The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Jan. 17.

LAMBETH.—The Hon. G. C. Norton received a
etter from James Brown, a fireman at her Ma-
esty's Theatre, stating that Jane Newell had called
at that establishment on Saturday last and took
away her practising dress, stating to him at the
time that she had been married for three weeks, and
resided at No. St. James's-square, and on learn-
ing it he was about to send for the mother, when he
was informed that both the mother and daughter
were expected at the court to express their grati-
tude to his worship for the kind interest he had
taken in their behalf. Soon after they made their
appearance, and when the business of the courtwas
disposed of the daughter gave the following some-
what extraordinary account of her absence.
She said—On the evening of Wednesday week I
left my mother with a letter to deliver to a lady in
Soho-square, and in passing over the Westminster-
bridge I met Emily Hobbs, a young woman who
used to belong to the Drury-lane ballet, and whom
I used to know twelve months ago.
Mr. Norton—About what time was it ?
Miss Newell—About half•past seven, sir. She
asked me where I was going, and I told her to a lady
in Soho-square, and she then asked me to go with
her to a lady friend of hers, and if I did, she would
afterwards go with me to Soho-square. She asked
me if I had an engagement, and I told her I had
not, and that I was much troubled in my mind at
not having one. She said she had an engagement
to go to Plymouth, but she should not go. She
told me to keep up my spirits, and took me to the
Red Lion public-house, in Parliament-street, and
gave me a glass of sherry.
Mr. Norton—Was one glass of sherry all the
drink you had ?
Miss Newell—Yes, sir. She wanted me to take
another, but I refused to take it. We then got
into a cab and drove to the house of her lady friend,
No. 5, Somerset-terrace, St. George's-road, Pimlico.
Mr. Norton—What was the name of her lady
friend ?
Miss Newell—Mrs. Ellis, sir.
Mr. Norton—Stato exactly or as near as you can
recollect what took place when you got to that
person's house.

Miss Newell—Miss Hobbs had some conversation
with Mrs. Ellis which I did not hear, and Mrs.
Ellis said she could not let me go ; that I had a
long way to go, and it was so late ; told me I was
to make the house my home, and that I must not
be so low spirited.
Mr. Norton—What was the cause of her saying
so ?

Miss Newell—Because I told her I felt very un-
happy for want of an engagement and about my
mother, and she said I could do better for my
mother by stopping with her than being at home.
She said .I should f)e her companion, and that she
should treat me with gi eat kindness; and I stopped
there.

Norton—Who were the occupants of the
house ?

Miss Newell—Mrs. Ellis and her little boy, Miss
Stanley, a dressmaker, a footman, and two female
servants.

Mr. Norton—What became of Miss Hobbs after
she took you to this house
Missl%fewell--She went away almvst immedi-

ately, sa; ying slli ; should call again ; but I havenol
seen her since.

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Mr. T ;"orton----Were you allowed an apartment
yourself '?
Miss Newell—Oh yes, sir, a very nice apartment
indeed.
mr. Nor ton—What is Mrs. Ellis--what account
did she giv e of herself ?
Miss NeN ;ell—She said her husband, who was°
gentleman, had gone to Aurtralia.
Mr. Norte )n—Was she in the habit of receiving
the visit§ of gentlemen ?
Miss New( 11—Yes, sir; three gentlemen called
there at diffe-ent times while I was there.
Mr. Norton- —Had you been introduced to the
gentlemen ?
Miss Newell- -No, sir ; they saw- Mrs. Ellis in
the drawing-roof n, but I was not introduced t°
them.

Mr. Norton—WA Mrs. Ellis say- anthing to I°ll
about receiving the visits of gentlemen ?
Miss Newell—Ye s, sir, she told me I was to Fee
gentlemen, and that by doing so I could do better
for mother than being- at home.
Mr,. Norton—When was it she s aid this ?
Misci Newell—On Friday last.
Mr. _Norton—You were then in her house tell
days Are you sure she had not sa id so before ?
Mss;Newell—Yes, sir, quite sure..
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Mr. N c 'rton—What was your reply to her ?
Miss Ne
well—l told her I should not consoll
see gentlem, en OR any account, mei. she then go,
she should nt.lt ask me, and that I should be 10`
companion.
Mr. Norton--How was it that yoli remained 00,e
hour in her ho use after making so base a prope
tion to you ? 1
find that you did not leave her 101'
til Sunday (yeat`erday) evening-.
Miss Newell-1 could not get out with the lee
of Mrs. Ellis ; she /said I must not go out without
her.
Mr. Norton—How used you to spend your tigle
while there ?

Miss Newell—At crochet work principally.
Mr. Norton—Had you been out at all wnliv
there ?
Miss Newell—Only once, and th en I accompanied
Mrs. Ellis to Brompton to purchase a bonnet.
Mr. Norton—Can you explain to me in any %vtk'
how it was you had not communicated with yow_s
mother all the time you were at this house ?
Miss Newell—On the Thursday—the day aftli
I left home—l wrote a letter to mother and gave_,
to the servant to put into the post, but mothr,l
never got it. On Saturday last I asked Mrs. Oil
leave to go to her Maje sty's Theatre, thinking /
might hear of mother there, and on my going,A
asked for my practising dresses. The foreman to:
me there was a long account in the papers abow
me, and mother making'an application to the mag;
trate, and he gave me a newspaper containing PA
account. I was very much frightened, and shovire"
Mrs. Ellis the paper when I returned home.
Mr. Norton—What did you state to the fireniall
at the Opera-house.
Miss Newell—Well, sir; I thought he would be
asking me a great many questions, and so I told
him I had been married three weeks ago, and lived
at No. —, in St. James's-square.
Mr. Norton—How was it that you did not retie°
to your mother on the Saturday evening after lead'
mg the Opera ?
Miss Newell—Because Miss Stanley, the dressi
maker, was sent with me, and Mrs. Ellis told nie
was to return : so she did on Sunday evening, an
said mother might come.
Mr. Norton—l must repeat that I wonder 101
could remain one hour under the roof of a per
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who made the base proposal to you that Mrs. Sw
did. Are you prepared solemnly to declare befcli,
me, and in the presence of your Gad, that nothil
of an improper character took piaoe between 100
and any gentleman visiting the house while 10
were there?
Miss Newell—l do most solemnly declare it, 0'
Nothing has taken place. io
Mr. Norton—Well, I sincerely hope that such
the fact.
The stage manager 'at the Adelphi here said D 9,
was authorised by Mr. Webster to give the yolo°
woman an engagement.
Mr. Norton observed that there were other 111141;
nagers who offered engagements also, but as it it;
his intention to go on with an investigation of th/
case, he thought the best course would be to poi 4
pone the engagements for the present, and shoed
she come scathless out of the inquiry, as he hoped
she would, she would be left to accept the best offer;
He (Mr. Norton) also begged to say -that varinus
sums of money had been forwarded for the belief('
of the mother, and those sums he should withlio
until the matter was thoroughly sifted.
The following sums were yesterday receive:
viz. S. D., 10s. • P., ss. ; a Lady, Ramses'?
10s. ; Inniger, 10s. ; 'B. C. E., 10s. ; and L. -7.84
£lO, to be expended in the discovery of Iva
Newell. The donations of the Swansboroug
Strand. Theatre
mshro.u.wld.a
;
borough, 21s. ; Resawr tahnusbs
o:—rouMe,ihss,
iSovirs.ollo4;
and Mr. Arthur Swansborough, 10s. 6d..