Star.
London, England, 1826-05-26 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

BARNSTAPLE —The candidates are Sir F. Ommaney and Mr.
Hodgson (the present Members), Mr. Henry Alexander, and Mr.
Alderman Atkins; the motto of the worthy Alderman seems to be
" Perseverance," since he has a:ready started three times for the
Parliamentary plate on the same course' and been distanced.
CALutritivoir.--.Mr. Mackinnon and Mr. Dundee are opposed
to Mr. Baring and Mr. Attwood. .

CORKWALL.-11r. Pendarves' friends are making the greatest
exertions to get him returned. It is said dist vehicles are engaged
in almost every town in the county to brims voters to the pull.
Devon.—All is here still and quiet, but a storm is not unlikely
to succeed.

Dumwesis.—Sir William Johnstone Hope, of the Admiralty,
again offers himself a candidate for the couaty of Dumfries, and
there ism) doubt of his success.

Lewes—Symptoms of election struggles are skewing themselves
oat all sides, ■ed no where more decidedly than in the neighbouring
horough of Lewes. Sir John Shelley and Mr. Kemp are booked
as the sitting kletukers.
Normicussat.—Lord &naffs does not, as reported, Intend to
offer himself as a Candidate for this town.

PIXATN.—Thit present Members Mr. °nail,. and Mr. Stanton,
retire ; the candidates are. Mr. Barclay, Mr. Weeding, Mr. Man-
ning, and Lord Perceval.
PLYMUUTH.—The present Members, Sir Thomas Byam Mart*
and Sir William Congress, are likely to be returned without op-
position.
READING is likely to be severely contested ; Mr. Monck and Mr.
Palmer, the sitting members, on the one hand, and Mr. Spence
and Mr. Wakefield on tie other • paofessing equal confidence.
Soneasanniaz.—The sea of Mr. Henry Hunt arrived at Taun-
ton on Saturday evening last, and in an address to the populace as-
winkled at the market-place, informed them of his father's intention
to suffer himself for the representation of this county at the ensuing

election.— Townion Courier.
Tauveroti.—Mr. Baring and Mr. Warre retire; Mr Seymour,
General Peachey, and Mr. Creswell, we understand, arc candidates.
Mr. Seymour's election Is spoken of as certain.
Titecionr.—Dr. Lushiegton, and Mr. Brougham, jun. (the bro-
ther of the Barrister), are candidates on the interest of Lord Dar-
lington ; Mr. Gordon, and Mr. iliPKellop on the indepen-
dent interest. _

WATERFORS. COUNTT.--It Is rumoured that the anticipated con-
test for the county of Waterford will not take place. Mr. Power
retires, it is said, from the representation of the county, and that the
other Candidates, Lord George &resters' and Mr. Villiers Stuart,
may consider that their election is certain.—Dsibins Correspondost.
Wirms.—The present Members, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Tudway,
are opposed by Mr. Williams of Lincolnshire, and Mr. Edwards.
the late Member fur Glamorgan. . . .

Waratourn.--In consequence of certain printed statements bay-
ing been circulated in ibis town, reflecting on the conduct of Mar-
terton Ure, Esq. one of our Members, as it regards his manage-
ment as a Trustee under the will of the Lite Sir John Johnstone,
that Gentleman, although only apprised of the circumstance on
Friday last, immediately left London, and, on Monday, convened
a Meeting of the inhabitants and freehaiders, to whom he, in a
most able speech of three hours, rebutted the charges that bad been
brought against him, in a most satisfactory and conclusive manner.
wisirmoisTaiL—We hop* that there may he a chance of a new
candidate for Westminster; and we do not know a better Parlia-
mentary speculation.—llepresentatise.
It has been rumoured pretty confidently In certain circles, during
the last few days, that the opinions of the poop!. of Westminster,
respecting the Liberal Fortino of Administration, are to be tried at
the approaching Election. We have heard the Name of Mr. Secre-
tary Canning mentioned far this purpow.—Morning 0411111111 e.

Mr. Secretary PEEL, it is said, bas called upon the
Magistrates to state to him, in writing, previous to the twit Session
of Parliament. whether any and what alteration ought to take place
in the present system of licensing public-houses.
Yesterday, the ansiveisary of the Institution of the
Sou of the Clergy was celebrated in the usual manner
at St. Paul's Cathedral, and atteuded, notwithstanding
the unfavourable awe of the weather, by a very nu-
merous assemblage. The performance of music was
conducted by Mr. GREATORRis and Mr. ATWOOD pre-
sided at the oigan. After the anthem, an able discourse
was delivered by the Rev. Cr; nirroeneit BENSON. Pre.
bendary of Worcester, and the Coronation Anthem con-
cluded the service. About 250 of the distinguished
visitants afterwards dined together at Merchant Tailors'
Hall. The subscriptions to this useful charity, the ob
jut of which is the apprenticing the sons of poor cler.
gytnen, were as follows : at the rehearsal, 1061. at the
'anniversary, 0414. at the dinner, 4661.

