The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-16 00:00:00

and was obliged to conclude—thinking of you and desiring
but you. I will that this new year begins by abandoning all
that can give you pain. However, my tender friend, here is
come that happy moment—in one month you will be mine,
when then I can occupy myself solely of you. I shall have
no longer that curse thought that you are in the arms of an-
other, which is always for me a new torment ; but then my
heart will have no more to wish nor desire the instant we in-
habit under the same roof. Yes, I swear, and my heart gives
you its oath, that here to come I shall ever intercede for thine
happiness, and to see you forget your pains; if so I succeed
Edmund then can be happy and wish for no more.
" Receive, my beloved, my adored, on this new year, all the
wishes that an ardent heart can offer • such as the friend
would do for your happiness, and to share it with you never
to separate.
" I shall be, on Friday night, half-past four, in Charlotte-
street, then I can press you to my heart.
" My tender friend for life, thine friend, thine lover, with
a thousand kisses.

ED. MDE.
Do Mme. Castro all her wishes will be successful for her
welfare this new year.
To Madame Castro, 17, Frith-street.
The reading of the letters caused much laughter.
His LORDSHIP asked whether the case not strong enough
when these had been proved ?
Mr. Sergeant TEDDY said he had many more letters in the
same love-sick style ; but he would trouble the Jury with only
one more. After the elopement the plaintiff continued to
write to Mrs. R., under cover to Mons. Jacquet, who was
the servant of his friend, one of them was as follows
My Beloved—l am ignorant if my letter will reach you
but I write it in the hope it will, and to let you know that I,
shall part only Saturday next, as some new vexations that I
can tell you vivd voce, are the cause of my delay. How I
long, Oh, dear Friend, to be near you, to dissipate your sor-
rows, and live happy and quiet. We are at last together to
be never separated, for, my beloved, you thought you bad
friends—you had none : they are but cowards and calumnia-
tors. I feel now the persecutions which you had felt yourself,
had you stayed there twenty-four hours longer. I advise you
to stay at Rotterdam, and to wait for me there. Saturday
next, 21, I shall leave that d—d England, to go and throw
myself into your arms, only subjects in the world that can
make me happy. Oh, my beloved friend ! have courage—in
eight days we shall be united, and on the altar of constancy.
Oh, my wife, my lover, we shall repeat the sweet oath to love
each other for ever. Your welfare is trusted to your Alfred ;
he will render himself worthy of such a precious depot.
" Your husband, your lover for ever,
G. MELLANVILLE.
" Addressed M. Jacquet, for Mrs. Julie Jacquet,
" New Bath Hotel, Rotterdam."
He had another which would put the case in the most clear
light :
" Madam,—Your husband has arrested me. A complaint
is laid against you and me. I know your innocence, and the
respect I had towards you ; but if in case you have any let-
ters which could compromise you, burn them, likewise any
papers ; and, above all things, avoid that your husband does
not bring you back to London, or you would be immediately
sent to prison.
" Your devoted servant, E.
" Your husband follows this letter within two hours. Go
to Paris, and let me hear news from you.
" Addressed Monsieur Jacquet, New Bath Hotel, Rotterdam."
That letter acknowledged the whole fact, and when proved
would require nothing more on his part. It was dated 6th
March, and the arrest took place on the 27th February.
The Learned Gentleman called the servant of the defendant,
who proved the elopement of Mrs. R. one evening, when her
husband had gone to preside over the Swiss Club. The driver
of the coach 920, took her up, and after getting contrary or-
ders, at last was ordered to Drummond-street, where the
plaintiff met her and paid his fare. The mistress of the house
in Drummond-street said she had seen the plaintiff and Mrs.
R. in her house once or twice a week for two months before
February, 1835 ; they called upon Mr. Letault, who resided
there ; e used to have the key for them, and they were often
in the rooms alone from 6 o'clock till ten.

Mr. Poole, keeper of the steam hotel, deposed to the plain-
tiff coming with a lady and other two gentlemen—they slept
one night, and then went on board the Rotterdam steamer.
One of the gentlemen slept with the lady. He believed the
plaintiff was one of them.
The Learned JUDGE again inquired whether the Learned
Sergeant had not proved enough.
Mr. Sergeant TADDY would leave the cause as it then
stood.

Mr. MANSELL replied.
The LORD CIIIEF BARON said the plaintiff ought to have
been contented with getting rid of the former action ; that he
was then trying was the most audacious action he had ever
seen in a Court. He had summed up very strongly for the
defendant, and the Jury immediately found accordingly.
Verdict for the defendant.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

THIS DAY.

OLD COURT.

FORGERY.

Sarah Slow, aged 29, a married woman, was indicted with
feloniously forging, altering, and disposing of a check for 81.,
with intent to defraud Messrs. Hankey. The facts of the case
have been so recently before the public upon the prisoner's
being brought before Sir Peter Laurie at Guildhall, that it
would be useless to enter• into them in detail. The prisoner
went to the house of Messrs. Bailey, Milner, and Co. drapers,
St. Paul's Church-yard, and after purchasing several articles,
requested a cheque for 81. for 8 sovereigns, for the purpose of
sending into the country. This was given her, and she altered
the amount from eight to eighty, and obtained the latter
from Messrs Hankey.
The case was clearly proved against the prisoner, who in
her defence denied any knowledge of the check.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of uttering the check,
knowing it to be forged.
John Ilaydon was indicted with stealing Bank notes to the
value of 401., the property of Elizabeth Beaumont, and
Charles Chuck with receiving the same, well knowing it to
have been stolen.

