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SEDECTION.-PALMELL V. LEGGETT.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, as natural guardian
of his niece, against the defendant, who had seduced Ler, sad
thus deprived the plaintiff of her services.
Mr. Gurney timed the case. The plaintiff kept a straw bat
manufactory, and bin niece lived with him as set vant.—The de-
fendant was a gentleman of lot tune, who lodged in the plairdiff 's
Infuse. In that situation the defendant bed frequent opportuni-
ties of conversing with the young woman, who attended on him,
endue succeeded in his plan of seduction. On the 26th of lat t
April he presented her with a piece cf bride cake. The circum-
stance reached ►he ears of her aunt, and sonic examination
ensued. The niece made a confession of ail that had happened,
and declared at the same time that she was pregnant. ibe de-
fendant left the lodgings, and the plaintiff, who support( big
vice during her accouchement, brought the Tifeseut sm:on to
recover coils sad charges, as well es compensation for the loss
of her services. . _

Ann Allen was elsmined.—Her appearance was that of a
sprightly girl or nineteen. She Colltil su.ti the statement of the
learned counsel.

On her cross-examination by Mr. Scarlett, she said sbe did
not tell her aunt the defendant intended to leave his lodgings.
The charge of St. Ids. for the midwife and doctor was proved,
but it did not appear that the plaintiff had been at any expence
for another servant during the confinement of his niece.
Mr. Scarlett addressed the Jury for the defendant. Ile con-
tended, that they ought to look at the testimony of the young
woman, Alleu, with considerable doubt and suspicion. The ap-
parent lenity of her manners would no doubt reduce her claim
to damages. If such a person was to obtain implicit credit for
all she alleged, any artful woman might first decoy a man, and
then ruin him by legal proceedings. Nominal damages iu sach
a case would be sufficient. .

The Lord Chief Justice summed op, and the Jury found a
verdit fur the philtltlit—DlMlßgeS, 251.
FRIDAY, DEC. 6.
BERNASCONI v. REECE AND ANOTHER.
This was all action fur work and labour. The plaintiff, a
plasterer, sought to recover from the defendant, Doctor Reece,
a person well knows to the public, the amount of a bill for re-
pairing certain premises of which he wan considered the pro-
prietor. It appeared that Doctor Reece had established a
edical Dail in Piccadilly, and was desirous of forming
another ill Claiendun-square, Somers TOWII. The defendant
Lad it partner named Want, who had since become a bankrupt.
Tlie plaintiff was employed to do the rep firs at the house in
Somers Town, and when be sent iu bin bill, he was to.d the
defendant was not liable.
The Jury found a verdict fur the plaintiff for 241. 7s.
LADY IILANscoSID V. BRIDGEs.
This was ■n action against the defendant fur making an ex-
cessive distress.
Mr. Gurney stated the case. The defendant was a tailor in
llienilseitn-street, Bond-street. The plaintiff lodged in his house
at the rent of 40 guineas a year ; she had sacred some rent
to be due, and out her return from (Le country the defendant
requested payment. She asked what it was? He said len
guineas; and she took ten sovereigns and ten 'billings out of
her purse to pay him, but the defendant refused, from an im-
proper feeling, to take 11w tender, and sent a broker to dis-
train ; furniture said to be worth 40/. wan taken for 10 guineas.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and gave her 5/.

MALICIOUS I.ItOSLCIIIIoN—LETMAN t•. WILSON.
The plainiilt sought to recover compensation in damages for
a malicious prosecution.
Mr. Gurney destribed the defendant, Mr. Wilson, to he a
builder, who had erected a number of houses in Spa-lields.
Ono of the houses in John-street he had let to a person named
Norris, who under-let it to one Pike. The latter gave 110 ice
to Norris of his intention to quit. The notice was received,
and the goads of Price were removing. The defendant hearing
of the removal, pot in a distress tor ground-rent, sod tnrbad-•
the puties to runt.. e the goods. A seette of riot sod Outwit
tusued, and the deltnitam eminuittmi au assault on the wife of

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Pike. An action was brought against him for the assault.—
The canoe was set down for trial, but in consequence of lb.
absence of a witness, it was pot a: AVilson then obtained..
list of witnesses to be examined against him, and indicted the
whole for a conspiracy to remove goods in order lc evade pay-
ment of rent. The indictment was called on, and no witness
appearing, the parties were acquitted. The plaintiff then
brought his action for a malicious prosecution.
No defence was offered, end after proof of the above facts,
and that the atiosney'a bill for defending the parties indicted
amounted to MI. the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff--
Damages 41/01.,
REYNOLDS C. WILSON.

The plaintiff', who was the driver of the Vah, which was
loading with Price's goods, and one of the men indicted. also
brought this action for a compensation in damages. The same
evidence was heard, and there being de defence, the jury found
a verdict for 14/. damages.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
TUESDAY, DEC. S.

ELI.IOTT e. BROW N.
This was an action to recover damages for Neil done to the
plaintiff's horse, by the negligence of the defeedenee servant.
The plaintiffs are brewers reaidiog in Pimlico ; the defendant is
a cheesemonger living in the neiethourlentd of Long-acre. It
appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that the plain.
tire horse and cart, were passing, and ( as was alleged) by the
servant's negligence, struck against the plaintiff's lioreJ,k nocled
him down, and drove the shaft of the cart into his side, by
which lie was seriously injured, and under the care of a tete' i•
nary surgeon fur a considerable time. The loss occasioned by
thin alone was estimated at sixteen guineas. An offer was made
by the plaintiff to settle the matter privately, but the offer was
refused by the defendant.
The Jury, after hearing the leavned Judge's summing up,
found a verdict fur Ilie pisintar—Difinages Ica. 16s.