ABDUCTION OP MISS TURNER-COMNUT.

MENT OF MIL E. G. W•EIFIELD.
—.ow—

The final examination of Mr. E. G. Wakefield took
place vn Tuesday week last, at Disley, near Stockport,
at the house of Mr. Hancock, of the Ram's Head. The
Magistrates present were Thos. Wm. Tatum, Esq. of
Withenshaw, S. P. Humphreys, Esq. of Bramhall, and
Geo. W. Newton, E,q. of Taxall.
Mr. Wakefield arrived in a chaise from Stockport, in
die custody of a police officer:Omit a quarter past 11.
The examination was quite public; the roma was open to an
who were desirous of being presena—amoontiag to 55 individuals.
Mr. Wakefeld being sent for,

Mr. TArros observeJ, that before they proceeded
with the examinations, he thought it proper to state,
that thei e were before the Court office-copies of the
examinations taken in Mr. Wm. Wakefield's case. As

a great portion of the evidence in this case would be
precisely similar, the Court were desirous of learning
whether the prisoner (Mr. E. Wakefield) had any ab-
jection to their being read over in his presence, or would
he prefer A full examination of the witnesses by inter.
rox a tory ?

Prisoner—Oh, T shall take them of course ; they can make no
difference to me, knowing nothing of the contents.

Mr. TArroN—The evidence, as I have observed, will he nearly
the same against you as against your brother. These are Ace.
copies of the examinations; but if you press for the evidence twin
again gone into, we shall of course adopt that mode.
Prisoner—No ; I certainly do not. (Mr. Wakefield then took a
seat on a sofa, on the right hand side of the fire-place, throwing
himself upon it nearly at full length. Mr. Turner, Mrs. W. Tor.
ner, and Miss Daulby sat on a sofa on the other side of the room).
iwr. Vaughan, of Stockport, Clerk to the Magistrates,
then proceeded to read the examination of Miss Daulby,
as taken before Thomas Leigh, Esq. M.P. and G. W.
Newton, Esq.
Miss E. Daulby deposed, that Miss Ellen Turner was
placed under her care, and that of her sisters, who keep
a boarding school noir Liverpool, for five years. On
the 6th of March last she was under their care ; and on
the 7th, about eight o'clock in the morning, they re-
ceived a letter from a person who called himself Mr.
Turner's coachman, and who said he came from
Shrigley Park, adding, that a letter, which he then
produced, would explain all particulars. (The letter
was produced in Court, purporting to be signed " John
Ainsworth, M.D.") The servant stated that he had
been newly engaged in Mr. Turner's family, having
pleviously lived with Mr. Legh, of Lyme, as his butler.
Examinant then told Miss Turner the contents of the
letter—namely, that her mamma was ill; that her father
was from home ; and that they were desirous of seeing
her at home immediately. Miss Turner then prepared
for her journey. Examinant, in the mean time, asked
whether Miss 'l'. was to travel alone to Shrigley, whets
the servant replied, that they were to cal' at Manchester,
and take up Dr.. Hull, adding, that Mrs. Turner had
beep taken very ill the previous night, at supper, when
the knife and fork had fallen from her hands. The ser-
vant refused any refreshment. When Miss T. was entet-
ing the carriage, she remarked it was not her father's.
It was the 12th of March before examinant heard any
thing further respecting Miss Turner, and that was
through a letter from Mies Margaret Turner, cousin to
Miss T. who stated that Dr. Davies had waited on Miss
Critchley, (Miss T.'s aunt) nith some very distressing in-
telligence, that Miss Turner had been taken away ; that
the family at Shrigley were all in great perplexity, and
wished to hear from her (examinant) immediately. She
accordingly went ever to Shrigley, in company with
Dir. Roscoe, and there learnt, for the first time, that
they had been imposed upon by Ainsworth's le ter.
Examinant added, that it was in consequence of the
letter she permitted Miss Turner to quit her house, as
she considered it to be a genuine one. She never saw
either of the Wakefields in her life ; nor could they have
had an opportunity of seeing her at her house. Miss
Turner never visited any one since her return to school
at Christmas ; had only been at church, or walking out,
and then it was in company with, and in the presence
of some of their family, or a friend residing with them.
The letter purporting to be from a Dr. Ainsworth,
was now put an and read, stating that Mrs. Turner had
been seized by paralysis; that Mr. Turner was from
home, and that Mrs. Turner wished to see her Baugh-
, ter immediately; that a steady servant had been sent to
fetch her, kc. _ _ _

