The Sun. — 1862-08-05 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL—T HE LATE LYNCH LAW IN ST. JAMES'S PARK._Albe.rt William Pinkstone, 23, a decently-attired man of modest appearance, who described himself as a ele.-k, residing at 53, Denmark-grove, Islington, with ,his wife and family, was charged before Mr. Barker, with feloniously commiting a rape on the person of a child eight years of age, and indecently assaulting another, aged between five and six years of age, whose name we purposely omit. Mr. H: Allen, the prosecuting officer for the Society for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection of Wcmen, attended to watch the case. Owil2g to the publicity that had been given to the fact Oat the prisoner had been " Lynched" in St. James's -park, and committed for trial on a similar charge (Gu which charge he was admitted to bail, and shorn: d have appeared at the Sessionshouse, Clerkenvo -ell-green, this morning), and that he had been rea pi.lrehended on two charges of indecency upon childr,n37 long before the usual hour appointed for bringinLg the prisoner to the court a large concourse of persOns assembled outside the police station. On his way t here he was hissed and been laid upon him. hooted, and had it not been fo.r the presence of the police, violent hands would have The court and the avenues wen' densely crowded, and during the examinations frequ'ent interruptions were caused by the vast concourse of persons who had assembled on the outside of the ccurt from their anxiety to hear the proceedings. The children were each attended by their mothers, and in the first case it appeared that the child waited upon the prisoner, who occupied apartments in her mother's house. On Christmas night last, while cards were being played, the prisoner offered fourpence to the child to accede to his wish. Subsequently he repeated his villanous conduct, presenting her with a pearl pen, inkstand, button hook, a scent bottle, and a little penknife.. He instructed her not to tell her mother, as his mother-in-law, who was living with him, would in such case murder her. The child Wag terrified and kept the villany a seeret. The notice in the newspapers, together with the information of the prisoner's vroceeding with the younger child, excited a suspicion in the mother's mind, which the child confessed, and the police were apprised of the circumstance. The prisoner, with great coolness, cross-examined the child and the mGther, but could not shake the evidence. He then asked the child if what was alleged against him was not committed with her will, and not against it. Mr. Mould (chief clerk)—It did not matter. Police-constable Taylor, 47 N, took the prisoner into custody on the charge, which he repeated in the presence of the child. Hei said he did not know' whether it occurred in May or not, adding "I suppose they will hang me." The prisoner, after the usual caution from the magistrate, reserved his defence, and was fully committed to Newgate for trial. The second case was then entered into. The child, only six years of age, was placed on a stool in front of the magistrate. The case was clearly proved, being one of misdemeanour; and the prisoner, declining again to enter into any defence, was also committed for trial on this charge.