The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-19 00:00:00

WAKEFIELD'S CASE.

IN THE MATTER OF THE SLTRETIFS OF WILLIAM WAKFFIELD.
It will be recollected that at the last Lancaster Assizes, the
abovenamed Defendant was to have been tried, with his brother
for the abduction of Miss Turner; but in comequence of hi:
having absconded after the Grand Jury were discharged, the re-
coguizances of his sureties, Dr. Davies and Mr. Cuthbert, wart
estreated into this Court.

Mr. PARKS now appeared for the sureties, and took a prelimi-
nary objection, that this case was not within the jurisdiction ol
the Duchy Court of Lancaster.

The COURT overruled that objection, and said that its va-
lidity might be tried by bringing an action of trespass against
the Sheriff.

Mr. PARKE then submitted, that there was a fatal objection to
the entreat, on the ground of informality. The recognizance had
bean entered into by the Defendant in the Court of King's Bench,
and consequently the entreat ought to have been returned into
that Court, in order that it might be handed over to his Majesty's
Exchequer, where it would be applied to the general service of
the Crown. Instead of this, however, it had been returned into
the Duchy Court of Lancaster, where it could only he applied to
the King's private personal service in his capacity of Duke of
Lancaster. The Learned Counsel submitted, in the second place,
the recognizances of the sureties ought not to he estreated at all,
because the Defendant, Mr. William Wakefield had literally com-
plied.-with the terms imposed on him. At the last I.ancaster
Assizes he had attended in Court de die in diem, until the Grand
Jury had been discharged, and consequently he was there to meet
any charge, or answer any 'natters that might be alleged against
him. Moreover, be had been actually placed in the Dock, and
the circumstance of his not having remained there, but having re-
moved into the body of the Court, behind his Counsel, did not
originate with him, and therefore ought not to be alleged against
him as an ohjectidu in a criminal matter.
Mr. Justice PA-ax observed, upon this objection, that if it
were insisted upon, it would utterly destroy any inclination oa
the part of a judge to indulge a prisoner, or aford convenience to
bis Counsel.

Mr.- PARKE proceeded, at some length to argue the abort
points, and referred to flie 33d Henry VIII.; 30th Charles IT.,
and the case of "the Queen v. Ridpath," in Hawkins's Pleas of
the Crown.

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The COURT, after mature deliberation decided, that there was
no foundation in law for any of the objections taken ; and there-
fore judgment must be pronounced for the Duke of Lancaster.
Mr. PARKE then applied for the indulgence of the Court, and
prayed that proceedings might he stayed, and that the amount of
the recognizances, which was now paid into Court, might not bet
handed over to the Crown, until after the next Spring Assizes, '
when, he had reason to believe, that the Defendant William Wake-.
field would appear and take his trial. If that turned out to be
the case, the sureties would have an opportunity of applying to
the Crown for its lenient indulgence, and praying for the return
of the money now paid into Court. This application was founded
upon the affidavit of Mr. Cuthbert and Dr. Davies, the two sure-
ties, who swore positively that William Wakefield absented him-
self from Lancaster, at the last Assizes, without their privity,
knowledge, or consent, and that they had no expectation what-
ever: of being indemnified.

Mr.:GRANT, OR the part of the Crown, expressed Lis wil-
lingnm to accede to whatever the Court might Walk to be rea-
sonable. • .

The Corsi then granted the indulgence prayed.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

COUNTRY DIARY, Motinay, JAN. 2.uggeh, t oNne,w Le
asi vtelrep_ooll l
2.
DCBalaallbaerea'antWhd:'NjN.LrlilvtoHenrop,uogoNhi—teossn'llclars.Gtle-ielocluipon-Tyne—Turf Hotel, New-
castle-upon-Tyne-14
Gibbs, J., Chard, Soniersetshire—Office of Messrs. Livett and
Co., Bristol-1
Griffith., W., Carmarthen—Commercial Rooms, Bristol-1
Hooper, A., Worcester—Hopmarket inn, Worcester-10
Hurry and Jones, Liverpool—George, Liverpaol-2
Saunders, J., Nottingham—Punch Bowl, Nottingham—l
Windett, J., Norwich—Castle and Lion, Norwich-4
Woods, R., Cambridge—Eagle, Cambridge--2

INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED.
Petitions to he heard at Portugal-street, Lincoln'a-hi. Fish
we. 23, AT NINE.
Arnold, T.,• New-road, Marylehone, baker
Badcock, J., City-road, bookseller
Barrow, E., Macclesfield, victualler
Baylis, T., Old Swinford, victualler
Bryant, 8., Aldgate, labourer
Burgess, T., Milton Bryant, Bedfordshire, gamekeeper
Churchett ,1, Kidderminster, miller
Court, R., Skinner-street, bookbinder
Gover, D., Drury-lane, carpenter
Sear, J., Frome Selwood, clothier
Sweeting, IL, Wardour-street, carver
Thompson, J., Portpool-lane, bricklayer
Tomlinson, W., Stone, near Stafford, victualler •
Walbourn, W., Euston Crescent, comedian

AGE OUGHT PEOPLE TO CEASE TO
Lve. F
IVC:ilirtaA has been been asked, at what age ought people to cease to
love. Tln one sense, never. In the other, nature will tell then;
A certain '
tenderness of recollection, and a sweet and respectful
treatment of one another, will never forsake those who have
o '
known how to love truly. As to the rest, there is a great diffe-
rence in different people. There are men and women both, who
seem as if they would never be old. On the other hand, there are
some who appear as if they had never been young. We meet
even with youth, who have the manners and carking thoughts ofi
old age ; children perhaps themselves of old age ; or born and
bred, while their parents were in a state of indecent ill-temper,
-or solemn nonsense. Disease and misfortune produce unhealthy
children, prematurely oh] in constitution ; but not, of necessity,
Pe
little solemn coxcombs like these, both old and unpleasant. We
have known men advanced in life, whom we could fancy making
love with far less indecorum than some of twenty and thirty years
of age. The reason is, that that the former are young in spirit,
and can pay their attentions with a grace, a pertinence, and a viva-
city, that in rescuing love from the common place of mere animal
passion, at once make up for the want of youth, and supply what
youth itselfought to bring. To be sure, seta man of this kind against
a Romeo, and he will stand no chance; nor ought he to seek it. J(1
bets are not for him, vivacious as be may be. kat set him against a
young Shallow or Holofernes, and a Juliet herself would at least
sigh over the difference. We sympathize with the immortal
gaiety of Anacreon, in spite of his silver hairs. Nay, lie succeeds
in making us like them. His candour and pleasantry disarm us;
we allow his cheeks, blooming with wine instead of youth ; and'
agree to think of his white locks against them, as of lilies against
roses. Solid objections appear superficial before the magic of his
poetry and animal spirits. We think how many minutes be
could make precious to one of his beauties; and, by the help of
his toleration, contrive to put up with the rest, and to fancy
little regard for him not so monstrous. We wonder whether ant
body ever thought of Anacreon young. What prodigious odes We
fancy him to have written then; And yet, perhaps, he wrote at
he (lid when old, because he did not begin writing too soon.

On the 18th inst., the Lady of John ifeylyn, F.sq. (late 01
Bruges, West FlanderA), of a daughter.

MARRIED.

lilli‘ent, only (laughter of
Bloomsbury, W. William
merchant,
tim(rilet,ortgoe's3,
J. S. Lane, Esq., of Jamaica.
son, ()rE' Esc. 4:l;f7lt..honi inst.,
son',

On the 17th inst. at Park-place, Finehley, according to the
rites of the Roman Catholic Church, and afterwards at the Parish
Church, W. W. Dyne, Esq., Lincoln's-inn-fields, to Elizabeth;
daughter of C. 3fais'hood, Esq., Finchley,
On the leth, at Edgcott, Northamptonshire, A. J. Ifamiltoor,
Esq. of Dalzell, Lanarkshire, to Ellinor, eldest daughter of tbe
late D. Hamilton, Esq. of Gilkerseleugh.

On the 15th inst., after a severe and lingering; illness, the Lodi
of Sir John Mason, Bart., of Denton Park, YorkAire.
On the 17th inst., \V. Dale, Esq. merchant, Cornbill,a-ed
Yesterday, at her house in Piccadilly, aged 91, the relict °"
P. Vaillant, Esq.

On Wednesday, at the Palace, Waterford, deeply regretted)
the Hon. Mrs. Bourke, the lady of the Lord Bishop of that
Diocese.

At Temple Sowerhy, Westmorland, on the 13th inst., after I'
short illness. in his 80th year, Joshua Marriott, Esq. formerly of
Rusholme, near 'Manchester.

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