The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

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D °ROM EST ER.— COUNTY PITTY Smarms,
Saturday.—Before H. Williams, and Troyte Bullock,
Eaqrs., Major Steward, and Captain Kinderaley.
Lormitaxuv.—Elisabeth Roberts was charged with
stealing 28 lbs. weight of swedes and swede greens,
the property of John C. Foca& The case was
proved by P.C. Bridle, who saw the defendant take
the swedes and greens, and apprehended her. Mr.
Weston appeared for the defendant, and said that
the reason she took the swedes and greens was, that
1110 was in the family. way, and that she had a long-
ing for them. This was no trumped-up story, but a
real fact, and he therefore called on the Bench to
latf leniently with her as posaible.—The Bench
fined her sixpence, and remitted the coats.—
. Amish Bartlett, Sarah Ellerly, and Lacy Hardy,
were-ehargedwith stealing 113 lb& weight of swedea
itudswede greens, the property of John C. Fooks,
farmer. This case was also proved by P.C.-
who caught them in the act on the previous Saturday.
-.,Defenclanta said it was the 6nit time, and they
hoped it would be the last—Fined, including costa,
10s. 6d. between the three.. . .

Annomisay.—Hannah Lake was charged with
breaking part of a fence, adjoining a plantation
belonging to the Earl of 11cliester.--Mr. Basket
attended to prosecute.—P.C. Hill niet the defendant
with the wood which appeared to have been newly
broken off, and on going to the fenoe saw whore it
had been taken. Defendant said she did not break
the wood. She knew that the people had all had
notice not to go into Lord llchester's woods or
plantations to get wood, but she had heard that one
woman had since had leave given her, and therefore.
abeirent,—Pined 7s. 6., including coats. —Charles
Claxton was also charged with a similar offence.—
P.C. Hill said that on Wedneisday week he met the
defendant with a team, and in the wagon he found
a pile. It looked as though it had been newly
pulled out of the ground. He took possession of it,
and on going back he found where the pile had been
taken from the fence. There was • nail in the
Pile and it fitted a hole in a pile close
to where it had been standing. He saw footmarks
at the spot, and next day he saw defendant in a
field, went to him, *act-asked defendant to allow
him to let him look at his boots: Defendant, how-
ever, refused, and obliterated the footmarks around
him.—Mr. Weston, who appeared forth. defendant,
cross-examined witness at considerable length.—
Joseph Hicks, Lord Dchester's bailiff at Alsbotsbury,
said he received information about the fence on the
12th March. Ile had examined the spot, and the
pile, produoed by the last witness; he had no doubt
whatever of its being part of the fence around Weir's
plantation, near Ashley. Witness had been engaged
for Lord llcheetersince last October. The defendant
was a tenant of Lord lloheeter.—Fined 10s., and
9a. 2d. oasts.

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Cluttratiztratt.—David Bailey was sbarged with
trespass in search of conies.—Thomas Hicks, game-
iteeper to Mr. Middleton, said that on Sunday, the
2nd Marsh, he saw the defendant set • wire, and go
away. He followed him, and brought him back to
where the wire was set, and asked him his name.
He said it was Robert Lock, and that he resided at
Fezdington. Witness told him not to give him a
wrong name, and defendant said he had not done so,
its beinew no one could hurt him for what he had
hone. Witness had since ascertained defendant's
amine was David Bailey, and that he lived at Char-
ininater. Defendant did not appear, and the Bench,
in his absence, fined him 205., including costs.
CORSOOMAL —Thomas Gale was charged with
tieing a dog for the purpose of killing • hare.—
George Mahew, gamekeeper to Lord Wynford, said
that on the 10th January be was in the parish of
Toiler Fratrum, on lands in the occupation of Mr.
Whittle, when he saw three men searching furze
bushes with a dog and sticks. Witness made his
way towards them. A hare came out of the furze,
and the dog chased it. Witness saw the men taking
up a net which they had round some furzes. Wit-
ness said he would help to take it up, and they
threatened to knock his b— brains out. They
had a pull at the net and got it from him. He asked
their names and they refused to give them. Witness
afterwards went to Coracombe and saw the defen-
dant. Be accused him of being trespassing in search
of game at Maiden Newton, but the other denied it.
Witness could swear to the defendant anywhere.
Piped 205., including costs, or one month's imprison-
ment.

