The Sun.
London, England, 1802-07-31 00:00:00

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cOEIRT OF CONINION PLEAS.

tEtORZ LORD ALVANLEY AND A SPECIAL 315 It. y
I3REACH OF PROMISE OF 'MARRIAGE.

HAND v. KISTEN.

Mr. Serjeant CocKEL stated, that his client was
a young lady who sought redress for ooe of the most
cruel injuries that could be offered td her sex. She
resided at Harbro' with her brother, a, respctable
tradesman in that town. The Defendant was put
apprentice to Mr. Hand, and in the course of some
years a mutual affection sprung up between him and
Miss Hand. An ecla;rcissement at last took place,
and the lovers vowed 'eternal constancy. The term
of the Defendant's ai;prenticeship was now nearly
expired, and he resolVed to try his fortune in Lon-
don. After a tender ratting; he accordingly set
out. Miss Hand was much depressed, and her fears
of the dissipation of the metropolis proved to have
been prophetic. For some time, however, he re-
mained true to his promises, He wrote her affix-
tionate letters, and having seen her once in town,
he testified all the fondness for her which had for-
tnerly marked his passion when at its height. But
when' he ought to haft le-d her to the altar he for-
got his plighted troth„- and drew back from his sa-
cred engagements. She was thus disappointed in
her views of future happiness, and held up to the
ridicule of all her acquaintance. The Learned Ser-
jeant added many other particulars, and described
in the most glowing terms the ill usage which Miss
Hand had received.

The evidence consisted chiefly of the letters which
the Defendant had wrote from London to his mistress
at Harbro'. These occasioned infinite merriment. In
the first place, they disclosed the fad that Mr, Kisten
was a journeyman tallow-chandler. In painting the
ardour of his attachment he likewise borrowed
many terms from his art. Although it appeared
that he was not always in a melting mood, he talks
of his soul being dissolved, of.heing dipped in wretch.
edness ; of his heart being cast in a delicate mould,
of the store of happiness which he conceived was
awaiting him ; of his love burninu clear; of hi3'
liver being. consumed like the wick of a candle ; of
his fears lest her passion died away like the flame
in the socket of a candlestick, &c. &c. There ,was
one pass-age which afforded peculiar amusement, as
it reminded every one of the stile of a Noble Mar-
quis, who, after painting. the ardour of his passion,
stops suddenly short -to descant upon the price of
wheat Tin Reading mfrket. "My love, (says Mr.
Kisten), my angel, my HAND, when shall we be
joined together, and mix like wax and spermaceti ?
By the bye, I have bad news for your hrother—Tal_
low is as high as ever, and at present there is a
prospeit of its rising higher still. As such he can-
not do lltter than buy any that comes in his way."
From an able cross-examination it came out, that
this disconsolate virgin is thirty-seven years of
age, and the fickle swain might almost be her son.
Mr. Serjeant BEST addressed the Jury in behalf
of the Defendant, with his usual acumen and pathos.
He allowed that the young man had ailed very in-
dicreetly, but strenuously contended that the Plain-
tiff' had no reason to complain. He thought it un-
necessary to call any witnesses, as it already ap-
peared that the match was quite disproportionate,
and tharif it had taken place it could have produced
nothing but misery.
Lord ALVANLEY observed to the Jury, that
though cases of this kind were often very serious,
yet that the present could scarcely be considered of
such a complexion. From the rupture that took
place Miss Hand could scarcely be supposed to have
been deprived of much happiness. Where the ages of
the parties were so unequal, and where there had
been no consent of parents, little could be expeaed
but discord and misery. However, the lady had
met with a disappointment, and was certainly en.
titled to some compensation. He would not ven-
ture to point out how large it should be.
The Jury, after consulting together for a few
minutes, found a Verdict for the Plaintiff—Damages.
tool.

THAMES OFFICE.--A Jew boy was committed
on suspicion of picking the pocket of Mr. Treval_
lion of his pocket-book, whilst standing in the
Dilinories, looking at -a print shop. He was corn.
mitted for re-examination.

A man was charged with having about him a
maw), hammer, pincers, and a quantity of horse-
shoes, suspettled to have been stolen. There, how.
ever, being no atlual proof of Felony against him, for
want of substantial evidence, he was (under the Bum.
boat ACt) convided, and the goods were forfeited.
Wortstt tr. STR Err.—Yesterday two men under..
went an examination, on suspicion of breaking into
the dwelling.house of Mr. Francis, at Homerton,
and stealing a quantity of plate and wearing ap.
pare!. After a short examination the prisoners
were committed for a re-hearing.
The kteper of an old iron shop was convilled in
the penalty of 51. for having a quantity of goods
in his cellar which he could not account for. The
articles became forfeited, agreeable to Aft of Par.
liament.

Wiwi-mum, EL.—Thursday W. Allen and Ca.
therine Allen were charged on suspicion of having
committed divers Felonies, and in particular of hav-
ing been concerned in robbing the Badsley stage_
waggon of divers articles. They, were committed
for re-examination.

A young man, of the name of Jones, was charged
with having seduced a young woman, by whom he
had a child, which he took every means- to persuade
her to swear illegitimacy on an innocent man ; the
woman not consenting to this, he at length pretend-
ed to have an affeaion4or it, took it away under
pretence of providing a nurse for it, and dropt it in
the street, when it becoming chargeable to the pa-
rish, an inquiry was made, when the Prisoner was
traced out. The charge being clearly made out
against him, the Churchwardens were bound in re-
cognizances to the amount of 401. each to prosecute
the Prisoner.

SHADWELL•--JA man was fully committed for
trial, on suspicion of stealing a horse-rope, upwards
of. 2+ yards iti length, used . in weighing gravel
and other things out of the New Docks.