The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-14 00:00:00

A NEW PLANET.

TO THE 01' THE TIMES.
Sir,—At half-past nine o'clock this evening I no-
ticed what appeared to be a star of the 8.9 magnitude
in the 19th hour of right ascension, not marked upon
Wolfer's map, and which I never saw before, though
I have repeatedly examined this part of the heavens
during the present summer. Micotnetric observa-
tions by Mr. Bishop and myself have shown it to be a
new planet, evidently belonging to the group between
Mars and Jupiter, its observed positi,,ns are :
G. .T. IL A. Decl.
b. m. d m. s. m. 5,
Aug. 13 at 9 35 17 ... 299 22 40.4
... 13 27 5
10 45 19 ... 299 22 2.9
... 13 27 31.3
I remain, Sir, yours very respecttuliy,
Mr. Bishop's Observatory, Friday night. R. HIND.

WINCHESTER COLLEGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
SIR,—In the absence of the Warden from Win-
chester, I trust I may be allowed to trespass on your
columns with one or two observations on the later
signed "Humanitas et Veritas," in your paper of
to-day.
Now that the boys are dispersed for the holidays,
it is difficult to speak with perfect confidence of the
facts as they occurred on the Bth of July, in the case
of the little boy to whom your correspondent refers.
As far, however, as I can ascertain them, they are
these:— He was sent to watch out at cricket fo. some
of the prefects ; and at the end of two hours was at
liberty to leave off, according to a rule laid down
some years since by the present Warden, and, as far
as I know, always most punctually and cheerfully
obeyed. The day being one on which the usual
arrangements of time were broken up on account of
preparation for the holidays, other prefects came to
play, and the game was continued. The boy in
question was well pleased to go on watching out,
without claiming his exemption, and did so much
longer than was good for him; and the result is that
he is very ill—not, as the surgeon assures me, dan-
gerously, at present, but still very ill.
In this particular case, therefore, I have nothing to
add, except that, according to the Warden's under-
taking, the circumstances will be exactly inquired
into on the return of the boys to school, and dealt
with justly and impartially. The boy himself has
always seemed to he a cheerful, happy boy, and got a
prize in his class this half-year.
But your correspondent does not merely wish to
draw your attention to this case. He protests
" against the whole system of fagging carried on and
allowed at Winchester—against giving the prefects
such uncontrolled power."
I beg that your correspondent will observe that
where a large number of boys,from eleven to eighteen
years old, are assembled together, there is, indepen-
dently of all institutions, a great danger—indeed, a
certain prospect, that strength will often overrule and
tyrannise over weakness.
if these tendencies are to be left simply to them-
selves, a fearful amount of cruelty, wantonness, and
suffering will be sure to take place.
If it is attempted to control them by very close and
minute superintendence of masters, not only must the
attempt inevitably fail from the simple impossibility
of instituting and maintaining a superintendence suf-
ficiently minute, but also the whole prospect of free
and manly growth of minds and characters is de-
stroyed.
The system of fagging is a system (and the only
one that I know that is capable of doing its work) of
government and protection. It gives to a definite
number of the most select boys in the school a re-
sponsible authority. It intrusts them with a limited
control, and places in their hands the duty of resisting
the tyranny of mere strength. Upheid by the school
authorities, and made strictly responsible, it furnishes
the noblest method of forming the characters of those
who exercise it, and those who live under it. I so-
lemnly declare that I could not bear the weight of
having. wider Loy care 200 youths of such various
age, character, parentage, and habits if I had not the
comfort of knowing that there was among them such
gradation of order and authority, such well under-
stood responsibility, and such established obedience,
as lead me to believe that protection is enforced, order
maintained, and duty done, where neither my own
eyes nor those of other masters can possibly see them.
If it is alleged that at Winchester this power is
excessive, or not sufficiently responsible, my reply is
that I know better.
So far from being excessive, it is hardly great
enough. In far the greatest number of instances
which I have known in which boys have suffered ill-
treatment, the cruelty has proceeded from great boys
in the lower parts of the school, the prefects having
been (as must occlsionally happen) either timid or
feeble in their prevention of it.
So far from not being sufficiently responsible, it is
the very first point in our administration of the school
to enforce this responsibility, because we are confi-
dent that upon it depends not only the entire benefit
of the system itself, but a great part of the well being
of the boys intrusted to our care. I may add that if
there be difficulty in the way of juniors complaining,
as your correspondent alleges, the difficulty arises
from the unpopularity of complaints with the junior
boys themselves much more than from the prefects.
In conclusion, I can only repeat with the Al arden,
that I believe, and have good reason to believe, that
the boys, small and great, are happy, united, and con-
tented ; and assure your correspondent that he is
entirely mistaken in what he assert-. about the College
oath required by the statutes. It has no connexion
whatever with the subject on which he writes.
I should wish to add, for the satisfaction of those
parents who have been alarmed by the former letter
of "Humanitas," that we have enjoyed the most en-
tire freedom from all illness since Christmas, the case
of this little boy being the only one of at all a serious
complexion which has occurred.
Apologizing for this long but necessary intrusion
upon your paper, I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
GEORGE MOBERLY,
Head Master of Winchester College.
Winchester College, Aug. 12.

