The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-21 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Payne.)
Isabella Scott, 40, a lady's maid, respectably
dressed, and evidently above the ordinary class of
persons tried at this court, was arraigned before
Mr. Payne, charged with stealing five £5 Bank of
England notes, the property of Andrew Benjamin
Castier, in his dwelling-house.
Mr. Cook prosecuted.
The prisoner, who was unrepresented by counsel,
pleaded not guilty, and was much agitated during
the proceedings.
Mrs. Catherine Castier said she lived at No.
10, Clarges-street, and the prisoner lodged in the
house, and was lady's maid to a person who lived
there. On the 3rd of June the prisoner came to her
and complained of being very ill, and witness gave
her some brandy which she took out of a cupboard.
She opened the cupboard in the prisoner's presence,
and she. saw her place her purse containing the
money on a shelf in that cupboard. On the follow-
ing day the notes—the numbers of which she had
procured—were missed, and suspicion fell upon the
prisoner. Witness charged her with the robbery,
when she stated she had changed one of the notes,
but had it in her possession some three Lnonths.
In cross-examination by the prisoner the witness
said she had never known any charge of dishonesty
against the prisoner before this. She knew she had
been in the service of Lady Erskine for several
years, and bad borne an unblemished character.
Gawley, 144 I), apprehended the prisoner. She
said she know nothing of the property.

Mr. Watson, a draper, living at No. 11, Gran-
bourne-street, proved that on Tuesday morning--
the day after the notes were stolen—the prisoner
came to him and bought goods, and gave a £5 note
(produced) in payment.
Mr. Richard Deere, a cashier in the City Bank,
identified the note as one of a number paid to the
prosecutrix.
Mr. Payne—This is a serious case against you ;
what have you to say in answer to it?
Prisoner—l picked up the two notes in the
street.

Mr. Payne—l am sure there is no one in court
will believe that.

Prisoner —I can assure you—oh, my God, I am
innocent.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Payne- -Do you feel disposed to give any
account of the other notes. It may make a diffe-
rence in the sentence I may pass upon you. I don't
say it will, but it may.
The prisoner again and again denied that she had
ever seen the other missing notes. She only found
two, and they were in an envelope.
Mrs. Castier
.said the- prisoner had borne a very
good character. She believed she was married.
Mr. lloclgkinsou, the clerk of the court, told the
prisoner she stood convicted of felony, and asked
her if she had anything to say why judgment should
not be given.
The prisoner (in an excited manner)—Oh, have
mercy, my lord. I. am innocent.

Mr. Payne—l am afraid you are a very bad
woman, and had you chosen to give any account of
the other money I should, in consequence of your
good character, have passed a light sentence. For
the sake of honest people you must have a heavy
punishment.

The prisoner-011, my lonl, I am not guilty ; do
lave mercy.

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Mr. Payne—The sentence of the court upon you
is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour
for 18 months.
The prisoner, who was painfully agitated, pressed
her hands upon her breast and said, " Oh, God, J.
am innocent !" She fell down in a fainting fit and
was carried by the female warders to the cell
below.

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