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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Jan. 17.

LAMBETH.—The Hon. G. C. Norton received a
letter from James Brown, a fireman at her Ma-

jesty's Theatre, stating that Jane Newell had called
at that establishment on Sat"rday 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 court was
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—State 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 should be her companion, and that she
should treat me with great kindness; and I stopped
there.
Mr. Norton—Who were the occupants 'of the
house ? _ _

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

Mr. Norton—What became of Miss Hobbs after
she took you to this house P
Min Newell—She went away almost imraedi-

ately, saying she should call again ; by It I have not
seen her since.
Mr. Norton—Were you allowed an al )artment to
yourself ?
Miss Newell—Oh yes, sir, a very nice, apartment
indeed.
Mr. Norton—What is Mrs. Ellis—what account
did she give of herself ?
Miss Newell—She said her h.-usband, who was a
gentleman, had gone to Australia.
Mr. Norton—Was she in the habit of receiving
the visits of gentlemen ?
Miss Newell—Yes, sir; three gentlemen called
there at different times while I I' as there.

Mr. Norton—Had you been in aroduced to those
gentlemen ?
Miss Newell—No, sir ; they t inw Mrs. Ellis in
the drawing-room, but I was nt;•t introduced to
them. _ _

Mr. Norton—Did Mrs. Ellis say anthing to you
about receiving the visits of gent] ei nen ?
Miss Newell—Yes, sir, she tolc l nle I was to see
gentlemen, and that by doing so 1 could do better
for mother than being at home.
Mr. Norton—When was it she said this ?
Miss Nowell—On Friday last.
Mr. Norton—You were then in her house ten
days. Are you sure she had not said so before ?
Miss Newell—Yes, sir, quite sure.

Mr. Norton—What was your reply to her ?
Miss Newell—l told her I should not consent to
sec gentlemen on any account, and she then said
she should not ask me, and. that I should be her
companion.
Mr. Norton—How was it that you remained one
hour in her house after making so base a proposi-
tion to you ? I find that you did nut leave her un-
til Sunday (yesterday) evening.
Miss Newell—l could not get out with the'leave
of Mrs. Ellis ; she said I taus t not go out without
her.
Mr. Norton—How used you to spend your time
while there ?
Miss Newell—At crochet work principally. .
Mr. Norton—Had you been out at all while
there ?
Miss Newell—Only once, and then I accompanied
Mrs. Ellis to Brompton to purchase a bonnet.
Mr. Norton—Can you explain to me in any way
how it was you had not communicated with your
mother all the time you were at this house ?
Miss Newell—On the Thursday—the day after
I left home—l wrote a letter to mother and gave it
to the servant to put into the post, but mother
never got it. On Saturday last r asked Mrs. Ellis'
leave to go to her Majesty's Theatre, thinking I
might hear of mother there, and. on my going
asked for my practising dresses. The foreman told
me there was a long account in th•ae papers about
me, and mother making an application to the magis-
trate, and he gave me a newspaper containing the
account. I was very much frightened, and showed
Mrs. Ellis the paper when I returned home.
Mr. Norton—What did you state to the fireman
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 return
to your mother on the Saturday evening after leav-
ing the Opera ?
Miss Newell—Because Miss Stanley, the dress-
maker, was sent with me, and Mrs. Ellis told me
was to return : so she did on Sunday evening, .and
said mother might come.
Mr. Norton—l must repeat that I wonder you
could remain one hour under the roof of a person
who made the base proposal to you the .t Mrs. Bait;
did. Are you prepared solemnly to de dare before
me, and in the presence of your God, that nothing
of an improper character took place b etween you
and any gentleman visiting the house while yo
were there?

Miss Newell—l do most solemnly declare it, sir'
Nothing has taken place.
Mr. Norton—Well, I sincerely hope that such
the fact.
The stage manager at the Adelphi here said be
was authorised by Mr. Webster to give the young
woman an engagement.
Mr. Norton observed that there were other ma'

nagers who offered engagements also, Imt as it WO
his intention to go on with an investigt Ltion of the
case, he thought the best course wouldi be to post,
pone the engagements for the present, and should
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 various
sums of money had been forwarded for the bowl
of the mother, and those sums he should withhold
until the matter was thoroughly sifted.
The following sums were yesterday received;
viz.:--M. S. D., 10s. ; P., ss. ; a Lady, RamsgateP
10s. ; Inniger, 10s. ; B. C. E., 10s. ; and L. g•I
£lO, to be expended in the discovery of Jane
Newell. The donations of the Swansborougno
Strand Theatre should appear thus :—Miss Swans'
borough, 21s. ; Mr. W. H. Swansborough, 10s. 6d*;
and Mr. Arthur Swansborough, 10s. 6d.