On the Stb a storm broke out in the commune of
flellesmes (Nord) whilst two young sisters acre occu-
pied in a field. They were both ctricken to the earth by
lightning. A moment after, the elder, who is married,
rose, and expressed her surprise that she should have
fallen without being injured ; but her sister heard her
not—she was dead. The electric fluid had burned her
right foot, and
,art of her clothing, and had left a wound
The Liberal du Nord . gives the following curious
account :—" A brewer of Aix, numsd -Dorchies, went a
few nights ago to carry some corn to a mill, seeompuniei
by a domestic. On their way a tremendous storm broke
out, the thunder rolling, and the lightning fla,hing in
a
most terrific manner. The domestic trembled inTevi-ry
limb, and, on reaching the mill, crouched in the midst
of
some sacks, and
began to pray fervently. Dorchies ridi-
culed him the
as a coward, but (,o
fury, he v‘ent and sat beside him, •, , storin iticr,asing in
other persons. Whilst their tour a join. dty two
assembled, as if to vi inuividuals were thus
give each other courage, a thunder..
'
clap shook the heavens and an instant after the roof of
the mill was torn open, and
off the braces of one o tthe electric fluid entered, cut
the men, ran over the body of
Dorchies, broke his left thigh in three places, and pierced
his foot."

On Monday some bakers of Tours having refused
to sell bread et Ow price fixed by the municipal &mho.
titles, a crowd collected and proceeded to the shop of a
man named Brunesu, ice de la Riche, and demanded
breed. On his declaring that he shoula not sell any
unless he received 50c. above the price fixed, the crowd
entered his premises, and carried off the bread, paying
for it the legal price. They then proceeded to the shop
of a man named Voisin, rue de Grand Maixle, where
similar acts took place. The police, being by this time
informed of what was going on, came up to the crowd
just as they were about to take away the bread from
the shop of a baker named Aubert. This man declared ,
that the bread which he bad prepared was intended for
a regiment of infantry, which he supplied. The com.
missary of police, however, caused him to sell the whole
of his stock at the reduced price, which appeased the
crowd, and it soon after separated.—Paris paper.
It is with much regret that we have to announce
the death of Frederick Mansell, Esq., juret of the Royal
Court of this island, which took place at his residence,
at the Vauxbelets, St. Andrew's parish, on Tuesday
. morning. Mr. Mansell had been a member or the Bench
since the 20th of February, 1830, and in the discharge of
his duties proved himself an upright and useful magis-
trate. In private lite Mr. Mansell was deservedly re-
spected for the friendliness of his disposition, the frank-
ness of his manner, and his straightforward and honour-
able conduct. It is genet ally expected that the vacancy_
on the bench occasioned by the death of Mr. *Mansell
will be filled up by the election of John Thomas De
Sausmarez, Esq., Is to Queen's Comptroller, whose legal
- experience will make him a. valuable ao.
-nisey Star.
Speth has arrived at Esher from her
'Puce, Osborne, Isle of Wight.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NOR THERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, -dugust 12.
(Before the CHIEF BARON.)
John Gordon was indicted for the manslaughter of
Thomas Price, a child between seven and eight years of
age.
Mr. Monk and Mr. Mylne conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner was not defended by counsel.
The prisoner, it appeared, was a master chimney
sweeper, at Manchester, and the death of Thomas Price
was caused in the course of sweeping the flues of a fur-
nace attached to the works of Messrs. Tennant, which
are used in the manufacture of chemicals. The flues of
such furnaces are, it appears, cleaned out twice or thrice
a year. The day chosen for this purpose is usually. the
Sunday, the fires being drawn on the Saturday night,
and the boilers filled with cold water, so as to cool down
the flues to such a temperature as will enable the per-
sons employed to enter them for the purpose o_f p-
ing out the soot. The flue at the Messrs. Tennant's
works was one of considerable length, and in its course
from the hoiler to the chimney there were several aper-
tures called manholes for the purpose of permitting
access, It was three feet ten inches deep and nineteen
inches wide. On the occasion in question the fires had
been drawn in the usual way on the previous evening.
