The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-06-29 00:00:00

L 1 ; 41J •. •-• ti!,;• . LAW INTXLLIGENCE. • .41.1111111.... cowstsToiiir Couivr4Docirorpi toiducg4s, • Toesday, :tune 27i - • • • • COPE AO.IIIIST WILT, YUMMY citchitkiteasur covi. This was a suit of nullity tif t _Anarriage, by re a . son of a ;misnomer, instituttlryby the hatband against the wife. The marriage soleninized on the 2d of February,• 1793, by licence. in which the Lady aisumed . the name of Elizabeth- Alelitile, widow, her real nettle being Sarah Burti . spin ter . This was the foundation of, the auk', Tod Counsellor the husband contended, that OR was sufficient to make the marriage null and void., This *as contradicted b) the Jaally'a Counsel, the parties being clearly identified. The • Court ob served there was a case in point already ite:tC(.. mined, which 'could nut he shaken, and therefore rejected the allegation. • . COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Wealue;daN, 1111VO4I, COST. V. TARRINDTON. This was al action of slander, for saying that the Plaintiff, who Vas an Attorney, got a great deal of money in a rascally way. The Plaintif f was i'roprietor also of some tin mines, and the word- were spoken in a passion at a public:- house. •L ird ELLENBOROUGH thought that the words might bear a meaning which would not affect the Plaintiff to his business as an Attorney, and the Jury foaled .1 verdict fur the Defendant. THE KING V. THE DUKE 05 GORDON. Mr. W:otct moved to put off the trial of this cause, which was aq indictment against the De fendant for .on assault, with au intent to commit a rape upon one Sarah Waite. The Prosecutrii, it was now stated, was ill of a fever, and could not attend to give evidence without danger of her life. It war stated, that the Prosecutrit might be visited"lly any medical man in the presence of Mr. Robertson, theinkadi. cal attendant of the Prusecutrit, ATTORKEY..GENKRAL said, that his Noble being 70 years of age, such a Prosecution beiu.; suffered tube kept in suspence over his head, must be to him the greatest misfortune of his life. That is, he meant to say, only the keeping it in ausp.:sire. Lord I;LLENDOROVGII, C. J. said, that it was esse itial to justice that such a cause shet4l be brought on as speedily for trial as possible, but that it ..as also impossible to proceed without the evidence of the Prosecutrix. lie would therefore put off the trial till Tuesday next. and in the in. terve!, the medical adviser of the Noble Defendant alight visit the Pruscuutrix, hut he thought it not right to impose terint of g i v i n g no tice when he was to visit her, and in the presence of whom, lot that might by possibility lead to imposition. The Arrows te-Gemeext. said, he maid le,' have mentioned that circumstance iu particular,! lint be was certsia that his Client would not wish . to be acquitted a ithout the evidence of the Proce cnivisr, mitosis it could appear most clearly that her absence .ran caused by the desire of ketipies out of the way. The trial was accordingly put off. Lincinass D. DU BOIS. - This %las an action to. recover .1791. for leather breeches supplied to the Defendant. The Plaintiff proved the delivery of the goods, when the At torney-General put in• evidence an invoice, by wisith it appeared that the gond% were all shipped expressly by the Plaintiff oh .account and half with toe Defendant, thereby implying that thee wore to be partners. in the adventste. The goods were shipped fur Lima, whither the Defendant w et as supettcargoi and the adventure wholly, f o oeil, the goods sot selliug for the cost price, after one hundred rr cent. expences and freight mere laid i.ut. Lord Ki.t.Ensuitounii was clearly of opinion that the P!aietilf cuuid nut recover for these ar ticles ; hut having •uppliail the Defendant with two pair of due.skins fur his private weer, and haviii; new seated and repaired &author pair, the Plain tiff had r verdict for 61. xis. being the amount of those separate charges. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Wednesday, Junc 28. Sittings al Nisi kraus, before Sir JAKE!' Mans- XI LLD. IMALLIIORN V. TENINELL. 