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cireumstances that occurred at her house, but, as she could not
connect the plaintiff with them, she was not allowed to mention
them. _ _

The Hoe. Mr. Jerningham examined by Mr. &I geant LPE—
The witness knows that there is such a house as Mrs. Constable's
at Norwich, but he never saw Sir Jacob Astley there.
Mr. George Jr.,rningllalll examined by Mr. Sergeant
VAUGITAN.—This \;";,:—.'9 also denied having seen Sir Ja-
cob Astley at Mrs. 2onstable's house ; the witness remem-
bers having dined with Sir Jacob at Norwich, on the
12th of February, 1825 ; after dinner the party went to the
theatre, and returned to sup at the hotel ; there was no female in
company with them on that evening.

Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT.—He is rumble to state
whether Sir Jacob and Lady Astley lived on affectionate terms.
The last witness was called for the purpose of being examined
as to the latter fact, and in answer to a question from the learned
Judge, he said that when he met them about three years hack,
they went on pretty much in the same manner that married
people generally did.—(A laugh.)—This was the last witness
called on the part of the defendant.
The Rev. Mr. Elwell recalled by Mr. Scamtrr.—He re-
members the day or the race at Leicester ; Sir Jacob came in the
evening to his house, and took Lady Astley to the Bell Inn ;
the witness accompanied her, and all three returned home
together—the witness was in Sir Jacobs carriage on the race
course, and he positively swears, tharSir Jacob never addressed a
woman on the race course. The witness distinctly swears, that
he did nut hear Sir Jacob say to any woman—" I'll gne
you a treat this evening." In answer to questions from
Mr. Sergeant Vaughan, the witness admitted that n tither lie nor
Lady Astley could have seen Sic Jacob kiss hands to a woman,
if he had happened to do so ; Sir Jacob was sitting in the box
Le,ly Aefle:: were e'ttini;
in th' hnside of it.
Mr. Sce.e.Lnir; in reply, concluded, that there was no man
whose life, if ransacked through, did not furnish some evidences of
indiscretion ; but notwithstanding the attempt which had been
made in this case to affix a sti.eesa on the character of Sir Jacob
2,tley, he insisted that his honour was nes-allied, and his re,-
ral character irreproachable.
The Learned judge then summed up, leaving the question of
damages entirely to the Jury.

FOUPTH EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, NINE o'CLOCK.

The Jury retired to consider of their verdict at seven o'clock,
and returned at a quarter before nine, whim they declared that
although they could not sufficiently express their detesta-

tion of Captain Gartlfs conduct, yet as it was proved
in evidence, that the plaintiff had not come into Court with clean
hands, they found for the plaintiff.—Damages, ONE SHILLING.

LAW INTELLIGENCE:

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Fia. 17.

BERNA6CONI OTHERS, ASSIGNEES, V. 211 i JOHN OWEN', HAM:.

This was an action on two bills of exchange, one for 203/., the
()the:- for 4211. The defence was, that the bills had been renewed,
and the renewed bills paid to Mr. Ebers, the holder of them ; but
the defendant failed in making out the connexion between Mr.
Ebers and the plaintiffs ; and Mr. F. Pollock, for the plaintiffs,
objected that the defendant had served a notice on the plaintiffs to
prove the consideration at 11 o'clock on Friday.
The LORD CHIEF JUETICE held, that the notice was a great
deal too short, and a verdict was taken for the plsntiffs.•.Damages
7201., principal and interest.