Mt. Tarrou—This is the letter which y•a mend?
Mies Daulby—h is, Sir; but I think 1 asked the servant, whe-
ther Mr. Turner was from home, and I think he said that he was.
Mr. Tarros—You have beard the deposition of Miss Damn'',
read, have you any question which you wish to put to the witness?
Prisoner—None, sir.
Mr. Turner now left the room, and in a short time introduced
his daughter.—Miss I'. was dressed in deep mourning, and exhibited

an extraordinary degree of firmness.
Mr. Tony—We have Isere an office copy of Miss Turner's
deposition on a former occasion; do yon, addressing the prisoner,
wish to have it read, as in the instance of the last witness?
Mr. Grimsditch (Mr. Turner's solicitor)---I understand Mr.
Wakefield's assent was general, and applied to ail the examinations.

Miss Turner's examination, as taken on the Ist of
April, was now read, with the mere alteration of the
date to the 23d instant. The whole of this has been
before the public. it was descriptive of the fraud used
in obtaining her from Miss Daulby's school—of the de-
ception practised by the prisoner on the road, as to the
embarrassed state of her father's affairs—of their jour-
ney to Carlisle and Gretna; their fictitious marriage at
the latter place—their going to London, and onwards to
Calais, to the 'appearance of her uncle and Mr. Grimy
ditch, and her recovery by them from the prisoner.
Min Tamer was asked had she any additions to make to her
deposition ?—tflee said, she wished to mention one remark of Mr.
Wakefield reopening the letter which he said he had received from
Mr. Griatsditch.
Mr. Grlsusditds—Was it against your will and inclination that
yen married Mr. Wakefield T
Miss Turner—lt was against my will and inclination ; but
told him if it was t►. only tiling that would save my papa, I woutd
..aunt.

Mr. Tarrow—Tbroughout the whole of the transaction you welt
ageless your inclination?
Miss Turner--Yes, I went against my inclination, bet it Ins
from a desire to save my father. I connoted to marry him (Wait
field) to save his; ft was solely to serve my father, and to save
bins from ruin. He (Wakefield) said it was the only way, and i
believed front his representations that it was so.
Mr. Target--The paper which you signed at Gretna Greer.
you believed was to save your father from ruin, and that waY
agile reason why you consented?
Miss Turner—Certainly it wee. I understood it was a cot
tote which would save my father.
Priewner—That was not the answer which was given.
Mr. TAT:ow—lf you have any questions to put to the w
you may do so, but—.
Prisonet—Ob, no, ant questions. I merely observe it was
answer then given.
Mr. Nawsou—You had better, perhaps, put what you
observe in the form of a question.
Mr. Tarrox—.What goal of a certificate was it ? Was .
Beate that you consented to be married in consequence
distress of your father ?
Miss Turner—lt was; but I did not write it so. I
it to be a certificate of my consent.
Mr. Heiman-a (addressing the other Magistrates;
certainly a very important point of the examination.
Mies Turner—The paper did not state that it' was to

