Star. — 1831-03-12 (London, England)

DREAM OP PROMISE OT MARRIAGE.  APPLEBY V.:LINES —The plaintiff in this case is the daughter of, mariner. formerly a master. but now only a mate, and the defendant is a veteninary surgeon, livint; at Thorpe, realizing 4001. ,r 5001. area, by his business. It appeared in evidence, that the plaintiff sat living with Mrs. Wilson of Thorpe, in 1829, in the capacity of servant, when Lines came to reside next door. Lines wing that the was a very nice, modest, and industrious young girl. and beit,,, sadly in want of a wife, mentioned the affair to a friend of hi. Mr. Aublion. a colt.breaker. residing at Colchester, and asked his opinion whether 31iss Appleby would make him a good wife? Aublion strongly recommended her, and said he could warrant her, and forthwith proceeded to the young bay, to inform her of the good news, of course eulogising Mr. Lines. The parties consequently became acquaintul, and so continued for some time. The defendant made no secret of his intention to marry the girl, but mentioned it to many of his friends. Shortly after the commencement of the courtship he nude an offer, which she could not then accept, stating that she had no money—a rc3, son which he made very light of, professing that he loved her for het person only. The acquaintancet was still kept up, but it is needless t;,oft-told " He was fond, and she believed him : He was false, and she undone." In March, 1829, the plaintiff returned home, and in the course of a few months she became a mother. The father of the unfortunate girl, it, the February following, had an interview with the defendant in conic. Buena of a letter received from him, when Lines said he should hut married the girl months and months before if the Thorpians had ant persuaded him to the contrary. In the beginning of March, 1830, he went to see the plaintiff, and repeated his promise, and wished her to fix the clay for the wedding, and to postpone the christening t, the child for a few days, when he would come again. To this shy consented. This was after an action had been commenced. At the time fixed for his meeting her again, he sent her a letter, desiring her to write to Mr. Sperling, her solicitor, to stop all proccedingc, as he intended to fulfil his promises, unless by so doing he should make her unhappy. This occurred just previous to the Lent Assizes. 1830 ; but no sooner were they passed over, then the recollections of his promise had passed also. At the end of that month, Appleby. the father, called upon the plaintiff, with his attorney, to know whether he did actually intend to marry his daughter or not ? Mr. Lines said, " I suppose if Ido not, you will action me again." Alter a little conversation, Appleby asked him if he did not recollect what he had told his daughter at the beginning of the month, and the promise he then made her? " Oh, yes," says Mr. L. " hut I have altered my mind, since that ;" and he then absolutely refused even to make the only reparation which was in his power. Mr. Sergeant ANDREWs very eloquently addressed the jury in nd. ligation of damages, and pleaded the extreme youth of both the panics, the plaintiff being only 21, and the defendant only about 22. He also mentioned, that some reports injurious to the character of the plaintiff had been spread about 'Thorpe, and that they had induced his client to break off the match.  The learned counsel offered no evidence to prove that they were en. titled to credit; and every witness who was examined respecting the girl's character, *poke to the contrary, stating, that they bad never wit. nessed any levity or improper behaviour in her. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, and assessed the damages at three hundred pounds. Gurney and Ryland for the plaintiff LINCOLN, Malmo 7. G. Unwia, who was indicted fur the murder of Mr. W. Leak, on the 13th of January, was found guilty of manslaughter. The particulars of this case have already been given, which arose out of a drinking squabble at a public house. The defendant struck the deceased on die head with a spade for getting into his boat, which produced a lock jaw. from which he afterwards died.