The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-02 00:00:00

DUBLIN POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

lIENRY-STREET.—Mr. Cole was occupied for a consi-
derable time on Saturday, in the investigationof a charge
of violation, brought by a girl of the name of Cross
against an elderly gentleman, named Allen. From the
statement of the girl it appeared, that on Wednesday
week she went to live as servant in the family of Mr.
Allen, who lodges at the house of Mr. Witithaws, fruit-
seller, in Saekvide-street. On the Sunday morning
fol-
lowing she assisted in dressing her mistress and the chil-
dren, who went to chapel : shortly after they were gone,
her master called her up stairs to the bed-room; she was
washing the breakfast things at the time, and did not go
until he had called three times. On her going into the
room, Mr. Allen was standing behind the door, which
opened against the bed, in such a situation that she did
not see him. He desired her to bring him a cloth off the
drawers, and as She :went forward to get it, he shut the
door untl locked it. He then caught her in his arms, and,
throwing her on the bed, wrapped her heed in the
blankets. The girl wits here so affected, that she could
not proceed with her evidence : her brother, whose feel-
ings were naturally excited on the occasion, frequently ad-
dressed her and the Magistrate with some degree of in-
temperance, which at last obliged Mr. Cole to have him
removed from the Board-room. At last Mr. Cole took
the girl aside, where she detailed the facts, which Mr. C.
said left no doubt, if she spoke truly, that the crime
charged had been committed.
The poor girl was now subjected to a cross examination
by Mr. Dunn, which lasted upwards of an hour. The
Learned Gentleman pledged himself to make her " break
down ;" she was certainly broken in spirit, heart-broken she
seemed, but every answer she gave seemed to confirm her
first statement. In this cross-examination, it appeared

that Mrs. Allen being suddenly taken ill, returnea froin
Chapel almost immediately; on finding the bed-room door
locked on the inside she made a great disturbance in the
house; the door was at last opened, when Mr. A. told her
it was all a joke, the girl, however, said it was no joke, and
told her mistress all that had occurred; she then went
down stairs, and told the servant of Mrs. Mathews and
other persons. Mrs. Allen afterwards came to her and
Made her swear os a prayer-book that she would not
mention it to her brother; she did not mention it to him
until it was told him by others.

Every exertion was now used to induce the girl to
abandon the prosecution. , Mr. Cole represented to her in
a feeling Manner, the consequences to Mr. Allen, that he
would be committed to Newgate, where he would have to
remain, without bail, until August, when the -Commission'
would sit; that he would then be put on his trial on a ea-
pital charge; thar she would have to relate every thing in
open court which she bad told him that day, and that, if once
the informations were signed and sworn to by her,.no com-
promise could be made. The poor girl affirmed repeat-
edly, that all she had said was true; Mr. Cole offered to
postpone the Case for half an hour, to give her time to
consider and consult her friends. She wanted no post-
ponement; she said she wanted justice; she would be re-
venged. Her aunt and sister-in-law were then appealed to, as
were Mr. Dunn andMr.Fullam, but it was all in vain; Mr. C.
took them apart to speak with them, and as a last resource,
her brother was again sent for into the Board Room. Mr..
Cole, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Fullam successively spoke to the
brother' but he left them indignantly, saying, " no compro-
mise I if what you have stated is true swear to it ; and
eaVe your character from infamy, or I gill drown myself
before night" While this scene was acting in different
parts of the Board-room, Mr. Cole repeatedly asked the
iprl if She intended to swear to what hi had taken down
in the information ; to which she as often answered in the
affirmative. At last finding all remonstrances useless, the
pert was put into her hand, she signed her name, and swore
the information.
Mr. Dunn then applied to have Mr. Allen admitted to
bail, with which Mr. Cole refused to comply, it not being
is bailable offence; he was accordingly committed to New-
gate for further examination.
Mr. Cole said, if she thought better of it between this
arid the sitting of the
Cornmrssion, she need not appear,
Grand Jury
and then the would throw out the bills.
The girl stated herself to be about 22 years of age; she
had nothing very n
prepossessi
g in her appearance.
Mr. Allen is upward of IA Re seemed very collected
during the investigation. Mrs. Allen was much affected
when sire heard the '
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