The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-05 00:00:00

The Learned Counsel addressed himself particular-
ly to the Jury, and said as fathers, brothers, or inen,
they would not suffer a woman's feeling to be thus vio-
lated, after many years correspondence, and herself
prevented from forming an attachment elsewhere, w Lich
protected her virtue, and exalted her to • splendid
ornament of her sex. He should prove the facts il
evidence, and if there was the slightest insinuation
against her character, lie should again have an oppor-
tunity of addressing them, and such an insinuation
would only have the effect of enhancing the damages.
Rowland Thompson is the father of the plaintiff, lie
is a farmer, and has a family of three daughters and
four sons. His daughter Sarah la twenty-four years
or age. the defendant lived et Subtle [louse with
his father, and was considered as a gentleman of pro-
petty. The defendant ant visited his daughter about
six years past, and contisiited to do so for two/ or three
years before any penicillir conversation t pla e.
He came at all times—to breakfast, dinne and tea.
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The witness was once travelling from Carl' e towards
home when he met the defendant, who bad been home
with his daughter; he took witness upon' his horse,
as it was then very dirty, and on their road the wit-
ness told the defendant be had been very much
blamed for allowing him to be so frequently at his
house, and desired to know what the defendants inten-
tions were. The defendant said his intentions were
honourable, and if ever he married womankind, he
would marry Sarah. Witness told him he would not
get much with her, when the defendant said he did
not want it. They arrived home and had supper ;
after which the witneib called his daughter Sarah to
him, and told her that he had often quarrelled with
her for allowing Mr. Blamire to come so often to see
her, but that be had then satisfied him. She said very
well, and was desirous of knowing what convers i-
tion they had hail ; be explained in the presence of
her mother and two daughters. He again called o i
Mr. Blamire for a declaration of his meaning ; and he
rose up and shook hands with the witness, at the same
time saying his intentions were honourable, and re-
peated if be ever married womankind. he would inar:y
Sarah Thompson. After this eelaireiseemeat his visits
became more frequent. On another occasion, w:lea
the witness had been conversing with the defendant,
he observed that the neighbours talked about his vi-
sits, to which Blamire replied, that they understood
each other, and he need not mind tho people. Mr.
Blamire is about twenty-three or twenty-four years
old. The last time the witness was coursing with
the defendant, about two years past, the defendant
renewed his assertions of the probity of his inten-
tions, and after that was received as one of the
*Cony. and as the future son-in-law of the witness.
Cross-exasnined by Mt. Scsacem—lt •
four years ago that he had the first cony .
the 'Undone of the defendant. He w
dueed by Mr. Armstrong, the witness's s a
farm is worth 1 Sill. per annum. Mr. ft • ves
live or six miles distant. '1 he defendant cadre la see
the witness's daughter three or four times a week, and
staid• sometimes to play at cards. Defendant lived
with his father, and expected advantages from that
connexion. It is true that he had been blamed by
his neighbours, for not having seen his father ; and
he never bad any reason to suppose his father was
against the match. He never gave aqy reason why
be did not marry, nor was he ever asked ; but he was
considered as one of the family. .
Mrs. Mary Emily is a daughter of the last witness,
and had been married about twelve months. Shecor-
roborated her father as to the conversation bad in bet
presence and that of her mother, after the defendant
and her father time home on horseback.
Cross-examined by Mr. ScaaLarr,-.-When the 6-
fendant came to see her sister he was generally !with
the family; but they sometimes walked in the garden
alone. The witness was sure it was her sister, and not
herself that he paid attention to. Mr. Armstrong
came frequently to their home, bat he never paid, at-
tention to any part of- the family in pa dealer. Mr.
Emery courted the witness two years before they were