Star.
London, England, 1822-03-20 00:00:00

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YORK, MARCH is.
BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.
ABBOTT V. YOUNG.
Mr. RA INE addiessed the Jury on the part of the
plaintiff, whom he stated to be a young woman of
the age of twenty-three, who sought to recover da-
mages at their hands, for experiencing as serious an
ii jury as she possibly could--an injury accompanied
with circumstances of the greatest cruelty and
treachery. The plaintiff was one of a large family,
and had the misfortune to lose her father at the age of
lour years. They lived at Brantley, near Rotherham.
There were several other children, who were alike
nearly destitute, but were, however, brought up by
.the mother in the greatest tenderness, and were then
sent to ser'vice to get their living by hcifiest industry.
The plaintiff also went to place, and lived in two
situations before she went to be servant to the de-
fendant, in both of which situations she conducted
herself without reproach, and to the greatest satisfac-
tion of her employers. The defendant resided near
Wakefield, where he was carrying on every thriving
business. He was about twenty-eight years of age,
and a bachelor at the time the plaintiff went to su-
perintend his house. There was no great disparity
of years in their ages. She was a handsome young
woman, and two young men, in similar circum-
stances of life to herself, would either of them gladly
have had her for a wife. For a considerable time
the plaintiff lived with the defendant without any
thing particular occurring ; at last, however, he began
to shew her more than ordinary attention ; and when
he had made way to her heart, and gained her affec-
tions, he began to take unwarrantable liberties with
her ; she checked him ; but on his declaring his in-
vntions to be honourable, that he certainly intended
to marry her, she was induced to render her person
to him; the consequence of which was, that she be-
came pregnant, and was delivered of a female child.
lie still continued to promise her marriage. As the
time of her delivery drew nigh, the defendant pro-
vided lodgings for her at Leeds. His mother remon-
strated with him, thinking he was going to marry the
plaintiff', when a sharp altercation took place between
the mother and son, and he told her she had no busi-
ness to interfere. The plaintiff was introduced to her
lodgings as Mrs. Jackson, the wife of the defendant,
who represented himself as a Mr. Jackson ; and said
that he wished the confinement of his wife to be kept
secret, because his friends knew nothing of their mar-
riage. Overseers of parishes are always pretty sharp
in cases of this kind, and so they were here. One of
them applied to the person at whose house the plain-
tiff was, to know if she had not a young woman
about to be confined, lodging with her? The person
of course, replied—" No; no such thing—l have a
married Lady here, who is about to get her bed; but
Mr. Jackson, her husband, will be here to-morrow."
Mr. Jackson did go next day to visit the young
woman, and he went down to the overseer; the plain-
tiff was soon after removed. During the whole of
this time there was no want of attention on the part
of the defendant; he continually visited her, declaring
his affection for her. At last she.was delivered of a
female child; he shewed the greatest love for it, and
ordered it to be named Elizabeth, its mother's name.
The eldest sister of the plaintiff was married to a re-
spectable man of the name of Crowther, and resides
at Sandal, the same town as the defendant. She na-
turally became greatly distressed about her sister's
situation, and applied to the defendant to know what
he intended to do. He flattered her also that he

would marry the plaintiff, in such a manner that they
could not doubt the fulfilment of his promise. Not
long after this, he became acquainted with a young
girl of fortune, of the name of Gosney ; and, within
six weeks, he completely transferred his affections
• from the plaintiff to this Lady, and married her. " I
shall," added the Learned Counsel, " prove to you,
Gentlemen, repeated promises of marriage. I shall
prove also, that there was nothing improper in the
conduct of the girl, except towards himself, and he
ought not to call her hard names; for he was first
her seducer, and afterwards her betrayer. She had
hitherto lived in the most irreproachable manner, and
borne the most exemplary character. I am quite sure,
Gentlemen, you feel as I do, for the situation in which
she is plunged, and will award her large damages
(for he is well able to pay them) for the irreparable
injury inflicted upon her."
The marriage of the defendant to Eliza Gosney, in
July, 1821, was then proved.
Emma Abbott, sister to the plaintiff, and Mrs.
Crowther, her eldest sister, swore, that the defendant
repeatedly promised them that he would marry their
sister. He fetched the surgeon at two o'clock in the
morning, to attend the labour, and remained in the
house until it was over ; he constantly nursed the
child, of which he, appeared remarkably fond ; and
which he always acknowledged to be his own. He
also frequently called the plaintiff his wife, both be-
fore her face and behind her back.
Mrs. Daniels, with whom the plaintiff lodged at
Leeds, under the name of Mrs. Jackson, also deposed
to the tender solicitude the defendant always evinced
towards her—such solicitude as became a man to-
-ards his wife.
Serjeant Hoixoca rose to address the Jury on
part of the defendant, contending that the plain-
sisters went unworthy of belief ; and entreating
fury not to mix up the crime of seduction with
, verdict.
Thomas Iveson, attorney's clerk, was then called,
he swore that Emma Abbott had read the di-
rections of a letter of Mr. Young's, in his hearing;
,t acknowledged that he used " a httletrick," by