WEYMOIITH.—Aa INCIDENT AT WESTON'S
110. SIC HALL—A. London contemporary states that
on Tuesday night, during the musical performance
at the Hall, considerable excitement occurred, which
wild quickly aeen to arise from the recognition by
navy:persons of a gentleman in the stalls seated on
the proprietor's right band. This soon increased
into an unmistakable cheer and expression of
uppatby, whereupon Mr. Weston introduced Mr.
Windhaoi, the late alleged lunatic, who having, in
a few neat and appropriate sentences, expressed his
sense el the .unexpected kindness of his reception
and their warm sympathy—a sympathy, he said,
always extended to the weaker side—thanked them,
few themipport public opinion had given him in his
arduous struggle and soon after retired amidst a
hearty and spontaneous burst of cheering.
Mr. F. W. Windham (writes a correspondent)
continues a fertile theme of conversatioa in Norfolk,
the liment.proceedings in Chancery having to some
extent revived (the interest respecting him. The
latest on (lit, which is based on excellent authority,
ia that Mrs, Windham has finally separated from
hex husband, a deed of separation being contem-
plated, if not actually executed, which will secure
her £20,000 as a so/cilium. Felbrigg Hall has been
hired for a term by the Marquis of Abercorn, and it
is stated that a further sum boa been raised on mort-
gage of the estate.
A SCERNIIVIC ADVIDITURIL—OD Tuesday, Edward
Way, of Poithind, was brought up before the borough
magistrates by P.C. McMahon, charged with
endeavouring to solve various geometrical problems,
such &a-experimenting, in his own person, on the
number of degrees out of the perpendicular • man
might sway on one side before finding the horizontal.
The obtuse constablehaving no taste for the scientific,
somewhat ungenerously concluded that the defen-
dant had been partaking somewhat too freely of
Devenishis XXX, which in the eyes of the law, as
everybody knows is a crime and renders the party
BO offending, if he is afterwards seen out of doors,
to punishment, In the present instance our
heto wife fined as., being whet is usually termed,
"the penalty for drunkenness."
Caws lillnitlitONSZS.—At the Borough Petty
Seasions,ori Tuesiday, before Capt. Prowse, and J. J.
Beyly, Eaqrs.—John Kirby was summoned by Eliza
Beale for damages done to her house. Mr. Howard
appeared for the complainant, and Mr. E. Tizard for
the defendant. It appeared that the complainant,
who*, husband was at sea, hired a portion of defen-
datit's house, situated in Franchise-street. Her
portion of the house bad a separate front entrance,
and the communication: between the two dwellings
was stopped up. The house was hired by the
quarter, , and the rent was paid quarterly. Some
time ago the defendant wished the complainant to
leave in a month, as be wanted the house to be rated
sufficiently high for a beer license, under the new
licensing Act. But to pay rent for a quarter, which
she of course refused to do, and determined to reside
there during the time she paid rent. Her quarter's
rent was due on the 12th March, and she paid it
about midday. About 11 o'clock at night, defen-
dant's wife served on her a notice to quit in a week,
and next day defendant broke open the door leading
into complainant's premises. Complainant called in
a carpenter to fasten up the door again, and it and
other portions of the partition were then broken
down by the defendant or by hie orders. Mr.
Howard contended that the defendant had corn.
minted a trespass, and committed. damage to the
amount of £l, which he had no right to do, as the
house belonged to confplainant so long as she paid
rent.—Mr. E. Tizard, on the other hand, maintained
that if &damage had been done it was to the defen-
dant's own hurt, and that the complainant had sus-
tained no personal damage, as he would not be
calred upon to replace the door and partition that
had been broken. The magistrates said the defen-
dant had rendered himself liable to a penalty of £5.
He would now have to pay the costa of hearing, and
be allowed a week to replace what he had broken
down, and that if he did not repair the damage done,
he would be fined. --John Bishop, the father of
Mrs. Beale, the complainant in the above case, was
then charged with assaulting Mrs. Cecilia Kirby.
It appeared that when the door had been
broken open, Mrs. Beale sent for her father,
and that after it was put up again, Mrs.
Kirby again pushed it down, when Bishop,
according to his own statement, fait up his hand to
prevent Mrs. Kirby from coming into his daughter's
room, but according to Mrs. Kirby's statement he
struck her with his fist and gave her a black eye.
Mixed up with the case was a large amount of
irrevalent evidence, such as that of Mrs Kirby
havragyfint one of her lodgers to Mrs. Beale's front
doorib command an entrance that way into to the
beer-shop parlour. The Bench fined defendant is.
and 6s.
_10c1: coats,

