The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-05 00:00:00

SHERIFF'S COURT, Nov. 4.

• CP.IM. CON.
GOOLD s. TANNFIL
This was a writ of inquiry before the Sheriff of Middlesex, to
tax and as.ess damage. in an action of Crbn. Coo., in which the
defendant had allowed judgment to go by default. Damages laid
at 8001.

Mr. Cobra►nor. opened the pleadings.
Mr. BROUGI4 Am stated the case to the Jury in an able speech,
in which he insisted that the allowing of the judgment in go by de.
fault was a sufficient admission by the defendant of his guilt; in
addition to which he would produce oral and written testimony.
The Learned Gentleman then -ailed the following witnesses:—
William Onold examined—l know the plaintiff; he is my son;
he in a Lieutenant in the navy on half pay ; I know Mrs. Goold,
his wife; they were married In February IDYL. They lived toge-
ther from thatltime until thfis affair happened, which was discovered
about three or four months ago. I had several opportunities of
seeing them. se they lived near me at Salisbury. I never saw a
happter family than tbey appeared to be. I know John Tanner
he lives in Salisbury ; he was Mr. Goolti's first cousin, and they
visited. Mrs. Ooold's father was a clergyman, the ann of Dr.
Wharton. I lived in the same town with the Whartons several
yearn.

.Gross-examined by the CO/MOW SERGEANT.--I believe that
my claughter.in.law is twenty.foar years old ; she Is younger than
her husband, wbo Is twenty-eight or twenty.nire, perhaps thirty
years old ; th4riefendant is about twenty. five years of age. The
plaintiff paid his addresses to her about a year. I thought at first
it world be better that my son should marry a farmer's daughter,
as I thought Miss Wharton too high and too gay for him ; but he
was determined to marry her, and so I gave my consent. I never
heard that Miss Wharton was averse to the match, and that she
had a previous attachment.
Re-examined.—l always thought it a comfortable match, as they
were living so happily together.
Mr. P. Brown, a purser in the navy, had visited pliintiff and his
wife, and thought they lived most happily and affectionately.
Elizabeth Dicw was servant to plaintiff and his wife the year be-
fore last ; they were then living at Salisbury. She always thought
they lived very happily together; sometimes they visited the
Tanners. Witness saw Mr. Tanner come sometimes to the house
when Mr. Goold was not present ; she had taken letter, from Mrs.
Ooold to the defendant very often, and delivered them into his own
hands ; she had seen her mistress and Tanner together at other
places than her master's ; she had heard them kiss each other ;
they were often together for more than an hou-.
Thomas Shergold proved the several letters produced to be in the
band-writing of the defendant.
Cross-examined by the COMMON SERGCANT.—The defendant
is shout 24 years old. Mr. Tanner's father is a highly respect.
able attorney. He lives in Salisbury, and was twice Mayor of that
town.

The following letters were then put in and read.
" DEAN CHARLOTTE,—I have written you several letters with
lemon,* but you have only answered them by a formal note. This
therefore. to request you to write to Brown street, and tell me
ev,ry thing I isked, particularly whether it in or is not so ?" 1
would rather know a was than be kept in stinpence. I hope you
like Blenheim and the inhabitants, lam afraid too much. If Ido
not hear from you in a week, I shall think you have ceased to love
me, and shall never write again. I have just pinyed a game' of
billiards with Mr. G. If Ido not hear from you by this day week,
I shall make up my mind sit to my future conduct.
" Adieu, believe me ever unchangeably yours,

" JOHN.
" When you write a formal letter. you can write a little with
lemon, orange, or onion juice.—Adieu."
• This part of the letter is written with lemon juice on the Ey
leaf.