The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-14 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-SEPT. 13.

Ann Nicholls, a servant, aged 55, was indicted for
wilml and corrupt perjury.
Mis. Kenrick, the wile of a livery-stable-keeper in
Foley-street, instituted, in 1831, a suit for a divorce
against her husband in the Eccle,iastical Court, on the
grounds of cruelty and adultery. Mr. Kenrick resisted it,
and adduced, among other witnesses for that purpose, the
prisoner, who deposed that, towards the latter end of
1830, certainly not so early as November, but, as sbe
thou4ht, after Christmas in that year, she saw Mrs. Ken-
rick come alone to the house of Mr. Elder (a horse-
dealer),
about five o'clock. She and Mr. Oder dined
together in the nursery, which adjoins Mr. Elder's bed-
room. From the parlour, underneath the bed-room, one
can hear what passes in it. The witness then went on to
describe certain noises and breathings, which assured her
that cliatinal intercourse took place. The witness also
swore that she went up soon after, and saw certain ap-
pearances which left no doubt as to the fact. She swore,
moreover, she went up stairs on another occasion, and,
finding the door aj tr, she looked through the key-bole,—
the b-d was opposite the door—and on it she saw the par-
s, in a conlition conclusive as to the fact of the adultety.
This was on a Saturday.

The depositions to this eff,ct having been proved and put
in, Mr. ADOLPH us, who with Mr. C. PHILLIPS conducted
pl Aintiff's case, called

Mrs. Elen Kenrick, a well•shaped lady, of middle size,
with lather high complexion, and fashionably dressed.—ls
the wife of Thomas Kenrick; married him when she was
the widow of a clergyman in Warwickshire, Mr. Yates.
In consequence of some differences, they separated. Knows
Mr. Elder. Was introduced to him after her marriage
by Mr. Kenrick. Was married 9th of May 1829. It is
certainly true that she dined on a Saturday with Mr. El-
der, but itwas in November. The cause of her ping to
him, was to a-k Mr. Elder to try to get from Mr. Kenrick
some clothes and money for her. He said, he would think
of it, if she called again. Did call in one or two days.
Did not 'main the first time 10 minutes. The second
time she caned was in the afternoo.i. Believes she dined
here with him, in a room above stairs, called the nursery.
The servant in waiting was the prisoner. Nothing
whatever improper passed between Mr. Elder and witness.
Cross-examined by Mr. 11,muti—Iler age is 30 yuar.,
flad been a wid•wv for five months when she married Mr.
Kenrick ; was acquainted Is ith him a long time before,—
during her first husband's Mgt him at Brighton,
when she had been a widow about a month or six weeks.
I-he said lie was a widower, but witness thinks he was not.
Does not know his age; he never wou'd tell her.—
(Langhter.) Vasa great deal older than herself.

Mr. BODKIN-111 engage you found that out.—(Loud
laughter, which the Recorder checked at once.)
Mi. Yates, her first husband, was 29 years of age when
tc died. Her son will be S next February. Her first
marriage took place iu August, 1824. Did call twice in one
week on Mr. Elder, and dined there one of those days.
Was aware that her husband was jealous of Mr. Elder.
Ile was jealous of every body. The night she dined she
:lid not leave Mr. Elder's house till l 0 o'clodi. It was
‘alf-past 6 when she went there. They dined on cold
:neat and pickles. Had no wine, as she thinks. Mr.
lienrick carried her before Sir R. Birnie to procure a se-
paration. That was the day on which she called on Elder.
IlTituess was here again asked whether her son was born
after her marriage with Mr. Yates. She paused for a long
time, and hesitated to answer the question. After some
objections it was shaped thus,—
When was the child horn ? Witness—ln February. I
suppose it was in 1825.

Was it in 1625 ? Witness-1 thought Mr. Kenrick
would have spared me this (weeping).
After some time witness at length ackn9wledged the
child was not barn in 1825..

Aft, r some further hesitation, witness acknowledged
he child wa, horn in 1523.

Re-examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS—Both her husband";
knew of the fact before her marriage wick them.

