MARRIED.

At St. Peter's-at-Gowts, on the 12th inst. Mr. Thomas Prattley, pawnbroker, of Broadgate, to Betsy Anne only daughter of Mr. Benj. Higgott, of Monson-street.

LINCOLN (CITY) QUARTER SESSIONS.

Housebreaking by a Female.

Sarah Cullen and Sarah Ann Cullen, mother and daughter, were indicted for having broken into the dwelling house of Elizabeth Carter and stolen a silver spoon, two brooches, and other articles of female apparel.--James Wells, assistant at Messrs. Shaw and Pratley's, pawnbrokers, deposed to the prisoners pledging certain of the stolen articles at their shop. The careless and contradictory manner in which this witness gave his evidence called forth a severe rebuke from the Recorder, who characterised his conduct as very disgraceful indeed.

LINCOLN CITY POLICE

Serious Charge against a Watchmaker.--Thos. Smith, watchmaker, St. Mary's-street, was brought up on warrant charged with that he, being the bailee of a gold watch, value £25, the property of Samuel Wright-Wright, Esq., J.P., of Brattleby Hall, did fraudulently convert the same to his own use, and thereby steal the same. A number of pawn tickets were received from prisoner's wife, and from these witness, Mr. W. Mansell, Chief-constable, found that during the last twelve months 41 watches were pledged with Messrs. Shaw and Pratley, and 42 with Messrs. Ward and Pratt, the whole of which were unredeemed ; 23 were pledged in the month of July.

This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Prattley of West Parade in the City of Lincoln Pawnbroker I give all my household furniture plate linen china glass books pictures prints and other household effects unto my trustees and executors hereinafter named upon trust to permit my dear wife Betsy Ann Prattley to use and enjoy the same during her life if she do so long continue my widow and from and after her or second marriage (which shall first happen) the same shall fall into and form part of my residuary estate I bequeath the following legacies free from legacy duty that is to say to my son George William the sum of five hundred pounds if he attains the ages hereinafter mentioned to be paid by my trustees or trustee hereinafter named in the following manner namely the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and the like sum of two hundred and fifty pounds on his attaining the age of twenty four years to my son Alfred Charles the sum of five hundred pounds if he attains the ages hereinafter mentioned to be paid by my trustees or trustee hereinafter named in the following manner namely the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds when he shall attain the age of twenty one years and the like sum of two hundred and fifty pounds on his attaining the age of twenty four years I devise and bequeath the same unto and to the use of William Perks of 101 Bridge Street in the City of Manchester Piano Forte Dealer and William Frederick Farrington of the City of Manchester Solicitor their heirs executors administrators and assigns upon trust to sell my real estate together or in parcels by public auction or private contract with power to make any stipulations as to title or evidence of title or otherwise and to buy in at any public sale and to rescind or vary either on terms or gratuitously any contract for sale and to resell as aforesaid without being answerable for any consequential loss and to call in and convert into money my residuary personal estate and upon trust to invest the money arising from the sale calling in and conversion of my said real and personal estate in the names of my said trustees or in the names or name of the trustees or trustees for the time being of this my will in or upon any of the public stocks funds or securities in England or Wales but not elsewhere and not in or upon any other kind of security than as aforesaid but with power for the said trustees or trustee for the time being to vary the investments from time to time for any other or others of the description aforesaid and upon further trust to pay the annual income of the said monies stocks funds and securities to my said wife during her life if she shall so long continue my widow and from and after her death or marriage again as to the capital and income of the said monies stocks funds and securities upon trust for all my children who shall attain the age of twenty five years in equal shares and if there shall only be one such child the whole to be in trust for that one child provided always that if any child of mine shall die in my lifetime leaving issue any of whom shall be living at my death such issue living at my death and attaining the age of twenty one years shall take equally amongst them more if than one the share which his her or their parent would have taken if living at my death provided always that if any child of mine shall die attaining the age of twenty five years leaving no child or children his her or their surviving I direct my trustees or trustee to pay his her or their share of and in my residuary trust estate to my brothers George Anthony Prattley and Arthur William Prattley and my sister Harriett Eliza in equal shares I declare that the trustees or trustee for the time being of my will may postpone the sale and conversion of my real and personal estate or any part thereof for so long as they or he shall think fit but the unsold real estate and the outstanding personal estate shall be subject to the trusts hereinbefore continued concerning the monies stocks funds and securities aforesaid and the rents and yearly produce thereof shall after payment thereout of all incidental expenses and outgoings be paid and applied to the person or persons and in the manner to whom and in which the income of the monies produced by such sale and conversion would for the time being be payable or applicable under this my Will if such sale and conversion had been actually made And I declare that if the trustees hereby appointed or any of them shall die in my lifetime or if they or any of them or any future trustee or trustees of this my Will shall die or any of them or any future trustee or trustees of this my Will shall die or go to reside abroad or shall desire to retire form or refuse or become incapable to act in the ruts of this my Will before the same shall be fully performed then and in every such case it shall be lawful for my said wife ... lots more legal stuff ... I direct that my trustee William Frederick Farrington shall be the Solicitor to my trusts property and as such notwithstanding his acceptance of the trusteeship be so allowed all professional and other charges for his time and trouble which if employed as Solicitor to my trustee not being himself a trustee he would be entitled to make I appoint the said William Perks and William Frederick Farrington Executors of this my Will and I appoint my said wife during her life and after her decease the said William Perks the Guardian of my infant children Lastly I revoke all former and other Wills In witness whereof I the said Thomas Prattley have to this my last Will contained on this and the two preceding sheets of paper set my hand this twenty seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety - Thomas Prattley - Signed and declared by the said testator Thomas Prattley as and for his last Will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed as witnesses - R.E. Green 104 Carter Street Green Leys - J. Armstead 6 School Street Eccles New Road Salford

On the 17^th July 1891 Probate of this Will was granted to William Frederick Farrington on of the Executors.