The Sun.
London, England, 1815-07-17 00:00:00

CRUELTY AND OPCRESSION.

HATTax-CAnnet.:,--A few months ago the
neighbours in. •Wellington-square) Sidinouth-
street; Gray's-inn-lane, exhibited a complaint at
the Office in natton-Gardea„,agaittst a 'man of
the name of Bindon, living at No. 12 it. that
square, 'and professing. to be an attorney ; they
stated that they were constantly disturbed by hor=
rid screams :and cries; which appeared to come
from a voting woman whom they supposed to be
confined in that house, as she was frequently
seen to come to the window, wringing her hands,
and making the most piteous lanieotations. The
'case being' represented to the churchwardens of
the parish of St. ratieras, the yottng tvoman was
released front her confinement, and the neighbours
expected Trier ; hot still the same cries and 14A
met,tatiow, were beard from the sante house, and
the neighbours It-Mt:16114 to learn the cause, at
length s'ittr,, ou the 27th of June, a miserable
looking female at the windows of the attic story,
about forty years of age, and nearly in a state of
nullity. She was stun cling hard with Mrs. Itin
don in the passlq.,,t; to obtain her liberty, and cry,
lug to the spectators for. assistance. Mrs. Motion
pushed her from the dour, anti shut it ; the crowd,
however, remaining a: the outside for some nine,
Mrs. lliodon tit length.threw, tip the sash of the'
one pair of stairs ‘vindow, and told the people
that she.was a 4 poor lunatic whont she kept out of
charity. Ott intiairy, it was at length learned that
site was a French lady of the name of Elizabeth
Rimicker possessed of considerable property', and
had lodged f!nt about eight years and a hslf at the
house of M r.W. Lovell, .N 0.53, Tottenhata-court-
road, where her board and hrdging was paid for
by the Fgmigratit Society, but...from which house
she was seduced by the artifice of Minion and his
Wile. Mr. ‘Villiain Souris, a :most respectable
man, living in Wellington-place, Mrs, Alary Rus-
sel, of James...s.treet, Wellington-square, and Mary.
Clark, all attended at this odice, and made oatli of
the above stntedfacts. Read,, the officer, was
dispatched with his soli, to the house of Mr.
don, in Wellington-square, to bring Mrs. Rinac--
kce to the °Rice to hear her complaint, and to
ascertain whether, she NV:IS a lutrtc ie, or confined
under any tmlawful pretences, •alld• to order Mr.
and Mrs. Minion to attend: Read returned after-
wards, bringing Madame, the; wretched object of
his inquiry in a hackney-conch. He said, that
he found Mrs. !Untidier sitting in a bed in a. dirty
upper room, without a fire, and scarcely any thing
to cover her nakedness ; the shift she had on was
in rags, and had Not been washed for months;
there were no sheets nor -blankets on the bed, and
the vomit did not appear to have been cleaned for
many months ;• and the-only clothing site had on
was an old flannel petticoat. ln bringing her to thk.:
office, he had. to borrow a bonnet front oneneigh,
gown front another, a shawl from mi-
otiterli.c. Mr.Wid, Lovell., of 53, Tottenham,
,court-road, being.sworn, said, that Madame Hi-.
nicker lodged in his' house about eight'years and
a half, that the Emigrant. Society paid for her"
boarl and lodging ; that he never saw, liar does
he now Supposelier to be the least insane ; when -
'she lodged at his house, which was about two
years agb, she possessed a considerable deal of
property, both in ready money and moveables ;
that' he sent him her property to insure for 600/.;
she had several trunks well filled, and several‘arti-.
Iles of furniture, 'which on her removal to Mr.
Bindon's bouse she removed thither. All the
ot,hee witnesses swore to what we have already.
stated, and to having seen Mrs. liindort'pievent
Mrs. Rimicker from quitting her house. Madame
Rimicker herself beilig• taw intreh- fitirried to be
examined, and Oat 'well able to .peak English,
was only,slightly exaMined. Site made very se-
vere complaints, -particularly against Mrs. :Din-
don ; she stated' that she seduced ..her to her
house under -the •Colour of friendship-, that she
borrowed several guineas in gold from her ;- and
Caused her to lend more to some of her ac-
quaintance, which Airs'.l3indon afterwards re-

telve'd and never actin.iii,ed-her tvitlt ; tb2t :Then
-she demanded her money she was confined and
treated as a lunatic; that • shy - was confined to
her room and pre%ented leaving the house) and
on her making any attempt to -ptit, Mrs. Hind on
heat her most severely, and on one oceasion.she
gave her a !,loW 'on the Lead, and cut her severely.
Ilene the evidence closed for the preent) and
Mrs. Minton was 'committed for the •assault for
want of hull. Read was then sent for to remove
Madame Mimicker's Ofects., or what remained of
them, to the bowie 431 r. Smith, in Wellington-
place, Nvhither Madame. Rinticker very cheerfully
went, and where.she ttntil further 'en-
quiry takes place which enquiry is postponed un-
'til Mr. Parkinson, of N0..3, Newinan,strcetv, Se-
cretary to the .Emigrant Society, 'is in town to
uttend.