The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-04-12 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDART.

would have had more feeling 'Mc, son did not inform me any-
thing about.it. MY' son never told me that Mrs. Yeoman was
suspected of being guilty with othei men besides Mr. Ashbur-
rier ; he never conk). have suspected her of this. My son was
always good tempered—rather hasty, and a real noble heart,
and a truly honest man.
• lie-examined by Mr. ALEXANIMIL—You make me very ill—
hope yon haVe done. 1 never, heard my sou express any sus-
picion till after this letter. My son was hasty ; he was dull of
bearing. I never heard that Mr. Ashblirner requested the ser-
vants to be called in to be examined. Miss Shookbreath was
about two months with her aunt. MrS. Yeoman, of Whitby,
was Upwards of 70. . I am Very glad you have done with me.
Mrs. Sarah Brocklebank examined.-1 reside at Mount-plea-
sant in this town. I was in the habit of visiting the plaintiff.
Me and his wife lived with Mrs. Archer. I visited Mrs. Archer
after they were married once a month, sometimes oftener. I
have occasionally taken drives with them in their cabriolet, and

have had opportunities of seeing their conduct towards one ano-
ther, and I never heard anything but kindness. I visited them
from directly after their uiarriage, till MIS. Yeoman left, and
I never saw anything but kindness between them.
Cross-examined by Mr. CNESSWELL—Mrs. Yeoman did not
always go with Mr. Yemnan in those drives. '['hey rode all
three with the old lady till Mrs. Yeoman went to Ungar. They
never kept much company,
Mrs. Harriet Sharpies examined.— I was in the habit of vi-
siting; at Its. Yeoman's; my husband did not. I had oppor-
tunities of observing their conduct to one another. Mr. Yeo-
man's conduct was very kind.to her; Mrs. Yeoman seemed to
receive his attentions to her as a matter of course.
Cross-examined by Mr. CRESSWELL.—They seemed to all
appearance a happy couple. .She did not return his attentions
with the same degree of kindness that he showed to her. She
always spoke very affectionately about him to me. She could
not tell from her manner whether she cared a farthing about

himor not.
Re examined by Mr. A LEXAN lIER.—I do not say that
Mrs. Yeoman estimated her husband at a farthing. It was not
possible to estimate a wife's affection to her husband. She
had no suspicion that her conduct was not kind to him.
Margaret Fielding examined.—l am the wife of Wm. Field-
ing, who is a gardner, at the corner of Pembroke place. The
garden is usually open during the day time for the purchase of
flowers. There is an upper and lower garden, and two green
houses 'at the..encl. They enter first into the upper garden
where my cottage is. They then go down to the-lower garden ;
there are no steps, merely a descent. The upper garden has a
long walk, and at the ena there is a turn. In going front one
garden to the other they paSs a little shed. That is a place off
from the house where we pot plants on a scot day. [ remember
Mrs. Yeoman and. genCeman, whom 1 did not know at that
time, coining to the garden. :I could not swear to him, only
there was a gentleman. I saw him take liberties with Mrs.
Yeoman. I asked his name and he would not tell me, be said
"it is no matter." .I can't tell you now that gentleman's name.
I know Mr. Ashburner at this present time. I have seen a tall
gentleman in the market, but at that time I did not know hint.
I can't tell now who it was. Upon the solemn oath .1 have
taken, I titeanJO represent to the jury that I did not know him.
Mr. Ar.tocaNnErt.-:-Tliat is not the question.
By the J DGE.—I am an old woman, and I don't know him.
I can't remember.
Re-examined.—On my oath I don't know who that gentleman
was. I know him now. It - might be Mr. Ashburner, but I
don't know. It was the latter end of February 183-1,. when that
gentleman and Mrs. Yeoman first came to my garden.
Mr. A Lax kNDER.'-'Did they frequently come?
Mr. CitEsswmA.-1 object:to that question.
His Lear:ism F.—Yon have already had two trials.
Examination resumed.—They came three t irnes to the garden.
I have seen the same gentleman and Mrs. YeoMan in the mar-
ket. I keep a staillin the market, which lat end on Saturdays.
I saw them at my stand one Saturday in particular. I have

