The New Hampshire Gazette

Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage.— On Friday last, an action was brought before the Court of Common Pleas for this county, held by Judge Ward, by Mr. Jonathan C. Hastings, broker of this city, against Mr. John Hayden, of Brookline, merchant, -and Jane, his wife, for a breach of promise of marriage made by the latter before her marriage with Mr. H. The damages were laid at $10,000, and the trial excited much interest from the respectability of the parties—Mrs. Hayden, before her last marriage, was the widow of David Hyslop, Esq. late of Brookline, deceased. Among the witnesses examined were Joseph Woodward, Esq. (father of Mrs. H.) David Hyslop, a minor, Eben. Farley, Esq. Lydia Whiting, Dr. Chaplin, of Cambridge, Col. Hamilton, Messrs. Messinger, Thorndike, Bender and Bean: mostly on the character and property of the plaintiff. After a fair, impartial charge by the Judge, the jury retired; and on Saturday morning returned their verdict, "that the said Jane never did promise in manner and form as the plaintiff has set forth in his declaration." It is understood the plaintiff will appeal to the Supreme Court.