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Wray • Cohins :11 ortis I A.. v Penny
I.lliiixtru v Foulkes Same v Camp I Same • Brown
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MIDDLESEX lII.ECIAL JURY ArPnIN'TED roll MONDAY, AT
TEN n't.l.OCK.
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COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
TICCISE CAUSES FC.H. THIS DAV. AT TEX.

Attorrey-General v Isaac run!. Atmrney-Gcreral v J. Nerrer
ham lttorney•Gereral v Wm.GeOg
Attorney-General v. W. Arnim Atterhey-Gimemi T. Eldridge

LA IV INTVLLIGENCE.

COURT OF KINIS BENCH, Fain.vr, FEB. 17.

[Before the Loup CHIEF Jt:STICE and Middlesex Common

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THE LINO L. STEPHEN JACOBS, HART AIN WAS:SNP, ALIAS
SKIICLNT.AND PRISCILLA DICKINSON..

Mr. Crii;teXoretied the indictment, which charged the defend-
ants with unlawfully conspiring together for the purpose of procur-
ing person earned William Drowning Sargent, a minor, to be
married to the defendant Mnry Ann Wrench, without the consent
of his guardian ; and by means of • false oath taken by Mary Ann
Wrench. ',meeting the said marriage to be had and solemnised.
The defendants Jacobs and Wrench pleaded not guilty ; and the
defendant Priscilla Dickinson did not lowa%
r. Gunge:y basing stated the case to the Jury.
:VIM Ann Sargent was examined by Mr. A a nalws-1 am a
widow and reside at No. 'l, Mrostt Gate, Lambeth. My son Wil-
barn ILowning Saigent will he nineteen the 17th of July next.
Mr. Sargent died in When my son conies of age he will be
entitled to cons'derable property. I have two daughters. My son
waa aware that he was entitled to property. Ile always lived
with me from the time he left school in 1821 or 11122. He
went to Carlisle House school, which is near my house. My
husband was in the aoapsboiling and candle manufacturing line,
which business I have continued, and my -on assisted me. I first
noticed his wishing to be from home, and his Leine; more absent
than usual in November 1524. Ile was acquainted with a school-
fellow of the mime of Warren, and ono night he asked to go and
spend the even.ng with this stiroolifellew. and stayed nut all night.
In consequence of something I heard in January 11;25, I went to
the defendant. Jaeobals, house. 1 do hot recollect the day. Ilia
house was near the Hampstead-road I think. It was about the
12th of January. Ile keeps a sort of chandler's strop. I asked
hint if my sl/II was there. He answered " Yes. he lives up stairs."
Ile asked me to walk up stares, which I did. I found my son
there and a same fellow of toe name of 'Limn, who has gone to
lea. ;atolls wes ih the room, shut I asked my sun if he was not
ashamed ? I then asked Mr. Jacobs if he was the father of a fa-
mily. I told hint if he looked at my hall he trust be aware he was
trot one and twen'y. I told him as far as the law would allow I
would punish him far is ing my son to a common profligate wo-
man. Ile hoped I vend,: look over it, as there were many women
of bad character alto turned good and prudent women. I took
my sort away with tue. 1 saw Jacobs at my house twee morning.
I think it wall the Monday, as I went to him on the Friday. The
shoptitau and my son were iu the shop ;t the time. Jacobs and
my son ante together in my cart. My son was driving the cart.
My nhoptitan was also with them. I atW Jacobs after the Friday
in about e.k. Ile came to see if I worth! reconcile myself to
it. I never saw Mary Ann Wretch until L faced her at Union-
hall. Atter that she came to iity house. I saw encugb of her to
know it was her.