Mr. REDDLE stated the case for the prosecution.
Mrs. Beaumont stated that she resided in Euston-place,
Euston-square. In January last she hired a glass-coach from
a person of the name of Tipper, who resides in a Mews
near her house, the driver of which was the prisoner
Haydon. He drove to Messrs. Walford's, Southampton-
street, in the Strand, and from thence home. On arriving
there the prisoner Hay don asked permission to go home to
get some horse-cloths. She gave permission ; and on going
up stairs she missed her purse, containing two 101. notes and
four 51. notes. She went out again to Mr. Walford's, at the
advice of her sister, where she enquired if she had left her
purse, and on being informed that she had not, she went to
Mr. Hayward's, her solicitor, in Buckingham-street, for his
advice, but finding him out she went home. She mentioned
her loss to the prisoner Haydon, telling him she would give
him 10/. if he could find it. He said he knew nothing about
it. Saw Mr. Hayward in the evening, from whom she had
received the notes, who advised her not to offer any reward,
stating that he knew the numbers of the notes.
By Mr. CLARKSON-Put the notes she received from Mr.
Hayward separately. Had no occasion to use the notes
from the time I,he went out in the coach which the prisoner
drove, till she discovered her loss. Witness's impression was
that she had not lost her purse from her muff. She had it in
her hand when she left Mr. Walford's. Had no idea of the
number of the notes. Never saw any of the notes till she saw
them at the police office.
Maria Saunders, the servant of Mrs. Beaumont, corrobo-
rated the evidence.

Samuel Fidler, a livery stable keeper at Southampton Mews,
stated that the prisoner Haydon was in his service on the 25th
of January last, and went out with the coach hired by Mrs.
Beaumont on that day.
By Mr. CLARKSON—Did not know whether Haydon came
to the stable for a horse-cloth on that day. If he had brought
the carriage home, witness would have known.
Mrs. M. Smith, the bar-maid to the Orange Tree public-
house, near Euston-square' stated that on Sunday the 24th of
January, Haydon came to her to borrow 55., which she lent
him, and saw him the next day but one, between 9 and 10
o'clock. He gave her a sovereign to change, and take the
money she had lent him. He was then sober. I
Mr. P. Hayward, a solicitor. residing in Buckingham-street,
Strand, knew the prosecutrix. Paid her 601. in Jan. last, in
four 101. notes, and four 5/. (Here the witness stated the
number of the notes.) He received the notes from Martin,
Stone, and Martin. On the evening of the 25th saw Mrs.
Beaumont, and from what she stated he sent for Haydon.
Witness asked him about the notes, but he said he knew no-
thing about them; asked him where he had been, he men-
tioned several places, but witness did not feel himself justi-
fied in detaining him ; gave notice at the banks with respect
to the notes, and in a few days received information that
one had been paid in ; from the information he received there,
he went to Jones, Lloyd, and Co., who had paid in the note.
James Nelson, a clerk in the accountant-office in the Bank
of England, stated that one of the notes was paid in on the
28th of January from Jones, Lloyd, and Co., and another
from Smith, Payne, and Co.
Ann Somers—Was the landlady of the Little Gun public-
house, Norton-street in January last. The prisoner, Chuck,
came to the house on the 26th of that month, and requested
change for a 5/. note, which she gave him, at the same time
witness gave the name of Chuck upon the note.—(The note
was produced, and identified by the witness.)
By Mr. Pratturs—Chuck had been in the habit of coming
to her house, and.upon her asking what name she should put
on the note, be said Chuck, and observed, if you want me,
I shall be on the rank. Had known Chuck for months.
The shopman of Messrs. Schoolbred, of Tottenham Court-
road, stated that Chuck came to their shop, accompanied
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a tailor, and bought cloth for a pair of trowsers, for which
he tendered a 10/. note in payment, which witness gave
for. The 101. note produced was the one in question.
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Edward Cox knew both the prisoners, saw them. on
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25th of Jan. last, about eight o'clock in the evening,
k tnog'witness,
Tippen's yard ; Haydon said he wanted tobsep,e.
saying he had found some notes, which he s
were two 101. and four Si. notes, which he asked witness to
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pass for him ; he declined, saying
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were
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a day or two, as a reward would be offered. ought to keep them for
offered. Witness after-
wards took them to Chuck, who said theyr
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he knew a person in the Strand who
Schoolbred's, and another at purchased.. no_tes.ig a
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said he had changed one noteulaW
the Gun. Witness changed the notes according to Chuck's
direction, and got Si. for his trouble. Witness was taken up,
and afterwards ran away.
The notes changed by the prisoner at the Gun and at
Messrs. Schoolbred' s were identified as belonging to Mrs.
Beaumont.