The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

ROMANTIC OCCURRENCES AT ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH,
Pimuco.—A very creditably-dressed young woman, who
gave the name of Sarah Williams, was placed at the
bar upon a charge of being found secreted last night in
St. Barnabas' Church, Pimlico.

Richard Messenger said—l am sexton. I locked the
church up at a quarter to nine last night, and had oc-
casion to go back in consequence of a recent loss and
to see that all was safe. I carefully examined the church
and found the prisoner in a kneeling position at the
back of the church.

Mr. Selfe—Then she had been locked in and would
have remained so all night if you had not chanced to go
back ?

Witness—Yes, your worship, she would.
Mr. Selfe—Do you know anything of her ?
Witness—No, I do not.

Mr. Selfe—What did she say ?
Witness—She told me that she bad intended to con-
ceal herself there for the night, and that she had been
locked in there all Tuesday night.
Mr. Selfe—Do you know anything of that ?
Witness—l remarked that she appeared the first in tho
church on Wednesday morning.
Sergeant Purchase, B Division—Perhaps, sir, it is only
right I should inform you, that on the Tuesday night
spoken of a sister of mercy, as I think they call the lady,
found a fine female child on the steps of some buildings
belonging to the church, with the piece of paper I now
produce on it.

" In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ take in this poor
helpless babe, which has nobody on earth to do anything
for it ; and may the prayers of a dying mother be always
with you. Bring her up to know her Heavenly Father,
and to love him truly. Her name is Henrietta. She has
been baptised. Do not let her go to the workhouse to be
brought up in sin ; and that God may ever bless you, is the
prayer of a dying and heart-broken mother." •
Mr. Selfe—And this child was left on Tuesday night ?
Sergeant Purchase—Yes, sir, the same that she says she
passed in the church.
Mr. Selfe—What have you to say, prisoner ?
Prisoner—l did not intend to steal anything.
Mr. Selfe—A robbery was committed there Only a few
days ago.
Prisoner—l know nothing about it.
Mr. Selfe—Whero do you reside ?
Prisoner—l have no friends in London. I came from
Manchester to get into an institution. I had no place to go
to.
clslld.ept in the church. I don't know anything about
e child.

Mr. Selfe—l must know something further about you.
You must give your address at Manchester, and some re-
ferences to any who may know you and can giveany infor-
mation respecting you. You are remanded until Thursday

WANDSWORTH.
THE BONA FIDE TRAVELLER QUESTION.—Mr. James
Nicholls, the landlord of the Old Swan public-house,
Church-road, Battersea, was summoned for Sunday morn-
ing trading on the Ist inst.
Mr. Ifaynes, jun., defended, and pleaded not guilty.
It was proved that the defendant supplied some beer to
a party who had come up the river from Westminster in a
boat, and ihen they afterwards rowed on to Kew. It was
also proved by one of the party that the defendant did not
charge for the beer, as he knew him.

The summons was dismissed.
Mr. Haynes then inquired of the magistrate whom the
defendant was to consider travellers.

The Magistrate observed that his own opinion was that
if a party were going a distance, and called on the way for
refreshment, the landlord would not do wrong by serving
them, as he (the magistrate) should consider them travel-
lers. He, however, cautioned the defendant to exercise
discretion, for there were a number of sham travellers.