Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-15 00:00:00

THE NORTHERN TIMES.--LIVERPOOL; SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1857.

damages, contending that no witnesses had been called to
prove that the defendant was the seducer, or how she had
passed her time, or hoe► she had comported herself, from
1855 to 1836, while at the time of the miscarriage, when
the defendant, on meeting the father, said, " I will have
nothing more to do with you or her," thus shewing that
there was something on his mind as to her conduct. He
hoped they would pay great attention to the whole cir-
cumstances of the case, and if they believed that a pro-
mise hal been made, that they would not inflict a heavy
penalty on the defendant, who was only manager for his
father. His lordship having summed up the evidence
with great minu.enesg, the jury returned a verdict for
the plaiatiff —damages, £350.
Tale cincluded the business of the day, and the court
adjourned until nice o'clock this morning.

Ovens, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. H. Hill, Q. C ,
with whom was Mr. Spinks, for the defendant. In this
action Hannah Wood was the plaintiff, and Thomas Gar-
side, the younger, was the defendant. The pleadings, as
opened by Mr. Oven., stated that the latter had agreed to
marry the former ; that a reasonable time had elapsed, and
he ha i not done so, although the plaintiff was willing- The
defendant pleaded that he had never made the agreement.
Mr. Monck, Q C., then rose to address the court, and, in
doing so, said they had heard the nature of the present
case, but he believed that it will not be found to possess
that interest and afford that gratification which such cases
generally do to the public; but he feared that it would be
the reverse, and would only possess painful details, and it
would be for them to .fix the amount of damages. The
plaintiff in this case was a young woman in an humble
station of life, and at the present time was about twenty-
one years of age, and, prior to this, Was possessed of consi
derable personal beauty. Her fa her was a farmer, living
at Old Dame, Sald'eworth, near Oldham, but became
embarrassed, and had to quit his farm. He
then described the defendant as a man of
considerable wealth, but of an age mach older than
she was; that she had been in the habit of tilting the
dinner to ber brothers and sisters working in the defend-
ant's mill, when he fell in love with her, and after years of
perseverance, he succeeded in seducing her, and then
discarded her. He contended that after he had proved
the case he should ask for the most ample damages. The
evidence was then called, in which the true facts of the
case ware elicited. Mrs. Hannah Wood, the mother of the
complainant was first called. Her husband's name was
Giles Wood, and in 1851 was a farmer, living in Saddle-
worth. Tne plaintiff in this action was living with them.
She is no v twenty-one years of ago. At that time she
had two sons and two daughters working for the defendant.
The defendant's mill was about a mile from the house.
The plaintiff used to take her brothers and sisters' dinner
to the print works. While I lived at Brimelow I have seen
the defendant. He used to come to the house in the latter
part of the year. He came frequently. I heard him say
that he came after my daughter, as he had long thought
of her. I told him she was too young for anybody, and he
was too old for her He replied, it did not matter, he
loved her and wished to have her. I said it was not a
hkely pair to go tegather. At that time I should say that
the defendant was above forty. I said she had no money ;
he replied that that was no no fitter, as he had plenty for
them both She told him to go away, as she would not
have anything to do with him. He kept coming till 1833,
and looked to do very well. He was courting her In
1852 my husband became embarrassed and ,left the
farm, and went to reside at. Old Dime. The defendant
used to visit my daughter there. In 1833, my daughter
went to live with a female who subsequently died in the
follow pg year. In 1854, my daughter was sick. The
defendant came to see her. She was on the sofa. The
defendant asked her how she was coming on, and she
said her legs were bad, he told her to go for a doctor, and
he would find the money, but that the witness refused to
accept. He stayed there for some time. After that the
plaintiff went to live with a sister named Winterbottom.
My daughter did not receive the defendant well, and I
asked him what he came for, and tie reeled " that he
intended to have her." I told the defendant to keep away
Leone my daughter many a time. He replied, " that he
would not, as he intended having her." Front Mrs.
Winterbottom'e she went to another sisters, and in 1855
she came home to live, having been sway four months.
During the time that she was away, the defendant used
to call and ask if she was home. When she did gat home
the defendant called soon after to see her. She thought it
was on the same day, but did not recollect exactly
the time. The defendant came repeatedly after that,
he had been there until she was fairly weary, and
then she ceased telling him to come. On the 3rd of
September, 1855, early in the morning, my daughter was
getting ready to go out with him, and I asaed them both
where 'hey were going. He said something ab cut some
work, and could not go to Rochdale. I said it was quite
time to keow what he intended, and he said that he would
be married in less than three weeks from that time. The
clothes were all got ready for the wedding, and she was
ready to be married. In June, 1836, the plaintiff gave
birth to a child, and after that the defendant never came
to her house. During the time that the defendant visit- d
my house, he trequen.ly talked of being married. Cross-
examined by Mr. HAL : I have six daughters, three
married and three unmarried. I have known the defendant
for many years, his father has got some print works, and