was not a
'nu have
It it a eel
!nce of
ttoderst,
s)—.This
to save t

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father; the paper was to certify to all concerned that we were
married.
Mr. floras, Solicitor—lt was to certify that the marriage had
taken place—merely a certificate of marriage,
Mr. TATTON—That was all?
Miss Turner—lt was.
Mr. TATTON-...Y0u said something about a letter.
Mies Turner—Yes, Mr. Wakefield remarked that the letter
which he had received from Mr. Grim/Itch he thought was net
in Mr. G.'s usual writing, and that he must have been very much
agitate/ at the time he wrote it. I remarked that I did net knew
./dr. Grimsditch's hand writing very well, but I thought it was his
--that it was like his.
Mr. Grimsditch—Did you see your uncles, Mr. Robert Turner
and Mr. Critchley, enter the harbour of Calais
Was Mr. R. Wakefield with you at the dose I—He was ; and I
remarked to hint I thought I saw one of my uncles, but was
net sure.
What did he say then ?—I don't knew; but I saw my uncle
Critchley immediately aftetwards, and I saw my uncle Robert
speak to him, and then I was sure it was them. I told him (Wake-
field) so.
Mr. TATTO2I- D. you recollect any expression which Mr.
Wakefield then used?—He told me he would take me to the inn,
as he did not chose we should meet there.
Mr. Tartan—Did you then express a wish to go to them?—
No, I did not, for I expected soon to go to them as a matter of
course. We then went to the Inn, and Mr. Wakefield took me into
Madame Qulllacq's room, and told me I must wait there, as he
wished to speak to my uncles.
Did you see which way be went?—Yes, he remained in the
Court, walking with Mr. Percy.
How did you (snow it was Mr. Percy ?—Because Mr.
Wakefield had before pointed him out to me. Mr.
Wakefield then came to me again, and said my uncles
were gone to another Hotel, and he would go and call
upon them ; but I thought he did not go for them, for
I saw him again talking to Mr. Percy. Soon afterwards
the master of the hotel (Quillacq) told me that he (Mr.
Wakefield) had gone up stairs with the Gentlemen; I
supposed he meant my uncles. Mr. Wakefield, after
some time, came to me again, and said he would take
me to my uncles; and as we were going up stairs, he
said they would tell me something' which I little ex-
pected to hear. 1 was then shown into a room where
my uncles were, and Mr. Wakefield then left me. He
expressed no unwillingness whatever to leave me with
my uncles ; I saw Mr. Wakefield afterwards.
Mr. Grinssditch—That closes Miss Turner's evidence.
Mr. Tarrots—She saw him afterwards—won't you ask what
passed then?
Mr. Grimsditch—We have ether evidence to prove that; there
is Mr. Critchley, who was present.
Mr. TATTOIN—Have you any questions to ask the witness?
Prisoner—No, none whatever.
Miss Turner now rose, as did the whole Count, and
was conducted out of the room by her father. The
prisoner was one of the first on his legs, and made a
slight inclination of his head. For the first time he seemed
affected during the examination of Miss Turner.
Mr. Turner examined and deposed that he had only
one child, a daughter, Ellen, who had then been present;
that he was possessed of considerable landed and per-
sonal property, and that she was•the heir apparent to the
whole of it. Mr. T. then detailed the other facts con-
nected with the fraud. He knew no medical person
named Ainsworth, and his daughter had left school
without his knowledge or consent. It was on the Ilth
March he was told by Mr. Newbold he had unpleasant
news to communicate to him, and, after some conver-
.-sation, was informed his daughter had been mart ird at
Gretna Green. On the same day a letter from the
prisoner was put into his hands, but the shock rendered
him unable to read it till the following day. (It was
produced, it was dated Carlisle, March 8). He never
had any the least communication with either of the
Wakefield. Witness received a letter dated the 13th

March,' signed Edward Gibbon Wakefield ; wait
received on the 19th March. He also received another
letter on the same day, which was dated on the 14th of
that month. About the 25th or 260) March another
• letter, dated the 16,h March, came to band, with the
same signature, inclosed in one from Dr. Davies.
Mr. Grimsditch was sworn—He proved that he was
not at Carlisle in March, as stated by Mr. Wakefield to
Miss Turner ; nor was he ever there at any time on
Mr. Turner's affairs. He had seen Mr. Wakefield write
once, and had no doubt whatever that the letters of the
Bth, 13th, 14th, and 16th of March, were in his band
writing.
The letters of the several dates were put in.and read by Mr.
Griresditch.
The first letter read was that of the Bth March, in
which the prisoner begged Mr. Turner to suspend his
judgment as to the circumstances of his marriage to
" his innocent and excellent child," and requested that
all blame might attach to him. His object in writing
was not to attempt to defend his conduct; he had two
objects in view, the first to take all the odium on him-
self, and the second to relieve the anxiety of her parents.
The communication then proceeded to state, that Miss
Turner was in excellent health ; and that the letter,
which was then forwarded from her, he (the prisoner)
had dictated, "for she, poor girl, knew not what to
write." It also gave the address of the prisoner in
Paris, Rue de is Papinnaire, No. 66.
The letter of the 18th March, dated Calais, set out by
stating, he could not help feeling that he ought to write,
if it were only in the chance of healing the wounds which
had been inflicted; and in the hope of so doing, nothing
could afford him greater further pleasure, than in as.'
suring Mr. Turner that his child was in good health.—
The prisoner then adverted to the injury which he had
inflicted on Mr. Turner and his family, which would
have made eras him (the prisoner) furious under similar
circumstances, but still he hoped Mr. Turner would
suspend his judgment till all the facts were before him,
and take the trouble to inquire after him and his friends,
whether his daughter was likely to make an unhappy
marriage. He hoped to GOD it might not be so ; and,
at all events, he (the prisoner) had incurred the most
sacred of obligations to Mr. T.'s child, who had now
claims on his most devoted tenderness. He desired not
to be judged by words, which it was easy to string
together, but by facts. " I must tell you, that she pines
to see you, and watches the arrival of every packet, as
if her life depended upon seeing you in it. She is a
dear, affectionate, excellent creature, and well deserves
from you as much affection as she feels towards you."
The letter of the 14th March, also dated Calais,
stated that the engagement which he had made to go
to Paris no longer allowed him to remain ; hit friend
would reach there the &bowing day, and he must keep
his promise to go with him to Paris. In conclusion
he hoped to have a few lines from Mr. Turner, giving
a good account of Mrs. T. which would almost be as
gratifying to him as to poor Ellen, " who frets to learn
why nobody writes to her.'
The letter of the 15th March, from Calais deprecates
Mr. Turner's displeasure, and hopes that nothing may
occur which may prevent Mr. T.'s daughter loving him
(prisoner) as she ought. He was most desirous of con-
cealing froinler the facts of the caac;_apd had- taken
most religious care to treat her as a sister, and as such
she loved him. With respect to the validity of the mar-
riage, and his own fate, he was quite easy, if he could
but hare it in his power to afford Mx. T. one pleasant

