Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-23
LONDON, Jan. 20.
Singular adventures Of o Wedding
Day.
Duke-street Police Office.


ried by special license in Marks
Church, at IL O'clock on Wednesday
morning. had their connubial feliol
|ty most cruelty Interrupted by o visit
from a messenger of this office, who
gave them an invitation to appear
before the magistrates instsnter.
The circumstances which produced
this unpleasant interruption were as
follows A young man by the name
of Doyle, applied at the Office with
IA warrant signed by Hyacinth DAILY,
Esq. Mayor Of Galway. for the APP
|prehensios Of two peEsons, against
whom iaf6rmations had been sworn
by rope maker, Of Galway. Of the
name Of John Lecky, for having
robbed him Of upwards of eighty
pounds in geld, dollars, silver spoons,
DC. One Of the persons. Jane Lee
ky, was his daughter. the other Jas.
Parker. his apprentice. Love, that
ruling passion, had taken such pos
session Of their hearts, that they.
not being able to obtain the old mans
consent. determined to fly 10 a tenn
pie of Hymen in the city and on
the Saturday night following, It the
midnighc hour Calways propitious to
runaway lovers) they drove Oft in
The Galway Mail. leaving the old
gentleman in the arms OF Somnus,
little dreaming Of what was then
passing. But the young lady, wise.
~ remembering the old adage, "that
wheu poverty comes in at the door.
love fiies out OF the window" found
means to carry off with her the above
sum.
Mr.. Doyle, who was a grandson OF
she old mans was the person sent IN
pursuit aud so completely did exc
cute the object of his mission. that
nc traced them to the house in Boyne
street occupied it would seem, By a
coasia Of tae ladJ's whose name was
alse John Lecky. Having got his
warrent he repaired to the dicover
ed,retreat, accompanied by Furpin,
the peace officer, and found the hap
by party just returned from Church
Leeky and his wife, with the bride
and bridegroom, were brought to
TO the office, when it appeared that
the day before, Parker and John
{ seky bad gone to procure a iicenee
aad that when they had appeared
before the Rev. Mr.. Lewis. the
Surrogate Of the Consistorial Court,
/ ecky had sworn himself to he la
Their to the girl. and that 10 that
character he had given his full con.
sent and appreciation to the match
Although the Journey, the licence;
and marriage feast have cost 70 small
triae they utterly denied any know
ledge of the property taken; upon
which Turpin was again. dispatched
to Bovine street, to search their
tcuaks and speedily returned With
50 euineas7 and one half in gold, a
considerable number Of dellars, two
table ard six. silver tea spoons, with
> silver watch which Doyle said,
answered exactly TO the description
of the property missing, with oaly
a deficiency eff ten ponnds: Ehe
magistrates after same consultation
Al. gave TIE young tride up to
her nephew, who seemedio be many
wears elder than herself. under the
'TDromise THAT she should spend tue
n;ght in the mail, travelling to Gal
wa.--adly, sent the bridegroom TO
BgitleweH, as e runaway apprentice,
|uptil tl,e Old gcusleman's determine
ion 81 regard 70 Tim is known--
as,i sdlS. ordered the would bc-!a-
her e Neve6te, for q further exa
.ninatisn 60 svgard to the perjury.
md tl'6s'cndea TIE sdventures ofthe
WeddIsI I1ay.-D1ttlin Erecnan,s
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