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THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY gVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1859

clever man. They did so, and I think it was a good
thing for our side. I have no idea where Mr. Serle
is now. I have heard of him being in the Isle of
Man and in the Isle of Wight, but I have no idea
where he is.
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—No doubt he has taken up
an insular position somewhere. (Laughter.)
Charles Simpson said he was canvassed for Mr.
Charlesworth at Mr. Thompson's mill, by. Mr. B.
Burrell, a solicitor, who was in a gig along with a
stranger. He refused to vote for Charlesworth, and
voted for Leatham. After the election he asked
Mr. Burrell who the man was with him in the gig,
and the answer was, " Oh, he was a stranger. We
are not bound to tell all we know."
This evidence appeared to afford some chance
of identifying the mysterious stranger, or " Man
in the Moon," who has been so often mentioned, and
Mr. Burrell was subjected to a severe cross-ex-
amination on the point, but it ultimately turned
out that his companion was Mr. Gill, clerk to Mr.
Picl3slay, an attorney of Wakefield.
W. Gosney had refrained from voting at the last
election, and was paid £25 for his neutrality by
Slead, Messrs. Fernandez's bookkeeper.
Thomas Slead—l voted for Mr. Charlesworth at
the last election. Shexpley canvassed me for
Leatham and offered me 1:40. I declined his offer
and told him to walk out, holding the front door in
my hand. Ile said he would rather go out by the
back door, and as it was open I allowed him; but
if I had known as much as I know now he stould
have gone out much faster than he came in .
Mr. Sergeant Pigott—l cannot but sympathise
with your feeling. I wish more of your fellow-
townsmen would imitate your example.
Several witnesses of a like character were ex-
amined, Conservative voters, who, as they had
resisted Sharpley's temptations, were presumed to
have yielded to stronger temptations on the other
side. All of them, however, without exception,
swore distinctly that they had voted without a bribe.

IHE IIIU.RD.ER IN SOUTH STAF-

FORDSHII?E.

On Thursday afternoon, at the Cross Guns Inn,
Old Bilstonqoad (Mr. Brittain's), an inquest was
opened before G. H. Hinchliffe, Esq., coroner, on
the body of the unfortunate woman, Jane Owen,
27 rears of age, who met with an untimely fate
under circumstances detailed in a plevions im-
pression.
Mr. Sheldon was in attendance to watch the pro-
ceedings on behalf of the prisoner, who was also
present, and appeared deeply affected by her situa-
tion. Mr. Bayley appeared on behalf of the police
authorities, having been instructed by Major
M'Knight. The coroner, however, stated he could
not allow him to examine the witnesses, although
he might suggest questions through him (the
coroner).
The first witness called was Maria, wife of John
Simmonds, a groom, living in Wednesbury. She
deposed as follows :—Deceased's husband's name
was Benjamin Owen ; he was a labourer, and kept
the Cottage Spring. I think they had been mar-
ried eight or nine years. They had two little girls
living. As far as I know they had lived on very
good terms together. I saw Mrs. Owen about twelve
on that day, in her own house, and she appeared in
her usual health. I was there from twelve till seven
or after, helping her to mllie some caps. Her hus-
band was not at home to dinner, but came in about
four o'clock. As far as I know he wasathen sober.
He had some refreshment, and I do net remember
his going out. He appeared at that time to be on
very good terms with his wife. I went home be-
tween seven and eight o'clock and returned about
half-past eight. When I returned Mrs. Owen stood
at the front door crying. I asked her what it was
for, and she said, " Our Emma has been here, and
Ben did so curse me for seeing Emma ?" I told her
she should not see Emma when it was so much
against Ben's wish. Emma is deceased's sister.
Deceased went with me into the bar, and Benjamin
Owen said, " What is the matter with you ?" De-
ceased made no reply. Owen appeared much ex-
cited, and lifted his fist and struck the deceased on
the kfe side of her face. Deceased replied, " Ben,
it is the first time you ever struck me," to which
he replied, " You have had those thieves here again
and you know how I dislike them." He then struck
her a second time in the same place, and knocked
her off the bench on which she was sitting on to the
floor. She fell on her hands, but was able to get up
again. She then said, " Oh, Ben, don't," and he
told her three or four times to go out. She replied,
" I'll go, then." He was in a passion during the time
this took place, but deceased was not. After de-
ceased had gone out, I said "For God's sake, 0 wen,
don't strike her any more." lie said when I went
to the door, " have her back," and in a few mi-
nutes he followed her, I going after him. I went to
the entry, to which some people directed me, in
which Mr. Cresswell's house is, and into which de-
ceased had gone. I saw Owen coming back as I
got to the er-Ary. I do not know where he had keen.
Ho was walking, and I said, " Oh, Ben, where is
she ?" He made no reply, but walked on down the
road. I went on into Cressweles house, which was
full of people, and I there saw deceased ling on
the floor. Her head was being supported against
a person's knees, and her hands were on each side of
her face. I said, " Give me some water ;" but when
I went to put it to deceased's lips I said "It's no
use ; she is dead." I saw a bruise under the left
ear, and the latter was bleeding. I sent for a doctor,
and Mr. Lynes came. I spoke to him, and he said
she was dead. I afterwards sttw her removed home.
Owen was previously sent for to Cresswell's house,
and he came. Some one said, "Do you know what
you have done ?" and he replied, " I am truly sorry ;
I can't help it now; we never had a word before.
I have done it, my wench, I have done it, and I am
willing to die with you." He seemed very much
affected. The person I have mentioned es Emma
goes by the name of Mrs. Wright. I have heard
Owen say that the latter bad wronged him, and
that he would not have her at his house ; but I
never heard him before have a word with his wife.
Of my own knowledge I do not know whether Mrs.
Wright was at Owen's house on Tuesday last. When
Owen left the house to go after his wife he appeared
much excited, but he had nothing in his hand, nor
when I met him at the entry. From the time he
left the house till I met him at the entry about ten
minutes had elapsed. It was in consequence of
deceased's screams that so many people assembled
in the road. When deceased was on the ground
0 wen attempted to kick her, but he did not. lam
sure he did not.
Eliza, wife of David Cresswcll, a labourer, stated

