The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-25 00:00:00

NOVEMBER 25, lB5l.

ris, surgeon and accoucheur, Murray-street, New North-
road, London."
He looked at it, and acknowledged it as having ema-
nated from him, but added that he had left off all that
kind of work, and intended for the future to pursue a
different course. Witness then took him into cus-

tody. Witness here stated that he thought it proper
to remark, that on hearing of the child's death he
went to the authorities, and requested that an inquest
might be held, as he understood from Dr. Young that
the child had been improperly treated, but he had not
heard anything on the subject from them since, the
child being buried and no inquest having taken place.
Alderman CARTER thought there was a very serious
ground of complaint against the authorities for ne-
glecting such a request, and he hoped the police
would inquire into it.
Prisoner denied that he had represented himself as
Dr. Harris, but alleged that having attended all the
lectures at the Hunterian School of Medicine, he
visited Dr. Harris's patients from ten till six during
the day at that gentleman's request.
Thomas Osborne said that a few months ago the
prisoner took a house of him in Murray- street, and
gave his name, W. Jas. Milson, the late candidate for
the borough of St. Albans.—(Laughter.) Shortly
after he had been there the name of Dr. Harris was
painted on a lamp over the door. Witness never
tested the doctor's skill on himself.—(Laughter.)
About three weeks after the last quarter day prisoner
removed everything from the house except a few
medicine bottles in the shop and the lamp over the
door, and remained in the house by himself. Subse•
quent to this witness called upon him and insisted
upon going in. Prisoner, who came to the door half
dressed, showed him into the shop and locked him in,
and said that if he advanced an inch further he (pri-
soner) would knock him down. This was the first
operation, but witness did not allow the doctor to
perform it. He demanded his rent, and prisoner said
he had not a shilling in the world. Witness stayed
there some time, and at length prisoner putting him
at defiance seized his carpet-bag, and some of the
fixtures, &c., and bolted, leaving witness alone in pos-
session of the empty house. Prisoner afterwards re-
turned and threatened to send witness a writ for
maligning his character, and he subsequently received
a copy.

Mr. Vann here produced a copy of a writ of sum-
mons, and stated that it purported to be issued on be-
half of Mr. James Milson, the prisoner, by Mr.
Williams, attorney, of 28, Broad-street-buildings,
also the prisoner. The most unfortunate circumstance
for the prisoner being that the writ appeared to be
issued in the Court of Queen's Bench, and tested by
Sir John Jervis, who happened to be the judge of a
different court altogether.—(Great laughter.)
Prisoner said that was the mistake of the attorney.
Mr. Vann said there was not the slightest doubt
of that.

Samuel Rushworth Rodwell, a bookbinder, of New
North-road, said that seven weeks ago bis daughter,
aged 18, was labouring under scarlet fever, and Mr.
Bellares attended her. Witness's wife suggested to
Mr. Bellares that some eminent physician should be
called in, and he accordingly introduced prisoner as
" Dr. Harris." Prisoner went up to witness's
daughter, and having examined her pulse, he ordered
her a mustard poultice on the back of her ❑eck.—
(Roars of laughter.) He then consulted with Bel-
lares for some time in an under tone. Witness said
his daughter was only ill eight days, and recovered.
)Ir. Bellares was desired to furnish his account, and
he sent a bill of 3/. 55., 2/. 4s. being for medicine, and
1/. Is. which he had paid to Dr. Harris for his visit.
Alderman CARTER here observed that Mr. Bellares
ought to have been brought before him as well as the
prisoner, upon which hint Mr. Austin took an officer
with him and started in search of that individual.

Daniel James Young, a surgeon, in the East-road,
Islington, said he had an assistant of the name of
James Bellares, and that he gave him in custody i❑
September last, for stealing a book and the medicine
he sent to the child that had since died. The prose-
cution was ultimately abandoned because witness was
unable-to trace the connexion with the prisoner clear
enough. Prisoner called on witness on the 4th or
sth of September, and said he was Dr. Harris, but
witness did not believe him. lie then said he was a
son of Harris, the Commissioner of Insolvency, and
that he would assist Bellares through the difficulty
arising from the death of the child. Witness never
received any money from Bellares for attending the
child. Prisoner, on finding witness did not believe
he was Dr. Harris, referred him to the lamp over his
door to verify his statement, and then added that he
was also the seneschal of Lincoln.—(Great laughter.)
Witness then ordered prisoner away from his door.
In answer to a question from the prisoner, witness
said he did not challenge him to fight, the invitation
came the other way. Witness saw the child when
dead, and asked the mother to allow him to make a
post mortem examination, but she said she was
satisfied with Mr. Bellares' attendance, and refused.
The child was then buried, and witness believed that
prisoner must have signed the burial certificate, as
Bellares was not qualified, being only an assistant,
and known as such.
Alderman CARTER said this was an important do-
cument and it should be in evidence; for if it was
found prisoner had given a false certificate, it would
entail most serious consequences upon him.
Mr. Vann then asked for a remand, and asked if
he might be allowed to break the seals of the letters
containing the half bank notes.

Alderman CARTER. said the officer into whose

hands they first came might do that, but he could
make no order about it. This was such a flagrant
case, that he felt interested in having it thoroughly
investigated, and if Beltares should be taken in the
interim of the remand, he would have him put by the
side of the prisoner.
The prisoner's application to be admitted to bail
was peremptorily refused, and he was removed to the
Compter.—Remanded till Monday next.

were leaving his brother's lodgings he (witness)
offered to go with them to see Davis home, but she
would not permit him.

Mrs. Corner, the landlady of S warton, said that on
the evening of Sunday week the young woman Davis
came to her house with her lodger, and she then asked
him if she was his wife. Swarton replied that she
was not, and requested that she might be admitted ;
and at his request, she being very tipsy at the time,
she did admit her. Davis remained there for some
considerable time, which witness considered very im-
prudent, as she knew him to be a married man, and
when going away Davis objected to S wanton's brother
accompanying them. Tne witness, in reply to a
question put to her, said that the young woman
Davis, while at her house, said, " What a pity it is
that Abraham has not a steady wife ; I think be would
make an excellent husband by a little coaxing."
The husband of this witness wai called, but did
not prove anything material, and this being all the
evidence,

Mr. ELLIOTT observed that the testimony of the
witnesses disproved any premeditation on the part of
Swarton to seduce the young woman, or that he had
administered drugs of any kind to her; and, in point
of fact, much of what had occurred was brought on by
her own seeking and extreme indiscretion. There
could be no doubt, however, that Swarton had been
guilty of a serious outrage, and he could not see any
reason to alter his former judgment.
Mr. Robson observed that he was glad to find that
the prisoner's character had been cleared of much of
the odium attached to it in the first instance, and this
was of more consequence than any pecuniary fine or
summary punishment.