feeling. He •' en, in pretty strong language, adverts
to the erre ne delicacy which he had observed- to
Miss Turner, as her husband, &c. observing,. " per-
haps it may be further satisfaction to you to hear, that
any intercourse with your daughter has been punctiliously
delicate, and that I have treated her with the utmost
reserve, not merely abstaining from the rights of .a
husband, but carefully guarding myself from taking
any even the slightest liberty with her person; as well
as from an allusion of any sort in conversation that
would have been improper from a brother to a sister."
In another part of this letter, which is of great length,
is this passage :" I can perfectly understand that now
your feelings are too much irritated to permit reflection.
My feelings in your 'situation would amount to mad-
ness, and I doubt nut that, whether the marriage were
good or bad, I should have annulled it by destroying
my child's seducer; but I probably - should have re-
pented, as one almost always does, of giving way to
passion. You, Sir, have a question to decide, from the
discussion of which I trust that you will be enabled to
banish the ruinous influence of passion. It is that of
your child's happiness or misery for her whole life."
The letter from Dr. Davis,, read.—lt was nearly in these words:
—" Dear Sir, we have received the inclosed by the mail of this day,
and are requested to deliver it to Mr. Turner. With the contents
we have nothing whatever to do."—Signed—" D. Davies."
Henry Critchley, Esq. of Maccle.field, was then exa-
mined—He deposed that he went in pursuit of the pri•
soner and Miss Turner, at the request of her huller ; that
at London a warrant was obtained against the prisoner,
and a despatch from the office of the Secretary -of State.
That he went. to Calais, in company with Mr. Robert
Turner, Mr. Grimsditch, Mr. Walford, and Ellis, a
Bow-street officer, and arrived there between three and
four o'clock on Wednesday, the I.sth of March. On
sailing into the harbour, he saw the prisoner and Miss
Turner on the pier; but, before the party could get
on shore, he hurried her away, and they lost sight of
her. After being some time detained at the Custom
House, they proceeded to Aleurice', H ael, and there
beard that he had engaged a carriage to proceed
to Paris, and that he was at Quillacq's Hotel, where
they proceeded, and found the prisoner in the yard.—
Mr. Grimsditch went up to him, and spoke to him, and
afterwards they all went up stairs to him, where Mr.
Grimsditch was insisting upon his producing Miss
Turner, and they were warmly engaged in debate. Mr.
Grimsditch said he had taken out proceedings against
him, and had a dispatch in his pocket from Mr. Canning,
which he produced. But the first thing Mr. Grimsditch
required was that he should produce Miss Turner.—
The prisoner then said, "Is she to be my wife ?" The
party declined entering into that question; and Mr.
Grimsditch told him, that the act of carrying away a
child whom he had never seen before, by means of a
forged letter, which he had in his possession, was a
most atrocious one; that he had struck a blow at the
peace of the family, the effects of which he could never
repair, and that he deserved to be shot. The prisoner
replied, that he would not attempt to justify his con-
dnct ; that he had a daughter of his own, and that he
should have sent a bullet through the head of any one
who had dared to take her ill the same way.=
He then asked whether the marriage was legal ? Mr.
Grimsditch told him it was not; and that there was
an Act passed in the reign of Philip and Marys
which declared such a marriage void,. and subjected
the party to punishment. Mr. Grimsditch then again
demanded Miss :furrier, and was joined by Mk. Robert
Muer and deponent, which he answered by again
asking whether the marriage was legal? and said, if 4
she was to be his wife,it would be well for her own sakel
that certain questions should be avoided. Heotsked had
any legal opinions been taken ? and deponent told him,
that Sir R. Bit nie, and all the persons consulted, said
the marriage was void ; and that as to her ever being his
wife, how could they say any thing.to that? They then
insisted on seeing her, observing that " he might have
made some impression upon her ;" he replied," as to that,
you will find her perfectly passive, she in y think favour-
' ably of me, but nothing compared with the unbounded
affection for her parents. I dare say she will fly to you,
and from me, when 0.. e sees you. I wish certain facts
not to be disclosed to her. Will you pledge yourselves
to avoid making the disclosures or asking the questions
I will point out ?" They declined giving such a pledge.
He then asked if he-might be present at the interview;
and deponent said to him, " I wonder, Mr. Wakefield,
you should ask it; we must hear her story without any
restraint. He then asked if he might see her afterwaras,
and deponent pledged himself that he should. He then
consented to produce her, but he expressed a hope that
nothing would be said to her to make her hate him,
or prejudice her mind against him, or words to that
effect. She was soon after ushered into the room,',
to Mr. R. Turner and deponent, and upon the impo-
sition bring made known to her, she was extremely
indignant, and said she should never have married him,
if he had not made her believe that it was the only
thing that could save her father from ruin ; and when
she was told that it was not a lawful marriage, she ex-
claimed " Thank GOD for that ! I ern so glad you ate
come to take me to my papa ;" and, alluding to Wake-
field, she said, " Oh! he is a brute! he has deceived