—During the time I have known Owen he and his
wife appeared to live happily together. On Tues-
day night, between nine and ten, I heard screams,
upon which I opened my door, and deceased, with
her little girl, ran into the house. Deceased said,
" Hide me, h ide me," and ran into the pantry, which
leads out of the kitchen. About five minutes after-
wards Owen tried the house door, and said " Open,"
two or three times. The door was accordingly
opened, and he came in, and, without speaking,
walked straight to the stairs door, which he opened,
and ascended two or three steps. He then came
back, and went to the coal-house door, which he
opened also. He said " Where is she ?" and ap-
peared " put about." Ha then went to the pantry
door, but I told him she was not there. He, how-
ever, opened the door, and the deceased said, "Oh,
Ben, don't." He said, "This is Moggy for you !"
meaning, as I understood, that deceased had been
drinking with a woman named Kendrick, who goes
by that name. Owen then laid hold of deceased's
hand, pulled her out, and she fell down sideways on
the floor. I did not hear Owen say anything more
then. I did not see him strike her or kick her, and
in about five minutes he left the house. 1 did not
see deceased move after she fell, nor did she speak.
I should think she lived about five or ten minutes
after she fell. Owen left as she fell, but came back
to the house and commenced undoing deceased's
clothes and rubbing her and kissing her.
Ann Smith, wife of Joseph Smith, labourer, of
Wednesbury, deposed—About half-past nine on
Tuesday night, as I was sitting on the steps of a
neighbour's house, I heard a cry of " murder," and
I went to Owen's door, which was open. I did not
go in, but I heard quarrelling, and Owen say, "I
will break the home up ; there shan't be a place to
put your head in." I heard the rattle of fire-irons,
and-deceased came out, followed by her little girl.
She was crying, and her hair was down. Shc, went
down the road, and I saw her go up the entry, and
into Cresswell's house. I afterwards saw Owen
follow deceased to Cresswell's house, and alter
knocking he went in. I followed him in, and upon
entering he said, "Turn the cat out." Mrs. Cress-
well said she was not there, but 0 wen said she was.
When he opened the pantry door deceased sat
there, and he said, "Come out and go home, you
cat, I'll give you Moggy ;" but I did not know what
he meant. He then laid hold of her shoulder with
one hand, and while she was in the pantry lie
kicked at her, but I cannot say whether i.e did kick
her. lle then struck her with his fist on the left side
of the face, and it seemed r." pretty hard" blow. It
knocked her down, and she fell, her feet being in the
pantry. I did not see him strike her more than once.
She fell on her left side, and 0 wen directly left the
house. When he got outside he said, " There,
pick the drunken up." lie then made towards
home. I never saw deceased move after she fell.
Some lumps rose on the left side of her head, and
some one lifted her head up and bathed-her temples.
When Owen came back and was told that deceased
was dead, he said, " Fetch a smelling-bottle." He
also said, '• I have done it ; I never struck her
before, and lam willing to die with her." Owen
hyd hold of the deceased by one hand at the time
that he struck her with the other. When he went
into the house he did not seem in a great passion.