the defendant talked as if he was manager of them for his
father. Her eldest daughter's husband kept a public house,
and his name was Winterbottom. Some sporting people
go to the house. The plaintiff acted as the servant to her
sister for some months. From 1852 until 1855, she as-
sisted cff and on as barmaid at the public house. She
used to take the money at the race-ground at Higgins' show.
Two of her daughters had had children before they were
married. Re-examined by Mr. Monck: The father of
the defendant is a captain, and lives at Wood-brow. The
defendant lives with him. Solomon Cootes, a dealer in
cattle, and the keeper of a bar of a beerhouse at Rochdale,
said—l know the defendant. The plaintiff is my cousin.
The defendant is a woollen printer. I have dealt with
him foe the last twenty' years. I have a sister by the
name of Shaw, who lives near the defendant's place. I
recollect, one day, the plaintiff, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, and
Mary Wood came to my house, and had dinner. After
dinner, I met the defendant about 100 yards from my
house. It was in August, 1853. I and the defendant
walked together, and we had some talk about Miss Wood.
lie said he had fallen in love with her ever since she came
to the works, and asked me to speak to her. I told him
I thought that it was a very unequal match, and he said,
"Never mind ; I have plenty of money, and I will bni d
her a house, and let her have £lOO a year. We all wen,
home together to tea, and he paid great attention to her.
She was very shy. He frequently spoke to her. After
tea, we went into the parlour together. The defendant
and a'l tho other parties left in the same vehicle. The
plaintiff would not listen to him. In July, 1855,
I again saw the defendant. The plaintiff and her
sister was wide him. He said be was glad to find that
she was much altered since he had seen her before, and
they were going to be married. The defendant aeke I him
how he co❑ld get married, as he did not wish to have it
published ; and he said that his father was an old man,
seventy or eighty years of age, and it might make £7OOO or
£BOOO difference to him. He talked about wing to Gretna
Green, but I told him I did not know anything about it.
The sexton of the church came up at the time, and I re-
ferred him to White, and White, at the defendant's re-
quest, was c died in, and a conversation ensued. After
that the witness received a letter, and handed it to the
defendant, who said it was just the thing. He then asked
me to let my wife go to the Isle of Man to live with the
plaintiff for thirty days, for it would take that time before
they could get married, I assented, but 'he defendant did
not go, as he had a great deal of work on hands, bat he
said that they would be married before Christmas. He
'afterwards said that they had agreed to be married before
Christmas, and asked me to go to a solicitor
to have an agreement drawn up to bind
them both. He went to a solicitor, Mr. Standish, but
only got laughsd at. A few days after, I and the de-
fendant
went to the dllce together, but he was not at
home, and the defendant gave him the money to have an
agreement drawn up. This was done, and handed to the
defendant, who said it would do very well, and took it
away with him. John White, the sexton of the parish
church, and a grocer, living at Rochdale, was called. On
the Sunday mentioned by the last witness, he was re-
quested to go into the house, where he was introduced to
the defendant. After some conversation, the defendant
asked him about a marriage license, as he wished to be
married to the young woman, Hannah Wood, in the other
room. He gave them all particulars, and then the de-
fendant asked if the marriage would be legal in Gretna-
green, and if they could retire to the Isle of Man, and
asked him to make some inquiry. The reason for that
Was, as the defendant said, that it might msks a difference
in regard to the father's will. He consented to make some
inquiry in the Isle cf Man, and received a letter by
the return of post, which was given to Cootes. [This letter
was not produced by the defendant, although called for.]
By Mr. Hill: What occupation do you follow ? Witness :
lam the sexton of the church. Mr. Hill : I thought it
was the business of the sexton to put people into the grave
and not to marry them. The Witness: We must make a
puptilation, before we can bury them. (Roars of
laughter.) Sarah Winterbottom, the sister to the plaintiff,
was next called. She said that the defendant had called
at her house, and had asked her to talk to her sister, as he
had a wish to marry her. She told him she did not think
it a proper match, as he was so old. His reply was, that
" age was of ne consequence, as his money would make up
for five." The plaintiff did net see him. He said he
would marry her end nobody else must. The witness had
frequently told the defendant that he should not come
after her actor, but he siid he must for his heart boa; for
her, anti if he did not marry her he should drown himself.
Giles Wood, the father of the plaintiff, was next called.
He said, in the latter end of 1856, I saw that my daughter
was fretting, and a few days after I saw the defendant,
when I said to h;m, "so you don't came up, now that the
girl has happened with this accident ;" and he said, " No, I
have don-a with her, and I have nothing more to do with
you or her." I then called him a d—d scamp, and he
walked away. This concluded the case for the prosecution
M-. Mends then, as the defendant did not intend to
call any witnesses, addressed the jury, in the course
of which he argued that he had fully proved the
ease for the prosecution, and, considering the conduct of
defendant, an old man, he did hope that the jury would
signify their disproval of such conduct by giving damages
of considerable amount. Mr. Hill thP,n addressed the
jury on behalf of the fleferldatAti ta the mitigation of