'ibis was an actioe brought to recover damage.. for injury snstained by an assault, and excited much pleasantry. . The Plaintiff, a man of no trivial consequence sln hii s 1 here, fills the important office of •Secretary -to several lienelit Societies in town, and amengst others to that of a ketnale Assembly, entitled, 6 ' The Sisters in Affliction," who field their meet. ings at a public house, distinguished by the us, tiornal insignia of the George and Dnagoss, lit Drury-lane, of which the Defe.ndant is the..bont t On the 3d of last month, the Afflicted Sister/semi s peld a mon thly meeting at the shove house, tit discuss the adaie& of the Society, heal the wounds of their auction, and cheat their drooping spiriSs with t ;Audit:one of Mr. Venneli's exhilarating cordial. The Plaintiff attended to, off ciars it in the secre... l tartal chair. The Defendant, who sometimes Wed Vice‘treassirer of the Society, paid intqi the bilnds.of the Midi,' on his arrival, • certaiis fees by him received airice the . hist 'electing, and ; was then requested by the latter Co withdraw from the room, as he bad some priv,ate business tat transact with the Sisterlitiod, at which the o r e.. , sence of the host was nut deemed agreiable..= , Mine host, however, took high offence at thin Intimationtreand refused to stir: Upon wh ich het _ _ . • Smallkorn, thfal I was informed by Mr. Secretary . _ , oet the subjeet fur •disgainst' tiiturned, and behest the' irb. Isbell w icks u hilts for etabeazliag cus sien was a charge a the-fund* of the Society, p,' ,there at that time. Captaiw Gore intreated that the amount of seven shillings ; add ferthet, thrit he *night see her in the evening, whicirshe refused he had, by bribery and corruption, to. wit, with, —and thew he begird of Jane Hicks to persuade a coptout dote of hie but juniper, endee. I her to lived him. The CAptale gate bor some .. . . -- '----- Mal hat Bias, iffi roared to iodated , tette ar the Siilethood to k t• _WIC% so. the mat ter secret. • The entire. butt of Vermeil dr...aagi lidr aeltdkehe4 was te res t.. . indignation wi was Vemought up by this charge to ,Kingstou, sled she 4,l4,lpitp o ilpOthe was to re Ingtt fermentation, add nearly burst the hoops of i the hut day. Shfoomt rota tbst she hail go*. Ale discinfon. ; !netted, however, of denying, !to 'Kingston; brit for some reason, not material, ell* es elefeeding -Meseta against the Nei imputative, ; had germ to Hampton Court almost immediately . ' he retorted open hi/accuser, wh om he in ' his turulafter. As she was out walking with Miis'Beatit; 'charged with haring,betreyed his ,own official .tor year,- a child of about ten years of age, pl trust, by &propitiating: to his own purposes is !saw Capt. Gore coming from the opposite dire!-' solo of 15s. but of thabelety, to adjust a gear- ! lion ih a iurriele, along with a Lieut. Lister, ee l rel With.* fiail fair one in the street. Wir.Secro. Leicester. They passed .on without any this* . Mr/ Sntalikora's feelings being shocked at such .having been said ; but Capt. Gore came to thee, a charge, in the presence of the Julies. whose ttooo after, and perseaded them to go to his lodge• finances he administered, .he replied with all the ings. They weut,end continued Itkere till it w4r fire and force of his eloquence, and. illustrated tinny late. ire gave them three kinds of sine-se; his opinion of the Host by so matey harsh epi. 'Claret, hladeirk and Bock. She drank of them diets, that Mr." Vennells, in his reely, fecling• all. , In answer to a question from the Lord Chief the maxim of Quintilian, that ilopence is no- • Haven, she said, that she had some t imes before thing without action, illustrated !lair arguments draak. wine. They then proposed to return biotic, with a most energetic application of his fit to the and Capt. Gore said he would walk home with ' nose of Mr. Secretary Sonallhorn, .which he fol. them. They however went to walk by the wall lowed up by so men) , practical olacitlatiorie of of Bushy Park. Soon after'she heard a noise, as 'the same sort, that in the space of a Minute, not of one walking behind. Capt. Gore whistled, only the o(fartory ft:attire, but the oyes and and called out Henry, and then Mr. Lister, or mouth of the Secretary lionlestriking testimony