Star.
London, England, 1826-04-01 00:00:00

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EZDUCTION...-SAMUEL M'ADOO E. THOS. ALEXANDER.
This case was ably stated by Counsellor Holmes,
who described the plaintiff as a small farmer living
near BAllyclare. He bad two sons and three daughters,
the youngest of whom was the unfortunate subject of
the present action, who, after a long couitship, and
under the most solemn promise of marriage, in an
unguarded mchment yielded to the artifices of the de-
fendant ; but when the object of bis seduction became
pregnant, he basely deserted her, and mat vied another
woman. The defendant is a grocer in Ballyclare, in
good circumstances, and this action was brought by
the plaintiff for damages for the loss-ot his daughter%
services; and he trusted the would this day thew
the delendant, and all such persons, that they should not,
vritb impunity, sport with the feeliegs of virtuous inno-

cente, nor wantonly destroy the happiness Of *rec.
tionate parents.
Ellen M'Adoo was then called—She seemed to be a
modest and simple country girl,.and appeared upwards
of 20 years of age, though she described herself as be-
tween 18 and 19. Being examined, she said her lathe,
and mother were both ; she resided with them,
and managed the affairs of the house ; she had two
sisters matried, and two brothers younger than herself.
Thomas Alexander, the defendant, was a grocer in
Ballyclare ; he became intimate in witness% family, and
very attentive to her, nearly three years agb; was
courting, witness; witness's father diJ not know much
about their courting; did not tell him; he would not
let witness speak to Alexander ; witness's mother heard
of the courtship ; before she consented to him, he swore
to her with uplifted hand,• being a seceder, that he
would marry her, and also swore her not t' marry
another; the reason for not then marrying, he said,
was, that part of his money was in the hands of his
brother,. and until he got it, be could not marry her;
witness and defendant were often together ; defendant
first succeeded in seducing witness in Noeember,lB2l. ;
she bore a child to him on the 4th of December ; in
March or April, defendant asked witness if she was
pregnant to him, and she said she would tell him in
eight days, but she did not see him afterwards, and in
about eight days she heard he was mariied to another
woman: he had left the farm,and set. reed to Ballyclarr.

Cross-examined by Counsellor Scutvm—Witness is
only between 1$ and 19; never spoke to any ether
young man but the defendant ; father's house con-
sists of one room and a kitchen; witness slept in a
loft over a kitchen; witness and the defendant were
frequently in the room alone ; there the first in-
tercourse took place; it was in November, about day-
light going; does not know if her father and mother
were in the kitchen at the time ; witness knows John
Murray; he might have been in the kitchen when de-
fendant and witness went into the room together; never
went to the defendant's house by night or day; never
went to his bed-room ; the room in father's house was
where her father and mother slept ; there was one bed
in it, which might sometimes be made, and sometimes
not made,when witness and defendant went into the room.
Robt. M'Clelland was married to plaintiff's daughter,
and lived in the neighbourhood—Knew defendant for
ten years; witness had a conversation with him about
his sister-in.law ; he said he was going to be married to
her ; defendant. kept her company till about twelve
months since, and up to the time he was married.—
Defendant was considered by the country, and by his
own conversation, as courting the girl in an honour-
able way. Defendant, at that time, said be was about
taking a place in the country, but said he would rather
purchase a place, were it to cost him 1,0001. which he
could do, if he had his money from his brother, and owe
no man a shlling. Ellen M'Adoo is now about 13.
Counsellor ScalvaN spoke at great length for the de-
fendant, describing him as a man more sinned against
than sinning, and in fact as the party who had been
seduced by the plaintiff's daughter, aided by all her
relations, and that if a parent suffered the most unre
served int. rcourse to take place between his daughter
and a young man almost wider his eye, he should not
complain when the result happened to be, as in this case,
the lon of her virtue, and the loss abet services.
James Car, a country lad, was then called.—Witness
had been in plaintiff's house when the defendant was
there. Plaintiff and his wife were at the time in the
kitchen, and defendant and Ellen M4Adoo were together
in the room • witness heard Ellen's' voice-from the roons,,
telling defendant, in a kind of laughing manner, not to
break her finger. This was about ilaich,•lB24.
George M'Murray was labouring servant with defendant in 1825.
Ellen Al'Adoo came to defendant's house tine evening when he wa,
in bed; she asked where be was ; witness chewed her up stairs to
the bed-room and left bet there; and she stayed about three hours.
Cross-examined..—This was In the defendant's house, in Bally-
Clare; before be went to the country ; defendant was unwell at the
time • he bad a fever, and was confined. Mien went home about
twelve at night, a female cousin of her own came with her, and
went home with her.

