The National Register.
London, England, 1822-10-27 00:00:00

CAE OF BASTARDY.

Pa WAY, OCT. 25.—N1 r. Parkins appeale. I against the
oriter of filiation issued by the magistrates of St. Nlary.
leutine against him, directing that he should pay 4s. per
we, k fir the support of the
Mr. Alley fur the appellant; and Mr. Adolphus for
the parish.
Mr. Adolphus then called III:malt NVliite, who re-
peated the evidence given by her at the NlJrylehone
()Iliee. She was, she said, &het red of a child about
five months ago, in the workhouse, and Mr. Parkins
% iv the father of the child.
On het cross examination by Mr. Alley, she said, she
might have seen Mr. Parkins about twee ty times hat fore
site went before the Justice. She might he acquainted
pith him illegally three, four, five, or six

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August. the first acquaintance took place, in Kensing-
ton Garderis, before nine at night. She mei hint after-
wards, and went with hurl there, as he unlit remember,
for, on their return the gate was locked, and they were
obliged to leap MY the ditch. ‘Vines kurw Mrs. Sim
wens; I rigid at her house, where s:te pissed as Mrs.
Jarvis, and said her brother Wils tier 114111'411d ; her MI.
jecl in saying SO. was to conceal her pregnaticy and gel
lodgings. 11er brother visited her two or three times a
week, and was 18 or 19 years old. lie assisted her with
the wraps of living. Mr. Parkins had never given her
any tolocy hot 4“. and she hail not held up her shoes to
him in the Park when he did so. Site hail :weer applied
to him Mr money, when she found where he hied, but
he inhumed iier that he w.:s a Pakic Character, and
could out tell her where he resioed. sonnions
mia,ht h 5W0(11 that her brother was not the ilidli who
rioted her, but what that woman swore to was not
worth minding. Never asked Sarah Thompson to go
an I see her hu.hand ; never sail she would get fise or
six bastard children, and never said that her reason for
swearing the child to Mr. Parkins was, 111.1 t it was better
swearto it to a nen Luau thall bt J,rvis, who was but a
poor clerk. There was ins such man a. Janis iM rite
world that she knew of, except her brother.-11all3all
‘Vhites's evidence was given with great pertness.
Mr. Alley then addressed the Gnu'. calling upon
them, to consider of what vast linporliillee their decision
upon this Tuition must lie, not only to the appellant,
who had every where most solemnly denied the charge,
but to the public who were liable to such abon.inable
imposit
Mr. Const, the Chairman, said, that every thing that
could be said in the case had been said. Ile did not see
any thing to CUlltrAdlet the main fact sworn to by tile
girl.
Mr. Dyer, the magistrate of 'Mtrylehone Office said,
he should not vote, because he was a magistrate of the
parish, which was the respondent in tins case. He,
however, thought it necessary lii contradict some blate.
meta with reelect to hull in this situation.
Mr. Parkins insisted upon the truth of the state-
ment.

A magistrate observed to 111 r. Parkins, that he was
acting thsrespectitthy towards the court.
Alr. Wriat't your name, that I may tell
the world what a wise 11.111 you are ?"
The magistrate made no rt.ply.
\lr. Parkins.--" atuil certainly indict the girl for
peijitry "
Tile order was then coefirmed.
The court was crowded to excess all day.