The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, 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.

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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.
Pickslay, 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. Sharpley canvassed me for
Leatham and offered me £4O. 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 should
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.

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 what was going on. Ido not know which
hand Owen struck deceased with. There was
another woman besides Mrs. Aston in the house,
but I do not know who she was.

Martha Bate, a single woman, living in the Old
Bilston-road, near Owen's house, deposed as follows :
—I went to deceased's house between nine and ten
o'clock at night to fetch Owen, having left Cress-
well's house, to which I had gone at about twenty
minutes past nine, in consequence of hearing a
scream. Deceased was lying down in Cresswell'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 9" He said nothing, but
went immediately to Cresswell's house, where I
heard him say, " I have done it," and tie 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
the words "It's hard work" twice.

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

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 (£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 soon get through it, and
picked up with the female before mentioned.
Hull, the constable, further stated that ho 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-keoper, 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 worship.
Mr. Allen, the officer of the Associated Institu-
tion for the Improving and Enforcing the Laws
for the Protection of Women, 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
Fidler on two or three occasions. -Why did you not
leave ?

Complainant—l was afraid of them. Mrs. Hun
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 that looks like fraud is the prisoner Vidler
taking her 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 with her on tt,at evening, and
after that kept with here and walked the streets,
but never complained, although she had every op-
portunity cf doing so. Whatever my opinion is of
Mrs. Hunt, I must say that she is not guilty of this'
offence. As for the girl Vidler, 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 OMNIBUS.—A very respectable
and genteel 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-
don, and sat down next to the prisoner, who was
on her right side. She was quite satisfied her purse,
which contained £1 10s. in gold and L 1 19s. in
silver, was safe in the pocket of her dress after she
got into the omnibus, for she felt it upon taking out
her handkerchief. Her 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. R. 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 mid 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
back 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. 9A, Brook-street,
Hammersmith, but he afterwards 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.
Ihe 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 Devonshire, who had educated her boy.
Mr. Ingham said he should remand her until
Tuesday.

A MESS-MASTER IN TROUBLE.—An elderly-
looking 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 ho was alleged to be tb.e 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 net 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 fortnight 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.
Nlr. Ingham—lt was not a long courtship.
Complainant—No, sir. The intimacy took place
three or four times afterwards.
Mr. Ingham—On Sunday evenings.
Complainant—Yes, sir, in master's parlour.
Mr. Inghatn—Had 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. She
was unable to tell the month in which Christmas
fell.

A youth who 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
true, left, no doubt of the intimacy having taken
place.
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The witness, however, admitted sending a
letter to the defendant, stating that he was the
chief witness, and that if he wished to see him he
could.
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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.angham Laid he had no doubt the defendant
was the father, and ordered him to pay 1.00. for the

midwife, 2s. 6d. a week for the support of the
child, and £1 costs.
Mr. Lewis gave notice of appeal.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGIiT

FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 18.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. James
King as Consul at Cape Town for his Majesty the King of
Prussia.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, OCT. 21.
Royal Artillery—Lieutenaq-General Sir William Macbean
George Colebrooke, C. 8., to be 'Colonel-Commandant of
a Brigade, vice General H. Evelegh, deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL- MALL, OCT. 21.
Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Brevet-Colonel Thomas
Tulloch, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, paying the difference between Infantry and Ca-
valry, vice Brevet-Colonel Spottiswoode, who exchanges,
receiving the same; Major James Robert Steadman
Sayer to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice
Brevet-Colonel Tulloch, who retires; Captain Herbert
Dawson Slade to be Major, by purchase, vice Sayer;
Lieutenant James Gunter to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Slade.

15th Light Dragoons—Cornet John Robert Heron Max-
well, from the Royal Horse Guards, to be Cornet, vice
Churcher, who has retired ; Assistant-Surgeon Charles
Henry Browne, from the Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon,
vice Griffith, who has resigned.
Royal Artillery—Paymaster Fitz Thomas Landers has
been permitted to resign his commission.
Coldstream Guards—Ensign Reginald Archibald Elward
Cathcart, from the 68th Foot, to be Ensign and Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Cameron, deceased.
6th, Regiment of• Foot—Lieutenant Lewis Blyth Hole to
be Captain, without purchase, vice John Augustus
Fuller, deceased; Ensign William Seymour Selby
Lowndes to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Hole; Henry Marvin, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase vice Lowndes.
Bth Fool—John Randle Minshull Ford, Gent., to be En-
sign, by purchase, vice Bradford, promoted ; Charles
Louis Constantine do Robeck, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice C. D. R. Madden, promoted.
15th Foot—William Henry Hudson, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Mostyn, promoted.
21st Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Edward W. D. Lowe, C. 8.,
from 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-
Colonel Last, who retires upon full-pay, under the 37th
clause of the Royal Warrant of Oct. 14, 1858.
24th Foot—Lieutenant Henry J. Hitchcock to be Captain,
by purchase. vice Disney, who retires ;
Richardson Bigshy Chamberlin to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Hitchcock.
27th Foot—Ensign Francis Coffey to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Gresson, promoted.
45th Foot—Lieutenant Wm. Pearson, from the 95th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Stubbs, who exchanges.
48th Foot—Ensign Thomas Hall, to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Pigott, who retires.
68th Foot—Alfred -Gordon Howard, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Cavendish, promoted.
71st Foot—Frank Brodie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Musgrave, who retires.
84th Foot—Lieutenant William. Charles Driberg to be In-
structor of Musketry.
95th Foot—Lieutenant Ltmes Alexander Stubbs, from the
45th Foot, to IK, Lieutenant, vice Pearson, who ex-
changes.
3d West India Regiment—Ensign Arthur Bambrick Mit-
chell, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eckford, promoted.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Watt Beveridge, M.D.,
from the 78th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice Browne, appointed to the 15th Light Dragoons.
Acting Assistant •Surgeeon Francis Leveson Gower Gunn,
to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Greatorex, who
has resigned.