The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-31 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Thomas Dixon was yesterday placed at the bar, charged
with being concerned in the following outrage and robbery :
Frances Bazil, a pretty-looking girl, fifteen years of age,
servant to Mr. Janes, residing in Theobald's-road, having ob-
tained a holiday on Monday went to see her relatives at Mile-
end, and returned from there in an omnibus in the evening.
She alighted at about a quarter-past nine, at the corner of
Chancery-lane, in Fleet-street, and had walked a few paces
when a cab came up. As the vehicle passed her the driver,
calling to her, said she looked tired, and as he was going to
set a fare down directly he would take her home. Directly
afterwards the passengers got out, and complainant, who felt
very unwell, got in. The cab was then driven at full speed,
and in a few minutes she discovered that she was in Bow-
street, Covent-garden, where the driver stopped, and the
gorse was watered. They were about to start again when the
driver called out " Tom," and the prisoner mounted the dickey
and the man who had first spoken to her got inside the cab,
and sat next her. They next stopped at 'St. Martin's-lane,
where the prisoner descended from the driving-place
and brought • half a pint of gin to the cab door, and both
pressed complainant to drink. She refused, and entreated
that they would take her home; but the men importuned her
to take a little, and she had just got the glass to her mouth
when the men tipped it up, inducing her to swallow more than
she intended. The cab-door was then again shut, and prisoner
mounted the box, the original driver retaining his seat next
to her. They had not proceeded far when her companion
pulled the blinds up, and commenced taking indecent liberties
with her. She resisted, and screamed violently, calling po-
lice, and the fellow becoming alarmed, jumped out of the cab,
ascended the dickey by the side of the prisoner, and galloped
furiously on. Complainant was much alarmed, and on jump-
ing from the hinder part of the carriage, fell in the road,
where she was picked up almost insensible. The police pur-
sued, but could not overtake the cab. Independent of the
ill-usage complainant sustained, she had been robbed of four
shillings and a brooch, which was in her pocket at the time
she entered the cab. After searching at several of the coach
ranks complainant identified the prisoner standing with a cab
at the coraer of Agar-street, Strand.
Mr. WHITE inquired how it was she had not observed the
number of the cab?—Complainant had no opportunity of

doing so.
Mr. WHITE inquired of the Inspector,
whether the girl was
perfectly sober.
The Inspector was of opinion that she had been drinking a
little.
Complainant had nothing but the glass of
gin, which she
cculd not avoid drinking. She was very frightened, but cer-
tainly not under the influence of liquor.
Mr. WHITE directed the Inspector to accompany the girl
and make some inquiries, and adjourned the case until five
o'clock.
At the appointed time the parties again came before the
Magistrates, and the Inspector stated that the girl's account
had been confirmed of a cab setting down in Chancery. lane,
aad of the gin being had, but there was nothing yet elicited to
strengthen the identity of the accused.
Mr. WHITE should remand the prisoner until Friday.
Bail was offered for the man's appearance.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
James Siazson, a horse-dealer, who was recently in custody
at this office, charged with putting off an unsound horse to a
gentleman named Atkins, was yesterday placed at he bar,
charged with having attempted to defraud Mr. Prole, of Rus-
sed- square, of a horse.
In defence, prisoner said he had " chopped" with the
complainant, and had received half-a-crown from him to bind
the bargain. There was also a gentleman present, a friend
of the complainant, from whom he had received sixpence to
buy a halter, to lead the new purchase home with.
The gentleman referred to said it was true the prisoner bor-
rowed sixpence of him to purchase a halter, but it was for the
animal which he had been entrusted with by Mr. Prole to take
to the livery stables.
Mr, CONANT wished to know, before he dealt judicially with
the case, whether the prisoner chose to state where Mr.
Prole's horse was, and whether he was willing to give up the
animal ?

The prisoner said the horse was at a place where he kept
horses that he bought, No. 10, Keppel-street mews. As to
the proposal to give up the horse, he thought it was a hard
case, as he had obtained the animal in the usual manner in
which he conducted his business.

Mr. CONANT would give the prisoner a short time to de-
termine upon the course he meant to adopt.
The prisoner was removed from the bar. In a short time
after this the prisoner sent for the horse, and delivered the
animal to Mr. Prole. When this circumstance was announced
to the Magistrate, the prisoner was liberated.