The Sun. — 1844-03-16 (London, England)

COMBE—This seems strange, very strange, indeed. I have heard of Williams, whom the defendent mentions, as having deluded some of these poor creatures who were in the Spanish Legion. Who would pay the certificate ? The defendent said—Mr. Castenado, who was clerk to the Spanish Commission in London. He entreated of the Magistrate to postpone the further hearing of the case, and grant him summonses for Williams and Taylor, when it would appear that he had been most unjustly treated. The complainant said he was in fear of his life from the threats of the defendent, whose mind, he believed, was disordered. Mr. COMBE said he could not grant summonses for the attendance of Taylor and Williams, as he had no jurisdiction in the matter. The deTendant said he believed they would attend voluntarily. Mr. COMBE said that as the complainant declared he was in fear of his life, he should commit the defendant until the Bth of April; unless he could find bail. The defendant declared he had no intention of injuring Mr. Berry ; he had called him a swindler, but had not threatened to murder him. He had no friend or relation in London who' would be security for him. He was committed. An unfortunate girl, named Mary Ann Hartwell, was charged with breaking two panes of glass in the Clerkenwell workhouse. The offence was fully proved against her. She had not been more than a day or two out of prison, having been committed for a similar offence. The prisoner, a very interesting-looking girl, declared that she was unable to perform the task assigned her— picking oakum, at which she could not earn more than a few pence a day. She had been on the town, but whatever would become of her, she would never again be a prostitute. She broke the windows to be brought before the Magistrate. (Here the unfortunate female burst into a paroxysm of grief, and intreated of the magistrate to send her to some asylum where she might Spend'the remainder of her days in tranquillity. Mr. Harnett, the master, said, unless an example were made of the prisoner, there would be no such thing as governing the other paupers. She had broken two squares of glass. Mr. Monro (the clerk) observed that the girl's determination not to go upon the streets was highly creditable to her. Mr. COMBE said that perhaps if she would promise to conduct herself well for a few days in the workhouse, he might be able to get her into some asylum. The prisoner thanked the worthy Magistrate heartily, and promised compliance. Mr. Harnett said they could not receive her into the workhouse. Prisoner (sobbing bitterly)—Oh, Mr. Harnett, you are more cruel to me than the Magistrate. She was then committed for five days. The worthy MAGISTRATE told her that if she came to him when she came out of prison on Thursday morn• ing, he would do all he could for her. The unhappy girl thanked the Magistrate heartily, and was locked up. Three men, named Cook, Murray, and Marston, natives of the north of England, were charged with begging. Police-constable 45 E deposed that he saw the prisoners walking in Bloomsbury-square on that day. When they saw witne is approaching they commenced begging immediately, and declared to witness that they wished to be sent to, prison,_ for they had been walking about the streets night and day, in a state of starvation, for the last fortnight. Mr. COMBE sent them to the workhouse.