As far as I could judge from the deceased's ap-
pearance as she went down the road she appeared
to be sober. Mrs. -Aston was also in Cresswell's
house, near the door, but I do not know Whether
she saw whai was going on. Ido not know which
hand Owen. struck deceased with. There was
another woi.^•au besides Mrs. Aston in the house,
but I do not know who she was.
Martha Ba te, a single woman, living in the Old
Bilston-road, 'war Owen's house, deposed as follows :
—I went to dmeased's house between nine and ten
o'clock at night to fetch Owen, having left Cress- ,
well's house, t o which I had gone at about twenty
minutes past nine, in consequence of hearing a
scream. Deceased was lying down in Cress well's
house when I got there. I did not see Owen strike
her, but heard. him say he would give her Moggy,
or something :like that. I saw Owen leave the
house then. I did not see any marks of injury or
any blood . upon the deceased. When I went to
Owen's house I found him in the bar, and I said,
" Oh, Mr. Owen, whatever have you done?—
Whatever do you think ?" .He said nothing, but
went immediately to Cresswell's house, where I
heard him say, have done it," and he seemed
much distressed. I never heard Owen say, " Pick
the drunken up," which I think I should have
done if he had said so. _

This witness was much affected, and repeated

;he words "It's hard work" twice.

An adjournment took place till Tuesday next, at
three o'clock, in order that a post-mortem examina-
might he made, with a view to ascertain the cause
of death.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Oct. 21.

CLERKENWELL. THE MATRIMONIAL
CAUSES ACT.— GROSS CRUELTY.— Mr. Lord,
solicitor, applied to Mr. Tyrwhitt on behalf of Mrs..
Emma enkins, 3, Southampton-terrace, Caledonian-
road, for a protecting order, under the Matrimonial
Causes Act, on the ground of cruelty and desertion.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that he could not grant an or-
der for cruelty, that was for the Court at Westmin-
ter. All that he could do was to grant an order
for the desertion.
Mrs. Jenkins stated that she was married to her
husband, William Robert Jenkins, on 0ct.14, 1813.
Her husband was a pianoforte maker, and she lived
with him for about five years. He only kept her
for one week, and after that very much ill-u;ed her,
and on one occasion she had to take him before a
magistrate. When her husband deserted her, he
enlisted for a soldier, and had never since offered
to return or provide for her. Since her desertion
she has become possessed of some property for which
she wanted protection. When her husband was
with her he was in the constant habit of beating
her.

Mr. Tyrwhitt made the order.
CONVICTION FOR UNLAWFTHLY DISPOSING OF
WATCHES.—SamueI Henry Leah was brought up
on remand, charged with having defrauded Mr.
John Johnson Houghton of five watches, three of
which were entrusted to the prisoner to repair, and
two to sell.

_ .
Mr. Beard, who attended for the prosecution,
asked the Court to deal with the prisoner under an
old act of Parliament, the 9th Geo. 11., passed for
the protection of watch-makers, which enacted,
ant where any person, being entrusted with a
watch to repair, shall sell, pawn, or otherwise dis-
pose of the same, they shall, on proof thereof, for
the first offence be liable to a penalty of £2O or 14
days' imprisonment, and for a second offence the
offender was liable to three months' imprisonment.
The evidence of Mr. Houghton and Sergeant
Evans, 22 0, proved the case against the prisoner.
The facts have already been published.
Mr. Tyrwhitt having perused the statute referred
to, said he felt but little hesitation in convicting
the prisoner. He was not really aware there wa:
such a statute. He then ordered the prisoner to
pay a fine of .1220, or to be imprisoned and kept to
hard labour for 14 days.
Mr. Beard raid he was prepared with other cases.
Mr. Tyrwhitt suggested that the prisoner could
be taken again at the expiration of his present im-
prisonment, and then the other cases should be
gone into.
The prisoner was locked up and ultimately con-
veyed to the House of Correction.

