The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-18 00:00:00

RAPE.

'Before Mr. Justice LirrucnALr and Mr. Justice GAsirixE,
and a London Jury).

Thomas Manch, aged 30, removed from Sussex per Habeas,
stood indicted for, committing a rape on the person. of Mary Moore.
Mr. BARAY .addressed the Jury on the part of the prosecution.
He had read over the depositions taken before the Magistrates in
Sussex, and he did not feel that he could support the charge of
rape against the prisoner ; he, however, hoped that the prisoner's
discharge to-day would belt warning to him how in future he se-
duced girls. In this instance his conduct had been most unmanly
and improper.
Mr. Justice Lvrmanate fully concurred with the Learned
Counsel. The prisoner's conduct had been most brutal ; but the
capital charge, he thought, could not be supported. The prose-
cutrix (a girl apparently about 14 years old), was much to be
pitied.
The .lury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
(Before a Middlesex Jury.)
Abraham Jonas was indicted for, on the 19th of July last, as-
saulting and committing a rape on the person of Ann, the wife of
John Martin. The prisoner appeared from the age of 35 to 40.
Ann Martin examined by Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE-.-1 atll a
married woman ; I live in No. 1, Brownlow-street, Drury-lane;
my husband is a paper-stainer, which occasions bins to be out in
the day-time ; I have two children, one of the age of six, and the
other nine; 1 have no work to employ me at home; Mr. Cow-
der keeps the house ; there are other people lodging in the house,
but can't tell how many : I have two rooms on the first floor ; I
a►u very short-sighted, but I can see that the prisoner is Abraham
Jonee;, I saw him once at my own place, and again at Marlbo-
rough-street ; I saw. him about six weeks before this allitir hap-
petted, when the chimney was on fire; I never saw hint before
that time ; when I first saw hint he asked me if I wished to pur-
chase any thing; I said No, Sir; I was then standing at the
door, looking at the chimney on tire ; I did not continue•to talk
to him fur more than two or three minutes ; the next time I saw

him was when he behaved so ill to me, on Wednesday the 19th
of July, 1 believe; on that day, about five o'clock, he rang my
hell; the little girl and my two children answered it ; the little
girl's name is Marianne Hatchfield, whose mother is a lodger in
the same horse ; the prisoner asked the children at the street
door if their father was in ; I heard him ; they said no; he
then asked if their mother was in ; they answered yes ; he
then came up to my room door and entered ; I said I don't
know you, Sir; lie said, I have come to show you some
silk shawls; I told him I wished he would go about his l,tt •
pintas, for I had no desire to inspect his silk shawls ; lie pulled
some out of hip pocket; I looked at thegreen one, and he sat him-
self down ou the arm-chair behind the door. It was half-holiday
with my children, who were in the room, and he said they must
leave, for they were French goods, and he would not show them
before the children; he put his hand on the little girl's back, and
they went out ;, I &aired them not to go from the landing ; then
he took Inc by the arm, and asked if I was afflicted with a pain in
my head. 1 said no. lie then asked me if I was troubled with
a pain in my chest. I told him I was a married woman, and
wished him to go about his business. 1 don't understand what
he then said, for he did not speak good English ; he then took in-
decent liberties with me ; 1 then endeavoured to get away, but
could not snake the effort as early as I could Wish ; I had fallen
down stairs a short time before, and hurt my back.
(The prosecutrix here described more particularly what passed,
and said she had every reason to believe he had effected
pur-
pose. ) •
1 lost myself, but when I recovered, I called to the children,
who heard me. The prisoner had shut the door ; he told me if
I kept it a secret, he would make me a present of a new gown,
but I desired hint to go away, and never to come near me again.
Ile went *way ; I was so frightened that I cannot tell whether
he really did, or did not, effect his purpose. I stated
nothing to any body on the day of assault. When the
prisoner went away the little girl and my children,
were on the lauding, and came in directly. When they
came in, I was sitting on a chair, crying. The little girl asked
me what was the matter, but I did not like to tell her. My hus-
band cants home between seven and eight o'clock, as he usually
does. I said nothing to him then, as I was advised not to do so,
or 1 should be turned out of doors, or ill used. My landlady and
the person who is here gave me that advice. My landlady told
my husband on the day on which the prisoner was taken to
Marlborough-street Office, which was on the Thursday week
lowing. I told n y landlady on the morning after the affair, that
the prisoner had taken very indecent liberties with me, and that I
hoped if he came and rang my hell again, she would have him
taken up. When he came on, the. Thursday week, the little girl
het him in at the outer dour : my landlady came out, and so did I ;
1 called out " stop thief, murder !" The prisoner ran away ; but
was taken.
Cross-examined by Mr. Law---I can't tell how many lodgers
are in the same house ; there are not twenty ; there are eight ;
an old Jewess lodges on the same floor, an invalid; the children
were on
a partly h,e open ; the door was not ;sicked, and the window
war
11P'ding ;
Idid not tell my husband on the night, because
pr
and the little girl heard me ; I did
endeavoured to get away from the prisoner ;
I I was frightened ;
at first, but be pulled me back ; he
attempt to go ou
Folioed two
he promised to bring me put a
never brought vie the gown
him p
I told to go away, but slid not throw
or
ttlatrfetehet rao;
shawl on my shoulders,
h , but I told Idid• I not
the shawl off; he shOwed me a watch
wish to see it ; I don't rereem
bergoing to the door I
uring
.the
'time the prisoner was in the room ; when I saw the
in the habt f"i "
prlisinul
of all I told him my Witham] was sometimesmeathe
day;
beinglinifferedt
at home, I
and sometimes from
children to go quietly out of the room, g o
but told them not to
se
front the landing ; 1 did nOt call in the children at first, because
: I wade no endeavour to call them
I slid not wish to be exposed •
in when he first touched me; when I s . übsequently to
out,
the People thought 1 was laughing, and Biel not Come
to nsy assistance ; the prisoner promised to call again next
next the)•
day with the gown, but did not. It was t
before I mentioned the circumstance. I found there was Mite-
thing the matter with me before. the prisoner was apprehended.
I knew not turn the chil-
drenSnow;does out so
h not presence of mind
Metintes.--.(Laughtei.)-- a
to
e"
9"
of 'th.' oo bad to open the door.
ns ssw,‘and 1 was
Ills. LAW' ' KO further.
mHtt",l that the case ought not to
Mr. .Insti, h Me
ce E consulted for akW minutes with •
Justice axid,t) whether they
leo left it ui the Jury to say,
wished the
t 4.! /) Prnteedeil in.
For a short time the Jur s ed divided,but after a few mi-
nutes consultation, rei . et" •
wiled a verdict of Not Guilty.
NEW COURT.
(Before tke co 4
MON SERGEANT.)
jun Afinibm. and T4noonts"444, for steslin
ou were indicted 1
a writing-desk, the POPertY W•ai leather 4m Usher • linet•
maker.

Verdict—Manby Guilty, and Paddlin Not Guilty.
Thomas Gray was convicted of totaling, on the 4th of August,
a pair of shoes, the property 01 James Darvig,