The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT. -
Esther Hibner (the younger) and Ann Robles°
who were acquitted yesterday of the Murder of France:
Colpetts, were again placed at the bar this Morning, an
charged on another indictment with the Wilful Meow
of Margaret Howse, to which they pleaded Not Gudtl.
There being no evidence offered in support of 'the pie'
secution, the Jury, under the direction of the Learned
Judge, returned a verdict of Net Guilty. •
Mr. BARON GARROW, previous- to the jury 'Memo,
their verdict, explained to them the nature of the law se
applicable to the case; his Lordship said the leg#l,
had wisely decreed that any master or miiitrisis *loe 41
not find his or her apprentice with sufficient food;ittilr""
glected to pay careful attention to their comforts, bit,
neglected them,. that death ensued, they were gnifty,
murder, but this did net apply to any servant who aught
have the management of their employer's business. Tber,e
.
was not such a duty imposed upon them, as under Plc"
circumstances to lay themselves open to the law. They
were not bound by the law to perform those duties whlc4
were required of masters and mistresses, and as the. Pri"
goners could only be considered as servants, the charge
against them could not be entertained.
They were further charged on the Coroner'i
with wilful murder, on which they were also aequitted• '
but ordered to be detained on an indictment charging the°
with an assault.
Martha Barrett, an ill-looking, emaciated woman, was
charged, on the Coroner's inquisition, with the wilted
'
murder of her infant child. ..,„
Mr. CIiARLES Pniturs, in stating the case for the
prosecution, said there was no evidence to prove that thS
child was born alive, and the Grand Jury bad, in coots'
quence, ignored the bill which had been preferred .against
her; but such was the nature of the circumstances; that
',
it was thought proper to submit it to the consideration 0'
a Jury. The Learned Counsel then called the following
evidence
inquisituel
Ann Saunders examined—l have known the prisoner
several years. About twelve o'clock, on the 26th of
March, I went to the prisoner's house; she appeared veil;
ill ; I asked how she Was; she replied, very ill, and had
taken a great deal of physic. I called again the next dal,
and inquired the cause of her illness. I said lam au old
woman, and can keep a secret ; if you will tell me what
is the matter, it shall not be known.
Mr. Justice PARK-What she then told you was under
the seal of secrecy ?
Witness—Yes, my Lord. _

Mr. Justice PARK—Then we cannot bear it.
James Stone—l am beadle of Mile-end Old Town, it
consequence of something I heard I went to the house 01
the pt ironer, and asked her if she had not had a child. Sl4
denied having been in the family way, and persisted in it
for a length of time, at length she admitted she had bees
in the family way, and bad taken • quantity of savor to
procure abortion. I told her I was confident a child bed'
been born, and searched the house, but found nothing;
few days afterwards I made another search, and found its
some garden-pots the bones of a child, likewiae a portion
of the skull—in the fire-place I also found some 01°,"'
bones, which were nearly destroyed by the fire. On tee
following day the prisoner told me, in answer to questions
which I put to her, " that she had cut the child's head 0*
and burnt the body." I asked her how she could We
heed guilty of such a heinous crime, she replier,„
it was, that no one should know of her situation. °,
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told me who was the father of her child, and I asked
if he advised her to destroy it, and she said no.
1,5,
answer to a further question, she said no one was &settee
her being in the family way.
Mr. Carruthers examined—l am a surgeon at Mile•ed*
I saw the prisoner on the 26th March ; she appeared et
very weak state. 1 asked her if she had not bfeo re-
cently delivered ; she said no. I had seen the after-birth
and therefore renewed the question which she denied, but
I afterwards convinced myself that she had had a
I saw the bones which the last witness found, they wel
the bones of an infant. After this discovery she confessed
to me that she had had a child. I asked her if wee bc"
alive, she said no, for it never cried. That shd hadput tt
into a box were it remained three days, and afterwFds eho
took it and burnt the bones.
Mr. Justice PARK—IB it possible for you as a2Mealt**
man to say whether or not the child was born abet;
Witness—lt is quite impossible, my Lord. ,
• "'
Mr. Justice "'sax here stopped the case, it 10did be
impossible to convict the prisoner of the murder, ae
shire
was no proof of the child being born alive; say therdoe°
must acquit her.
Several persons gave the prisoner a good characwr fat
, .
humanity.
The Jury immediately returned a veedia; acquittl,
her of the murder, but found her guilty of concealing
birth of her child.
Mr. Justice PARK told the prisoner her 'conduct was eo
depraved, and the circumstances attending it so awful'
stehnattaiheeehtandeiluatwendaleldowtoedh;avbeupt assinedeo,nuspn heridoerationtohfe' ehstrer efoo:
mer good conduct, and the weak state of her health, h'
had taken off six mouths: She was then sentenced SA
be imprisoned in the Houseof Correction for 01444
months. •
Charlotte Inman, aged 28, and Jahn lirFedgeulaced
described in the calendar as a surgeon, were' the° P vil-
, afputolitsohnenl an
ouburadsre,drrounogfs.
Sarahindictmentße ore charging them with the .0
Ewan,the übryy wademreineihsaterrgiendg, 4*rt.tlicih
Mr. CLARKSON took an objection to the identity, "'Da
was held to be fatal. They were accordingly reinq`,.
from the bar, and a fresh indictment ordered, ebgrg
them with administering certain drugs to obtain abortion'
John Butler, the soldier who was acquitted yesterd:Yr
of the murder of Mr. Neale, was tried this moruit4l°,l
stealing the clothes of that unfortunate gentleman• sn
after a short trial was found Guilty.

