The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-19 00:00:00

CAT FLAYING.

ty itnifar.r..—A general feeling of disgust and horror was
excited yesterday in this Justice-room, by the examination of a
young woman named Catherine Evans, who was charged be-
fore Mr. Alderman ANSLEY with. purloining a very handsome
large cat, with intent to possess herself of its skin.
The complainant, a green-grocer, of the name of Long, in
Cloth-fair, stated that he observed the prisoner come up to his
door, about six o'clock the previous evening, and coax his cat
to the threshold, which, being a very kind sociable animal, was
no difficult matter, when she suddenly snatched it up, hid it
under her cloak, and walked off with it. He let her proceed
some distance before he attempted to arrest her progress; and
when he seized her she seemed greatly alarmed, anti imme-
diately let poor puss fall to the ground. He gave her in cus-
tody to Jones, a constable, who searched her, and found in her
pockets the skins of six more animals of the feline species, all
quite warm, and obviously all stripped from the carcases since
dusk that evening. She had also a proper knife for ripping off
the skin, and a piece of cat's meat to be used as a bait. Several
of his neighbours, he said, had of late been unaccountably de-
prived of their favourite tabbies, and one of them had a few
mornings ago found his cat actually crawling about alive,
though deprived of the whole of its skin.
The constable exhibited the skins and knife he had found on
the prisoner, and Mr. Long carried his cat about in his arms.
Corby, the street-keeper of St. Andrew's, Holborn, recog-
nized the prisoner as what he termed " a regular morning
sneak," and one whom he had long suspected es being a pur-
veyor of cat's fur. It was the practice now, he said, to strip
the cats up the first convenient bye-place, and 'the bare car-
cases might be seen about some parts of his parish to the num-
ber of twenty in a morning.
Lone, the prosecutor, also stated that he had seen about a
score of naked carcases at a time under a gateway in Lincoln's
Inn -fields.

•- •
The prisoner cried most bitterly, and in answer to questions
put by the Worthy Alderican, said she got her living by sell-
ing fruit and dealing in rabbit skins; that she lived in Tash-
court, Gray's Inn-lane, and that she bought the cat skins t*()und
on her from a boy for is., and should sell them again for 7d.
each.

The Worthy Alderman seemed quite at a loss how to deal
with the delinquent, and remanded her until to-morrow (this
day), that he might make up his mind on the subject.

CURIOUS CASE.

( From the Boston Commercial Advertiser of Oct !viol]
A young man was indicted and fou tvi
before the RECORDER of New York, for "it!
stabbed a lady, Mrs. Catherine IVlorg,an, of
penknife.. penknife. He proved to be a youth
the ere,
years of age, and he was sentenced to .
tentiaiy for. three years. The 'following Igo
explanation of his motives for attempting 6°-