Joseph Elder—ls a horse-dealer in Grantham-place,
Park-lane. Mrs. Kenrick dined with him some day, about
the middle of October, he thinks ; is positive it was be-
-4.-ore Christmas, 1829. The witness then negatived the
allegations of the prisoner as to criminal intercourse, or
personal familiarities. Has been a bankrupt. Obtained
his certificate in March. Is sure Mrs. Kenrick dined hut
once with him. Has never been in trouble—never crimi-
nally charged. Was at Marlborough-street office, on a
charge made by a brother horse dealer against bim. The
Magistrate took bail and the matter to be accommodated.
James H. Hill, assistant to Mr. Beasley, architect—
Eximinel Mr. Elder's house. Desired a man to call out
in the bed-room, while witness was in the parlour under-
neath ; heard the sound, but no more ; any breathing could
not be heard. Witness than produced a model of the bed-
room, and swore it was morally impossible to see the bed
through the key-hole, and the more the door was opened,
the greater would be the impossibility.
Mr. Beasley confirmed the preceding witness's testimony.
The officer who apprehended the prisoner told her it was

for perjury in Mr. Kenrick's case. She then declared,
that the only untruth s:e was gui!ty of was in saying it
was thrOugh the key-hole she saw what happened, awl
that her re ison for this was, because she. did not wish her
master to know how she had seen him. She also said
Mr. Kenrick bad promised her 201., but bad not given it
to her.

Mr. BODKIN addressed the Jury for the prioner.
The RECORDER. then charged the Jury, who returned
in about two hours with a verdict of Guilty.—Sentence
deferred.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday James Jesse Beresford, who keeps a little
newsvender's stall at thecorner of Lombard-court, in Fleet-
street, was brought before Mr. Alderman IVAITumAN,
charged with cutting his wife's throat.
James Hayes, a patrol of St. Dunstan's, stated, that on
the previous evening, as he %Tie on duty in Fleet-street, a
woman came up to him, and said that Mr. Beresford had
just cut his wire's throat. On his way towards Beresford's
slurp he met the wife, walking with another woman to a
surgeon's. The blood was flowing profusely from a severe
wound under her right ear. After the bleeding had been
stayed, and she had been sent off to the hospital, he pro-
ceeded to the house, where he found Beresford in a state
of intoxication. On questioning him about tie affair, he
said he was quite unconscious of having done any such
thing.
There being no further evidcnce, the Alderman re-
manded him for a few days, till his wife should be suffi-
ciently recover, d to attend and state the circumstances.
Fore AND EASY.-George Hitchman, a middle-aged
into of shabby genteel appearance, was charged with rid-
ing about in a cab, with " two ladies," from place to
place, and then refusing to pay the fare, five shillings.
‘Vhen the cabman asked him for his money, he said in a
supercilious way, " I've got no small change about me,
but I'll write you a cheque if you like." It appeared that
Mr. Hitchman is an old offender. A short time since he
went into the King's Arnie, Holiaarn, at eleven at night,
and said he had just left a tavern, where he was putting
up, on account of having some words with the landlord,
and lie had come away in such a hurry that he had on'y
got his slippers on. It afterwards transpired that he had
come out of the House of Correction. He lived with Mr.
Bull four days, and then it turned out he had no money,
in cons, quence of which he was taken before a Magistrate,
and committed to prison, where he wrote a blustering let-
ter to the landlord, stating th it if he was not rel-ased, he
would indict summary punishment on him when he came
out.--,The Alderman committed fi;rn for a month.
MARLB OR O U GH-STREET.

Mrs. Betsey Brown, a young laundress, possessing a
pair of roguish eye, and a set of pleasing features, charged
her lawful spouse, Peter Brown, with having given her a
sound thrashing on the last night of Bartholomew fair.
From what came out in evidence it appeared, when the
parties wet e first marri,d no couple could he more loving;
hut,. a short time ago, a stalwart Life Guardsman, one
Jo' n Ellis, made his appearance in the character of "first
cousin" to Mrs. Brown, and soon established himself in
the family, on a footing which appe ,red to Mr. Brown
more free than welcome. For some months matters went
on in this way, Mrs. Brown occasionally abs,nting her-
self without assigning any satisfactory reason, and always
evincing a remarkable anxiety to walk to the Horse
Guards, in order to inquire after her " first cousin'," wel-
fare. From certain rumours, which became rite in the
neighbourhood of Dufour-court, Mr. Brown began to have
some misgivings, and his suspicions were by no means
lulled on tititling that his wife was in the habit of corre-
sponding with her first cousin," one of whose letters was
to the following purport:—
" My deer creeter,—U can't have no hi,leer how dis_
pinted I were in not havin yure sweat company wen you
called last nice at the o:d place, as I was mounting gard
and on lute. Oh my deer Betty, my hart is nobody but
yourn, and I shall have no piece, till I see yore sweet face.
_ .

