The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-31 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

A gentleman residing at Camberwell-green applied to
Mr. Ht nry for his assistance to recover his sister, who
eloped with a person last night. The gentleman said the
fellow wore most luxuriant curls, a pair of must.:chios,
large steel military spurs to his boots, and was always
accompanied with a bloodhound and huge mastiff and
generally carried in his hand a handsome gold-mounted
riding whip, so as to give him the most aristocratic ap-
pearance, while in reality be was a man of low station.
The applicant stated that his sister left her mother's re-
sidence yesterday evening, he believed in company with
this person, as they seen coming out of a public-house
together in the neighbourhood_ He had with 9 friend
been its search of his sister all night, but had lost all
traces of her. This person had been seen lurking
about the house for a considerable time past,
and he had no doubt but he had accomplished the
seduction of his 'sister. He bad every reason to be-
lieve that he knew his name, and it was only about six
months ago that he had seduced the wife of a publicist.
residing in Lambeth.
Mr. HENRY asked the applicant the age of the young
lady, and whether he was aware that she was taken fr,m
the house with her own consent, and if her mother was
alive ?—The gentleman replied that his sister was 16
years of age ; she was residing with her mother at Cam-
berwell-green, who was the widow of an officer in the
army, but it was impossible for him to state whether she
eloped with her own consent or not.
Mr. HENRY regretted that fur the presont, under the
circumstances, he was afraid he could render the appli-
cant no assistance.
The applicant wished to know that should he discover
his sister, could he not give the person into custody for

the abduction.
Mr. HENRY said that if the lady went off with her own
consent he could not ; but the applicant could do this, he
could apply to a Judge at Chambers for a writ of habeas,
and if the gentleman obtained a clue to his sister's re-
treat, he might renew his application, and this Court
would afford him every assistance.
The gentleman then thanked the magistrate for his
courtesy, and sail he would renew the search, after
which the applicant, accompanied by his friend, left the
office.
Mr. Inspector Topp, of the L division of police, stated
that he had a gentleman in his custody charged with
being drunk, but unfortunately he was in a dying state,
and had been removed to the Lambeth wrokhouse, where
he was now lying speechless, and in a most dangerous
state. On the sheet he was charged with being drunk,
but he thought it was a fit. On searching his person
they found a gold watch, six sovereigns, and a pencil-
case, and also a card, on which was written, if anything
happens, " take me to 14, Clayton-street, Kennington."
The gentleman's name turned out to be W. Webb; and,
although he was a person of very great wealth, he was
residing in a small back roc m. His sister was at present
attending him in the worki.ouse. and the house-sureeon
stated that he was not expected to line throughout the
day M.
r. HENRY said, should the gentleman die, the corm(' r
must hold an inquest. The magistrate directed the sheet
to be marked" Discharged."