guinary an act
no of slew'
Hereupon the prisoner, a young man of 21 or --' dares 9
frame, and rather below the middle stature, rose Wlitiis regu
Court. His calm and mild, but firm department, t oleo
illumined by clear and expressive eyes),
countenance, (rendered a little pale by imPrisynnwl:,YerY'
ther n"''' • ,
cent dress, and his youthful appearance, altoge (lista
his plain, .
much interest to the case. His voice was clear An,„ut
void of all trembling or embarrassment; and, w't'b'"„tin
the oratorical forms and attitudes taught any where -am],
ture's school—without any of the preparations in Pe'in Coo
in speech and gestures, practised by some great orators
trig
and Congress—he " told his tale" in a manner far tot
that of most of the daily speakers at the bar, hot".ale,
matter and language and- the judgment disj:laYe° tool
rant of the whole. Nor did two or three interritrilioi
noise in the Court, in the least disconcert or embarral peo
them with a composure which shewed him
when he could be heard lie resumed his remarks, a,n in roi
and manner, (if in a different situation), of great 1104
capable,
iblie
fulness. Still, his address was but brief ; and the f
toe
only a broken sketch of its outlines. He said, in islbas:t becnl
" I wish now to tell your Honours. dial when 'ie was P"
acquainted with the complainant, Mrs. Morgan, s". 3 Yen'
and in distress, as it appeared to me. I found her wit 016'
and sick child, and herself irr bu t feeble health, alone,
out a friend or protector. I pitied her ; 1 was plea,se,tl;sorr°l
deportment, and commiserated her meek and Pane"; retie
perhaps I may say I loved her. I wished to assist, :10,;10
her—if possible, to protect her; and, accordinglY, e'teit of
I could possibly spare from my own subsistence, 0.11 bets'
scanty earnings, I gave to her to enable her to sastalle; but
and child, and restore their health. It was but
i ofo
Val
was given freely, and I thought received with sincerltYcoo
It helped to support her—it raised her spirits ; 011 d; wiriseeji
to do every thing I could for them, till her child diebt be t
her own health being improved, she could do more
For a time she still continued to receive my visits ;040 gt
true, 1 did press upon her the subject .of marriages total° ,
at first discouraged. But, on a repetition of my -°-`, O,Z
although she objected that she could not then inarriis
she did not discourage me at all ; but gave me,' one,'
thought, and still think, every reason to expect n,"!i"e, &al
she would consent. Thus matters stood for ft iselL„,' noP
which we had frequent walks together; till other ew.r 4
what I know not, began to render her cool towards ni; s jai
" In this way she ensnared me ; in this way 1 too di
from one feeling to another, and unfortunately was tot
enamoured with what, I find, though yet pleasant
upon, may prove my bitterest enemy. But far liar' copy
from my thoughts to injure her, ungenerous an eo!, or
she has treated. me ; though 1 do not pretend to I diegti
I stabbed- her, because I um not conscious What e tl°tl
whether I did any thing. It has been proved bur. 00.4
did stab her • and I presume it must have been roliie;,
was jealous of her; I know not but her treatmen beforeli3i
frantic, but 1 here declare before your flonours..d, orooßl
Judge of all, that I am not conscious what I el; her, 041
I intended to do her any harm. I still respect aoes,
m
she has appeared against e here, knowing as sile her. JO
only forgive her, but wish her well. Nay
much attached, and how faithful I have been 10 freeLe
openly declare, ill .as she has used me, here and
tefol n
ungra tiineg„, Of
.as she has been to me, that lam incapable of a I WO 0
jnrious to her, or her peace or welfare; and that
_`,flanet,p,
to throw the slightest shade on her character or
.7 foe
ceps towards- me, careless as she has been of inslinwe,lior
feelings. No ! It is my sincere wish, my wart,nn alre• ar
that woman (castina• a placid and forgiving,ninate
gan) may heneeforih prosper, and find more witicorie
gh
happy friends and protectors—a more ardent and
I°l
never can ! Court": lilt
" One only request I have to make of the . tt
to
young, as your Honours perceive, and just enterti desire it,a
onabe stage of life. lan poor, and have a gre,a on 5:„ to:
sornetlibig for myself, and not -tobe A btirClen twtv.
turn) friendless and 'depressed, I yet feel,
'Though now'falleri tinder the censure of the l'ive'at ',till
should lie capable of doing something to retries;
stances, and to be of some value to myself, if to nijonanrsv
that reir
therefore hope and earnestly beseech„ that your iinbal'int 0
take my youth and all- the circumstances of my ainaeloetio
into consideration, and make the period of mY ; .0
short as your view of the whole matter will ali,awliiiistran
may be no longer imprisoned than the due ann_p, requirrof
justice shall, in sent mereiful judgment, absolate, reni
The Court, inencing him, on Saturday las!,lneli
bete
that this was a case of a young man (from whionafil;seif
conduct might have been expected) throwing nicircaniroof
andaliat although probably there might be inatnYovea or ".lion'
of of mitigation in this case, yet as they were imtirvn sog-re`
in the Court, or to the public, except by his Ce ore
they would not form any legal or just grounds lent ands d!
act upon. His temper and passions wereso vtilotr3ge, ui,oo,tot;
strained, and he had been guilty of such an oiler liar.'e
in this instance, but in attempting to stab aown° Abe
heretofore, that iere would be no safety for the_anoer' peo'
such crimes were not punished in an exemplary ale
Court, therefbre, sentenced him to be imprtsonea
tentiary for three years.

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Grimaldi, Esq., of.Co t
c.,
111ARRIP t, 314
On the 18th inst.,' . W°°(l.stree
t(''
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at St. Iliehaers, .strcef"E+9''
p hall-court, TitrN two?, p.
Ann, second
_ _ daughter. of Thomas George
.r• 30
fidl 10
Hahertlashersi-hall. ' it 0 fro
On Thursday, the 17th it Weig:l ,-
inst., 111 r• Jo nti,__ot Ain
place, Kentish town, to Ann, eldest daub
Heed, of Clapham-rise.
, *morton

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DIED. r,;ole
Yesterday morning,. Mr. Charles Miller, miner,, • 100
street, only child of the late Mr. 11°1"s
notO
the Ordnanee.oltice in tile Tower. eute
On the 15th. inst., at his seat at Enfield/ Li
Riddell, in the 67th year of his age.

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