The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-01 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY NEW COURT.

Yesterday George Erniletonand Dorothy his wife were in.
dicted for stealing seventeen volumes 'of books, the property
of John Jones, LLD.
The prosecutor deposed, that he lived in Great Coram.street.
The prisoner was in his service until the 15th instant, when he
discharged her. Some time previous to that period the female
prisoner was married, and her husband slept in his (the pro-
secutor's) house in consequence of the number of boxes which
the prisoner took away with her, he suspected that something
was wrong, and on examining his library, he missed several of
his books. Ile in consequence obtained a warrant to search the
prisoner's lodgings; where he found the books mentioned in
the indictment.
The witness underwent a long examination by prisoner's
Counsel, the object of which was to show that he had given the
female prisoner the books in order to induce her to keep from
the knowledge of his wife certain "love passages," which it
was alleged, had passed between him and another of his female
servants, named Mary Strides. He, however, admitted that
he had given the female prisoner a silver watch' and a Grecian
lamp, but not to induce her to conceal any thing from Airs.
Jones. The witness admitted that the following letter was in
his hand-writing :
" For Mrs. Chambers.
"Mrs. Jones has settled with Chambers till the month of
May ; but of this she is not quite certain, as her cook is in
Coram-street, and if there is any mistake she will rectify it.—
Wages from the month of May to the 9th September, 51. Its.
till the month of October, the month in advance, I!. Bs., makes
7/., according to 16 guineas per annum. On account of your
care of the children, you were promised to have your wages
made up 12/. Mrs. Jones accordingly made you a present of
21., and 1/. 45., which was paid for a watch, of which you have
a receipt for 6 guineas.
" You deposited 4 sovereigns with Mrs. Jones, but I having
advanced you three, leaves your wages just 8 sovereigns. I
promised you something towards your expences to see your
father and mother, and I now fulfil that promise by giving you
in addition 2/. enclosing a note of 10/.
" Now, Chambers, what have you done to merit this extra-
ordinary kindness thus shorn ? Your conduct has been un-
principled, your behaviour scandalous ; since three months past
you have neglected your duty, having left the house in com-
plete filth and disorder, even the knives being left in dust and
rust. Since Mrs. Jones went into the country, you declined to
wash your own clothes, and without my knowledge or consent,
gave them to my washerwoman. I intrusted you with the
keys of my book-rooms, and you left them all unlocked, so that
the workmen in, the house might, and doubtless have taken
away many of them. With all this you put me to great ex-
pence in having a worthless girl with you in the house, and that
without adding any thing to my comfort or to the proper ma.
nagement of the house. Yet on account of some qualities I
forgive you, and wish you well ; when you return, it will be a
good time for you to have a situation, and Mrs. Jones will
doubtless give you an undeniable character. You have always
been kind and good to the children, and for this reason I and
Mrs. Jones would be happy to cherish unfeigned good-will
towards you, and be glad occasionally to see you. But with
regard to myself, whatever may be my feelings, it is my present
intention never to speak to you again." " J. JONES."
" I shall take a copy of this letter, and, if rendered necessary
by abuse or disturbance on your part, I will send it to your
uncle, and immediately, go to a Magistrate and ask his advice
how to act toward,: you."
On his re-examination, Mr. Jones stated, that he gave the