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lie, to induce hei to gt,
Mr. RAINS replied
this case, he had said 1
for the incalculable .
woman, he felt stronger
damages, when he sa.
wretched attempt to cont adict , witnesses,
deportment in the witness-box was as decent, decorous,
and satisfactory, as nny ever beheld o that Court.--
If no promises of marriage had been made, he would
ask, Why were wedding-clothes purchased with the
knowledge of the defendant? " There," exclaimed
the Learned Gentleman, with great vehemence, point-
ing to the defendant, sitting behind his Counsel-.
Chem, Gentlemen/. he sits, with his hardy face of
guilt, glorying in his shame, glorying in the seduction
of a female ; for he first seduces her, then betrays her,
and then leaves her for the world to point and mock
at. Here he is come, and there sits the infamous fellow.
I hope his demeanour here will not be forgotten by
you in your damages; but that, if he will come in
this audacious manner, you will make him pay for it."
—The Learned Counsel then answered Mr. Serjeant
Hullock's objection to the evidence brought forward
to support the case. With regard to the assumed
name of Jackson ; why, he believed the defendant's
house at Sandal, near Wakefield, was ten miles from
Leeds, and that„the population of Leeds was such,
that a great part of it would have no knowledge
of the great and opulent Mr. Young ; therefore he
might with safety use a fictions name. But, his
Learned Friend had said, here were no letters pro-
duced ; and bow, he would ask, could there, when
the parties both resided beneath the same roof?—
He (the Learned Serjeant) had also said, this was not
a case of seduction. No ! he knew the female was
not seduced from her father's house, -and therefore
was deprived of that means of action ; she was no
longer under parental care, but under the care of her
master, and it was his duty to have protected her:
but, instead of this, he seduced her, and then basely
betrayed her. He next came to that hopeful sprig,
the attorney's clerk, and surely the Jury would not
countenance his evidence, when he acknowledged
that it was by misrepresentation that he caused the
witness to speak to him. This sprig was certainly a
hopeful practitioner: Oh ! we should see him one day
practising either in this Court or the other to perfec-
tion. It was all a trick, the defendant calling himself
Jackson. Certainly, John Young was an excellent
trickster, but a still more excellent trickster was Mader
Thomas Iveson, the hopeful sprig of an attorney's
clerk, who appeared quite an adept in triaing. Pro-
mises of marriage were not made at the market-cross,
but in a domestic manner, therefore in this case there
was more than abundant evidence. The Jury would
take into their consideration under what circum-
stances the defendant left the plaintiff, and then he
was quite satisfied that they could do no other than
give her such damages as would, in some measure,
compensate for the serious, the severe, and cruel in-
jury she had sustained.
Mr. Justice BAYLCY summed up the evidence;
after which the Jury retired for about twelve minutes,
and-on their return into Court pronounced a verdict
for the plaintiff—Damages, £l5O.

