The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-24 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A young woman, named Susannah Gibbs, was
yesterday finally examined before Mr. ROE, the Ma-
gistrate, on a charge of stealing a diamond ring,
value 121., belonging to a Mrs. De El ve, of Broad-
street, Golden-square, in whose service she had for
some time lived.

It appeared that Mr. Harrison, a pawnbroker in
Wardour-street, detained the prisoner in offering the
ring for and sent for an officer, into whose
custody
On searching her lodgings where she had been
since she quitted the service of Mrs. De Live, the
ri pledge,he
gave her.
officer also found a great deal of wearing apparel
belonging to Mrs. De Live and her daughter, that
had been also stolen.

The prisoner admitted the robbery, and Mrs. De
Elve having identified the property, the girl was
committed for trial.

William Stiles, a silversmith, in Tottenham-court-
road, also underwent a final examination, charged
with receiving another diamond ring, value 104, the
property of Colonel De Terrade, of the Colombian
service, knowing it to be stolen.
A little girl, named Kitty Hunt, only 13 years of
age, who stole the ring, was admitted as a witness,
and stated that she took the ring produced from off
the table in Colonel De Terrade 's dressing-room, at
the house of Mr. Hinde, in Torrington-square, where
the Colonel is on a visit, and where she (the wit-
ness) lived as servant. She sold the ring, she said,
to Mr. Stiles, at his shop, for 3s. 6d., and he asked
her no questions about it. She was instigated to
steal the ring and other things, she•said, by a girl,
named Kitty Barratt, an acquaintance of hers, and
who went with her to sell the ring.
Colonel de Terrade identified the ring as one that
had been stolen from his dressing-room, and the
girl, on being detected in another theft, admitted
that she had stolen the ring.
A constable, who accompanied the girl (Hunt)
to the shop of Mr. Stiles, said, that the ring was for
sale in the window; and Mr. Stiles said the price of
it was three guineas; he admitted that he had
bought it for 3s. 6d. from this little girl, but said
that it was dirty at the time, and he did not know
but it was a paste ring. The girl, however, denied
that it was dirty any more so than at present. Mr.
Stiles came voluntarily to the office, to have the
case investigated.
A working jeweller, to whom Mr. Stiles had

Yesterday Chaeles Richards, an elderly ill-looking
man, was placed at the bar, before Mr. TwYFORD,
for examination, on the capital charge of violating
the person of Thomasa Notley, a very interesting
little girl, only seven years of age.
The child appeared intelligent far beyond expec-
tation from. her tender age. She underwent a strict
examination by the magistrate, who found her to
have been well-instructed, and was so satisfied with
her answers that he allowed her to be sworn.

In her deposition she stated that she lived with
her father, who is a watchmaker, at No. 12, George-
street, Islington, and had know❑ the prisoner about
nine months as a lodger in the same house. He
first took liberties with her on the Saturday after he
came there. She was alone with him in the room,
and he sat down and called to her to go to him,
which she refused, saying that she wanted to go
down stairs, but he pulled her towards him. [The
child here described an assault of a gross and aggra-
vated but not of a capital nature.] On the Satur-
day following she was sent into the prisoner's room,
to clear away some things, when he again commit-
ted an assault. The last time he did any thing of
the kind was on 'Wednesday. She went up to his
room, and he followed her. [The child here de-
scribed an atrocious assault, which formed the foun-
dation of the present charge.]
Caroline Watts, a little girl nine years of age,
proved that through a crevice in the prisoner's door
she saw the prisoner's misconduct with the child,
Thomasa Notley.
Mrs. Hayes, a young married person, who lived
on the same floor with the prisoner, stated, that on
Wednesday she heard a noise, in consequence of
the discovery made by the parents of the child, and
was present in the prosecutor's parlour when the
prisoner was accused. He declared it was false al-
together. The prisoner afterwards asked what
amends he could make, as it might ruin his cha-
racter for ever. An officer was sent for, who took
him into custody.
George Abrahams, an officer of Islington parish,
stated, that he was sent for to the prosecutor's, and
apprehended the prisoner, who was greatly agitated,
and begged that he might not be handcuffed. On
the way to the office he said he would not have had
it happen for 1,0001., for he had a wife to whom he
had been married 30 years, and it would perhaps
break her heart. He was a wicked man, he said,
and asked what could be done to him ? The wit-
ness told him, that if the case were proved, he
would be hanged. He replied, "Oh dear; it's a
bad job."
Mr. Henry Fuller, a surgeon, examined the child
at the office during the investigation yesterday, and
deposed to the violence and internal injury which
she had sustained.

The prisoner said the witnesses had sworn falsely,
as the mother would have proved, had she been
present.
Mr. TWYFORD then informed him that he would
be committed on the capital charge, when the whole
case would undergo minute investigation by a Jury.
The prisoner was accordingly committed.

JOHNSON TIIE INFORMER AGAIN DEFEATED.—
On Wednesday, this informer summoned a per-
AOll named John Turner, residing in Paul-street,
Finsbury-square, under the 57th Geo. 111. cap. 20,
for having five casks placed on the carriageway op-
posite his door.
Brooks, the informer, stated that on Wednesday
last he saw the five casks standing on the kennel
just off the foot pavement.
Mr. Wilks, who attended for several persons that
were summoned, said, that Johnson had not made
out his case, he proceeded on the 64th section,
which stated, any hogshead, cask, barrel, &c. on the
footway pavements; but that part of it which re-
lated to the carriage-ways, states, " any ashes, dung,
dust, blood, &c. or other filth or annoyance, or) any
matter or thing, in or upon the carriage-way, or foot-
way pavements."
Johnson said, that the words, " matter or thing,"
included barrels, casks, &c.
Mr. Wilson.—No ; those words are not mention-
ed in that part of the section which relates to
barrels, casks, &c. nor do they relate to it; they are
only mentioned, and relate to ashes, dung, &c.
which are certainly very great nuisances.
Johnson—l contend that they relate to the whole
of the 64. th section.

Mr. Wilks—Certainly not; they only relate to
those words to which they are attached.

Mr. BENNETT to Johnson.—Your own witness
said that the casks were placed on the carriage-way,
which does not come under the 64th section, there-
fore the case must be dismissed.

Johason.—l have a great number of summonses,
but I wish them to be adjourned that I may have
my solicitor.

Mr. BENNETT.—Let the parties appear on Friday,
and the cases shall be gone into.
Johnson (in a violent hurry, probably dreading
the extra expence of a solicitor, and fearing the
other summonses might meet with the same fate,)
said, if the parties will pay the costs of the sum-
monses, I will willingly withdraw them.
Mr. Wilks.—Oh, no. lam sure not one of my
clients will pay a single farthing to compromise
their cases; they are obtaining their living in an
honest way. The summonses, as you have obtained
them and paid the costs out of your own pocket,
must be heard by a magistrate.
Johnson.—Very well ; if they must, let it be so.
The decision was received outside the office with
three huzzas.