and the flues were, it was alleged, sufficiently cooled by
tho following morning. The prisoner, n ith the de-
ceased and a person of the name of Kerry, went to
the works about eleven o'clock for the purpose of sweep-
ing them. The deceased was then in good health.
They proceeded to remove the soot from the flue,
the deceased and Kerry entering at the manhole nearest
the boiler. Kerry was further up the flue, and was em-
ployed in scraping down the soot towards the deceased,
who emptied it into a water can and carried it to the
opening. The soot, it appeared, had by some accident
caught fire, and was then burning in the bottom of the
flue. Kerry at last come out of the flue, leaving the
deceased in it. The prisoner was outside at the manhole.
Kerry toki him the flue was too hot, and said the de-
ceased had better come out to cool himself. The-pri-
soner desired the deceased to come out, and he did so.
He remained out some time, and the prisoner then told
him to enter the flue again. The boy objected on ac;
count of the heat, but the prisoner struck him with
something on the side of the head, and he then went
into the manhole again. Kerry went in after him, and-
passing the deceased, went further up the flue. The
deceased was then holding his head down and breathing
thick. After Kerry had been there some time he went
on to another part of the flue. In the mean time a per-
son of the name of Winstanley, who was employed in
the works, heard the deceased scream. He went to the
manhole where the prisoner was, and asked what was the
matter with the boy? The prisoner said, " The young
devil's gone into the flue barethot, and it burns his feet."
Winstanley then said, "Why did you send him in if it's so
hot?" The prisoner replied, " It's not that hot; I've been
in it myself. The young devil's foxing." The prisoner then
shouted to the deceased, and teed him to get on with his
work, or he w.eild mill him. The prisoner then shouted
"Tommy" two or three times, but received no answer.
The deceased mode a noise as if he was sobbing. The
prisoner then said he would go in and fetch him out.
He did so, and in getting him out said he found him
lying on his face in the soot, and drawing the soot into
him. The boy was then insensible. The prisoner then
called Kerry out of the flue, and met him as he came out,
saying, " Yon lad's dead." Kerry saw him lying near
the manhole breathing very thick. The prisoner brought
some water and bathed his forehead. He said the boy
was capping (pretending to be ill). but at last sent Kerry
for a chimney cloth, in which the boy was wrapped and
carried to the prisoner's cellar. He was laid on a straw
bed. He rolled about very much, but was unable to
speak, and seemed insensible. The prisoner repeated
that the deceased was capping, and told Kerry to fetch
the rod. Kerry said he could not find it ; but the pri-
soner got a stick, and, although Kerry and the prisoner's
wife tried to prevent him, took off the shirt of the de-
ceased and struck him several severe blows across the
back. The deceased cried out, and rolled about, but
seemed still unable to speak. The prisoner's wife and
Kerry witshed the deceased, who still continued, asKerry
described it, to roll about, and knock his head against the
floor, being at the time probably in the convulsions of'
death, and he very soon after expired.
The medical man who examined the body after death
stated that he found several slight burns and bruises on
various parts of the body. There were several severe
ones on the back, caused apparently by blows. These,
however, had not been the cause of death. The post
mortem examination alone afforded no certain evidence
of what was the immediate cause of death, but, coupled
with the evidence, satisfied the medical man that his
death had been caused by convulsions produced by
suffocation. The convulsions which had preceded death
would diminish the appearances of suffocation in the
lungs.

The prisoner, in his defence, accused Kerry of having
in the flue struck the deceased with a rake, and stated
that the boy was very fond of him. He had come by
his own wish to live with him and serve him in his
trade, and that he had always treated the child with
kindness.

Several witnesses were called who gave evidence to
this effect, and among these the mother of the deCeased.
His LORDSIIIP summed up, and the jury, after a
short con.ultation, returned a verdict of. Guilty.
Sentence was deferred.
On the Civil side a number of cases were disposed
of during the day, which, however, were of no public
interest.

