The tryal between J. G. Biker, plaintiff; and M. Morley, doctor of physic, defendant for criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife; on Tuesday the 30th of June, at Guildhall, London.

  • Biker, J. G.
Date:
1741
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Credit: The tryal between J. G. Biker, plaintiff; and M. Morley, doctor of physic, defendant for criminal conversation with the plaintiff's wife; on Tuesday the 30th of June, at Guildhall, London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    This Witnefs, b«ng crofs-examin’d, did fay, that fhe flood by the Bed during this laft Converfa- tion ; that fhe was not order’d to go out of the Room ; that her Miftrefs had been very ill then ; and had been blifler’d ; ~—-that fhe {this Witnefs) had not obferved Mrs. Biker’s Head to be diforder- ed *, that fhe had fate up with her on Wednefday Night-but believes not on Thurfday Night- that fhe did not obferve any Alteration or Confufion in the Doctor, on Mrs. Biker faying, Oh ! my Con- fcience, &c.—that fhe believes the Milk-Porridge was preferibed to her Miftrefs for her Suppers, by Dr. Morley; that her Stomach was weak, and not able to bear Suppers of Flefh-meats --did not know that Mrs. Biker had any preternatural Diforders \ — can’t fay that fhe had Diforders which required the Aid of a Phyfician ——being examined as to fuf* pe&ing her Miftrefs, Ific. fhe' faid, fhe and her Fellow-Servants took Notice of the opening and fhutting of the Dining-Room Door, becaufe it was unufual; —fhe does not know whether they had Reafon to fufpeft that the Doctor had any In¬ tention to corrupt her *, but he ufed to come often, and ask for Mr. Biker, and if he was at home, the Defendant came in—-fhe cannot fay that fhe heard the Plaintiff defire the Defendant to culti¬ vate an Acquaintance between the Families.. fays, that the Plaintiff was ufually invited to the Doctor’s along with his Wife.-— This Witnefs looked out of the Window after her Miftrefs on the 18th of April, becaufe fhe went out without a Servant, which was unufual-fhe went towards Cheapfide—which is towards Dr. Morley’s, who lives in Bow-lane, Cheapfide ;-does not remem¬ ber fhe faw Dr. Morley at the Plaintiff’s, on the j8th of April.-The Dofror has ufed- to flay with the Plaintiff and his Wife till late Hours ; fometimes till One in the Morning ; — he ufed to