Star.
London, England, 1812-12-08 00:00:00

LAW INTILLIGENCE.
COURT Oi kli4C'S BENCH, DECEMBER 4.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.

O.ID BAIZE?'. •
Yesterday W. Hededen, alias S. Mon, and W. Nor-
man, were indicted for breaking and entering the
dwelling house of W. Hodder, Esq. at Uxbridge,
stealir

SHERIFF 4r. GODBOLD. and , Ailing therein plate, and portable articles, to
Mr. Palma. for the plaintiff, stated this to be an ac- the amount of two hundred pounds, on the the 11th
tion for breach of promise of marriage. The plain- of September, 1811.
tiff was the widow of a Captain in the Navy, and The prosecutor stated, that the fastenings of the
daughter of the late Colonel Browne. The defen. house had been left safe on the night preceding the
dant, Mr. Samuel Godbold, was a gentleman of con- robbery. The family went to bed before 12 o'clock,
siderable property, having a very handsome estate at and in the morning early the robbery was discovered;
God.dmin, and resided in Bloomsbury-square. The the robters had effected an entrance at the back of
plaintiff was about 30 years of age, a lady of attrac. the house, through a window which was found open.
tive person and engaging manners. An acquain. His desk had been broke open, and cash and notes to
tance having commenced between these parties, the a considerable amount stolen. On pursuing his search,
defendant became very intimate in the family, and in he found that the dining-reom door had been forced,
the course of this intimacy, offered her marriage, and and a considerable quantity of plate had been stolen ;
afterwards visited her house, and was received by her as were also three great coats from the passage. He
mother and the rest of the family, as her intended I had no idea who committed the robbery.
husband, and so continued until he thought proper to] --Ware, an accomplice, proved that Moss fixed
change his mind and break off the match ; but wise- on the house, as one he could serve ; and on this spe-
titer from caprice or any other cause, he couldnot i culation, after a meeting at a public house in Fleet-
say. The learned Counsel observed, that he had no market, the prisoners agreed to start. The convey-
parole evidence to offer in this case, but that was more I ante of the prisoners was a cart and a saddle-horse,
than abundantly supplied, by the letters of the defen- which turned out to be important. On passing
dant to this lady, iu his own hand writinr, in one of F through Uxbridge, Moss pointed out the prosecutor's
which he desired "she might ,rrst satisfied with the house, and after bating, they all wenton to Rickman*.
assuraece of marriage," and in the other, written' worth, but returned to Uxbridge in the evening. At
a few months after, he, declined the match. Under 11 o'clock they commenced their plan of robbery..-•
these circumstances, he trusted the Jury would coasi- , They picked a lock, which entered into a paddock,
der the pla,inkiff, entitled to a fair compensation in I and having made observations at the back of the
damages. house, and secured their conveyance in the paddock,
Mr. John Godbold, brother to the defendant, was they made a breach, by which they could obtain an
then called, and proved the two letters produced to entrance into the house without noise ; and lest they
him, to be his brother's hand writing, and that he pos- should have disturbed any one during this process,
sessed considerable property. Upon his cross-exami. they went away for a short time, but observing that
nation by Ole Solicitor-General, a letter inclosing a all remained undisturbed, they returned and commit.