me I and I never called any one a brute before." After
stating to her all the particulars of what had passed,
Wakefield was seat for ; on his coming into the room,
Mr. Grimsditch entered into a warm discussion with
him, and said he should put him into the custody of a
Bow-street officer. When they were talking of the le-
gality of the marriage, Wakefield claimed her as his
wife, and deponent then said, " It is quite clear, Mr.
Wakefield, that this is an illegal marriage." Miss Tur-
ner also said, 44 I am not your wile; I will never go
near you again; I will go with my uncle; you have
deceived me," at the same time grasping deponent's
arm, and throwing her arms round his shoulders in
great agitation and apparent fear. He replied to her,
" You must acknowledge I have behaved to you as
a Gentleman." Min Turner answered, 4, Yes, I do ac-
knowledge that, but you have deceived me ; I will
never go near you again ; I will go witk my uncles:.—
Deponent then said to her, " Yes, my dear, you shall;
and I tell you, Mr. Wakefield, I will not part with her
but with my ife." Another warm discussion then took
place between Mr. Wakefield and Mr. Grimsditch,
which ended in Mr. G. going to the police office for
assistance. When Mr. G. had left the room, a great
deal of conversation took place; and he then appeared
disposed to give her up, but he wished deponent to
speak to his friend, Mr. Percy, which was declined.—
In the course of the conversation, deponent asked him
what could induce him to commit so flagrant and cruel
an act, as to carry away so mere a child, whom he had
never seen ? He said, 4.. He had been a great deal with
Dr. Davies's family, where site had very frequently
been the topic of conversation ; she had been repre-
s•nted to him as a fine girl, with the largest fortune in
the county, and he was therefore determined to possent,

himself of her, to accomplish which be had used
deception but not force. He added, that "he had never
attempted any thing he did not accomplish." Witness
then observed to him, that being a father himself, he
might have some idea of the feelings of her parents
during her absence under such circumstances. He
replied, that, had he been in Mr. Turner's situation, he
should have shot the man who served him so: He then
consented that she should go; and I asked her, in his
presence, -to go into her bed room, to take off some
clothes which had been bought by him after he left
Liverpool, but she was afraid to go herself, and said she
durst not go without Mr. R. Turner or witness accom-
panying her, which they both did. She was evidently
afraid of being seized by some person belonging to Ml.
Wakefield. Mr. R. Turner remained with her till she
had changed her clothes; immediately after which the
Police officers came, and after putting several questions
to her in the French language, she was told by them she
was at liberty to go with her uncles; and she then
departed with deponent. Mr. R. Turner and Mr.
Grimsditch shortly afterwards followed them to the
Hotel Meurice.

Mr. Critchley's evidence being gone through, the Magi•strates ex-
pressed an opinion that there was already before them a sufficient
body of testimony to enable them to come to a decision on the case.
Robert 'Turner, Esq. said he could corroborate the affidavit of
Mr. Critchley, as could also Mr. Grlmsditch, in all the general
bearings of it.

