The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-24 00:00:00

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The Rev. Millar Gibson, the curate of St. Mary, Lam-
beth, produced the register, to prove the mat riage of the
plaintiff, Charles Hayes, to Llary Anne Hendessun, on
the lith of June, 1614.
Ceorge Hayes, father of the plaintiff, stated, that his
son and Mary Anne Henderson lived for several years
after their marriage happily and comfortably together as
man and wife ought to du. The plaintiff was foreman to
Messrs. Reed and Hunter, law. booksellers, in Bell.yard.
—ln the course of his business he was very much from
home. Ile and his wife lived at No. 6, South street,
Lambeth, at the house of his wife's aunt, Mrs. A. Carter.

His wife was now no more.
Cress•ezamined by Mr. Berg. Vaughan,—For several
years after the marriage the plaintitt's wife was consider-
ed as a woman of a very good character. The witness
seldom visited them. He did nui know liar before her
marriage. He had seen the defendant, who appeared to
he at the time the witness saw him, 78 or 7-1 years of

age.
The plaintiff's sister was called, to prove that the
plaintiff lived happily wits his wile fur a considerable
time. Her brother lost his nose within the las twelve
months.
Mr. Hunter, the law-stationer, stated that the plaintiff
was in his service tot three years, and was engaged from
nine o'clock in the moming until night.
Mr. Man, a friend of Mr. Bonus, the defendant, stated,
that the latter was now living retired from his business as
an army clothier, at Westmoreland. lie was still an
at my clothier, and was reported to he a man of consider-
able property. lie was a widower, had three daughters,
with whom lie resided when in town, at Whitehall.
a% young woman, who stated herself to be the wife of a
butcher, swore most positively to the fact of adultery.
Miring taken place in her presence.
Arno Carter stated, that she was the aunt of Mrs. Hayes,
and that the defendant visited her fur tell or eleven years;
and on those occasions might have seen her niece. lie first
began to be particular in his riots to the latter, about two
years ago, and on one occasion recently, the witness was
sent out on an errand, whim, on her central in about half au
hone, site discovered they had left the sitting room, and
fount' them in bed tocilter. The a itness wuuld sco d
her niece fur these goings on, when the deiendant would call
her (the la knees) a foolish old woman, and tell her that it
would tie better for her to be silent; that he would take
care of her niece, and never let her want duria; has lite.—
He dial sumetienes maks preseuts to her niece, who died aboot
four months since.
Mr. Hunter was re-examined in chief by the Court, when
lie slated, that about six months ago he went to ,visit the
plain d', whU was ill in bed, and solicited pecuniary assist-
ance rime the witness. Mrs. Hayes was there, and was so
well dressed as to excite the astonishment of the witness. He
it:walked the circumstance a, singular, and told the plaintiff
thud he had already allowed lino his wages for a considerable
time, and could not all'ord to keep him any longer.—Mrs..
Hayes said to her husband, in the course of some onservations
—ln at little Ilme you'll see Mr. Bonus—the witness, in
giving the plaintiff h I I. note, said, " Should you net apply
to Mr. Bonus for assistance:" The plaintiff replied,
" After all lie has doer, I am quite ashamed to apply to
him."
Sergeant Vaughan, on the part of the defendant, made a
powerful reply, tit which he c mind on the detaiis of the
case, which %sere, he %surd, the most revultiag that ever he
had met with in the course of his experience its advocate.—
The !cards I counsel concluded by declaring that he hoped
the Jaly would treat it as it deserved.
ChielJteitice Dallip, iu summitss rap, said it was imps-
sible to see that this aas nut aall attempt to get my; and
he dalared that, opitiioa, it would be uwitife to be-
lieve the two mousses who deposed to the fact of the
adultery.
Tat Jury, vt ithout an instant's delibeiution, returned a
verdict for the defendant.
MONK os. HILL AND GREGG.
This was action brought by the plaintiff, a watchman,
to I,COVCI dalllageS from the deientlants for a desperate
assault, witicit was alleged to have been committed oil

Sergeant Lens conducted the case for the prosecution ;
S;r4...aitts Pell and Vaughan for the defendants.
Tue evidence stated, that on the night of the 15th of
November last, the two defendants, who are respectable
tradestuen, residing in Guodge-street, had been making
merry, and were returning home rather fresh, in a part,.
Tiley stood for some time near their residence to finish a
dispute, which they continued so vociferously as to at:-
tract the notice of the plaintiff, who was the watchman.
He desir.3l 01011 1,0 go in, and not to disturb the peace..
able inhabitants. They called him an old rascal, and
told hint to go about his business. Ile replied he hail
done his do ty. Mr. Hill resented the admonition, and
pushed him with such violence as knocked him down.
W lien the watchman lose, Mr. Gregg pushed i
down, and he fell with such siolence as to litrak his
thigh. Mr. Hill, noon seeing what had taken place, as
his Counsel expressed ti, " withdrew" front the disturb-
ance. Mr. Gtegg was extremely abusive to the• other
watchmen who came up, and threatened to serve out
the other WA/01111lell in the same way, if they did not be•
have respectfully to him.
The plaintiff, who is between 7J and 7 L years of ar.
was conveyed to the linspital, where he remained for a
considerable time without any benefit. The bandages
unforiunately gave way, and the thigh bone still reniants
ultsuoited. A sursaenii, who gave evidence, declared, he
did not iltink it would es ur unite again, or that the
plaiiititi %%m ild be fit to pereran any duty again, and that
during the remainder of hi, life lie inti,t be a cripple.—
T:te defendant, Mr. Hill, haul stitrtred judgment to go
by default, but Mr. Gregg had pleaded not godly to the
assault
The Chief Justice said, the injury sustained by the
plainuff could aiot be estimated, but the Jury must trite
compensation to the pt,or mass, who had been disabled
from ever getting a livelihood. .In this case they could
waken() distinction in their verd.ct between the cases of
the two defendants, if they thought both guilty, other.
wise lie.sutuld have wished that the case of (e;regg should
have linen marked for his conduct, in eittleavonring to
w Mitt raw.from the consequences of that in which lie brad.
participate:l.
, Jury deliberated for • few utinsoes,,auil returned
r. a verdict for the pl tintiff against Loth the tlefeutlauts.
Datita6eut,.;:itiL