The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-29 00:00:00

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STRANOZ DIVORCII Casil.=-In the Divorce Court,
on 'Thuraddy, ttie case of Spedding it Spedding and
Lender waeheirrd. This was a suit instituted by
the petitioner,:the Rev. Francis Spedding, curate of
Shipton, in Shropshire, for a dissaktion of his mar-
riage with the respondent, by reason of her adultery
with the ro-reepondent, a surgeon in the same
neighbourhood. The respondent did not appear;
the co-respondent appeared, and traversed the adul-
tery, but the sole question was the amount of
damages, which were laid at 22,060. Dr. Spinks
appeared for the petitioner; Dr. Wumbey and Mr.
Day for the co-respondent. It appeared that the
petititmer and the respondent were married in -the ,
year 1846, there being fear children of the marriage,
the co-respondent baring attended the respondent
in her last confinement, in Coacher, 1860; and some
time _after it would appear that an intimacy and
-
affection sprung up between them, which resulted in
an elopement in the month of June, 1861. Their
flight was, huwever, soon discovered, and they wets
traced to the railway station at Birmingham; aud in,
they had left by the previous train for London, with
three . boxes, and a bag oontainiug a quantity of 1
wearing apparel and other property, a telegram wee
at ones transmitted to the detective police at the:
Rested Station of the London and North-Western
Railway, with a description of the parties and the
luggage, laid in consequence of that telegram the
train on its arrival, was watched, and the parties,
and ;heir Inge, corresponding with the desorip.
tion given, were traced to Mr. Haxell's the MEOW"
vp. Hall go el, in the Strand, where they slept together
that' ' - The following morning Mr. Speddiag
arri , and, accompanied by Robert Farmer, the
detective officer, who had traced the parties, went
to the hotel and made inquiries, and ascertained
beyond doubt that Mrs. Spedding and Mr. Lander
were in the same bedroom. Admission was refused,
and Mr. Speddiug threatened to break open thip '
door, but upon the remonstrance and advice of Mr.
Hazel) to prevent any unpleasant exposure and die-
turbance in the hotel, he was induced to go dons
stairs,. and wait In, the aoffee-room ;, shortly after .
Mr. Lander came down, and soon after Mn. Sped-
ding followed. ~,lk seems then took place. Mr.
Spedding dernaefifeekti-know why she had left him
to go off with Dr. Lander. She replied because he did
not treat her well Mr. Spedding and he should
seize and claim all her luggage. Dr. Lander said he
might claim and take swag, the luggage, but would
he take back his wife., Hare ' "No ; she might
go anywhere she. Wed." r. Lander said he
was glad Of' it, and Ulh Ileand Mrs. Spadding than
took their departure together ins cab, and ultimately
proceeded to Melbourne, where they have/ been found '
living together as see and wife on affectionate
terms, the respondent having lance written to this
country, expressing a desire that her children might .
be sent to her to complete her happiness. On
searching the bole, of Mrs. Spedding, taken pos-
session of by Mr. Spedding, a number of letters
were found written by Dr. Lander interms of en-
dearment. It sprang) that previcnuf to the elope-
ment Dr. Lander had told the Rev. Henry Cunliffe,
the vicar of the parish, of his intention, and had
told the petitioner so, but on being remonstrated
with by the vicar on the enormity of his guilt, he
being himself a married man, he • said, however, it
was of no use, go be would. The above facts having
been fully deposed to in evidence, and the letters
reed, as also several letters received from Mrs.
Spedding in Australia, Dr. Stinks then 'proceeded
to stun up the evidence for the petitioner, and in. i
misted that the facts were such as to call for a verdict I
for the fiill amount of the damages claimed—
E 2,000, which might be set aside for the benefit of
her children.—Dr. Wambey then addressed the
jury in mitigation of damages, contending that the
petitioner had not sustained very serious injury in
the loss ot a wife who emiki so goon and easily be
sedan/L-71m learned ledge in strong terms cha-
racterised the conduct of the co-respondent as most
Widen!. Be, a medical, man, having the °confidence
of a young clergyman, and attending his wife, taking
advantage of his position, debauching and eloping
with his wife, leaving the petitioner with four
children to provide for without the assistance of
their mother.—it was • case calling for exemplary
damages, whieh might be settled on the children.
The jery, eiter a ,few minutes' consideration, re-,
turned a.verdiet for the plaintiff --damages, £l,OOO.
—Decree nisi for dissolution with cons.

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of tea, troths Chinese practice of colouring it, especially
since the Official information given on the subject be-
fore the Piudiernentary Committee on Food Adultera-
tions, disclosed the fact, that the mineral 'facing' need
on the leaf comes off on infusion, and is imbibed when
the tea is drank. The public will, therefore, be pleased
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tee have recently come in, per Busprees of India, end
other ships. Purchasers will do well to bear in mind
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