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London, England, 1835-08-10 00:00:00

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-FOX V. STATTERSLEY

This was an action for breach of promise of marriage.
The plaintiff, Miss Elizabeth Fox, who is 23 years of age,
is the daughter of a fishmonger, and dealer in vegetables,
crockery andnther articles, residing in the Broadway, West-
minster. The defendant is a hackney-coach and omnibus
proprietor, and was represented to have 60 horses and 16
coaches. The families of either party had been on terms of
intimacy for years ; but there appeared nothing in the conduct
of the defendant towards the plaintiff which could induce a sus-
picion until the 10th of April, 1833, when certainly a very
strange avowal of the tender passion was made. Defendant
and the father of the plaintiff that day went together to see a
prize fight at Combe Wood. On their return home at night
the defendant said that he had a favour to ask. Old Mr. Fox
asked what it was? The defendant replied, that he might
have his daughter. The father said he had no objection,
provided he could gain his daughter's consent. The blushing
Isabella, decked in the purity of her maiden innocence, was
afterwards introduced into the room, when the following col..
loquy ensued :—" Isabella," said the defendant, " I have
been asking your father that you should be my wife." " Lor,
William I why didn't you tell me that b, fore, when you
know I have been keeping company with Joie' Norris ?"
Yes," replied the defendant ; though I have .not been so
often backwards and forwards as John Norris,
Jaye known
you longer than he has ; but I don't want to be too quick
with you. I will give you a week to considet of it."
unconscious of the love-wound she had caused, retired to
dream over the outpouring of his fond heart, and to s'tlect
whether she should be the affianced bride of John Norris, w.ho
had often come backwards and forwards, or of him who hat;
let " concealment, like a worm i'the bud, feed"—not on his
" damask," but his swarthy " cheek." In the morning Wil-
liam returned to renew his vows, and Isabella asked him if he
was still of the same mind as he was last night? He said he
was, and that all his happiness depended upon her. Could
she refuse such love ? No. The loving William was chosen,
and poor John Norris was forgotten. Whit-Monday was fixed
upon the marriage day. A party was asked to be present.
William gave Mrs. Fox 501. to lay out in buying every thing
of the best, and every thing was made ready for the ceremony.
Whit-Monday at last arrived, but William was ill, and could
not be married. Fairlop fair-day was then fixed ; but again—
most dire disappointment !—William was still ill. No day
was fixed, and Mr. Fox, naturally enough growing anxious
that the knot should be tied, told the defendant to come and
clear up the point concerning the sandal against his daugh-
ter, arid marry her. It appeared that in 'the interim the hun-
dred-mouthed monster had circulated a report that Isabella
had had a child; which said rumour having reached the ears
of the defendant and of his sister, the latter, unknown to her
brother, had gone to the plaintiff and told her the defendant
would never marry her, on account of the child. Mr. Fox
now advised his daughter to bring this action.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 20/., in
addition to the so/. alleged to have been lent to the father,
and for which there was an action pending. Each party to
pay their own costs in that action, and proceedings to be stayed.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT—WARWICK, A ua. 7.

FORGERY.—DanieI Muyrath was put to the bar, charged
with having, on the 13th of September last, at Leamington,
forged an acceptance for 1001., the same purporting to be the
acceptance of Colonel George O'Halloran. A second in-
dictment charged him with having uttered a forged acceptance
for 50/., knowingly ; and a third indictment charged him with
the commission of a similar offence, and for a like sum.

The prisoner pleaded Guilty to the first indictment, and
Not Guilty to the remainder.
Mr. Justice VAUGHAN then sentenced the prisoner to one
year's confinement and hard labour, and at the expiration of
that time to be transported for life.
LIBEL.— William Sintphin Webb was placed at the bar,
charged with being the author and publisher of a ,malicious
libel on a gentleman named Parrock and his daughter, residing
at Birmingham.
This case was traversed from the last sessions.
The prisoner was erdered to be bound in his own recogni-
xanecs for 4001., and to find sureties for his good behaviour
in lOW. each.
The business on the criminal side terminated in the course
of the day, and that on the civil side would finish on the Sa-
turday. The only case that possessed any interest which re-
mained to be tried was Cole v. Allen, for breach of promise
of marriage, which, however, has just been made up, the de-
fendant consenting to pay 100/. to the plaintia:

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—CARLISLE, Ace. 6.
Lord Antrirogx and Lord Chief Justice TINDAL arrived here
yesterday afternoon, and opened the Commission of Assize.
Lord ABINGER presided at .Nisi Prius, and Lord Chief
Justice TiNDAL in the Crown Court.
The proceedings. commenced this morning. There are
twelve causes entered for trial ; three of them Special Jury
cases Sir James Greham, Bart., M. P. (who arrived here
from London on Monday), was foreman of the Grand Jury.
Wm. S.larpe was clutrged with stealing a brown pony, the
property of Philip Rushby, of Netherton, near Brampton.
Verdict—Guilty. To be transported fur life.
Joseph Brown was indicted for cutting ang wounding Jo-
seph Salkeld, at Distington, on the 14th of July, with intent
to maim, &c.
Verdict, Guilty—Judgment of Death recorded.
The business at Nisi Prins possessed no public interest
to-day.