The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-25 00:00:00

not say; it may be one month ; it may be two months; or
it may be more; but I will marry her as soon as pos-
sible.' Witness's husband then said to defendant, " What
is your objection to marrying her ? Is it want of money ?
because, if that in it, I will advance you money, and keep
her and the child until you are in circumstances to do so."
Defendant then remark..d, " I cannot merry her row;" on
which witness's husband said, " Why ?" and defendant
made no reply. Witness's husband 'then said, "Do you
intend, after seducing my niece, to east her a degraded
woman on the world ?" After some further converts-
Son, defendant said, "I will tell you what I think of you ;
you are both more in fault than myself." Witness's hue.
land, on thin, raised the poker, and ordered the defendant
to team, the house instantly, and not return until he came
to marry the plaintiff. Defendant then left the room and
went into the kitchen, where the plaintiff was sitting, and
said to her, "Kate. go with me; thou art my wife; thou
knows thou art." Witness then asked the plaintiff to say
whether they were married or not; on which the defendant
said, Do you think I attach any importance to that ridi-
culous ceremony that was made to put money into priests'
pockets ?" Witness replied, " I fear not, but we attach
much importance to it ; and witness said, " Sheehan not
leave this house but as your wife, Mr. Delamere ; why do
you not marry her ?" Defendant said, . I have repeatedly
told you that I will." The defendant then left the house,
and did not call any more, and had since been married to
another lady. In November, 18.51, the plaintiff went to
Louth, in Lincolnshire, where she was eonfiued.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Wilkins—Never saw
defendant kits the plaintiff before he made the engagement
to marry her. Defendant never said to witness that he felt
the danger of being unreservedly thrown into the society of
the plaintiff.
Mrs. Dudding, the wife of the Rev. Mr. Dudding, curate
of Hayduck, was next examined. On the 16th of Novem-
ber, 1849, witness came to see Mrs. Oastler, of Cheadle.
The plaintiff was then living at Mr. Outlet's. Saw Mr.
Delameto there. During the time witness was at Mr.
Outlet's, she In guently saw the defendant in company
with Miss Richardson, the plaintiff. Ile paid her great at-
tention. Ile was every day talking about their marriage,
and invited witness to accompany them to Paris alter they
were married. Defendant said on several occasions that he
expected to get some money for • patent which he bad, and
then he would marry the plaintiff. In 18.30 witness again
saw the plaintiff and defendant at Mr. Taylor's, and defen-
dant evinced the same attachment to plaintiff as at Mr.
Outlier's.

Mr. Oauluer was next called, and proved the defeadant's
marriage to Mime Mather, in December last.
William Callow, cashier to Messrs. Iturd and Co., of Rat-
cliffe, preyed that the defendant had received from that
establishment several sums of money for the patent of a
calico-printing matidoe.
This was the plaintiff's ease.
Mr. Serjeant Wilkins having addressed the jury for the
defendant, in mitigation of damage*,
His Lordshipsummed up, after which
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—damages,
1001.