The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-13 00:00:00

to heti setts ei rivi'teeem4of be bad conduct
with Bergeret. '4ha had preitiously mertioned
.ergeant EOSANQUET-4
about tost clothes.
ined by
am not married. I was discharged on account of
ill health, which was the only reason of my quittinz.
I was not turned or of the house at two or tl2.ee
o'clock in the morning, nor was I ever threatened
to be so. I was out of h, .r service for a short time,
when I had a child.
Mr. Sergeant BOSAINVET-Why, I thought you
said you were not married; have you had a child ?
Witness.—Yes, Sir, I have had than misfortune.
I was not turned out in consequence of my child
being found in bed with Mrs. Bligh's. They never
were in the same bed; that was not named to me
as a reason for going. Mrs. Bligh was very angry
with me about the child. I have seen Bergeret in
Mrs. Scott's room, with the door open. Bergeret
spoke very little English.
By a Juror—Mrs. Bligh had a housemaid, lady's
maid, man-cook, and footman. I could not distin-
guish what the conversation was about which I over-
heard between Mrs. Scott and Bergeret.
By the COURT--I never saw them in the room
together, except when the door was open. I should
think I saw them 10 or 12 times. I never saw more
than one act of indecency. It was one evening
when Bergeret took her up and put her on the bed.
There was no one else near but myself. I believe
they saw me.
By a Juror—l believe she understood a little
French, but not sufficient to maintain a conver-
sation.

Sarah Little, the housemaid, was next called, and
examined at great length. She swore distinctly to
having seen Bergeret and Mrs. Scott four several
times in the very act of adultery. The room in
which they carried on this illicit intercourse was
never locked. She had seen them ongoing into the
room, and did not know whether she was observed
by them. They had never disturbed themselves at
her entrance. She had always gone out imme-
diately on seeing them. Her friends had decided
chat she should quit the situation, unless Mrs. Scott
was disniissed, and she had informed Mrs. Bligh of
that determination.
In cross-examination, she still persisted in her
statement of having seen Mrs. Scott and Bergeret
criminally connected.
Mrs. Mary Stows was now in the service of
Mrs. Bligh, and was present when that lady spoke
to Mrs. Scott on the impropriety of her con-
duct with Bergeret. This witness proved that Mrs.
Bligh had been robbed of a quantity of wearing
apparel and household linen, which she accused
Mrs. Scott of having applied to her own use. She
Aso proved that after Mrs. Bligh had moved to St.
ohn s-wood she received a bundle with a note front
Mrs. Scott. The bundle contained some dresses
and shifts of Mrs. Bligh's. A bundle belonging to
Mrs. Scott was then returned.
Felix Dubois, a Frenchman, was next called---He
teas footman to. Mrs. Bligh, and swore to having
peen Bergeret and Mrs. Scott criminally connected
:at two different times in the housekeeper's room;
4nd added, that Mrs. Scott had herself confessed as
ouch to him.
In cross-examination this witness was asked if-he
had not himself boasted that Mrs. Bligh had paid
bie particular personal attentions—whether he had
,said that she had hung round his neck and.
CV:psed him.

At this question Mr. Wellesley, who had beer all
or in Court, manifested strong feelings of indigna-
m, and exclaimed, " Oh, shocking ! horrible ! this
too much."
The LORD CHneF JernCE said ha could not allow
`hese interruptions. •
Ir. Wellesley boWed to hit Lordship, and re-
xined silent.
Mr,

Sergeant BosA,NQUET then repeated his ques-
t, and the witness replied in the negative. ,
.n re-examination he said he was not in England
December and January last. He quitted Mrs.
gh's service in September.
foseph Burge was a groom in'Mn., Wellesley%
vice. He had seen Mrs. Scott while she was in
s. Bligh's service, and on one occasion l-ad gone
her room when she was ill. She said sae could
speak to him there, as the French were a ivy
t.,,t Dile tv vuld speak with him lie-
He believed she alluded to Bergeret ; they
-e the subject of conversation with the other..

0. Bligh was next called. Her name produced
~:eat sensation in the Court. Mr. Wellesley
haul.; left his seat, and went in search of her to the
Lord Chancellor's library, where she had been in
by Mr. Wellesley upon one arm, and a male
tvai6,g all the morning. All eyes were fixedul)on
the d '-..er through which she was expected to enter.
the other. Her personal appearance
After ~ lapse of a few minutes she appeared, sup-
tlyupporelpossessing. Her figure is rather above
ti'tish:rehr'it'inagell'hitddle stature, with just embonpoint enough to
levelope a round and graceful outline. Her com-
plexion is of the most diicate order; her nose of
1 the Roman cast, finely formed ; fine dark-brown
laps, relieved by well-defined eye-brows ; and a high.
forehead, shaded with a profusion o; fine dark hair.
which she wore en boucle. Her dress consisted of
t coloured muslin gown, fashionably made ; a
I.eeinture of pink leather; a large green barege shawl;
1,1 worked collar en suite; and large white Bros de
Vapks iFrench hat, ornamented with pink roses,
iter whieh was thrown a large black veil, which
wed upon her shoulders. There was about her
: . ss :and presence an air tres distingue. She
5' td considerable agitation upon first getting
int t 6 box, but soon recovered her self-composure.
By the, direction of the Court, she was accom-
mo afeil with a chair, behind which Mr. Wellesley
lc
pl ed.himself. Her father stood in front, with his
hand niar her's, on the rail of the witness box, and
ieerned anxious by his presence to re-assure her.
When the oath was about to be administered, the
lady hesitated previous to removing the veil at-
tached to her bonnet, and
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE desired she would not
remove it, if it were unpleasant to her.
Mrs. Bligh acknowledged the kindness of this di-
gression from the general custom by a slight obei-
sance, and continued with the veil down throwYhout
the ole of her examination, which was at great
length. The lady answered every question put to
her with great clearness and precision, and displayed
a wish to be as explicit as possible. She proved
that she had discharged Mrs. Scott in consequence.
of the gross impropriety of her conduct with Ber-
geret, from whose room she bad seen her retire at a
late hour at night. She had previously heard re-
peated complaints of her from the other servants,
but had not dismissed her till she was herself a wit,
ness of the irregularity of her conduct. Previously,
to Mrs. Scott's leaving her, she had missed many
articles of her wardrobe, which she flatly charged
Mrs. Scott with having taken, and when she dis-
charged her she refused to settle her account, or
chathe a
ri:hafts
rm ;hee r whicht
of
this i
s own t
he was
mo(Mrs. Bligh) had lost, and requestedpli
ve,,
to pay her wages, until she had returned these arti-
cles which were missing. Mrs. Scott, however, de-
ified the charge, and left her service; but shortly
she
clothes might be returned by the
after sent a bundle w the witnesss house at St.
articlesd
eo
dhi With
'ithh.
Some
ad been returned to
John's-wood, with a note in her hand-writing, it
nerely said that ,she bad returned the gowns and
vlrs. Bligh were now produced, and that lady iden-
tified them as her property.
In cross-examination she said she had not prose-
mted Mrs. Scott for the theft because she had been
donned by her solicitor (Mr. Powell) that, being
t married woman, she could not maintain an action;
Ind unfortunately (said Mrs. B.) I have no husband
to
.protect me. She should not have appeared
against her in this action had she not been subpoenaed.
—Her solicitor had advised her, and she believed it
to be very good advice, to keep herself as much
retired aa possible, and not to present herself to the
public more than she could help.'
At this time Mr. Wellesley, who had been stand-
ing behind Mrs. Bligh whilst she was giving. her