The Sun. — 1809-09-26 (London, England)

IDDLESEX SESSIOA'.  ,140NDAY, SETT. 25, , . Jahn Jones; a titian :of mostrespettahlts. ppeatandei Was indideci for an outrageous assault, ‘'ith intent to commit a rape upon the person of a young woman named Elizabeth Stevens, on the eth 6't Sep= tember instant.  The :circumkances of the case, as stated by Mr. GLEED;Counsel for the prosecution; and afterwards sustained 'in evidence, were as follows  The Defendant, who is by trade a carter and gilder, and resident in Bream's-Buildings, Chancery-lane, was a married man with a family, and upwards of sixty years Old: The Prosecutrix was, about eight years since; introduced into his family in the name of Mary Blundell, ,by means of a draft for 1),01. which was sent to her by 'a friend from abroad, and was made payable by the- Defendant. In consequence of this circumstance an. acquaintance commenced between the Prosecutrix and the family; and she was induced to become a resident in the De fendant's house, as a domestic companion. She still went by the name of Mary Blundell. At the end of three years the Prosecutrix ceased to live in the house, but occasionally continued to visit the family as a friend. On the day mentioned in the indiCtment she had gone to the Defendant's house as usual to see his wile and children. Mrs. Jones, however, happened to be in the country, and the eldest son of the Defendant having left LonciOn early in the morning upon some business, he took the opportunity which 'presented itself of urging his suit. In order, however, to facilitate the execution of his purposes, be contrived to send his daughter and his servants out of the house upon various frivnbons crtaittls. He then went down stairs to the kitchen, where the Prosecutrix was alone, performing some domestic office. He commenced by luting in the Most tenderlanguage, and laying his -hand round her neck, entreated a kiss. Astonished at this behaviour, She desired -him to desist, and reminded him who be was,'a man stricken in years, and the father of a family. Finding that mildness would not do, he resorted to a more forcible means of gaining his objet. He suddenly seized her by the arms and dragged her out of the kitchen to the foot of the kitchen stairs, where, he began to use towards her the most brutal violence. She screamed for help, and repeatedly cried murder !- In vain she appealed to his humanity ; he tripped up her beds, and threw . her on the stairs, and at the same time put his hand upon her mouth to prevent her making a noise, whilst with the other he held her hands. By great exertions she removed his baud from her mouth, and regained the use of her voice, which she exerted to the utmost. The Defendant endeavoure to silence her by seizing her round the neck with such violence as to occasion all the appearance of strangulation. Finding this to be unsuccessful in producing silence, he leant his arm- across her mouth:  By this time the screams and cries for help which the prosecutrix uttered in her distress, had collected a crowd round the door. Set eral persons attempted to force an entrance through the window, but were unable to do so. They then rang the bell with such violence as to al.': m tne Detenoznt. He 1 hen liberated his vi Ain], w i,o ttent to the street-door and admitted her del.ver'ers. She presented a most.shoeking. spectaeie 0! violence and outrage. Her face and neck  were covered with bruisci, aa were several other parts of her hal; and her clothes. were almost torn from her lort k. H.l log told the persons who entered-Me house what had happened, they proceeded to look for the De,tendant, who was found concealed in a cupboard in the back kitchen, and taken into custody. Mr. GURNEY, as Counsel (or the defendant, stated that be was instructed not to deny the charge of the plosecutrix, bUt simply to .say, that the defendant would throw himself upon the mercy of the Court, and prayed the most lenient punishment that the Bench could infli6f.  Several witnesses were adduced to testify the good charader the defendant had borne for 25 years previous to ibis unfortunate transadion. •  The Jury found the defendant Guilty, and Mr. MAINWARING pronouneed the'Sentence of the law, which was, that he should be confined in the House of Correction for twelve calendar months.