TEI WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND RAILWAY BILL
for an extension of a railway into the island of
Portland, was brought under the consideration of the
Committee of the House of Commons on Monday.
Thecase was opened by Mr. Merewether. Evidence
was given in support of the Bill, and the preamble
was proved. The fact that the Bill will pass is
therefore certain, all that remains being the conside-
ration of the clause'', which were adjourned till t°-
day—Thursday.
LORD PALMERSTON ON OUR DEYENCES.—Lord
Palmerston, in giving evidence before a parliamen-
tary committee last week, stated that he had turned
his attention very much lately to the defenoes of the
country, and that it was most importont that all the
arsenals should be connected by railway, and of
similar gunge. His lordship also stated that it was
in contemplation to make some defences on an island
in the British Channel, and that it was advisable
that Portsmouth and other arsenals should be con-
nected with Bristol by a railway without break of
rugs. Pembroke, his lordehip said, in answer to a
9tiestion, wait net an arsenal; it was simply • build-
ing and Witting yard. His lordship also statedihat
be was in favour olosiaseriting all towns an the smith
coast by rail.
A BADDIaAsmiQ sunday Waving during

the heavy gale of wind and rain, a smack was
observed to go down, and all hands perished, in that
well known dangerous portion of the Channel
called "Portland Race."

TUR VERNE FORTIFICATIONS. —A correspondent,
signing himself "A Working Man," has written to
ns respecting the article which appeared in this
journal last week, on the Verne fortifications. He
says that our report was entirely without inundation,
that no official annouucement has been made in
reference to any new contracts being entered into,
and that his object in writing to us is to prevent
working men coming to Portland in the rain hope
of obtaining employment, when indeed none was to
be had. We observe also that the Southern Times
of last week, in an article headed "our Portland
leader," denier, the statement which we made in
reference to this matter. Notwithstanding this,
however, we have good authority for stating that
we must still adhere to our original statement. Of
course we cannot state the actual number of bands
that will be employed, but that very extensive
contracts will very shortly be advertised, and that
a very buoy summer is anticipated on the Verne, we
believe, is quite certain.
PRESTON.--The Preston Temperance Society
held their fourth quarterly meeting on Friday, the
14 inst., in the National schoolroom (kindly lent
for the occasion by the Rev. T. Baker.) The
meeting was presided over by Mr. Thresher, of
Portland, and interesting and energetic addresses
were delivered by the Rev. W. Beer and Messrs.
Coombe and Drew, who, with the secretary (Mr. J.
Bush) intimated their intention to organise a Band
3f Hope, which would be followed by a tea meeting
as soon as practicable. After votes of thanks to the
speakers, and to the Rev. T. Baker for the use of
the schoolroom, the meeting closed with the doxology
and benediction. The names registered at the
meeting were 16. Since the formation of this
society there have been 47 nam3s registered, among
whom are those who, by this time, have realized the
blearsengs of Temperance. The lecturers this society
is bringing into this village from time to time cannot
be too much appreciated by the parislionern.
RAMPISH AM.—At the Shirehall, Dorchester,
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, two strangers, named
George Wright, alias Coleman, and William Hine,
were charged by P.C. Floranotr(42), with beggink at
Rampisham the day previous.—Captain • Kindersley
sentenced each of the defendants to 14 day's im-
prisonifient with hard labour.

