The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-14 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE

Yesterday a very fashionably-dressed young woman, of
the name of Devonport, living in the New-road, appeared
before Mr. Ho:oasis. on a warrant, charged with having
stabbed and violently ill -treated Elizabeth Godfrey, her
servant, under the following singular circumstances :

About a month ago the young I :dy fell violently i❑ love
with a person who was in the bahit of serving the family
with vegetables, and whom she proposed to marry and
Proceed abroad with ; this coming to the knowledge of the
family they interfered. She then attempted to stab her-
self with a pair of scissors. The complainant endeavoured
to take the scissors away, and the result was, the servant
received the wound, and was otherwise so ill used as to he
unable to attend to prefer her charge until yesterday.
The girl, who appeared very ill, was led into the office,
and, having re-stated the above facts, deposed that her
mistress threw her down and trampled on her, and that
she felt herself very ill directly afterwards. Upon leaving.
her place she had kept her bed ever since.
A surgeon who was called stated that it w, ,s his opinion
that some of the ribs were broken,
Mrs. Bolton was present when the transaction occurred.
She saw Godfrey Mowing her mistress up stairs, and
observed her endeavouring to take a pair of scissors from
Miss Andrews• (but who was since married to a Mr.
Devonport.) A scuffle ensued, and two of the fingers
of Elizabeth were cut, and she afterwards fell down, but
she did not see any blows struck.
Mr. HosKlNs—Did you see Mrs. Devonport tread upon
her ? Mrs. Bolton—No ; besides she did not compl tin
of being ill until a fortnight had elapsed ; at the end of
that time she eergplained of being ill. She accordinlly
sent for Mr. Norton, who said that the complainant frls
labouring under the symptoms attending the cholera.
The defendant had no intention of injuring her servent,
who had afterwards alleged her illness to arise from fright
occasioned by a 101. note being lest belonging t• her.
Another time she stated her illness to be owing to the
cholera. -
Mr. HOSKINS-Under all the circumstances you must
find bail to answer any charge which may he brought
against you, and for your appearance in case the complain-
ant should die.
Mrs. Devonport was going abroad in a few weeks, but
she would give a bend upon her attorney to any amount
which might he required.
Mr. llostms—That will not do ; and unless you find
bail you must be detained.
Mrs. Devonport—Then 1 must be kept in custody.
The friends of the young lady, however, went to procure
bail; hut they had not return, d up to the close of the office,

MARLBORO UCH- STREET.
Yesterday a man attired as journeyman carpenter, and
who gave his name James Webb, was charged with t.h•
mining money from several persons by the following frau-
dulent means :-Urs. Charles Barley, of 8, Alfred-street,
Vauxhall-bridge -road, stated, that: a 'few days since the
prisoner called at her house and said be v.-islit'd to see the
lodgings which be understood she had to let. Witness
conducted him into the apartments, and he said they would
suit him extremely well. Previously to quitting the house,
the prisoner observed that he belitved it was usual for per-
sons who took new lodgings to leave a deposit with the
landlord or landlady. Witness told him that he might
please himself with respect to leaving a deposit. lie then
put into her hand, a piece of money, which she supposed to
be a half sovereign, and she gave him Bs. change, keeping
at his request 2s, in part payment of the first week's rent.
Shortly after the prisoner's departure, witness discovered
that the supposed half sovereign was nothing more than an
exceedingly well-gilt sixpence.
Two other persous also complained of having beer duped
by the prisoner, and it was supposed that he bad carried
on his system of robbery to so great an extent that the Ma-
gisttate deemed it right to remand him for a few days.