The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-09 00:00:00

DECEMBER I, 1844.

female, whom,he had observed in company with the
two`maleprisOnera, ran after and accosted him. He
repelled, and endeavoured to walkaway from her, but
she kept ap with him, making some playful remarks
about licigar that he was smoking, and ptst up bier
hand as if to lay,hold of it, after which she went hastily
off. He immediately discoveredthat,he had been rob-
bed of a Yaluable breast-pin, and turning back, saw the
femiderejein her male companions, and hand something
to Wyatt, in 'whose hand he then distinctly saw the pin.
The prosecutor edvaneed directly to Wyatt, and, seiz-
ing his hand, exclaimed,." Yon have`gat my breast-pin
there l" The prisoner dented it; but pressed his hand
to his side, and, as was then stinpoied, dropped the pin
,into his pocket. The 'Alec had 'hy:that time come
up, and the two male prisoners were' taken into.cus..
tody br Sergeant Sheen, while Andrews, another
officer, went in.oompany with the prosecutor, and
apprehenfled the female, who, -speaking aside to the
Fatter, told him that she-had given the pin to "Jack"
(her brother);• and that if he would not press the
-charge he.should ndt only have' his Own property back,
hist her silk 'shawl in addition. The prisoners were
earched at the station-house, ivitheut discovery of the
t..-;isting. pin ;"
_bat the Sergeant, returning to the place
where tttr,‘ male prisoners lied been, taken, found the
pia ly;ng upon,the veryNot,where •Wyatt had stood
when he was,. supposed to have ,put the pin into his
pocket. . • -
Thefemale prisoner now alleged that she was drunk
and•unb9nscious of what she did at the time, and the
!Agonpri defied all knowledge of the matter.
• Mi.,'ISHOU47IITOX asked if they were previously
ki•ewii, and was: answered in the affirmative as to all
the 'priiionerS.
A brother of the Wyatts was stated .to have been
transported, and their father was last week tried at
the Central Criminal Court, and convicted of stealing
a eheese in the most daring manner from a cheese.
rootiger's shalt in Pitfield-street; Horton. . The pri-
soner Jane Wyatt had been many times in custody
and tried at the Old Bailey, and was the reputed wife
of James Burton, who was not long since transported
for coining: •
The MAGISTRATE Said there was not sufficient proof
againSt Street, whom he therefore discharged; but he
committed Jane and John Wyatt to New for trial.
• UNION-HA LL.
f4orgr- Hazel! Frazer, a young, man. of highly-
respectable family; appeared on his recognisance to
answer, a charge of stealing two half crowns and a
door.key from • the per49n of Anne Thorpe, the wife
of an engineer, living in Holland-street, Blackfriars.
The following' are the brief facts, which are of
ratheri singular description :—On Wednesday night
last the complainant gave the prisoner into custody at
the dOor of the Naked Boy pablic..house, on a charge
of robbing her Of two half-eroWns and a door-key.
The risnner denied , the accuiation, hut when he was
searched two half-crowns were fotind in his pockets,
one of which was very black, being_ identified by the
cpmplianant, and also the key of 'her door. The pri-
Olfer, on the former examination; denied the truth of
the ricciistition, and, according to his account, he
met the complainant at , the door of a public-
house in the 'Borough, out of which she was
turned by the barman -:being intoxicated at the time.
That he (prisoner) walked with,the complainant for
some di:stance, treated her to some apirits, and then
arterwardi.'preceeded aCcOmpany, her to a house of
illfaree in K-ent=street, on leaving which they went
lido-another, public-house,, arid 'an leaving that she
charger hint with robbing her of the money and the
key. He admitted: that the :key was found in his
packet; but said that heyould not account for the cir-
Cumsance, otherwise than belieeing it had been
placed there by the woman who preferred the charge
against him. Ile added that lie. was independent, and
lived on his property, and he argued '.on the improba-
bility of a 'man in flit-Condition of :life taking advan-
tage of a woMan, anti robbing her of her money and
key. The prisoner's brothers, 'both highly.respecta.
file men,'etterided, as Well as other:friends, and gave
the aceniked. A most excellent character as a man in-
capable of acting in the,mannerAescribed. •
The complainant denied that she had accompanied
the _prisoner to- the house of ill-fame ; spoke of her
beilig married to an engineer, and said that she could
have nn :motive in truMping, pp a charge of felony
against the prisoner. -She admitted that she 'had
acted', with imprudence: in. entering a public-house
with a stranger; bid that she would not have done s‘s,
• but . for; the circumstance of. her taking a little too
muchat the house of is relative at Camberwell before
she met with the complainant •
Thernagistrate sent for some witnesses, the prin-
cipal of whom were the landlady of the house of ill-
fame where the prisoner. alleged he accompanied the
'complainant, , and also the barman of the Naked
Boy public-hOutie, the first of whom could not iden-
tify the, parties ; but a younger female in the house
said that she saw the complainant and the prisoner in
the hOuse,,alluded to on the night in question. The
.harman.alSo stated that the complainant was put out
of the bouie_on the night alluded to, She was tipsy
and noisy. He added that she had a glass of liquor at
the•bar before she was turned out. The: barman of
atiother publicthouse stated the complainant and pri-
soner.,entered the•hause. on the night in question, .and
that hefore she quitted'the bar 'she Charged the former
with robbing• het.
COTTINGRAM took a great deal of pains in the
inquiry, arid said, althoUgh it 'appeared the accused
was i youP,g man of unimpeachable character up to
the_present period, yet he (the magistrate) cpuld not
divest his mind of the strong fact of the complainant's
key beipg -feund in, his possession when searched.
The magistrate added that die:could. make no dis-
tinction
,in the present case from, any other, and that
he should, therefore, send it before another tribunal,
and for thistrateptime should—cornmit the prisoner to
to' the sessions, lot, trial. • -
Bail was taken fOr the prisoner for hit appearance
to ar4Werthe ;charge.
CLERKEB WELL.
,
)Kr..JohnJ3ak..?:, a. tradesman living in St, John's-
hine„ Was charged with.assaulting Mrs. S,happird, a re-
spectable married wozpan, living in Suinner.street,
1 , . . • ,
ShepPird deposed, that on .Wednesday last the
:was paising thrOugh St, John's. square;When the prisoner
ree over, arid, seizing her by the cloak, exclaimed, " I
will:give. en in.charge.!".the lady exclaimed that she
had never seen.him before, and asked why he should in-
•terfere with her ? The priaouer, said he was certain the
was the person who stole a sheet' from him. She again
vehemently protested she knew nothing whatever about
him, but)), threatened to give her in charge to a constable
unleas she accompanied him to his
_house. Greatly
fri4btened, she complied, and when there the wife and
children of the priaoner declared she was not the person,
andshe weiset at liberty. Mrs. Sheppard declared she
had-been ill, ever since from the fright. ,
The prisoner in defence field a person whom he had
treated hospitably had stolen a sheet from him, and he
thought "Mrs. Sheppard was the person.
The lady said that if Mr. Baker had apologised She
would not, have taken any proceedings against him. If
he would now.pay 10s. into the poor-box she would ,not
press the,oherge further,
Baker—No, I can't give more than ss.
Mr. cossz=lhen you.will pay a fine of 21, and the
costs, Or, go to prison for inaonth.--.-The money was paid

