The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-23 00:00:00

great to require comment. The aggravation of the
case of /Locker Wainwright was, that be lent his
assistance basely to serve the purpose of his, untie.
The aggravation of the case of Mr. Locker himself
that he rid this with the-sordid view of pos-
sessing- this, girl's fortune,- caring nothing for her
.peace of mind or person, as was manifest from the
manner in which he behaved to her. Under such a..
' combination of artidols circumstances he had no
doubt the -Jury would readily hand 'over to justice
all."these three ConspirittOrs, who wouldln due sea.
son feel the punishment of their guilt.
He -then. called his' Witnesses; The person of
whom the chaise Was, hired by John Locker and
Joho Locker Wainwright, who proved the taking
of the chaise, the ladder, the going to 'Bushy Mk
with Mr. John Locker, 1111r...Winw aod Mary
Cox, together with. Hew.etson ; of their raking up
Miss Pearce in Bushy. Park ; of their parting with
Dewetson there, and
,of their setting Mrs. Wain-
wright-down'at the .Bridge ; (f their going therce
to London ,and setting off towards -Barnet in an-
. other post-chaise.
Mary_ Cox related the whole story from begin-
ning to end, of going. to Gretna -Green, of the
parties beirg married there and returning to Eng_
land, and coming again to the house of_ Mr. and
Tvlrs. Wainwright.
Mr. Crochfield, the Guardian, proved the Corre-
spondence which prepared the scent of the 'elopement,
of Miss .Pearce being prevailed on to desire an At-
torney to apply to the Court of,abritery, and copy.
fog a letter sent to her that purpose) in order to.
have Mr. John Locker appointed het Guardian.-
-He proved also all the proceedings in the COurt of
Ch;nicery, precisely .as opened by the ATTOIMIT
GENRAI., and also the elopeniento
Both the Guardians proved that the marriage was
without their knowledge and against their consent ;
that the young Lady's fortune was upwards of
15,0001. which .was to continue under the Fathet's
will, in their hands, until She shall attain:the age of
21. • • That she is a Ward of the- Court of Chancery.
The marriage by banns in St. Luke's.was.proved.
by the Rev. Gentleman who solemnized it,:—So
that the case was completely proved as opened by
Mr. Arrqr.Ntir GENtRAL.
On behalf of the ;Defendant, Mr. John Lickeri

Mr. Buttßouons made a very able speech, the
• purport of which was, t- impress on thejury,,that
although this was an improper and illegal Att, that
of marrving a minor and a Ward of the Curt of
Chancery without .the consent • of her Guardians,
. yet that it was nut necessarily a conspiracy, aid that
velure the Defendants could be convitted of a
conspiracy, it must • appe,tr •that .they all had
a privity of pure, se from the beginning of the
acquaintance between this Gentleman and the young
Lady w"iont he had married—That they all. rook a
share in the whole of the business from the begin-
ning to the end of it—such a share, as that without
theiraid,..it. could not have been accomplished.—
Now he submitted, this Lady, although under age,
was far advanced beyond the time in which by the
law of England she was capable of giving herself
in marriage, that being the age of 16, and she being
.19 when the marriage waslolemnized, and it having
taken place here by banns, the marriage was indis.
soluble. That it was competent..to.Mr. Locker to
address her with a view.to marriage, itat he did so,
an 3 his addresses had their effect, and she consented
to marry him, and therefore there was no real
inveigling or enticing in the case, and that therefore
there could be nu. conspiracy. As to the circum..
.stanceiL of Mr. J. Locker,
:they had ',been_ mis.repre.
ttntedsoo the part of those who. furnished Mr. Ar.