The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.--AM Tuesday a married woman,-Mrs.
,
Clifton, the wife 'of an ivory-turner, 'residing. in Brickslane,
Spindfields, appeared to answer a charge -of assault preferred
against her by a decent-looking youngwoman,namedfiusan King,
the wife of a carpenter.
Mrs. King appeared with two black eyes, and her face other-
wise bearing marks of severe contusions. She stated, that she
was peaceably walking with another female, when Mrs. Clifton,
the defendant,. whom she bad never. sembefore, suddenly flew
upon her with the fury of a tigress, and, after demolishing her
bonnet and cap, beat her about the bead and face until she put it
in a worse condition than that in which his Lordship now.saw it.
She seemed determined to spoil ber features for ever, and would
no doubt,bavealone AO, had not a crowd gathered and interfered.
Her fury excited their resentment, which she managed to allay
by assuring them that • she (the complainant) had stolen a pair
of her sheets.
Mrs. Clifton, who could not refrain, during the complainant's
statement, making use of the epithets, " Good for nothing jade,"
" Hussey," &c,, at once admitted the fact of the assault to.the
full extent represented by the. complainant, -but.declared that she
bad just grounds for doing far more towards, her than she bad
done: The fact was, that she Lad been from home on a visit to
her native place (Wales), and in the mean time her husband bad
had criminal conversation with this good-fur-nothing woman.
He had, as she was informed on good authority, when she re-
turned, taken her home with him., In shart,.he had confessed as
much himself. Could it be expected, therefoiy, that a virtuous
woman should peaCeably bear such treatment? Was it not na-
tural, as well as right, that she should visit with some marks of
her resentment such a good-for-nothing creature as now dared to
complain ?
Mr. nobler, the chief clerk, observed, that supposing the fact
to be scandalous and bad, Rs WRS 4Rtfd) it was probable that the
husband was the most guilty party. •, .
The LORD MAYOR said, that, at all events, the defendant could
not he allowed to take the law in her own bands ; but there was
nothing in the appearance or manner of the complainant to cor-
roborate the statement, made against her.
. •
The complainant protested that it was utterly untrue. The
defendant had incited a number of Welch people of the lowest cha-
racter against her, and her life was actually endangered by them.
The complainant's husband, a young carpenter, who said he
had been married 'to her six months, came forward to state his
conviction of his wife's purity of character and conduct. He br-
lieved the defendant to be a bad malignant woman ; and he repre-
sented her husband, whom he•knew,.to be no better.
The defendant assured his Lordship, that she could prove what
she stated to be the truth, and could undeceive the young man as,
to'hia wife's conduct (if-he was not aware of it already), provided
time was given her to produce witnesses.
The Loan MAYOR adjourned the case until yesterday, when
Mra. Clifton produced no other person than her husband to de-
pose to his own shaine. " NoW," said she, " mind you speak
the truth before his Lordship."
The husband then calmly acknowledged that what his wife had
stated was the truth.

The Loan MAYOR strongly reprimanded him fur his abontin,
able conduct, and his public and shameless avowal of it. "Ge
out of the room," said his Lordship, " for I would not believe a
word uttered by a fellow like you, who thus, without a symptom
of shame, comes forward to avow your infamy."—(The husband
then slunk out.)
Evidence was then given to prove that Mrs. King, the com-
plainant, who now wore so respectable an exterior, had been, in
fact, a prostitute.
The complainant Wept, and admitted that her former course of
life had not been strictly virtuous, but she' declared that since her
marriage she hail reformed. She had Seen the defendant (who
represented himself as a single man to her) in the company of
her husband. She had once met him in her husband's absence,
and had taken a glass of wine with him, but she declared her inno-
cence of the charge imputed to her, and prayed that she might not
be abandoned to the fury of the defendant, and the females of the
neighbourhood, who bud all come forward to support her.
The LORD MAYOR reprimanded the complainant, who, he said,
could only atone for her, early misconduct, .by her future good
behaviour. At time same time, whatever the defendant had suffered
from her worthless husband, she must not be allowed to take
justice in her own hands ; nor was she, because she was virtuous,
to let loose her fury without restraint. Ilis Lordship ordered the
defendant to find sureties to keep the peace, and also ordered the
complainant to enter into her own recognizance% for the same
purpose.