Counsellor Psttaf.r addressed the Jury for the plain-
tiff, and vindicated him and his daughter from the
allegations of seducing the defendant, whose heartless
conduct he reprobated in severe turns. He called upon
the Jury to consider the customs and manners of per-
sons in the humble situations of life of the plaintiff,
which sanctions very different modes of courtship, un-
der the most virtuous intentions, from what was prac-
tised in more elevated ranks, where more delicate and
reserved conduct was observed, and called upon them
for a verdict to check such profligates as the dependant.
The Learned Juana, in an able and impartial address, committed
the ease to the Jury, as one peculiarly within their province, fur
appreciating the merits of the case, and the amount of damages to
which the plaintiff was entitled.
The Jury retired, and in a short time returned with a verdict
for plaintiff-2W. damages, and costs.

Wife was not disposed to go to bed, sad that the other
prisooir Was itillin the house, he came from the bed..
MOM into the kitchen. where they were, and threatened
to go to the brother of his wife, and inform him of her
conduct; he went out atcnrdingly, but soon returned.
He was angry and uneasy, and altemptei to go out a
second time, but was prevented by Lovett. He again
asked Lovett whether he would leave the hods.' ? and he
replied he would remain there as long as he thought
proper. The deceased then left the house, and the pri-
soners set down at the kitchen fire together. They con-
versed with each other in so low a tone that the son
could not hear them. In some time after the deceased
returned, and concealed himself behind the door, lis-
tening to the prisoners' conversadon. He then again
desired Lovett to go home, but he refused ; and getting
up, he laid held of the deceased, and tripped him up;
he fell, and Lovett over him. The deceased repeatedly
called out to Lovett to let him go, and not to kill him.
Young Creane, hearing his father's cries, came from his.
bed, and called out to Lovett to let go his father,but
Lovett told him his father had a cholic, and that he
(prisoner) was taking him off the ground. Lovett still
remained over deceased, cooking hint, and Johanna
went to the other side f the body, and squeezed his
throat under the ear. Lovett was lying upon the body,
with his knees pressed upon the stomach. The boy v..a,
frightened, and did not endeavour to go out to give the
alarm. After they had committed the mu; der, Lovett
raised the body, and placed it in a corner of the kitchen,
and desired Johanna to call in -the brother of Lo-
vett, who lived next door to them. James Lovett came
-in, and observing some masks on the neck, be asked
what scraped the neck of the deceased? To whtth one
of the prisoners replied, that he hid fallen down during
the night, and received the scrapes. The prisoner,
Lovett shaved the deceased, previous to his being laid
out to be waked 1 The boy declared that he was in dread
of making the circumstance known, as his mother had
cautioned him not to do so. The peraons who attended
the wake, proved having seen the marks on the neck,
and they were informed bj the female prisoner they
were occasioned by the deceased falling down in a fit.
The deceased was buried two days after ; and about a
week after the deceased's eldest son and his brother
were sent to their uncle, on account of her inability to
support them, when the boy related the circumstance.
The uncle, however, cautioned him to keep it a secret,
as his mother would be hanged. On the 19th of June
following the prisoners got married, and then they
were appreLerided.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

kow.Vinkst.
Yesterday, a porsoh u respectable appoettlite, dirrich
an Irish Mails:ate attended topes sinument. So answer the coat:
plains of a hackney!coacbmani for reheat( to pay the legal fair.
The coachman stated, that he was takes by the defendant first t'S
Bedford-square, and afterwards to Carton street, May-fair, and
he demanded three shillings, the distance 'acceding two miles.—
The defendant refused to pay more than two shillings, and there-
fore he summoned him.
The defendant said be Mt eonkdent that the distance did not
' exceed two miles.
The coachman said be kiew it did very considerably..
Mr. HALL, said he had no means of ascertaining the distance,
but by ordering the ground to be measured by the Sworn offickr;
With his wheel.
Defendant-:-Very well ; then let it be measured by all means.
Mr. Hari—Well, then, let each party deposit five shillings, the
cost of measuring, and whoever is in the right will have his mor.el
returned.

