The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-21 00:00:00

Mr. Chambers—That's a military song ? (Laughter.)

Witness—No. I had then forgotten what had happened
in the cab. It was a few days before this Ma spoke to him
about kissing me. I took two bottles and a-half of the dark
medicine; the remaininghalf bottle I threw away. I never got
into his cab when standing at the surgery door. lie sent me a
pink medicine because I complained of the dark medicine,
and after that he sent me two more bottles of dark medi-
cine, which I threw away. When he examined me on the
landing he did not listen to my chest, he did not put his ear
there, but he felt my neck and breast. This took place some
months before my confinement. Nothing was said to me
about my state before I saw Mr. Debeuham, and I had not
the least notion up to that time what was the matter with me.
The child was taken from me the day after it was born, and I
don't know where it now is. I have nes er asked Lavinia
where itis. Lavinia took me to Eltham. I have never asked
my father where the child was taken. I never saw it. I can't
say how long I was ill before the child was born. I used to
go to bed before Lavinia. Since my confinement I have been
home with my father. I sat up stairs playing music, and
singing. I was not in the bar parlour when a girl misconducted
herself with a man named Richard Tupper. I have never
heard my father say, when using nasty words, " Oh, never
mind her; she does not understand them." I don't know
what a "cock and hen club" means. (Laughter.) People
come to the house till the theatre is open. , Since my return
from EAam I have not been up later than 12 o'clock. I
may have been downstairs as late as 11 o'clock, but I have
not been downstairs attending to the customers. I never
had a sweetheart. The defendant had connection with me
in the cab. I never had anything to do with any other man.
The second connection took place in a similar manner to the
first, in a cab.
After the medical evidence had been given,

Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., rose to address the jury
on the part of the defendant. fie contended that the evi-
dence adduced by the plaintiff was open to the greatest
suspicion, and when they had heard the witnesses he should
call before them, he felt no doubt that they would return a
verdict for his client.

After the learned Counsel had concluded hifi address, the
learned judge suggested that, as doubts as to state of the
girl had arisen, it would be better to have her examined by
an eminent medical gentleman; and Mr. Coulson, of Fre-
derick-place, Old Jewry, was sent for, and on his arrival
the judge explained to him the nature of the examination
he wished to make.

Dr. Godfrey said—l reside at 33, Finsbury-square, and
have a place of business in Whitechapel. I married on the
7th of last March twelvemonth. I then went on the Con-
tinent, and on my return I went to Finsbury-square to re-
side. I have lived there ever since, occupying the same room
and bed as my wife. I have never had any disease that
conveyed infection in my life. I attended Mrs. Gardner. She
was dying from consumption. When I was sent for on one
occasion she was suffering very much from excitement.
On that occasion Mr. Gardner asked me if I would take
Miss Gardner to Mount-place, until the disturbance was
over. I said I had nobody at Mount-street ; I merely had
consulting rooms there, but I would take her to
Finsbury-square. I called for her in my cab, and haVing
made a stopping in Spitallields, we arrived in Finsbury-
square. When I got home I found I had been sent for to
attend on Mrs. Bennett. I told Norah, the maid servant,
as I was going out, to call Mrs. Godfrey down. When I
heard my wife on the stairs I said, "Miss Gardner, she
will stop here a few years." I was never alone
with her, with the exception of in the cab, up
to this time. I never had kissed her in the house. I never
had intercourse with her in the cab—never. I returned
home about dinner time. • I took her home about ten
minutes to nine. I took her home in the same cab and
driver. The horse was my own, but the cab
was not. I had to call at Mrs. Solomons, in Union-
street. I saw her and then drove to Mr. Gani-
ners. On my oath I never took the slightest liberty with
her. I never touched her. I did not ask her to play on
the piano on my next visit. I never called her from the
piano. I never had intercourse with her. I never did
anything that could offend her modesty. I don't
recollect ever having kissed her. If I ever did so it must
have been when she was a child. I was called in to see
her on the 3d of May professionally. Mr. Gardiner said
" Carry was not quite right. He was afraid her chest was
bad." He said Mrs. Pratt had told him so._ _ _ _

Dr. Coulson here came into court, and said he had
examined Miss Gardiner, but found no trace of any impure
disease.
(The ease was proceeding when we went to press.)

