The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-28 00:00:00

CURIOUS CASE OF AFFILIATION.

Mr. Laxton, a soap-boiler and tallow-chandler, in an exten-
sive way of business in Princes-street, Lambeth, appeared be-
fore the Magistrates, Messrs. Rawlinson and Hoskins, at the
Police-office, Marylebone, to show cause why an order of
affiliation should not be made upon him for the support of an
infant, which a pretty young girl, named Rosina Hawe, had
recently given birth to in Marylebone poor-house.
Mr. Chambers, the barrister, attended for the defendant.
The girl being sworn, stated that she first became acquainted
'with the defendant about last Christmas twelve months, from
going to see a young woman who was nurse in the defen-
dant's family. She soon attracted the defendant's attention,
whose importunities she was unable to resist, and in an evil
hour she accompanied him to a house in Willow-walk, Lam-
beth, where her " misfortune" took place. About three
months afterwards the intimacy was renewed at the same
house, and then she told the defendant she was in the family
way, when he laughed at her, as if it were a good joke. As
the defendant refused to assist her she was compelled to go
into Marylebone workhouse, where she was delivered about a
month back. She was positive that the defendant, and no one
else, was the father of the child.

The girl was most closely cross-examined by Mr. Chambers,
and in answer to his questior.s said she could not say the pre-
cise time when her " trouble" took place, but she thought it
must have been somewhere about last February twelvemonths.
Mr Chambers said he did not mean to deny that his client
never had intimacy with the girl, but it only happened once,
and that at so distant a period, that it was quite impossible he
could be the father of the child in question, unless indeed it
could be believed that a woman could be enceinte for fourteen
months, a thing quite impossible and absurd. According to
the girl's own statement, she must have gone with child at
least eleven months, an unprecedented time, and her story was
therefore wholly unworthy of credit.
The Magistrates, after consulting together for some time,
made the order of affiliation on the defendant, who was
adjudged to pay 3s. 6d. per week for the support of the child,
together with all the expenses. It was intimated that the de-
fendant intended to appeal to the Sessions against this decision.
Mr. Laxton is about fifty years of age, and a widower.

HIGH GAME AND PIGEONS.

:NFORIMATIONS BY A NOBLEMAN AGAINST DEALERS IN, AND POS.

SESSORS OF, GAME.

On Friday, Mr. George Fisher, a licensed retailer of game,
in Duke-street, St. James's, appeared upon a summons at Bow-
street, issued by Sir F. ROE, upon the information of the most
Noble the Marquis of Queensberry, for unlawfully disposing
of certain birds, called " red game," between the 19th of
March and the Ist of August, contrary to the provisions of the
game laws. The Noble Marquis, Sir Roger Gresley, and
other extensive owners of property in the Northern Counties,
were present as the supporters of this and another information;
and the novelty of the proceeding attracted a great number of
parsonsto the office. _

Mr. John Lockyer Passmore, of No. 3, St. James's-place,
was called as a witness to prove the purchase of the game,
and the case having been substantiated, the defendant was
fined 40s. and costs, which he paid immediately, observing,
however, that things were come to a fine pass, when Noble-
men laid informations against the purveyors of luxuries, of
which they were all so fond occasionally.
The next case was that of M. Eustache Ude, the justly
celebrated French cook, and author of a thick volume upon
the art of cookery, who appeared on a summons issued at the
suit of the same Noble Marquis. This case excited great
laughter.
Sir Roger Gresley deposed that he was a member of
Crockford's Club-house, and one of the Managing Committee
of that establishment. The defendant was cook there, and on
the 19th of June witness dined at the club-house and saw
grouse served in the room, but did not partake of it.
M. Ude (with the genuine French shrug)—Vell my dear
Sare Rojer, vat is all dis to me. Certainment you must know
dat I don't know vat de devil goes up into de dining-room.
How de devil can I tell veder black game, or vite game, or
red game go up to de dining-room. Dere is plenty of game
always go on in de house, but dat is nothing to me. My only
business is to cook for de palates of deos who like de game.
—( Great laughter. )
Sir Roger Gresley—l really don't know what in common
justice Mr. Ude can have to do with this matter. He is the
cook of the establishment certainly, but he only prepares what
is ordered. The Committee order the things, and he provides
according to those orders.
M. Ude—Tank you, my dear Sare Roger. I knew you
voud get me out of de scrape vot the Noble Marquise has got
me into dis time.—(Great laughter.)
Charles Marquis of Queensberry sworn--I was a member of
the Committee at Crockford's but am not now. I was at
Crockford's on the 19th, and dined, and grouse were served
at the table.

M. Ude—But my Noble Friend—(Gre;t laughter)—as I
said to my friend, to Sare Rojer, I know nothing at all about
vot vent into de room. I never sawed it at all. De orders
are given to me. I send my people to de butcher and
to de poulterer, and to de fishmonger, and de tings are
brought, and I command dem to be cooked, and dey are
cooked, and dat is all I know about it.

Sir F. ROE—Whether you know it or not, the Act of Par-
liament makes you liable,
M. Ude—Upon my honour dat is very hard. Yen I got
de summons I remonstrated vid my Lord Alvanley, and he
says, " 0, never mind, Ude, say they were pigeons instead of
grouse." " Ah, my Lord," says I, " I cannot do better dan call
dem pigeons, because dat bird is so common in dis house."—
( Loud laughter. )
Sir F. ROE, who appeared greatly to enjoy the scene, said
he must, upon the oaths of the Noble Marquis and Sir Roger
Gresley, convict the defendant ; but he should certainly put
the lowest penalty, namely, five shillings.
M. Ude—Vell, I shall pay de money, but it is dam hard.—
(Laughter.) Ye have always game in our house, and de poor
devil of a cook have to pay de penalty for it.—( Roars of
laughter.

The defendant paid the five shillings and costs, and the
Marquis of Queensberry said the only object in laying the in-
formation, was to protect himself and other large proprietors
of game lands in the north, from the spoliation which was
carried on to a great extent by poachers.