The Sun.
London, England, 1804-04-07 00:00:00

CHILD STKIPPINC.

YESTERDAY Mau Edwards, 111 (iv km Ed_
wards, twelve vears of age, and daughter;
and E/izabethll:-vies, were for-feLlmo.itsly
stealing a quantity r f 'wer'ing apparel, the pro
petty of Mr. Rogers, I\lanchester-buitilings, West.
tninster.

Priscilla Rogers,, daughter-
..to the Prosecutor,.
stated, that her sister, .a child of three ".''ears of
age, had been taken from the dOor of her father's
house, on the 2d of Marsh, and was not heard of
until the evening of the same day, when informa-
tion waS br'usght to the house that a child was at
Mr. Fhocii, Corn-chandler, on the Surrey side of
Wes:minsrer-hridge, who had been found on the
flight of steps leading to the water. Witness's
.two brothers went to the house, where they found
the child, and restored it to its parents. -
This fad was corroborated by H. J. Rogers.
Alice M‘Giffin was next sworn, who stated,
that she was passing over We,rmiuster.bridge on
the day stated, abiut two o'clock, when.her atten-
tion was -excited by the appearance of a beautiful
child, -carelessly wrapped up in a red cloak, in the
arms of the Prisoner, who was buying it some
swearmeats at a stall at the foot of the Bridge.
From the appearance of the child she became in,
evisitive, and asked her how she came by iG as
she was certain it could not be her sister. She re_
plied, she was nursing for a gentlewoman, who
would give her a penny for it. Witness went away
and met Mr. Rogers en the subsequent Saturday,
who asked leer it she would know the girl again if
she should meet her. On her answering• in the
affirmative, he requested that she would in that
case bring her. to him. Witness met her again on
she foliowiug Monday, anti concluded her to the
Prosecutor, who secured her.
Mrs. Flax said, that on the evening of the
day stated, her daughter was amusirg herself at
the foot of the Bridge, when she came home in a
hurry, and informed het that a beautiful child was
crying, ana naked, under the lamp-post at the flight
of steps. Witness went ro the spot, where she.
found the child with its feet very war, when she
immediately brought her -home, it being one of the
coldest nights of the season, and restored it to its
parents as soon as they were known.
Mr. Rogers was at Reading when the Incident
occurred, but being apprizrd of what had happened
on his return home, he made a stria investigation
of the business, and was enabled to bring the .pri-
soners to justice, by the aid of Mrs. M‘Giffin.—
At the Police Office the girl admitted having taken
the child from the door, at the instigation of a lady,
who had rewarded her with a penny ; but which
she prevaricated from on the second examination.—
A search warrant was granted whilst the Prisoners
were at the Office, when the child's bonnet, shoes,
&c. were found in the house of the Prisoners, in
Brooke's-court, High-street, Lambeth, by the
Prosecutor and an Oicer.
Mr. Turner, Pawnhroker, No. 20, Westmin.
ster-roed, had received in pledge from the daugh-
ter, a frock, petticc:lt, and chemise, on the stated
day, who gave her name Farrow. He had no dOut;t
as to the person of the Prisoner.
The mother, in her defence, declared her igno-
tance of the transaction, and stated, that she had
been all the day at work, by which means she was
unable to account for her daughter's condud. She

had inforineci her that a lady had left the apparel
' there for her infant sister, which she believed from
circumstances of this kind having occurred before.
The daughter also declared her ignorance of the tran-
saaion.

N•) evidence appearing to criminate the Prisoner
Davies, she was acquitted.
:rile two ,ther Prisoners were found Guilty, and
sedtcritxd to seven years transportation.