GUILDIIALL—kcase where three impudent young prosti-
tutes had assaulted an old woman, having been di,posed of, by
committing them to Ilridewell,
Edward Palmer Maria, Esq., of the Cottage of Content,
Kew-Foot-lane, Richmond, lately a merchant, trading with
Canada, was brought before Mr. Alderman Ailcms, charged with
an aatault•
1111.. Harmer said, the case which he had to open would shoiv
how the race of unhappy creature' such as bad just left the bar,
was generated and continued. Here was a person, assuming the
Character of a man of vast fortune, in one month, effeeting the
ruin done girl, and nearly accomplishing that of two others, all
under 20 years of age, and residing in one house. If the defendant
was capable of feeling shame, he would blush at time recital of his
conduct, which would be detailed by the witneasei. Mr: Harmer
then alluded to the particulars of his complaint, and called
Mrs. House, the wife of Mr. G. House, who keeps a child-bed
linen-warehotec, on the north side of St. Paul's-church-yard, who
stated that her maid-servant, Jane Snansick,. applied about a
month ago for leave to go into the country to her mother, who
was very ill. As she had some respect for the girl, who had been
a twelvemonth in her service, and seemed remarkably steady and
honest, she asked her if she really wanted to see her mother, or
intended to leave her altogether. The . girl expressing her inten-
tion to return, site. gave her leave to he absent a fortnight. She
went, and come back at the appointed time; butwitneas noticed
an alteration in her style of dosing, evidently beyond her mean.,
which excited her suspicion, and caused her to make inquiries.—
She did not, however, get a clue to the truth until last Sunday,
when she learnt that the defendanthad seen her servant, leading
the children about St. Paul's Church-yard for an airing, had first
taken notice of the young ones and then of their nurse, entitleally
seduced the girl to cohabit with him for the fortnight site pre-
tended to be upon a visit to her parents. This was not all ; for
having accomplished his wishes so fur, he made honourable pro-
posals to, and won the affections of, Miss Mary Ann Cox, a young
wornan she employed in the business, who had also nearly fallen a
victim to his lust ; and he also made an attempt upon the person
of Elizabeth Hale, her apprentice, which was the charge •he had
now to an-weer. Hpon this disco Very Mrs. House sent a note to
the Cettage of Content, purporting to Come front Miss Cox, 'and
inviting him to an interview ;, and upon his making his appear-
!inee, gave him' into the custody of Honey, the beadle of Christ
Church. On the last two or three Sundays, Mrs. House said she
and her husband had been out of town and Miss Cox and Eliza-
beth were left in charge of the premises.
Elizabeth -Hale, a girl 17 years old, was next examined. She
said, that on Sunday week, Miss Cox and Jane, the servant, went
together to cantiOn the sister of the latter, expecting Mrs. House,
who had shown some suspicion, would call to inquire into time
truth of time story of the mother's illness. While they were ab-
sent the prisoner came, and she showed him up into the dining-
room ; lie inquired for a glass, and she went up to her bed-riaom
to fetch one, hut he followed her, and took 'a seat by the windri‘V.
She sat down also, and he then pulled a bottle of gin from his
pocket, and asked hem to drink. She, refused; but upon his put-
ting the glass to her lips, she drank half its contents. A few mi-
nutes after, he took her hand, raised her from the chair, and
pulled her towards the bed ; but she broke away, and ran down
into the: coal-cellar, He followed, anti led her: into the kitchen,
when she again broke, from him, and running up to the dining_
room, locked herself in. He intreated her to come out, and rang
the door-bell, to entrap her into letiviug it ; but she kept hint out
till Miss, Cox and Jane arrived, which was amnia an hour and a
half after she let him in. They all three went lip to the bed-
room, where they llmitud him. After some couVersation he laid
his hands upon her shoulders, as lie was standing at the foot
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females.
Defendant—Did 1 means • didask uaeany cough mt a kiss?
Witness—No. insulteea by the
Defendant—Did I not use you the roughest while Jane was
present? Witnet,a_yeß.
Defenda4t-131, you believe -1 intended to do more when I used
the roughest—that is, in the presence of the girl I was living with
...-thatt to kiwi you?
Derefulaut7-11 did not hear her answer; what have you taken
Flown? (to the clerk.)
Mr. Akierman
krxixs.—That is a qttestion you should put to
me; you are not to ask her to draw inferences. If you did not
use so merit force when you had the girl alone I and the kill.
way, nevertheleaa, think that the worst 'part Of 'the business,
because your intention Was the les* doubtful.
The defendant asked the Alderman if he believed he could