BLANDFORD.—The fifth annual meeting of the
Operative Society established in this town, waa held
on Wednesday evening, at the Working Men's Club
Rooms. It affords us much pleasure to state that
this society is in a most flourishing condition, and
that the chief foundation of all success—unity—is
happily existing between the members. The Secre-
tary, in the course of his remarks, said : Mr. Chair-
man and Brother Members,—The great clock of
time has summoned us to another annual meeting,
and it affords me much pleasure to present the fifth
annual statement of this flourishing society. The
past year has been a trying one, bet we have reason
to be thankful that we, as a society, have been
highly favoured. The members' subscriptions for
the past year amount to £4O Si. 10d. being an
increase over the preceding year of £5 19s. 8(1.;
entrance fees, 14s. ; fines, £1 14e. 7d. Interest on
hapital in the Blandford Savings Bank amounts
this year to .£2 Is. 71, an increase over the past
year of 14s. ld., and our respected treasurer will
inform you of the amount invested. Opr appeal to
the patrons and donors of the society has again been
responded to in a praiseworthy spirit. It may not
be out of place here to mention the names of our
honorary members, in order that you may know to
whom you are indebted for thew liberal support.
The annual subscribers are the Revs. W. Harts and
J. Penny, Mrs. Donaldson, Messrs. E. G. Kent, A.
Green, Elgar, H. Stickland, G. Henville, and F.
Abbot. The donors are the Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
M.P., Revs. Stuart and Farquharson Messrs. S.
Pond, and Droom, and I have much' pleasure to
inform you that the name of Mr. T. Bennett has
been added to the list this year. Their subscriptions
for the past year amounts to £3 155., ten shillifigs
of which we must attribute to our annual statements
which will frilly compensate us for the extra outlay,
which is the only return we make to these gentle-
men for their kindness, although some have been 80
narrowminded as to cavil at the extra penny; such
remarks cannot proceed from these who have the
interest of the society at heart. The balance
standing to the credit of the society, exclusive of the
management fund, as audited December 11th was'
£B7 Bs. 104 d. Our sick fund this year has been
rather heavy, bat not mere in proportion than in
other societies. Each has had to bear the burden.
One of the greatest blessings we can enjoy, is to
assist each other in the time and hour of need, we
having this year paid in sickness, £2O lls. 10d.,
though great as that sum may appear, it shows a
decrease over the preceding year of £3 9s. 10d.
There is one thing, brother members, which I think
should fill hearts with gratitude towards the Giver of
all Good, that is, that the burden has been so light.
Death with its firm and solemn step has visited the
palace as well as the cottage since our last annual
meeting, and how thankful we as a family of 94,
ought to feel, that we have all been spared. There
well' time when we were expecting the dissolution
of one of our members, who, lam happy to say, bids
fair to be amongstos again and to resume his em-
ployment once more. Brother members, it may not
be out of place, this being our sth anniversary, to
give you a sketch of what has been done by this
"Little Society," as it is called. We have enrolled
110 members, out of which number we have 94
standing good on the books. Our income from
various sources (exclusive of the management fund),
amounts to about £169 193. 11d. ; from which sum
we have paid no less than £6B us., a standing proof
that the "Little Club" has done its work in afford-
ing the means of comfort to many in the hour of
need • and I can bear testimony to the fact that it
has been received with thankful hearts. We have
now standing to the credit of the Society in the
general fund about £9l. So the club has prospered
far beyond its originators' expectations; but let na
not rest satisfied till we have clone all that is required
of us. There is a great deal more to be done yet;
let us all unite heart and hand to show the world ,
what the Blandford Building Operation Society,
with their 2d. per week have done and can do. We
have members from various other societies. This
Society may be fairly considered an assistant to all,
we all meet here on a level, to assist each other in
the time of need. This five years have passed very
smoothly, no bickering; no contention; all has
passed as merry as the marriage bell ; as the ivy
turneth round the oak, so have the members of this
Society held together. Let us still continue in the
wane good old way, so that when our names are
blotted from the book, may the rising generation
take the same steps, so that the Blandford Building
0 ration Society will not only exist 7 years, but
con inns to exist for 70 times 7. Let our motto still
be *unity," for united we stand, but divided we fall.
After the secretary's report, the officers of the club
whe have so judiciously managed its affairs for the
past year, were re-elected. This club holds out
numerous advantages to the working claaaes, not the
lead important of which is the low scale of pay-
ment, and we earnestly press upon the consideration
of those who cannot afford to join those societies
whose class of payment. range too high for their
Ineooo9 to join this excellent club.
0 ILLINGHAM.—A oplendid banquet was lately
given to Mr. Alfred Whieldon, master of the Vine
Hound., at Basingstoke. The chair was tsken by
Mr., Beach, M. P., supported by about 100 sportsmen.
The health of Mr. A. Whicldon was heartily
received, and a valuable horn was presented to him
as a " testismonial of the zeal and ability displayed
by him as M ~, ter of the Vine Hounds, by those who
have bunted with him."—The health of "The
Atinngers" was suitable acknowledged by Mr.
George
...W hieldo.e.__ _ ..