seen them walking.'-
His LORDSIitP.-.,C01R you- say whether that person was or
was not Mr. Ashburhet.?
Witness.—At that time :I-did not know him. He was a tall
man ; -I,eannot say that wittwut injuring my conscience; I am
got old and have forgot it.
Cross-examined by Mr. CRESSWEI.L.—I have been shown
elefendant,- if I--may so tell ,you. I said then I did not know
either him or the gentleman that came with him. I told this
gentleman (the attorney) that I had neither seen him nor Mr.
Ashhurner before. Since then I have learned that it was Mr.
Ashburner. (Suppressed hisses were frequently audible during
the vacillating evidenceof this witness.)
Edward Feilding examined.—l am the son of the last wit-
ness. 1 carry on the business of a printer. I have seen Mrs.
Yeoman once at any mother's garden. at the bottom part ; a
gentleman was with her. I did not know who he was then. I
don't who he-was-now.- I have not seen that roegentlema since,
that lam aware of., He was a tall gentleman to the st of
my recollection. I never made any inquiry about him. I have
assisted WY mother in the market. I have seen Mrs. Yeoman
and a gen.tleman in the market. I don't know him. I can't
say whether it was the same v,entlernan. I don't know whether
he was a tall gentleman. I can't say how he was dressed. I
have seen two gentlemen. I don't know whether they were
attorneys There was a gentleman with one who is now pre-
sent. (Mr. Lowndes' clerk.) I can't say he was the gentle-
man. I had seen in the market.
Cross-examined by Mr. CRESSWELL.—They came to me for
the express purpose of knowing whether I knew them or not.
Grace Hartley examined.-1 know Mrs. Yeoman. I was
near Mrs. Fielding's garden, in the latter end of March. Thnre
was a gentleman with Mrs. Yeoman. I don't know him. I don't
know him now. They were coming from the garden. I did not
know that gentleman. I have not since learned who that gen-
tleman was. I know Mrs. Fielding. I have talked with her
about a gentleman. I told her I did not know the gentleman.
I do not know him now.
Mr. A.I.EXANDELL—Have you ever heard who he was?
Mr. Cs esswet.L.—l object to that question. Time have
been tales enough no doubt.
Mr. ALEXANDEft.—I have no doubt I shall defeat this coo-
spiracv before I have done.
I tNriurs.:CwileEsshsawlldieLfe.—atlt-h°eu
n
Mr. ALEXANDER.—If it is a conspiracy, I hope iu God you
choanvsepi
rnaocyr
ai gghati
ntsot ems srt.mAi es
ki%niyi
rntheiru g.
will.
'tie-examined.—Was not so near them as to take particular
notice. I think he was not such a tall gentlemen.
Margaret Collins examined.—l am now the wife of Charles
Collins, engineer, in Liverpool, and fOrmerly I was in the ser-
vice of Mr. Yeoman on the 18th of June, 1831. I know the
detendapt ; he used to visit my master's house very f:equently..l
towards my leasing-on to 20% of Jannaiy, 1835. Old Mrs. 1
Yeoman was at the-house at that time. I never saw Mr. Ash-
burner at the house while Mrs. Yeoman was there. I first no-
ticed defendant's coming some time in October, when he came
frequently. I used to go with my mistress to the market; we
generally went about half-past 11 or 12. My mistress once sent
toe off forgo= oysters about I o'clock. The oysters are at a dif-
ferent part of the market. It was at St. John's Market, where I
had got the oysters, as I was returning [ met Mrs. Yeoman with
Mr. Ashburner. They went towards Queen-square. It was the
square nearest Whitechapel. . I then returned home to mY mas-
ter's. My mistress returned home between three and four.• I
have not very often had to go into the drawitig-room when the
defendant was there. I have found them atthe piano. I re-
:member my mistress corning down stairs soon -after the night
that Mary Jackson came into our service. My mistress re-
quested me to do something to get Mary Jackson out of the
way. Mrs. Yeoman cattle down-in the course of the evening
with a silk cloak, and then got the key of the ti,kCk deer.' She
sent me out to look for somebody 'four different tither; and I did
not see him; and Mrs. Yeoinan went out too 'ft was raining.
;when I got to the door, I 'saW it pushed Operi h'v Mr Ash-
burner. My mistress then went out to the bdwer in :lie' garden.
It was between seven and eight at night.' Mary Jaettitrii,•wlio
had been sent out, came in with some bread, went' tdwnrds
the bower. There is behind Mr. Yeoman's garden and at rhe
bottom a building called the bower. There ail. Yenetian blinds
to it. The bower is for getting breakfast Yeoman
used to get his breakfast there in Summer. Thiire was a small'
room, and green chairs and venetian- blinds-and images in it.
In about half an hour I went down to the bower, and Mr. Ash-
bur ner, and Mrs. Yeoman were there. Mr. Ashburner went out
of the back door, of which the key had been got by Mrs. Yeo-
man before. Airs. Yeoman's dress when she cattle in seemed
very much tumbled. She then went to 'her dressing-room. Mr.
