The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

Major has been corresponding with my sister Fanny.
Mrs. M. knows of the unhappy differences in our family.
This closed the hearing on Wednesday. Oa the next
day the case was resumed, and the justice room was so
crowded that an adjournment took place to the Borough
Hall. Dr. Whitesides, the surgeon who attended com-
plainant, and other witnesses, deposed to the likeness
between Mr. Singleton and the child.
This closed the case for the complainant.
Mr. Dearsley proceeded with his defence. He com-
menced by expressing a hope that the bench would lend
him an impartial ear while he proceeded with his case,
and he must say that very rarely had he been concerned
in a case in which he felt there was a heavier responsi-
bility resting on him than on that occasion ; because,
when he considered the position of Mr. Singleton —when
he considered that he was a member of the Roman
Catholic Church, and a priest of that Church—when he
considered there was something due to the character
of a priest, no matter what his religion might be—
whether he be a member of the Protestant Church or a'
member of the Catholic Church. In dealing with
the case he should divide his observations into two
parts. In the first place he intended to show them that
the complainant's statements, on her own showing, and
on her own correspondence, were totally unworthy
of belief. That she might have had a child he did not
deny ; that it was her first child might be true ; but
he did say that all the statements she bad made against
Mr. Singleton came with so much suspicion and in such
a shape, that it would be impossible for them, after hear-
ing the case, to believe one word the complainant had
stated. In the second place, even supposing her evidence
worthy of belief, there W;tB not that corroboration in the
case which the law required. Mr. Dearsley then pro-
ceeded to trace the complainant's career and conduct
from her first leaving home till she is found living under
the roof of the defendant, and went on to comment with
great severity and power upon the correspondence she
had addressed to the defendant, upon which she had
founded the charge, and after hearing the evidence
through, the matter that surprised him most was the
conduct of Mr. Singleton from the first moment to the
last—he had been surprised at his forbearance in every
part of the transaction from first to last.
Dr. Hogarth was then called, and Mr. Dearsley re-
marked to him, " I believe you are the Bishop of Hex-
ham, though it. is perhaps not right to say so ?" Dr.
Hogarth seemed not to hear the question ; at all events
he did not reply affirmatively. He remembered the de-
fendant and Mr. Kavanagh, a Roman Catholic priest at
Yarm, coming to. him respecting this matter of Miss
Jones's, on a Sunday in January last ; he did not re-
member the date. The two first letters sent to Mr. Sin-
gleton by Miss Jones were shown to him, The defen-
dant asked his advice as to how she should proceed. He
advised defendant, and defendant acted upon his advice.
Cross-examined—Was surprised at seeing two priests
coming to him on a Sunday night, thinking they would
be at their duties ; but when he knew their business he
saw the cause. He believed Mr. Singleton showed him
more than one letter at that time. He showed him all
the letters from time to time.

Mr. Dearsley—As he received them ?
Mr. Trevor—How can be know that ? Really, I never
heard such an attempt as that.
The Chairman—Well, ha showed you several letters?
Witness—Yes.

The Rev. Matthew Kavanagh, a Roman Catholic
priest at Yarm, was at the defendant's house on the 26th
of November, when he saw Miss Jones, who spoke of
her differences with the Eyres, and said Mr. Singleton
had been exceedingly kind in taking her in while she had
time to write to the Actons. He was there at that
time about two hours, and did not witness any
familiarity between Miss Jones and the defendant
whatever, nor the slightest approach to it. He was at
the house again on the 2d December, for about the same
time, and saw nothing of any undue familiarity then.
He dined there, and after dinner he wished to speak
with Mr. Singleton privately, on business, and gave
Miss Jones several hints to leave the room, but she would
not take them, and he was at last obliged to request her
to retire. Before he left the house he went up stairs,
accompanied by Mr. Singleton, to wash his hands, and
he knocked at Miss Jones's door to say " Good bye."
She said " Come in ;" he did not recollect her saying
entree, as she had stated, nor did he ever touch her bed';
he shook hands merely, and went off at once by the
train. After Alio Jones had left Mr. Singleton's, Mr.
S. showed him some letters, and asked his advice, and
he advised him to let them alone.
Re-examined—But when Miss Jones threatened to
write to Dr. Hogarth, then you recommended him to
go ?--Yes.
Cross-examination continued—l suppose you had no
improper intercourse with Miss Jones ?
Witness hesitated, and appealed to the chairman for
protection. On being pressed with the question, he
replied decidedly not.
Mrs. Eyre deposed, in reply to Mr. Trevor, Mr.
Dearsley declining to examine her in chief, that
Miss Jones was at her house a month. During that
time no gentleman came to see her.
Mr. Trevor—Were you aware, while she lived with
you, that she was at all a person of immoral character ?

Witness—l did not like her conversations at all con-
cerning gentlemen.
Mr. Trevor—We have been told that you and your
husband were two of a very pious family.
,Had not
your husband bees convicted before the magistrates for
thrashing a boy ? (Laughter.)
Witness—The proofs were not good enough. The boy
had been thrasleed a few days before by his father.
Catherine O'Dwyer, servant with Mr. Singleton,
remembered Miss Jones being at his house, and never
saw any familiarity between them ; from all she saw,
defendant's conduct was perfectly proper. Remembered
.)ir. Kavanagh being at the house, and after he had gone
Miss Jones said to her crying, " Oh, that fellow !" Wit-
said, " Who ?" and Miss Jones replied, "Kavanagh, he
has spoiled my bed."
Cross-examined—When Miss Jones want out she said
she was going to Mr. Smith's, who lived near. He is a
Roman Catholic.

Re-examined—Defendant was away several nights,
and Miss Jones was out several nights.
Mary Proud, the defendant's housekeeper, corrobo-
rated the last witness as to their being no improper
familiarities, that she saw, between her master and Miss
Jones.

Cross-examined—Mr. Singleton had talked to her
about this matter, but nothing particular.

Re-examined—Remembered when Miss Jones went
to the door, and charged her master with being the
father. Miss Jones then asked witness if she did not
know that Mr. Singleton had slept with her (Miss Jone:;)
every night she was in the house. Mr. Singleton denied
that he was the father of the child, and told Miss Jones
to go away; he know nothing about it, and shut the
door in her face.

By Mr. Trevor—Witness was close by—no other per-
son was present. Miss Jones wished to speak with Mr.
Singleton, and she went for him, and then stood by and
listened, but her own apartment was close by.
By the Chairman—Eler conversation was chiefly about
officers, and Mr. De Trafford, and Lord Carline.
By Mr. Dearsley—She said she was going to marry
Mr. De Trafford, and asked witness if sho would go and
live with her when she was Lady De Trafford. If Miss
Jones had denied this (which she had done) it was untrue.
The Chairman—l think we need not trouble you to go
any further.
Mr. Trevor—Are we not to have Mr. Singleton, as he
wishes to be examined so much ?
Mr. Dearsley—Not if the bench do not wish it.
Mr. Trevor urged that after so much had been said
about Mr. Singleton's anxiety to be called as a witness,
he ought to be tendered at least ; but
Mr. Dearsley said he should not call him after the in-
timation that had fallen from the magistrates.
The Chairman—We are perfectly satisfied, after hear-
ing the evidence so far.
Mr. Trevor—Then the order is refused ?

The Chairman—The order is refused.
Mr. Dearsley—Then I now beg to say that Mr. Sin-
gleton will prosecute this woman for felony.
Mr. Trevor—And I beg to say that she will prose-
cute another application for this same thing.
The Court then rose.