Leicester, came up. The latter took the arm of of the pugilistic skill of the host. By the he- Miss Bear, or Vear, end walked on with lee be mane interference of the Sisterhood, who felt it fore—leaving the witness and Capt. Gore behind. their duty to administer aid to their Secretary in She soon after saw somebody with a lantern corn alliction, he was rescued from the clinches of hal ins up, upon which Capt. Gore proposed to her assailant ; and he now brought this action for re- to cross the road, that they might not he observed: paration before a jury of his country. From 'tin voice of him who passed, who pro. On the part of the lifendent it was Argued, In nounred the name of " Strange," she knew it was. mitigation of damages. that the Plaintiff's injury Mr.'Vcar. She then said to Capt. Gore, that she das trifling, as in less than a week his optics were was afraid to return home after being out so late restored to their usual lustre, and the bridge of —upon which he proposed that she should go his nose so effectually repaired, that before the with him, and he would take her to a young lady next monthly night, he was able to resume his of- who would take care of her. She refused at first, Wail functions, without the slightest disadvantage but e oafaterwards persuaded her. asked whe- They thee or inconvenient*. walke h d for some time—when she ' The Jury found for the Plaintiff--Damages 101. tiser the residence of the young lady was fateoff. WELBANK V. YOUNG. fee said not very far off. They got a post-chaise, This was an action to recover 1351. being the at i place which she afterwards understood to be feetinslow. This chaise broke down, but they price paid by the Plaintiff, who is a su r g eon and ger another, and proceeded straight to .Loitlon. accoucheur in Chancery-lane, to the Defetttlant, who is a . They were set down at a place which she afte r. horse-dealer, for two coath.horses, war wards understood to be Leicester-square. From ranted sound in all respects, but one of which this they walked to a house in- Chendot-street, the purchaser in a day or two afterwards discover *h'ere they pad refreshments aad wine. She went. ed by his lameness to bu afflicted with a disease to bed • , and !nun after Capt. Gore came to the called the thrush, which was proved be the exa. bed-room undressed. She asked him if he %tended mitiatiote of several Veterinary Surgeons of emi to sleep there ? lie answered 44 yes ;" upon nence. The warranty given * by' th e Defendant welch she said, he should nut sleep there—but h.. having thus failed, the Melee - tent bade the her which th e Defame. , said he would, and in fact did sleep wh h iter.— ses and demanded the money, ext morning they went to n house iii.South_ ant refined to return, and sent chi hones back to greet, Seho-square, where she saw a Miss Dunn, the Plaintiff. . add there they continued for that night. Mr. I On the part of the Defendant, three members of me, Elli o t,. Listee, or Leicester, called next morning, assd -1 the Veterinary College, Mi. Colonist', they went to the house of a Mr. Dessin, or and Mr. Sewell; were sworn ) who stated that they rev, an Attorney, where they staid half an hoer, had examined the horses- two days after the pur. Mid then drove to an hotel in a hactney coach, chase,' and even on this day,- and found theM per where they dined. Lodgings were then teLen fur teeny sound. Mr. Coleman, however, admitted ' ' that,• about an hour before, he hid squeezed her in Thanet-place, Temple Bar, where she and' "Lime mattes from the frog of the huree's ,fief .Capt. Gore lived ender the names of Mr. and alleged to be unsound, which he admitted to be i Mrs. Mabee., till they were discovered by .the IBow-street O ffi cers, and she was curled to her asymptote of the t h rus h ; but said, that it did ! fathe not at all impair the horse's soundness. tes. The whole of this took piece between Sir Jem es eleysviera: summed up . the testimony the isteand 14th of Jan. for the Jo ry e who returned a verdict for the Plain. Crosr.exantined 6,y dlr. Serjeard BEsr. hid.—Dantages 1351.. ' .