The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-20 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

THE LOVES OF MR. DOBSON AND MISS CROWE
OX, THE HASTY WEDDING.—The defendant in this
case, Mr. James Dobson, was a young gent, smartly
attired, carrying on the business of a barber, in the
neighbourhood of St. Pancras-road, and the plaintiff,
Miss Crowe, a maiden lady, little more than sweet
seventeen, pursuing the tasteful and interesting voca-
tion of an artificial flower• maker, in the vicinity of
Somer's-town. It appears some time ago Miss Crowe
was in the habit of passing the defendant's shop, when
he happened to be standing at the door, and whether
she was struck by the appearance of Mr. Dobson's
head or not, it was quite evident that she was struck
by something peculiar about him, which led to fre-
quent meetings, fond salutes and embraces, and visits
to the Grecian, Albert, and other saloons, to revel in
music ani rum and water. Mr. Dobson whispered
lovingly into her ear, swore that he loved her better
than ever woman was loved, and the result was
the birth of a baby, a fine boy, who was produced
in the court.

The corroborative evidence was in attendance, but
the defendant stopped the proceedings, and said,
with an air of indifference, " I have no objec-
tion to marry Miss Crowe if she will have me ;
I always loved her."—(Great laughter.) Miss
Crowe looked up at him, and shed tears, and from
her manner it was quite evident she was willing to
take him " for better for worm."

The MAGISTRATE also seemed glad to have been
saved the trouble of adjudicating on the matter, and
asked Miss Crowe if she was willing in future to
love, honour, and obey Mr.Dobson, as her lawful and
wedded husband ? She simpered " Yes, your
worship."
MAGISTRATE—I shall let the summons stand over
for one month, to see if you faithfully and legally
perform your promise. Make Miss Crowe Mrs.
Dobson, then come here, and I shall dismiss the
summons.

The parties then left the court in joyful anticipa-
tion of a wedding.
HAMMERSMITH.
Tan Two POETES ; OR, THE SOFTER SEX..—A
SPECIMEN. Saturday two well-dressed young
women, named Mary Eleanor Poetes, 35 years of
age, and Elizabeth Eleanor Poetes, '27 years off
daughters of Captain James Poetes,
R.N.,
Mr.
T.
Po-
mona-place, Fulham, were brought up
having threatenedo
the life of their father.
The gallant captain deposed that the defendants
were his daughters. For a length of time they had
been a continual trouble and annoyance to him. On
the night of Tuesday last they returned home about
half-past ten o'clock, very drunk. He sent them to
bed, but on the defendants getting to the top of the
staircase Mary threw her candlestick down stairs with
great violence, and declared, with much vehemence,
that neither witness nor any member of the family
should be alive by ten o'clock the next day. They had for
a long time been in the constant habit of getting
drunk, and although he had often put them on " sho,t
commons" for money, it had no effect on them, for
they pawned all their clothes, and he had to rig them
out afresh. He had in January last taken out sum
monsei against them for similar conduct, but they
promised to reform if he would not proceed with the
summonses. Their promise was, however, all " moon-
shine," and he was, therefore, compelled now, for his
own safety and that of his wife and family, to re•
quire them to be bound over.

The defendants, who continually interrupted their
father's statement by loud sobs and cries of " Oh,
dear pa, pray forgive us! Oh, pray forgive us !"
" Only try us once more, dear pa !" were then called
upon by the magistrate for their defence.
They declared that they had not the slightest recol-
lection of having used the threats mentioned, but that
if they did they were very sorry, and were quite sure
that they did not mean them.
Mr. PAyNrEe, told the defendants that they had
been guilty of most disgraceful conduct, for which
he should certainly hold them to bail, but in the hope
that this would be a warning to them both, and that
they would conduct themselves better in future, he
would fix the time at fourteen days only.

The defendants were then orilerecto be bound,
each in their own recognizance of 401., and to find
sureties in 201. each, to be of good behaviour for four-
teen days. Not being able to produce the sureties,
they were, to their:greatiastoniahment, removed in the
police-van to the Westminster Bridewell,

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basieghall•street. .
..

J. F. Cork, Turnham-green, coach builder, April 10,
at twelve—N. Mackenzie, Newgate-street, fringe manu-
facturer, April 10, at half-past eleven—J. B. Crampern,
Wharf-road, City-basin, City-road, coal merchant, April
1. at twelve.