The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

at the table d'hôte He said something to her
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Erlamabout lookieg at him. She did not wish to tide
out with him when was ill. She did
not recollect him giving her a bouquet of flowers.
She never saw him except in Edam's presence. Erlem
gave her one. She did not crush his and place the other in
her bosom. She believed she threw them both out of win-
dow, because Earlem said something about it. Sie did not
quarrel with him in c:nsequence of her extravagant de-
sires. Her father wrote her two letters at Alayence. A
person came to her from Capt. Erlem end said he would
take a letter for her to him, but that he would n tell her
where he was ssaying. She sent the letter produced, re-
ceived from her father, to Captain Erlem, with an addi-
tion to it written' by herself. The letter stated th.et her
father had seen the defendant's mother, who, ho said, was
as bad as the defendant, and that it was a concocted thing
between them. He asked if the villain had left her, and
said if he di .l not behave properly to her he would a irertise
him, and offer a reward for his apprehension. The addition to
the letter in the witness's hand-writing, was :—" Dearest
Josh,—l don't, even for a moment, believe your mother
knows anything about it, or ever will ; and I don't think
you are a villain." (Laughter.) She never lived with
Captain, Erlam after they left Alayeneo together. He
said ho would take her to Ostend, and meet her father.
They were not good friends before leaving lilayence. He
came beck to her lodging at Alayence two days before they
left, but he slept in another room upstairs. On their way
to Ostend they stopped at Cologne, and he said that if she
did not write a letter at his dictation ho would leave her
to get to Ostend the best way she could. They query elled
about it, when be said he would leave her. She was ob-
liged to comply, because she had no money. They were
at Cologne together about -three or four hours.
The letter produced was written after she received
a letter fram him, in which he said he was
getting a divorce. It was to this effect :—" Dearest Josh.,
- -You cannot think how happy the reading of your letter
has made me. Whatever papa says about you cannot
make me love you less; and believe me, dearest, that I
will do everything you desire if you w,ll try me once
more." After some further protestations, she concluded
by saying —" I always did, and always will, love you."
The letter from Cologne was also put in and road. It
commenced in the usual style, " Dearest Josh.," and went
on to state that she wrote the letter by her own
free will, and that she wrote the letter to ask him to try if
they could go on again, and that she would do all in her
power to please bim. A postscript to the letter stated the
did not wish him to go to hell, though it was so cola there
(Cologne), it would not be &load place. (Laughter.) She
denied writing the postscript, and on being asked if she
was in the habit of telling him to go to hell, she at first
denied it, but afterwards said she might have said to him,
"God damn you —go to hell." She never at:;empted to
strike him, being too much afraid-of him. She remained
with him two days at Ostend, and walked about the
streets with him. When her father arrived she first saw
him in the coffee-room of the hotel they were staying at.
She did not know if her father went out to take avbeille
with Capt Earlam, and smoke a cigar together. Her father
went out, but the defendantremained behind, and came into
her room an 1 spoke to her after. She did not see them
smoking cigars together, They all three dined together in
her bed-room. She left with her father, and she believed
Captain Erlam followed them part of the way, and said
he should soon come to England. Her father acid that if
ho did he would give him into custody. When they dined
together ha- father did not tall him so. She did not think
they were friendly at dinner, or that her father spoke to
him. No objection was made to Captain Erlem dining
in her bed-room, but he insisted on paying his dinner bill.
She believed her father paid for all the dinner, including a
bottle of red wine and two cigars, but she did not recollect
if they smoked them in her bed-room. She did not notice
if Erlam poured out the wine. She did not recollect him
saying, when drinking the wino, "here's hoping
we shall settle the thing amicably," but she heard
Erlam say that he hoped soon to get a divorce. She did
not hear her father say "if they had been going to stay
there he could have put them in the way of making
money."
Lord Campbell—Do you propose to show that there was
previous knowledge of the abduction on the part of the
father ?

Mr. Sergeant Shoe—l think that circumstances ought to
be submitted to the jury on that point. If your lordship
wishes me to give a distinct answer to the question I will
do so.

Lord Campbell--I h-we no wish to ask you to state any-
thing that might prejudice your case, Sergeant Shea, but
unless you show the consent of the father to the abduction,
however gross his conduct might have been afterwards, it
does not purge the offence committed by the abduction.
Mr. Sergeant Shee—ln answer to that question I think
it my duty to give a direct answer. lam not in a condi-
tion to prove any previous consent of the father.
Lord Campbell--I think there can be no doubt that the
case leads &early to the conclusion that there was no pre-
iious consent on the patt,of the father.

Mr. Sergeant SheeLlCis a question for the jury whether
or not he knew all about it.

Lord Campbell—l think all the circumstances of the
case show that the elopement was without his consent.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—l think if your lordship heard
two letters read it would put it beyond all doubt.
Lord Campbell—They ought to be read. This is a pain-
ful inquiry, and one much to be deprecated. lam anxious
to hear as much evidence as is necessary for the ends of
justice, bat beyond that I think we ought not to go. It
has been solemnly determined by the judges, and ou which
I acted long before that decision, that the consent of a
child under 16 years of age did not prevent a case of this
kind from coming within the act of Parliament, be her
consent ever so free.