I ERNE MINSTER.—On Thursday, the young
peole of this place met together at the Talbot's
H Inn, to celebrate by joining in the exhilirating
e dan , the marriage of Mr. J. E. Gough, with Miss
Pre ty, only daughter of mine host of the Talbot.
Da cingiras kept up with great spirit till daylight,
an l the happy party were most liberally regaled with
the bestfrom the larder of the worthy father of the
bride.

STURMINSTER NEWTON.—Party Samoan,
Match 10th.—Before the Rev. H. Bouchier, chair-
man, M. S. Ycatman, Req., and Col. Malet.—Mr.
Benjamin Phillips, a farmer, of Okeford Fttzpaine,
was fined in the mitigated penalty of 3e. and 7s.
costs for having three unjust weights in his
possession.—Mr. John Hunt, a miller and baker,
of Stower Provost, was cbarged with neglecting to
carry weights and scales in his bread cart at Mani-
hull, on the 28th ult. The defendant was fined 10s.
and costa, it being his second offence, and received a
suitable caution from the Bench.—Theophilna
Newman, Thomas Newman, 1 homes Northover,
and John Quelch, of Sturminster, were fined—the
first three eid. each, and the latter 2s. 6d. and costs,
for obstructing the foot pavement is the town of
Sturtniaster, on Sunday, the 28th nit.—Mr. Hash.
wood appeared for the detence.—George Cluett, of
Stunminster, was committed for one calendar month
hard labour, for having left his family chargeable to
the parish.—Jesse Rose, of Sturminster, Elias
Francis, and James Foot, of Manston, and William
Frannie of the same place, were respectively con-
victed in tgb.mnalty of Se. each and costs, for drunk
and 4-lotions couct on Sunday evening, the 23rd
ult.

SOAFTBSBURY. Mr. George Phillips,
manager of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, has been
unanimously elected treasurer of the Shaftesbury
charities, which consist of" Spiller's," or the Men's
Almshouse, "Chubb's," or the Woman's Almshouse
and the "School Charity." We are glad to learn
that the funds of the former charity are in such a
highly prosperous state as to enable the governors
tn give au increased allowance to the inmates. The
Marquis of Westminster, with his usual kindness
and generosity, about twelvemonths since liberally
endowed the Woman's Almshouse, so as to enable
the inmates to receive increased allowance, and we
have been informed that his lordship boa recently
added to his former bequest such a sum as will
allow the remaining eight to receive the same
increased allow sues.

llllTXtgaeporsousaa.TOV BOYS' SourooL.
Th L—e thll school has just
been preiehtecl to vs, J. C. Dlausol, En., the