MARCH 14. •
John Mather, of Bridlington, brewer, was charged
with killing Francis Wilson.
C. Preston stated, that about twelve on Thursday
night last, he was in his own house, when he heard
the report of fire-arms twice. The second report fol-
lowed the first about a minute. Witness went into
the street, where he saw Francis Wilson lying dead.
He called for assistance, and deceased was taken to
the Black Bull Inn. The deceased was cousin to the
prisoner, and had been his apprentice, but was not in
his employ at that time. About ten minutes before
he heard the firing, witness had conversed with the
deceased, who appeared to be in liquor, and who de-
clared that If he could but find Mather, he would
give him a good beating.
R. Hodgson got out of bed, being alarmed by a
noise in the yard of Mather. He heard a voice sal,
" D—n thee, Jack Mather; if thou wilt come out 11l
nail thee!" Witness looked out of the window and
saw the deceased, with whom he remonstrated; upon
which Wilson said, " Robert, I am very sorry if I
have disturbed you; but (added he, rushing at the
same time at the prisoner's door), d—n thee, Jack
Mather; if thoult come out, I'll do for thee." Wit-
ness immediately heard the prisoner's back door open,
and a voice say, " Halloo !—what do you want?—
take care !" The voice appeared to be Mather's. A
report of a gun seas then heard, after which a voice
again said, " What do you want ?—take care !"
A second report of a gun immediately followed, and
witness ran to his front window, and saw somebody
lying on the flags, but no one near.
Grace Deighton, the prisoner's servant•girl, detailed
the provoking and abusive language used by the
deceased to the prisoner, the latter of whom she
stated to have been in liquor. She did not see the
gun fired, nor did she know who fired it. The pri-
soner always kept a double-barrelled gun, loaded, in
a closet in his bedroom.
Mr. G. Dawson, Surgeon, had no doubt but the
cause of the deceased's death was the wounds he had
received by a gun.
The Constable produced a double-barrelled gun,
which he got at the prisoner's house the following
day, and which was in an unloaded state.
The prisoner had an excellent character for huma-
nity and tenderness.
The Jury retired for a few minutes, and then
pronounced a verdict of Guilty.
J. Holdnvorth was arraigned on a charge of man-
slaughter, in killing his brother, by beating him on
the head with a stone. On being asked whether he
pleaded Guilty or Not Guilty to the indictment? he
remained silent; and it appeared, that though twenty-
seven years of age, he had never manifested any
signs of intelligence or affection, except that maternal
kindness had occasionally awakened in him some
faint gleaming: of mind.
The verdict of the Jury was, that he stood mute
by the visitation of Goa, and that he was not able
to take his trial owing to alienation of mind.

MARCII is.
James Mostly, aged 31, was charged with the
murder of John Mackay.
Mr. MA inn stated the facts of the case to the Jury
The deceased resided at Sheffield, and was a grinder.
Baring purchased some timber, he and ten other.
grinders went a short distance from Sheffield respect-

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Another named bailey, said he.
would go and get one too.' He went into the tap-
room, Whete the prtsOntr was, and took a cake up,
which was either the prisoner's, or he was about pur-
chasing it. The plisoher Hew in a passion, and Would
have fought, but was prevented. The prisoner left
his companions, went to his brother-in-law's shop, and
took a butcher's knife, which he hid beneath his
smock-frock, and exchiMed, D—n him, I'll stick
him." He planted himself in a direction where the
deceased and his friends had to come. In about half
an hour, Mackay and his party set offlor Sheffield;
when, as they passed the prisoner, he made a violent
thrust at Raney with his knife, but which he evaded.
Mackay, however, was not so fortunate ; for, as he
passed, the prisoner stuck the knife into his belly.—
He was taken to the Infirmary, where he died. Al-
though he (Mr. Maude) believed it would appear that
Mackay was labouring under a disease which might
have occasioned death, yet if death was accelerated
half an hour, he conceived the prisoner would be
guilty of murder. Mr. MAUDE then called..
Mr. T. Waterhouse, surgeon to the Sheffield Infir-
masy, who described the situation of the deceased,
added, lam not aware of any symptom to cause
me to believe that his death was accelerated by the
wound. From the disease he had on the heart, he
was liable to sudden death at any time; and, in my
opinion, the wound did not accelerate his death."
His Lortl,hip addressed the Jury, and said, that
there was no evidence of the wound having caused
the deceased's death, consequently they pronounced
the prisoner Not Guilty.—The Grand Jury afterwards
returned a true Bill against the prisoner, for cutting
and maiming.
Joseph Dyson was tried for cutting and stabbing J.
Ramley.—On the 25th of January last, the prisoner
went home drunk, and began to break the crockery-
ware; his wife desired the prosecutor and a woman
to cause him to desist : they dial so; but the more
they entreated, the worse he was. At last the pri-
soner exclaimed, 44 D—n thee, murder thee!" at
the same time striking violently at the prosecutor, who
received a wound in his cheek three inches in length.
The prisoner, in his defence, said,That he was sub-
ject to fits; that at times he was not his own man,
and he did not recollect the circumstances. There
was no evidence to prove whether the wound had
been inflicted with a knife or a piece of broken plate,
[ consequently the Jury found the pi isoner Not Guilty.
David Parkinson, of Northowram, was indicted
for a misdemeanour, in detaining and secreting a bag
belonging to the Post Office, containing letters, which
had been lost by the guard, and picked up by the
prisoner. This was an indictment framed on an Act
of Parliament] passed in the 42d of Geo. 111. to pre-
vent the inconvenience which arose from persons de-
taining bags belonging to the Post Office, which had
been accidentally lost, from the hope and expectation
of receiving a reward ; and it enacted, that persons so
detaining Post Office bags, should be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanOur, punishable with fine and impri-
sonment, at the discretion of the Judge. The facts of
the case were briefly these :—The bag in question,
which contained the letters for Tadcaster, had been
dropped near the Infirmary, in Leeds, and had been
picked up by the prisoner, who lives at Northowram,
early on Saturday morning, the 17th of November.—
The prisoner kept it in his custody until Monday
evening, when he took it, with its contents, to the
New Dolphin Inn, at Northowram, at which place
the mail stops, that it might be delivered to the guard.
The letters were opened; one of them contained a bill
of exchange for £56. The opening of the letters was
the only suspicious circumstance in the condUct of
the prisoner; but his ignorance and extreme simpli-
city rendered it probable that they bad been opened
only for the purpose of gratifying his curiosity ; and
it appeared extremely probable, from the evidence,
that he was not aware that the bag belonged to the
Post Office, until it was suggested to him by his
father-in-law, whom he consulted on the suLject ; and
upon receiving this suggestion, F.: immediately took
the bag with its contents to the Dolphin public-house.
to be delivered to the guard, which was done by the
landlord on the 20th of November.