WESTERN LlRG(llll—Detizes, August 12.
The commission for holding the assizil of the county
of Wilts was opened here ye,terday afte s boon by Mr.
Justice Williams, who afterwards went to church, and
then dined with Mr. Sotheron 3LP.
The business here is unusually heavy, there being 54
prisoners for trial, charged with every description of
offence, and no less than 19 causes have been entered,
being a number far exceeding anything known for many
years; so that in this county the Small Debts Act has
not produced the result anticipated.
This morning the Learned Judges commenced the busi-
ness of the assize; the Chief Justice Wilde presiding in
the Crown Court; and Mr. Justice Williams sitting at
Nisi Priu'.
Daniel Haines was indicted for maliciously cutting and
wounding Thomas Hewlett, of Dtshopstone, with intent
to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Slade conducted the case for the prosecution.
It appeared that Hewlett was a labourer at Bishop-
stone. On Saturday night, the 24th of July, Hewlett
was at Taylor's public-house; he left about a quarter
past 11 o'clock accompanied by his wife, and sat down
on a bank by the roadside. Three men came along
the road, and shortly after the prisoner came up, and
qursrelled with the three men for half an hour ; the
prisemer then came straight back to Hewlett, and
wanted to know who he was. Hewlett said it was no
difference to him. The prisoner then caught him by the
collar and pulled him about. Hewlett told the prisoner
to go home. The prisoner asked him what business he
had to order him home? He then went and sat down
by Hewlett's wife. After a short time he jumped up
and said he would fight any one, and he ran at Hewlett,
who attempted to keep him from him. They scuffled
for about three minutes, and Hewlett then felt pain in
the right shoulder and left side, and in two of his
fingers. The prisoner's mother came, and caught hold
of Hewlett's collar. The prisoner said, " Let go, I have
a knife in my hand, and I will kill him." The pri-
soner's brother-in-law then came and dragged him off
Hewlett's wife took her husband home, and it was then
found the blood had ran down into his shoes. Hewlett
had known the prisoner for twenty years. Had had a
quarrel with him seven or eight years ago. They
fought, and then became en friendly terms. The pri-
soner was much in beer at the time. When the prisoner
was apprehended, he was told what the charge was, and
he said he had had a little beer—that a few words had
passed between him and Hewlett, and he was knocked
down twice; he pulled the knife out of his pocket, and
told Hewlett if he hit him again he would
cut him with
it. They had another scuffle, and lie cut him. A sur-
geon was called in, w:lo examined Hewlett, and stated
that there were three cats about the body of Hewlett,
which had been inflicted by some shrrp instrument; one
had &need upon the ribs, otherwise the consequences
might have been fatal.

The CHIEF JUSTICE, in summing up, said it was not
the English law that if a man was struck he might take
out a knife and stab the other. He must not go beyond
what was necessary for c./C

The prisoner was found Guilty.
Jusricg, in passing sentence, observed
that no man of a proper English mind could have been
guilty of so cowardly an act. If men in his situation of
lite should gel. into the habit of using knives, given as
they were to indulge in drink, the consequence must be
most dangerous. It was owing to no merit of his that
he did not stand there upon a trial for murder. There
did not appear, however, to have been premeditation,
and, therefore, the sentence would only be twelve months'
imprisonment with hard labour.
Samuel Haines was indicted for maliciously cutting
and maiming James Wickham, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Hodges conducted the case for the prosecution.
Wickham was a tailor at Sutton Veney. He went
to the Woolpack Inn on the 18th of May to attend
his club, The prisoner was in the room. Wick-
ham found fault about the way in wbach the
supper was being put upon the table. Words
took place between Wickham and one Parker, and
the stewards said they would put Wickham ou.t of the
room. Parker and Wickham began to wrestle to see
which should go out of the room. The prisoner said he
would assist, and he came up close to Wickham. who
felt the prisoner draw a knife, across his hand twice.
Wickham tied his hand np, and went off to a surgeon.
When afterwards accused of it. the prisoner said he, had
done it for an old spite, and that he would as sow i cut
his head off as his hand. The surgeon said there were
two cuts across the left hand; they were rather sE rare
ones, a quarter of an inch deep and three inches I ong,
and the tendons were divided, disabling the little finger
permanently.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
The CHIEF JusTrcu said, ha was so utterly at a . loss
to accouilt for the prisoner's conduct, that he must t; tke
time to consider the sentence.
Eight causes haveCIVIL SIDE.
but disposalduring .
be Can
but the interest has b • n co of thtl
confined to the parties engag ed

