The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCS.

GOOD EFFECTS OF THE CLASSICV.
Didicisse edeliter art
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B 0 S TREE T.— On Friday last, Geo. Lewis,
who described himself as a writing-master, was
ordered by Sir R. BIRNIE to find bail for assaulting
and kicking Sarah King, his servant. The com-
plainant stated that her master having gone to wit-
ness a dog fight, she waited up for him until one
o'clock in the morning, and because she overslept
herself, and was unable to rise before seven o'clock,
her master, who had remained all night in the parlour,
beat and kicked her. The girl added that this was
the third time she had suffered from her master's
violence.

Mr. Lewis, hi reply, admitted that he had been
out until one o'clock, and that he remained all night
in the parlour, " because," said he," I preferred reading
the classics to retiring to bed, and so I amused my-
self with Cicero." He then added, that he had given
directions to the girl to rise at six o'clock, but she
did not make her appearance until seven; . and when
spoken to, she was pert and insolent, and actually
laughed in his face ; " on which," said Mr. Lewis, "
merely took her by the shoulder, with the intention
of turning her out of doors ; and this is the assault
of which she now complains."
Sir RICHARD BiRNIE observed to Mr. Lewis, that
however his acquaintance with the classics, and his
attachment to Cicero in particular, might serve to
enlighten his understanding, there was one duty of
which he appeared to be ignorant, namely, that of
protecting the weak and friendless. It was by such
harsh conduct as that which was pursued towards
this poor girl that so many wretched females were
brought to want and prostitution. Mr. Lewis was
then directed to find bail, at which he was exceed-
ingly provoked, and following the complainant to
the street, he abused her so much, that the poor girl
was obliged to return to the office to claim the pro-
tection of the Magistrate.
On which Mr. HALLS directed that Mr. Lewis
should be locked up until his bail arrived, which was
done accordingly.
On Saturday, the girl again appeared at the office,
stating that her mistress had refused to deliver up
her clothes to her. Mr. Minshull immediately di-
rected that Ford, the gaoler, should accompany the
complainant to enforce her demand. Ford soon after
returned, accompanied by the girl, and a person
who called himself the Rev. Mr. Fenn, a Baptist
minister and a schoolmaster, residing at 23, Hyde-
street, Bloomsbury, at whose house, it appears,
Mr. Lewis also resides, in the capacity of usher or
assistant. Ford stated, that on demanding the girl's
property, Mr. Fenn immediately said that he missed
a variety of articles, and being satisfied that Sarah
was a thief, he was determined that her boxes should
be searched before they left the house. Her boxes,
none of which were locked, were accordingly ex-
amined, and Mr. Fenn kicking a hand-box belonging
to her with his foot, two silver spoons fell upon the
floor, which proved to be the property of Mr. Lewis,
by whom they were claimed. The Rev. Mr. Fenn
immediately accused Sarah of an intention to steal
the spoons, but the girl repelled the charge, and de-
clared most solemnly that she was innocent of any
such intention. Ford then insisted that the parties
should go before the magistrate ; and after some al-
tercation, Mr. Fenn, his servant, and one of his
school-assistants, together with the accused, appeared
before Mr. Minshull and Mr. Halls. A long inves-
tigation then took place, the result of which fully
proved that the girl was innocent of the crime of
which she was accused. It appeared further, that
the spoons were wrapped up in a white cravat,
marked with the letters G. L., which correspond
with the name of Mr. Lewis.
Mr. MlNsttuu. and Mr. HALLS both declared
that there was not the slightest ground for suspect-
ing that the girl was at all implicated in the theft
which was endeavoured to be fastened upon her.—
It was clear that a vile and ungenerous conspiracy
had been formed (by whom .they could not say) for
the purpose of fixing a felony. on a poor defenceless
girl, whose only crime was that she sought for pro-
tection against the violence of her master. If that
conspiracy could be brought home to the persons
concerned, they would each of them be liable to be
prosecuted. As it was, however, the girl was dis-
charged without the slightest imputation on her
honesty.
The Rev. Mr. Fenn and his witnesses then with-
drew, and a gentleman present directed the girl
Sarah to call at his house, and she si:Juld be pro-
vided with a situation.
UNION-HALL—On Saturday, a female named
Harris was ici.roUght up to the office, in custody,
charged with violently re;sulting Mary Sweeney, by
cutting off one of her ears with a chopper.
The unfortunate complainant, whose head was
bound, stated that on the preceding night the de-
fendant entered her room, having been acquainted
with her, and a slight altercation occurring between
them, the defendant took up a chopper which was in
the room, and aimed a blow at her head ; complainant
fortunately drew on one side a little, by which means
she escaped having her brains knocked out, but had
her left ear completely severed from her head.
It was stated by some of the lodgers in the house
where the parties diet they were continually
quarrelling with each other, and that one was jealous
of the other.
The Magistrate, to prevent further bloodshed
between them, held them both to bail.
A man named Swallow, who was committed to
Brixton by the Magistrates of the Thames Police-
oftice, under the Police Act, made his escape from
the vehicle in which lie was confined, on the road
to prison.