The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-18 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

A respectable middle-aged woman, named Ann
Bright, the wife of a tailor, in Daniel's-court, Bi-
shopsgate-street, was brought before Mr. BitotIGH-
TON, charged with having attempted to drown her-
self and her infant child.

Police-constable Swaine, 191 N, about eight
o'clock on Saturday evening, saw the prisoner wan-
dering up and down the banks of the Regent's-
canal, with the infant, now in her arms, tied round
her waist. He watched her, and saw her in an at-
titude of plunging into the water, but from some
sudden impulse she started backwards, and.having
untied the child placed it on the bank, and there
left it. Suspecting that she intended making away
with herself, he ran after her, and succeeded in pre-
venting her accomplishing her object, by bringing
both her and her infant to the station-house.
The prisoner, who held in her arms a fine child,
about eighteen months old, admitted that all the
officer had stated was true. She said it was her
intention at first to have sacrificed . the child with
herself, but that at the moment she was in the act
of so doing, her feelings for her infant pressed so
strongly upon her mind, that she resorted to the al-
ternative of leaving it to its fhte, and placing it on the
bank, determined afterwards to destroy herself alone.
Mr. BROUGHTON-But what could induce you
to attempt such an act ? Prisoner, in tears—My
husband's misconduct drove me to it. I have now
three other chiidren at home starving, in conse-
quence, nce,
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phrensy, and ran with my infant from him with the
intention of destroying both of us, for where was
the use, I thought, of leaving the dear little crea-
ture to be starved, and motherless?
Mr. BROUGHTON, on hearing her statement, sent
for the husband, who, on arriving, received a severe
lecture from his worship, and he promised to behave
better in future. The poor unfortunate wife, how-
ever, seemed to place little faith in his promise,
though she agreed to return home with him, and
give him another trial—promising, at the same time,
not to attempt self-destruction again.
She was then discharged.
HATTON-GARDEN. •

On Monday, Mary Shower, a ferocious-looking
woman, was charged by C. Burlace, a carpenter,
residing at 142, Church-street, Bloomsbury, with
having committed a violent assault.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that the pro-
secutor took hold of her by the throat, and nearly
choked her.

She was fined 405., or in default of payment, to
he committed to the House of Correction for two
months. _

Yesterday Julia Raymond, a fine tall young wo-
man, Ann Williams, and Edward Page, a drummer,
were charged by Mr. William Hitchin, jun., son of
Mr. Hitchin, jeweller, of Bridgewater-gardens, Bar-
bican, City, with being concerned in robbing him of
twelve sovereigns and a quantity of ivory and tor-
toise-shell tootpicks, mounted with gold and pearl.
The prosecutor, who is a young man about 20
years of age, on Saturday last, it appears, was de-
puted by his father to carry home some orders to
the west end of the town, when he met with a few
acquaintances in the neighbourhood of Bond-street,
who bet "him a wager that he could not drink a pot
of ale, which it appears he accepted. On his way
home, passing through St. Giles's, he met the pri-
soner Raymond and another young woman, with
whom he had been previously acquainted, and
they inveigled him to a notorious receptacle in
Jones's-court, Bainbridge-street, St. Giles's, where
they proposed to have something to drink, and
one of the women volunteered to fetch it, and
being brought in a portion of it was given to the
prosecutor, which he drank, and he was immediately
afterwards seized with a stupor, which was speedily
succeeded by a profound sleep, when the party took
advantage of the opportunity and robbed him of
twelve sovereigns and the other property, which was
of considerable value, and on recovering from his
insensibility he found himself alone in the passage of
a strange house. On discovering his loss he pro-
ceeded to the station-house, and gave information
of the robbery, and sergeant Mundy succeeded in
apprehending the prisoners Raymond and Williams.
He received information that the prisoner Page
was acquainted with them, and, on proceeding to
the barracks where he was quartered, he searced
him, and found One of the toothpick-cases and a
toothpick in his possession ; and, on being locked
up in the guardroom, he tore up a duplicate for
another.

Sergeant Mundy said it appeared evident that
some deleterious drug had been administered to
Mr. Hitchin, as when he arrived at the station-.
house he was scarcely able to give information of
the robbery.
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J. C'ronin, against whom a Coroner's found
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in Gray's Inn-lane, was finally examined on the
above charge, when the evidence already taken, and
which exactly corresponds with that received by
Mr. Stirling on the inquest, was reiterated.
Mr. LAING inquired whether the prisoner wished
to say any thing in his defence ? Prisoner (in a
firm tone of voice)—l have to say that it would he
a happy day for me if I was to be hanged for the
crime with which I am charged to-day. I am not
guilty of it. lam innocent of the crime alleged
against me (clenching his fist and striking it impres-
sively). I declare to my God and to you (pointing
at Mr. Laing) that I know nothing of the violence
that was offered to Welch. I had certainly been
drinking and we quarrelled together, but I again
declare before my God and this court that I am
not guilty of what I am charged with.
Mr. LAING—If you have any thing further to
say you had better reserve it for your trial. You
are now fully committed to Newgate.
The prisoner was then taken from the bar.

Don Miguel is coming to Paris. He has no
place—he will not be long without one. Vidocq and
Gi%urt are disputing for the honour of his service.
—French Paper.

We hear that Don Carlos is likely to take
a house or lodgings at Portsmouth, which, we pre-
sume, implies some necessary discussion and negotia-
tion before his future destination be ascertained.
With respect to the mission of Mr. Backhouse, we ap-
prehend that it had no other object than to pay due
attention to a Prince of the Royal Family of Spain,
but certainly not to interfere with nis free agency,
however explanation might be rendered necessary on
the part of a Government in strict alliance with the
Queen of Spain. We understand the Princesses.
Ladies in the suite are exceedingly desirous of visiting
London.