The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-13 00:00:00

EAST INDIA HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.)

ELECTION FOR DIRECTORS.
This morning a Special General Court of the Proprie-
tors of India Stock was held in the Court Room at the
East India House, for the purpose of ballotting for six Di-
rectors in the room of those who go out of office, according
to the terms of the Charter issued by the Court of Directors.
The House List recommended the following Proprietors
as fit and proper persons to fill the office, viz.—John
Forbes, Esq. John Loch, Esq. Charles Mills, Esq. Henry
Shank, Esq., James Stuart, Esq., and Henry St. George
Tucker, Esq.
The only Proprietor who is a candidate in opposition to
the House List is John Sheppard, Esq., who solicits the
suffrages of the Proprietors on the ground of a long ac-
quaintance with the East India Company's sea service, and
the trade with China, and there being no nautical Direc-
tor at present on the Board.
The election commenced at ten o'clock, and will not con-
clude till four o'clock. The House List, it is fully ex-
pected, will be adopted.

OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

After two or three convictions for petty larcenies, the
following case of cutting and maiming was tried before
Mr. Serjeant AILABIN, the details of which created con-
siderable sensation in Court.

Mary Ann Lee was capitally indicted under Lord
Ellenborough's Act, with cutting and maiming Mary Ann
Fowkes, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm.
There was no Counsel either for the prosecution or
defence.

The prosecutrix deposed that she was a married wo-
man, living in Field-lane. The prisoner and herself had
been on intimate terms. In March last they quarrelled,
and witness considered she was very ungrateful for the
kindness slie had received. They, however, made up their
quarrel. On the 27th of March the prisoner came horez,
with her, they were then good friends, and were going to
have breakfast together, when she began to quarrel again,
and struck witness three or four tunes. Several blows
passed between them. When prosecutrix was shortly af-
terwards standing by the fire, she saw the prisoner pot
her hand into her pocket, and pull something out'
this was about ten minutes after the quarrel, and they had
become good friends. Whilst the prosecutrix was frying
some meat, the prisoner, without speaking a w""'
stooped down and put her hand under her clothes. Wit-
ness said, " Mary, you are stabbing me." She replied,
" No, lam not." The blood immediately began to flow
from the right thigh. Prisoner wanted to look, which
prosecutrix complied with. She then said, " 011, let me
bind it up and it will b as well as ever." Witness then
went and told her next doer neighbour what had happened.
Prisoner said, " Yes, she had done it, and would do it
again." She then spit in her face three times. After
which she tried to get out of the house but was
prevented. A constable was then sent for, and the pri-
soner Was given into custody Prosecutrix received three
wounds in different parts of the thigh, and still continued
under the surgeon's care.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—l have been lawfully
married to William Fowkes for eight years.
Prisoner—That's false, you only live with him.
Mr. Serjeant Aa.sing—That does not alter the case.
The prisoner then asked the prosecutrix a great number
of questions as to the manner in which they had been
drinking, and spending the Saturday night together; all
of which, however, were answered in the negative.
Prisoner—How many times have you been in custody

for robbing gentlemen ? Prosecutrix—Never, you are a'
woman capable of swearing any thing.
Prisoner—Why you know there is a Mr. Powell look-
ing after you now for robbing him.
Prosecutt ix—lt is false. In answer to a question from
the Jury, the 'witness said that both of them were perfectly
sober.
Susannah King, a neighbour of the prosecutrix, gave a
similar account of the transaction. The prisoner told wit-
ness that it was her " that done it, and she would do it
again."
John Thurley, a police man, took the prisoner into cus-
tody, When she was present she denied that she had
stabbed the prosecutrix. Witness searched her and found
in her pocket the knife now produced; it was covered
with blood. Witness should say both parties had been
Irinking, but they were perfectly sensible of what they
were doing.
Mr. Sheppard, a surgeon, stated that be saw the pro-
secutrix about eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, the 27th
of March, and dressed her wounds. They were three in
number. The principal one was about two inches in
length, and had evidently been inflicted with a sharp in-
strument.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner did not call any witnesses, but put in a
long written defence, in which she protested, in the most
solemn manner, her entire innocence of the charge. She
accused the prosecutrix with obtaining her livelihood by
prostitution and robbery, and enumerated the names of
several gentlemen whom she charged with plundering.--
She also gave a disgusting account of the manner in which
(she stated) they had spent the previous night together.
The wounds, she alleged, had been inflicted by the pro-
secutrix herself in a fit of jealousy, and in conclusion
implored the Court not to give any credit to witnesses of
such a character as those who had sworn against her.
Mr. Serjeant ARABIN recapitulated the evidence at
great length, and explained the law as applicable to the
charge against the prisoner.
The Jury, after deliberating for some time, were about
to return their verdict, when
The.prisener became most dreadfully agitated, and im-
plored in the most pitiful terms that the Court would ex-
amine the man whom the prosecutrix lived with. She
exclaimed, ' He is in Court, my Lord, do examine him ;
perhaps he may have some regard for the nature of an
oath."

Mr. Serjeant ARABIN said he had no objection, and di-
rected Fowkes to be called. This was accordingly done,
but the man had Wt the Court, and the Jury returned a
verdict of Guilty,
Mr. Serjeant ARABlN—Gentlemen, this is indeed a
most distressing case ; but on the facts, as detailed, you
could not have come to any other conclusion. It will,
however, be a pleasure to you, as it is to me, to know that
before it is reported to his Majesty it will undergo a most
minute investigation by the Secretary of State. All
parties will be examined, and then, perhaps, facts may be
disclosed which will alter its complexion. You could not,
I repeat, Gentlemen, have returned a different verdict.
The prisoner, who was dreadfully agitated, was then
conveyed out of the Court by two officers. She is rather
a good-looking young woman.