" Oh ! Fit not do that," said the defendant, " I won't run tbe
risk of lo.ing free shillings, when there is only one at Issue. I allalt
pay the .billing;" and the defendant took a shilling from his pock.'
and handed it to Mr. Richmond.

Mr. liaLts—But there are the costs to pay.
Defendant—Costs! I'll pay nu costs.
Mr. Ilau.s—But you must, Sir, as you are in the wrong.
Defendant.—Well, if I must. I must. How much Is it?
Mr. Richmond said seven shilling., with the odd shilling
he had refused to pay the coachman.
Dofesidant—Seven shillings! seven shillings costs in an action
for one. Nobody ever heard of such a thing, and not pay it.
Mr. Hamel—As you please, Sir, cei taiuly ; but, if you do ma, it
will be my unpleasant duty to detain you.
Defendant—Detain me! Me, Sit ! Do you know what you are
talking about ? I ant a blagistrate, Sir ; and you'll repent detain ng
me. if you venture to take such a step.
Mr. Harts—lf you are a Magistrate, Sir, you ought to know
better than to refuse to pay costs, which your experience must
base taught you are necessary upon all proceedings in an (l ea
like this.

Defendant—Tell me what the costs are for.

Mr. Richmond said, that no more than the usual nits trete
charged. For the coachman's loss of time, Is. for the hearing, Is. fur
the 6unmoos and service Ss. being the sums invariably charged.
The defendant, evidently very reluctant, and very muck cha-
grined, paid the amount, and then turning to Mr. said. " I
shall be glad to know your name, Sir; I consider that I have been
treated very unlike a gentleman, and I sb.Jl see further into the
master, and with that view I desire to be furnished with your name."
HALLS—Really, Sir, your conduit altogether has been so
extraordinary, that although I can have no objection to yoar know-
ing my name, I do not feel myself called upon to show you even the
courtesy of giving the information you require. It is, however,
very well known here who I am, and if you wish to be informed,
one tat the gaolers, I dare say, will tell you.
Mr. Carney did not reply, but walked away without making the
enquiry of the gaoler.
II A RY-LA-BONNF.

Yesterday, Ann Evans was charged by her husband with having
committed,an assault of a desperate nature upon his person. The
prosecutor stated, that he had been married to the prisoner eleven
years, part of which time they lived ter y comfortably together, but
of late she was continually abusing and beating him. His body
was covered with cuts and bruises through her violence. She fre-
quently tore the clothes from the bed while lie lay upon it, and
beat him with anything thatshe could lay hold of. On Wednesday
last, she made an attack with a knife, with which she cut km de,-
perately while struggling to get-ft from her. His wrist was cut
dreadfully, and his hand nearly cut off. The prisoner said, that
her husband was in the habit of ill using her, and leaving her
without money, and what she did was in her own defence. He
made a violent attack upon her while she had the knife in her
hand; but she positively denied having used it purposely to injure
him, be was cut, by accident in the struggle.
The Magistrate ordered her to And bail, and she was detained
till bail was procured.
TOWN HALL.

A dirty squalid female, named Hutchins, the wife of an indus-
trious man in Prinee'vstreet, London road. was charged by hex
husband with killing hei infant child. It was 'stated, that the dis-
gusting object indulged to such an excess in drinking, as to drown
every sense of common decency ; and while under deprivation
reason, caused by it last Meat, overlaid and smothered the child.—
Alderman Sarttw declined going into the case, as it would be the
province of the Coroner's Jury to decide on the culpability el
the prisoner.
liatry Johnson, one of the Students of Guy's Hospital, was
Aged Ave shillings for being drunk and disorderly. 'ibe young
aspirant for scientific fame, it appears, was given in charge to a
watchman by a hackney-coachman, for refusing to pay his fare.
On his atzemtping to approach him, be operated by knocking him
down. The Magistrate gave the clew youth a lecture extraor.
ditiary on the subject.

BIRTH.

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