The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-26 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

Miss Susan Allen, a young lady, residing with her
mother in Pearl Crescent, Bagnigge Wells-road, was
summoned by John Gunn, the driver of the cabriolet
No, 123, on a charge of refusing to pay his fare.
The complainant said that the defendant, engaged
him, and he conveyed her in his vehicle to several pawn.
brokers about the metropolis, and she kept him so em
ployed for several hours, until his fare amounted to 4s.
On her alighting at his own residence, he was requested
to call again on the following day, which he did, but all
the money he bad obtained was Is.
Miss Allen, in answer to the charge, said that it was
a gross attempt to extort money, adding that she had
paid the complainant considerably more than his just
fare. She engaged him, she said, to take her to some
pawnbrokers in Oxfurd-street, in the first instance, in
consequence of having lost upwarda of 601 worth of
property ; but having gained no tidings of it, she desired
to be driven to a relative's near Covent-garden, where
he was kept about twenty minutes, and from thence he
conveyed her home. It being very cold, she asked him
in doors and gave him some spirits, and, at his request,
she allowed him to go into the kitchen to warm, himself,
and while there she gave him 45., which, however, he
said, was insufficient, and demanded double that amount.
Having refused to accede to such an imposition, the de-
fendant deliberately:seized a decanter that was on the
table, and dashed it into the fireplace ; tifter which he
walked away. For several days afterwards the com-
plainant came to her mother's residence, demanding
money in the most threatening and abusive manner, and
to get rid of him, on one occasion, a shilling was
given him. • •

- Mr. GREENWOOD, after hearing attentively the ex-
traordinary explanation, asked the defendant whit
he had to say to it ?—kie replied that the lady's state-
ment was altogether untrue, and persisted that his version
of the affair was the correct one. He moreover observed
that a person who was present when he demanded his
fare, wished Miss Allen to take a gold chain from her
neck, amid raise money on it to enable her to pay him.
Mr. GREENWOOD (surprised) • Is that true ?—Miss
Allen answered that it was utterly false, and said that
she had a witness to the whole transaction.
The witness, a lady, was then called, and\ examined by
Mr. Greenwood. She said she accompanied Miss Allen
in the cab, and saw him paid 4s. She also witnessed his
gross conduct in Miss Allen's kitchen.
At the conclusion of this evidence Mr. Greenwood in-
dignantly told the cabman that he had been guilty of
gross perjury in an endeavour to rob Miss Allen, and
discharged the case,
Mr. Page, the solicitor, who attended to watch the in-
vestigation, remarked that he should Most assuredly
indict the cabman at the sessions.

Mary Anne Anson, andWESTMIIVSTER
Charle,s Tudor, two middle-
aged persons, of very respectable appearance, were
placed at the bar, before Mr. Burrell, charged, the
former with stealing, and the latter with feloniously re-
ceiving, a sovereign and a half.
The case was one of a peculiarly distressing character,
and should serve as a caution to persons to be exceed-
ingly careful with respect to matters of identity. It
appeared from the statement of John Bates. the pro-
secutor, a carpenter, living in Blenheim-street, Chelsea,
that he was passing
through the King's-road, Chelsea,
at about seven on the previous evening, when he was
accosted by the female prisoner, who " decoyed" him
away into a dark place in Lower Sloane-street, pretend.
ing that that was her residence. She stopped at the,
door of the house' and put her hand into his pocket and
took out 1L 10s. As soon as she had done so she ran
away, and at the same moment the male prisoner came
up, and inquired of him the way
to Cheyue-walk.
had no sooner turned away than another wan made his
appearance, and inquired the best road to Jew's-row,
and at that moment he missed his money. Prosecutor
went in search of the accused, and, shortly afterwards,
first met with the woman.
found the male prisoner walking backw'Ards and for-
wards near the place where he
He watched the male prisoner for two e...r three minutes,
when be was joined by the female, I,nd they walked

away arm-in-arm. He followed, and gave them into
custody, when they pretended to be very ignorant about
the robbery.

A policeman who took the accused into custody said
that the female only was given in charge by the prose.
tutor in the first instance, and the male prisoner followed
down to the station, where he was accused of having fe-
loniously received the money alleged to have been stolen.
The prisoners were searched, but nothing found upon
them ; a little boy, however, who was in company with
them, had eleven shillings in his pocket.
The constable, in answer to an inquiry, said that pro-
secutor, before he met with the prisoners and charged
them, in describing the fi mak, said she was very pr: tty
and fair ; and on complainant being asked by the magis-
trate, his description of the man, he said he waa dark.
Both these were very unlike the appearance of the ac-
cused, a 5 the female, who appeared to be nearly ty
years of age, was dark, and the man, instead of being of
that complexion, had earotty whiskers.
In answer to a uratier inquiry, the policeman said that
the prosecutor appeared to have peen drinking freely,
but was not drunk.

The accused, who appeared much distressed at their
situation, gave a perfect and most satisfactory answer
to the case.. The person who described herself as a
widow with three children, with a trifling annuity, said
she went to a shop, in company with her son, in the
King's road, and having transacted the business that
took her there, joined Mr. Tudor (the male prisoner),
who had been waiting outside for her, and was proceed-
ing towards home, when the prosecutor came up and ac-
costed them. She did not hear what he said, but Nlr.
Tudor having spoken to him, prosecutor said he was
mistaken, and begged their pardon. Shortly aftsrwards
he gave them into custody.
The male prisoner, who is an intimate frien4 of Mrs
Anson's, confirmed this statement. And a fine intetli.
goat boy, fowl, en years of age, was put into the wit-
ness-box. and deposed to the truth of the account ; the
fact being, that his mother, with whom he had left flume,
and been in company with that evening►, had never seen
the prosecutor until arrested by him as described, when
he apologised.
Mr. BURRELL said that there was not the slightest
doubt that the prisoner was mistaken in his identity.
The prisoners were discharged, and left the Court with-
out the slightest imputation upon their character.
The accused complained of the unjust imprisonment
and disgraee they had suffered.
WOOL WICH.

A pretty-looking modest young girl, dressed as a ser-
vant, applied to the Magistrate for advice under these
circumstances :—She stated that she had taken a situa-
tion at. Lady Penwick's, of Bellevue House, Woolwich-
common ; but she soon discovered that it was impossible
for any servant to live with her, as she was in the habit
of accusing them all of robbing and plundering her.
Applicant left the house, and upon applying for another
situation she referred to Lady l'enwick, who wrote back
a most injuriou; letter, calculated to prevent any one
from taking her. She wished to know how she was to
act, for by this means she might be kept out of a situa-
tion for ever.

The Chief• Clerk said the lady was so well known for
similar conduct, that he wondered at any servant going
near the house, or any lady applying to ber for a cha-
racter. He had no doubt if the applicant stated this
fact to the lady who had refused to take her, she would
alter her determination