S Tmithfieldhe late Mr.late oJ.
f.—Betts, formerlyerly distiller of
Bars, Broomfield House, Oa u 33,
Surrey. died possessed of personal property vali %ecl at
60,0001. His business he had relinquished to hi tt four
Sons at a valuation of 20,0001. lle has bequeat bed to
his wife, who is the sole acting executrix, the inte rest of
30,000/, and leaves her the carriages, horses, pair stings,
plate, &c., ab,olutely, and a specific sum. To I,
Wi.iliana-1,000/., ter services rendered in the V
beyo,ul his share. The books to be divid
8122Ongr .his six children, who are the resit'
over am his property.

T F.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. .
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
IMPORTANT TO FREE VlNTNERS.—Yesterday Mr.
whibcuhsiwnielslsbeunfoduenrdaoffree import-
anceßinghtoempagrativees acadrercyiitisngm
on
vint-
ner's license.
Mr. Beale, the landlord of the Saloon, in Piccadilly,
was summoned before the Court for having refused to
admit the police Into his house.
The case was proved by a police-constable, who said
he applied at night for admission into the Saloon, and he
was refused.
Mr. Lewis, on behalf of the defendant, took an ex-
ception to the summons on the ground that the police
had no authority to demand admission into a free vint-
ner's house. The Police Act only gave the police the
power of demanding entrance into houses where beer or
spirituous liquors were sold. The defendant was a free
vintner, who sold foreign wines, and he did not, there-
fore, come within the operation of the Act. The opinion
of Sir F. Thesiger, when Attorney-General, had been
taken, and that opinion was, that the police had no right
to demand entrance into a free vintner's house. Mr.
Beale was actin., on this opinion when he refused ad-
mission to the police.
Mr. BINGHAM asked the solicitor if he meant to con-
tend that foreign wine was not a spirituous liquor ?
Mr. Lewis said he did. A license to sell foreign wines
did not also permit spirits to be sold.
Mr. BINGHAM said it appeared to him that the Act
did intend to include free vintners; but as it might be so
defectively constructed as not legally to include free
vintners he would take time to consider the point, as it
involved a question of some importance.
Yesterday Mr. Lewis was in attendance. The opinion
of the legal gentlemen who had been consulted was
handed to Mr. Bingham. This opinion supported the
view taken by Mr. Lewis.
Mr. BINGHAM, after looking at the opinion and the
Act of Parliament, said his first impression 'remained
unshaken. He believed the Legislature had intended to
include free vintners in the Act; but the proper power
had not been given in the Act, and as he was unable to
supply that power he must dismiss the summons.
THE LATE ROBBERY 2N MADDOX-STREET.—The three
parties in custody, Edwards and his wife, and Dean,
formerly in the service of Mr. Trafford, who had been
apprehended on suspicion of having been concerned in
robbing the residence of Mr. Trafford, during his ab-
sence at his country seat at Wrexham Hall, were yes-
terday brought up for the purpose of being discharged,
there being no evidence against them.
Mr. Robinson, who appeared for the prisoners, said,
in justice to his clients, he hoped it would go forth that
rot the slightest imputa!ion attached to their characters;
and the best proof that they had been wrongfully appre..
he, ded was the fact of other parties, to whom they were
absolute strangers, being at present in custody on the
same charge.
Joseph Pemberton muffin-baker, John Bannister,
groom, and George Dickenson, groom, were then charged
on suspicion of having committed the robbery.
Mr. Bisidnam wished to know what evidence was
against these men, with the view of guiding him in his
investigation?
Police-sergeant Gray said information had been given,
to the police that the prisoners were the parties who
committed the robbery. T ,ey had been apprehended
so very recently that time had not been allowed for full
inquiry. Two of the prisoners were suspected parties.
John Baldwin, cabman, formerly in the police, said,on
the morning of the robbery he SVM's called from the stand
by Dickenson, to take up in Great Titchborne-street.
Two bundles were placed in his cab, and the three pri-
soners rode with him—one on the box. The bundles
were large and heavy, and one of them was wrapped in
a bed-curtain. Witness put the prisoners down in Sun
street, Bishopsgate. Witness did not know what was in
the bundles.
Luke Keeley, a lad, said all he knew was, that on the
morning of the robbery Bannister lelt his bed at five
o'clock in the morning. Could not swear to the hand-
kerchief now produced, though he had lost one similar
to it. Had told the policeman that he had seen Ban-
nister with a gold watch; but this was not true.
Police-constable Boyce, C 181, said the last witness
told him that he could identify the handkerchief, and
further, that he had seen a gold watch in Bannister's
possession ; that the watch had been sold to a man in
Drury-lane, who afterwards stood a pot of half-and-
half. Witness had ascertained that Pemberton had only
recently come out of prison, and had recently completely
furnished a room. He had also shown a double handail
of sovereigns, saying, "Look here, that's the way to get
money."
Thomas Taylor, a boy, said as soon as the bills came
out offering 1001. reward, another boy met him and
wanted to lay a plan to swear agailist some persons in
order to get the reward. --
Mr. BINGHAM said it was really dreadful this plotting
to swear away innocent men's lives. There was a case
on the Western Circuit of a similar character.
Witness Taylor said he could swear that one of the
handkerchiefs now produced was his property, which he
had lent about a month ago to Pemberton.
The police said this handkerchief hal been found in
the area round a crowbar.
The prisoners denied all knowledge of the robbery.
Dickenson said he did not ride with the cabman.
Police-sergeant Gray said it was necessary to have
further time for inquiry.
Mr. BINGHAM decided on remanding the prisoners till
next Xtodday„

