The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-30 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

INHUMAN TREATMENT or A FEMALE.—Just u Mr.
Hall was about to leave the Bench after business had
concluded, a young man, driver of cabriolet 1,161, ap-
plied to him for advice under the following singular
circumstances :
He stated that on Sunday week last, be was standing
with his cab at the coach stand, Holborn, when he was
called by a man who desired he would take a female,
who appeared extremely ill and near her confinement,
to a house in Gerrard-street, Soho. where his sister re-
sided, and on arrivinc, there, he found that no such per-
son resided there, and being ordered to take her to
Westminster Hospital, he proceeded thither, but he
was told there that she could not be admitted. He then
drove as he was desired, to the Institution in Queen's-
square, which, on his arrival, he found had been broken
up for some time past. The poor woman was by
this time in the greatest agony, and she requested
him as well as she was able, to stop at the house
of some medical man, from whom she could obtain
relief, and knowing that such a person kept a shop in
Tothill-street, he drew up at the door, but the gentle-
man of the house not being at home, his assistant ad-
vised him to take her to the Lying-inn Hospital in the
York-road, Lambeth, where, on arriving, the matron
of the establishment refused to receive a patient unless
she could produce an order in the usual way, at the
same time recommending the applicant to apply at the
Lambeth workhouse, where she might meet with medical
assistance. Applicant seeing the woman getting worse,
drove with the greatest expedition to Lambeth work-
house, but she was refused to be admitted there also, as
the parish authorities would have no such encumbrance ;
and being directed to take her to the St. James's work-
house, he drove to Poland-street, where, upon arriving,
he discovered that she had delivered herself of a child.
On explaining the circumstance they refused to take her
in, or have anything to do with her, and as he was
advised, he drove off to the institution in Portugpl-
street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where he was again re-

fused ; and having taken the poor creature, who then
appeared entirely exhausted, to Bow-street Station-
house, he explained the matter briefly to Inspector
Meddlicott, who instantly despatched a constable to
St. Giles's workhouse, where she was at length ad-
mitted, but upon taking her out of the cab it was
found that the infant was dead.

Mr. HALL—Can you say if the child was still-born ?
Applicant—l can say nothing as to that, Sir, for I heard
no cry except the moans of the poor woman.
Mr. HALL—Then what's the nature of your applica-
tion ? Applicant—l want to know upon whom I can
call for my hire and toss of time.
Mr. HALL—There is no person that I know of, upon
whom you can make a claim, except the person who
hired you ; but it is one of those unfortunate cases that
will occasionally happen, in which some party must be
loser, and as you have acted with the greatest humanity,
you ought to meet with some reward.
A pplicant—l have not only lost my time, but I was
obliged to make good the hire of the vehicle to my
employer.
Mr. HALL—Suppose you stated the case to the pa-
rish authorities, they might feel disposed to recompence
you for what you have done.
Applicant—l have done so repeatedly, but I meet
with nothing except evasive answers ; and it occurred to
me that, by ev.ph.ining the matter to -lour Worship, I
could meet with redress. - -

Mr. HALL—I admit your case is a very hard one,
but I can take no steps that could be of any service to
you, but I should suppose that if you laid the subject
in a proper form before the Board of Guardians they
would attend to it.

The applicant thanked his Worship and withdrew.
On making inquiry at the station-house, it appeared
that a memorandum of the circumstance had been taken
to the following effect :—On Monday, about half-past
five o'clock, a female named Griffin, was brought to the
station-house, in a cab, 1,161, being then in labour.
The cabman stAed that she was put into his cab by a
man who directed him to take her to some Workhouse.
He took her to several places where he was refused ad-

mittance. She was received in St. Giles Workhouse,
having, previously to her arrival, given birth to a still-
born child. It appeared that she was servant to Mr.
Smith, baker, of Moore-street, Soho.

CONVICTION OF 3 GANG OF

DARING BURGLARS.

At the late Quarter Sessions for the County of
Essex, two men and three women were charged upon
several indictments with committing daring bu-glaries in
the lower part of the County—the cases were au
of a most aggravated character, and have occasioned the
utmost terror and alarm throughout the whole County.
The charges occupied the Court two entire days, but
the following is a summary of the facts as they appeared
in evidence :—The first case gone into was that of five
men named Thompson, Harwood, Warren, and James
and Win. Douce (brothers), who were indicted for break
ing into a farm-house at Debden, and stealing a quan-
tity of gold and silver, and other property. Three young
women named Woodward, Richardson, and Taylor,
were also charged with being concerned in the burglary.
It appeared that on the night of the 12th of July the
prosecutor, a farmer named White, was awoke by the
noise of men in his house, and upon going down stairs
they heard some men in the pantry, and he asked them
what they wanted, and the men replied, " Here they are
—bring the gun." At this time they were all in the dark,
but
,the men speedily obtained a light, and the
upro-
secutor then saw the five male prisoners in the
Pantry. He went up stairs and loaded an old
gun, and in a short time he heard the pantry door burst.
open, and the five male prisoners come up to the bed-
room, one of them having a plough coulter, and another
a torchant
his
yinorla
hand. Douce demanded their money, and
presented the
q run at him, and said, " Your money, or
your life." They begged for mercy, and handed over
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o the prisoners ten half-sovereigns and three sovereigns,
and they then ransacked the house, and took away a
quantity and other pro-
perty. They remained in the house nearly an hour,
and drank a great deal of wine and spirits before they
left. femathele
burglary prisonersw
werea
s
seatp ripehiarel
being effected, and part of the stolen property was
found
in their possession. The prisoners were all found
Guilty. The two Douces, and Thompson and Warren,
were again indicted for a burglary at another farm-
house near Saffron Walden. The prosecutor in this case
was also a farmer, named Richardson. On the
sth July, it appeared that he was alarmed in the dead
of the night, and on getting up he found the prisoners
in the dairy. They burst
open the door, and one of
, them, who was armed with a cudgel, held it over the
prosecutor'scutor's head, and said he would have his money or
his life. The prisoners then went up to the prose-
cutor's bedroom, where his wife lay abed, and. they
threatened her with death if she made any noise, or
gave the least alarm. The ruffians then ransacked the
drawers, and took away a quantity of money, plate,
and other valuables. The prisoners were identified,
and the case was clearly brought home to them, and
they were all found guilty. Four others of the same
gang named Pearse, Dunnage, Banks, and Skim), were
then indicted for a similar offence at Great Perndon,
at the residence of an old gentleman named Mansfield.
It appeared that the prosecutor was a very aged and
i in-
firm man, and a person was in the habit ofconstantl y sit-
ting up with him, and about half-past one n the morning
of the 3d August, the house was broken open: and
three men forced their way into the old gentleman s bed.
arm, and Dunnage, who was identified as being one of
them, asked for their money. The prisoner, who was
with the old gentleman, begged theta to have, m
and
the
an old man, who had one foot in the
tra'oefathe h'
other out. Dunnage then asked for theh
de
goto it,
man's money box, and he was told they
and he replied it was no use to hesitate,:
three old gui-
nea., a
he wrenched
it open, and took out a five-pound note, he was doing
neas, and thirty-six sovereigns. IN ''
this, the other men rifled the drawers,and Pearse took
away Mr. Mansfield's shoes, which were
by the side of
his bed. The prisoners then went down stairs ; and in
after them, when
a few minutes he was about to go i _
d he should
on,-.s. .)': them called. out Lhat if he i-d, ; .
Ihe prisoners,
have something through his head.