The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-19 00:00:00

ROBBERY FROM THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY/

Jahn Lewis, 32, wheelwright, was indicted for
stealing five books, the property of the Great
Northern Railway Company.
Mr. Cooper prosecuted ; Mr. Montague Williams
defended the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that on Saturday,
the Ist Nov. a parcel of books was sent from Mr.
Parker's, bookseller, Strand, to the Ship, at Charing-
cross, to be forwarded to Miss Mayfield, at South-
gate, by the Great Northern Railway. The guard
of the train on the Great Northern Railway proved
receiving the parcel at the King's-cross station, and
he put it out at the Southgate station, and called
the attention of the porter on duty to it. While the
porter was collecting the tickets his attention was
taken off the parcel for a few minutes. After he
had collected the tickets he missed the parcel, and
immediately went towards the Railway Hotel, and
on his way picked up the pay-bill. He went on, and
overtook the prisoner, and he then saw the parcel
projecting from under his coat. "He said he picked
it up. A passenger by the train saw the prisoner
pick up the parcel, put it under his coat, and go
away with it. The prisoner was then given into
custody.
Mr. Montague Williams addressed the jury for
the prisoner, but they found him guilty.
Mr. Payne sentenced him to be imprisoned for
six months.

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DEFRAUDING A BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
William Pike, 43, painter, was indicted for fel°•
niously embezzling the sums of £3 12s. ld. and Bs.
Bd., received by him for and on account of Thomas
Adams and others, his masters.
Mr. Orridge prosecuted and Mr. Besley appeared
for the defendant.
It appeared that the prisoner was secretary
of the Amalgamated Association of Operative
House Painters, a society instituted for the purpose
of affording to its members and their wives assist-
ance in the time of sickness, and to facilitate the
obtaining of employment, having branches from the
central society established in different parts of the
kingdom. In his capacity of secretary he received
from Brighton L 3 12s. ld. on account of the asso-
ciation, and a sum of 8s Bd. from Surbiton, which
were not accounted for. The prisoner's defalcations
having been discovered he was for some time out of
the way, but was at length found and committed
on this charge.
Mr. Besley addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner with his usual ability.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Assistant Judge said this was an important
case, and he should postpone his judgment until
next session.

CHARGE OF RAPE.
William Handley, a respectable-looking young
man, about 30 years of age, in business with his
father, an undertaker, in the Waterloo-road, was
indicted for assaulting with intent to commit a rape
on Ann Sarah Hodges, living with her parents in
Brighton-place, Waterloo•road.
Mr. Lilly, instructed by the Associate Institute
for the Protection of Women and Children, prose-
cuted, and Mr. Robinson, instructed by Mr. Edwin,
defended the prisoner.
The Court was densely crowded by a large num-
ber of tradesmen from the neighbourhood in which
the parties reside.
The prosecutrix, a modest-looking young girl,
said that she was fourteen years old. She knew the
prisoner, who lived in Agnes-street, Waterloo-road,
near her father's. She also knew the daughter of
the prisoner, and about five o'clock on the evening of
the 3d inst. she went to the prisoner's to take tea
with his daughter. When she got there she went
into the kitchen and saw the prisoner's house-
keeper and his daughter. In about half an hour
the prisoner came in and sent his housekeeper up
stairs to change her dress, and his daughter was
sent to get some water-cresses for tea. Directly
they were gone the prisoner took her roughly by
the wrists and asked her to sit in his lap. She re-
sisted and told him not to pull her about, and got
back to her seat again. He took hold of her again
by the wrists and palled her towards him. He then
pulled up her clothes and attempted the offence
mentioned in the indictment. She tried to get
away and tried to scream, but could not, as she
thought she was choking. She told him she should
tell her mother, and after that he let her go, and
when she was going upstairs to put on ber things
the prisoner pulled her down, and told her she
should not go until she had some tea. A knock
was heard at the door, and on the prisoner's daugh-
ter coming in she asked witness what she was cry-
ing for. Witness did not tell her, but threatened
to tell the housekeeper, when the prisoner ex-
claimed, " Oh, for God's sake, don't do that and
expose my family." She then went upstairs and
told the housekeeper what had happened, and im-
mediately left the house and proceeded home. She
then told her mot her what had occurred, and after-
wards went with her and her father to the station-
house. The prisoner was then charged with the
offence,
The mother of the girl gave evidence corrobo-
rative of her testimony as to her complaining of
the prisoner's conduct as soon as she came home,
and they went to the house of the prisoner's father
in the Waterloo-road. While there the prisoner
came in, and said he had been playing with the
little girl. Witness then gave him into custody.
Mr. Constable, assistant to Dr. Wakem, said he
examined the child, and although there were slight
abrasions of the skin the capital offence had not
been committed.
Other evidence was given, when
Mr. Robinson addressed the jury at some length
on behalf of the prisoner, contending that all the
prisoner did was what any other father of a family
would do who was fond of childrcin, and the story
about the indecent conduct was trumped up against
him. The child's story was all a fabrication, from
first to last, as it was not likely that the father of a
family in such a respectable position should conduct
himself as had been described. The learned counsel
alluded to the case of the Rev. Mr. Hatch, and
begged the jury to be extremely careful before they
convicted in such a case. He called

Mrs. Sebbon, the- housekeeper to the prisoner,
who said she had two rooms in his house. She re-
collected the complainant coming to the house, and
the prisoner entered and told her he was in no hurry
for tea. She went to dress, and while there the
complainant said she wanted to go. She never com-
plained about Mr. Handley, and the latter never
made use of the expressions alleged by the com-
plainant. She had always found Mr. Handley a
very exemplary man, and a good father to his
children.
A vast number of highly respectable tradesmen
were called, and.they gave the prisoner one of the
first of characters.
Mr. Lilley replied, and the Chairman baying