MARYLEBONE.
Rio US CONDUCT or Peas LIE PA.UPERS.-YgAter-
day Cum,' ot.scon, -acrtertne uteent, and Anne Meek,
all- of them inmates of the Marylebone workhouse, were
placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, charged with the
following very riotous and disorderly conduct :
It appeared from the evidence that on the same morn•
ing, at seven o'clock. it was ascertained that the pri-
soners were not engaged in the work allotted to them to
perform, and that on the previous night they had had
the impudence to remove into their ward a sofa belong-
ing to Mrs. Massey, the superintendent. A man named
Archer was desired to take the said sofa back into her
(Mrs. Massey's) room, and while he was in the act of
doing so, Sexton threw at him a two gallon bottle con-
taining chloride of lime ; it struck him, but fortunately
he was not injured. The bottle alluded to was broken,
when the whole of the prisoners gathered up the frag-
ments, with which they smashed no fewer than 34
panes of glass in the window. of the ward. The frame-
work was also shattered in many places, and the damage
altogether amounted to five pounds. It was further
shown that Mrs. Massey was assaulted, and that Sexton
and Clovin broke open a desk in Mrs. Massey's room,
from which they pulled oat several books and papers, and
tore them up. The prisoners, whose behaviour was for
some time outrageous in the extreme, were at length
given into custody, and conveyed to the station-house.
Mr. Messer, the assistant overseer of St. Marylebone
parish, was questioned as to the character of the pri-
soners; when he replied that Sexton and Clovin were
continually misconducting themselves, and that they had,
upon many occasions, been brought to this Court, and
sent to the House of Correction. Meek had not, to his
knowledge, been charged before.
The prisoners throughout the proceedings conducted
themselves with a deal of effrontery, and denied the as-
saults sworn to ; but they likewise admitted having
broken the windows.
In default of paying the damage, Sexton and Clovin
were committed for two months, and Meek for fourteen
days.
ROBBERY BY A FENALE.—Henrietta Fanny Bottival,
a girl of diminutive stature, sixteen years of age, said to
be a prostitute, and whose parents are people of re-
spectability, residing in Rathbone-place, was charged
with the following robbery:—
Mrs. Stevens, residing in Edward•street, Hampstead-
road, deposed that on the previous morning the prisoner,
who was a stranger, came to her and asked if she might
be allowed to take the children out for a walk in the Re-
gent's Park, after dinner. Complainant told her that, as
she was quite unknown to her, she could not permit
anything of the sort, and she (prisoner) then went
away. At two o'clock in the afternoon she returned,
and repeated her request, with no better success than
upon the first occasion, and she was desired to quit the
place; she did so, and almost immediately after she was
gone a silk handkerchief and a pair of slippers were
missed from the landing of the first floor. On the same
night the complainant met her in Cumberland-market
with the stolen handkerchief round her neck, and gave
her into the custody of Police-constable 272 S.
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at the station-house she had upon her two scent bottles.
The slippers had not been met with.
The prisoner admitted to the Magistrate that she had
taken the bottles alluded to from the shop of a chemist
in Tottenham Court-road.—She was remanded till Wed-
nesday next.