The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 13.

(Sittings at Nisi Prms, at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice
CRESWELL and a Common Jury.)
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
SUCH V. COBHAM.

This was an action to recover compensation in da-
mages from the defendant, for his breach of promise
of marriage to the plaintiff, under the following cir-
cumstances.

Mr. Montague Chambers was for the plaintiff; Mr.
Sergeant Jones conducted the defence.
It appeared that the plaintiff is the daughter of a
carpenter in Bowling-street, Redcross-lane ; and the
defendant is a 3 oung man about 22 years of age, and
the conductor of his father's business, who keeps an
oil-shop in Bow-lane. About eighteen months since
the defendant became casually acquainted with the
plaintiff; and having professed himself a suitor, was
introduced to her family, whom he was constantly in
the habit of visiting, and was received by them as the
plaintiff's intended husband. However, subsequently,
the plaintiff proved pregnant, and was in due time de-
livered of a female child. Defendant broke off the
match, and got married to another young person.
Consequently the present action was brought.
The defendant by his plea admitted the promise,
but stated that he was justified in breaking off the
match, the plaintiff being a loose and immoral cha-
racter.

For the plaintiff the facts of her case were dis-
tinctly proved.
The defendant having failed to prove his plea,
His LORDSHIP told the jury, the question for them
to decide was the amount of damages, in doing which
they were to take into consideration the quality and
degree of effect which the defendant's conduct had
nflicted upon the plaintiff. She was not entitled to
any damages for her seduction, for if she willingly
aoandoned herself to immoral courses, she could not
claim any damages for her own trangression. The
defendant having failed to prove his plea, the jury
would give the plaintiff such damages as they thought,
under all the circumstances, she was entitled to.

The jury, having consulted for a few minutes,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)

WORSHIP-STREET.

Two men, named Samuel Brown and James Keat-
ing., private watchmen in the service of her Majesty's
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, were charged
with being drunk, and violently assaulting the police
in the execution of their duty.
Mr. Humphreys attended for the prisoners.
The case had occupied the greater portion of two
days, but the facts were briefly as follow :—As po-
liceman 77 H was on duty at a late hour on Saturday
night in a new line of road now in progress of forma-
tion by the Woods and Forests from Spitalfields
Church to the London Docks, he was assailed by the
prisoner Keating with threatening and offensive ex-
pressions, of which, by the advice of his sergeant, he
took no ntice. On his return over his beat he was
assailed in a similar manner by Keating, who, in ad-
dition' set a large dog upon him, which instantly
seized the constable by the coat, while Keating struck
him on the head with his truncheon. The officer at-
tempted to take him into custody, the dog still hold-
ing him, and, a violent struggle ensuing, they were
both thrown to the ground. The policeman called
for assistance, when Hope, another constable, came
up and seized hold of Keating, upon which the other
prisoner rushed out of his box and immediately dealt
77 H three blows on the head with his staff, which
knocked him down, and caused a great effusion of
blood. Sergeant Easthope then came up, and further
assistance having been procured, the prisoners, after
a violent resistance, were ultimately secured and con-
veyed to the station,.thrfatening all the way the ven-
geance of Lord Lincoln and the Woods and Forests
upon the heads of the whole police force.
Sergeant Colman said that a formal complaint had
been laid on a former occasion before the Woods and
Forests against the prisoners, and that Superinten-
dent Pearce had been obliged to remove one constable
from that beat, in consequence of the exasperating
conduct of the prisoners towards him.
In their defence the prisoners preferred a counter
charge of malicious conspiracy on the part of the
police, and severe treatment towards themselves.
Mr. Humphreys, after calling several witnesses,
who gave them a good general character for propriety
of conduct and sobriety, deprecated any conviction, as
it must inevitably lead to the instant dismissal of his
clients, and their bread would be gone.
Mr. BROUGHTON expressed his total disbelief of the
alleged conspiracy by the police, and said that, under
the circumstances, he should have certainly sent the
parties to prison without the chance of paying a fine ;
but as the punishment he should inflict upon them
would most likely not be all they would suffer, he
should take a very lenient course, and sentence Keat-
ing to pay a fine of 205., or undergo a month's im-
priscnment in the House of Correction ; and the pri-
soner Brown to pay a penalty of 405., or six weeks'
imprisonment.
Several gentlemen connected with the 'Woods and
Forests attended in Court, and exhibited great in-
terest in the proceedings.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Baron Moral Dam Vander Pforte was again
placed at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged
with obtaining money under a false representation.
Dr. Swaine, physician to Baron Gersdorf, stepped
forward and said he had waited on the magistrate, in
consequence of the report of the prisoner's examina-
tion, which he had read in the morning papers. He
begged to say that he knew him to be the person he
represented himself. He was related to some of the
highest families in Saxony, but he had given a great
deal of annoyance, not only to Baron Gersdorf, but
also to the Saxon Court, and his conduct had not
been such as to justify them in assisting him. He
(Dr. Swaine) denied, however, that the prisoner was
on terms of intimacy with Baron Gersdorf.
The prisoner declared that he was not only on
terms of intimacy with the Baron, but was his cousin
also.