Yeoman and his mother were at this time asleep in the drawing-
room. It Was after dinner. 1 have taken notes from Mrs.
Yeoman and Mr.-Ashburner several times. I remember-Mr.
A. coming the following day after taking one of those notes.
Mr. Yeoman was bottling wine in the cellar, and Mrs. Yeoman
was with-him. It was between two and three when Mr. Ash-
burner called ; -I opened the door, and showed him into the front
parlour. I went inta:the cellar, and mentioned that Mr. Ash-
burner had called. Mr. Yeoman did not hear me, but Airs.
Yeotnan went into that parlour to him. They remained there
about half anhour. I went and assisted Mr. Yeoman. Airs.
Yeoman let out Mr. Ashburner. They had two rooms on the
ground titiot—a dinining-room and a breakfast-room, and up
stairs wait a drawing-rooms. The two tootles below were scarcely
ever used. The family dined in the drawing-room. I remem-
ber, about a fortnight before I left, Mr. Ashburner called, and
I told Mrs. Yeoman as she was going to dinner. I did not tell
Mr. Yeoman. I was lighting the lamp, and Mrs. Yeoman took
the candle from me-and went to Mr. Ashburner into the break-
fast-room. Mrs: Yeoman had that day returned from Kyi4nogiut oann.
I awsasshnuetar tihheedbooelrl.
raTbhgevcearnydmlehewhasseebilioawr.nterofuhrt
Nanrcol tie door
wto come to dinner. Airs. Yeoman was awn, orit. 14.1% Yeo-
- came net. They were in that room 4b9t4 ten lipluttas
when the bell rang, and Mr. Ashburner went away. -
the eight months I was at Mr. Yeoman's I went everySaturdaY
for about five months to' the market with Mrs.-Yeoman. She
met Mr. Ashburner frequently. Mrs. Yeoman used. to go with
him, but I don't know where, and I went home alone with the
market things I had bought.
CrOis'-ekamined by Mr. CRESSWELL.-.-I entered Mr.. Yeo-
man's service in June; old Mrs. Yeoman was not there when I
went; she came about a fortnight after. She staid better than
two months lam sure it was not six months. I staid about
eight months. I left on the 28th of January to get married ;
there was no other reason. I was married this year, on the 7th
of March, not when I left. I don't know when my first child
was born. Al 7 child was born about a month after 1. left Mrs.
Yeoman's. That state and to get married was my reason of
leaving. It was to the person I am married to. There was
Mary 'Evans, and Ann Jackson, and the man servant there
when I was there. There was a person of the name of Ellen
Hayes used to go errands for Mrs. Yeoman. She-was not
there very frequently before I left; I believe very frequently
after. I have seen her once since, about January last year, to
the best of my recollection. I left service in January.
,Itniust
have been in February. I went twice with my mistress to Ellen
Heyes, in Finch-street; my mistress asked me. I have only
seen her twice since : once in last summer and in court to-day.
It was about Christmas when Mr. Ashburner came in at the
back door. I was within two yards of him. The back door
went into the hack street near the bower. The back door was
from the garden, I saw him enter both the back door and the
garden door. It was the back door he pushed open. I was
standing *close to the back door, going to see for him. After he
came in I went into the kitchen, and 1 remained there till the
young woman came in with bread. She asked if Mr. Ashburner
had come, and '1 told her " yes." I had told her that Mrs.
Yeoman expected him. When she came in she asked if "that
,person" had come, she meant Mr. Ashburner. I then went out
with a coal-box full of ashes, and came hack again and went to
the top of the steps to listen. I suspected it was not right for
them to bd there. It was very wrong. I was within fifteen or
twenty yards of them. I stood on the steps that go into the
kitchen. I listened about five minutes. They had not been
there three-quarters of an hour when I began to listen.—
There was no fire there. I suppose Mrs. Yeoman let him out;
I did not see her. She then came into the kitchen. Mrs. Yeo-
man told me that Mr. Yeoman and his mother were asleep at
that time as they usually were. Mrs. Yeoman told me when she
came down that she had brought Mr. Yeoman some pillows
down, and sought him to sleep. I could not take that liberty to
tell Mrs. Yeoman that this was very wrong, though 1 thought
so Mr. Yeoman was generally out from twelve till five. It
was on a Sunday that Mr. Ashhurner .called when they were
bottling wine in the cellar. It was not bottling, I meant putting
it by. It was after two when Mr. Ashburner called; he went
away in about t wenty initiates or half an hour. This was after
the arbour and h iek door linsinets. I cannot tell how long. It
was after Christmas when Mr. Asnliirrner called at dinnertime,
about a fortnight lietbre I left. It was about five o'clock when
he called. Mrs. Yeoman was coming to sit (ien to. iliener in
the draiwing4o'orn. She ivag coining from her dressing-room.

