The Sun. — 1831-01-13 (London, England)

FELONY.  A charge of felony was yesterday brought under the notice of the sitting Magistrates at Lambethstreet police-office, out of which arose some singular disclosures, and in the hearing of which considerable time was occupied. '1 he facts, which will .be found of a somewhat extraordinary character, are these :—On Friday evening last, INliss H., a young woman moat respectably connected, who had been stopping some weeks previously at the house of Mr. T., an extensive mercer and draper, carrying on business in the parish of St. George's-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. NlTyarr, on a charge of having stolen a valuable muff and tippet belonging to Mrs. T. It being then alleged that various other articles of property were missing, and the necessary witnesses to complete the charge not being in attendance, the accused was remanded for further examination until yesterday. The pain which she felt at the degradation of her situation preyed most sensibly upon her mind, and at the New Prison, Clerkenwell, where she was confined, she wt.; scarcely seen to utter a syllable to any of the prisoners with whom she was confined ; but spent her time in walking about, in apparently the utmost mental uneasiness and anxiety. In this state she continued until Monday morning, when taking advantage of the absence of her fellowprisoners, she suspended herself with her handkerchief from the iron bar., anti when discovered and cut down, life to all appearance was quite extinct. However, by the prompt application of some powerful restoratives and other remedies, animation was restored, and she afterwards 6o far recovered as to be able to be removed to this office at the time appointed. On being brought before the Magistrates, Mr. ilanDwlcK humanely pointed out to her the attempt. cmo much qs ;0,1;1,1:7: :Ai %,), it; which fhoni Ici.)hpwe Ea: ar appeared gds hhmte uhrceahsdudl affected, fer,obm expressedrrersasedh lit said she was quite innocent of .the offence laid to her charge, for that, instead of stealing the articles, as had been alleged, they had been made a present to her by Mrs. T.  Mrs. T. denied that this mu the fact, and declared she had never given the prisoner either the muff °l.tippet.  Mr.ll:kimmcii questioned Miss H. as to whether any thing particular had passed at the time the present was maue 2—Miss H. replied that she could not recollect ; but that Mrs. 'J'„ having acquainted her (111iss H.) with all her secrets, and admitted her without reserve into her confidence, for this it was she thought the present had been made her of the articles in question. A htdv, a friend of the accused, here came forward, and stated on oath that Miss H. had informed her of receiving the present from Mrs. T., and she afterwards accompanied Niiss H. to that lady's house with the *ame muff and tippet on. The wit ness added, that this took place after Mrs. T. had returned to her' husband's house, subsequent to her , elopement. Mr. and Mrs. T. affected much indignation 811 d I surprise at this insinuation, and asked the witness what she meant by theexpression of Mrs. T.'s elor meat ? The witness replied, that they surely could not he' ignorant of its meaning, They, however, still appeared to evince a total ignorance on the subject' and begged the Magistrates would require an exPa" nation from the witness of the insinuation which she made, and which was to them of a most unpleasant nature. .  Mr. EIARDwicK, in consequence, requested that the of might he explained. On which Miss IL stood forward, and with some hesitation stated that Mrs. T. had left her husband's house about Christ" mac last, and went to live at the Portugal Hotel, Fleet-street, but after stopping there a few daY6' she attempted *to commit suicide by swallowing $ dose of poison, and on this circumstance coming t° lwr husband's knowledge, he at once removed bet home.  • Mr. and Mrs. T., in the most solemn manner, declared that there was not a tittle of truth in this statement, which they said must have been got 'lll merely for the purpose of intimidating them from coming forward to prosecute. Mr. T. assured the Magistrates that during the eight years which he wag married, his wife had never, even for one nightslept from under his roof. Mrs. T. also declared' that she never, to her knowledge, slept at an hotel, and that as for the Portugal, she knew no more where it wa, than her infant child of three months old. Mr. HARDWICK, finding the parties so pertior ciously positive, questioned Miss H. more closely 11: the subject, and asked her if she spoke of Mrs. being at the Portugal from her own knowledge, v* if she had made the statement merely from she bad heard from others ?—Miss H. replied that i she spoke from her own knowledge, for that she 1111: visited Mrs. T. at that hotel three different tin 4; while she was there ; and that after her husbaa's had taken her away from there, she, Miss H., het: self paid the bill which she had incurred, and which amounted to 2/. 18s. This fact, as well as rali T.'s being there, could be proved by the waiters and chambermaid there. Mr. T. requested that the case might be postponed to a future day, when he would be able to proee' both by his own servants, and those at the Vogt' gal-hotel, the utter fallacy of these statements. Mr. HaßDvetcx replied, that the case had Os assumed an aspect which, in justice to all partic6 required further investigation, and for that puspois lie would remand the accused until Friday. On the application of Mr. Wooler, who st* tended at the request of her (death, Miss H. WII6 admitted to bail to appear on that day. Independent of the above singular incidetiO there are several others connected with this cage which are worthy of remark. Miss H. has raf,, some time been paid addresses to by a gentle's; who was formerly an officer in the Royal Navy, bd., is at present Captain of a West Indiaman, and a dsi was some time since fixed for their marriage. short time before the arrival of the day namedPg German Baroness, of considerable property, fe4 violently in love with the brother of Miss H., '1"( another day was appointed for the celebration c' the nuptials of both couples, and that day was 136 t Wednesday. The necessary forms of publishing banns, &c., was gone through at St. George's church; Hanover-square, where the ceremony was to hay.o taken place. It is, however, for the present, 1„ consequence of the present " untoward event, deferred."  ?4,4olo4:7:;l2stthietiiirtEißoja, I°l4l.