Star.
London, England, 1816-06-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

SHERIFFS' COURT, JUNE 14.
CRIM. CON.
ant t w. C. R. owita, I. N. *. NULL
'Mr. GUMMY opened the pleadings. 'The declara-
tion stated, that the defendant had seduced, and cri.
signally known, the wife of the plaintifff. For this
injury he bad laid his damages at illo,ooo, The de.
fendant bad suffered judgment toto by default, and
the Jury were. now to inquire into, and assess the
damaMrges. • He had the
. Sarin Berl stated the case.
honour of encoding the Court this day on MINK of
Sir Edward Owes, better known to the Jury and to
the public by the title of Commodore Owen—One
of the tot gallant., and judicious
Officers that-belonged to that most valuable service,
the Navy. 'his excellent Officer came before the
Coon to complain of one of the-most grievous inju-
ries that wad he, waceieed—be meant the seduction
of his wifes affections. He had stated who the plain.
tiff-was. Where he had been for a Eristairunber
took
of
years most be known to ev'ery Gen wbo
ail interest in the great events which had, for a
series of years, occurred in Europe—for his name bad
been constantly before hi. countrymen. They must
recollect him commanding a squadron off Boulogne
—and, when his services were no longer requited
there, he was called to an equally honourable and
arduous duty on the Lakes of Canada. Whilst the
plaintiff was employed on this last station, the defen-
Idant, who acted as apothecary to the family, availed
I himself of the opportunity which Sir Edward Owen's
absence afforded, to seduce the affections of his
hitherto virtuous and honourable wife. air Edward
lOwen commanded a squadron off Boulogne in the
year 1802. He was constantly in the habit of coming
to Dover and Deal for those particular purposes,
which frequently rendered it necessary for a squadron
to run into. port. The Lady was the daughter of a
respectable member of the legal profession, who had,
in NO% retired its fatigues, and was living,
pieately. In the Course of-Sit E.dwar4
Owe n% to that town he became acquainted
with the Lady and her father. She was extremely
beautiful, and was possessed of every accomplish-
ment that could adorn the female character—
Sir Edward Owen paid his addresses to her, and a
marriage was the consequence. It was solemnised
with the perfect approbation of the father and fries*
of the lady. Sir Edward was then SI years of ago.
and his bride was just turned of Sl—so that so db.
parity of age could be alleged as a cease of ualatio
puma. They lived together, down to the meemmt
when the seduction took place, in the most ales.
tionate manner. It was impossible for any two ra►
sons to live together more happily. The attentions
of the plaintiff to his lady were marked by the ut-
most kindness, and she returned them affectionately.
The Jury would find, that while Sir Edward was
absent, in the service of his country, Lady Owen
manifested the most anxious desire for his return—
that species of feeling which a beloved wife might be
expected to show, what the object of her affection.
was abroad, exposed to every description of perils
When the Boulogne flotilla was put an end to, Sir
Edward was son to sem his country on the lakee
of Canada ; Lady Owen was inconsolable on that
occasion--she felt all that a wife ought to feel for the
loss of such a busbaad. During the period of Sit
r Edward's absence, Lady Owen's state of health was
exceedingly bad. She was attended, in the first place;
by the father of the defendant, wbo was an apothecary
in the neighbourhood of Deal, and afterwards by the
defendant himself. The This of the defendant were
extremely frequent, so much so, as to excite a sus-
picion, that he was not attending the Lady for the
purpose of re.establisbing her health,. or that of ssy
I
tbosta:er family, but that be was engaged is warp.
her mind, and seducing her affections from her
No doubt tieurd test on the =indict the
Jury,' and the tinder Sheriff would state to them,
from the circumstance of judgment havinmow by
default, that the act of adultery was ciaalitted.
But in order to thew the atrocity of the case, he Weld
clearly prove that the crime was effected while lir
Edward was absent on the Lakes of Canada;An
his return, be was informed by some friends ttist $1
Lady bad conducted herself improperly Voila
fondant during leis absence. Sir Edward se
friends, who were the relatives of his Lady, WA*
rested them to enter into an investigation of
Cllllll4lllllol4—being determined to have no
or correspondence with his wife till the truth was
fully established. T:lese two Gentlemen prowled
with the inquiry, but it appeared they had not got*,
bold of the right clue, or the business would thin
have been completely developed: After they had
looked,into all the information which they bad been
able to collect, they reported that Abe rumour of
Lady Owen's improper
dea. There was not
when the innocence
hips. Hereutroed,,
He found her in an ,
that her indisposition
piste which bad occasioned
4 dPeP iikOnsiDn
'Atilllollll rot bet sitsatiop,

his employment, as'hotuekeeper tnd moetietetA_
of his family and domestic concerns. U,,feetens7;
however, during the time of her service she hems;
pregnant, and was deliveted of a natural child. This
circumstance coming to the knowledge of the Cot.
poration, produced the dismissal of the Matter frOn;
his employment. The affidavit completely rebuitt4
the idea of acy blame being Imputable to the dept,
neat in this misfortune. The Attorney Genera RA.
matted that this was no ground for dismissing the
Schoolmaster—it was no more than an accidental ais.

„a, for which he could not be answerable.
The Court granted a role to chew cause, in con
to hear what might be said on the other 5ide....14
to chew cause granted.

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