Star.
London, England, 1826-07-29 00:00:00

UNION.HALL

Thursday, a short time previous to the case of Poole w ninon
being called on for investigation, a numerous body of persoostshadiiiii
the once in a great bustle, and amongst them was a resipectabios
looking young woman, aka appeared in considerable agitation; dee
was supported by jtwo or three Gentlemen, who at/dressed rito
sitting Magistrate, M. Swasev, Esq. describing that die Isid boas
given into custody a short time befote by Colonel Sunbury, Oa ai
charge of felony, for which there was not the slithtest groan&
The constable who brought the young woman in custody se-tite
I once, said that Colonel Banbury bad insisted on his apprehhidlng
bar on a charge of felony. Ile (the constable) was not &wove of AI
circumstances attending the charge, hut, from the perempttot7 taw
net in which the Colonel insisted on his taking her a prisoner, tad
considered it was his duty.
The Magistrate called upon the complainant to produce his wit.
nesse' and substantiate the charge upon which be bad given the
young woman into:custody.
Colonel Sunbury stood forward and stated, that the prisoner had
been formerly in his service. She had left it some time ago, alit
soon after her departure, one of the table cloths war missing, with
he bad since ascertained, beyond all doubt, was stolen by bee.. • •

Magistrate—So/here are your witnesses to support chi cbergi;
Colonel Bunbury—i have none at present in court. In -I
have only seen the girl Within the last quarter of an hour, in the
neighbourhood of the Sessions-house, and had her immediately
taken Into custody.
The young woman frequently interrupted the Colonel during his
statement, declaring that there was no truth In the accusation.
One Of the Gentlemen who accompanied her, a Captain In the
army, in whose service, it appeared she was then living, etpswesed
great indignation at the condect of Colonel Bunbury in alleging seek
a charge against the young wuntan. The facts were these, the
Captain said :—The girl at the bar formerly lived as swat* with
Colonel Bunbury, but had recently quitted his service In sense-
quence of the continual scenes of quarrelling and fighting Detieeeis
the Colonel and his wife. • Subsequent to her leaving the sheaths*
several of the respectable inhabitants of Brixion (where all the parties
resided) bad come to the resolution of indicting both the C010n.3
and his Lady at the present Sessions as nuisances, on account of the
perpetual disturbances they caused in the neighbourhood ; and fr
the p of establishing the ease, the young woman now chatted
with ;erns; was actually subpansed as one of the witnesses en the
trial. The Captain added that Colonel Bunbury, aware the person
whom he now charged with robbery was to give important evidence
against him, adopted this expedient for putting her out of the way.
The young woman here produced a subpoena, directing her to
attend the same day at the Session house, for the purpose of giving
her evidence in a case wherein Col. Banbury was the defendlet.
The Magistrate expressed his astonishment that the girl should
have been given into custody on such a base charge, and plainly told
Colonel Buobury chat he was not justified in the manner in which
he had proceeded towards her. There was no pretence whatever
for detaining her.
Colonel Sunbury.—My table cloth was stolen by her.
The young woman here said, that during the time she was in the
service of Col. Bunhury, Mrs. Bunbory's sister had spontaneously
given her an old table cloth, which present the Col. now wisisql tee
construe into a charge of felony, for the purpose of preventing he
from attending to the subpoena with which she had been served.
A Gentleman stepped forward and expressed a wish so adthessis
few words to the Magistrate, en behalf of the girl asainst„selmn
such an unfounded accusation bad been brought.
Mr. Swayer said, there was no necessity for saying another *'t
on the subject, the girl was discharged. There was no preteste
whatever fer keeping her in custody.
The Gentlemen who accompanied the young woman, whose name
is Mary Constable, intimated their determination of procuring re-
dress for her, in consequence of the injury she sustained at the hands
of her late master. • _ _ _ _

The Magistrate, addressing the accused, directed her to proceed
immediately to the Sessions House,and attend to the subpana which
had been served upon her; and if she was fearful' of any further
impediment, he should dispatch an officer with her to take care
she should not be insulted. _ _ _

The Gentlemen who accompanied her thanked the klagistraite,
saying there was no necessity for the presence of an officer, they
would protect her to the Sesslois House. Two of them then
offered their arms as her escort, and they left the office together.
The Colonel appeared much disappointed that the girl againe
wham he made inch a charge was not remanded.