The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-20 00:00:00

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EVENING EDITION.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—HuNrnvGnox, MARC,! 1?•
Frederick Rees Barratt was indicted for feloniously ant
from motives of lucre taking away and detaining eats A;ary i
Ellis, against her will, she having an interest in cestein rite
and personal estates, with intent to marry and defile, le r ; ant; i
Martin Mayle was charged with feloniously aiding and Oct- !
Ling him to do and commit that felony. 1
Mr. Andrews and Mr. Byles corellitoel tie- es e. so- the
prosecutrix ; Arr. Sydney Taylor and :kis, Gneeisa for the •
prisoners,
Mr. A.Nuis ewe laid the facts of the ea:;- Cries- ;ee Jtery.
The prosecutrix, Mary Ellis, a very handsome e 1.,: iiitellisont
girl, is the orphan child of a wealthy farmer, formerly residinss ;
in the neighbourhood of Peterborough. She entered her se ran- ,
teenth year in January last. In the begiuning of last year -he I
was at a respectable boarding-school at Stimferd, kept by r. 1
Ohs. Wilton, where' the prisoner Barratt, who is a y .arse
music master, was in the habit of giving lessons in singing,t e i •
the young ladies. Miss Ellis was one of his pupils, and it ae- I
peered that an ardent attachment sprung up between them : 4
several letters passed between the parties, and vows of raetual
attachment were exchanged. The prisoner was introduced to '
her mother, sister, and other members of her fussily ; bet •
partly in consequence of his " gaiety," and partly in eecses
quence of her extreme youth, his a.;.dresses were not favourable
received by them. In duly last she was removed by her mttla;r
from the school at Stamford, and sent to one at Somershasa,
in this county, kept by one Miss Pocock. Here the prisoner
continued to write to the lady, though it appeared they had very j
few opportunities of meeting. Toveards the end of Febrisere
last Barratt left Stamford for the neighbourhood of Somershaei. i
On the 3d instant the young lames in Miss Pocock's school 1
went out after morning lessons, and were walking arm and arm
in s 4 ranks," according to the prescriptive usage amongst board-
ing-school misses, when they met th prisoner in a gig driven
by the prisoner Mayle, who is the oftler at an inn in Soutere-
ham. The prosecutrix was leading the ranks with Miss Maria
Pocock, a relation of the mistress. The gig no sooner got .
within a few yards of the young ladies than it stopped, and ja„_ i
sett sprang from it, and In an instant was by the side of Mims ;
Ellis. She said to Miss Maria Pocock, "Oh ! here he• is.
what shall I do ?' and hardly had the words escaped 'bar,
ss
when Barratt, saying in a rapid and indistinct manner, " Mary, ,
my dear, I want you," put his arm round her waist and hurried ,
her to the gig. She was frightened, but the whole peoceeding t
was so sudden and unexpected that she had not time to make i
any successful resistance. The prisoner bounded after her into i
the gig, and seating himself by her side (she sitting in else
middle), Mayle drove on towards St. Ives at a very quick passe
In the meantime the young lady's late companions were emu
flying in all directions, this " eagle in a dove-cute" haying
fluttered them in the most unusual and frightful manner. 1
Through the villages of Colne and Bluntisham the ostice 1,
drove, Miss Ellis in vain requesting to be set down, and wee- j
sionally calling out. In a shorter apace of time than a gig ever
before journeyed from Somersham to St. Ives, they reached ti e
' latter town, where Millie got out and left them. Barratt then tot
the reins and drove to the Fountain Inn, Huntingdon, where he?,
called out lustily for a " chaise on," which did come at hiettotria
mand. The young lady was handed by him from the gig, and
was shown into a private room, where she sat until the chats} !
which Barratt told her was ordered " for Peterborough:' ;
was ready. Some uneasiness was excited in her mind liv !
hearing him ask how far it was to Thrapstone, as she keew
that the road that leads to that town leads not to Peterborough,
but he assured her that lie was going to the latter city, and she
was satisfied. On to Thrapstone and to Wellingborough fisev
passed, but she did not at either place request any one to a•d
or rescue her. She told him, she said, several times on the
road, " that she would never marry him." Ile had a brae,'
of pistols with him. They passed through Northampton, and i
on to Weedon, the prisoner having asked her to accompany
him there, that he might go on by the raitway, and send her
back to her brother in the chaise. Whilst they were at We.e- s
don her brother came up, and took her back with him to
Northampton, the prisoner going to London by the railway,
where he was arrested a few days afterwards.