valentine was 'hewn to him, but he could not speak to the robbery. It was a wet and boisterous night;
the heed-writing of the superscnption. He had seen and having effected an entrance, a light was procured.
the plaintiff two or three times at his own house, in by phosphorus, and the robbery was completed, withal
company with the defendant, but did not perceive any , out giving any alarm. This witness gave a descrip-
particular intimacy between them, nor had he the tion of the robbery of the desk and the dining-room,
least conception, that there was any matrimonial plan and held the bag which contained the spoil. They
In contemplation between ..the parties. Witness re- • then called on Simmons, a Jew, in St. Giles's, and
membered that there was some individual, not un. •disposed of the plate and great coats ; hut not offer-,
known to Mrs. S. who had erroneously assumed the ing enough for the watches, Moss became the pur-
title of Lewd Lennox ; but he could not exactly say that chaser of them, at £ll. The one was a gold hunter,
there was a good deal of desperate love-making between and the other a Lady's gold watch.
his Lordship and the plaintiff during the period in 1 In corroboration of this evidence, several witnesses
question. As to this discreet youth (his Lordship of were called, one of whom was the landlord where the
Lennox), he appeared to be about seventy or eighty' prisoners stopped at Rickmansworth, who proved
years of age. I their having been at his house, agreeably to the state-
The to o letters horn the defendant to Mrs. S. were ' ment of the accomplice. They had denied any know.
Alien put in and.read. The first, containing the pro- ledge of each other, but proofs were adduced to the
raise, was to this effect ; ; contrary.
" :I.IY EVER DEAR SHERlFF—Believe me, your very, very lied Armstrong, an officer of Worship-street, proved,'
attention and Aintlhrls i, not lost upon me : and though you up- that in examining the lodgings of Moss, he found a
• braid me with neglect and coolness, I hype one day to convince box, containing a set of house-breaking implements,
you of your total misconception of one who believes you, and more complete than any he had ever found before.—
who meet you. I have your entire imereat at heart; I i.ve you
and shall certainly marry you. My attachment roe you is maw; The implements wore sufficient for a housebreaker
than .my pen can describe, or you can imagine, or conceive a era- to accomplish any object.
eefrtivi of 1 You shall know nt) meaning ere long—rely upon I J. Bishop preyed having taken Norman on Ealing
my assurances and love.
Common, with a brace of double-barrelled pistols,
" But how could I be cold to one that possesses every charm that
man can desire—that is all sweetness of disposition, softness of every band of which was loaded. The other proofs
address, and easiness of carriage? Your fascinating charms have went in direct corroboration of the accomplice, and
formed meinto so strong an attachment, that I c.an never break the prisoners were found Guilty—Death.
It. Your kind letter has made me as happy as the day is long; Six were convicted of felony, viz. J. Johnston, for
-bless you, 'sweet
" You forgot your hand/err/tie/ yesterday shall aurae it and steal;ng eet.e. shoes ;J. Cox, for stealing a quantity of
love it tilt I see you! And now to conclude, nay love--secure • repe ;A nn Lock, for stealing four napkins, and other
this so awl, and believe me Your's, very truly s! 9." articles; Wm. Oliver and J. Lloyd, for stealing two
" November S, (1811.) trusses of hay, and a truss of straw ; and Eta. Crea-