Dr. Swaine said that it was possible there might
be a relationship, as all the oldest and best families
of Saxony were more or less connected.
Count de Witts, chamberlain to the Duke of Bruns-
wick, confirmed the prisoner's statement as to his re-
spectability, and said he believed that he was in the
expectation of receiving money from abroad ; but he
emphatically denied that any portion of the property
ordered by the prisoner had been sent to his (Count
de Witt's) house.
After some conversation,

Mr. HARDWICK considered that, as far as the ques-
tion of respectability mas conserned, the prisoner had
satisfactorily established his claim to be considered the
person whom he represented himself to be ; there only
then remained the question of obtaining the W. from
Mr. Deneulain, for the case of Mr. Nichol, and simi-
lar cases were to be left quite out of consideration,
they being nothing more than debts, as the cheques
'had been given in these instances after the goods had
been delivered. From the evidence given on the
former occasion, it appeared to him a matter of very
considerable doubt whether any offence which the
law could take cognizance of in the case of Mr Deneu-
lain had been committed. The cheque in question
had been given one day, and the money borrowed
some days afterwards.
Mr. Pollock, who attended for Mons. Deneulain,
said this was not exactly the state of the case. When
the Baron gave the cheque he told M. Deneulain he
was to have 2/. the next day. It was in the belief
that that the cheque would be paid that the money
was advanced.

Mr. HARDWICK said he understood very differently
the evidence given by M. Deneulain.
The solicitor said M. Deneulain might have ex-
pressed himself imperfectly, owing to his defective
English ; hut the facts were as he had now stated, and
if proofs were wanting he begged to tender Mons.
Deneulain again. As yet no proof had been offered
that the Baron had real grounds for saying he should
have remittances in a given period.
The Baron said his letters would establish that fact.
Mr. HARDWICK said, from all he had heard, it was
his determination to proceed no further in the case.
If the parties chose to carry the matter further they
were at liberty to indict the Baron at the sessions.
Mr. Pollock said his client considered he had been
defrauded, and it was his determination to go on with
the proceedings.
When an application for the return of the letters
and papers was made to the Court, Count de Witts
took up his letter and declared his determination to
keep it unless the magistrate directed him to re-
linquish it.
After some altercation, the Count was allowed to
retain possession of the letter.—The Baron was then
liberated.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]--A POOR MAN'S LIFE SAVED
BY HOLLOWAY'S PlLLS.—Jeremiah Laughlin, a porter
about the quays of Dublin, was afflicted for years with
shortness of breath, spitting of phlegm, night perspi-
rations, and general weakness of body, a want of appe-
tite, sick headaches, besides suffering much from the
liver. This man was in the second stage of consump-
tion, and not expected to live three months, when he
commenced the use of Holloway's wonderful pills, and
by their means alone he is now as strong, as hale, and
as well as ever he was in his life.—Sold (also Holloway's
Ointment) at the establishment of Professor Holloway,
224, Strand (where advice may be had gratis), and by
almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout
the civilised world.

LONDON, CAMBRIDGE, AND ELY RamwAY.--The
line of road in the vicinity of Cambridge continues to
progress with the greatest rapidity. Ina few months
the road will be completed throughout, opening a rapid
communication with the metropolis and the country be-
tween this town and the city of Norwich.-- Cambridge
Chronicle,

BRENTFORD PETTY SESSIONS.
Yesterday Mr. Thick, landlord of the One TIT
Inn, Old 13rentford, appeared before Mr. G. Bailhe
(Chairman) and the Rev. H. S. Trimmer, the sitting
magistrates, on summonses under the last New Poor-
law Act (7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 101),
calling on
him to show cause why he should not be declared to
be the putative father of the female bastard child of
Jane Lucas, the daughter of a tailor residing in the
same town.

Mr. Sleap, for the prisoner, objected that the jus
tices then sitting, being ex officio guardians of al;
union, were officers of a union within the meaning of
the Act, and thereby precluded from interfering.io
the case, as they would be getting up evidence by iv
quiring into it.
Mr. G. Clark (the magistrates' clerk) advised the
bench that it had already been decided by the Courts
above, that ex officio guardians of a union are not
officers of that union.

