The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-16 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

CHARGE OF POLYGAMY.—Yesterday John Stan-
field, a smart-looking man, about twenty-two years
of age, attired in a fashionable suit of black, was
charged by Ann Hattersley, a pretty-looking young
Irish girl, with having intermarried with her, he
having three other wives living.
The prisoner was formerly a waiter at a celebrated
eating-house in the City, when he paid his addresses
to a young woman named Margaret Wren, whom
he ultimately married ; and in a few months after
their union he became tired of her, and proposed a
separate maintenance of 10s. per week, which she
accepted. It was eventually discovered that the
prisoner had married another female, when he took
the hint, and with the money which he had saved in
his situation he thought it wise to start off to the
country, and he proceeded to Dover, where he took
lodgings at the principal inn, and lived in the style of
a gentleman.
Mr. Selby, the Vestry Clerk of Clerkenwell, at-
tended, and stated that they were not prepared with
the necessary evidence, and the prisoner was re-
manded.

Edward Steed, a fine-looking lad, about seven-
teen years of age, and Jane. Large, an elderly

respectable-looking woman, were charged by Mr.
Edward Seymour, copperplate-engraver, of Quality-
court, Chancery-lane, the former with having robbed
him of 3121 b. weight of copper, and the latter
with having received the same, knowing it to have
been stolen.

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Harmer and Flower, attended for the prosecution.
that the prisoner Steed was his apprentice, and,
although the utmost confidence was reposed in him,
it had been ascertained that he had been in the con-
stant habit of robbing him. He had frequently
missed engraved plates worth from ten to fifteen
guineas ; and having in the course of the last few
days missed one, which he valued, of his own grand-
father, he began to suspect the prisoner Steed,
whom he closely questioned, when he confessed that
he had stolen and defaced many of the engraved
plates, and had sold them to Mrs. Large at the
rate of sixpence per pound, and that- during a com-
paratively short interval he had received no less than
81. I Is. sd. from her for the articles, and that in
the course of the last week he had received
2/. I Is. Gd. On examination of his stock he missed
342 pounds of copper, most of which consisted
originally of valued engravings on various subjects.
Mr. I.Aura inquired what Mrs. Large was ? Mr.
Seymour replied a coppersmith.
Mr. LAING—And ought coppersmiths to know
the value of such an engraved plate when it was
defaced? Mr. Seymour—Certainly, your Worship.
Mrs. Large has supplied me with copperplate for ten
years past.

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Mrs. Large denied any knowledge of their being
stolen, and she admitted having bought them
of the lad.

This was confirmed by Mr. Seymour.
Mr. LAING inquired what profit she would get if
she were to sell them after buying them at 6d.
per lb ? Mr. Seymour replied only 25., and
seemed more inclined to punish the lad than proceed
against Mrs. Large.
Mr. LAING, however, remanded both prisoners
until Monday next, and Mr. Nangle said he would
cause further inquiries between this and then.
A person asked Mr. LAING if he would allow bail
to be received for Mrs. Large ; he replied, " No."