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two nights.
-Mr. Grocott, in cross-examination of -Miss Creltin, was
informed by that lady that she was not possessed of £5,000
worth of property ; that it consisted of a house, £6OO on
mortgage, and £1,600 in the bank:
Mr. Rushton said, it *as proper to question as to the pro-
perty generally, because of the state of the law ; but Mr.
Grocott had no right to go into particulars. According to
act 9th Geo. 4. cap. 31, it was enacted,
" That where any woman shall have any interest, whether
legal or equitable, present or future, absolute, conditional, or
Contingent, in any real or personal estate, or shall be heiress
presumptive or next of-kin to any one having such interest,
if any person shall; from motives of lucre, take away or de-
tain such woman against her will, with intent to marry or
defile her, or to cause her to be married or defiled by any
other person ; every such offender, and every person coun-
selling, aiding, or abetting such offender, shall be guilty of
FELONY."
Mr. Grocott said, the motive should be' very strong that
would move persons to place themselves in such a predica-
ment. That was his reason for examining on the point. Mr.
Grocott proceeded to cross-examine the witness at great
length on her evidence, particularly as to her alleged state of
insensibility. He questioned her as to the incidents of the
road, &c., but she persisted that she remembered nothing of
them. The Gretna Green certificate was produced, and she
was asked if that was her signature to it. She said, empha-
tically, that it was not. This certificate of marriage was
signed by the priest; an innkeeper, of Gretna, and witnessed
by Mr. Quick. It was also signed by M`Gill, and a scrawl
appeared purporting to be the signature of Miss Crellin. She
was desired by Mr. Rushton to sign her name in the usual
manner. She did so, and nothing could be more dissimilar
than the two signatures. She admitted that she had per-
mitted Mr. M`Gill to put another ring on her finger, but it
was, she said, under the full representation and impression
that she was bound to him. . •
Mrs. Mary Chamley, wife of Mr. Chamley, captain of the
light-ship, was next examined. She had .known Miss Crellin
12 or 14 years. She corrobofated the more important parts
of Miss Crellin's testimony, and cleared up such points as
• appeared doubtful. She described very minutely the' pro-
ceedings at Jones's house, when Miss Crellin was taken away
under the impression that she Was!tn meet Martin. As nei-

ther Miss Crellin nor Joffe*• returned,'she went next day to
seek her. As she passed. along Berry-street she caught a
glimpse of Miss Crellin in a coach, which was furiously driven.
She gave a man a shilling to stop it, but he did not succeed
till it got to the Adelphi. She there found Miss Crellin in
the coach with Jones and Mrs: Clayton. She was in a state
resembling delirium, and did not know her, (Chamley,) save
at intervals. She insisted in getting into the coach, and told
Jones that it was a most villanous plot for Miss Crellin's
destruction. Miss Crellin was quite stupid and foolish. She
learned that they were about to drive her somewhere in
Smithdown-lane, and she ordered the coachman to drive them
to the St. Ann's coffee-house. Miss Crellin's face was swollen,
and so large and strange-looking, that she did not look like
the same woman. At the St. Ann's coffee-house she told the
landlady of the plot, and that Miss Crellin was a lady of for-
tune, and if she would suffer her to lie down she would be
well rewarded. The landlady did not like the looks of the
party—said the lady might have been robbed, and she would
decline it. Jones then said she (Mrs. Chamley) knew no-
thing about Miss Crellin : what business had she to inter-
fere and take such an interest in the matter? Miss Crellin
said she knew nothing of her. They ordered some brandy,
and gave Miss Crellin some without her having asked for it,
and against her (Mrs. Chamley's) desire. Jones then got a
; coach, and in spite of her (Mrs. Chamley's) remonstrances,
drove off with Miss Crellin. Mrs. Chamley proceeded to
corroborate Miss Crellin's statement as to the mode of quit-
ting Mr. Rogerson's house. She stated that she saw Miss
Crellin on the Tuesday following her marriage at Mr. Roger-
son's. She had been looking for her. Mr. M`George, of
Everton, a friend of Miss Crellin's, called in his gig, and they
drove to Roby to look for her. On their return a coach was
at the door, in which was Mr. Rogerson. He said he had
the pleasure of informing her that Miss Crellin was now Mrs.
MGM, and she had a particular wish to see her. He said
she was to take any things which belonged to her, (Miss C.)
but he cautioned her that there must be no whispering. When
she got to Mr. itogerson's, Miss Crellin rushed to meet her
with open arms, exclaiming, " Oh, Mrs. Chamley ! I have
been deceived; I'm married, and I know nothing about it."
She did all she could to console and pacify her; and in the
course of the evening she assented to go to the attorney next
day to settle part of her property on Mr. M'Gill ; but she
told her (witness) that she did this merely to make her
escape: They went next day to Mr. Armistead, who would
nqt hear of any settlement, and Miss Crellin was taken to a
friend where she would be safe.
It was now past six o'clock, and as there were several more
witnesses, Mr. Rushton adjourned the case until the following
day. The prisoners were all remanded.