The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-16 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX SESVONS, S Err. 15.

Ann Cupcland, a girl only 18 years of age, was
indicted for a misdemeanour, in having deserted hei
female infirm in the street during the night of the 6th
Of Angltst last.
Mr. Anantx stated the ease, which was supported
by the evidence of Wm. Douglas, a watchman of
Nary-le-bonne parish, nho deposed that as he was
going his round at two o'clock in the morning of the
day mentioned in the indictment, he observed a
bundle lying near the door of the workhouse, he
%Nit up to see what it was, and on examining it,
isionerit seas n fine female infant, fast asleep, appa-
rently about five months old; it wan lying on the
haul pavement, with no other covering than its ordi-
niry clothes. Ile tookit up, and conveyed it to the
weTch-house, where they fed it as well asthey could,
and next morning it was taken to the Parish work-
hause.
' Mr. Brown, one of the overseers of the poor, also
deposed to the child being brought to the workhouse.
A few days after it was there, an elderly woman
came to enquire after it • this led to suspicion ; she
was detained, end the(t
~ ness was sent for. On
p
quetlioning her she gait ...she was mother-in-law to
the Prisoner, who lived servant at a pub!ic-house,
• god had had'an illegitimate child. She had not seen
the child for two or three days, and having heard a
-child had !wet, found in the street, she suspected her
. daughter-10-law might have left her's there. Upon
this information tho Prisoner was apprehended and
taker, before a Magistrate, when she did not deny
- rho fact, but said she left the child comfortably wrap-
ped up, and asleep. She watched till she saw the
watchman go towards the spot, and heard him spring
his rattle, and then knowing the child was safe
• went away inilisrovered ; she was extremely sorry
for.the lots of her child, but she could not swenr to
it, and hail no nllowarice From the parish, and dis-
tress hal forcrd her to art as she had done.
• The Jury found her Gitilly, and the Court sen-
tenced her to six months imprisonment in the House
of Correction.
•-• • Thomas Bale was indicted upon a charge of ob-
taining 2llbs. of bacon, the property of Mr. Whit-
field, oll'yler.istreet, under pretence that it was for
...- Messrs. Towslund and Scott, proprietors of Stevens's
' Hotel, who were customers of the Prosecutor's, and
in whose service the Prisoner had lived.
The Prisoner pleaded distress, and the wants of a
wife and child, as an excuse; and his Counsel called
several persons of most respectable character, who
spoke highly in the Prisoner's favour.
The Jury found him Guilty, hut strongly recom-
mended him to mercy ; and the Court, under ali the
circumstances, sentenced him to one month's impri-
sonment in the house of Correction.

NENDICITE

one .Correspondent has tivotired us
;tug curious account, which he assures
—lie was walking in the neighbour.
tacit with a friend, who requested his
ition.to a female, then happening to
jettli.way wi:li them, she having at.
otice in that quarter, iii consequence
/airing!, under vet), peculiir cis cum.
servant at a ta‘cin their),
the guests at the Sunday ordinary,
troughout the year. At this ordinary
was a constant attendant, and was
,used to be one of the numerous clerks
ho have uo other opportunity of..,en-
/ge of fresh air. lie usually occupied
avid appeared much reserved, except
ig the maid-servant, towards whom
was very kind and condescending—and
le a formal proposal of marriage to her.
had more sense than often falls to the
in that sphere of life, did not object
ial, hut earnestly entreated that a
ht be settled as a provision against
which, in consequence of her in-
in, she might be less able to bear.
don met with all the attention that
d for. The Gentleman agreed to
nisand pounds, and lost no time
stock sufficient for raising that
py day was now appointed, but not
had explained to the fair object of
they could only meet once a week,
from her a promise never to urge hint
deflation of the circumstances which
the necessity of submitting to so pain-
!—They were accordingly married,
very pleasantly, until the Lady,
curiosity, which (whether truly or
venture to affirm) is said to be pecu-
requested that he would confide the
At this request the manner of the etia.
became much altered, and, after he-
lerable degree of irritation, he com-
ter again to obtrude the subject upon
.m was thus suffered to blow over for
riosity, perhaps, is one of the most
es agitating the human breast, and
c had not philosophy enough to with.
again entreated a solution of tho
he entreaty was met only by a frown
per affection—and finding all of no
'atoned to have him watched to the
treat. This had the effect of extort:
it from him; and he assured her that
tbly discover his secret, but that if
,aid never see Ides qfterreards. Not.
tis decleration, made with great cool.
as, the imprudent woman persisted,
Ip of some bosy friends, was intro.
Isband in his disguise as one of the
's of the metropolis ; she spoke to him
), but, as he then told her, for the lad
never seen him since!

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of the chase, continued her course.
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