The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1859.

call the defendant into the -witness-box and havi
:him sworn.
The complainant requested that this might be
done, and
The defendant was accordingly called into the
witness-box and sworn. He said that about the
beginning of September in the last year, at which
time he was keeping her company, the complainant
came up to him one morning in the Borough, and
said she had slept with a gentleman on the night
before, who had given her half-a-sovereign, and
prevented her with a silk handkerchief, with his
initials in the corner, and requested his (witness's,'
acceptance of the latter. He did accept of it, an
it was the same he then produced; and after this he
had made up his mind not to marry her, though she
appeared very anxious just then that he should.
He would swear positively that he never had anY
connexion with the young woman in all his life.
Air. Yardley—Have you heard what she has
swzra to, namely, that you had actually slept two
nights with her—once at a coffee-house in tlr
Wabworth-road, and the other at a coffee-house in
the London-road? What have you got to say to

this ?
Defendant—Well, that is true, your worshiP.
(Laughter.) I did sleep with her at the coffee-shops
she mentions, but I had been ill before.
Mr. Yardley—How came Toll to sleep with the
complainant ?
Defendant—Well, Sir, I met her one night, whee
she said she had left her father's house, that sue
had money to pay for a bed, and wished me to sleeP
with her, and I did. She met me a second tin
and told me the same, and I slept with her a secee
time, but that was on the 14th and 28th October,
and not September.
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Mr. Yardley—Then are you prepared to siv,_
that though you slept two nights with her, tne
:you had no connexion with this young woman?
Defendant—l am prepared and do swear it.
_Mr. Yardley—Are you an Irishman ?
Defendant—No, Sir ; I am an Englishman.
was bred and born at Plymouth.
Mr. Yardley—l should have thought you to be2l.
Welshman, from your own description of going
bed two different nights. It was very like vi =.l
is described as bundling in Wales. (Laughteril
The case is a very extraordinary one, and 1 she
adjourn it for a week, to give time for the Veld
plainant to produce her witness, and also to Ver
an opportunity of making further inquiries respect-
ing the antecedents of th complainant.

HAMMERSMITH.—APPLICATION FOR A rr
TECTION ORDER.—ROYAL'S WlFE.—After the tar
posal of the night charges, a cleanly•dressed Y°ll
woman entered the witness box, and applied for a,.
order to protect her earnings from her husbauad
She stated that her name was Elizabeth Royal-014Po
was the wife of George Frederick Royal, Naha W"
indicted at the Central Criminal Court on VI
day, for the murder of Zipporah Wright, by
and was acquitted.
Mr. Ingham—Where do you live ?
Applicant--At No. 4, William-street, Uxbridge
street, Notting-hill.
Mr. Ingham—Did you give your husband anY
cause for leaving you? four
Applicant—None, Sir. He deserted Ine 0
years last May, leaving me with three ellildef-i;
and with the expectation of being confined Wl'
another.
Mr. Ingham—Have you seen him since ?
Applicant—Not until a month ago, when be was
charged at the Thames Police Court.
Mr. Ingham—How do you get your living
Applicant—l go out washing three days a- bet
wu I
I can keep myself and children comfortable, b
can't keep him.
Mr. Ingham—And you want your earning Pr°.
tected?

Applicant—Yes, Sir.
Mr. Ingham—Have you any furniture?
Applicant—Yes, sir ; I have one room fall' rto
Mr. Ingham—Then you shall have the order
protect your earnings and furniture.
Applicant—Thank you, sir.
Mr. Ingham then told the applica
would have to register the order at the count,' c°
to make it valid. nt that
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