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ASINGDOS, JULY 19.
at malleing the Oeftwii Circuit cot iiiii sawed at
111.1. place. Mr. Jnstice Hot-awns and Mr. Jug-
lice Hien A %Dion entered the town at eleven o'clock,
mid opened the Commission. They soon afterwards
went to Church, accompanied by the Sheriff, JOHN
SAWYER, Esq. with the usual toronelitier. On
their return Mr. Justice RICHARDSON took his seat
its she Crown Court, arid Mr. Justice Houtor u
presided at Nisi Prima. The Calendar contains
the name* of 35 prisoners—au motioual number;
but the greeter 'nut of them are labourers, charged
with atteep-straltsig. No care of any general lutes
rest occurred uu the Civil Side to-day.
TUESDAY, JULY 20.
SEDUCTION.
JOlll RIMIER v. TIt.OTHY TOWNIE/SD.
This war ass action brought by the Plaintiff
against the Defendant, to wove", a compeoration
iii damages for the injury which the former had sus-
tained by being deprived of the services of Mary
Kimber, his daughter, whom it was alleged the
Defendant had seduced. The Defendant pleaded
Net Guilty, whrrrupnu issue Was joined.
Mr. Seteenears opened the pleading', mid Mr.
JEttett addressed the Jury ou the part of thy
Plaiutiff.
The Learned Counsel skid, that the Plaintiff was
a respectable farmer, residing at Denchworth, in the
County of Reeks. oust poererring landed property to
the antenna of 3.0001. tir 4.000/. The I3efendant
was also a respectable farmer. residing at IVeald. in
the parish of lismidisii.iir the county of Oxford. The
Plaintiff had a wife mud .ix children, three slaughters
and three POWS: the eldest daughter was married to
Mr. C.stle, a respectable farmer at Grove: Miss
Mary limber was the second daughter ; she had
acted as dairy-maid to her father, and was about
26 years uf mgr. In the mouth of September. 1815,
she season a visit to her cousin, Mr. Richard Butler.
of Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, and, in company
with him, her sister, and other friends, she, on thrillt h
of that mouth, met the Defendant at Whichwoord
Forest fair, which is generally attended by most re-
spectable people. She was nut acquainted with him,
host she bad seen him once before ; he was aho about
26 years of age, slid he insisted upon walking home
with her to Mr. Butler's, a distance of tour miles.
On the road he expressed a wish to pay his sddreases
to her, and obtained her consent to receive a visit Irom
him at her father's house the following Sunday
week. He came on that day, a marriage was
agreed upon, and he continued his visits about
once in every three weeks. Dendiwortli was about
ten miles from Weald, and the Defendant some-
times came on horseback arid sonietimes on foot;
he was always entertained by the Plaintiff and lair
wife, and received as the intended husband of Mary
Kimber. After souse viritr, the Defendant be-
haved in a very improper manner to her, but she
resisted his entreaties with the most indignant feel-
ings. He requested forgiveness, and promised
not to repeat such actions: she forgave him,
but he ceased to visit her from that lime. About
Christmas, 1816. Miss Kimber was with a Mr.
arid Miss. Haesis. spending a day or two with a
Mrs. Clinch, at Weald. Ole the evening of their
arrival the Defendant came in, and he, with Miss
Kirnber and Mitts Harris, bring left in the room
together, Miss Harris, with reference to his calling
atMni. Clinch's, sir it was supporta for the purpose
of Peeing Miss Rinsber, observed to him, .. Now,
Townsend, you have been to see Miss Kintber
once, and we will now have it in black and white,
as, if you deceive her again, she shall have
part of your fortune." The Defendant repli-
ed, " There is no occasion for that, I always in-
tended to have her." Arid, in it imbrequerit coaster-
ration, he told Miss Kunber, that he wished and in-
tended to visit her again ; but she refused to receive
him. saying. Ise had better rtay assay, unless lie
could behave as lie ought to do, and intended to mar-
ry her. He then promised to (taro . and it was
agreed between them that the courtship should be
renewed. And, at the request of the Defendant,
Miss Kiniber, with her friends, supped that even-
I
ing at the house of the Deferidatit'r father. About
a month afterwards, the Defendant went to Deitch-
worth ; but, ss Mis Klaiber was poorly, she did
not see much of hint. In three weeks Ill'wertt again,
arid emanated Iris visits until the middle of Ma),
1617, when, unfortunately, he accomplished his
purposes, and Miss Kirober tell ir secrilice to his
j artifices. lir the course, howsver. of his latter
visits, lie told her sister, Murtha Kimber, to get
ready to be bridemaid, fur the wedding would take
place as soon as Mary wits ready. iind lie should
wish her to sperid a week with i%lary at first : lie
also told her that John Clinch was to give Mary
away. On the Bth of Jame lie visited 'Miss Kituber
sons, tool afterwards, without asr.i.,,rtling any cause,
totally left and neglharil her. About six weeks
after the last meeting, she wrote to lieu to know
why he did not call to see her ; but he seat sin
reply. She then addrersed atwitter letter to him.
saythg she was with child. and begging bun to
marry her. ..
l'iris case was ntarie out in evidence, in the cosirre
I of which several letters from the 1),-teritlant to Miss
Kimber were read. They were clutily remarkable
fur bad spelling, and rviuced a low and vulgar
tonal.
Mr. TAUNTON addressed the Jury on behalf of
the Defendant.
Mr. Justice flot.noin summed up the case, and
told she Jury that they altar called upou I.' give tile
Plaiistift, compel's:moo in damages for Use injury
he haul r.u.tnitttri by loping hit tiatre,litees re-, vice.
They weir not to take into conutiletatouti aril' ilamake
which she had susiaii,ed, except in so far its it
went to toribitter the feelings of the Plaintiff, and to
dinsiiiisir his foitiene, by having his daughter left on
I, Ili' hails,,. There appeared sin improper conduct
l• ou the Fart of the father and slaughter, except iii
late going to see the Defendant after die intinsacy
eas broken off. But the Jury would take the
whole of the case into their consideration, and give
such deranges to the Plaintiff as they thought he
was entitled to receive.
The Jury deliberated fur a short time, and then
delivered a verdict fur the Pletiatiff—Damages 5001.

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