The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-07 00:00:00

LESSEE OF CRONE O. FLEMING.

The whole of Tuesday wan occupied in the trial
of this important case, before as respectable a
Special Jury as we ever witnessed in a box in this
county. It was an ejectment on the title, brought
to recover extensive estates in this county. The
lessor of the Plaintiff claimed, as eldest son and
heir at law of George Crowe. Esq. deceased, and
now in the possession of the Defendant, under the
limitations contained in the will of James Crowe,
Etq. who devised them to his daughter, the De-
fendant's mother, and her heit:, iu failure of issue
male of George Crowe. the father of the lessor of
the Plaintiff, whose legitimacy was therefore the
only matter to be tried by the Jury. It appeared
that the mother of Plaintiff's lessor had cohabited
with Mr. George Crowe, mid that there was issue
of this connexion before any alleged marriage. A
marriage, in fact, and by reputation, to some extent
at least, was sworn to have taken place p.ilalic4, in
the Four Courts Marshahies, in the year 1787, prior
to the birth of the Plaintiff's lessor. and it was
sworn to have taken place in so public and notorious
a manner, that every prisoner in the Marsha[sett
must have heard and known of it. Upon the part
of the Defendant, Sir Ralph Gore and Captain
Mater. both of whom were in the Mar►halsea at
that period, were produced, and proved that they
never hetiril of the niarrnige sworn to by the wit-
nesses for the lessor of the Plaintiff.

Mr. Carroll, who was Mr. Crowe's agent at the
period of the alleged marriage, war ex:tromped to
disprove the refutation. Several other witnesses
were examined.

The Judge charged the Jury at considerable
length, taking a comprehensive view of the care
and of the evidence on both sides, and the Jury.
after a few minutes consideration, 'nought itt a ver-
dict for the Defendant, with htl. costs.

RECORD COURT.—Wromessair.
HARPER T. PATTERSON.

In this case it appeared that the Plaintiff and his
wife were, in December 1816, retained by De-
feadant. as superintendants of his extensive hotel
establishment at Kilrtish, for one year from the
time of his taking charge, at a salary of 1100/. aiul
maintenance for them and their children free. The
Plaintiff and his wife took charge of the establish-
ment on the 18th of January 11317. shortly alder
which pi riid the Defeisrliiiit we'll to Er;flund, and
there remained until early in etnnl. ;Intl upon his
return found that the I'lithloris hod lived in a style
of extravagance sorpasstint all hoisods of modem-
non, and hail besides cooducteil himself with gross
insolence, as well to Mrs. Patterson 141. to visitors
coining to see the lonise, and to wilOin It was clearly
the iistere.t of the Defeittliins that the
should be sliewn, and every uNentinu paid. Mr.
Hunt, a Gentleman living in the sieighbouthood.
having observe] Plaintiff's extravaginice, asked the
Planatift whether the (Metall'''. would tie able to
support the expense ? to which Plaintiff answered—
.. if von tell tote the amount of his !Milled 111141
f led property. I'll be able to form some opinion
how long he will be able to hold out." Informed
of their circumstances ill a few days after Isis return
from England, and finding the reports corroborated
by account* of expenditure. the Defendant dis-
missed the Plaintiff front the hotel, and the pre-
sent action was brought to recover the salary for the

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