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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    ber there, at half an Hour after Ten 5 that he cam® accordingly, and attended her home. Anne Oliver, [worn. This Witnefs lives at the Royal Bagnio in St. St. James's-ftreet,; ’tis kept by her Sifter, Mrs. Bucknall-this Witnefs lived there about ten Weeks before the 18th of April.--She faw the Defendant there three feveral times, at about three or four Weeks diftance between them —■the firfl: time was about a Month after the Witnefs came to live there-—he ufed to come about two or three in the Afternoon, and a Lady came with him the firfl: and fecond time-the firfl: time they were in the red Room up one pair of Stairs;-there is a Bed in the Room——*twas ready Sheeted—the Witnefs did not know at firfl: who the Lady was; but knew her afterwards-—went to fee her after¬ wards at Mr. Biker's Houfe—-fhe was Mr. Biker's Wife-the Defendant and the Lady ftaid the firfl time four or five Hours*-—he ordered the Bed to be warmed ; and asked whether the Sheets were clean -and order’d a Fire after they were gone, the Bed wanted to be made again-they went away when it was duskifh-they both went away together the firfl: time, out at the fame Door, the Fore-Door-the Sheets were much tumbled— the Defendant paid half a Guinea for the Houfe, befides the Fire-the Price is for a Angle Gen¬ tleman, a Crown ——but if there be a Gentleman and a Lady, ’tis half a Guinea—-they came a fecond time in about three Weeks, they were then in a Room two pair of Stairs backward *-the Witnefs was not wkhin when they went away^—• fhe had ferved them with Water and Rack, and the Dodfcor made Punch of it himfalf’™-11.^the Bed was not Sheeted——they did not go into Bed that Time — they only lay upon the Bed——- it was J G 1