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Dinner had gone up. lam not sure, but I think it was the
other young woman who told bar. To the best of my opinion
Mrs. Yeoman staid with Mr. Ashburner in the room abOut ten
minutes. The candle was blown nut before the door-was shut;
,they. were in the room, just at the. door. I don't think Mr.
Asfiburner knew I was in the passage. Lhave lived in Liver-
pool eight years, -I am from Ireland; and ani an Irishwoman.
I believe Ellen Heyes is an Irishwoman, but I don't know; I
never knew her,before I went with. Mrs. Yeoman. It is not
very long since I told of these matters; it was about three weeks
.after I was married ; it is note mouth since. I mentioned it to
the other girl in the house. I don't know when it was the other
girl died; I heard of it in autumn last. I was questioned about
this three or four weeks since. I told it to the servants. I
think it must be on the 7th of February I was married; I must
have made a mistake, I can't exactly tell whether it is one or.
two months since was married. My husband is an. engineer.
-- Mr. Cresswell.What to? Witness.—An engine-maker in
Manchester. I never said I opened the notes sent to Mr. Ash-
burner, to Mr. Lowndes; if I said so I said it in mistake, for I
can't read. I swear I could not have said it; I can't read.. I
have seen her notes open, but could not read them. I told that
gentleman they might be open over. the table, but I will sweat'
I did not say I read them. She sometimes wrote her notes on
the kitchen table; they were left open there if Mrs. Yeoman
was called away. No person come there but myself. I have
known her once or twice to do that. For anything 1 know they
were sealed when I carried them. 1 believe they were. Seve-
ral people used to visit at the house; several ladies. Mrs.
Megraw, of Abercromby-square,. and Mrs. Whittle. There
were many gentlemen came to visit there; not so very many.
In the summer Mr. Yeoman always went to the bowling-green.
I never took notes to anyone else besides Mr. Ashburuer; 1
have taken several to him. I took the first a good deal before
Christmas.

