The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-12 00:00:00

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weaViti v. viterricosine.
This was a writ of inquiry, executed before the Under-
Sheriff, for assessing the damages in an ac on` brougirt
by John Webber against Richard Vitiflieoabe, fol the
sednetion of his daughter. The damages tiers laid at
3001.
It appeared that the parties resided in the neighbour-
life, the plaintiff and defendant being both farmers; that
the defendant, after visiting the lady for some time, at
her father's, in the character of a lever, and making her
repeated promises of marriage, succeeded in gaining her
confidence, seduced her, and then refused to marry.
After hearing Counsel on each siAe, the Jury gave to
the plaintiff 501. damages.
Counsel for plaintiff, Mr. TANCRRD; soli
citor, Mr.r.
Loosemore. For defendant, Mr. BIRD; soicitor, M
Furlong, jun.
marmot v. arms.
This Was a writ of inquiry, executed to assess damages
in an action brought by Mr. Walter Thomas Havdon, a
gentleman lately residing atTopsham, against Mr. Da-
vid Symes, an officer in the Navy, for criminal conversa-
tion with the plaintiff's Wile. The defendant had suffet-
ed judgment to go by default.,
Mr. TANCRED and Mr. Tvaiett. were Counsel for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Bum for the defendant; Mr. Fraser
acted as the Sheriff's Assessor.
The plaintiff was married, in 1817, to Miss Barham,
the daughter of a Gentleman late of this city, by wbom
he hid three children, awl Clay lived very happily toge-
' thee until May, 1821, when Airs. Haydon eloped with
the defendant.
It appeared from what f,ll from Mr. BIRD, in his ad-
dress to the Jury, that the defendant, Mr. Symes, had,
from his infancy, formed an attachment for time lady, and
that, for several years, he was received and acknowledged
as her lover; that during the time he was at sea Mr.
Ilaydon paid his addresses to her, and, before the mar-
riage, defendant returned, and remonstrated with the
plaintiff, stating his previous engagement; the marriage
notwithstanding, took place; the defendant married
also; he had not seen Mrs. Hayden for two years, when
he met her by accident, after which they had several in-
terviews together, and soon after sbe eloped with him.
They have since been living together in France.
The case excited a great deal of interest, and the Jury,
after a few minutes consultation, returned a verdict of—
Damages for the plaintiff 3001.

OLD DAILEY,-YESTERDAT.

Thomas Groves, aged 29, was capitally convicted on
an indictment, charging him with stealing a mare, valnr
161. the property of Joseph Winter and John Alexander,
of Leader-street, Chelsea, common costermongeo s.
Elizabeth Francis, aged 19, and Mary Anne Scott,
aged 22, were put to the bar, on an indictment, charging
them with assaulting Passmore, and taking
from his person a catch, chain and seals, his property,
on Wednesday evening last.
Front the evidence adduced in support of the prosecu-
tion, it appeared, that the prosecutor had met the pri-
soners in Bow-street, and been solicited by them, they
went into the Brown Bear public-house, and had some
thing to drink. They lett the house together, and walk-
ed towards Lcng Acre; on coining to Broatl.court, they
proceeded under a gateway leading to the Acre, when
the prosecutor was about to part from them, hut was
prevented by Francis, who took bold of him; Scott then
pulled his watch frost his fob, and tan away; he pursued
her, and she was taken into custody in Le,og :lere, a
short distance from the spot; Francis was secured about
half, an War afterwards.
James Harrison, of 16, Duke's-court, Drnry-lane, said,
the prisoner Francis was a dress-maker, and lead resided
in his house since last November, twelve months. She
always conducted herself with propriety, and he believed
her to be an honest hard-working girl.
Mr. Baron HEMLOCK summed up the evidenie to the
Jury, who acquitted the prisoners of the capital put of
the charge, but found them Guilty of stealing from the
person.
not more than twelve years of
John Toomey, a boy
age, was pot tp the bar on an indictment, charging him
with stealing from the dwelling-house of It. Lindsay, of
No. 4S, Shoreditch, two rolls of carpet, value 3/. 10s. on
the 7th of April last.
Mr. B. Lindsay, the son of the prosecutor, stated that
on the day in question, the prisoner in the most daring
manner entered the shop, and took up the property,
with which he ran off. Witness was in the cotnpting-
house, and by the aid of the mirror, saw what sets done.
He pursued hint, and gave an alarm, when the prisoner
was stopped, and given into custody.
Mr. Baron HULLOCK summed up the evidence, and the
Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The following prisoners were capitally convicted:—
Anne Reason, aged IS, for stealing in a dwelling-house
above 405.; and Mathew Johnson, aged 3t, for house-
breaking.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.—Yesterday morning at Mr. Britten's, 21,
Basinghall-street, John Field, the warehouseman, a little
before eight o'clock, bearing the cry of " sweep, sweep!"
from the street, apparently more loud and distinct than
usual, judged the warehouse 'door must be open, 'and on
coming into the front warehouse for the purpose of ascer-
taining the fact, saw a fellow there with one knee on the
floor, and his arm round a pack of goods, in the act of
endeavouring to get it upon his shoulders. The Gnaw
stat ted up immediately and made off. Field pur,ued him,
and at the door saw another fellow, who bad been upon
the watch outside, running away with all possible speed
in a contrary direction to that taken by the warswho
hail been in the warehouse. Field, however, pued
the latter, overtook, and secured him in White Rose-
court, and gave him in custody to an officer, who brought
him to this Justice-room.
The truss which the prisoner, who gave his name
George Clark, bad attempted to steal, was produced be-
fore the Magistrate, Mr. Alderman J. J. SMITH ; it con-
tained eight pieces of scarlet Mattoon, value 451. The
warehouse door being merely put to, without being even
on the latch, there was consequently no breaking in ;
but, as it appeared the prisoner bad removed the truss
three or four feet from where it had originally stood, the
act of stealing was complete, and be was committed to
Newgate for trial.
Bow-SMlCET.—Yesterday, Percy Frazer, Esq. one of
the Commissioners of the Navy, appeared before Mr.
HALLS. upon a summons, to.answer the cotnplaint of the
driver of the hackney coach, No. 898, for refusing to pay
him 2s. for the fare and hire of his coach from Shepherd's
Market, May Fair, to Somerset-place.
The coaelintan stated, that he was hired to take up a
lady at Shepherd's Market, from whence lie drove to
Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; took up Mr. Frazer, and pro-
ceeded towards Somerset-place; he bad got within about
50 yard: of it, when his coach unfortunately broke down,
and Mr. F. refuSed on that account to pay the fare.
Mr. Frazer satenitted to the Magistrate, that tie was
not liable for the fare, inismitch, as he bad not been Con-
veyed to the place to which be had desired to be driven:
The coachman had contracted to take him to a certain
place, far which he was entitled to receive a certain
,aunt of money • he had not performed his cootraet, and.
'therefore, he,('Mr. Frazer) was not bound to pfy
Mr. MIAs said, there was no proiision ill the Act of
parliament for such a case, unless , Mr. Fraser' was per-
'pared , to prove that the midi was not in proper jrpair at
the time. if he had evidence of 'that ?act, there Nas a