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LIM INTELLIGENCE.
COURT AT VIVO'S BENCH—MarrelySisit, J 01.3 3.
fittings at Nisi Pries. btfors Lore! (111 Justice
ELLanaoaopou, reed a Sprcial Jary.
MRS. MARY ANNE CLARKS.
FaANClawatGwr e. GISYUAN! LLOYD a ARDI.E.
This ware au actiou to recover the eiviouitt of
goods sold and delivered.
Mr. Arroesee-Genettab stated, thaflhePlain-
tilf was an upholsterer. end the Defeadant was a
131411 or large fortnne,*ll4t a Member of Parliament.
In tne latter end of the year 1808, Colonel Wardle
became acquaiuted with Mrs. Oa. key of great ce-
lebrity ; they, accompanied by a Major Dodd, took
SS excursion to the country, to recoanoitrethe dar-
tello Towers upon the coast, M0'04146 dee Colonel
was a married man. Mrs. Clarke, b-Cire she twilit
on the tour, took a !muse iu IVestbourtie-place; the
~reateit intimacy subsisted between the frir holy
A.i I the gallent Colonel. o,it her return to town
P IP applied to the Plaintiff to Nimbi!) her house,
which he refused, haviic; once obliged her its the
same way; .111,1 it balance of 6001. remaining due
t him, he, m,l tint wish to increase it. She told hitn
she did not want credit, as she hid a friend, a
wito would pity for them. At this time
Mrs. Clarke's ititimacy bad only commenced with
the Delet•lant. She slid not mention his name at
thts iterernm, but at a slibsequeot one she informed
hen it was Colonel Wardle. The Defendant came
with Mrs. CI irks to the Plaintiti 's warehouse, bit
did net eve the
_PI %wolf, he bring Footioed to his
lied hi an aCcidint.: They, hoe ri er, saw the
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Pfaln-
titt'e brother. Mrs. Cbalte introduced Colonel
Wardle as the Gentlein 111 who Wag to furnish her
house for her. This she said in his presenee, and
he resented to it. He had Mrs. Clarke its prove
this fret, and the PJaiittiff's liroilier to corroborate
her testimony. The Defendant cannot say be did
not hear this ifitroductitio, end if lie did not object
it he gave his SSIIIIi, and immediately this mama
saes followed up by actiou; for, oil eyeing a side-
hoard, he said it was very handsome, and much more
so than the one that hod been seat to Mrs. Clarke's
huaaa. He accordingly ordered it to be sent to
her, sod the ether to be taken away. He after-
wanls ordered a set of dining-tables, end treated in
person, as the party that was to pay for them. Tlie
patterns orate carpets were net thought handsome
...lough by the Defendant; he ordered that there
0,...14 best fresh reseortmeet, of a more fashionable
texture, mid state.t. that his sad Mrs. Clarke would
come on the following day to sew them. They
called next day, accompanied by fitajor Dodd,
and if the Learned Counsel on the opposite side
doubted Mrs. Clerk:** evudeuce, they could call
on %trine 1)...14. Col. Wardle and Mre, Clarke
differed in opinion ahent the colours of the Carpets.
She wanted a pale blue greens' with a white figure,
nod he insisted on scarlet and bronte. After some
argument, she raid, tt Well, Colonel, you shall have
your own way, as you are to pay for them." He,
the Attorney-Getters', knew there hail been some
bold husgaatge used out of Court. that it was a
trick to saddle the debt on Colonel Wardle ;
bat. is his opinion, it had been more like a
trick of the Defendant), to get the furniture,
mid avoid the payment of it. Mrs. Clailte was the
colonel's belt ffieul. The Plaintiff would hare
deserved to have had a commission of lunacy
taken out *rinse him, if lie Seel trotted Mrs.
Clarke. It was io the natural Course of things
that the Defendant ought to pay for them.—
Tee Cokes{ maw a •tlitetl time in his gig, when
there was a caa.Traatioo &mut th:t oayriseitt; Plain- f
brother said "these are very hard times, ihis
us a large order you hive given, it w,ll nolount to
I Si. or 1500/. pet 'would oblige iny tirether
si 'rio roil Amnia lam a little motley." The
Deftaidieit nrked *hat. sum would do, nhfi was iii-
eoraied al. or 600. He ans,b,re.l, he had ova winch
M are cash, hut would het a hill answer ? 11. was
:old it would.. then said, there would he all
I:wartf less in putting his name to a bill, but he
,ml.l get is friend to initaattr it. He wood leave
It to Mt Likened rriettab to explain how tie• hill was
iaanagoal, 3114 how the objection was got rill of;
the 101 l was givlna lin soot: and pei,l,After this bawl-
smite; gentlemanly sod soldierly (alleluia of Colonel
Wardle, the Patiotiff am baudsoinely and speedily
seat In the ferniture. The Detenilant gratified
himself daily with viewing and achnoiog this fur-
niture, in every j.art of Mrs. Clerke's house, lolling
tin the settees, adiuiriog hue martial air in the init.-

roes, and studying his senatorial speeches mid at-
tiecries on the sear!et and bronze carpets. However,
..hen the hill was tendered,it ailed like en electri-
ft•ing macl..ite on hint; ne;haps he had gut tired of
Mrs. Clarke, or his. blood had roofed, or his pas•
hlOll had ahated. Some in.-a are apt to forget the
things that paws only the day before; an iw•rbaps the
Coloael Wit 4 more rrar,able iu forgettin,c, what
had passed a few muoth. before. They were be-
fore tile panne, to try if C•ivael Wardle had fur-
nished Mrs. Clarke's boner ; he would prove it by
the Lady herself, who had been • good trend to
the Colonel. arid her testimony should be corrobo-
rated by another. He would bestow • few words
if conjecture on what niiieit hr the Defendant's
defence. He knew the Colimel was a bold form,
and would stand on its went.. Would he say he
• • i,vt• ordered the fornitore ? What would heavy of
his friend Mrs. Clarke Will he itisiti+, heal*"
si.e has sworn to a fact corroborated by another,
that her mere swearing should make it untrue
'•l'hy should .she try to throw discredit on him,
o. are be had gone to so much pains to gain her
credit ? She will positively swear lie was the pyr-
e answerable, and that lievidererl the goods.—
can he say ►he is not to he credited Im oath
It will come but with • bad grace from I , la►-
tieula.ly wilco she is corroborated by the Plaintiff's
lie could produce Major Dudd, if ire
wished; end if he did, he would make the Major
cormivrate Mrs. Clarke's evidence ; and if lie did
not produce him, the act of keeping his evidente
l•irk could be a autheieot corroboration. Under
trim* circumstances. he left his client's case iii the
!iamb of the jury, and he had not a doubt on Ins
'Mo il. when they heard the evidence, but they
would give a verdict for the Plaintiff. He then
pi directed to call his witnesses.
Mrs. Mary Alum Clarke was sworn, she appeared
is h;gh spirits, although her eye did not appear se
4e ht its when she owls her first optioarasce it; the