Mary Ellis, on her cross-examination by Mr. S. Tateeoa, .
said—l first became acquainted with the prisoner three :,..a:s
ago, and he subsequently taught me singing at a selmel at e
Stamford, kept by a Mrs. Wilton, In the summer of last i
year I lost a bet of a pair of white gloves to him, which I rot ,I
and offered to him, but he would not take them, saying "there is
would be an impropriety in his doing so, considering his po- t
sition with the school." His mother soon afterwards canna
and I and he joined her at M*. Wikon's dinner *able.
In May, 1839, we became engaged, and ie the sunor.er ho.
lidays I wrote to him that on account of my youth wr must 4
wait some time, be* vowing an unalterable attachment. •;
I afterwards went to the theatre at Stamford with hila anti
the ladies of the school. It was to see Monsieur Test„ t,
the conjuror. In one part of the exhibition the theatre i
was darkened, and he put his arm round my waist, and at- ,
tempted to kiss me. I did not call out or tellalhe misureee !
of the school. I told some of the young ladies. He after-
wards
came to Peterborough, and was introduced to .my !
relations. On one occasion, at that time, he and I were left I
together for an hour. Half of it I was receiving a music lea- ,
son. During the other half hour we talked of our eneege-
ment. He said he thought my relations weedd not agree to it,
but I said " I thought they would." He gave me a rime* I
which I have still. I have never parted with it, not even since
this affair. It is in my dressing-one. He told my friends or i
our engagement. They did not approve of it, and I told hint f
" Whatever may happen, be assured nothing shall ever -sake I
my sentiments of affection to you ;" and he replied, " If t'our's
lessen, mine never will." This was in a walk by appointment.
My sister was with us, but walked on before, leaving us alone. I'
I wrote a letter to him, which brought him to Peterborough.
During our conversation he toe* my hand, and asked me t: iS i
I would offend my friends for his sake ?" I said, " Yes, I
would." We used to walk together, and one night he supped
at our house, and sang several songs. We agreed ip i
-write to each other, but he did not write to me till aftka- 1
he had told my friends of our engagement. I worked and !,
sent him a pair of slippers, whicits I sent with a letter.
I once upbraided him with having paid attentions to another ,
lady, a Miss Charity. I was jealous of her, and told him w,.
I subsequently said to him, " I understand you are going to. t
marry Miss Overton." He denied it. A few days before to ;
carried me off, I saw him in the streets of Somersham, knet
Pointed him oust to a young lady in the school. On the day in
*question I walked out with the young ladies. I talked of Ale, I
Barrett all the time of our walk, till he came up in the gig. it
I should say for a quarter of an hour. When in the gig he I
gave me a silk cloak to wrais myself up in. 1 met two 1
gentlemen before reaching Huntingdon, and pulled down
my veil. We passed through Coble, St. Ives, and r
_Bluntisham, to Huntingdon. I did not request assistance I
at either place. He told me he was going to tame
one home to my mother, who was ill. At the Fountain
at Huntingdon he handed me out of the gig, and I ,
-went into a private room, where I was left alone. I 1
evade no complaint to anybody, for I thsught I was going to 1
ass y mother. In going-along he drew off my glove, and asked
mese where the ring was that he gave me? I said, " I might not 's
-wear it; I was not allowed." I said to him " They'll break i
„man my desk now, and read my letters." My brother lives at
Asethampton, and we passed his house in the chaise. I did j
:not call out_ At the inn there I got out of the chaise, and he
rang the bell; a female servant came in, and showed me into a
.bed-room, where I was left alone. I did not attempt to eeeespe.
After we passed through Northampton, he said to me, " Marv,
-any dear, you look like yourself now. I was in better spirits ;
then, and we talked about my old school-fellows and times
gone by. When my brother came to us, the prisoner asked
..him to grant us a few minutes for a private interview, eel & ~e 1
earned to a window and left us in another part rits the
r 30n1 to ourselves, and we talked together in private for teen. 4.
0; t three minutes. My brother and he drank wine togeler its
uiy presence there. He said, " Mary, I hope you will not fix- i
ge t me?" I replied, " Oh, no. I never shall." Ile aftes- l'
evards kissed me in the room, his arm was round my neck, I i
did not call out, or resist, or claim my brother's protection. He i
wag present. The prisoner said, " You will write to nee, i
!Mary ?" and I told him " I would," but I did not intend to 'ln t
\Vtre shook hands at parting, and he said, " Good Ire, .
so.
• Mary.' I repeated " Good bye," and we then parted. Wfien
we next met, he was in custody on this charge. (The latter .
