The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-18 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

EXTRAORDINARY SCENE IN COURT.—Yesterday Mrs.
Sarah Lancaster, a stylishly-dressed woman, of portly
itature and well looking. who evidently possebsed a
violent temper, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combo,
on a peace warrant, charged by Mr. George Carter, pro-
prietor of the Albion public-house, Maiden-lane, Isling-
ton, with having threatened his life, by which he went in
bodily fear.
Mr. Robinson attended for the prosecution, and Mr.
Wakeling for the defendant.

Mr. Robinson said that his client was a highly-
respectable licensed victualler, who, unfortunately, about
eight months ago, took defendant into his service as
housekeeper. She was a married woman, and after
being there a short time an intimacy peculiar to mar-
ried life ensued between them. She had everything in
the shape of domestic comfort, but in consequence of the
violence of her temper his file had been a misery to him.
She was in the habit of threatening to shoot him and
stab him, and swore she would purchase a pistol and
shoot him like the soldier in St. James's Park. Her
husband was present, and had been living on his client,
he knowing that his wife was living and bedding with
him. He would now willingly forego further proceed-
ings if Mrs. Lancaster would put in bail and promise
never to return to his client's house.

Mrs. Lancaster, bursting into tears, and stamping
violently on the floor—" No, never. Ile seduced me
from the house of my dear uncle, who is a gentleman of
fortune in Islington. Send to my uncle. Where am I
to go to ?"
Mr. Robinson—Go back to your husband.
Mr. Wakeling—Your client has agreed to settle 5001.
a-year upon her.
Mr. Robinson denied this, and said unless she put in
bail, and promised not to return to his client's house, he
must enter into the case. Ile then called Mr. Carter,
who mounted the witness-box.

Mrs. Lancaster—Oh, my dear, I will promise not to
go back to the house, if I can got my property from the
house.

Mr. Robinson—l shall be content if her husband
becomes security for her not returning to the house of
my client.
Mr. Lancaster, the husband, then made his appearance
in the witness•box, and cut a very sorry figure in court.
Mr. COMMI—WiII you become bail for her not returns
ing to Mr. Carter's house?—Mr. Lancaster (scratching
his head and hesitating)—Why, I must consider that
subject.
Mrs. Lancaster—You fool, say rs.—(A laugh.)
-.dr. Robinson—Well, I shall. go on with the case.
Mrs. Lancaster (entreatingly and with vehemence)—
I assure you I will not go back to his house, (to Mr.
Lancaster) say " Yes."
Mr. Lancaster--Well, I will be her bail.
Mr. COMBE —Pray where do you live?—Mr. Lancas•
ter—No. 7; Itiver-streot, Islington.
He was then bound over in the sum of 401., and Mrs.
Lancaster in the same amount, not to return to Mr.
Carter's house.
Mr. CONDE instructed that an officer should accom-
pany Mr. Lancaster to Mr. Carter's for the purpose of
selecting the property, and thus the matter ended.
LAMBETH.

THE CHARGE OF ALLEGED CONCEALMENT OF BIRTH,

—Yesterday Mr. William Bennett, proprietor of the
Crooked Billet public•huuse, in Johnson's-change,
Rosemary lane, appeared before Mr. Norton, for final
examination on a charge of being concerned in the con-
cealment of the birth of an infant to which his maid,
Sarah Davey, had given birth. The facts have recently
appeared.
After the examination of three fresh witnesses, Mr.
NORTON remarked that it was perfectly clear, from the
evidence, that the deceased young woman, Sarah Davey,
had been delivered of a child before she left the prisoner's
house, but what had become of the body of the infant
there was no evidence to show. It had been stated, for
the first time, that the child was still-born, and from this

circumstance, and feeling that the investigation, which
was a very proper one, could not be carried further, ha
,hould discharge the prisoner.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged.

ELOPEMEINTB.—A beautiful Greek girl, Miss P.,
eloped on Monday last with a Mr. P., who has for a
long time past been tormented with the severest pangs
that the blind god could inflict on his amorous feelings.
The measure taken by the resolute pair has, we are
'nappy to announce, terminated in a reconciliation bp-
meet' the lovers and the lady's parents, and their
marriage will be consummated as soon as the necessary
corm of "asking" imposed by the church can be accom•
plished. Another lady, a daughter of a noble count,
'loped with the object of her affections, a Mr. P. In
verity the old adage that " leap year is set apart for
the ladies to take precedence in matrimonial affairs"
seems to be exemplified by some of the belles of Malta.
—Maltz Times.