The Sun.
London, England, 1809-06-29 00:00:00

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This was an zietion brought by the Plaintiffeemibb
it a NI/Mc:ll.4ll:l'4er at Kingeoneopotel‘hatnee,againit
';he Defendeo, a Castain of Drageolise.seeioned at
lissireteti-Court, for the eurpos:.! ut reC,;verieg cetn-
rnsatien for the selnetien Of his daughter, a beau-
fin gee hem t'oerteen to fifteen years of age. It
eill:orobably be recolleeted, that this tiansaelion
.was mentioned in the public'papets, and made soese
Ti 'lse at the time it *trek place witich was in Ja-
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erns* tat.
Mr. DAUNCE? stated the case on the part of the
Pain-itf, detailing the partitulars,levhich afierwalids
lucre produced in it tdence, and t hen t ead. some very
nefeni love-teeterl written to the girl after the se-
duetion. He tool it for granted, that no `witnesses
would be railed on the of the Defendant. They
*veld only have An able speech from his Learned
foetid (ierjeate Beat). • Bnt they 'would recollea
that cards were riot Nes. The fatherethey would
recoiled, was bound by law to support his daughter,
while lie was now deprived ottlie hope of procuring
terati hoteetrable.establishment by marriage, ow-
ingetti the gross Misconduet of the Defendant, who,
they would also remember, was neatly allied to some
families.-and- noble able to afford a liberal. compensa-
tion. Under all the circumstances, they, would
either glee the whole of the damages, which were
laid at 5,00e1. or at leak a very considerable portion
of that sum.
Miss Lydia Strange was then called, who deposed,
that on the Ist of January last she went to Hemp.
ton Coutt, on a„ visit to the house of a Mr. Bear, or
Veer, who had some charge of the Palace. While
walking in the Cloisters of the Palace with Jane
Hicks, the tnaid-servant, she met •Captain Gore,
whom she had seen at Kingston before, .but bad ne-
sver spoke to—Captain Gore passed on without speak.
tug to her at that time, but he spoke to Jane Hicks.
She then 'stated, that when she went out to walk in a
day or twe after, Jane Hicks'proposed, by way of
juice, that they lii.oulc.l go and throw some gravel at
the window of Captain Gore. Sheaseettted, trod the
servant went acid ttoew the gravel, upt;n which they
both 'ran away—but Captifin Gore followed them,-
end having corneeep took her by the hand. They
were not together morethen five mieutes at that
time, as thee Hicks came up, and told her, that Mrs.
Boar, or Veer, was waiting for hero-e Another time
. she happened to go into the Chapel, the door being
open, and Captaie Gore having observed her, 101-
lewied her into the Chapel. He took off his ham and
kissed tier, but observing some 'men at work- about
the stendoe s of the Chap( 1, he went out and hit
her. there. Soma time alitr he returned, and bolted
the door. Jane Hicks was there at that time. Cap-
tain Gore entreated titre he might see her in the •
evening, which she refused--and then Captain Gore
begged of Jane Hicks to persuade her to meet him.
Captain Gore gave her some grapes, and. to Jane
Hicks he 'gave a one pound note. He asked .her
when she was to rehire to Kingston, and she told
him that she was to return the next day.
She next stated that she had gone home to King.
store but for some reason, nut material to theCallSe,
she bad gale to Hampton Court almost immediate.
ly after, As she was out walking with Miss Bear,
or Year, a child of •itboUt to years of age, she saw
Capt. Gore coming from the opposite dieettion in a
curxtcle, Along with Lieutenant Lister, or Leices-
ter, Mg), 'passed on, without any timing having been
said.. but Capt. Gore came to them soon after, and
persuaded then* to go to his lodgings. They went,
. and continued there till it was, pretty late. lie gave
them three kinds of wine—Claret, Madeira, and
, Hock. She • drank of , them all.- In answer to a
question from the Lord Chief Baron, she said, that
she had sometimes before drank wlne. They Oleo
'reposed to return borne, and Capt. Gore said he
would walk home with them. They however went
to walk by time wall of Bushy Park. -Sooreafter she
heard o.ltose as of one walking behind. Captain
GOre whistled, and called out Henry, and then Mr.
Lister, or Leicester, came up. The latter took the
arm of 'Miss Bear,'"or Vcare and walked on with her
before, leaving the witness and Ctipt. Gore behind.
She soon afteesaw somebody with a lantern coming
up, upon Which Cept,'Gore proposed to her to cross
the road that they might slot be observed. From
the voice of,him who passed, who pronounced the
name of " Strange,' she knew it was Mr. Vuar.
She theneraid to Capt. .GOre, that she was afraid to
retorts house atter beemg.out so late; upon which he
props sed that site 'should go with him, and he would
tske her to a young lady who would take care of
her, bile refused at „first? but he afterwards persuaded
her. They then .walked on for sorne time, when she
Asked whether the residence of the yoUes lady was
tar cid'? :Fits*:esid sot very ter Off. 1 hergot a,post-
. chaise, at. a place .which she: aft.erWards understood
to be HoluisloW. 'This chaise brae-down, but they
got soother, eed proceeded straight to London. They
were seediesee ate place which she afterwards under-
dersesesdea be Leicester-square. From this they walk-
d *seise in Chandui-streate where they had Le-
, freshmeuti and wine. She went to bed, tied soon
sitter Captain Gore carne to the bedroom undressed.
She asked him it 113 ioteeded to sleep there He
answered " yes )" tapers which she said, he should
• not sleep there—but he
.said, hteevotsid,i end in fa&
slitkeleep with hers Next morning_ they sveneto a
Pstimai in.Soutim-street, Sotiosseueree where, she saw
,Miss' Dunne and. there they eieatleued lbe - that
• Aig,hts 141 r. Lister, or Lei-deter, 'called-rtexteneieee
eng,einid, they went teethe !Weise of a, Mr. Dessiu,. or
Ifesseyefter attorney, where they-staid halt an hour,
kiint:then drove to an : hotel in -a hackeey ecteele
where they dined. Lodginee were, then. taken 'for
ite Tecingti-Varp. eiiitere she and
Icapte Gsn'c lived, under the natures ofsMr, and Mrs.
01MM,, they were discoVered.by the'Bovv-street
° Ott-terse aedehe was carrieden, her father's.---'Arty
tJsolsi of this toele place between, the est and 12111
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Coossuatemined &y M?'. eivierent
She admitted that she h 4 nodded to Captain
so from .a window m Xungstott, before he ifsd
e'er spdten to iter. She °heti talked of Captdin
Gore *Moll her acquaintances, and was sometimes