The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-02 00:00:00

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nw `tee Aeittett:f u6t pulettori, test M Wit have
been gedng ont beirt wars • tht defendant on keeping
op appearances itsqlstalagt, and holding himself out in his
character fife: piety anti religien, that up to the last moment
be continued administering the Holy Sacrament four times
in the year ; and, in the church where the plaintiff and his
family attendell,•he actually administered to the unhappy
victim of his crime the meat and drink of the damnation
into.which he had hurried her. But if this violation of
religion—if this commission of sacrilege was detestable, the
rest, of his conduct was not the less mean. He (Mr.
Brougham) was sorry to be obliged to speak of money--.
for whafsum, however large, could compensate for the
outrage which the feelings of his client had received; but
still, as a point for the consideration of the Jury, they
should know, that an attnuity settled, through the 'generosity
of the Major; entirely on wife, which was non*
Considerable, and would probably in short time be.
from contingencies, doubled—had been made the [Mint
of a legal notice from Mrs. Lindham, since she
living with the defendant, requiring the trtotees to pay
the amount in future to her, instead of to her huaband.
He begged the Jury to beware of supposing that he
made this sum, or any other, the measure, or i.shat
there could be any measure, for their justice. He out;'
felt that it was fit that they should be made acquainted with
it, as an answer by anticipation to any thing that might he
said about the defendant's circumstances. As a measure
of damages it was nothing. He would rather in this par-
ticular take the word of the defendant himself, who had
well said that no money in the world could 'compensOte
Major Lindham for the injury be had inflicted upon ]situ.
It was frequently the case that they were told, " It'is tine
the defendant hy done wring, but he is poor !" Such,
however, was not the case in .the present instance. His
father was worth 80,000/. ; and, besides the unnuity of
200/. a-year which he had just mentioned, and which was
likely to improve into 400/. a-year shortly, the defendant?*
own benefice was worth from 30ttt to 1004 a-year. In
thus stating the case to-the... Jury, he hachione duty—
he had performed a painful task; they would haie witnaes
before them as to the facts ; and it would then be for them
to consider what damages they should give.by woof com-
pensation.
The following witneaeee were then examined
Mies Geergiana Cocker, examined by Mr. Sergeant Me
REWETrintool am the younger sister of Mrs. Lintlltasu ;
Major Lindham was married to my sister in 1817 ; I was
not acquainted. with him till after the marriage; they lived
at my father's house till after the birth of the first child ;
my sister's health then became Weak; I returned borne in
September, 1817; after the birth of the first chif,l my
sister removed to leer; after the birth of the second child,
they went to reside on the continent ; I resided with them ;
after quitting Fiance they went to reside-at Teignrnouth,
and afterwards at Tor ; they then had five children, the
fifth being born at Teignmouth ; Major Lindliam lived for
about nine .months in a home in the. parish of Tor, of
which place the defendant was the officiating Minister ; the
aefendaut caul on Major Lindham, and shortly became on
intimate terms ar. his house; he dined there occasionally 'on
Sundaya; Major Lindham took a house belonging to the de-
fendant's father, and the defendant superintendCl some al-
terations which were made; the defendant, tifla. the
removal, became still more intimate, and ger..rally
dined there once or twice a-week ; Major Litt..lham
lived at this house about two years and a half;
home. was called Livermead ; daring this time I was'almOst
constantly an inmate in the plaintiff's ,hottie,' and had an
opportnhity of observing the manner in which the plaintiff
and his wife lived 'together; they appeared to live very
comfortably, and the Major's conduct appeared to he of the
most affectionate kind ;'Mrs. Linditam 'appeared very field
of the plaintiff; a sixth child was born 'at Livermead ; the
child died, sad my sister's health got much i'Forse ; Major
Lindhans attended constantly to the education of ,be child-
ren; there was a school-roots in the houee, .and he te.`.teld*
ed every day from nine till one ; the families of the Oland
tiffand defendant were during this time intimate; it v.:lte
reported that the plaintiff 's attentions towards me were
m trked, hut I did not consider it so ; the defendant per-
formed the service of the Church while are lived at Tor,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lindham were in the habit of attending
regularly with the two eldest children; the SacramentWAs
administered theie'four times a year,and the defendant used
to administer it to Mr. and Mrs. Lindarn and myself; the
defendant once or twice read prayers in the evenings, at
the plaintiff's house ; I left Toe the 19th Feb. this year ;
I think my sister is about 34, and the defendant 1371 the
plaintiff is 89. -

Dr. Brie—l have been sequetinted, tritir the 1,-bliotifi'o
family about eleven years; daring that period the plaintiff
and his wife were in a state of the greatest harmony And
domestic affection; the plaintiff is a man of the most mutt
morals and religious feelings, and his endeavour was to make
his family like himself; I never observed anything volatile
in Mrs. Lindham, beyond what makes a lively women
agreeable in society; the Major wait dangerously wounded
in the battle of Waterloo.