The prisoner received a most excellent character ;
and the Learned Judge suggested to the Counsel for
the prosecution, that it was unnecessary to proceed
further; Mr. RAINE acquiesced in the suggestion,
and the Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner, who
was directed to be discharged.

MAIDSTONE, MARCH 18.

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James Goodwin was indicted for knowingly utter-
ing to Francis Porter Molloy, at Chart, next Sutton
Valence, on the 22d of January last, a forged Bank
of England note, for the payment of I:5, with intent
to defraud the said Bank.

It appeared in evidence that on the 22d of Janu-
ary, at seven in the morning, the prisoner went to
the Buffalo's Head public-house, kept by a person
named Molloy, and tendered the note in question,
requesting change to pay for about Ss. 6d. worth of
liquor he had drank. The landlord said he had not
change; but upon the prisoner saying that he must
go in trust, or something of that kind, for the liquor,
he produced the change, gave the prisoner four sove-
reigns, and the rest in silver. A person in the house,
named Edward Chandler, seemed to know the• pri-,
sons and addressed him. by the name of Jem Good-
win. The landlord asked the prisoner if his name
was James Goodwin ? and he said it was. The pri-
soner stayed in the house for a• day or two afterwards,
paying for what he had to eat and drink. Oa the
24th of January the landlord paid the note to his
liquor-merchants, Mess's. Prentice, of Maidstone, and
wrote the name of James Goodwin upon the back of
it. On the 6th of February, Messrs. Prentice wrote
to the landlord, acquainting him that the mite had
been stopped at the Bank of England as a forgery.
A description was then given of the prisoner's person,
and in two or three days aftetwards he was appre-
hended. When the constable asked him if his name
was James Goodwin ? he said it was not, and that
his name was Body. Before the Magistrates he ad-
mitted that his name was James Goodwin, and said
that he had taken the note in question, and three
others, of a person named Wilson, at Ilidieriden fair,
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kerchiefs, and that he-had-Tea away duos of dim
to Mr, l'bothns Wobd, of Lied, 4a itiisseisity.
Mr. Wood wits rioir examined, and said, that
though he bad Insown thi prisons! fee some yeen.
yet-he had never received el him in any easy twee
M. news during the last or the present year. He taa
not seen the prisoner for the last twelve months
In. order further to confirm the alleged eh,
knowledge of the prisoner, it was proved that had
uttered, on the Sd of December, 1821, another forge,'
51. note, to the wlib of a publican, named Barham.
at Headcorn, in this county. At that house he had
paid a small reckoning; amounting to about sixpence,
with the note then tendered, and received the change,
The prisoner had been in trouble before, on ACcOingt
of selling some contraband goods, and was stated 's
be a smuggler.
An Inspector from the Bank of England pro
that both the notes were forgeries id every paTtitei
lar, and had been struck off the same plate, anti
were of the same date.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, but called
one witness, who gave him a good character.
Mr. Baron WOOD summed up the evidence, aril
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death.

