The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
Thomas Knight was indicted for having been atIP 1
in the United Kingdom before the expiration of the r
for which he had been transported.
He was found Guilty.—Sentence deferred. ,
Ann Vickers, a respectable looking female, was °tall
for forging a receipt for 1541. 131., piirportinletrd
written by a lady named Folet, for the purpose or
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ing Eliza, the wife of Colonel Hampton.
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Mr. CLARKSON stated the case for the prosee.--°
Mr. PHILLIPS appeared for the defence.
Mrs. aza Hampton deposed that she was the Wt
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Robert Hampton, an officer in the army, now in
In Ju y the prisoner was in her service. She had sfii
indebted to Madame Folet originally 1541. In Fehr ney
she believed, she gave the prisoner a sum of
pay Madame Folet on account, and in July she gaol;
prisoner a 50/. note, and at another time a bts er
10/. note to pay the remainder of the debt. 'A tlO
three times witness asked for a receipt, and at'oviS
prisoner gave witness a receipt. The receipt WOO
the possession of Schofield the officer.
Schofield was here called, and produced the reee;g•tP
Mrs. Hampton said that was the receipt. 0040111
day, Aug. 31, witness went to Margate, and the rotfm
went with her. On the following Saturday Abe
leave to return to town, and witness gave her 'ca ve/1
Tott
er
as the following Wednesday instead of the
ottec
as she was desired to do. Having some suspicion 4, t 4
conduce, witness directed the prisoner's boxes
searched by Mr. Tuffnell, and from what then 010#
witness ordered her to be taken into custody. „Its
first asked it she had paid Madame Folet the 1°74'1J,,
replied she had not, and had written the receipt he'tCP'
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILT.I es—Did not W 4,
Hampton home shortly. Did not expect when be
home that any suit would be instituted concerning-fie'
Mr CLARKSON submitted that this was a course°
deuce that should not be permitted. „
Mr. PHlLups had no hesitation in saying that Pi e
many questions to ask relative to this lady's condo° is
that his defence was that this charge was trumped st
order to get the prisoner out of the way. tnid.
Their LORDSHIPS thought that the course of e$
tion was improper.
Mr. PHILLIPS said he would endeavour to sbsr-
questions in a different way.
Cross-examination resumed—Knew Mr. Tulips
was no relation of hers; did not know him befcred
Hampton went to India ; the Colonel had not
England for 30 years ; was married in India, sv,r
been home six years ; had known Mr. Tuffnell 11
years ; had been married 20 years ; Mr. Tuffnell
examiner of accounts, and is a single man ; bad h'ied
intimate terms with him, and had been in variou9ol
of the country with him ; had lived at the aaniebd
with him at Dover; had dined at the same table; rv„S
dined with him during the twice they had been at Did,
together; it was two years since they first went ti)
Mr. Tuffnell took the apartments at Dover; the
was a confidential servant. Witness's income Was 1Y
a year. Had employed the prisoner to pawn arnopil,
value. She had pawned as much as one hundred Pd
worth at a time. Had also lodged at Margate, a° ;$
Tuffnell also lived there, and they took their meals ,
same table. He took the house at Margate at her re'
She paid for it, and she also paid Mr. Tuffoellriij
through the hands of the prisoner. Had been to Toliees'
Weill and other places with Mr. Tuffnell. 1-13d11,1
Harford-bridge with him, hut her daughter was
Her daughter was 15 or 16 years of age, and
cile. Her daughter had not sense enough to inakeonsi
cation of anything. Had quarrelled with Mr.
lodging-house keeper, at Dover, at least Mr. All",
had, but she had not. She remembered Mrs•A to,
sitting on the stairs one night. Witness submitted
Court if she was bound to answer those questionvoil
Mr. PHlLLirs—From those stairs there was a
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your bed-room door ?
Mr. CLARKSON interposed, and the question co
pursued.
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„ross-examination resumed—Had also been -
iogne with Mr. Tuffnell. There he was kind e 03,” 171
tike his meals with her. She now lived at l'"(3.004
Princes-street, and had before lived in Conduit'',
Bond-street. The prisoner knew of Mr. Tuffuell'ol
and she had lived with witness for two years- Wito 4lt
it to the Court, wherher she was obliged to '•
what hour Mr. Tuffnell went home at nights' el
had sent the prisoner to pawn goods at 111,,
pawnbrokers, named Dobree, Cottrell, and Graves. I
sadal cent
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d eheral t twoitAhlrh.i
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pawnbroker.soi.
