The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE...--EVANCELICAL SELF-DEATIAT.
—On Saturday a gentleman, remarkable for his rigid ad-
herence to his religious duties, was brought before the
Loan MAYOR and Sir PETER LAITRIE, upon the charge
of being the father of an illegitimate child, of whirrs a fine
young Irish woman, named Mary Sullivan, is the mother.
The father of the reputed parent, who is a respectable
provision broker in the City, attended during the exami-:

nation.
The young woman stated that she hail the misfortune to
meet the defendant at Barthnlomew Fair, in Septeniber
twelvemonth, and was followed by him froM place ro place
while she was in the fair. She was then innocent, and
sbe by no means encouraged his attentions, which were,
Ito A-ever, very warm. He would not leave her until she
consented to meet him on another occasion. 'On the second
'meting he was warm in his expressions of love, and she
believed him to be ,in earnest, particularly as he advised
her to be punctual in performing her religious duties.—
She took his advice, and kept .a third appointment witli
him—the third was fatal to her virtue.
Mr. Phillips stated that the young woman had mistaken
the defendant for another. gentleman. His client had
never had the slightest intercourse with her in his life, and
was not a visitor to the elegant exhibitions of society of
Bartholomew Fair; a long time had elapsed between the
meeting at which the mischief was done, and the moment
of accusation.
The girl said it was impossible she could be mistaken.
The defendant bad become quite faMiliar to her thoughts;
he was the only man she ever knew intimately, and she
had taken the most particular notice of his face and person.
Mr. Phillips said, that they always met in the night,
so that features could not be so easily distinguishable
as to be sworn to. _ .

The gill said, that upon one of the occasions of their
meeting, her paramour took her into a public-house and
gave her some refreshment, and she had an opportunity of
observing him very closely. But it was altogether im-
possible, she said, that a girl under such circumstances
could mistake another man.
Mr. Phillips—Pray, how was he dressed ?—Girl : In a
green frock-coat, as it appeared to me.
The defendant's father here started up, and declared so-
lemnly that his son never wore a green frock, or any other
frock in his life.

Sir ?. LAURIE was of. opinion that the girl hfid pointed
out the proper person. What had.taken place must have
sharpened her memory. In ordinary occurrences the me-
mories of some persons were exceedingly tenacious. The
present was not a case in which the cut or colour of a
coat would be likely to be much attended. to. There was
not much difference between some frocks and some body-
coats, and for his part he very often was at a loss to know
whether his own coat was green or brown.
Mr. Adolphus said, it had been intimated that the reli-
gious habits of the gentleman were quite inconsistent with
the belief that he was the father of a bastard. Now, he
should like to know on what night of the week the trans-
action took place ?—The Girl : "It took place on a Sunday
night."—(A laugh.)
Mr. Adolphus urged the improbability of a mistake upon
the girl's part, whom the Court had no reason to discredit.
'I here was no imputation. upon her character, beyond that
of her unfortunate: intimacy with the person who no* dis-
claimed her.

The LORD MAYOR asked the , defendant whether he
could prove that be was otherwise employed on the Sunday
night alluded to ? The defendant could not recollect. All
he could say was, that it was impossible he could be the fa-
ther of the child, for he never knew the _mother from
Adam.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Adolphus 'said, that it was certain the, defendant
was not in church when the thing happened, although he
might have been there either immediately before or after-
wards.—(A laugh.)
The LORD MAYOR-.. 1 believe him to be the father.
Sir Pima. LAURIE—Upon my word, so do I.
The order of affiliation was then made out. • We under-
stand that there will be no appeal.
BOW-STREET.—Joseph Josephs, a young Jew,- the
keeper of a notorious brothel, in White Hart-yard, Cathe-
rine-street, Strand, was charged with assaulting a girl of
the town, named Elizabeth Davis.
The complainant stated, that the defendant followed her
up Drury-lane on Friday morning, and after abusing her in
the most scandalous manner, struck her on the breast, and
swore he would (be the death of her. It was not so much,•
she said, on account of the blow she had already received,
as the dread which she felt that the defendant would put his
threat into execution, that she was desirous he should he
bound over to keep the peace.
The MAGISTRATE asked who the delloulant was, and the
sort of house which he kept?--The complainant replied by
stating, that the defendant had lately married Mrs. Jacobs,
whose husband some months ego died in a manner go sud-
den and extraordinary, sod they continued the business of
brothel keeper.
Mr. MiNsuuri. asked the complainant if she bad any
person to produce who had witnessed the assualt.
The complainant here called upon the young woman to
whom she had before referred, who fully proved the as-
sault, and the threat by which it -was accompanied. The
witness then added, that she herielf had been living in the
defendant's house ; but such had been the brutal treat-
meant, not only of the defendant and his wife, but of her
own husband towards her, that she was obliged to leave
the house. _ _ .

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Mr. MINSUULL, with evident surprise, desired the
young woman to explain what she meant. "Amlto nn •
derstand," asked the Magistrate,• " that your husband knew
of your living in this unfortunate way?"—" He not only
knew of it," replied the young woman, " but forceEtne
to prostitute my person to procure him money.
He never gave me a moment's peace until he drove me to
lodge in the defendant's house, where be used constantly
to visit for the purpose of receiving his part of the money
that I earned. Both the defendant and his wife • used to
urge him to use me ill, and he has frequently stood ever
me with his drawn sword and threatened to kill me if I
did not procure him more money."
Stevens, the officer, said that the statement of the wit-
ness was true enough. Her husband was in the band at-
tached to a regiment of the Guards now stationed at Port-

man-street barracks.
The Macsnu, re. asked the defendant what be bad to
say in answer to the charge of assault ?—The defendant
very flippantly replied, that both the women had sworn
falsely ; but what could be expected from common prosti-
tuted? _ _ _ _

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" Upon my word," said the 111ActsTRATE, " you are a
very proper person to talk of prostitutes—you, whose wife
is one of the most infamous of her-sex.".
The defendant then shifted his ground, and said there
was no truth whatever in what the complainant had said.
The defendant was locked up in default of bail. The
fellow was showily dressed, and had no less than three
massive gold ringi upon one of his fingers.
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