POLICE IN2'ELLIGENCE.-(TIIIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

NOVEL LEAD ROBBERY.—John Mill, 30, was charged
with stealing a quantity of lead, of the value of 305., from
the house, 64, King street, Soho, and also with violently
assaulting Mrs. Mary Joyce, lodging-house keeper.
Catherine Joyce, daughter of the prosecutrix, proved
that on Monday last the prisoner called at the house and
asked, seeing a bill in the window, what rooms were to let.
He was told on the second floor, when he said he would
have preferred the third, but would take the second; and
having paid a small deposit left, having asked for the latch-
key; and saying he would come the next day. However,
he did not come till Saturday, and she then told him that,
thinking he was not coming, she had let the rooms, but
that the third floor room was then empty. He went
' up and stayed three-quarters of an hour, and then left,
asking what time her mother went to market. He then went
away, but came again in the evening with another man,
and, in consequence of the remark he had made about her
mother going to market, he was suspected, and on his com-
ing down stairs with the man, her mother and herself went
he had a large bundle under his arm, her
onulott'haeurdsesie:ing ed it, when he struck her mother two severe
blows in the face, dropped the bundle, which contained a
quantity of the lead from the roof, and the two men made
off, but subsequently the prisoner was given into custody.
The prisoner had brought nothing with him but an empty
box.
Other witnesses having confirmed the above, the pri-
soner said he had nothing to say, and was committed for
trial.

There is littlo doubt but that the object of the prisoner
in taking the box was as a blind, and the above, may per-
haps act as a caution.

The stir and bustle of preparation has fairly
commenced, and another racing season will be
inaugurated on Wednesday and Thursday. Train-
ers have not been idle during the recent open wea-
ther, and will be enabled to send their horsez, to
the post in a condition which they could hardly
have hoped to have attained at a more advanced
period. The two-year-olds--of whom there will
be a good show at Lincoln—are, it is said, particu-
larly forward, and altogether a most successful
commencement of the campaign may be anticipated.
To-morrow, when my letters of advice will have
reached me, I shall fully discuss the probabilities.
The " Book Calendar of Races to Come" for 1859,
which has just been published, will heighten the
expectations which arc entertained of a prosperous
and busy season. It may, too, be perused with
interest, and, doubtless, it_ has ere this been well
conned by the students of turf literature. Glancing
at the index to engagements, I find that the
owners of certain two-year-olds incur tre-
mendous liabilities for stakes and forfeits.
For instance, Mr. Merry alone has three animals,
Brother to Rainbow, Lady Falconer, and Thor-
manby, the aggregate number of whose engage-
ments is one hundred and twenty-seven ! Specu-
lation on the Derby is still steady, but it has
fluctuated somewhat with respect to the Liverpool
Steeplechase and Chester Cup. For the jumping
event Jealousy and The Brewer are in the ascen-
dant. Harry Lister, it is said, has achieved
wonders with the mare, who jumps like an antelope,
and " Joe" considers the race as good as over,
shouting and all. The Epsom folks are puzzled to
determine whether The Brewer will really be the
true representative of Mr. T. Hughes's lot, and
they shake their heads at the notion of " Tommy's"
having a favourite so long before the race. They
bide their time, for they know they shall be put on
the right one at last. Drogheda, the slapping
Irish colt, is the admiration of Newmarket, and
certainly his good looks justify the eulogiums which
are passed upon him, and the position to which the
fondness of his friends have advanced him in the
betting. In due course these and many other mat-
ters will be fully brought under notice by
A FRESH MAN.