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Yss VARD kY.

LIV,.II.POOL.
DEFottll MR. J. ATKIN.
" Daus I."—Poliu-oithler 339, charged a fellow
named Even Morgan, described as the keeper of a house
of ill-repute, in Spita;fields, un ler the fullowiag circurn-
stances :—He wa3 on duty in Whitech ipel, when the
prisoner cline. up and Bali, " I'm drunk." " Then go
home anl get sober," replied the officar. " Wait till I
have a bit of conversation with you first," at the same
time giving him a " nip'' alder the chin which knocked
him down. Toe risoner abutted having been drank,
and expressed his sorrow for what he had done. Ha was

fined 5;. and costs.
&Y AM FISTY-CUFFS.—William Robinson, described ac
a plumber and glazier, residing at the 0:d Swan, and
Charles Grua, the proprietor of the Eagle-hotel., Lime.
street, werecharged with fightingin Lime-street. Officer 747
said he saw the two prisoners boxing in the street. ile
saw Robinson strike the other, and he saw Grua kick
Robinson, so he teok them into custody. Officer 193 cor•
roberated this statement. Mr. G.iodere appeared for Mr.
Grua, and contended that the officer had acted illegally by
taking him from his own house, but the officers denied that
they knew who he was, and said he did not tell than until
after he was locked up. Two witnesses were produced,
who swore that Robinson was the aggressor, and his
Worship fined him 53., and the other was discharged.
A SUPPaR IN THE COUNTY C:AritT.—A parson of respect-
able appearance, named Georg-' 11,!gheis, described as a
player, was charged by officer 297, who said he saw him
and an unfortunate girl standing in the hall of the County
Court, at nearly one o'clock in the morning, and he told
them to go away, which they did, but after that the pri-
soner came back and refused to leave the hail. There was
a suppu. in the County Curt, and the gentlemen were
going out, and the prisoner was annoyiugg them, and
would not go away, SO he took him into custody. Mr.
Goodere, for the prisoner, said his client had made a mis-
take. 'There was a supper in the County Court, and the

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prisoner mistook it for the supper rooms next door to it.
The prisoner was fined ss.
A BL ICIiCkjARD.—A well-ireised person, apparently
about 35 years old, will gave his name as John Roberts.
anti said he was a draper from Manchester, but was said,
by tne police, to belong to some omnibus office in town,
was remanded on a charga of having acted in a most
abominah.e manner towar,ls a lady and some young girls,
in Chapel-place,- Brunswick-road. Toe reason of the
the remand was that Inspector Chew stated that the
police had notice of a raffia going about the respectable
streets and squares, acting in a most diabolical manner, and
the officers were the look out for him. There was also
a charge against a person, answering to the prisoner's
description, for having committed a felonious assault on a
girl iu a public house. The time was to short for wit-
nesses to be brought up, and therefore the remand took

