The Trial and Conviction of John Church: The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime. — John Shaqi
The Trial and Conviction of John Church: The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.Anonymous
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The Trial and Conviction of John Church: The Preacher of the Surrey Tabernacle, Borough Road, at the Surrey Assizes, at Croydon, on Saturday, the 16th of August, 1817, for an Assault With Intent to Commit an Unnatural Crime.
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Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Sodomy) -- England
And at the time the person opened the door and went out, was it at that
time you got this view of his person?—Yes.
_Examined by_ Lord ELLENBOROUGH.
Now, you say that he came into the room—Did you hear him when he first
came into the room?—No.
You were awakened, as I understand you, by the application of his hand to
your person?—Yes.
Was he on the bed, or standing by the side of the bed on the floor?—He
was standing upon the floor.
When he assumed a feigned voice, and said, “I am your mistress,” and when
you observed it to be a feigned voice in which he was speaking, did you
not speak to him by name, and say, “It is you, Mr. Church”—(_The Witness
seemed to hesitate_, _as if he had not understood the question_)—Have you
any difficulty in hearing?—No, my Lord.
You did not call to him by name, or give him to understand that you knew
who he was?—No.
Did you see any part of his person or any part of his face from which you
knew, in addition to the knowledge you derived at hearing his voice, that
it was the Defendant, Church?—Yes, I did.
What part of his person did you see that led you to believe it was Mr.
Church?—I saw his back as he went out of the room.
Did it appear to be the height of Mr. Church?—Yes.
What height is he?—I cannot say.
What had he upon his head: had he a night-cap?—He had a night-cap.
Was it a man’s night-cap?—I cannot exactly say whether it was or no; I
think it was a handkerchief tied round his head.
What sort of a handkerchief was it; was it a coloured handkerchief?—I
could not tell that.
When you and West searched the house and examined the different doors,
did you go to Mr. Church’s door?—Yes; but we did not touch it, nor did we
go in.
Why did you not call to Mr. Church; and, as you were with West, why did
you not require that Mr. Church should appear, in order that you might,
by an immediate view, ascertain whether he was the person who had entered
your room, and acted in the way you have described?—West wanted to go
into the room and pull him out.
Then, when West wanted to pull him out, why did you not, at least, call
to him?—Because I was afraid of disturbing my mistress; she would have
been very much alarmed.
Had he ever any conversation with you, or did he ever make any overture
of this sort to you before this time?—No, my Lord.
There was nothing particular in his manner or in his conduct towards you
before this time?—No, my Lord.
There was nothing particular in his manner or conduct towards you before
this time?—No.
How soon did you see him after this to speak to him?—I have not spoken to
him at all since.
Have you never spoken to him since?—No, my Lord.
Has he not attended before a Magistrate with you?—Yes.
There you spoke in his presence, but not immediately to him?—I spoke in
his presence, but not to him.
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