I have had no bear this two drys, except a drink I got
from Tom, and I know how it will pain your tender hart
to no i have been reduced to my extremeties for want of
sitch a common necessary. Come at 7 o'clock, and be
shure to say you are gone to look after some washing, for
I woul I not have that brute no any thing, and if he was
only ded, we would live in piece and appiness to the end
of eternity. My deer, your faithful, JOHN —.
" Noty Bena.—l an► quite out of bakker, and your
husband Peter told me he'd just bought a pound of pigtail."
It did nut transpire whether or no Mr. Brown missed
any of his pigtail, but the next night being the last of
" Bartlemy Fair" he missed his wife till 12 o'clock, when
she made her appearance quite intoxicated.
On being questioned, she admitted she had met " Cousin
John," and had gone with him to the fair, which avowal
so provoked Peter that be turned her out of the room, and
bestowed on her a good thrashing.
Mrs. Brown pr,,testtd to the Magistrate, that since her
cousin John had visited her, Mr. Brown Ind got some odd
things in Lis head, but she vowed their intimacy had never
exceeded the bounds of innocent friendship.
Mr. Brown, with a dismal look, declared, that his peace
had been poisoned ever since John had taken up with Isis
wife, but even now he was ready to f.rgive her if she
would give him up, and promise to stick to lain as he
would stick to her.

Mr. DYER said, this was a very fair off r, and a+ no
prudent woman would wish to continue an acquaintance
under such circumstances, he should recommend her to
accept the proposal, and shake hands with her husband.

. -
Airs. Brown exclaimed against the hardship of being
obliged to give up the company of one's relations ;" hut
at length swirl she had co obicrion to promise her husband
that nothing beyond what had already pas.,ed should pass
ag io between her and her coNsin John.

Hands were then joined, and Mrs. Brown, who looked
sulky or. the !natter, as soon as she left the office, went off
with great expedition in an opposite direction.

MAR YL EB ONE.

Yesterday John Lee, the driver of one of the Padding-
ton omnibuses, was brought before ;Mr. flaviruNsoN, on
the followin4 charge :
On Monday evening, as John Church, the conductor of
one of Mr. Shillibeet's omnibuses, was about to band two
Quaker ladies into his vehicle, the prisoner Lee drove
against him with such violence that his pole went through
the door of his omnibus, and it was with great difficulty
that Church w:s enabled to extricate the two ladies from
their perilous situation ; bad they got into the vehicle
before the concussion took place, they certainly would have
lost their lives. The driver and conductor of Mr. Shilii-
beer's emnit,us both declared that Lee's conduct, on many
former occasions, had been both wanton and malicious.
Mr. RAwrassos—Win.-t, did be do it intentionally ?
Witness—Yes, certainly.
Mr.RAWLINSON—I expect these outrageous proceed.
trigs will not be put an end to till murder is co,: mitted.
In all cases that are brought before me I am determined
to try whether the laws or you knights of the whip are
the strongest. I understand, Mr. Sbillibeer, that there
.he a number of ruffians employed to drive on the road.
Is that s.O 9

Mr. Sltillil,evr—lt is, your Wm s!dp, and it is done
merely to oppre,s and annoy we. The prisoner, indeed,
i 4 one of diem, and not a regular co lama!).

Mr. RAWLINSON—W,II, in that case I am glad of his
acquaintance. (Addressing Lee) I shall fine you ss. for
the damage done to Mr. Shillibeer's minibus, and shall
require you to pay the expense of the warrant, and enter
into your own recognizance in 501., and find two house-
keepers in 251. each, for your good behaviour fur the time
to come ; and at the same time let me observe, that I have
come to the determination of dealing in a similar manner
with all your infamous colleague,, and perhaps by that
weans we may in time succeed in binding you all down on
the road, and protect the lives of his Majesty's subjects,
which I am sure are not safe at present.
Lee was then locked up.
A charge was next preferred by the new police against
the drivers of the Paddington omnibuses 4,52'1• and
4,579, for furious driving.
The prisoners, in their defence, abused each other in a
violnt 'trainer._

The worthy Matiistr ite ordered both to enter into their
own recog&itnces in 50/. club, and two sureties in 251.
each.