Star.
London, England, 1826-04-05 00:00:00

ABDUCTION OF MISS TURNER.

Mr. William Waktyfield, one of the brothers concerned
in carrying off Miss Tomas, underwent g second examination
before THOMAS Leon, Esq. and G. W. Nxwrox, Esq. on Monday
last, at Disley, near Stockport. The prisoner, who is a very genteel
looking young man. about 21 years of age, with something of a
foreign appearance. was brought from Stockport in the custody of
Barratt, the deputy constable of that town ; he was nut provided
with any professional assistance. The first witness examined was
the young Lady herself, who positively denied that she had ever
seen the- prisoner or his brother, before they received her at the
Albion Hotel. She admitted that no force whatever was used ro;
wards her, by any of the pantie* conc:nied in the abduction, but
stated that she should not have consented to accompany Mr. Wake
field, or to marry him, had it not been for the artifices practi4ed
upon her, and especially the representations of the probable rain of
her father if she refund.
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• Mr. Turner, the father of the young Lady, stated that she was
his only child, and was fifteen years of age last February ; that be
was possessed of landed and personal property, to which she was the
heir apparent; that his daughter was placed at bchool at Liverpool,
and that she was fraudialeutly removed from thence without his
authority.
The next witness examined was Miu Dalby, who stated that she
and her three sisters kept a boarding-schosi at Liverpahl, and that
Miss Turner was in their care on the SA: of March last, on
which day, about eight in the morning, a letter was presented a
her by a person who came with a carriage, and stated himself to
be servant to Mr. Turner, whose wife had been taken ill with a
paralysis, and wished to see her daughter, who, in about twenty
minutes,act out in the carriage with the person who brought the letter.
This concluded the evidence. Mr. Harmer, who attended as
the Attorney of the prisoner, declined putting any questions to Miss
Dalby; but contended that the offence amounted only to a misde-
meanour, as Miss Turner, was not heir apparent, but heir presump-
tive. The Magistrates were of this opinion, but declined admitting
the prisoner to bail, and a warrant of commitment to Lancaster
Castle was made out accordingly—Mr. Harmer stating that be
should apply fot a writ of 'lakes: aqua, In order to have the pri-
soner brought up sod boiled before the Judges.

The two following cases from the Law Reports May,
Itt this time, be read with interest, and without preju-
dice to Messrs. Wakefield's trial, the event of which
will depend alone upon the evidence.
ravorsa AND N0W211.2 CARS, MSCRAIILINAII TIROS, 13 CAL 1,
cao. CAR. 463.

They having been found guilty on the Statute 3, 11. 7, cap. 2,
judgment was pronounced by Justice Joneo, who said that, although
it had been objected that the Statute was obsolete, it was a good
Statute. Many hare not been executed, because they had their
Clergy before the Statute 39th Elia. e. 9, but some have been since
hanged. It had also been objected that the woman had been mar.
vied with her consent ; but Rill the Judges thought that immaterial,
the taking being against her will; and although it was not a mar•
riage de jury, because she was in such fear (as she affirmed upon
her oath) that she knew not what she answered or did, yet it was
a marriage de facto, and felony within the statute—whereupon
judgment was given that they should be hanged !
JOHN BROWN'S CARR, TRINITY TWIN, 25 CAR. 2. 1 vanities

aseoars, 231.
He was indicted upon the Statute 3 H. 7, cap. 2, for forcibly
taking away and marrying one Lucy Ramsy, having a fortune of
5,0001. She was inveigled into Hyde Park by one Mrs. P. a
confederate of Brown, who had a coach for the purpose, to take
the alr, when the coachman drove from thi rest of the company,
and Brown came to the coach in it mask, and addressing himself to
Mrs P. soon persuaded her to get out of the coach, and also a maid
servant attending Lucy Ramey, and then got himself into the coach,
and detained her until the cdarhman carried them to his lodgings in
the &rand. The neat morning he prevailed upon her (having first.
threatened to carry her beyold sea, if she refused) to marry him.
He was the same day apt tu.e4ended in the Muse.
The Court held that Ramsy was admissible as a witness;
and the evidence being elear•as to al! the points of the Statute, vie.
Ist, that the taking was by force; 9. dly, that the woman had sub-
stance ; and 3dly., that marriage ensued, though it did not appear
to have been consummated, the Jury found him guilty. Where-
upon judgment was given, and be was hanged.