The Sun.
London, England, 1826-01-27 00:00:00

AN AMAZON.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS.
Yesterday' Mary Ann Sullivan, a lady whose Amazonian
exploite bare made her the terror of the parochial authorities of
St. Giles's, and have kept her for the greater part of the last
three years in " durance vile," was brought into Court yester-
day from the House of Correction, where she had been consigned
on a charge'of riot, fur the purpose of application being made to
have a detainer lodged against her for a breach of the articles
of the peace which were exhibited against her in May lax 4
Mr. ALLEY was retained for the appellant, MIA from lita •
statement it appeared that in May last the above-named fe.
male was convicted of an aggravated assault upon Mr. Biggs
the Assistant Overseer of St. Giles's, and sentenced to three
months imprisonment, and at the end of that period to find
sureties to keep the peace for the year next ensuing. Not
being able to find any person so foolish as to become bound for
her, she remained in custody till the 13th of January intitallt,
when the Alaglstrates compassionately consented to discharge
her upon her own recognizance. The same day she went to
the worklmuse in a state of drunkenness, and ushing past the
pOrter, forced herself into the presence of Mr. hiigg, and under
pretence of making it •up with him, pulled hint about in a
manner no way agreeable. A fcer some difficulty she was xe-
cured, and being takenbefore a Magistrate (Mr. Conant) was
committed fir assault and riot. It was further stated that Mr.
Iligg considered hit self in danger from her violence, and. the
Court was therefore called upon to order her to find bail to the
articles of the peace exhibited against her in May
the term of which would not expire till May next. List, and
Mr. Putetti,s on her behalf, hoped the Court would make
no such order. ihe fact was, she had on her diseharge gone
to the workhoase for the purpose of making it up with Mr Bigg,
and giving him a kiss; but Mr.Bigg, although he might per_
haps have no objection to a kiss from a younger' lady, heel no
desire for one from her, and he therefore gave'lier into custody
for kissing him.-41.40ud laughter.)--.That was the whole of the
matter.

Mr. Iligg.—No; she did not kiss me; she only attempted to
do it

'Mr. Pumurs-011, then, she tried to do it, but did not
actually perpetrate the kiss upon him -(Continued laughter.)
The defendant, who had been with difficulty kept silent hi-
thermhint,here exclaimed, " I only wanted to kiss hint, and I'd
shake
hands with him now, and kiss him and be friends, if he
would but consent." •
Mr. ALLRY—VeS; but it would be one of Judhts'aisses.
The Court finally declined granting the application made on
the part of Mr. but at the same time said she must re.
main in eustody till bail was found for the assault for which
she had been committed.
Al r. t.r.f PS,
on hearin the decision, said, " This is a
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disgraceful case On the part of the parish."
Mr. Tun),"
(the solicitor, for the prosecutor, with warmth.) —I deny it, Sir. It is a disgraceful observation for you to make.
You were not so instructed.
Mr. was xa instructed, and do say that the
brain of this poor woman Ilse been turned by the conduct of the
parish in taking her infant from her arms.
MaNEß—Your brain must he turned, or you would
not say no.
Mr. Puna:U.S....it is false to say that I was not instructed to
saywhat I did:
Here the colloquy ended, and Mr. Turner quitted the Court.