manager of the institution, in his remarks, says:
—ln presenting the fifth annual report of the
Dorset Reformatory, I am glad to say that
nothing has occurred during the past year to
diminish the gratification we have hitherto
enjoyed, as contributors towards the permanent
diminution of crime in this country. That our
school continues to take its proportionate share
in the good work, may be inferred from the
satisfactory conduct of twenty boys, out of
twenty-three, since their discharge ; and,
although we have lost sight of the remaining
three, we have no reason to suppose that they
have returned to criminality. Many not only
keep up a correspondence with um, but seize
any opportunity of paying the school a visit—
thus strengthening the ties with which their
sympathies have been secured, and furhishing
those, who have been so recently their com-
panions, with a strong inducement to pursue
a similar course at the termination of their own
detention. As it is impossible to draw fair con-
clusions from one school, or from one county,
we must view the question of crime in its rela-
tion to tho whole of Great Britain, and if it can
be shown that a gradual diminution is universal,
it may be fairly argued that the reformatory-
rill is contributing to swell the progressive stream
of national morality which this country at pre-
sent exhibits. The gap occasioned by the with-
drawal of bad boys, who, when adults, would
have merged into the criminal class, begins now
to be appreciable. This class is no longer filled
up, as formerly ; evil influences act lees exten-
sively upon the weak; and adepts in crime are
removed from contact with the susceptible.
There is every reason to hope that we have
strengthened the firm foundation of moral
habits, which, in truth, constitutes the real
superiority of the inhabitants of the country ;
and that by the establishment of reformatory
agencies, an effectual means has been found for
1 the prevention of crime. Indeed, the success
attending this national movement has been so•
great, that we are in some measure justified in
hoping, that, at no distant period, we may be
entirely relieved from the pressure of an over-
whelming criminal population. The number of
juvenile offenders under the age of sixteen com-
mitted to prison in England and Wales during
the year ending September 29, 1856, was 13,981,
in 1859, 8,913, and in 1860, 8,029; the number
of offenders above sixteen years of age during
the same period was—in 1856, 99,735, in 1859,
98,159, and in 1860, 92,585. These figures show
decrease in juvenile crime in England and
Wales, in five years, ending September 29, 1860,
of nearly 42.5 percent. ; and in that of adult
crime 7.18 per cent. Mr. Sydney Turner, in
his last report (1861) says that the decrease now
experienced in adult crime did not show itself,
till after the falling off in the amount of juvenile
offences had had time to bear upon the supply of
, the older clam of criminals. The general estab-
lishment of the police, the frequent application
1 of the Criminal Justice Act, and the influx of
criminals, who, under the old mode of transpor-
tation, rarely returned to this country at the
termination of their sentences, are causes which
naturally tend to increase the number of com-
mitments. It is, however, necessary to say that,
in the face of so great a decrease in the commit-
ments, especially of the young, the inmates of
our reformatories have increased from 3,222 in
December, 1859, to 3,712 in December, 1860.
This apparent anomaly arises from the more
frequent application of the Juvenile Offenders'
Act, as well as from an absence of discrimination
in the choice of those boys to whom reformatory
treatment would be probably most beneficial.
The financial state of the school is satisfactory;
the balance showing a considerable excess of
receipts over expenditure. We purpose taking
advantage of this by forming a fund to be in-
vested in some Government security, for provid-
ing outfits and other expenses contingent upon
the boys' discharge, or to meet some other un-
forseen resources. The necessity for this reserve
will be more obvious when you are reminded
that the treasury allowance for maintenance was
reduced last year from seven shillings to six shil-
lings per week, for all boys admitted after Janu-
ary 1, 1861. The expenses of maintenance and
management have been £509 Ds. Bd. for the
pad year, being £ll7 17s. 2d. in excess of the
treasury allowance. The profits of the farm and
the value of the boys' labour go far to equalize
the difference, which is balanced by the addition
of the subscriptions. With regard to the state
of the school, the following extracts from the
latest published report of the Government In-
spector, Rev. Sydney Turner—though referring
to no later period than August, 1860—may
fitly be introduced here :—" I have nothing
special to report on this reformatory. It has
continued to work quietly and efficiently.-1 had
reason to be very well satisfied with the results
of the boys' general and religious instruction.
For some months past the school has been under
the supervision of the Rev. C. Bingham, who
has kindly undertaken to act as manager during
Mr. Mansel's absence from England." There
are now twenty-three boys at the school, of
which five have been received during the past
year. Five have been discharged; leaving our
numbers as before.
BEAMINSTER.—In the Court of Probate and
