The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-24 00:00:00

PALACE COURT, Nov. 23

DOBELL V. JONES.
'This :was an action brought by the plaintiff, a
linen-drener, upon a bill of exchange for 15/. 6's. 7d.,
given by defendant, as a security for the payment
of that sum, contracted for goods sold and delivered.
Mr. Ross conducted the case on behalf of the
plaintiff.
The defendant had been sedticed from her parents,
by a person representing himself as Captain Moore,
about two years back, she being then about sixteen
years of age, and lived with him, for about twelve
months in Milford-place, Edgeware-road, during
which time she was introduced by a respectable
person, and dealt with the plaintiff. During her stay
at Milford-place, she paid her bills : subsequently,
from some alteration of circumstances, she removed
to the house of a Mrs. Timberlake, in York-place,
33ryanston-square, occupying her .first floor, where
she received the visits of more than one gentleman,
and where the present debt was contracted.
Mr. FLANNAGAN contended that the. defendant
wa., not liable.
Ms: Learned J:_tspE observed, that Lord Kenyon
had deci,ded, in a case wbere,a minor, taking up his
residence at an hotel, contracted a debt for a suit of
clothes with a tailor, who afterwards brought his
action, but was nonsuited, "it was not necessaries
which could be recovered for, unless it could clearly
be shown that they were supplied upon the consent
or sanction .of the persons having the paternal cus-
tody or control of the eninor.".
'I he Jury retired about ten minutes, taking with
them the plaintiff's bill of articles supplied, and on
their eturn into Court, gave a verdict for the plain-
tiff for 12/. •
Subsequently .to the•rising of the Court, Mr.
noNsoAtil, the defendant's Counsel, moved for a
rule to show cause why there should not be a new
trial .esnted upon three distinct grounds, viz., That
by the, &vision of Lord Mansfield, the cause of action
merged in the bill, which was clearly an illegal in-
strument. 2dly; That no such thing as necessaries
supplied to minors. lining in a state of open prostitu-
tion or debauchery, c".quid be known or recognized
by the law ;'sand 3dly, That the verdict had been
given both against law and evidence._ Rule granted.
a case before Lord Ellenbanagil, ;: was decided
that even persons Purchasing, on credit, goods ti:Y the pur-
pose of supplying them to others to commit prosOntion,
such debt was not recoverab)e, although in that case the
evidence of the fact was but slight.

BUSY MEN.--A man that is busy and in- 1
.quibtitive is commonly envious ;
that ado may concern for to know much of men'ss
matters cannot be, b.-cause all lki
own estate; therefor, it must needs be that he taketh a
kind of play-pleasure in looking upon the fortunes of
others; neither can' be that mindeth hut his own business
Lind mash matter for.envy ; for envy is a gadding passion,
and wslketh the streets, and doth not keep at home : Non
est curiosus gein ident sit inalevolus.—Becou.
On Wednesday night the London waggon
and the Skipton waggon were both robbed, when on their
way fr.)m tide city, between Dringhouses aad
each other
adcaster.
The two waggons were within 4,0 yards of
nearly all the way from York ; and at Dringhouses all was
right. The robberies were not discovered till they got to
the toll-bar this side of Tadcaster—and the waggoners can
give no account of when nor where they were effected.—
The amount and description of the property stolet
taken
n from
the Skipton waggon has not been ascertained ; stoat
front the London waggon is In.lieved to be very inconsider-
able. The police are in pursuit of the offenders.— York
Chronicle.
-FANCY WEAVING.--At IS giktuipiig w
able to state, that this city is rapidly rising in celebrity for
fancy Weaving. Me. Gautata, a native of Paisley, has
foe several years been employed by an enterprising Com-
pany, On very vial land valuable silk fabrics. In 1825 his
work .)beamed a pranium of 4.01. from the Trustees. He is
at present employe,l on atplendid silk damask, for covering
drawirg-room furniture. It is wrought on an eight-leaf
tweet ; wis 21 inches in breadtb, in about a 2200 reed,
and there are 7 threads in the split. It is a green warp,
th woof of an araber colour, and there are 800 lashes on
the tall—four ants on each lash—so that it is welted at
the rate of 110 shots an inch, with three ply-of soft silk.
Such a body of valuable etuff makes a piece of admirable
cloth. It resenablea a Gros de Naples, or a Florentine—
and, t 3 use the ingenious workman's homely phrase, " it
is stout and thick as a calf's lug." The web, we believe,
s for the Earl of bizaTH.---Reottnacns.
:
MYSTERIOUS DEATI-G—The sudden death
of lifts. lintswomm, of Halton, near this town, has
create 1 s. strong sensation. Mrs. figuswosTn, a widow
the
ed
lady, ;b years of age, obtained 6,0001. in the spring
to be
of
present year, which, as she died without will,
is
divided amongst her three children. The lady's death took
place under the following circumstances. About two
o'clock on the morning of Monday week, although up to
that period she enjoyed her usual health and spirits, Alm
Ilawatwosart became so seriously ill, that she voniited
almost uweesantly from that time to tenor'clock the sanefuNtioon, when she expired. Amongst her conjectures,
it vies supposed, she might have. been poisoned ; and sus-
&jou UlliTuit upon her sod-inlaw,, he was apprehended and
placed in custody • one gaol, on Friday evening. On
that day pripatations were making for the funeral, but the
Proceeding ranKed until the verdict of a Coroner's'
'kr?' should bee naraul." The inquest was held at Halton,
on
, th., BY*7l'etatt* teas sufficient evidence adduced to.
pro s"awl V'eentdthitsiittred, but it failed to
"bring it bona to the itidwittuarwhom it was designed to
,;anPiteltg• Tbe turf *etdrote retuned a verdict of
Ego hylitistf, bAlt bY *ltem siluinistero not known."
indivitluol teleated.—Leech zoteliiye7;cSr.