MARYLEBOE.--FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING
GOODS FROM TRADESMEN.—AIice Elston, aged 16,
was placed at the bar, charged with obtaining by
false and fraudulent means some property from
Mr. George Newman, linendraper, 67, Park-street
Camden-Town.

The evidence went to show that on Friday even•
in; last the prisoner, upon a representation that she
haebeen sent by Mrs. Fisher, a neighbOur, and
with whom prosecutor was acquainted, obtained
from him 13 yards of plaid for o; dress, together
with some lining, &c. lle sublequently ascertained
that she was not known to Mrs. Fisher, and. he
therefore gave information of the. fraud which had
been practised upon him to the police. 'rho ease
was placed in the hands of an active officer, Ser-
geant Holmes, 29 S, who on the previous night
took. the prisoner into custody at 157, High street,
C in-Idea-Town.

Mr. Broughton asked if the property had been
found, and the sergeant replied in the negative ; he
added that numerous other t:adcsmen had been vic-
timised by the prisoner in a similarly artful manner,
and that upon another day many more charges
would be brought forward against her.
The prisoner, who said she was sorry for what
she had done, was remanded till to-morrow (this
day) week.
ROBBERIES BY FEMALES.—Three women, named
Blackburn, Dalton, and Dovey, all of whom had
been taken into custody by Hill, 39 S, were placed
at the bar, on remand, charged with having stolen
two pieces of print, one of them belonging to Mr.
Nicholin, Park-terrace, Camden-Town, and the
second piece to another draper in the same neigh-
bourhood.

The property was produced by Hill, and identi-
fied by the respective owners.
A constable of the G division stated that the pri-
soners were well known associates of thiever, and
that one of them had previously been convicted.
Blackburn was sent for two months, and the
others for one month each to the house of Correc-
tion.

LAM B ETII.—AN IMPUDENT BIGAMIST—Henry
Wilcox, a well-dressed and respectable-looking
man, was brought up in custody by George Hull, a
detective officer belonging to the P division of
police, and placed at the bar before Mr. Sclfe, on
the following charge of heartless bigamy.
Ilull deposed that in consequence of information
lodged at the station-house in the Walworth-road,
he on the night before proceeded to the Downham
Arms public-house, Downham-road, Dalston, and
there found the prisoner in the parlour, with other
customers, enjoying himself. He addressed him as
Mr. Nicholls, the name he then went by, and told
him he wished to speak a word with him outside,
and on coming out he asked him if his real name
was not Wilcox. The prisoner replied that it was,
and he then told him he was an officer of police,
and must take him into custody on a charge of
bigamy, and that he had in his possession the cer-
tificates of both his marriages, the first of which
took place at the paris church of Wakefield, in
1851, and :he second at Emanuel Church, (amber-
well, in 1854. The prisoner admitted the fact, but
said the first marriage was not legal.
Mr. Selfc—Did he state why it was not legal?
Witness—No, your worship, but said he had legal
advice aboutit, and that it would be proved by law.
When I told him I had bath certificates, he asked
me how I got the second' certificate, by which I
presumed ho meant the certificate of the first mar-
riage, and I told him I understood that his second
wife had been to Wakefield, and found out the first
wife, and also obtained the certificate. Hull here
produced the certificate of marriage, and said the
second wife was in attendance, and ready to give
her evidence.

