The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE LITTLE FRENCHMAN AND THE LODGING -
HOUSE KEEPER.—SINGULAR CASE.--Frederick For-
bac, a Frenchman, of diminutive stature, was
charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant with
using threatening language towarde Mrs. Harriet
Finch,lodging-house keeper, of No. 25, Duke-street,
St. James's.

Mr. Edward James, of Great Marlborough-street,
appeared for the complainant, and said the pri-
soner was charged with using threats towards
Mrs. Finch. A summons had been taken out
against the prisoner by Mrs. Finch, and it was fixed
for hearing on Thursday next, and one would have
thought that on the receipt of that the prisoner
would have remained quiet, but instead of doing so
he went to the complainant's house on Saturday
night and again threatened her, and she had there-
fore been obliged to obtain the present warrant,
and apply for his worship's protection, feeling
that she went in danger of the prisoner.

Mrs. Finch said that the prisoner, who was a
teacher of languages, formerly lived in her house,
but she was compelled to give him notice to quit in
consequence of his making' improper overtures to
her, her husband being absent at the time, and ever
since he had been in the habit of sending her
anonymous letters.

Mr. Lewis handed Mr. Tyrwhitt one of the let-
ters, which were written in a rhapsodical, half
amatory, and half obscene style for his perusal.
Mrs. Finch said that in consequence of the an-
noyance she received she applied on Thursday for
a summons at that court, and on Saturday last the
prisoner—who had called several times in her ab-
sence during the day—came about 6 o'clock in the
evening, when she told him to go away quietly.
Instead of doing so the prisoner set to abusing her,
called her a murderer, and caused about 100 per-
sons to collect round the house. The prisoner
also threatened to ruin her and her character, and
to kill her. The prisoner said he had left her house,
had callel about forty times, and every timo she
sent for a constable he walked away. She went in
fear of the prisoner.

Police-constable Henry Dawson, 12 C R, said
that on apprehending the prisoner and telling llina
the charge, he said it was all a lie,, awl he after-
wards said that he would expose Mrs. Finch, as he
knew all her secrets. That morning the prisoner
gave him a letter, and wished him to hand it to
Mrs. Finch.

Mr. Lewis said the letter substantially retracted
all the charges the prisoner had made against Mrs.
Finch.

The letter was as follows :—" I hereby declare, in
the presence of witnesses, that all what I have said
on the 15th instant, and before, c meerning Mrs.
Finch, was said in a state of intoxication, and
hereby declare that all that was false ; and I fur-
thermore declare that I am very sorry for having
used such expressions. Fredk. Forbac, 14, Ryder-
street."

The prisoner made a long statement in answer to'
the charge, but although the prisoner described
himself as " a teacher of languages,"
it was per-
fectly unintelligible.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said the prisoner had tried to do
all the mischief he could to the complainant, and
when taken up for it began to flinch and withdraw
his charges against her. The prisoner was one of
those mischievous fellows who haunted London and
called themselves " teachers of languages." The
prisoner would have to find two sureties in £2O each
for six months.

On being taken to the cells the prisoner pretended
to faint, and afterwards set to howling hideously.

IVESTAIIITER.

HEARTLESS ROBBERY OF A WIDOW. - Louisa
Stocker was charged with stealing three sheets, and
other articles, value £3O, entrusted to her mistress,
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Marsh, a laundress, carrying
on business at 26, Marlborough-road, Chelsea.
It appeared that the prisoner was in the service
of the prosecutrix, a widow, as ironer, with 13
other women, and had been there seven months.
Unlimited confidence wa3 reposed in her, and
she had access to everything. Of late the
prosecutrix has missed sheets, table-cloths, dresses,
and various other articles belonging to her custo-
mers, and has had to replace them at great expense,
besides losing her customers. Mrs. Marsh having
left her in the laundry one day found a sheet after-
wards missing, and discharged her. She came a
day or two after and asked if she was,suspeeted, and
tried to throw the blame on the other women. The
prosecutor said no, and she left, but the police were
communicated with, and Watts, a detective, found
a great deal of property at Mrs. lleighana's, a pawn-
broker in Fulham-road, and this was proved by the
assistant to have been part pledged by the prisoner.
At the station she first denied the charge, but
afterwards said she took part of the property.
She was fully committed for trial, adhering to
her former statement.