The Magistrates accordingly overruled the objection.
Mr. Sleep then demanded that the provisions of tbe
second section should be carried out by the produc-
tion of proof that evidence had been adduced, before
the Magistrates granted the summons against hi.g
client, that he had within twelve months paid money
towards the maintenance of the child.
Mr. Baillie said the stop being only a comma, it
was intended by the Act that the mother should have
the right of coining upon the father at any time be
fore the child has attained the age of thirteen /out
provided she can prove that the father has paid WWI
towards the maintenance of such child within twelve
months after its birth. This the Bench decided.
Jane Lucas, dressed in the workhouse garb, de-
posed that she was a single woman, and the radior
of the child, of which defendant was the father. It
was born on the 28th of July last.
Two men were then called for the defendant, OPe
of whom deposed that he was an omnibus conductor'
He knew Jane Lucas, and had been intimate Wu;
her twice. The first time was after dancing with Lie.
at a ball, which took place at the defendant's hnu'w
about twelve months ago. The other, a broker n',
Isleworth, deposed that he also knew Jane Lucas.
He was first intimate with her on the night that s
dinner was given at Brentford to Mr. Hume, shout
four years ago ; the second time, at the time of the
September fair the year before last; and a third On;
about the latter end of October or beginning
November last year. A day or two after that be
met her and had some conversation as to what bad
happened between them, when she said, that should
she have another child she would make a good fetbestr
for it, and she afterwards said that the groom Mr. Richards's would be a good father to her and ber
children.
The Bench, after a short consultation, said they
given the case their best attention and consideratioet
it being a most difficult and important one, and thei
had come to the conclusion, after weighing the evil;
dence on both sides, that it had not been sufficient
proved that the defendant was the father of the eia
and that the summons must be dismissed.
id
The father of the girl, who during the inquiry b
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been in a state of great excitement, here cried °ll.
"Mr. Magistrate, the child will be done away Wr,;
it shall never enter my house, I'll take care;" and
was ultimately obliged to be removed by the police'

INCENDIARY FIRE.
HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, NOV. 12.—An alerrirt
ing fire broke out last night, about nine o'clock, s
the farm called Lilley Hoo, situate about midwayrs
tween this town and Luton, in Bedfordshire, and
few miles only distant from the locality of the destru,„e
tive fires which occurred in the latter county 5°5
months ago. The house being a substantial bfl
building, fortunately escaped destruction, although at
one period serious apprehensions were entertained-1
its safety, inasmuch as the window sashes and 11°$
frames literally caught fire from the extreme b!sb
emitted from the contiguous burning buildings, wluctit
led the persons assembled to move the furniture „
of the hou3e, and much of it was broken and other
wise damaged. The farm-buildings, princiPsd
thatched, forming a quadrangle in front of the 13°°74
were wholly destroyed, notwithstanding the strenu°7l
exertions of many highly respectable gentlemen 110.1,
farmers living in the neighbourhood, assisted by
labouring population, who, with some exceptions, vvr,
hayed in a most praiseworthy manner. Their es
tebe
tions, however, failed, except to save the house, 0
fire was so fierce, assisted as it was by a high W
from the north-east, that to rescue the buildings
save the stock (consisting of a large quantity of whes
barley, hay, and straw), was quite out of the flues„
.
tion. We are happy, however, to say that the horsee:
and live stock were not consumed, owing to the 1!1"
sence of mind of the farm bailiff or servant, who lori
mediately on being called from his bed, whither be 117
retired about twenty minutes, -flew to the stables an
sheds, and drove the horses and other live st°':'
away from the premises. The house was 111(
the occupation of some young ladies of the name 0
Bates, and there was at the time no male inmate e%.;
cept the farm bailiff. The fire is supposed to 1111h';
been the act of some vile cowardly incendiary, ro
watched the reflection of the light from the wh)"°o
of the bailiff's room, and soon after his candle Ivo
extinguished, and when it might be presumed
,t.ei
man had fallen asleep, set fire to some fresh thrash
barley straw, which had been deposited in the Pre
genies at the back of one of the barns, and outsideid
premises, for the purpose of being kept drk. for
where it could not be necessary to take a light
any lawful purpose whatever. The wind vie,
strongly from the point where the straw wasdepositod,
and wafted the flames across the yard, and so c°,tis
municated them to the stables, coach-houses, eta
and cart sheds, which were soon reduced to a
of smouldering ruins. The Luton, Hitchin, an
Offley engines were soon on the spot, and did all
could be done under the very able assistance of
Phillips and Mr. Newton, but the flames were;„,l
rapid in their course as to have effected the priocires,
work of destruction before the arrival of the eng,kno,
The property belonging to Mr. Bates, and we be..,,,111;ty
the buildings and stock, are insured in the Congo
Fire-office ; but we fear from what we heard that ed.
insurance will fall far short of the loss sustsinro
Very fortunately the rick-yard, containing save
valuable hay and corn stacks, was situated et, soar
distance from the premises, and luckily the win(' "that
from the direction in which they stood, and from
_:„‘
circumstance they were saved from the devour
flames.

