The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S IF.NCII, SATE:FDA!, Dsc. 11.

TRORNLET v. TWICS.
'DHSS Mon was to recover the value of two
pieces of superfine black cloth from the Defendant.
whio is the proprietor of a slag on between Loa ids
and Liverpool. The portee 40 the Plaintiff preyed.
that he delivered the package at an inn, in Ald-r-
-minbary, but no entry of it appeared in the wag-
goner's books. though the clerk in the "Ace ac-
knov.+ aged its receipt in the agent's hook. The
Jury, in cons-qaence, gave . verdift for the
1 to the amount of the cloth, 'being $6l.

COURT or COMMON FLEAS, ass, Dse

Sittings at Nisi Prim], Wort Lord Chief ,notice
MANSFIELD. •
*„. NALL V. wire
This was an adion br,treht by the Plaintiff, a
milliner, in the city. against the Defendam, a young
lady, the daughter of the most 'muscat Sp
merchmt in this kingdom, forl.ll. the beta Icy nr
a bill for goods sold and delivered. TM- circum •
stances of the case were these :—Phe Defendant
had been dealing with the Plaintiff tor sixteen years.
had always paid honourably and regularly until
about nine months back, when some unfortunate
dispute took plate between her and her father.
when she was obliged to leave his peernal roof, and
take refuge in a nunnery in Norfolk. The Plaintiff
applied to Defendaaes father for payment. which
he refused, and Plaintiff, with roluflAneet was
obliged to bring the present wagon against the no-
fortunate yiung woman.
Charles Evans proved the delivery of a whits tip-
pet, pries three guineas and a halt.
Mr. Wild proved the delivery of a velvet band,
with gold net, price Is. 6d.
James Spilsbury, the book keeper of tasPlain-
tiff, proved the delivery of use bill, amounting
to 251.
On cross-examination, said, the whole credit was
given to the Defendant; he w is present when she
made a payment of 101. to the Plaintiff; be re-
membered Defendant dealing with his master 16 or
17 years. She was only 11 or 12 years of age
when she first came to the shop ; she thenlieed
with a Mrs. Ball, in 'Token - !Muse v
Mrs. Ball generally attended her ; she pa;al every
week before she became of age; suppos .d she
must be twenty-seven or twenty-eight years rf age ;
latterly she was always attended by a Mts. Fritter.
Miss Scott deposed, she always understood the
Defendant dealt on her own account.
Serjeant Sanossatis for the Defendants tidied -
was it customary ror tradesmen to entrust she chil-
dren of Gentlemen on their cwn account It cer-
tainly wasnot. Heallosted it was usual to put duo a
in their bioks the names of the person or ch.id
getting the articles, Lut at the same time they look, d
to the father or head of the family, as the respon-
sible person. Upon a perusal of the Deiendam's
ledger, it would be seen:that ladies' names weesk.at
the head of their accounts. Would it thea be mid
that their husbands are nnt accountable? 'l've De-
fendant, on account of some unfortunate &spine,
was obliged to leave her family, and retire to a
convent. Was it not extremely severe, that when

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retired from the world. she should be forced ipso it
again, be sned, be arrested; which adtually was the
ease t Surely the father was the proper person to
sae. He did wit doubt hut he told the Pieintilf to
sue this unfortunate young woman ; for the tether,
who, in opulence, would turn his only ehild out
Of doors pennyless, mutt be bereft of that
principle. that feeling, that humanity. and that af.
which make man an honour to the human
race.- He felt, from his soul, for this uniortimito
young woman. He was sure the Court. the Jury,
End every person around him, felt with a feeling
that did them honour; not with that kind of feel.
lag that could make a tether drive his offtpeing out
of doors, and hold her out as a public spi:Ct-cle to
the world. Was this uniurtnnatet y.ming woman
to be dragged from her peac,•ful convect to a
cheery goal, there to pass the remainder of her un-
happy days ? for it was not to be supposed the father
would release her. If such were his Intestine, he
would not have alliwed this adjust r. have been
brought. The Defendant was miserably pow—
was not worth a groat; her father was rolling is
affirence—why not sue him? He trusted ~e would
prove to the Court he was responsible.
Mr. Perez, the father of the Defendant,
sworn.
Loan Cater Jusrtcs.-.." Will you pay the
and costs ?''
Witness—"
Serjeant Ski ttttt 13-" Is the Defendant
daughter ?"
sg Yes."

" How long since she left your house r'
" She left it in 1E06." Defendant was proceed.
in to give an account of the cause. when the '
Chief Justice interrupted him by observing i
not necessary for the Court to know the nature
his family affairs.
Serjeant Somalia...." Did the Plaintiff
to you for the amount of bis bill ?"
Witness—ii He wrote to me."
" Did not you tell him to bring the present
lion ?"

Witners--,, I did not ; but sent him word
might do as he pleased."
" Is not Mrs. Trotter your servant ?"
Witness—,- She is not; she is a fii.nd, and
the care of my house."
•• Did not you mink yourself'/esponsible
debts of your daughter ?''
Witness —" L stir not ; I allowed her a yearly
stipend to furnish herself with dress."
" Have you ever paid any debts
Witness—" I have ; but not late
The Loan CrilLf Jusractremar
he was sorry be most du e@ them to 6
tor the Plaiotuff, as in law abs lather
made responsible, and it wis but r
Plaintiff should Ise paid by soave cne,
Verdi* for the Plaintiff. 231 and
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