- - -_ • - • She admitted that she uudded to .Capt. Gore —iwees-- . - -from a window in Kingston, before he had ever COURT OF EXCII(SQUEIt. - • ... - . I sprecen to her. She often talked of Capt. Gore i among her acquaintances, and was sometimes by illeilllellele. i them called in jest " Mrs. Gore." Her mother SCRANGI V. GOR-g. I had been dead eight years—her father had two This was an action brought by the Plaintiff, who ' years after taken into the house a woman of tile is a watchmaker at Kingston-upott-Thames,against name of Sarah Wood, who had been bar-maid of the Defendant, a Captaiu of Dragoons, stationed th e C as tl e l ee , Kingston, but she always untlet at Hampton Court, for the purpose of recovering s t ee d th a t t h ey were married, although stories compensation for the seduction of his.daughter, a were going about that they were not married.— beautiful girl from 14 to 15 years of age. It will , Her• brother, she admitted, had threetened to probably be recollected, that this transactiou was : leave the house if that woman was allowed to cou mentioned in the public papers, and made sonic I th i ne 1,1 it. 1 noise at the tune it took place, which was in Janu- ' Miss iludd 9 who keeps a boarding-school at i try last.. i Richmond, said, that the girl had beet' latterly , Mr. DAUNCEYstated the case on the part of lat her sellout, and was well behaved. Her father' the Plaintiff, detailing the particulars, which af- ! I visited her regularly, and appeared very attentitel terwards were produced in evidence, and then read to her in every respect. I some very ardent love-letters written to the girl Mary Brooks proved that lodgings had been after the seduction. He took it fur granted, that takeh fur Capt. Gore and Miss Strange, under the no e anesse s would be called un the part of the names. of Mr. anti Mrs. Gradient, on a Sunday, at I Delentlant. They would only have an able speech her holistic Tbanet.place, She was struck with from nis Learned Friend (Serjeant Best). - But th e youth of the 'WY, and had a conversation they would recollect that words were not facts. with Capt. Gore on Monday morning, in the The father, they would recollect, was bound by course of which, she mum. ked that the young law to support his daughter, while he was now Lady appeared to be namely Id: Capt. Gore deprived of the hope of procuring her an honour. replied, that she was 19 years Of ago—that they ' able establishment by marriage, owing to the gross had been married 14 months, and he bad known misconduct of the Defendant, who, they woe d her 18. also remember, was nearly allied to some noble Anthony, the Officer,. was called to proylisthat families, and able to afford a liberal compensathee he hall received the reward promised by lierlatitet o Under all Ore circemstancrs, they woold either for tbediscovery. give the whole of the damages, which were - laid at • , -Mr. Webster proved the hand-writing of cold: - .. .&5000, or at least a very consisierabla portion of Gore, but the letters were nut read, by the Ctipak; that sum. it being thought inueatstrial. - Miss Lydia Strange was then called, who de. Mr. Serjeant Best made so able speech in (le . .' posed, that en the Ist of January last she went fence; or rather its snitigetiou of damages. The to Hampton Cov e rt, on a visit to the house of. a too points upon whisk he .chiefly insisted vati c Mr. Bear, or Vear, who had some charge of the I first—That the father himself had set an eetimple; Palace. While walking in the Cloiettes of the lof vice to his daughter, iu lit* with a woman is Palace with Jams flicks, the maid sateditt, the met a state of rornicatioil ; and,-2dIY, That the (laugh. Captain Gore, vim she had stern at 'Kingston I ter herself had exhibited a levity of conduct in before, 'but had never spoke to; Captain Gore making a signal to Captain Gore, who had never passed uu without speaking to her at that time, s p o ke t o h er before, which deprivet! the Plaintiff but he spoke to Jane Hicks. She Am stated, of all pretence for largo damages. Thee ought that whin she went out to walk in a* day or two to s couSidcr that not a farthing of what they gave after, Jane' Hicks proposed, by w ay • bon! that t hey s tl go and Ihrow,sorne gravel at the girl. Lie also etated; that though Captain Gore window of Captain Gore; she a.sseqted :.4 and the was aelime to somailietingniahed families, he was servant went and threw thesravel e lipou whish 'iu vere- narrow circ meta a nces, and large damage* they btith ran away ; but taptila * Gore followed 'Wetted ruin him. . them, and having come up toot heir by the hand. Me Loan CRTC" BARON summed up the -cries They were not together more than "eve militates p deuce, s and observed, that an improper levity In when Jane flicks came np, and told het; that the girl would, nu doubt, extremely diminish thj,i Mrs. Bear, or Vear, *is waiting foi her.' Ano. claim of the father to damages. But they would. titer time she happeneil tb go itte? the Chapel, the confider, e whether the youth of tI, youn g no 4 door being open, and Ceptsfrf Gore hiving eft- man wai no tto ht taken into account in advert., leered her, followed her Into (he Chapel . . He • mg to the 'asylum of levity stated by the Coen; took off his hat and kissed her, but oberrving some set. Its a woman 'of eighteen, -kilo must have i men tamer's &boat the windows of the Chapel, he been aware of the construction which might hale went ' end left her there. Slime time after he been put ou such behaviout, it would be impart double. • sties ---- 1 ----- --' 4. But with respect to a young 'girl, whoo . was only from 11 to 15 years of a#, the epic was different. With regard to the conduct of tfte father, the Learned Judge remarked, that whether be was married or not to the *wawa ma. ll i • I load setts in Per •• soc Yb i t, ati.11441. bon kept at 4tOsA el/teeter:part of. tite 110 lbw Mrs. 66164y s 1 '14049A %Viler', While fef'../%114 is, • • lirrodsin, her- fetber house. Ie• the • cadres , of the,chsegr, the, Lowered .Jedgt.itt!ietted .ihe eend.loot of ',lono. nicks, and ,Lienicafant firmer,Or, Leijeetor, :in terms of the sevetieet censers:, 'and* 'tbyt there was evidence bril Eorispira . ey betianus Ahem arftl tile Alendieist to ruin this ig. nurent youn, woman. Upytt . this !bele, ho thought thay '4610 hind tot' .tho Playttiß, and that they must gite aawages. be .quaotom was for their consideration. " • • The Jury retired for a few telltales, and then found their verdict for the Plaietifra-Damages-1 Fifteen Hundred Pounds. EXCISE OFFICE, t ' • Wednesday; home Stk . •-• • 4!'. TUC KING V. e. SWIKTOK. • This was an information against the I)efeedard, fur haying in hiis possession a tertain quantity .of ditilled British spirit', in his dwelliog-hJose, situated in Cow-lane, Smithfield, 'which bad not paid the duty, but which was fraudulently nu . nua lectured there. The officers who made the seietsre described tiresituation of the premises, and that the owner thereof was the Defendant ; other wit.. limes proved collateral facts.. On behalf of the Defendant, severo witnesses were called, to chew that the artiste fouud was nothing but spirits of wine provided for the Dc. fondant': fat her to , inakeL theAsetipseition celled - Mr. John DifTy SeintOn, 'the Defendant's father (who has been some years confined in New.. i gate coder a warrar.t of C'tnevissioners if 'Dank. reptcy) was brought iip by writ of Habeas Cuivac to give his testimony in behalf of his son, the De.' fondant. His teitimony endeavoured to she* that' ;4 his son was in trade on his a.:count, 'at to the, profits arising from vending themeilicine, the secret of compuuuding it semidries, with. him.' self.• -But his evideace net meeting the 4sen•seftl:. ciently, the Commissioners convicted the I)efentl ant in the mitigated penalty and the prtopetty seized was furfeited. PRIVATE STILLS. " . • Tilt: KING V. Ve. SCOTT. • This vac an information against the Di•fendan4 charging him in its several comas with penalties amounting to awl. fur having on his premises its Green 'Bank, TOoley:street, Borough, aquantity of spirits, a still, sad srstsh, with all the materiels (or carrying on a fraudulent and extensive distilla tion of British 'spirits. ' Mr. D.tsisten, on behalf of the Crown, called evidence to support the foregoing charge, who un derwent a ' very lung cross-elarninatiou by . Mr. Barry, on behalf of the Defendant, when venal circumstances coming out that till not presieusty appear, the Commissioners thought it *expedient to dismiss the