The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-26 00:00:00

MARYLEDONE.

In The Sun of the sth instant, appeared the report of
an application made by Harriet Whittlebury (a young
woman in the service of a gentleman named Jeffreys, re.
siding at No. 9, Osnaburg-terrace, Regent's-park), for a
warrant against Count Adolphe de Wordensky, of 58,
Baker-strect, for an assault upon her, with an intent to
violate her person the warrant was immediately granted
by Mr, HOSKINS, upon the applicant's extraordinary state-
ment, which was to the following effect :—On Thursday,
the 3d instant, as she was walking in the Regent's-park,
accompanied by one of her master's children, she was ac-
costed, while resting on a Pleat, by a dark gentleman with
mustachios, and who was attirod in a blue braided coat
she also perceived that he wore a handsome medal at his
side. He entered familiarly into conversation with her,
and in the course thereof elicited from her where she lived;
as soon as she could get rid of him she did so, and when
moving quickly off towards home, he bade her good bye,
at the same time shaking her by the hand, in doing so he
dropped a card, which she directly picked up, and found
thereon engraved " Count Adolphe de Wordensky," with
58, Baker-street, written in pencil beneath. On the fol-
lowing evening, while her master was absent from home,
the bell rang loudly, and on her opening the door the same
person, dressed as on the previcns occasion, forced his way
into the passage, when he threw her violently down, and
took with her certain liberties of a most indecent nature ;
she offered all the resistance in lier power, when, owing to
his endeavour to accomplish her ruin being successfully re-
pulsed, he in a rage struck her a desperate blow on the
mouth, and also knocked her head several times against the
floor with all his might ; he then made a precipitate retreat
from the house.

The warrant was placed in the hands of Collard (an
officer of this establishment), who ever since tho period al-
luded to had used his utmost exertions, but in vain, to find
the accused, and on Saturday morning a tall gentleman
(evidently a foreigner), with mustachios, and a coat such
as complainant had described, entered the office, when he
addressed the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Hosictris, saying that
he had come voluntarily forward for the purpose of vindi-
cating his character, having understood that a warrant was
out against him upon a charge of which he knew nothing
whatever : he expected that Mr. Flower would have been
present, but as that gentleman had not arrived, he Was de-
sirous that the case might be gone into at once.
The complainant, for whom the officer had been de-
spatched, soon arrived, and was put into the witness-box.
Mr. HosiuNs (to the officer)—Swear her.
Complainant (holding in her hand the book, and after
some little hesitation)—No, Sir, I don't wish to be sworn.
Mr. llosictris—Why not ? Isn't that the person you
complain against (pointing to the foreigner on her right) ?
Complainant (having looked at him for a minute very
steadfastly)—That is not him ; he was a darker man, and
not so tall.

Mr. HOSKINS (to Collard)—Where is the card which
was picked up by the young woman ?
Collard handed it to the Magistrate. It bore the name
and address of the Count, as before stated..
Mr. HOSKINS (showing the card to the foreigner.)—ls
this your card, Sir ? Foreigner—Yes, that certainly is my
card, but it must have been dropped by somebody else.
I never in my life saw the young woman before.
Mr. HosiuNs—Can you let me see another of your
cards, in order that I may compare them ? Foreigner
(having felt in his pockets)—l really cannot do so, for I
hav'nt one with me ;. but I am the Count, and the card is
mine.
Mr. HOSKINS—How do vou account, then, for its hav-
ing been dropped in the park, as stated ? Foreigner—lt
must have been dropped by some one else. lam in the
habit of visiting families at the West End, and of course
leaving my cards of address ; into whose possession this one
might have got, it is impossible for me to tell.

Mr. HOSKINS (to complainant)—You are quite sure
this is not the gentleman who assaulted you, are you ?
Complainant—l am positive he is not, but I should know
the person again, if I were to meet him.

Mr. HosKiNs (to the foreigner)—There is no charge at
all against you, Sir.
The foreigner, after complaining with some warmth
with regard to the application fcr the warrant having found
its way into the papers, said be hoped that as the accu-
sation against him proved to be entirely groundless, the
press would now do him justice. He then left the office.