Divorce on Thursday the case of Hunt tr. Hunt and
Hunt came on for bearing. The suite was instituted
for a dissolution of marriage with his wife, Rebecca
Hunt, on the ground of her adultery with James Hunt,
the co-respondeM, who is his half brother. The respon-
dent pleaded denial, recrimination, and cruelty, and in
addition to these pleas the co-respondent added neglect
on the part of the petitioner conducing to the alleged
adultery; which were denied. From the statement of
counsel it appeared that the petitioner wu an engineer
engaged in the Royal navy ; and In 1850 be married the
respondent, whose maiden name was Cross, ani who
was • person in his own station of life. After the
marriage the petitioner, who was then employed in •
Private establishment, lived happily with his wife, at
Tiverton-street, Newington-causeway, Southwark-
bridge, and at 18, Wellington-street, in the same
neighbourhood, as well as at Charlton and Woolwich.
In 1854 the petitioner was appointed to bar Majesty's
steamer the Leopard, and sent to the Black Sea, the
Russian war at that time being going on, and he
remained there until the termination of the hostilities
in 1856, sr hen he returned to this country. During his
absence the wife behaved most irregularly, and her
brother-in-law, Mr. Quinlan, threatened to inform her
husband or her misconduct, and she promised to amend.
The husband was made acquainted with her
irregularities, but, as nothing criminal was established
against her, he resumed her cohabitation, and they
lived happily at Fortnum* and other places. In May,
1857. the petitioner was sent to China on board the
Assistance, and did not return until May, 1861. Prior
to his departure he arranged that his wife should go to
Beaminster, in Dorsetshire, and reside there with Iris
father, and that a brother, named Edward Hunt, was
employed to receive monthly 23 19e. of his pay, and
deliver it to his wife towards tier support. Attest
thirteen months after the marriage, this party, from
circumstances that came to his knowledge, suspected
that Mrs. Hunt was in thr family-way, and be wrote
to her on the subject, but she replied to the effect that
the doctor who attended her attributed her appearance
to dropsy. She quarrelled with her father-in-law and
left his house, and on the 7th of November, 1858, she
was delivered of a child at the house of the co-res ..n-
-dent. She also gave birth to another child in I:. ;
and of both of these it was alleged that the so-respondent
was the father. The petitioner was informed of these
circumstances, and never renewed cohabitation with his
wife. subsequently, and on the Ist of June following
he tiled the present petition. Edwar.d Hunt, the
brother of the petitioner, was examined, and stated
that he was an engineer. He depilated to the stateinent
of counsel as to his having paid a portion of his brother's
pay to Mrs. Hunt regularly until he discovered her
misconduct. He stated in his cross-examination that
although his brother and his wife had some "jars" he
never ill-treated her to his knowledge. George
Quinlan, an engineer, corroborated the evidence of the
last witness as to the terms on which Mr. Hunt and
his wife lived, and the statement of counsel as to his
having threatened to inftiim her husband of her miscon-
duct while he was absent in the Black Sea. At first
she said she would do as she wished, and threatened to
shoot him with a pistol, but afterwards she promised to
reform her conduct. In cross-examination he denied
that 'Mrs. Hunt ever, to his knowledge, accused
him (witness) of having assaulted her; and said
they were on good terms, except with respect to
irregularities on her part. Martha Harris
said that she lived at Bearnimster, and
remembered Rebecca Hunt living at old Mr. Hunt's and
deposed to having witueaaed two acts of adultery be-
tween Mrs. Hunt and the co-respondent. The day
after the first °cession, Mrs Hunt gave her • shilling
and two shifts not to tell old Mr. Hunt what she had
seen. After Mrs. Hunt went to live at the co-res-
pondent's, witness asked him what he had been about
with respect to Mrs. Husk and lie said Ire did not care,
as the "parish would have to support them," meaning'
Mrs. Hunt and his child. Mary Tramp proved to
having attended Mrs. Hunt in both her confinements at
the house of the co-respondent ; which closed the ease
for the petitioner. Dr. Phillimore said that, after the
evidence, he could not deny the adultery, but that lie
would be able to !prove the adultery of the petiticner
with the sister of his wife. Mr. Serie, for the co-respondent,
addressed the jury, but said that he was not in a position
to call evidence. Harriet Cross, the mother of Jane
Cross and of the respondent, was examined for the
purpose of proving the ease, of the latter. She stated
that her daughter, the respondent. had not complained
to her of any ill-usage en the part of her heehaws'. She
never witnessed any improper conduct between her
daughter, Jane Cross, and the petitioner. Jane Cross
was next called, but she did not answer to her name
Formal evidence of the service of the citation on Jane.
Cross was then given; after which a -witness named
Ellen Odell was called, but she also did not answer
The jury immediately fund • verdict that Mrs Hunt
had
.committed the adultery alleged, and that the
patitionsr had not been guilty-el adultery -with Jane
Cross. The learned judge pronounced a decree mai,
and condemned the eo-respondeat in cog*