The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-06 00:00:00

DALLAWAY r. CLAYTON.

This was an action brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant, to recover the sum of
221. Ms. for the board and lodging of Mrs. Clay-
ton. the Defendant's age, at the rate of 25.. per
week. The circumstances of the case were these
appeared that the Defendant, who is a saddle►,
residing in Waterloo-place. St. James's, mar-
ried Mrs. Clayton some years back. They lived
together for a considerable time in a state of
snutnal affection and happiness ; hut, upon some
elii.igreeinent, the nature of which did not appear,
a separation took place with the consent of both
Joireies, and the Defend.tnt agreed to give his wife
seine weekly allowance, the amount of which was
snit tit:lied in evidence. It appeared. however, that
it sass very inconsiderable, mild had not been paid at
.41 since January 1:15t. Mrs. Clayton, about six
tr:•tnths bock, went to board and lodge with the
Ptaintiff, who was her friend, and the present ac-
tiati was brought to recover the amount of Plain-
tiff's demand for the raid board and lodging, being
at the rate of 255. per week.
Mr. Serjeant LENS. on the part of the De-
fendant, contended, that there was no ground for
Cie present action ; that his client haring agreed to
give fin allowance, which for any thing that appear-
. 4 ringlet have been a reasonable and a fair one,
cad the wife baring refused to accept it according
In agreement, the Plaintiffrould not now come for-
w■rd with a demand like the present. The only
ground upon which it coald be made was, either a
want of any allowance, or a proof of its insufficiency,
neither of whirl circumstances appeared in this

case. The situation of his client was not one from
whit.h a large weekly allowance could be expected,
he being only a journeyman saddler.
serie.ll.l VAUGHAN, oil the psrt of the
Plaintiff, called. witnesses to prove that the Defend-
ant allowed Ins wife malting since January last ;
that he lived in Waterloo-place. in a style far dif-
Prent to %t hat might be expected front a journey-
mail saddler ; tIbIE his house was elegantly furnish-
ed, mod that lie kept a regular account at the house
of Ilirris and Co. titmice's. It appeared also, that
the D-letid.iiit, though a saddler, was oat a jour-
neyman, but made saddles fur some of the most
distio‘gst-l:ert amateurs of the toll; and to all ap-
pearance was a petting; of re.pertiobility in life.
The CHIEF JUSTICE lia4ing summed tip, the Jury
found far the Plaintiff7.-Dwatiges i2i.

don having guile through the hills sitbmitted to us, beg
leave to state to this Honourable Court, that, in the dis-
charge of our duty ws have visited his Majesty's gnu! of
Nrwedle. and feel great pleasure in repotting ilia we have
found the /Rill prison perfectly clean, sold the urritoge-
MPIIIIS in Ihr beet ureler, coosiilering the very knitted
portion there is of room, lint particulnrly that pin allotted
to the female prisoners. which prevents that C:2olll—fieli iUll 41)
mach to be ile.ired. The prisoners, generally, are in cool
health. Having been attended in our visit Ihruugh the female
wards by that excellent Mrs. Fr y. we *it induced
thus publicly to express our 'mist grateful thanks for her per-
severing goodness, assisted by the Ladies sit her Committee,
Si the unhappy females within those walls. The manifest
improvrineul in their murals and habits we trust, under
the cisiolime.o of Divine Providence, rimy lilts usitirly Iced
them to become useful members of society.
Signed by •• NAM. BItICKWOOD, Foreman,
and the real of the Grand 11114/14 .1."

The COMMON SERJRANT thanked them for their services;
and haviug 101.7 them they deserved the aliprohatiun or their
emiiitry, for the manner 'is which they had performed their
duties, discharged them pen farsta.

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