The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-25 00:00:00

BUIV-STREET.

CURIOUS CASE OF AFFILIATION.—Yesterday
Charles Canlan, a lad who stated himself to be 17

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years of age, but who, from his appearance, seemed
little more than 15, attended upon a summons ob-
tained by the parish officers of St. Martin's-in-the-
fields, for the purpose of having an order made on

him for the maintenance of a male bastard child, of
which it was alleged he was the father.
Eliza Coleman, a well-looking girl, aged 18, on
the 12th of September last, was delivered of a male
illegitimate child, in the workhouse of St. Martin's-
in-the-fields. The defendant, Charles Canlan, was
the father 'of that child, which was now, with her-

self, chargeable to the parish of St. Martin's.

In cries-examination by Mr. FLOWER, the girl
had on one occasion told her mistress, Mrs. Glas-

borough, that a young man named John Siggers,
was the real father of the child; she had also heard
that he had acknowledged that to be the fact. The

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connexion between herself and the defendant had
taken place in December last, in the defendant's
own room, whither he had accompanied her, for the
purpose of assisting her in carrying a basket of clean
linen. She was then in the service of Mr. Wicks,
a saddle and harness maker, in Brownlovv-street,
Drury-lane, where the defendant was also living as

an apprentice.
Mr. Wicks, a saddler, residing in Brownlow-
street, Drury-lane, knew the young man, Siggers;
who was in the habit of coming to his house to
visit a lodger on the second floor; the defendant
was his apprentice; the girl Colman had entered
his service on the 26th of November last, and had
left in the beginning of the following May ; his rea-
son for discharging her was, that on one occasion
he di,covered her at night in the defendant's
bed-room.

In answer to a question put by Mr. FLOWER, the
girl admitted having, on more than one occasion,
sat on Siggers's knee, but denied that any connec-
tion had ever taken place between them.
Mr. HALLS inquired of the defendant if he had
anything to state ►n contradiction to the evidence of
the girl ? The defendant replied, that it was en-
tirely false; and the only time he had had any fami-
liarity with her, was on a Monday morning in Fe-
bruary last, before six o'clock, when she entered his
bed-room for the purpose of calling him.
Mr. HALLS was of opinion tha the defendant
was the father of the child, and it was his duty to

make the order upon him. He was at liberty, how-
ever, if not satisfied with his decision, to appeal
against the order to the Sessions.
The defendant expressed his intention to appeal
and the magistrates having signed the order in the
regular form, the parties retired.
WORSHIP- S TREE T.
Yesterday William Stoker and John Robson,
aged 18 and 19, were capitally charged with having
violated Jane Elliott, aged 16. The complainant
became acquainted with the prisoners at a Ranter's
meeting, and she had walked with them occasion-
ally, but no familiarity ever took place. On Sa-
turday se'nnight she met and walked with them,
another female being iti their company. At Bishop
Bonner's field, which is beyond Bethnall-green, the
prisoners ordered the other girl to go back, which
she did ; they then pulled complainant some distance
into the field, when they threw her down and held
her upon the ground, while each of them in turn
perpetrated the offence they were now charged with.
Sl)e screamed as well as she court for assistance,
but they covered her mouth to prevent her cries
from being heard. They afterwards kept her in
their company a considerable time, and would nor
allow licr to leave them until she drank with them;
which she did, she said, being afraid of them. The
first of her family to whom she mentioned it was
her brother, whom she told of is last Sunday even-
ing; she had not mentioned it before because her
mother was upon her dying bed.—The brother, a
decent-looking young man, said his sister was a
simple, well-disposed girl.—The prisoners were held
to bail.

Yesterday) Joseph Garratt, a young man appa-
rently about 25 years of age, was charged before
the sitting Magistrate, Mr. TWYFORD, with stealing
a bag, containing wearing apparel amounting to up-
wards of 51., the property of Mr. Peak, a tailor in
Spitalfields.
Thomas Lane, errand-boy to the prosecutor, said
that, while passing through Wormwood-street,
Bishopsgate-street, between 12 and one o'clock on
the day before, with a bag of clothes, consisting of
four unmade coats, one made coat, arid large great
coat, the prisoner stopped him. He said his master
had sent him after him, and having described to him
the contents of the bag, told him he must give it to
him, as the foreman had sent the wrong things, and
in lieu gave witness a large parcel, which he said
was right. On arriving at the house where he was
to deiliver the things, he found that he had done
wrong, and that the parcel contained an old coat
not worth a shilling.
The prisoner denied the charge, and could prove
an alibi.
The boy swore most positively that he was the
man who robbed him.
Three witnesses for the prisoner, one of whom
lives at the Swan public-house, declared that on the
night before the prisoner slept there, and that he
never left the house until three o'clock the follow-
ing• day.
The Magistrate ordered the prisoner to put his
hat on, and desired the boy again to examine his
person minutely.
Boy (emphatically)—He is the man ; I am
sure of it.

Mr. TwrFonn--As there are the oaths of three
persons against this boy's oath, I shall not detain
the prisoner, if he will promise to attend again ano-
ther day.
The prisoner promised to do so, and was liberated.