Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-08-19


M,asioS IIousE, ti.uSpos.) Juvr Ct.
Merry N Lean, veadcr Of pntstoes. was
charged by Ar. Benjamin. fslr salesman in
BiII,ngsgsts. askes, with having stolcna tur-
bot one ofa nanher Zoe which hs had paid
L.. each. he found the turhut covered With
potatoes Ia her basket
The Lord Mayor asked the defendant how
The turbot 20, into her basket -Shs said she
could not tel unless It was Peg Delany dono
.n. They went together TO market, aud 40
she could not keep her eyes always on kcv
basket pcgmiSht have slipped il ia unknown
Loud lausttfr)
The Lori Mayor asked was not Mira Peg
DclanY prsseatP- The prisoner said she was
got; she was stiiying to- get an hnrcst bit for
her cl..ldrcn, bat her own husband J.sck NJ
Lean. was present TO peak 10 hcs character.
Jack Ml.ean stepped forwan,, es,dcutly
prcpsred tu take His w.fa's part.
Ne Hobicr-~Nell, MIR. Mi.eaa, bow
did this fab fad IFS way into your wiis's bas-
kst'
Mr.. NJ Lcas.--Iu truth don't know how
the dit got there, ouly I'm cure she never
put il there. Ii they went the right way about
il yosr Honor. they'd soon find that sho
wasn't the thief
The Lxri .atcYor- Why, think that iind-
,ag the fish in her basket was pretty good
prsnf that she stclc il.
Mr. .irIsas- stole III 0 Lord your hon.
or, i. il Mary? You did'nt steal IL, Mary.
did yoae Eel Gods truth. I.aushtsr.)
never seen it. upon my soul jewel, uHtil they
pulled il from usdsr The fruit.
Mr.. .HLcap--i thought. so, darlint.-~s
But smell hss iirst, your honor n she's q
thief, she'll smell of fsh a~d not Of praties,
! Excessive laughter - Here The hsshand held
! up his wiie's hand IN ttiumph.) II your hou-
or will let her come home along with mes
| she shall stick to her own market and ueycy
90 10 that thiesins place sgain.
Mr.. Ilotkr--i have no doubt myself that
this turLot lcspcd into the basket aiier tho
new potatoes. loud laughtcr.l
| Mr. Heajan.ias Fofeman--P Please yous
WORSHIP, ,hats impossible, for the head and
tail was tied sr,hsr and she couldnt leap;
and besides, your Worship, tWbots yots
catchod France never cats no tatoes.
Mr. benjamin said that as Mr. MLean had
promised never 10 let his wife tempt the fish
prosecute
Mr.. IL Lean, Arrsh. then. the Lord bless
your Honor. Now Mary let this be issson
| 10 yoa The husband aud wife then depart
ed amidst tho laughter Of the roem.
A sos-ls LAw.-"sfY Abraham,r said
Lord Msnslcld, .dis is your son, and can-
not go in tie same bail bond lille ish aot
my son, my Lord" sNNhy Abraham, hers
are twenty in court will prove it. II viii
shwpar my Lord he ish'not." Talks care A.
hrahan, or | viii send you to the King's
Bene.i = Now. my Lord, il your Losdship
/ ples.lies, wilt tell The TRUTH "Mv Lord.
wash in Amsterdam two years and three
quarters, when | came home ! Gndish this
Had; now the law oblges ma 10 maintain him.
and consequently. my Lsrd. he is b~t my
son in law SWELL, Aosss.' replied Lord
Mansfield, this is the best definition Olsen ia4
a,e ever henrdn
.appniiio,,. We copied few weeks sincA
into the Journal, from a Boston paper, the
deaih Of Mr. George b Holt, OF this tawn, by
fall from bslldiag in Dracut. Ms, He
appeared ia eur office ca Thursday. says hs u
mol dead, although he was much bruised by
iihe fall. We should be fully convinced 81
! the truth Of his statement ii hc would appear