or ,S6eoo{l4,i:
diamonds to Gray's. Knew Mr. Barnes, a silferi
Tuffnell had " come with her to the Old Bailey t°'
Would swear that site told the Al igistrate, at Marlboro i 0
street, that the prisoner had admitted the forgery •d
also stated that the prisoner told her that if she al j,
think it was wt itten by Madame Fold', she could seaofri
her and ascertain, as she only lived in the nest
Mr. Tuffnell was present when the prisonewril
she bad written the receipt herself; and Pr;
told the magistrate so ; had not given tu (
soner a general authority to pawn articles; 'ler°
site ever told Mr. Livermore tl at she had given 1104
authority. Once went to pawn diamonds in elldr
with the prisoner. When she redeemed them she Pi ,il;'
a great many other things, which were taken to the 010,
broker by the prisoner. Had charged Mr. Ber°: tb4.f
crime, and preferred her bill, but the Grand Jurlnell
our the toll. Had gone to pawn goods with Mrs ;sir'
once. Had sent tile prisoner there several toe°,
as to other pawnbrokers. ave'vfo
Mr. PI-awes—Now, Madam, I will put 3
which no honest woman need refuse to answer. DP'
any thing which you know of to prevent Mrs
being a witness for the prosecution?
The witness appealed to the Court, and dee4o
answer. She said he was in good health. ry,
was present when the prisoner admitted the forgebe
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prisoner told the constable that the only thing
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afraid of was the forgery. That constable was 0 10
nese for the prosecution. t ,0"11
Re-examined—Schofield, the officer, was dee,fs
town to search the prisonet's boxes; the boxes i°
were searched by another officer. h
Benjamin Schofield, an officer of Marlborourt r e
stated that on the 20th of September he was servo:4ll4
search the prisoner's boxes, in Princes-streets
tr,
square; Mr. Tuffnell and Mr. Halkin, the Soli° $OOOO
present; a piece of paper was found and tabea;9l
Mr. Halkin. Witness produced a bill and recoup
were found. 4001 0"
Mr. T. T. Halkin, solicitor for the proseen't,
There
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Cross-examtwtl
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anotherhn eeHo_n officer
roTerxse searchedbrrobetdohxulaoc.t
lock
produced
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bsooenxfruepe
cart;
vplefi;;;0,0,100:
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to prevent any one from either putting any tip." 06.410
taking any thing out of the boxes. The pride lire,/
then in Dover gaol. The landlord and his fan3l At ,pd
the house in Princes-street. Air. Tuffnell shocreo frool
into the prisoner's room. Valuable property t!toess,
in one of the boxes. Mr. Tuffnell employed 9111,10,d
he considered Mrs. Hampton would have to P6,Y
Mr. Peter Nicholas Folet, of 49, Conduit- 01'4400
t iat his wife was a milliner, and in the habit of °do 4)
Mrs. Hampton. In July there was an accou°l ree'rof
her.—.(The account was produced, as was the.fe,o,r,oper
Tue receipt was not written by witness or his svio IC
one in his establishment. Never received front t,'""„p ,
two notes of 501, each, and one of 101.
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Cross•examined—Had been in the habit o'.lrid
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Mrs. Hampton's fur money. He called severso(o3"ilPl
August. He could not see her when he called )3,0
Re-examined—Always saw the prisoner Wheri the
and she said Mrs. Hampton was not at homes
ear
Madame Folet deposed—that she had notifacd.to
1101., nor did she write the receipt now p.toutio, li3tfer
Cross-examined—Mrs. Hampton was la Itirs•Pjit''
coming to witness's house, and she had gone t°, 'O, se'
ton's. Had often gone there, and been unable
,ottir
Hampton. Fole, t 0
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George Atkinson, in the employ of teat'
that the receipt was not in the handwriting 3'
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any body else in the establishment.
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Mrs. Hampton was recalled to answer a cl t or
PHILLIPS—She should not know any of the nuotso/
Did 0 sif#
gave the prisoner to pay Madam Folet.
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any notes before the Magistrate.
at AAlira.tgTautatinweiltlhswmotr:tamivpedtonata2tlt6heßeengrotflor4:ot4."s:se
frorn
the 7th of September the prisoner went t trogybos
London. In consequence of something tbabostrea t9ll,
was taken into custody. Mrs. HamPto° 9or Oljelle
receipt now produced, and when the pri!t't 1)1 fly
into custody, she said the receipt was 0°1;0033 r, el
and that she had not paid the money
of
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this was on the morning of the 11th of 'en
_,rieeeld
was present when Mr. Halkin found some jor,
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in the prisoner's box.
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bundle,kr were let tAit(t 111)
the box of the prisoner sdown stairs, oleo
When witness went to Bristol the box Was
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nmeisns
wereed— foundT h ec h papers
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