Police.
The Times, 1824-06-19T00:00:00

kZUEENT.SQUARIE..A young woman of respectable appeara'ace, named Rachel IWeeks, appeared before E. MiARKLANfl, Esq., to be rc-examined on a charge of obtaininga situation in the service of Lord AIountcharles, eldest son of the Marquis of Conyngham, by a frau- dulent character. On the first examination, it appeared,from his Lordship's state. nient, that the defendant, previous to going into his serrice, gave him a reference to 1Uiss PBristow, of Southampton, and of No. 9, Sloane-street, Chelsea. His Lorlship wrote to Aliss Bristow, of Soutlampton, and took the defendant into his service; but in a few days he received for answer that no such person as Miss Bristow lived at Southampton. In consequence, he had the defendant sum- moned before the magistrate. The defendant positively said she had given a correct account of her last place of servitude, and the case was therelbre adjourned to this day, when the dlefendant produced two letters from Dr. Nivenson, of Mlontagne-sqttare, and Air. V. Cooper, of lW'hitelead-grove, Chelsea, whio knew her to have been in Aliss Bristow's service. Several ladies of respectability also at- tended to confirm the def:ndant's story. Lord iiountcharles handed in a letter wlhich he had received from a Mliss Bristow of Dover, stating that Rachel Weeks never lived witli lier in any capacity. AMr. AIARxLAND saidhehad sent one of the officers to ascertain wvhether the defendant had lived with a Miss Bristow, at No. 9, Sloane-street. and he had ascertainied that sh ad lived there at the period statedh l The defendant, who was in great agitation, complained of what had appeared in the Alorving lerald of' Thursdav, by which her reputation was greatly injured, an.t tcquested thar this examination might be mado as pitblic. She then produced a letter from Mliss Bristow, stating that she had lived with her for five vears, and was a most escellent servant, hotnest and industrious. A lady named Jones, wbo had known the defendant for sevcral years, and during the time she was with Aliss Bristow, gave her an excellent character. Lord Alountcharles.-All this might have been avoided, if mv servant had told me to direct to Mliss Bristow,at Sandgate, instead of Southamoton. Defendant._That was a mistake on your Lordship's part. Mr. MAI1KLAND said that the defendant had brought forward abundant testimony of her innocence ; and he really felt for her si- tuation. Lord Mountcharles.-If she had kept her tongue within her teeth, this examination wvould have been avoided. [AlAuding to the defend- anst's having said on the firstiexamination.that she was engaged to be servant to Lady Alountcharles, who, in fact, was not so.] MUr. MAfRXLAND said lie much regretted what had ocecurred. for the poor girl bad been greatly injured by tbis charge being brought ag:inst hier. The defendant hoped her expenses would at least be paid by his Lorclship, as well ac - month's wages. Mr.lAItxKLAND said, the least his Lordship could give her was 51., but hebad no authority to order thepayment of anvsum. Lord Alountcharles.-. wiU follow vour advice; and if she will , call at my house, I will pay her. Thiparties then left the olfice. POLICE.'