Re-examined.-A—Mr. Colman has been at me enquiring. The
.notes were never left in. the kitchen when any other servants
were there. There was no fear of Mr. Yeoman seeing them.
believe- she wrote the notes in the kitchen that she might not
be seem. This is the copy 'of my marriage lines, which I got
the day after .I was married. I cannot read. My husband was
My sWeetheart seven years before I was married: We were
not very intimate all the time, only towards the latter end.

Ann Griffith's examined.—l lived servant with Mr. Yeoman.
I went into his service on `the 2.5 th of January, 1835, a year
and a half ago: I sin in his service. pow.' I know Mr. Ash-
burner; I have sego, him at Mr. Yeoman's. I saw him first
two or. three days afiniq had been there. It was in the evening..
I opened the doer. I showed him up into the drawing-room.
Mr. Yeoman," Mrs. Yeoman, and Mrs. Archer were there. He
staid half an hour. I let him out at the front door. After that
I heard Mrs. Yeoman go into the garden out of the back door.
I did not see her coupe back. 1 have seen Mr. Ashburner as
table when. Mrs. Yeoman ryas there also. I have seen him slip
a paper under the table to Mrs. Yeoman, only once. I have
seen Mr. Ashburner, in the drawing-room, pinch Mrs. Yeoman's
knee. Mr. Ashburner was on his knees beside Mrs. Yeoman,
reading The Book of Fate. Mr. Yeoman was talking to Mrs.
Archer. Mr. Ashburner had Ills back ;towards the fire. The
Book of Fate is a fortune-telling book. Mr. Yeoman was
sitting.,ani:, Mrs. Yew-tan was between him and Mr. Ashbusrner.
Mr. AShberner came in April last'yelrwhen the famfly were at'
dinner. I opened the door for him and showed him into the
front parlour. Mrs. Yeoman knew he was eotne, 1 told her.
I told her privately. She waited till the dinner cloth was off
the table. I believe she went 'to the front parlour, but I did not
see her. I was waiting. , She' staid about twenty minutes. I
then went into the kitchen, and Mrs. Yeoman came in before she
went up stairs again, and staid 2or 3 minutes. Mr. Ashburner
was still in the front parlour. He came out and stood at the stairs'
foot. Mrs. Yeoman was then on the kitchen stairs, coining
up. Mr. Ashburner was waiting in the hall for me to intro-
duce him up into the drawing-room. He went up, stairs. I
afterwards saw him in the drawing-room. Mrs. Yeoman
waited a little before she went up. I saw Mr. Ashburner on
horseback during last summer, about May or June. He was
near Mr. Yeoman's house; he rode past. I informed Mrs.
Yeoman. He called about 2.3 minutes after that. He was
shown into the front parlour, whe,•e he remained a short time,
and then 'showed him up into the drawing-room; he staid an
hour there. Mr. Yeoman was there the whole time. I recol-
lect going to Mr. Parry's, in Church-street. He is an iron-
monger. I went there with Mrs. Yeoman.
Cross-examined.—l went into the service just before Marga-
ret Collins left. I mentioned this story about the kneeling to
my fellow servants. I don't know what book of fate it was. I
had been taking theirs-kettle in. I only saw him a minute or
two. He was looking at the book when I saw it. Mr. Yeomans
was not far from Mrs. Yeoman at the time, he was close at the
other side. Mr. Yeoman appeared to be looking over them
all. Mrs. Yeoman was looking at use. Mr. Ashburner was
close to Mrs. Yeoman, kneeling. He put his hand under the
tea table whilst he was kneeling. I could see very well. The
book was lying on the table. Mr. Ashburner's back was to me.
-I never said I never saw anything improper between them, be-
cause should think that very impr,oper. I know a- person of
the name of Mrs. Esther Hallwork, who keeps a grocer's shop.
I told her I never saw anything improper, because I did not
like to expose my mistress, and because I did not like her
question. I told her I had, not anything very particular to say.
A Mrs. Sharpies, Mrs. lirocklebank, Mrs. Kingston, and Mrs.
Shookbreath visited them. Mrs. a..d My. Yeoman were very
kind till Mrs. Yeoman went away.
.11e-examined.---1 did nut like being questioned by Mrs.
Hallwork.
Cross-examined.—After Mrs. Yeoman went away, Mr.
Yeoman did not inquire of me at all, because he had received a
letter. I saw the letter after. I know who wrote that letter.
I believe it was a person of the name at Neves. She went
errands for Mrs. Yeoman, and was often at the house.
Ite-e:ainined.—The letters produced were her mistress's
handwriting.
Anti PreQsori emarnineti. I had fermeriv a stand in St
John's market. 1 deal in fowls there. I know Mrs. Yeoman..
I know Mr, Ashburner. I haveseeo then, in the market. Mrs.
Yeoman snide her marketings at my stall, and she would_ say ahe
was waiting for a lady, and I partly knew who she was wasting for
by the•bad character I heard of her generally. Mr. Ashbur-
ner .and her met at the clock. and went down the middle
avenue, and went out together. I can't say how many times I.
have seen them. I kneW their house in Bedford-street very
well. I have taken things there. I saw MT. Ashburner stand-
ing at the rails of the next house, as. if he were waiting, one
night. Lie was leaning on the rails.
Cross-exainined.—Mrs. Yeoman had a had character, -1
heard of her many a time by a person, that pent tn. the house.
It is two years ago since I first heard of it.- Mrs. Heyes told me.
e-emitiss beard M _flarauPle*tippd
when I heard of her bad character,
The JunGE by Mr. Creswell's request.—Did you go to Mr.
Ashburner and say Mrs. Reyes was not worthy of credit?
Witness.—No.