Mr. Sergeant Shee--I am well acquainted with those
cases my lord, and I cannot deny that that is the state of
the law. lam plainly in that position that I can't
show consent, by the father. Whatever fault has been
committed, and I say nothing now on the conduct of the
young girl, I think it is a case in which any honourable
man ought to have made reparetion.
Mr. Seikant Ballantine then put in the letters referred
to, which were rea I. The first was from the defendant to
the father, dated from Amiens, in which he stated that
the daughter was under his prot-ction as her husband ;
that he was de7otedly attached to her, and that ho should
study to promote her happiness and welfare, but asking
for the divorce of his marriage to be kept secret from his
family. He hoped his conduct would be looked on leniently,
and said thatbs Rose was his that nothing would make him
forget the serious duty he had taken upon himself for life.
Lord Campbell —That is conclusive evidence that the
ab luction was without the consent of the father.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine then had the other letter from
Mayence read from the daughter to the father, iu which
she complained of the villany of the defendant, and that
she was not aware of his being a married man.
Lord Campbell—l am willing to hear evidence in miti-
gation of the offence, or any observations, but I don't
think the prosecution need be carried further.
Mr. Sergeant Shoe said that under the circumstances he
thought he should be best consulting his client's interest
by ab-taining from calling evidence or offering any obser-
vation to his lordship in mitigation of punishment.
Evidence was then given to prove that Rosa Goodman
would not be 16 years of age till October next.
Mr. Sergeant Shee then put in a letter datod!December,
27, 1856, purporting to be from the father to the defendant,
in which the former said that he was surprised at the
latter continuing to press his (laughter to leave her home,
ant asking the defendant to act up to his promise given in
October previous, when he might 1m able to come to some
arrangement with him.

Air. Goodman was called, but denied writing this letter.
Ho admitted writing the one to his daughter at Mayence.
The witness was being cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant
Shoo as to his keeping a cigar shop, and being a betting
man, and his connectio❑ with Running Rein and 11.Iacca-
bens, which Lord Campbell stopped, as having no refer-
ence to the case.

Lord Campbell, having called the attention of the jury
to the terms of the Act of Parham()Lt, asked then► if
they c7.nsidered the offence proved by the evidence laid
before them.

The jury said they had not the least doubt about it, and
returned a verdict of guilty.
The defendent was then called up and received judg-
ment. His lordship after expatiating on the enormity of
his offence, and referring to the mitigatory circumstances
connected with it, in reference to the father's conduct, and
to the fact of the defendant being a married man,
sentenced him to three months imprisonment in the Mid-
dlesex House of Correction.
Mr. Sergeant Shoe said that the defendant had been
separated 15 years from his wife.
Lord Campbell—That is but a very slight palliation of
the offence.
The defendant is a tall, fine looking man, rather bald,
and wears large whiskers and moustache. The girl, Rosa
Goodman, is a slight, good-looking girl, and has the ap-
pearance of being young, though from the manner an
which she gave her evidence she would lead a person to
believe her to be considerably over age.
The prisoner was then removed in custody.

CRIMINAL COURT —(Tb is Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Barons Watson and Channell.)
ME MURDER IN THE CALEDONIAN ROAD.

This morning Robert Robinson Tripp was indicted for
the murder of his landlord, a person of the name of Scott.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Met-
calfe defended the prisoner.
bin Metcalfe said he had an application to make on the
part of the prisoner, namely, that his trial might ba post-
poned until to-morrow. Mr. Bodkin had that morning
shown him an important piece of evidence, and it was ne-
cessary he should make further inquiry previous to the
trial coming on.
Mr. Bodkin said he had no objection to the post
ponement.
Mr. Baron Watson then directed that the trial should
come on to-morrow morning.

CHARGE OF RAPE.
Harris Michael was indicted for a rape on the wife of a
person named Lewis, in whose house the prisoner lodged.
Mr. Sleigh, on the part of the prisoner, applied for a
postponement of the trial till next session. It was a very
serious case, and the evidence necessary for the prisoner's
defence was incomplete.
Mr. Baron Watson granted the application.
The counsel for the prisoner Him made an application
for the admission of the prisoner to bail.
Mr. Baron Watson refused the application.
CHARGE OF SENDING THREATENING LETTERS.
Rebecca Rice Hamilton was indicted for sending threat-
ening letters to Mr. William Allingham, a surgeon, with
intent to extort money.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor said the letters were of the most infa-
mous description, and were ca'culated to do him the most
serious injury.
The letters having been read, evidence was given to
prove the prisoner's handwriting.
The Judge then minutely summed up the evidence, and
the jury returned a verdict of guilty.
The harned judge then sentenced the prisoner to trans-
portation for life.

NEW COURT.
Nothing of the slightest interest occurred in this Court
up to the time of our report leaving.

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