complaint as unsupported, and the Defeudaut was consequently acquitted. •` --- ----- --- An alarm of fire:prevailed at No. 13, Deverene. row, Marylebone-road, yesterday morning, which was attended with rircometentes of an awful na.. tare. An elderly woman, of the name of Alain, housekeeper to ii. Mr. Mabbot, was silting air fur her master,., whew she fell asleep, as it is,suppaised„ ,sad her apparel caught fire. The Gast alarm was given by a watchman, who diseurered 311 unnsual light in the lint-floor room, whOnot being able to !gain admittance, forced an entrance, and found 1 tho room iii names. By prompt assistance the firo las got under, after destroying . the wainscot and 1 furtsiture, but the poor woman was burnt to 4cath. . . TitatATiteltb litif.triox.—At no period of our history, has the efficient straigth of our bravo sol diers and tattoo become of more importanco than at this oveutfiti crisis. The wars of Venus, as well as Igen, have not untrequently obstructed their exertions oh the ocean, and in the " tentcri fiekl."-7-11 salty, therefore, be deemed a national .gOutl, that a sisixoy is now discovered, which is an apsoture .prevettliDe of ‘'enereki ittfcrlion,' 1 and is likely, in . time, .to c.rtertnin.,te it front We .face of the earth.-The A stc A N u st , f. 4. 11 EDI rAysts SOAP, according to the opinion of the most to _ . ,spectablc of the Faculty, will be found a Of fent tvi, I' EG u Atm iu every cliruate,*and is sold, Wills full directions, in boles, at 4s. elicit, (wholititalti` l i and retail), at the Medicine Office, No. 8, fled.. ford.cort, Covent.g.irlen. Any Gentleman re, sidiug IN the country, inclosing in a letter a ono pound note, may hate five brixos conveyed in A small package (by coach or otherwise) to arty part of the United Kingdom. . . DEAFXE.B9:—_The isitioy extraordinary Cores ettcle I by Dr. VAYLOWs REM El/1( for tMs Complaiut t!•! iv* barmiest add innocent preparation that was ever lei 1 16 that leader orgzia. the Ear}, incia t •cs in to ter:tie. out elleadt.trs with the Tolloffing paricalant out of the common mode of advertisements: • . • a We dad, bye letter dosed May 90- 1809 ori .1 vidiliito le a volume of eases, a hirit has been pataisloq, raid May lx hid Wail the vetiderti 4r medicine. doily thuotuatt :dam the mo oed 1111 l tinily ellienrions,power4 of Dr. Taylor'. ittrinedp), t&it a Ludy of great respect:o6lk,, in the town of Station!. *il.l , had t' tr a length of time been affected wit lte.viterne Deofne-". wac fortunate eatimefflo he recommended to that preparatioa: - and after 'ring a small portlins of owe battle% chef who eqw.- kietbry coral an# now hears. as reil.Olt , L Vy penes 116 , 3 ,_::. To wail tliF public, not •ioquiry retptgeting this case Oh Ile answer ( ' '(W pit +add'. •it'Y Mt. *netts, Printer, MsWont,, Ow whir Vender in that Borough. But if say proof t,e wantioraf else wonderful of of•thfs mild end glinPl . ' 41.entedy4o4;11 care of a Malady it oich has owed I ke hiliti of the most eminent 111.!dical Aleo, - that prsof May be had Ott oppikation .to Me. Lee, the l'ulaliiher of that respect:Joe NelvfltuPer , ' , The sa , set Weekly Advci !tut', printed at ifrvre-• •Oneef the eases wbirk ease 'ender the oercatiom of Sir. Lee, was the sou of Mt. 'friatrell, of l'iaddicgly earl's trim Was depths ell of his heating by a 'scarlet fever at the . age ,trf Om year% a l misfortune saltieh he laboured coder ttl: the .age of twelve, during which period divers application hat, .been re.nrtej to in v., in; happily, int a erer, he was perfeetl. :eared ily the above 'tented). „tad the Boy', Mother has shoe IseitiNswiedgeit ta Mr. Loc. tSat net pc, uniary coo-ideraiir : gotilti base afforded lwr the sosisfortiutt which ;belch in h. 0.- ing perw-ed the per that possessed bar of tiu: kaoaledi;t of , sneti-aa emit' remedy. i j Tim Remedy is sold, Wholl.m4. and Metop e by the Pr , - , riesoes 'lll&sts, BA.RCLA Y anti SON. N.. 95, a,.- bet tifyi Retail, price Is. esd. per Bottle, wit t plain d rimivii; ' diatthewl one Leigh, la, Strand, Lou.wa; a,..1 t s by all M irineYeaders tall'On u ard Vduntry. -- :•=7l:"MrsSux .r" P,lenMe ri ntral=ls2 ell rtblistbed My 18; Lim Ls, et a.• S?Algil*% Orric E, 87, I.lm-street. I