JUDGE.—Did you go to Mr. Mulleneux and say that?
Witness.—No sir, I don't koon, any g,entlenian.of that name..
I don't know Mr. Mulleneux. (Mr. James Mulleneux here
stood forward.) I don't know him ; I don't know his face at
all. I never mentioned that Ellen lleyes was nut worthy of
credit.

BY Mr.. ALEXANDER'S request.—There was people came to
my fiouse,and wanted to know what I would say about her.
John Jones examined —I am employed at lively stables. I
was employed formerly near Bedford-street, at Mr. Sanderson's
livery stables. I know Mrs. Yeoman and Mr. Ashburner by
sight. I have seen them .walking together about May, 18.35.
I know Peach-street. I have seen them in Peach-street, about
eleven months ago. They went into a house there, the top
house but one or two on the left hand side; it was in the even-
ing about eight o'clock. I did not see them come out.

Cross-examined.—l am living now with Mr, Garner, where
hAve lived eight months ;he is a livers stable keeper. I
ived nine months with Mr. Lewin, of Edge-hill. I lived in

this place in Bedford-street about eleven months ago. 1
at Bedtord-street about three weeks.

Kirby examined.—l am a sheriff's officer. lam
well acquainted with the 'town of Liverpool. I 'know Peach-
street, the house at the top but one or two on the left band side
from Brownlow-hill I dont't know.
Mr. A LEX ANDER.-I must have this set right. there is some
mistake. • _

NI r. CIitiSWELL.-I pray your lordship that you will object.
His Loa nsis thought that every opportunity had been given.
Jones was then recalled and stated particularly the position
of the house.

The examination of the witness was then resumed.—l know
no harm of that house.

