The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-16 00:00:00

th her until she reached her new residence, and
41 a slight invitation, entered. There, Gentlemen.
Ike prolonged the visit as long as he could. He was a
man of agreeable and gentlemanly deportment, and
as far as conversation, seemingly a man of honour.
_vies. Colla's opinion of hint naturally became Tallier
.fisvonrable ; he continued h:s visits from this time,
and was most assiduous in his attentiuns ; nor is it to
be wondered at. Gentlemen. that, to a Lady, to whom
he wished to recommend himself, he should, after four
or tire tuenth's particular attention, be permitted to
speak on the subject of love. Gentlemen, I admit that
this pass indiscreet on the part of the Lady. If it was
a fault, it was one that arose from the credulity of
the female heart. Mr. Itl,Naniara continued to act the
persevering and respectful lover; and in the month of
July following introduced the subject of Matrimony.
ttentlemen, when love is about to lead to niatrinionv,
It generally leads also to investigation. Mrs. Coils,
with perfect candour, revealed her real circumstances
to Mr. M'Namara, and acknowledged that her income
amounted to only 2SOI. or 3001. per annum clear. I
do believe, Gentlemen of the Jury, that this intelli•
gene. caused a revulsion of blood from his heart ; he
bad fixed his minimum at about 10001. per year, what
he has since succeeded in obtaining, less would not
pay him for the devotion of his person-2 or 3001. per
annum would not be sufficient for a life of pleasure and
gollantry, he had, tberefore, now no usutive in not
eilscloAug the truth, and acknowledged. that he hail
not a shilling beyond his pay, nay, more, that he
was deeply involved in debt ; matrimony, of couree,
MU not to be thought of, but Mr. *Namara was a
roan of invention ; be therefore adopted a plan which
ke afterw..rds put in successful and mischievous exe-
cution. Gentlemen. Mrs. Coils was at this time un-
questionably a beautiful woman, the defendant pro-
fessed the utmost attachment to her, he said he had
prospects, fine prospects in the West of Ireland ; that
he expected his father would settle ao'nethiug hand-
some on him, and then their union should be continua.
mated; he bound himself by a solemn promse, which'
he afterwards found no very great difficulty in break-'
irk, tieeining himself perfectly at liberty, n lien bound
by Nothing but promises and honour. Gentlemen, Mrs.
received those vows without any sacrifice of
honour or of person—but it is with regret I add, that
he ultimately succeeded in seducing her, and that lie
I.e.:anie the inmate and the master of her house. Gen-
tlemen this use a great error ; Mrs. toile has greatly
erieti, and deeply has she suffered. They lived together
as man and n ice ; in the opinion of all Mrs. Coil.' was
Harried to hiut—she took the character of a irife with-
cut haling' a legal claim to it—she went by his name,
an.l introduced him to her friends as her husband, and
1,1 introduced her as his wife. I know, Gentlemen,
0 at this will be used as au argument againsemy client
14 the Counsel for the defendant ; but I ask you, is it
I:realise he has added to his crime that he shall escape
'hail lie escape from the consequences of one crime by
e terpetr aion of author? \o, Gentlemen, such
guilt, perfidy cal treachery, shall not escape. If she ,
kas erred, is that a reason why. be, practising the
ehouble deceit, shall escape ? Is it because he has added '
to the guilt of perjury the crime of seduction? Those
are the argonients yua will hear, Gentlemen, by the '
Counsel for the defence arguments founded in so-
phistry. You will also bear much sarcasm ; by sophis-
try and sarcasm only can this action he defended.—
Pieintiff and defendant continued to live together, ;
spited by some must respectable persons. Mr.i
Y.'Namars shortly afterwards suggested his wish that
they should retire to another residence, where they
could more uninterruptedly enjoy each others society,
and that by this means they would have more for their,
Le meant Ice leis individual support. The plaintiff there-
fore declined the visits of most of her acquaintance,'
limitiug her society to three or four must respectable
Jadies. "I he regiment of the defendant was at this time
quartered about seven miles distant, and the defendant ;
introduced Mrs. fill•Namara, as she was called, to sonic
of his brother cams : he also introduced her to the
Colonel of his regiment. He lived at her board, and
he her house ; Ler purse was at his command, and lie
did not seem to feel very uneasy at any debt orduty he
should discharge. His embarrassments obliged him at
one time to conceal himself in her house; lie afterwards
found it necessary to lease London, aid went to Bath, '
from which place lie wrote constantly to the plaintiff,
always directing his letters to Era. *Namara ; no-
thing in public could lead any one to suppose they
were not married. He was as extravagant in Bath as
he had been iii London, and the purse of Mrs. Coila ,
assisted him in his distress. Here is a letter, Gentle-
men, from Mr. M'Namara to plaintiff, it is dated the!,
13th of Jan. 1 b 13, and is add reesed to M re. *Namara, !
No. 32, Upper George's-street, Portman-square, Lon.i:
don. Ile writes that " he fears he has been left nothisg!:
by his aunt Car's will, that she (the plaintiff) was
right to proceed against Harris ; that he would be
happy to see her in Bath, but that he could not buy
mourning ; that be has kissed every wordof her letter,"
Age. Ifte.—Here, Gentlemen, is another letter, dated I
Jan. 20, 1513. It is also addressed to Mrs, M'Namara. I
I shall mead you some of the passages, Gentlemen.
" I yesterday received my dear tlarriot's letter; I
cannot bear to be absent from you longer, and purpose
leaving this by the Mail; I shall Act out at 12o'clock,
and will be with you at four. I have not money to
pay your bout-maker, (be means, Gentlemen, the'
boot-maker to whom she introduced him, and to whom
• he became indebted). There is a breeches of mine in
pledge fur nine shillings.—(Loud laughter in Court).
I wish you would send to have it secured, (what did
lie mean, Gentlemen, by having it secured ?-11f his
breeches were at the pawnbroker's, surely they were ,
isi very good custody.—(Laughter).—as the I nth, to-1
niorrow, is the last day." (Gentlemen, I never had
the misfortune to have my breeches in pledge, but I
believe that at the pawnbroker's there is a day beyond
which there is no. redemption—(Laughter,)—and I
think it likely that they were his regimental breeches,
by his anxiety to recover them). " All the inside
seats in the coach are taken, and I do nut wish to tra-
vel outside for feat of taking cold." he reason of
this. Gentlemen, I suppose, was, because he had but
a thin pair of breeches left,—(Great laughter).—Yes
• the difference of the expense between an inside and an
outside vest would have got blin his breeches, but we
dad him in every thing studying his personal cony&
nimbi* Anxious, is he was, Uentleineu to redeem his
4nseekese.KLanghter),—his oathi and his promises