The next letter that was read was the one rennun-
cing all intention of marrying Miss Sheriff ; which
was couched in the following terms :
Mt EMIL DLAIL SHERIPF—I am I or

mer, for stealing 255.
One was convicted of a misdemeanor, viz Edward
symonds, for uttering counterfeit dollars; and two
R. Drakl' W. Bella.—

sorry ..mnot see you be-
fore Thursday. My dear love ! I have considered what passed
between us un Saturday evening, and feel it not in my Fewer to
grant what was promised, as I have always been in the habit of

iere acquitted, via.

:e, an'

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, DEC. 4.

receiving tbst greatest possible attentions; and I sever can put It .-----
In the power of any e:te in existence to have any coutroul over Mary .Morgan and Elizateth Smiih were indicted
nit. Therefore, oily deer link girl, excuse me on th,4 hfad ; but under the Lottery Act, fur taking money under pre.
if you have trn ajection t 2 receive me as afriend,l shall have no tence of repaying the same upon prizes purporang
ohjectien to visit you and your amiable mamma, than whose two
sinkable dispositions I know aone more such. ' to be drawn in a private lottery, commonly called a
lam yours, "s. o." / Little Go. They were convicted upon the clearest
.. !, And what% more, Con bless you! I
evidence, and severally sentenced to be imprisoned
44 . , ljtctiOilr, i 7 , 1811." three calendar months each in the House of Come-
- Mr4Tohn Godbold, being further examined, stated; tion, Cold 'Bath-fields. •
thatthe defendant was a man advanced in years, and 1 . ,
'A. Marryan was indicted for entering the dwellilf-
' his son bad lately entered into holy orders. He , hobse 411 Evans, with intent to steal therein.
couhil not speak to the amount of his • brother's pro' 1 was'detected in the very act, and several pickloc 1
petty; but admittedit was considerable.
• I keys found in his possession ; among. which was one,
The SOLICITOR GENERAL, in addressing the Jury
1 thut opened the street door in question. He was con-
on behalf of the detendant, observed, that there were . vrcted, but the Court deferred passing judgment. It
sometimes melancholy cases of breach of promise of appeared that 'he had 'been but recently discharged
marriage, when.the party had exercised all the seduc- . from confinement, under a conviction as a rogue and
Live arts he was master of, to gain the affections of , a vagrant, having.passed his time of six calendar
some amiable, virtuous, but credulous young woman, ' months therein.. -
and having gone the length of perhaps rendering her 1 Several cases of larceny were tried, and some of an
unhappy for life, has deserted her in a base and in- ' abominable nature; and the business of the Session
human manner ; in such cases the Jury were called being ended, the Court adjourned for the trial of tra-
upon to give exemplary damages. But how different versers and others out upon bail until Monday, the
was the present case ? The plaintiff, a widow be- llth of January next.
tween 30 and 40 years of age ; the defendant (he :
must excuse him) a ridiculous old Gentleman, who ' • NAVAL. PROMOTIONS.
lent himself to the arts of this Lady. They (the ' D b
caCaptp airat obrae: he ornetse, ran
for k. . •
ttoo the AHntelop
Jury) had heard of the person called Lord Lennox, Lieutenant J. Clitherew, to the Argo.
this Gentleman had written some letters, and the de- Lieutenant W. E. Allen, to the Cygnet.
ft ndant was induced by this Lady and.her amiable Lieutenant
H.
ABagEtse. to the
trignia.wail.
mamma, in a foolish and unguarded moment, to LieutenantLeutt T. Blake, to the
write these nonsensical letters, by *fiy of a trial of Mr. William Elliott, Purser, to the Bucephalus4
skill, to see whether he could not write a'better love-' Mr. Edward Bell, Purser, to the Bahama.
letter than my Lt rd. Theie was no.evidence of any' Mr. B. Nicholson, Purser, to the Coriese.
intimacy between these parties; the defendant visited lite, Purser, to the Sussex. •
MMV.Eactliott, acting Master of his Majesty's ship Hazard, and
her merely as a common acqUaintante, nor had ihy I Mr. Godfrey Brenton, Midshipman of his Majesty% Ship Ante-
of the family the most remote suspicion that the sub-' lope, have passed their examination, at Newfoundland, for Lieu.
ject of a matrimonial alliance ever entered into his.; tenants.
contemplation. Under such circumstances, the Jur, Messrs. Evance Sherlock, Courtney, Jebb, Edwards, and
' ~
vreuld estimate what /jury the plaintiff had sustain• Wood, have passed for Lieutenants, last week. , *•
.- mom. Read, Stockwell, Rice, and Williams, are admitted
on
ed, and what compensation she was entitled to. the establishment of the superiorclass of shipwright apprentices,
Lord ELLENBOROUGH thought this a verridicn- eng found duly quaillied at the last examination of candidates.
lons business. Cases of this kind sometimes bore a
very serious asrect, and at other times they issuMed
a very ludicrous form, as in the present instance. In
cases of breach of promise of imurriage, it was neces- i
nary gere, al:y to spew some assent on 'the Olt of the
woman,-some ciretuistances of the intercourse be.

Thursday last Admit al Lord KEITH was knocked
doWn in Plymouth' Dock-yard, by a large piece of
timber which was passing in a cart. His Lordship
received a severe contusion, but is recovering fast.
The French General, Count Sr. Cis, who has
been defeated at Polotsk, by General WITTGENSTEIN'
was taken prisoner when in the 16th year Lf his age,
in tote Bonne Citbyenne He is son of the late Ge,
neral ST. Cu,Y yetto was in the service .of the late
Louts XVI.'
The plague continued its ravages in Constantinople
so Late as the 4th October. • All the warehouses and
magazines were shut'ap at'Pera, Iliad the greater
tintt of the f*igr.ers 'bad retired to the countrys
svoitl iiiravages. tt

tween the' parties, but tie only evidence before them
vlts these letters, when he says be should be happy to
visit her and lux mamma. But it they, (the Jury)
wete of opinien that he had made a promise of mar-
riage, they would then give compensation egßivalent
to the injury sustained. Whatever might have been
his intention, he appeared to' his Lordship to be a
lover who did seem, from his corrc,pondence, to be
most consummate bloc khead.—Verdict for the plain
tiff—Damages 40 shillings and costs.