The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-26 00:00:00

THE !STATESMAN,

most depend on the ells and Ilispassionale consider.
alien of the Jury, after they had heard the witnesses
nn the part of the Defendant. It would be proved,
that the Defendant was not worth trot, than 6COI. ;
and therefore be trusted that the verdict would be such
as the Jory could reflect upon for lb. rest of their
lives with satisfaction.

Mary *l•sylor said, she had lived at Mrs. Middle. I
ton's, at Oshill : she was now married. She re. I
membered Elisabeth Cooke coming to her stint's.— i
The witness slept with Miss Sosennsh Middleton; she
was *grieved to warm the beds; she was to wars
Miss Cooke's first. Miss Cooke slept in a room by
herself. When she went into the room nobstsly was
there. Men Cooke came up, and Mr. Willies
Middleton followed her in. Miss Susannah Middle-
von called her to warm her bed ; she left Mr.
;Middleton in the room with Miss Cooke. Wimps
had brought op • candle, which she left in the room.
While she was warming Miss Middleton's bed, the
letter said, " Whet can my brother be doing so
long in my cousin's room ?" She desired her to
go and fetch the candle, as the curtains might
catch fire. When she went, the door was shut, hut
not fastened. (The witness then proceeded to state,,
in lengesge which we cannot venter, to repeat,
that she found the parties in each a situation, as
to leave nn doubt of what had occurred.) Witness
said, she bed come for the candle, Mr. Middleton de-
sired her to take it. Miss Cooke said, " No, leave
it." Mr. Middleton said, she was not to fasten the
deer, but leave it open, which she did : she took
Ike candle away with bee. Mr. Middleton had then
left the room. On the followitsg morning she was
its the garden hanging not clothes. Miss Cook came
to her and said, " Mary, God bless snit, don't you
tell what you saw, last night, for I would not have
it known for IOW." Witness did not mention it to
any body till • day or two after : she then told Wil-
liam Porker, who was • suitor in Miss Multlletoo.
; She afterwards mentioned it to lisoteah Itswnone.

Cross.eassained by Mr. TAUNTON.—It wet just at
she was going to warm Miss Midilletou's bed that
Miss Cooke desired her In bolt the door, and Mr.
Middleton desired her net. The bolt was on the ie.
side. 'this was about three weeks before Whitson.
tide: she left Mee. Middletoe't Stitite jest before
Michaelmas. She married away ; could not tell in
what month she was married : she was married oboist
10 weeks before Michselmes. Mrs. Middleton bed
sot, oor had any of her family, made any complaint
to her of improper coodact. Nothing was said of
her being caught is a hay-loft with a taco.—(Being
asked this question three or four times, she replied in
the negative, at last siding, that she did sot know Ist
fore what the gamma meant.)—She stayed Pet once
•all night, on • journey; she hod been to • wake:
I her mistress found no fault with her. Wes
discovered coming out of a bay.loft et tin o'clock
lin the sornieg with a man, after Mehl been there all
night. 44 tip.,n your solemn oath were not you sent
away from your place ?" After a lost stew, "I.
.do tiot soderstand the question." " Were you di
charged from your piece?" " I asked my mistress
fee my money ; and she said, if I wonted to go I
must go witkoot it." " Were you not dismissed,
sod ter ed away from, the house?" " No; that I
swear."
Ite-eureined.—Was married shout 10 weeks be.
fore Michaelmas. Had then left Mee. Middleton for
about a fortnight. Was at the wake with her pre.
seat husband. When she returned Mrs. Middleton
asked her how she case le stay so long ? She re.
plied, she did not know. Mrs. Middleton then said,
" I think it will be beat for you and Ito part"—
She asked for her weary. Mts. Middleton said, if
she went she must go without her money. She went
to a Justice, mod get the mosey ; and in a fortnight
after she was married. It was when she went the
r second time to fetch the candle away that the cos-
' serration took place with Miss Cook shout the door.
Joseph Mile., a Trustee under the will of the fa-
ther of the Defendant, and one of his executors,
easerined. —Tnis estate he left was 110 acres, now
with 11. an acre, Net mare. It was nor Serb more
two years ago. Ile did not die possemerl of se&
Sent personal property to pay hie debts by some
hundreds of pounds. The creditors were all unpaid.
.—The mother was about 50, a healthy women, and
likely to live The almost value of the Defendant's
share in the property, after paying the widow 401.
j a year, and other outgoing., and discharging the
debts, would not Bennet to sore then 6501. The
testator's debts were charged oft his real estate.
'lle will was here read, which cou6rused this state-
ment.
Was. Middleton called and examined by Mr.
TAUNTON, at the desire of the Plaiotirs Coessel,
who also desired Mary Taylor to stand by the side
of him.— Witness &untied that any thing improper had
passed between him end his cousin on the eight io
epiestinn.
Susaanah Middleton examined.—Remembered the
eight in question. Did not recollect whether else or
bee cootie went up first to bed. Iler cousin slims
slept with her whets ANS ease. Did wet revellers her
brother coming up stairs ; nor that she was in the
same room with Miss Cook sod her brother. Her
father was very ill at that that time, and she did not
recollect giving say instructions oboist the candle.
Cross.esswinsed by Mr. PUNT, for the Defendant.
—Did not tell Mary Taylor to fetch the candle.—
Could not recollect whether she bad ordered her bed
to be warmed.
Mr. insets then addressed the Jury, respecting
the esidaoca of Mary Taylor, arid Mr. and Miss
Middleton. He observed, that Taylor had not a sha-
dow of interest in this case. It had been attempted
to throw discredit on her testimony, by showing, that
she had been dismissed by her mistress for sleeping
out ; but it appeared, that she left her mistress, and
within a fortnight afterwards was married. It most be
obvious to the Jury, that Miss Cooke was deeply in.
terested in this action; and with respect to Wm.
Middleton, let them consider what credit was dee to
his evidence. Ile had gone into the room with Mkt
ICooke, and remained alone with her some time, there
Win no chair in the room. This was highly item.
• per, and there could be nothing more base then to
1r I a transaction of that nature. Had he revealed
it or not ? lie had retested it to Sommerton, and
told him that no harm had taken place. As to Miss
Susannah Middleton, it was most extraordinary, but
worthy of the almost consideration by the Jury,
'that sbe recollected istaing of what bad matted.—