The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-29 00:00:00

JUDGMENTS.

His LORDSHIP said, he had brought down papers
in several cases, with a view to have given judgment in
those cases, but that he had, just before he came into
Court, received a notice that he would have to go away
early to-day, in order that preparations might be made
for a good dinner, which was to be provided for the
Benchers, and therefore he would not occupy time in
giving them till to-morrow.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—(Tits DAT.)
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
ALEINGTON V. COPELAND.

Mr. SCARAATT stated, that this was an action brought. to re-
cover compensation for breach of promise of marriage. The
plaintiff was the daughter of a respectable Attorney, being
only nineteen years of age, and the defendant was it sur-
geon of considerable practice. At the end of December, 1824,
the defendant met the plaintiff at tke house of a mutual friend, and
made great exertions to obtain an introduction to her, which he
accomplished by being first introduced to her brother. lie endea-
voured by all the means in his power to gain her affections, which he
accomplished, and continued his attentions till the latter part of
last year, after which he wrote a letter saying, that some untoward
circumstances prevented him from fulfilling his engagements to her,
but without assigning any reasonable excuse for his conduct. This
action was accordingly brought for the non-performance of his
promise. The marriage was to have taken place in April of
last year; but the plaintiff had now to seek reparation
from a Jury of her country for the anguish and dis-
appointment which she had suffered by the unfeeling be-
haviour of the defendant. There was no want of virtue on the
plaintiff's part to warrant such misconduct ; he could not have
been disappointed in his expectations of a large fortune with her,
as her father had told him that he had expended all his fortune
upon his children's education.
Chas. Alkington, brother of the plaintiff, said that she was only
18 years of age when the defendant paid his addresses to her.
When he saw-defendant afterwards he spoke of his sister in gene-
ral terms. His sister came to town again in the beginning of
November; about a day or two after the defendant called at his
house. He paid marked attention to each of his sisters. Several
letters from defendant to plaintiff were read,. net very
amatory, hut amounting to a proposal of marriage. In
consequence of theie letters he called on the defendant in two
or three days after, and told him his sister hikd no fortune. De-
fendant said that all he wanted was herself. Defendant had a
very good house, well furnished ; told witness he had another
house in Carshalton, and that his business prOduced him three
hundred a year, independent of his private property. After
this defendant used to visit the plaintiff two or three times
a day.
(This case was not concluded when we were obliged to go to
press.]
POLICE 1N.1%,11,,1A-ENCE.
BOW-STREET,--(THts. DAY.)
10/1// Egan, a notorious pickpocket was brought
before Sir Richard Birnie, by W. Nicholls, who stated,
that he apprehended the prisoner about three o'clock
this morning, in Pall-mall East. fie took him to
St. Martin 'S watch-house, searched him, and, found
secreted about his person no less than eight silk pocket
handkerchiefs, five of which were marked with initials.
It was supposed the prisoner was returning home with
his night's booty from Vauxhall.—The prisoner offered
no defence, and.waa rcn?anded till Tuesday next.