Mr.Gamma:cm said his object in not deposing to the same facts
was, that be might not overload the case, adding," That is my case
for the prosecution."
Mr. TArrou—The ease against you being gone through, now is
the time for you to make any observations you please upon it.
Prisoner—l have nothing whatever to say.
Mr. Tenons—l understood you. some time ago, to object to an
answer which had been given. You may now state whatever yen
wish on that point.
Prisoner—l then conceived that what was written down was
done incorrectly; but I perceive it has been copied by your clerk,
and is quite correct.
Mr. Hourmusrs—Does the answer as now written in the pro-
ceedings meet with your approbation ?
Prisoner--. Quite.

Mr. Tarroti(to Mr. Grisnaditch)—l understand you have some
observations to make before we proceed?
Mr. Gnisisor rcn—l have naer, Sir, on behalf of the
Crown, to ask the Court ti commit the prisoner for
trial for the offence charged against him, which amounts
to a felony under the statute of Henry VII. As two of
Ithe Magistrates now here were not present on a previous
occasion, you will, perhaps, Sir, allow me to refer to the
proceeding which then took place, and what subsequently
transpired in the Court of King's Bench. I then stated—
Mr. Humenerra—You had better confine yourself to what has
taken place here; we have nothing to do with proceedings any
where else which can guide us in our decision.
Mr. GRIbfSDITCH—Very well, Sir. The statute of
Henry VII. recites that ei whereas women, as well
maidens as widows and wives, having substances,. some
in goods moveable, and some in lands and tenements,
and some being heirs apparent unto their ancestors, for
the lucre of such substances be oftentimes taken by
mis-doers, contrary to their will, and after married to
such mis-doers, or to others by their assent; or defiled ;"
it then enacts, " that whatever person or persons from
henceforth caked) any woman, so against her will, and
knowing the same, be felony; and that such mis-doers,
takers. and. procurators to the same, and receivers,
knowing the said offence in form aforesaid, be adjudged
principal felons."
Mr. lluatrututys—You then consider this case in point ?
Mr. GRIMSDICHI do Sir ; but there is another Act
of Parliament, passed in the reign of Queen Elizabeth,
which renders the offence a felony, without benefit of
Clergy, and so it remained till the Act of the first year
of the present King, chap 115, by which the benefit of
Clergy is restored, but the law is not altered as laid
down in the statute to which I have adverted. There
is also another enactment bearing on the offence, which
was passed in the 4th and .5 l of Philip aid Mary, c. 8,
sec. 5, which states, that 14 if any person above the age of
'l4 years shall unlawfully take or convey, or cause to be
taken away or conveyed, any maid or woman child un-
married, being within the age of 16 years, out of
the possession, and against the will of her father, or
mother, or guardian, he shall suffer two years impri-
sonment, or pay such fine as shall be assessed by the
Court, half to the King, and half to the parties grieved."
Another part of the same Act adverts to the offence on
the part of the girl, it she be consenting, and is between
the age of twelve and sixteen years. I was about to say,
that these were the only Statutes referential to the case;
by one of them the offence being a felony, by another,
merely a misdemeanor; but I stated and contended on
aformer occasion, that it was a felony within the mean-
ing of the first of them, namely, that of Henry VII. I
was then met by Mr. Harmer, who insisted that it was
not a felony, and the only ground he took on which to
found his objection was, that Miss T. was not such an
heiress apparent as would bring the case within the
meaning of the Statute, and urged, therefore, that she
was merely heiress presumptive. I then, in reply,
stated that even if the Magistrates were of opirion that
the charge amounted merely to a rnis !cmeanor, still it
was one of such a description, and so outrageous in its
principle, that they, in the exercise of their discretion,
'should not admit the party to bail. They gave con-
sideration to the legal points which were adduced be-
fore them, and eventually they committed the defend-
ant for the minor offence; but they refused to admit
him to bail, conceiving the offence to be one cf such
an atrocious nature—such an outrage on the well-being
of society—as not to sanction such a lenient prceed-
ing. The defendant was accordingly committed to"
Lancaster Castle, when he availed himself of that privi-
lege which the law allows in such cases, applied to
the Court of King's Bench for a Habeas Corpus, and
was brought up there to have the opinion of the Judges
on his case. It was there stated, that Mr. William
Wakefield was merely a party aiding and abetting—
only an accessary in the commission of the offence,
and consequently did not stand in that aggravated
light which is thrown on the present case. Indeed,
upon that occasion, the evidence which has now
been adduced before this Court could not be entered
into, and more especially that portion of it con-
tained in the deposition of Mr. Critchley, where the
prisoner acknowledged that he deserved to be shot.—
and that he would carry her off at all hazard,. But
now the whole of this was brought forward ; and the
other argument, as to Miss Turner not being heiress
apparent, must fall to the &mond. Mr: Tindal, who
was one of the first criminal lawyers in the country, on
the inquiry taking place in the Court of King') Bench,
observed that the offence was committed within the
statute of Philip and Mary—it was clearly no higher.
Mr. Justice Bailey—" Why tot?" Why, said Mr.
Tindal, because no force was used to br;ng it within
the capital statute. Mr. Tindal quoted the case of Full.
wood, which was reported in Cro. Car. 485. This case,
it appears, originated in the Court of Star Chamber.
Demurrers were filed, and precedents were found, some
stating that it was within the Statute, and others stating
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that it was without; and one case in particular was cited,
that of Henry Sturgess,for carrying away Agnes Hob-
son, the daughter and heir of John Hobson, who was
possessed of 201. a year' ; but an exception was tiken to
the case, that they ought not to answer, because it was
not stated in the indictment that he took her away with
intent to marry and defile her. Nov, Sir, it this case
bore any similitude, it might have been brought for.
ward on this occasion. It Miss Turner be not heir
apparent to her father, there cannot be one, f r of
the party deceased she would be heir in her own
right. I shall not pretend to go into the legal definition
as to the description of property; and have only one
other observation to make. It bad been stated by
Mr. Tindal, in the Court of King's B lach, that because
no force had been used, the capital offence fell to the
ground; but the Attorney-Genetal very propetly
argued, on the principle of constructive force, as ap-
plied to cases of burglary, where it had been decided in
numerous cases, if a man enter a house by stratagem,
the offence was as much a burglary as if he had made
a forceable breaking—by force and arms. Beside!, in
looking strictly at the letter of the Act, it will he seen,
that there is not one word said about Ism?, but mere' y
against her will unlawful.y." Mr. Grim ditch then,
with great ability, commented on the evidence of Mr.
Critch!ey, with respect to the expressions made use of
by the prisoner, as to his determination to possess her,
in despite of all consequences; and observed, that Mr.
Turner had a duty to perform in pressing this prose-
cution, root only to himself, on account of the enormity
of the outrage to his feelings as a parent, but to the
public, for the. sake of justice and parental feeling.
The Court was cleared, for half an hoar, and then,
Mr. Wakefield was called in, and informed by Mr. Tattoo, that
the Court had, after long and mature deliberation, been compelled
to come to the determination co commit him to Lancaster Castle,
to tat his trial for the capital offence, under the Statute of the
3d Henry VII.
Mr. Grimtditch said, there was a trifling act of justice which he
owed to himself and to Mr. Turner to explain:— Mr. Wakefield
had, in a long article which appeared in the Ma null, attempted to
impugn their conduct as to allowing him fadlities to being admitted
to bail in this country; now—
Mr. Hmarsturrs—Mr. Wakefield has already enough to agitate
his feelings without mentioning that.
Mr. Wakefield said he would state a word or two in reply : He
had not sent any statement whatever to the Johai BA or any other
Paper, nor had he ordered it to be sent there.
Mr. Grimeditch.—There certainly is an article in that Paper
purporting to bear your name.
The commitment of the prisoner to Lancaster Castle was then
handed to the constable; and after writing a letter to his uncle,
the barrister, inclosing a copy of the commitment, he drove of, in
custody of the constable, to Stockport. He will be sent to Lan.
cuter to-morrow.