PitiesbtAßONS.—We, are pleased to find,
that the communication upon the subject of the non-ad-
niission of Jews to masonic lodges in Prussia, in our No.
83, which was subsequently eopied into The See news-
paper. is creating-:censiderable sensation abroad ;
,end
that the Freemasons Quarterly •Repiew, the masonic
organ of communication • in England, has warmly
espoused the cause. We, are informed by correspondents;
that. the French- and German masonic periodicals are
cordially assisting the cause of our co-religionists of the
brotherhood,--67he Voice.of Jacob. -
CAL/D9NIAI4 ASYLUM.- -Thursday the members, of
the corporation of this Society, which provides clothing,
food, instruction, and lodging, for a certain number
of the children. of . Scottish widows, _whose Isusbands
are deceisied in the army, navy, or marines, held
their winter meeting at the Freemasone"ravern, Great
Queen-street, for the election of a fresh batch of young
children into Abe
Asylum in Copenhagen-fields
and for. the- transaction of business. The Chisholn;
occupied tho chair. :The point of the greatest import-
Mr.. Li6etingMiaqs master aum, discussed. was with reference to the matter of
the school being a member, of the Church of Scotland
and.nora Free Churchman. Qn the Directors reporting
that thgehYthod had, at a
(the assistant meeting
tportrioluassl
yt , ) etloec
the
vacant office of heed master of the school, the Rev. J.
Cumming wished to know whether the Committee hid
taken ,care, to
.ascertain. that Mr. Lightbody was a
member, of the Established Church of Scotland.
.Several of the Directors said that they had inquired into
• that. subject, and .had found that .he was duly qualified
aceording to that rule of the. Society which Mr. Cumming
sP"kiL .under. Mr. Cumming: added, that it was a
most important question, and he objected to the
appointment being - confirmed •,by that Court until full
proof had been obtained that Mr..Lightbody was an
Established Churchman. The Directors stood firm, and
pressed the confirmation of their appointment., which,
being moved
..by Mr, Lindesay, and seconded by Mr.
Nisbett, 'was carried by .a large majority. Mr. Cum-
, ming objected strongly to the appointment. lie knew
theft Mr. Lightbody was not Member of the Established
Church of Scotland. The Chairman 'said the appoint-
ment wafr subject to his being so-or nut. Mr. Cnintoing
declared he would canvass • the matter to the utmost.
,T.lie ejection of twelve boYs and•eight girls into the Asy-
!,ltun then took place, and occupied till three o'clock.
L• Deal:itor DR. XNZGIIT, Or MARI4ScIiAL COLLEGE.
It is our. painful,task to announce the sudden and
deeply lamented death of , this learned and respected
profeesor, which melancholy
,event• took -place yesterday
gunning. Dr. Knight bad been engaged in observing
the late eclipse, on Sunday week, when he unhappily
caught a severe cold; but having partially recovered, he
rentured put.to attend his class; and this, we regret to
add, was followed by a return of his illness in a more
7atgras:l Inflammation of :the. brain unhappily
~.12upervened, and .baffied all medical appliance to arrest its
lane Tfrs,att, IVJo°lMßSWHylaPeheTrßbEroßthTer,.and young
w—c— too. place about ten A.M. Dr.
• 'XIIIght a sadden demise, while yet a 'little advanced be-
naafi named ileorge Street, were placed at the bar be-
of, great and varied talents,
-yond ihe Prinie- of life elnd while in the full possession
(Ore Mr. Broughton, the sitting magistrate, the female...
chatged with robbing. Mr: ll.'"rapling, a • merchant,
:mtist-prove a loss, not
and, the others with receiving the stolen` prverty. • witasily estiinated; tW the \UiliVeriiity a Which `for many
The prosecutor, it appeared, was passing near the years be was so efficient and distinguished f member,--
Eagle in the City-rosd, on Friday night, when the ' Macke* Jotan4 Wednesday.