Criaaos of EMBRZZLEMENT.—.I tall well-dressed youn
man, named John Hunter, of No. 9, Atherton-street.
Everton, late a clerk in the employment of Messrs. Ram-
sey, Dee & Co., ship brokers, Water-street, was brought
up by detective officer Smith, on a charge of harinc,!
enth-zzled £6O belonging to his employers. Mr. Chilton
was for the prisoner. Inspector Kehoe said the prisoner
was employed in the house as collector and petty cash-
keeper, and the charge against him was for embezzling
£6O. The book keeper of the same house had absconded
on Saturday, and had taken a considerable sum of money
with and he got off to America. Mr. Bates (late
police inspector, now of the private inquiry cffee, Sweet-
, ing-street) said, yes, he got away of Saturday with £5OO.
Mr. liealy, one of the firm, was examined, and said the
prisoner was a collector and the keeper of petty cash in
the house ; part of his duty was to pay dock dues. We
had an account with Heap & Sons, of £3l 23 Id. Told
the prisoner to get that su-n, and he told me he was not able
to get it. On Monday, when I found the other clerk had
absconded, I spoke to the prisoner, and he then admitted
that he had got the money, nut tha he had lent it to
Smith (the clerk who absconded). The witness was
cross-examined by Mr. Cailton, but there was nothing
particular elicited, except that he said the absconding
clerk, Smith, lead received £3llO, and that he said he had
lent Smith the £3O. There was no entry of four accounts
received by the prisoner. Mr. Henry Dean, cash-keeper
at Messrs. Heap & Co.'s, proved having paid the. prisoner
£3l odd on the 23rd July, and produced the receipt for it
given by him, and it was also proved that on the Ist of
his month the prisoner received upwards of
£2l from Messrs. Findlay, Campbell and C
and two other small sums from other houses, and Mr.
Deily proved that the prisoner had not paid over, nor
accounted for these sums. The sums amounted to about
£6O. Mr. Bates, of the private inquiry office, was ex-
amined, and said he was cal ed on, is the first instance, to
investigate the case. The prisoner told him he lent the
money to Smith, the book-keeper, who had absconded to
America with a girl. (Laughter.) Mr. Bates then men-
tiolle 1 some matters connected with Smith and the
prisoner, alter which his Worship committed the young
man for trial, refusieg to take bail for his appearance.
&atolls CRARGE.—Mr. Cobb applied to his Worship
for a summons against three persons, vihose names we co
not give at present, under rather curious ercuanstances. Tne
specific charge was one of forgery, by a certain official person,
whom Mr. Cobb alleged had erased his name from a 'eget
document, and substituted another, in order to avid
certain law proceedings. The application was supported
by the vice none sworn testimony of Aar. Worship, who
was the attorney in the case of certain preceediegs out of
which the present affair arose. Tne summons was
ordered, and is made returnable for Tuesday next.
BEFORE MR. HEATH.

PUBLIC ~,N3 AND BEER-SELLW.t9.—Ttotnas Arrnstead,
publican, Gerard .street, was charged with doing business
at prohibited hours, case dismissed. R. A. Mii•light,
publican, fuse-place, summoned for Sunday trading:,
acquitted. Joseph Eccles, publican, Bootle-lane, Sunday
trading, fiued lOa and costs. James Fairciough, beerhouse-
keeper, Horatio-Greet, Sunday trading, fined X: and costs.
William Kelly, beerhouse-keep 1-, Woodstock-street, Sunday
trading, dismissed. John Greenwood, Gerard-street,
Sunday trading. Samuel Holden, Bevington-street, Sunday
trading, fined £1 and costs. Joseph Cross, WoodstoA-
street, Sunday trading, filled MOs and costs. Thigh
Hiddens, Doncaster-street, Sunday trading, dismissed.
Wiltiani Ashton, Cailingwood-street, Sundt), trading, fiud
£1 and costs. William Guy, Oakes-street, Sunday trading,
tined (is and costs.