Mr. Selfe—Have you any further evidence beyond
the prisoner's own admission of the first marriage ?
Hull—No, sir; but I shall be prepared with evi-
dence of the fact on a future day.
The second wife, a respectable-looking female,
here said she could prove the fact, as she had
drgnk tea with the first wife on Saturday. last., and
she was willing to appear and produce her brides-
maid to prove her marriage with. the prisoner.
Mr. Neale, who appeared for the prisoner, con-
tended that there was no legal proof of the first
marriage, or of the first wife being alive at the
time of the alleged second marriage.
Mr.SAfe observed that there was the legal
.
'the statement of the second wife, though not on
proof of the prisoner's advatsston to thb officer, and
oath, was that she had drank tea with the first wife
at.lNrakefield on Saturday last.
Mr. Neale still objected that there was no identity
of his client with the first marriage ; but,
The magistrate observed that the prisoner's own
admission was prima facie evidence of the fact.
Hull, the constable, here remarked that from in-
quiries he had made at Dalston, he found that the
banns of matritnony between the prisoner and a
lady then in c•turt, had been published, or rather
put up, at Islington church, and Sunday next
would be the laA time of calling. •
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the female accompanied him to the lock-up, and
appeared very solicitous for his awkward position,
when the second wife gave Inspector Worrells and
hull, the constable, the following history of her
career She said that for about five or six years
she had lived at Hull under the protection of
a married man with a large family at Beverley,
who was possessed of considerable property, and
who, wishing to get rid of the burthen of her and
his four children, presented her with a large sum of
money (L 1,700 she said) to come to town.
Soon after this arrangement and separation the
lady actually married a private soldier, at present
stationed at Woolwich Barracks, and had offered a
large sum for the purchase of his discharge, but the
soldier, on hearing her former character, refused to
comply with any arrangement, and remained with
his regiment, so that if she had married the pri-
soner Wilcox she would have subjected herself to
be dealt with as a bigamist.
The poor woman, the second wife, went on to
state that she had £3OO of her own when she
married the prisoner, and soon after she established
him in business, but he soon got through it, and
picked up with the female before mentioned.
Hull, the constable, further stated that he had
ascertained that the prisoner had taken and paid a
deposit on a public-house in the Kingsland•road,
which he was to. take possession of when they were
married, and the prisoner acknowledged to him
that his object in doing so was to get the female's
money, and, as soon as he did so, to sell off all and
go to his second wife.

SOUTHWARK.—THE EXTRAORDINARY CASE
OF ABDUCTION AND SEDUCTlON.—Elizabeth Hunt,
brothel-keeper, of No. 3, Coles-street, Newington,
and Mary Vidler, a young prostitute, about 18
years of age, were placed at the bar before Mr.
Burcham, for final examination, charged, under the
Bishop of Oxford's Act, with unlawfully and with
false pretences procuring Sarah Young, a girl under
21 years of age, to have carnal knowledge and con-
nexion with men.

It was clear, from what transpired at the first ex-
amination, that a medical student with the cogno-
men of " Bob," had something to do with the seduc-
tion of the poor girl, and the doubt was unravelled
by several of these unprincipled fellows being in
court, to hear the decision of his worsh'p.
Mr. Allen, the officer of the Associated Institu-
tion for the Improvinc, and Enforcing the Laws
for the Protection of\Vomen, attended to watch
the proceedings on behalf of the society ; and Mr.
J. T. Wilson, from the office of Mr. Fletcher, de-
fended the prisoners.
The complainant, who had very much improved
since the last examination, was pat into the wit-
ness-box, and in answer to Mr. Burcham, she said
that Mrs. Hunt never stopped her from leaving the
house. A girl stood at the door, and Mary Vidler
always kept behind her.
Mr. Burcham—But you went out with Mary
Vidler on two or three occasions. Why did you not
leave ?

Complainant—l was afraid of them. Mrs. Hunt
threatened me, sir.
Mr. Burcham—You had every opportunity of
leaving these bad people. You were out with them
for several nights, and might have left them.
Complainant—Yes, sir, but I was afraid.
Mr. Wilson—Your worship will see at once that
the act of Parliament does not meet this case. The
complainant, with her own free will, went to Mrs.
Hunt's house. There is an absence of any fraud in
the case.

Mr. Burcham—Yes, it is a difficult case, and I
cannot see that any fraud has existed. The only
portion tlAt.looks like fraud is the prisoner Vidler
taking he'r away and putting her off with excuses.
It seems to me that there was no attempt made on
her part to avoid her impending position. She
actually went out Isiah her ou that evening, and
after that kept with her, and walked the streets,
but never complained, although she had every op-
portunity of doing so. Whatever my opinion is of
Mrs. Hunt, I must say that she is not guilty of this
offence. As for the girl \Tidier, her own conscience
ought to instruct her how to act. It is a pity to see
so young a girl brought into the meshes of iniquity.
Prisoners, you are now discharged, but be mindful
of your future career, for you will be looked after.
The prisoners were then discharged.