Mr. Turner was bound over in 4100 to prefer a bill, prosecute,
and give evidence ; and in 450 for the appearance of his daughter.
Mr. Grintsditch and Mr. Critchley were also bound in 2.50 each
to give evidence, as was Miss Daulby in the like stns.

Mr. E. G. WAKBWIELD is a gentlemanly man, of
rather a slender form, light hair and eyes, and.what the French
term bet beeinte. His dress betrays a touch of dandyism. During the
time Miss Tutu's& was in the room, not a single glance was ez-
changed between them. He sat lulling with his hand to his head, and
she cast her eyes upon the ground all the time she gave her deposition.
Miss Tu [Mss was 15 on the 12th of Feb. last. She is rather tall of her
age,anther voice and manner are very commanding; her countenance
is pale, but it is enlivened by two pie:ring eyes, and a finely,shaped
mouth, with teeth extremely well formed and white, as to form a
fine contrast to her ruby lips. She spoke in the most collected
manner; and altogether there is something so fascinating about her,
that the most favourable impression seemed to have been made on
all present.—Previous to his departure, in custody of the constable,
Mr. WAEUIRLD wrote a letter to his friknds, and sent a copy of
his committal to his Solicitor. While walking before the door with
his friend, Mr. Davies, Mit{ Twinge watched him Irons the win-
dow for some time, but no act of reconciliation cook place.
Mr. Wakefield may be considered as a good deal like the engraved
portraits of Sir W. Scott—of course a younger likeness.