The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-13 00:00:00

MARY LEB ONE.

William Brett, driver of the hackney coach No. 9.23,
who was brought before the magistrate on Friday last,
charged on suspicion of having, on Tuesday the 3d inst.,
infused a powerful and deleterious narcotic into a glass of
brandy and water, and afterwards robbing a young female,
residing near Judd-street, Brun.wick-square, who partook
of the mixture, of an emerald ring set with diamonds, a
gold neck-chain, and other bijouterie, to a considerable
amount, while riding in his vehicle from Drury-lane The-
atre to her abode above named, was placed at the bar yes-
terday, before Messrs. HosKuss and TUBBS, for re-exami-
nation.

The prosecutrix was accompanied to the office by some
gentlemen of gay exterior, and the affair, from its myste-
rious character, excited much interest.

Mr. Phillips, the clerk, read over the depositions previ-
ously given to the several witnesses in attendance.
Mr. HOSKINS (to William Tuck, the pot-boy at the
Norfolk Aries, Leigh•street, Burton-crescent)—lt ha■
been sworn that on this lady's arrival at home, her dress
was completely drenched with water. Did you take any
to the coach ? I did not.

Mr. HOSKINS-Did you see any carried out? No.
Mr. HOSKINS—Who carried out the spirits ? I took
the glass from the bar-maid, and gave it to the coachman,
who handed it to the lady inside.
Mr. TU885...43 there any place near your house where
the coachmen water their horses ? There is, in a street
close by.
Mr. Chau°, the surgeon, of Leigh-street, was desired
to repeat his former evidence, which he did.
Mr. Ilosxms—What statement have you to make,
Sir, with regard to the contents of the stomach, which
you extracted, you say, by means of the pump ?—The
contents have been analyzed by a chyrnist of eminence,
who ascertained that no poison had been administered.
Mr. HOSKINS-Then, in your opinion, the effects pro-
duced were those of intoxication from the use of spirits
only?—I now believe that the stupor in which I found
the prosecutrix arose from her having partaken of some
quantity of spirits.
Mary Ann Wilson resided with the prosecutrix, and
was at the theatre with her on the evening in question,
when the gentleman, after placing her safely in the vehicle,
returned to her, and informed her that he had done so;
she, witness, at the termination of the performance, left
the house, and arrived at home about 1 o'clock, when she
found the prosecutrix in a very alarming state of illness in
bed.

Mr. HOSKINS —ls the gentleman here who nssisted
the lady out of the coach ?—He is not, having been laid
up with the scarlet fever caused by the fright, ever since.
The prisoner, when asked what he had to say, called a
witne-s named—

John Greenway, another coachman, who deposed, that
on the night of the robbery he spoke to the prisoner at
the corner of Wilson-street, Somers Town, at which time
he (the prisoner) had set down his fare—it then wanted a
quarter to one.
Prisoner—This shows, your Worship, that I must have
got to the lady's house long before the time the witnesses
have sworn to.

Mr. Ilostcms (to Greenwa})--Was the prisoner sober
when you saw him ?—Much as I have seen him before.
I dare say he'd had two or three drops of gin or so.
Mr. HOSKINS—Did he say any one bad been taken ill
in his coach ? No ; and as to her (meaning the prose-
cutrix) I've been up to the house meny times in the last
five years ; it's nothing but a common brothel.
Mr. HOSKINS (to the prisoner)—Have you anything
more to say ? Is the person here who took shrub and
water to toe coach, as you state ? Prisoner—No, your
Worship, be was quite a stranger, and I shouldn't know
him a2ain. I know nothing of the robb-ry.
Mr. HOSKINS—You are committed to Newgate for trial.