The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

showed him the n larks of violence on her person. No-
thing actually- had taken place, but an attempt had been
made. There wer e some bruises on her arms and back,
and one on the r!g ,ht leg. On the Friday he was called in
to see Mrs. Ha: rEng, Mr. Chapman threatened that if
is he
appeared as a w itness against him he would injure h-
(witness's) repo tation in the neighbourhood.—ln
cross
examination by Mr. Inman, the witness said that Mrs.
Harding made Lim a present of a turkey at Christmas
His photograp hie likeness was standing before the looking
glass in her ho use.
Inspector H. orne deposed that Mr. Davies, the cora"
plainant's guars Tian, called at the police-office on the Fri-
day evening, an d after showing the telegram he had re-
ceived from Mr s. Harding, asked him to let a police-officer
go to the house. -Witness called upon Mrs. Harding the
same evening, anti she made the same statement that she
had related in core. On the following morning an ape
cation was made :for a warrant to Mr. Raffles, who, how-
ever, sliggested th at the defendant should be summoned.
Mr. I bits
that for the defence, urged the same statements
that he had adduc ed in the charge of assault made by r.
Chapin to against ldrs. Harding. He then stated that he
dined w ith Chapman on the day in question, and that it was
2 o'clock • before the latter left his house to call upon Mros'
was nt
Harding for the rent, The defendant, he said,
more than_ ten minutes away, and on. his return he cora-
plained of -the assault that had been made upon him.
The me cistrates suggested that Mr. Inman should he
sworn, but Mr. Cobb strongly objected, urging that such a
proceeding was most irregular for an. attorney in a case to
be called as a witness for his client. The bench, decided
upon hearin, g Mr. Inman upon oath.
Mr. Inma n was accordingly sworn, and he repeated lifa
former state]. neat as to the time the defendant left his ho,
which was n)t until after dinner, and they dined at two
o'clock.—ln cross-examination by Mr. Cobb, Mr. Inure
said he was ;no relation to the defendant, but upon being
pressed upon this point he admitted that he was married
to Mr. Chill omen's stepdaughter. He was no relation
in blood. I. Le was once a guest, along with Mr. Char
man, of Mrs. Ilarding,'s. She then danced about the ropy,'
and showed I ier legs, and there was something about here
that he would: not go into a house of that sort again. li
had told Mr. Chapman that she was labouring under some
mental dolusion, or was a bad drunken character. ifenefer,i
said to an,y ono that Mrs. Harding was a bad woman and
that Mr. Chapman was equally as bad. He had a watch on
the day in .que tion ; it was 2 o'clock before the defendant
left the house, t uad. he was not away more than 10 m
Mr. Cobb here urged that it was the most monstrous and
irregular pr octoeding he ever heard to call the defendanea
attorney, who 1, vas in court all the time to prove an all6i',„
Mrs. Fell, wh, go dined with Mr. Chapman on the
day
question, also swt 're it was after 2 o'clock before the defen-
dant left the sou, se, and he was not away more than 10
minutes.
Mr. Inman next proposed to call Mr. Walters to spy
to Mrs. Harding's previous violent conduct, but the oalizt
would not take his ovidence.
After the magistrates had consulted for a short tinae, ltr;
inutes.
Anderton (clerk) said'. if they could not agree they could,
treat the case summavily, but they might send it for WO.-
Mr. Tyrer suggestett that the whole case should be s,
Mr.
remarking that, the parties might go elsewhere•
Mr. Anderton—You r decision will be final.
Mr. Chilton was evidently in favour of sending the caer°
before a jury, and after the bench had again consulted, _
Tyrer said the defendant (Mr. Chapman) must go before
jury of his country on. the charge. of attempting to eon°
a rape. , hut
The defendant was ttecotdingly committed for trial, "
was admitted to bail on finding two sureties in £25
The other two summonses were dismissed.