The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-26 00:00:00

Mr. Smith said everyLascar had sworn that

was contrary to their religion to eat pork or meddle
with it, and that it was forced into their mouths and
throats in a violent and insulting manner.
Mr. Selfe said he should send the case for trial,
but he would be satisfied with the personal recog-
nizances of the captain, and if he did not appear his
absence would be considered a proof that he was
guilty of all the charges brought against him. It
was also arranged that the Lascars, 54 in number,
who had abandoned the Commodore Perry on ac-
count of bad treatment, should be boarded in the
Strangers' Home, Capt. Webb agreeing to pay Gs.
per week for each, and the magistrate promising to
advance a few pounds more from the poor-box.

LAMBETH.—Henry Rudledge, who was re-
manded on the serious charge of violating his daugh-
ter Kate, a girl of 15 years of age, living with her
in a state of incest, and ultimately threatening to
murder her and destroy himself, underwent further
examination.
Mr. Sleigh; the barrister, attended from the So-
ciety for the Protection of Young Females ; and
Mr. Solomons attended to prosecute ; Mr. Wontner,
as before, appeared in behalf of the accused.
A respectably-dressed middle-aged woman, with
a child in her arms was brought into court, and
having admitted herself to be the prisoner's wife,
she was accommodated with a seat in front of the
bench.
The girl Kate Rudledge was then called into the
witness-box, and, having been sworn, the evidence
she had given on the last day was read over to her,
and she declared it to be correct.
She further, in reply to the questions of Mr. Sleigh
and the Magistrate, said—lt was on the Friday after
I came to my father's on the Saturday preceding that
my father took liberties with me. It was in the
morning early—about 5 o'clock. I was in the same
room with my father, who on that night slept with
my little brother, and his wife slept with me. I was
awoke by my father coming to bed, and his wife
held me in the bed. I screamed, and was going to
get up, when he cared out, " Whist !" struck me
with his open hand, and told me to be quiet. At
that time his wife was awake, and held me.
Mr. Norton—How do you mean by holding you?
Witness—She was holding me by the feet for
about five minutes, and that time I was OR my back.
At that time my father was taking indecent liber-
ties with me.

Mr. Norton—Do you mean to say he acted so to
you at this the first time, while his wife, as yousay,
held your feet, and against your will?
Witness—Yes, Sir.
The witness further said, she struggled as hard
as she could to prevent her father doing what he
did, but he held her down, and prevented her
screaming by placing his hand on her mouth. On
each occurrence of his committiwg the offence she
had used every effort to prevent him ; but hethreat-
ened that he would do for her if she ever said any-
thing to anyone about it.
Mr. Sleigh here applied for the removal of Mrs.
Rudledge into the dock with her husband, on a
charge of aiding and assisting her husband in the
commission of rape on her step-daughter.
Mr. Wontner objected to this, unless the charge
was first made at the station-house in the usual
form, and he begged to warn the persons giving the
charge of the consequences.
Mrs. Rudledge was, however, taken to the station
and given in charge y the taint of the prosecutrix,
and having been brought back again was placed by
the side of her husband.

In cross-examination by Mr. Wontner, the girl
Rudledge said—My stepmother left her home about
four months ago. I had told my father something
about her that made them quarrel. I told him she
was in the habit of going downstairs three or four
mornings a-week to a man whom she let into the
house, and they quarrelled after that. I knew
my father went to that man's house about it, and
that man summoned my father before the magis-
trate at Woolwich, for abusing him. I appeared as
a witness before the magistrate, who told me that
I had perjured myself, and my stepmother has not
been back since. The case before the magistrate
was dismissed.
Mr. Wontner—Now, respecting your father's
Bible. I wish to ask you if you know where it is ?
Witness—No, sir, I do not.
Mr. Wontner—Did you go to a priest at Wool-
wich on the morning you left ?
Witness—We did not, but we saw a priest, who
gave us the direction to go the lodging in the
Lambeth•road.
Mr. Wontner—Where did you see the priest ?
Witness—At St. George's. We went there, and
he gave us the direction to the landlady, and on
going there we saw a bill in the window.
In re-examination the witness said that when her
father charged her with doing something indecent