Children of Ann and Francis Smith

THE CHARGE AGAINST A LEEDS TRADESMAN AT YORK.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY.

GENTLEMEN,—Having had a paragraph headed "A Leeds Tradesman and his defective scales" pointed out to me by a friend, in which it is stated that "John Smith, of Briggate, Leeds, confectioner," had been convicted and fined £2 at York for having an unjust pair of scales, I should be glad if you could state in your next issue that Frederick Smith, trading as Smith and Co., confectioners, 17, Briggate, have no connection or knowledge of the John Smith mentioned therein. He must have given a fictitious address, as I am the only person of the name of Smith in that trade in Briggate.

               Yours respectfully,         FREDERICK SMITH.

17, Briggate, Leeds, 24, 11, 1874.

A piece of LAND, situate on the north side of Wavertree-road, Edge-hill, with the DWELLING-HOUSE, SHOP, WAREHOUSE, BAKERY, Three-stalled STABLE, and COACH-HOUSE, thereon erected, being No. 3, Wavertree-road, and now in the occupation of Mr. James Leicester

AFFILIATION CASE.—An interesting-looking young girl, named Priscilla Knight Everatt, appeared to affiliate an illegitimate child upon Mr. James Leicester, flour dealer, of Wavertree.—The defendant, through Mr. Cobb, consented to an order being made.—The complainant being sworn, said she was nineteen years of age; Mr. Leicester was the father of the child, which was born on the 3rd August; and he had on several occasions given her money for the maintenance of the child.—An order of 2s 6d per week from the 19th January was made.

AFFILIATION CASE.—A respectable-looking young woman named Priscilla Knight Everatt, who resides at 30, Green-street, appeared to affiliate her illegitimate  child upon Mr. James Leicester, who resides at Wavertree.—Mr. Bluck appeared for the complainant—A clerk from the office of Mr. Blackhurst said he consented on behalf of the defendant to an order of half-a-crown a week.—Mr. Anderton said the magistrates must have some evidence before they made an order.—The girl was then sworn, and said she was a single woman, and resided at 30, Green-street. Her child was born on the 3rd of August. Mr. James Leicester, flour dealer, was the father.—Mr. Jeffery: How old are you? Complainant: Nineteen years of age.—Mr. Anderton: Has he paid you any money? Complainant: He has. He gave me £2 in April. He has given me money several times. I cannot say how much, but amounting to some pounds.—Mr. Cobb, having come into court, said ho was instructed on behalf of Mr. Blackhurst, the attorney for the defendant, to consent to an order. Having consented to an order, what was the object in going into the case? He supposed it was for some ulterior object.—Mr. Anderton remarked the magistrates must hear some evidence before making an order.—Mr. Cobb: And the publicity (pointing to the reporters).—Mary Jones was called and deposed that she had known the complainant for some years. She had seen Mr. Leicester give her £2 for the maintainance of the child.—Mr. Jeffery said the bench would make an order of 2s. 6d. a week, payable from the 19th of January.