HAMMERSMITH.— SINGULAR CHARGE OF
ROBBERY IN AN Omistinus.—A very respectable
and gaited middle-aged woman, who gave the
name of Louisa Ward, was placed in the dock be-
fore Mr. Ingham, charged with the following purse
robbery in a Richmond omnibus :
Mrs. Elizabeth French, a lady residing at Rich-
mond, stated that about one o'clock that day she en-
tered an omnibus at Richmond, on her way to Lon-
den and sat down next to the prisoner, who was
on ;ter right side. She was quite satisfied her purse,
which contained £1 10s. in gold and 19s. in
silver, was safe in the pocket of her dress after she
got into the om-.,.ibus, for she felt it upon taking out
her handkerchief. Ifer pocket was on the right
side of her dress, close to the prisoner. On arriving
at Hammersmith the prisoner alighted, and shortly
afterwards a lady and gentleman got in, and upon
her lifting up her dress to make room, she put her
hand in her pocket, and immediately missed her
purse. One of the passengers got out of the omni-
bus, and went after the prisoner, and she was con-
sequently apprehended in the Broadway.
Mr. W. It. Stamford, bootmaker, Richmond, said
when he entered the omnibus he found the prisoner
sitting on the right-hand side, and he took his seat
on the same side. The prisoner soon afterwards
asked him to allow her to sit in his place, and upon
his complying with her request he moved further
up the omnibus. The prosecutrix then entered and
sat down between the prisoner and the door. His
attention was drawn to the prisoner, as she ap-
peared to be shifting about. She had her shawl
brought round her, and the ends covered her hands,
and her handkerchief rested on the top. On reach-
ing the middle of Hammersmith she alighted, ap-
parently in a great hurry, and when they reached
the Broadway the lady declared she had missed her
purse. He at once suspected the prisoner, and went
hack in search of her, but did not meet with her.
He returned to the Broadway, and shortly after-
wards he saw the prisoner coming along the Bridge-
road, and she was given into custody.
The prisoner asserted her innocence, and said she
had been searched, but the purse was not found
upon her.

The constable who took the prisoner said she
told him that she had been to No. OA, Brook-street,
Hammersmith, but he after Wards ascertained that
she had not been there. They found three pocket-
books upon her, a bunch of keys, and a shilling.
The prisoner said the keys were picked up in the
City on the day before. She also said that she told
the constable that she intended to have called at
Brook-street, but did not.
The pocket-books were examined, and two ad-
dress cards were found.
'I he prisoner said the pocket-books belonged to
her, and the cards she had given to her where she
had visited. She was under the patronage of the
Duke of Devon Shire, who had educated her boy.
Mr. Ingham said he should remand her until
Tuesday.
A MESS-MASTER IN TROUBLE.—An elderly-
-I"kir7g gentleman, who gave the name of Julia
Susanne, and who was described as mess-master of
the Ist Life Guards, at Windsor, appeared before
Mr. Ingham to answer a summons to show cause
why he should not support an illegitimate child, of
which he was alleged to be the father.
The complainant, a very young-looking girl,
named Emma :Bridge, living with her parents in
Portland-place, North-end, said she was delivered
of a male child about six. weeks ago; she could not
tell the day.
The mother here said her daughter could not
read or write, and she did not suppose she did know
the day.
The complainant said the defendant was the
father of her child. The intimacy took place while
she was in the service of Mr. Cleary, a fishmonger,
at Knightsbridge. She entered the service about a
month before last Christmas. The first intimacy
took place about a foAnight afterwards. The de-
fendant was in the habit of coming for his fish every
Sunday evening. He came on a Sunday evening
and took advantage of her.
Mr. Ingham—lt was not a long courtship.
Complamant—No, sir. The intimacy toak place
three or four times afterwards.
Mr. Ingham—On Sunday evenings.
Complainant—Yes, sir, in master's parlour. -
Mr. Ingham—}fad you any other lover ?
Complainant—No, sir. The defendant was the
only lover I had.
Mr. Ingham—What is your age ? •
Complainant—l am now 17. I was 16 then.
Mr- Lewis, of Marlborough-street, who appeared
for the defendant, cross-examined the witness as to
dates, but she exhibited a great amount of igno-
rance, and did not give satisfactory answers. S'te
was unable to tell the month in which Christmas
fell.
,
A youth wao had been in the service of Mr.
Cleary was called, and proved seeing the defendant.
and the complainant together in the parlour on
one
Sunday evening, under circumstances which if
1f
true, left no doubt of the intimacy having taken
place. The witness, however, admitted sending a
letter to the defendant, stating that be was the
chief witness, and that if he wished to see him he
could.
Mr. Lewis denied that any intimacy had ever
taken place between them, and dwelt upon the evi-
dence of the witnesses, and argued that no reliance
ought to be placed upon what they had stated.
Mr. Ingham .aid he had no doubt the-defendant
was the father, and ordered
him
to pay [Os. for the