Mr. itx Y.—Now, my Lord, we have given notice to the de-
fendants to appear.
Ilere Mary Ann Wrench, a rather pretty looking girl, and
dressed genteelly, tnnk her station on the floor of the Court, and
was recognized by the *ivies:. She then stated herself near the
students' box. That is her. She said she had a right to live with
my eon.
Cross-examined by Mr. Anotrites—The last time Jacobs
came to me it wee to sec it I was teeimeiled. but I do not recollect
the expressions he made use of. That is the person I allude to.
(Here the defendant Jacobs was pointed out.
Thomas Bateman, examined by alr. CIIITTY—I am the
brother to Mrs. Sargent. On the morning of the lath of January,
Itlea, I Mani of try nephew having [named this woman. 1 went
to No. :la, OakEty-street, near the Coburg Theatre, and inquired
if young Sarge:a was there. aril Le was denied. I went hack to
the mother, and she told me to return, and insist on seeing him, as
she knew he was there. I went lick, and went into the front
room, and thtre young Sargent came to me. Mary Ann Wrench
came in in idiom a quarter of an hour. She asked rue how the
mother's mind was situate" about the marriage. I said she was
very angry indeed, and would Lever sanction it. She said she was
very sorry indeed. I then wanted young Sargent to go home with
me. He went with me for that purpose, but when he got in sight
of his mother's house he ran away front me. After same inquiry,
I went with my sister, the saute day. to Jacobs's house. I saw
Jacobs.—(The subsequent testimony of Bateman merely corrobo-
ratul that of the former.]
The Rev. M. Burg, Fa examined by Mr. GunNEY—I am one
of the curates of St. alarylebuie perish. On the Bth of January
10'25, I married Win. Browning Sargent, bachelor, to Mary Ann
Wrench, spinster. This is the register.
(The regis•er was now put in. and was signed by Master Sar-
gent and al iSS Wrench ; but the defendants Jacobs and Dickenson
signed with their marks only.]
al'itness in continuation—l married them by license—Thin is
the license. Ido not remember the youth. I have solemnized a
thousaed marriages, and cannot swear that is the youth.--[Muster
Sargent pointed out.]
Crors-examined by Mr. A Doerttra.—There was only one other
marriage solemnizA that immideg. To *e best of my recollec•
tion, the youth of one of the parties tentek me; but as the license
was put into my hands I did nut make any remark. Ido nut it:
general take the liberty of making any remarks when persons are
married by license. But afterwards I did make a remark. The
general appeal...lnv.! of the youth struck me; and I thought there
was soulothilig indiscreet about it.

Jahn Paul, the officiating Parlsh-clerk of St. Marylebone,
confirmed the evidence of the Curate,
The license was thou put in and read; and also the affidavit,
swearing that Slaty Ann ‘Vrettch had resided IS days in the
Parish of Mart Lbune, and tliAt both partits were 21.
examiaed by Mr. fi t:IIN EY—I am superintend.
ent of the Sturoy 'osh. I have a knowledge of the neighbourhood
of Oakley-street. I know the defendant Mary Ann Wrench. I
have known fur between two and three years. The whole time I
have known her I have Iken in the habit of seeing het about at
night. she was eiwiye well.ilressed. I have seen her about the
Coburg Theatre. I have seen her about night-houses, near Druiy-
lane Theatre.

Hobert Niter, examined by Mr. Gun NLY.--I am a broker. I
live in Pear Trcx-street, Waterloo-road. That is near Oakley-
street. I have known Mary Ann Wrench about two years. J
always considered her a girl of bad character.
John Croft, examined by Mr. Ast gwa.—l assist Mrs. Sargent
in her trade. °pc Monday in January, Iti2s, I went with her son
to Henry-street, Hampstead-road, in the Parish of St. Pancras.
We came back in our cart with Jacobs, and we all went in at the
factory-gate. I don't know whether it was before or after the mar-
riage. I had been out with young Sargent to fetch in goods. I
never brought J 'robs to our factory but that once.
William Browning Sargent was then called, and examined upon
roirr dire. btit

:ir. APo tuts submitted, that a husband could rot be ex-
attuned nr.,:til,nt his "ire.
_

The Lultl) CIIILP JUSTICE assented, and the witness was
withdrawn.

•
This being the case for the prosecution,
Mr. ADOLPHUS and 3lr THE/1316El addressed the Jury for
the defendants, Jacobs and Ma►y Ann Wrench, and called a variety
of exculpatory evidence; after which Mr. Otart, replied, and
the holm CHIEF JUSTICE charged the Jury, commenting on the
testimony of the several witnesses as he proceeded.
The Jury retired for two hours; and on coming into Court,
found Stephen Jacobs not guilty, and Mary Ann Wrench guilty.

Yesterday, at °tie o'clock, the Doke of York, attended
by Sir Charles Long, and Mr. Wyatt, the architect, in-
specied for. a conbitlemble time the progress of the building
of his Ro) al Highness's new house.
Prince Leopold dined with hie Royal sister, the Duchess
of Kent, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensing-
ton, yesterday.
THE EARL or Doworeintoas.—lt is with feelings of
most sincere regret we have to announce the severe indis-
position of this accomplished and highly-gifted noblemen,
at his seat, Palmerstown House, near Dublin. The death
of his much-latuented brother, the late EArl, seems to
have affected his Lordship's mina with a feeling of sorrow
too sincere nut tole lasting.—Dublin Paper.