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London, England, 1827-03-26 00:00:00

n O'clock le the morning, and returned at the same'
they changed a 501. note, combat; beck; there was a
em, but troaereant.
lined by Mr. Patut•—•They had no refreshments;
about ten minutes ; the Lady seemed.very composei;
tsar house coming back; she did not look discomposed ;1
they break f.stect together, and she came down first;
n was attentive to the Lady, but there was Dothing
'Theo the ehambermaid tame to speak about the beds,
lust see about where you sleep, my dear;' they slept
ds.
+emanate Penritla proved that the two Waltellelds
in,along with a Lady ; they bad three beds; the nest
se beds had been slept in; and I don't think more
In had slept In each of them; the beds were ordered
tea k efield.
tined by Mr Cot:man—She did not seem under any
dejected; I saw nothing but viltry loving conduct Le-
in both sides; the beds were In three separate rooms;
n Icon re.examined—l found Mr. E. G. Wakeheleby
• morning, in his room.
Ily, examined by Mr. BSCHICIHAICt was the waiter
the Brunswick Hotel, Ranovei.sinare ; Mr.W. Wake-
tem fire; 1 hevenot came there the first of all; he
I; Mr. B. 0. Wakefield calm about ten o'clock at
10th of March ; I told him his brother was above ;
peke in a low voice; the,young Lady was trying in
t when I saw bee; .she. refused to take any refresh-
;topped about an hour and a half; they ordered a
car horses to Dartford.; they went into it ; Mr. E.
red not 11WE.G.Wakelield said he had better pay the
other would not have enough to carry him; Mr. E.
,pped all night, and went away in the morning.
tined by Mr. Scaet.arr —The way in which I saw
the bed-room was, that It opened from the drawing-

isditch re-examined...l arrived in London the nth of
ten nothing of the marriage till Sunday the 14th of
een Miss Turner and Mr. R. G. Wakefield ; to cease-
iat I beard, I procured Secretary of State's warrants,
etween three and four o'clock. oat Wednesday the 15th
Calais, accompanied by Mr. R. Turner' and another
Ms, a Bow street officer; I saw R. G: Wakefield at
I, In the court-yard ; I Went up to him and told him
e requested me to walk into his Mont ; 'Mr. R. Turner
me to his room. I told bins we bad comeby desire of
to take b ick his daughter, who had' been taken away
roper manner ; and he said, " I understand you have
roceedings sgshist me." Bills, the officer, entered
tly, and Mr. Wakefield asked" who is that man?"
li, to withdraw ; he did so, and I Insisted on seeing
;he asked if we intended to prosecute him ? I said,
could he expect any other course after his conduct ?"
had a warrant from Mr. Canning to Lord Granville;
ew all' about what I had dace, as his friend Percy
the same packet. He asked again if we should
I said yes—that the strongest measures would be
I demanded peremptorily to see the young Lady ;
Ime if she was to be his wife? I said I could not
it question ; he hail got possession of Miss Tunics,
sere child,:and be deserved to be shut. I added, that
k a blow at the
:peace of the family, which he could
; it wonld Cann: the death of Mrs. Turner, if she
id *already; Mr. Turner was broken hearted, and
one ord beyond London after his child; he said,
'titivation, are severe; I have a daughter; and if
k her of•• as I have done, I believe I should send
lig/Obis bead. But Is the marriage legal? If it is
claim to her." I salt[ certainty not, for there was a
din the reign of 'Philip and Mary, which not only
.rnage, Mit also would svisit him with severe punish-
am demanded to see the young Lady, and threatened
stance of the Pulite; he refused ; he said, if she was
$. certain sufoloiri must hot be asked. which he would
her 011.1.1 sake; heagain spoke of her as his wife. Mr.
•are must first see her; he might have made some
Ow; )te Said. "you will find her petiectly passive.
ipression I may have made,'it is nothing to her un-
ction for her parehts; I dare say she will Ay to
i." He repeated Ms request that certain questions
e asked, and required to trestzresent at the inter-
rill refused ;he asked if he glat see her afters
was agreed to; he Went down Stairs, and I tol-
ke brought her. (tom a toom below stairs; I
.s again,' 'Veined the door of a rooms therred her ins
it Mr: Wakefield 'and myself out ; he then-aild, "
r. Gricosditch, she la the same Miss Turner as when
'to theiffil6Of ;"* went into the room where Mks
I then heard from her the great number of falsehoods*
ber • I then saw Mr. Wakefield, and I told him we bad
pronshod the- most esteaordinary deception ever
touldf I told WWI, pat him into the custody of a Bow-
;be airs selsousithe wrong side of the water; I said
dot wan slesabi sheered him the dispatch from Mr.
he said k w sW be unavailing ; he erected me to take
in as to the. validity of the marriage; Mr. Critchk7
tulle sure sat was an illegal marriage; he claimed her
Cr as his wife, but she said, " I will never go near
you have deceived me be said," You must acknow.
treated you like a Gentleman ?" she said, " Yes, but
tceiVed me ;" he adverted to the legality of the mar-
said they must know that a marriage obtained by force
inot legal he said he bed Dot used force ; I asked hint
id it, as he bad used a forged letter to attain her? he
rut justify his conduct, and repeated that he should have
who took his daughter in the sane way.
misled by Mr. Soam.srs—Mr.•Critchley said he had
I opinion in London, that of Sir Richard Bernie and
he marriage was void ; I spoke ro the Mayor of Calais.
Awards identified the handwriting of R. G. Wakefield.
deacon identified the handwriting of Miss Davif(now
rid) to a letter which was produced.

rner was then called into the box, and her
excited a great sensation in Court. She is
enteel girl. Before she was sworn, however,
rtt raw to object to her evidence, and the
ly retired, and contiouNlaktient during the
that ensued.

aLert.--I now propose, my Loti, to :hew,
rut Ger was legally married to Mr. Wake¢eld,
):e is incompetent to be examined as a witness
a. I shall not be deterred from doing soby
which my Learned Friend used in the course
ess. I have a right to do this, I apprehend,
r being examined on the voir.dire.
•on HULLOCK—I don't know that, Mr. Scar-
pose even that the marriage be legal, still it is
whether, under such circumstances, the wife
ccordintro the law of this country, be a com-
'less ? 1 own I bate a strong opinion on this
n I should-like to hear your argument.
,fturr.--The rule of law is, that a wife shall
mined against her husband. In injuries to
accompanied by force, be was aware an ex-'
as allowed. I believe there has not been any
f such an allowance in a prosecution under
e.

.
ron Huttoca.—Are you aware, Mr. Scarlet',
c of " The King v. Perry," tried before Chief
bhs? In that case no force was used, yet the
admitted as a witness.

smart. thought that some evidence of force
given on that trial.
on Huct.occ.—l believe, Mr: Scarlett, that
ns who have read the report of that cue will

rtt.arr.—ln eases where force has been used,
10 dispute that a wife may be a witness
er husband; but in the present indictment
only one coutsr which alleges force, and
Ice has .been offered in support f the
• It appears to be clear that in the present
narriage had been brought about with the free
the Lady, who was now Mrs. Wakefield, and
she cannot be competent to give evidence. It
icicut that a marriage has been brought about
culm class of deceptions, to mike a wife a
t wiLliess. Where force is used then, it is tru
)ecomes a competent witutss. But in those
le tla% marriage tales place in consequence of