Henry Lynn was called.—l am a clerk in Mr. Bedford's
counting-house, the share broker. I know the hand-writing of
the defendant. I believe the letter produced to be the hand-
writing of the defendant. I also think the letter I now hold
is his hand-writing, 'it is very like his but is disguised. I was six
month's a clerk in Mr. Ashburner's office. It is very like his
hand-writing ; I should think it was his.
Cross-examined.—l have been in court most -of the day. I

have left court about half an hour. I have been getting some:
thing to eat and a glass of ale, that is all. I believe that to be
his writing from the forming of the letters. I think almost
every one of the letters very much alike, it resembles his
general hand.
Mr. CitEsswsu..—Does your lordship think there is suffi-
cient ev►dence to make it admisssble ?
Mr. A LEXA N DER.-If there is any doubt I will take the one

that is deposed to.
The letter deposed to was then read and contained a copy o 1
verses from Mrs. Hemans' poems, which appear in another par
of our report.
Mr.litsxaNnatt.—l should mention to your lordship that
this was found along with the others, and 'does not appear to
be addressed to any person.
A letter was then put in from Mrs. Yeoman addressed to Mr.
Yeoman, and dated the 9th of January, 18.35, from. Kington.
Mr. CeasswELL begged to know for what purpsose this letter
was put in.
Mr. ALEXANDER.-It is for the purpose of showing how she
and her husband lived at that time.
His Lo RDS MP decided that it might he admitted.
The letter commenced "My. ever dear, dear Henry," and
was a detailed acconnt of her journey to London, the lady's
meeting with her matter-of-fact uncle: their drive to Ball's
Hotel, to Dover-street. their breakfast, journey to Chertsey,
washing, dressing, purchases, artificial flowers, &c.: their ar-
rival at- Ongar, at seven o'clock, the joyful meeting—the sur-
prise—the splendid liveried servants, the delightful prospect
over the green fields, the beautiful nosegays, &c. ' The-
following extracts seem to be those most material to the
case. "My friends are so kind ! And were it not for
you being away, I should never wish to - see LiYerpool
again. It is a perfect paradise here, and all are so kind to me,
watching every look that they may get what I want. I fretted
a good deal after I left you, and was sorry I undertook the jour-
ney." "This, I believe, is the whole account of my journey
worth relating. You shall soon hear front me again." " I
shall go and see my aunt, who, I believe is rather huffy at my
coming here first. I have a great deal to tell you about re-
ports. I have had a long talk with my aunt to-day about you.
She agrees with me, and is glad to hear I have so good and
kind a husband, but wishes you would come here." "Make an
apology to your mother for my not taking leave. Mind, don't
drink, my love, and keep your eye tipon S . Hoping to
hear from you soon, believe me, your truly affectionate.
MINNY."
"God bless you! How is poor mag, puss, Polly, Flora P
Aunt is much obliged to you' for snaring me. Do write, as soon
as you can, a long letter; I shall be expecting it. I hope you
will excuse all mistakes. My aunt and sister are playing so
beautifully that I hardly know what lam writing. Write soon
a long letter. Once more, God bless you, dearest! My love
to Mrs. IL A. Aunt is going to send you a basket of fruit."
The reading of this letter, which was of considerable length,
caused much laughter in court.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. CRESSWELL said it wa now nine o'clock, and he had
been twelve hours in court, and at present it was his determine,
tion to call witnesses, would his lordshir adjourn the case?
His LORDSHIP said he was perfectly willing to sit. •
The jury said they would offer no obstacle. • •
Mr. CRESSWELL said he thought it his duty to his, client to
ad
press an adjournment. He hadbeen-there twelve hours, and
he confessed he was exhausted.
His Lordship. then .adiurned jhe court till eight o'clock on
' Monday morning.'
MONDAY: -
ADIOURNRD COM. CON.
The court opened this mottling at eight o'clock. and tne ease
L was resumed. .9h6rtly after eight the court was excessively_
, • crowned; and his Lordship took his seat at abotli aqaarterva24,