Colonel Eustace_l knew the plaintiff in dieirervice in
Spain, in 1811 ; I also knew that he was at Waterloo,
though I was nut there myself; I naet the Major shortly
after his marriage, and dined with him and his lady; I went
to Torquay for the benefit of my wife's health ; the Lind.
hams were there ; this was in 1827 ;'cluring'that time I had
considerable intercourse with them, seeing them almost
every day ; they appeared to be living on the happiest tennis
possible ; I have seen a great many husbands, but I think
I never taw a kinder or more attentive husband than the
plaintiff; he was very attentive to his children, and ap—
peared to devote himself to them ; I became acquainted with
the defendant, who was officiating at Tor ; the defendant
came and read prayers to Mrs. Eustace during her last
ill—
ness; I thought him a most exemplary Clergyman ; he tuck
us to his schools, and we thought him quite a pattern.

Elizabeth Warren--I lived in the plaintiff's service
from Ist July to 12th August, 1827 ; I was parlour-maid;
I know defendant ; he was frequently at my master's
house; there was a passage near Mrs.Lindham's bed-roeni.
I saw Mrs. Lindham standing there, and defendant was
leaving the room at the opposite door. The plaintiff ap-
peared particularly fond of his wife ; I did not communi-
cate to my master what I saw ; I told my fellow-servants
what I had seen; Mrs. Lindham saw me, but I don't think
she knew that I saw the defendant.

Harriet White—l was three months in the plaintiff'n
service, and left a fortnight after last Christmas; defendant
used to visit there constantly, and also his family ; I saw
Mrs. Lindham and defendant together in the drawing-
room, about a month or six weeks after I first Went there ;
I went into the monk after luncheon ; the Major was not
then at home; I never mentioned the circumstance to him;
defendant, when leaving the house, desired me not to tell
the Major ; I mentioned in the kitchen that I had seen ire
the parlour what I did not like, but I did not say what it
was ; there used to be morning and evening prayers regu-
larly in the family, and the defendant used to stay prayers,
but the Major generally read them.

William Harvey—l asu the superiqtendaut of St. Paul's
Family Hotel; in St. Paul's Church-yard ; on the 2d of
April, a lady and gentleman came to the hotel, but refused
to give their names ; thev stayed one night, and occupied
the same apartment ; the lady was Mrs. Lindham.
William Slade-1 ara the porter at St. Paul's Hotel ;
I went with the lady and gentleman to Arnmlel-street iu
the Strand.

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two rooms on the ground floor ; they lived there together
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:deg gaggeeenn,-.1.
till the 6tb, and then quitted to go
tleaMiss Van Courtlaud—l reside in Devonshire, and was
AirztAri.gave his name
,as Mallock, and called the lady
on a visit for a week at the house of the plaintiff and wife,
in February, and saw them again early in March. Tiler
appeared to be living very happily together. I know the
defendant ; he is a person of a very religious character.
The conduct of the:defendant towards Mrs. Lindham was
very respectful, and had nothing in it to awaken suspicion
ulvtiv2eerspoien Devonshire, near the de_
fendant's father, who lives in Cockington Court. The
It.uaalyar. CurateTohte. TdeofrenAdlaotoar..;
ttdahetefhl en:Crdu. isarna curacy
Ywe snri esgßre:i iLtr, °eta
hyrb:o:ul')ltlo' 1,400 acres of very rich land. I
should think his property is worth from 80,000/. to
100,0001. There are ten other children besides th.',
defendant.

Mr. John Cocker—l am the brother of Mrs. Lindhatn.
Since her marriage I havelPeen paying an annuity of 2001.
to her through her husband. I have received a notice from
my sister since this event, desiring me to pay the annuity
into Praed's banking-house., in Fleet-street. I am one of
the trustees under the deed of settlement. The whole of
the annuity is settled on Mrs. Lindhain during her life ; it
is trot yet ascertained what-my- father's property it, and a
discretionary power, therefore, was vested in the hands of
the trustees to allow her 200/. a year till it is settled._--.
There are debts still outstanding, to the aIROUIIt of from
effect of increasing
l.
--ntolair
6s,oig .y
001 i., the receipt of vrhich will have the
sister's annuity. I consider that
these debts will fall in after the lapse of some time.
Walter Barker } roved, that when he served the notice
of trial on defendant, the latter exclaimed, that after the
mariner in which he had injured Major Lindhatn, money
could not afford him compenstion.
The Deputy Sheriff then made a few remarks on the
case. The Jury retired, and, after a short consultatiOn,
asseseed the damages at Five Thousand Pounds.