' -part of the cross-examination produced an extraordigery see-
' sation in Court. At the conclusion of the cross-exeonination,
which lasted four hours, the lady fainted, and ras carried from
Court.)
The evidence of some of the young ladies and other persons .
who witnessed the transaction on the 3d of March was ntken„
by which it appeared that the prosecutriicalled out and assisted 1,
being carried away by the prisoner. In her cross-exam inatiou rs
she was asked if she had not told Miss Maria Pocock a few days t
before she was carried off that " she would marry hint when ,
she left school and came off age," which she said " she had no
recollection of having said." Miss Pocock, who was called by
the Counsel for the prosecution, admitted that she had said so
to her about a week before the 3d March.
Two letters ft om Miss Ellis were then put in and read.- The.,
first was what is called the " forced letter," in which she stated i
that their correspondence must cease for ever, and that she I
could not live under the displeasure of her relatives.* The other
letter was written in a more affectionate style ; but it also I
stated distinctly that their correspondence must cease, and that 1
it was her full determination never to marry. The forowing 1
is the postscript to the second letter :
P. S. Miss Pocock forced me to send your letter back. I
mention this, for perhaps you thought it unkind. Farewell,
and may the Almighty ever watch over you!"
Mr. S. Tayr.oe. then addressed the Jury for the prisoners.
Mr. Baron PARKE directed Mayle to be acquitted, being of
opinion that there was no evidence against him to go to the
Jury. With respect to Barratt, his Lordship left the Jury to
say, first, whether the prosecutrix had satisfied them that-she
was a person of property; second, that she was carried away by
the prisoner against her will ; thirdly, that his object was to
marry her; and fourthly, that he was actuated by the sordid •
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Lordship then went minutely through thye evidence, oemarainiell
minutes returned ayerilic.t, acquitting tire 4
upTonheit
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possess himself of her forrUrilitt„
prisoner of the felony, being of opinion that his object in vil•vie: mg her to marry him was not to
but found him guilty of a common assault, and
itebseounttuenacrdedistbhueuprisoner to be igui..r:Sesanu'llsl
him to mercy.
for months, but es
Thel;. Learned Junc.
The prisoner and the young lady arc both eery good-looking
young people, and both evinced great feeling aMI emoti, dur-
ing this very singular and interesling inquiry. The
younglacy
lis a very intelligent person, and the Learned Junex said 1 '
had rarely seen so much capacity in so young a female. Tlx
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I trial lasted 12 hours, and caused the greatest interest. ,

A Deputation from the " Bank of Asia," cw„-
sisting cif Sir Gore Ouseley, Dlr. Jardine, Mr. %se 'hag, ft.tr.
'had an interview yesterday with the " Chairs," at tho F.E.4
India House.
ADELPHI THEATRE.--A new and
pleasantsomewh-
drama, from the prolific pen of Buckstone, emit.
Abelard and Heloise, founded upon the well-known story (If
to. It is very
fneces*a44
the unfortunate loves of those celebrated personages
a rsonvageres;mirlas pro,.
ducedattlfirisomhoursaethluert
anigcrhov.ded auditory. with night, and metacry
ere
reception
to allude any further to the details of the plot than to (,h.
serve that the author, in the construction, of the 'stem
lots availed himself of most of the historical' incidents with
i'vwhichhe has interwoven, with his wonted tact, other); of his
own creation, in order the more fully to develepe and heliitc.n
its dramatic effect. The various characters of the piece nwe
well sustained throughout by the respective members oi
corps drainatique, and the mode in which it has bean 7uise O.A
scene does credit to the management.
PERSONAL EUBELLISHMENTe-rThe hiettny
of the various modes in which man—or weishould ruilin say
womankind—have sought to heighten the Charms of natal's),
would form a curious and highly interesting volume,
deed, a volume could contain all that could be written sec h
a subject. Savage nations we know have recourse to she moss
revolting means for such a purpose ; they tattoo and swicy
the face, thrust bones through the nose, dye the teeth veal
black, and distort nature in various disgusting modes. C;vilisvd
nations, on the contrary, seek only to improve the chartss
which nature has bestowed, by lending fresh lustre to O.
tresses, added bloom to the complexion, and still purer w';„,;_
ness to the teeth of beauty. For these purposes no oh' esr,
for a moment be compared with Rowland's 31acasv:ar 011
hair, their matchless Kalydor for the complexi:‘,„. „d infaittaEde
Odonto for the teeth and gums, all 9f wticli were largely is fe.-
quisition at the late nuptials of her Majesty and the fete* given
in itA celebration.

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