Extract of a letter dattd from Thetford, Norfolk, Friday
evening :—" The riotous disposition which has lately broken rog
in this County has now in a great measure subsided, hi conse-
quence of the active part which the Magistrates and others have
taken to restore tranquillity; but i regret to add, that the evh
ptactices of setting fire to stacks, &c. is still continued to a se.
rious extent. The incendiaries are farming labourers, who ima-
gine they are, by such diabolical acts, revenging themselves ea
those who make use of threshing-machines and otter implements.
Our Thetford Assizes will commence on the 23d, when several
of the ringleaders, who have taken a very active part in the dii.
turbances, will be brought to Thetford to take their trials. Tie
damage done by these infatuated men has been extensive."
. . .

Sunday se'ntiight, the congregation of a Dissenting Meeting-
house, Situated near the Sea beach at Troon, in Ayrshire, met
with a singular impediment to their egress from the place ct
worship. During Sermon, the tide rose to a very unusual height,
and surrounded the building. As the congregation occupied the
upper story only, this overflowing of the waters was unobserved
till they were about to retire, when ttiey were rather surprised
to find themselves complettly insulated. The worthy Ciergyntan
had no other alternative hut to commence another disctrurse,and
by the time it was brought to a conclusion, a number of carts.
&c. had arrived, by means of which the congregation were tint,
cated from their unpleasant situation.
A Welch Clergyman applied to his diocesan for a
living. The Bishop promised him one; but as the
Parson was taking his leave, he expressed a hope that
his Lordship would not send him into the interior of
the principality, as his wife could not speak Welch.
" Your wife, Sir!" said the Bishop—" What has your
wife to do with it? she dqes not preach, does she's'"
" No, my Lord," said the Parson," tut she lectures!"

LEEDS CASTLE, IN KENT.—This ancient and noble
residence, which has so long been kept from the
gaze of vulgar eye, was, on the Bth and 9th instant,
thrown open for public inspection, and was viewed
by vast numbers from the surrounding neighbou:-
hood.- The greatest part of the building is at present
in a very dilapidated state ; but from the large sum
(1:30,000) left to be expended in repairs, and the li-
berality of its present owner, it is hoped, eie long, it
will be restored to its pristine beauty. The repairs
Will be proceeded in immedia-ely, and are expected
to be completed in about two years. The present
castle was begun to be built in the year 1071, in the
reign of William the Conqueror.
The Human Hair is an invaluable gift of Nature;
it serves as an elegant covering to the head, and enhances :1:e
beauty of the " human face divine." Young Ladies .nd Gen-
tlemen are particularly advised to attend to the arrangement rf
their flair, and keep it in order, Ai the Hair, attended to in youth,
is a sure preservative, and fixes a stamina for a beautiful Ilend
of Hair. This will inevitably be the case, by using R )WLAND'i
Macsssaa On., which eradicates the scurf easy and pleasant,
prevents it falling off, or turning grey; strengthens the /lair so
as to produce beautiful flowing curls, and the hair smooth and
glossy. In fine, this Oil renders that inestimable ornament tray
elegant and beautiful; and is the only preparation that really pet:-
seises nutritious virtues fcr that purpose. Its inestimable vir-
tues have gained it the patronage of hiv Royal the Duke
of Sussex, their Imperial Majesties the Emperor and Empress
•f Russia, and the Emperor of China, by the express authority.
Particular caution is accessary in purchasing; each genuine bo:-
tle is signed in red ink, A. liow•t.Awo and Sow,' No. 1, corner of
Kirby-street, Hatton-garden. All others are counterfeits.
Saturday evening, as Mr. SMITH, auctioneer, of the Berm"
was going in his gig to his house at Sutton, the horse became rob-
tlye in Upper Tooting, and Mr. S. was thrown, and

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