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they ; I should-be the oddest man upon earth if ever
I attempted to marry any person but you; what is
the use of riches if I can't he happy ? my hap-
piness all depends upon you." On one occasion
he stated, that nothing prevented immediate marriage
but his father being against it, but he would marry
her notwithstanding. When the defendant was going
into service in 1817, he preVented her, because the
world 'Would then say that he had married a servant.
She believed that the plaintiff had refused Thomas
Turner, Jonas 'Heywood, Reuben Lindley, and John
Charlesworth, in consequence of her engagement to
thedefendant. The defendant had desired the plain-
tiff to wear the ring whenever she was in company,
in order to shew that she was engaged. The charac-
ter and conduct of the plaintiff had been correct.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—She said that
the plaintiff's father had no means of living except
what he earned ;the plaintiff never went to dine with
the defendant's father. Neither witness nor the plain-
tiff could read or write. The plaintiff went as assis-
tant to defendant's father's house when they wanted
her. The defendant generally came in the day, some-
times in the night. Witness sometimes assisted at a
public-house, and plaintiff came to see her. Meetings
sometimes took place by accident at the public-house.'
lie sometimes had ladies to treat. Plaintiff had been
poorly, hut she was come to York. The witness never
went to defendant's father to tell him.
Jonathan Dawson, a labourer, brother to the plain-
tiff, said, that the plaintff and defendant had known
each other from children. Defendant bought his
sister a silk gown, and said to witness, " Don't she
look right beautiful?" The defendant put the ring
en her finger, and said, That is the ring I have
bought to tie Esther and me." Witness said, that it
looked very unlikely that they should go together,
he sosich and she the daughter of a poor man. He
replied, that was no matter where love was ; after
his father's death he should have 4.10,000, and that
hi: father had,. settled £2OO a year upon him ; and
added, that Mr. Wordsworth, at Sheffield, had paid
'his addresses to a poor carpenter's daughter. Defen-
dant said, that he had promised plaintiff's mother,
on her death bed, to marry her daughter, and he
would do it. He said, that if any body could drive
it to him that they were not to come together; all the
pleasure of this world would be over with him.
Cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant Iltreetica.—He
said he lived on a farm of 16' acres ; his father had
paid 40 guineas to Mr. Newton for his farm, and had
no farm nose. The silk Own bought.by the defen-
dant was the only silk gown his sister ever had. His
site once saw Chariesworth about the house, and
sent their fill:er to put hint away ; it was in the
eveniag. nave:. saw them together.
Mrs. Anne Battye, a neigh Soar, stated that dermal
dant paid•great attention to plaintiff, and promistsl.l
to marry he.. The plaintiff had refused many likely
matehtss. Her character was always.good.
M.try Dyson, a nei.ghbour's daughter, gave similar
evidence, and mentioned particularly that plaintiff
had refuted Jonas Heywood, who was worth £630,
because she was engaged to defendant. Upon wit-
ness mentioning this to defendant, he laughed and
did not deny it. .
Mrs. Martha Turner, • and Mrs. Mary Brooke,
spoke strongly to the character of the plaintiff, whose
oaly reproach had been, that she courted with young
Newton.
Mr. SCATILItTt addressed the Jury for the Defen-
ditit. if it had been left to his discretion, he might
perhaps have thought it enough to point out the dis-
parity of the parties in order to shew the improbabi-
lity of any promise. But he was to call witnesses
who would prove, that if the defendant made any-
pebtuises, h must have been play and bantering ; and
that the plaintiff was unworthy of all promises, and
that, therefore,- they were not mat :e. The condition
of the Young woman must have a double effect :
first, it made it incredible that any promises had been
made ; and next, if made, it took away any ground
for damages, because the defendant ought not to
marry such a woman. The scenes of courtship were
public-houses, wakes, and fairs. He would call the
companions to prove the levities of the young wo-
man ; he would shew the young woman going out
of the window to meet her lovers.
George Moorhouse lived near New Mills. In. Fe-
bruary, 1816, there was a fair there. Ile was at it
till after ten 'at night. He knew Esther Dawson.—
One Bradley brought her in about- four or' five
o'clock : there was a great deal of company. Witness
Vent to fetch a sweetheart in, and his brother went
too. Esther Dawson and Bradley were together. His
triether brought in one Bray ; they iiad five crown
bawls of punch. The two women tank punch, perr.
hips two shares : he could net tell who fetched Est-
Ler Dawson out. They stopped after her a little, and
then went into another inn, Goddart's, wherelemales
were dancing. Esther Dawson was there ;he saw a
person of the name of Charlesworth with her ; they
sat on a form together. Again, in June, 1817, •he
was at the Cross Keys, at six or seven in the evening.
Tillie were six or seven of them together. The
plaintiff was coming past. Ray, a girl, was with her,
and other two girls. He left the house at five o'elotdk.
'The women 'loured them. They began to pnsh them
about, and pin their skirts together. Ile thought it
improper.
George Homer knew Charlesworth, and had known
the plaintiff six years. He had seen them together.
Three years since he and Charlesworth went together
to lloime Feast, three or four miles from the plain)
tiff's father's. They found her there ; (lade:worth ,
ani she were together. They stayed till abotit ten,
They came home together, maid called at Benjamin
Bray's. Bray had a daughter ; she was with them
None of the family was up ; the door was open, and
they went in. Charlesworth and the plaintiff went
into the outbuildings. They stayed in the kitchen.
He went there. They came in to warm them at the
house fire. They stopped till about three in the
morning. Then Charlesworth went, and then Miss
Dawson came and joined. Ile had been four or 'five
times with Charlesworth to Dawson's. It was soon
after Holme Feast.. They Sometimes saw her, not
always. He left them together, and went another
road. They seemed agreeable together. He had
known her come out so late as twelve. He remem-
bered her brother threatening her if she would not
no : she said she would not go. The brother came
a second time ; witness said she should v. Witness
stopped till' about twelve o'clock.
Cipas-ermined.—He swan that he had never said