THE MARICETS.-,(THIS DAY•)

COVENT-GARI
The supply was moderately go
steady; prices the same as on thi
s.d. s.d
Potatoes (per cwt.) 3 0 to 6 0
CaLbages (12 heath) 1 6 2 6
Ditto Red ... 0 4 0
Horse Radish (bundle) 2 6 4 0
Brocoli !1 0 3 0
Celery
Rhubarb
Carrots ,12 bunches) .. 5 0 7 6
Turnips 1 6 2 6
Coleworts or Greens 1 9 3 6
Young Onions 1 9 5 0
Leeks 0 9 1 0
Brocoli Sprouts (bush )0 9 1 0
Turnip Greens 0 6 0
Sea-kail (pnmmet)

DEN MARKET.
od this morning, and the trade
Lis day sennight.

B. d•
‘!.
S7inage (balf.sieve) ..• 1
Oniens
8
Apples c k
s a
Sweet Oranges (101;)•••
Seville Dam ...... .
LCIIIOII4 b 0 10 0
Asparagus. 6 I 0
Radishes (hand) ...... ,
Span. Chetnuts (peck) s„v .7 0
I,rench ditto 3
„ 16
Spanish Hazlenuts
French Walnuts
Filberts (121 b.) ...... ••• b 2 6
Grapes (perlh.)
Strawberrios (ounce)

-.- -
HAY MARKETS.—( At per Load of 30 Tr 4493:)
ST. JAMES'S. Z 2 10
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 bto - 0
Best New Meadow Hay • 2 314 4 4
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 10 4 0
Clover Hay 9 9 1 10
Oat Straw £1 Bto£l 12 I Wheat Straw 1 11_ ,„ but
A greatsupply. 4.110 a very dull trade ; prices stat 9 "
threatening to be lower.
SMITHFIELD. .
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .. ...... .. ..... £2 5 to 1 1
Best New sleadow Hay . 2 15 4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay .. ._. ..... 3 0 4 10
Clover Hay (extra f1n6)....£5 0 ... Generally... 3 0 ; 4
Oat Straw II Sto £1 12—Wheat Straw 119 „if
A moderately good supply, and a dull trade; pifiu',ll as , .'
quoted. -

DIRT-HS. -
On the 10th inst., Mrs. Matthey, of Doughty-street' of
a daughter.
011 the Bth inst., the lady of Frederick Stursner,
of Queen's College, Oxford, of a son.
On the 10th instant, at Addington-place, Camberwell,
Mrs. John Browne, of a (laughter. 4
On the 9th instant, at his house, Ortne-square( Pt:72
water, the lady of George Wheeler, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIED. cisl
On the Bth inst. in Whitehall Gardens, by ',Pe ,
licence, by the Archbishop of York, Viscount. Stornilirlid
eldest son of the Earl of Manseld, to lAraiwai,."ie,
daughter of Ctal)ert Ellison, E4q.9 Ne'Ocilr
• t; ; ; •
ttpein•-:Thhi.' "" • titiO
• On 4he'9th instant, by the Rev, pr._ Pepfold, otpst
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George Wilson, of the Hon. E. I. C. Military Serviee
pi
Bdinbay',to Miss Diana glijytt 139wzerJ thisd dittot.hte
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- ,:.sq.
On the the 9th instant, at St. Mark's church, lien:
nington, by the Rev. Mr. Plumptree, Ceptain .frarne:gr:
Biegie Webster, io Miss
I)lotbir 11411, tibrfolk.
On the tith instant, at St. Ann's church, Liverpool, Aff„.
James Fierne, jun., to Sarah, eldest daughter of the 1$"
James Brade, E.q.

DIED.
On the Sth instant, at his house at Rose-hill, near 0%1
ford, Mr. I'. B. Sadler, aged 73, sincerely lamented II
all who knew him.
nri
On the 9th instant, in the Bth year of hio
William, eldest son.of 2tl r. 104ivey: of "4'
Kent:road: •
ei
Ou the 26th ult., at Nioe, in his 28th year, -Ge°"'
Newton, son of Henry Streatfeild, Esq., of Chiddingst'n—
„,
Kent.'

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