The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-07 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-('THIS DAY.)

Sarah Drew, aged 23, stood indicted for attempting
to suffocate her male illegitima'e child, by casting it down
a privy on the 22d of May last.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
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Mary Ann Masters is servant to Mr. Justice, a baker,
in Brydges-street, Covent-garden. On a Tuesday, about
six weeks ago, about five o'clock in the evening, she was
sitting in the privy, when the prisoner pulled open the
door, and seeing her she slammed it too again and went
away. When she (witness) came out she saw her stand-
ing on the kitchen stairs but did not speak to her. She
looked very pale. In about an hour after, her mistress
called her to attend upon three ladies, whom she took to
the water-closet, when she heard the cries of a child down
the vault. She procured a light immediately and called
in the police.
Joseph Sadler Thomas, superin'endant of police, on
Tuesday evening, May 22, went to Mr. Justice's house,
and questioned the prisoner respecting a child that had
been found in the privy. He asked her if she knew any
thing about it. Perceiving she appeared very languid
and ill, he pressed her more upon the subject, but she de-
clared she had no knowledge of the child, and assented to
a surgeon being sent for, and when he came, he sent for
him (witness) up stairs. (Here the witness described
appearances about the prisoner, which clearly indicated
she had recently been delivered.) On a subsequent occa-
sion she admitted the child belonged to her, and that Mr.
Levoi was the father of it.

James Bennett is in the employ of Mr. Justice, the
baker, and was present when the child was removed from
the privy. He saw the prisoner about ten minutes before
the police came, and also after the child had been taken
out. When he first saw her she was listening to the cries
of the child. She was asked if she had been burying
ch•ldren there, and she replied, " How came you to think
of that ?" that she bad seen a cat come from there the day
before.

Mr. Charles Snitch, a surgeon, stated that on the 22d
of May he saw the prisoner, and asked her if she had given
birth to a child. She denied it. Witness said he would
examine her, to which she readily consented. On doing
so, be was satisfied from appearances that she had recently
given birth to an infant. There were no bruises what-
ever about the child.

In cross-examination, Mr. Snitch said that the pri-
'soner might have been delivered without her knowledge.
Mr. Justice GASELEE here said that he thought there
was no necessity for proceeding farther with the case, as
there was no proof of an intent to murder the infant on
the part of the prisoner.
The Jury thereupon returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
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Owen ,Sullivan stood indicted for the wilful murder of
Mary Toomey, alias Sheen, alias Sullivan, on the 6th of
M ay last.
Ann Carter, living at No. 1, New Inn-yard, St. Pan-
cras, stated that. the deceased lodged in her house. On
the 6th of May last the prisoner and deceased came in the
evening together, and went into Sheen's room, which was
on the landing, and divided from that in which the witness
slept by a thin partition only. About twelve o'clock in
the n'ght in question she was awoke by the cries of
murder from the deceased, who exclaimed, " If you hit
or kick me any more you will kill me." The noise con-
tinued for some time, and the cries of murder were in-
cessant. She afterwards heard the deceased in the
passage, using very obscene language to the prisoner, and
said, " You had better come out and finish me, us you
killed your first wife. The prisoner said, " Did I ?" and at

the same moment the screams of the deceased became
dreadful. She the❑ ran down stairs into the street, and
she did not see any thing more of her till the following
day. She afterwards went into Sheen's room, and found
the floor covered with blocd.

The Jury found the prisoner—Not Guilty.
Thomas Reilly, the man who stands charged with the
murder of his wife, was called into the dock for trial,
when it was found that an error had crept into the in-
dictment which would have proved fatal to the conviction
of the prisoner. Reilly was then removed from the dock,
in order that a fresh indictment should he preferred.
His trial is expected to come on on Monday.

Lord RADNOR has addressed a spirited let-
ter to the electors of Wilts, telling them they must be up
and doing, if they mean to follow up the advantages of the
Reform Bill, by opposing the Hon. Mr. HERBERT, a can-
didate on Tory principles, for South Wilts. We hope they
will respond to the Noble Lord's appeal.
THE MINOR THEATRES.—Two actions in
the Court of Common Pleas have been commenced, at the
instance of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, as Lord Chatnber-
lain, against Mr. RAYNER, late proprietor, and Mr. DA-
vmotcr, late Stage Manager, of the Strand Theatre, but
now proprietor of the Westminster Theatre, for acting, and
causing to be acted, certain dramatic entertainments at the
Strand Theatre, when it first opened. Mr. Masts, of the
Lord Chamberlain's office, is the nominal phintiff in the
case. The action against Mr. RAYNER is, however,
dropped, and Mr. DAVENPORT iS to be the only victim.
Within the last few days he has been served with a decla-
ration, and a notice of trial, which will come on next
term. Mr. DAVENPORT is sued for 25 penalties of 501.
each, for each night's performance, which will amount to
1,2501., if it is decided against him.

KING'S COLLEGE.-TilUrSday was tne (lay
appointed at this Institution for the distribution of prizes,
both in the senior and junior departments, to those can-
didates who had been successful on the examination. At
three o'clock the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, supported
by the Bishops of LONDON and LLANDAFF, Dr. O'Dov•Lr,
the rector of Lambeth, Mr. LONSDALE, the rector of
Bhlai
oort,nsabnid tryth,e businessandthe of
fete
members
immediately commenced.
of the Council, took the
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In the course of the proceedings the Bishop of LONDON
addressed the meeting, and in a speech of some length, the:
learned prelate took occasion to congratulate them and the
friends of the College on the proficiency which the students
had exhibited. About five o'clock, the prizes having becii
all distributed, Mr. SOTHEBY and one or two other geutk-
men, made short addresses to the assembly.