LATE HOURS OF BUSINESS.—A very nulne,f7l
meeting of persons engaged in the various braneorthe
the wholesale drapery trade was held last night at
Gerard's Hall Hotel, Basing-lane, for the purP?--„ing
taking into consideration the propriety of discoetin-thss
business at an earlier hour on every Saturday tiult-go.
at which warehouses close under the existing.ol6;re
Mr. Bennock was called to the chair. Mr. Sulu' 'peg'
posed a resolution expressive of the opinion of the, Pl' in
ing, that a restriction of the hours of occupation be
drapery warehouses on Saturday evenings welnibe
highly advantageous to those employed in theM,
resolution was carried unanimously, as was a resel:tl; in
that as the system of restricting hours of occtWetlion•
wholesale drapery warehouses succeeded so well in
chester, it ought to be adopted in London. A thst
MANUFACTURES AT PERTII.---We understan"._.i to
manufacturing establishment here has taken pretto'oo
commence the manufacture of thegoodscalled unions' of
is, dresses of cotton and woollen combined by tee4"-tioe
power-looms. This is the first attempt at the introadS
of steam power to manufactures in this place, and" of
hope it will be successful, and lead to an extees'°og
such establishments. The prices of hand-loom wesA tbo
have advanced a fraction during the last month, atill; the
prospect of the winter trade here is favourable
work m an.—Perth Courier. _ato

1 BIRTHS.
On the 10th inst., at Gain sborougb, the lady dais 00'
James Henry \\Titian, of a daughter. 4, ISO
On the 11th inst., at Gonalston, Nottinghamshire, --e
of John Francklin, Esq., of a son. • h'
On the 11th inst., at Burnham, Somersetshire, Elves ' ,
wife of B. T. Allen, Esq., solicitor, of a son. Senile'
On the 11th inst., at Fenchurch-street, 4 xf rn•
Harris, of a daughtst., er. ,
f gr.
-.IE 0
On the 12th in at Wells, Somersetshire the Jew
William J. S. Foster, solicitor, of a son. $044
On the 12th inst., the lady of Henry Robert Pearson'
of Michael's-place, Brompton, of a daughter. T .Av Ilanil'
On the Bth inst., at Brighton, the Right Hon. .--
ley, of a daughter. • s_ eat
On the 1 Ith inst., Mrs. James Ward, of Jew°
Aldersgate, of a daugter. • star, t"
On the 11th inst., at Romney-terrace, Westmln
wife of J. C. Atkinson, Esq., of a daughter.
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MARRIED. ,fle01301;
On the 12th inst., at St. Mary's, Lambeth, Mr. us— sew-
livant Tomalin, of Pentonville, to Charlotte Mail' of Os
surviving daughter of the late Mr. Charles FOl'
G gran On tehe, Bermondsey. nli
12th inst., at Marylebone Church, litig-t°„
of Hugh Davis, of Maesgamedd, Merioneth, t
7,f Pi"
second daughter of the late Walter Clerk, PAN'
Bergholt House, Suffolk. li

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On the 19th of September, at Lallee, near Ab.,.,lll,pettn
Captain Osbert Davenport Ottley, Ist Bombayx'''''"
Regiment (Fusiliers), aged 37. hi, r.e44
On the 27th of September, at Geneva, H. R. LeY-- lib
of Clapham-road. o t"f $
On the 3d inst., Edward, son of W. Chamberlin,
Leonard's-on-Sea.
On the 4th inst., at Ealing, Mr. Dore, late
On the 6th inst., Lieutenant Malcolm R. Dyett, niantet
Bourne,
On the 7th inst., at the Vicarage, St. Mary
Mary, infant daughter of the Rev. S. J. I. Lockhart. Afro,
Sarni' '``.
On the 9th inst., in Ormond-row, Richmond,
Hofland, aged 74. nr, of 4
Winer-
On the llth inst., Charles Hamerton, -r-, 4*,
street, Northampton-square, aged 76. ,„
~,„gton, gall'
On the 12th inst., at Newington-place, z-en'—'
the wife of Mr. John Barnett, R.N. late oi,j3outir
On the 12th inst at Rochester Mary Cook,
•, _ 2 of Ex_ettr..
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street, Spitalfields

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