The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-12 00:00:00

KNOWLER V. KNOWLER.

Harriet Frances Knowler prayed for a judicial sepa-
ration on the ground of the adultery of her husband,
Frederick Richard Knowler, with Mary Ann Frost.
The parties were married at Leamington in November,
1857, and lived together until the latter end of 1858, at
Canterbury and in London. The respondent was
described as a commission agent, but afterwards went
into service as a butler. In 1858, they separated, and
the petitioner went to live with her mother. At tlao end
of last year the reepoudent lived in lodgings at Leaming-
ton for about six weeks, with a young woman who had
been a housemaid in a family in that town, and who
passed as his wife. He bas since gone to America.
His lordship granted a decree.

IsRRACH OF PROMISE OF IVA'RRIAGE.

In the Secondaries' Court. bu v..friday, an action was
tried on a writ to assess datuagca for a breach of promise
of marriage. Tho plaintiff—A Miss Gadsden—aged 26,
was the danhter of a farmer at Hemel Hempstead.
The defendant's 45445 los Cutler, and he is the son
of a farmer and. draw-plait manufacturer at Luton,
with a k4rge establishment also at Dunstable. An
ikttachme4t was formed between plaintiff and defendant in
180." There was a promise to marry, and after five
years' ourtship defendant succeeded in seducing the
plaintiff. The fall of her child became known to
Mrs. Gadsden, and an interview took place, at which
defendant promised to marry the plaintiff at once.
The following morning, however, Mrs. Gadsden re-
ceived a letter from defendant, in which he declared
that he had had nothing to do with plaintiff, and that
she had brought trouble upon herself. The truth
was, that the defendant had become acquainted with a
young lady at Lute; with considerable property. On
the 14th February, in the present year, a child was
born. Mr. Gadsden said that the defendant hunted
with Lord Brownlow's hounds, and gave general
evidence as to the means of; the father. In cross-
examination he said he. did not know that the horse he
rode was an old one, used to draw loads of straw over
the father's farm, but should think net. John Gadsden,
pfaintifes brother, said that the defendant acted as a
gentleman, in the eountry—hunted and shot, and was
not a farm labourer. Could not say if he worked on the
farm. Had seen him frequently with Lord Brownlow.
Plaintiff's aunt proved that plaintiff was confined at her
house, and that the defendant called upon her there in
October. Did not say he was not the father of the child,
but said he was accused 'wrongfully._ kte wanted his
letters back. In QP.f3 letter defenda,nt confessed that he
had behaved cruelly to the. plaintiff, and that his
conduct had brought a, blush to his cheek. Mr. Wood
then, on the part of the defendant, said that defendant
was only a labourer, earning ss. per week, and that
plaintiff asked for £2,000. The reason defendant did,
not fulfil his promise was, that the child was not his.
Defendant's father was then called, and said he had nine
children. His farm was about 350 acres. The straw
plait manufactory was a very small, affair. Since 186 G
defendant, having been, unfortunate in business, worked
upon witness's 1:4114,4 a, salary of ss. per, week, and, had
no other incans. As to the " hunter," witness tried to
sell it for 45, and no one would buy it. (Laughter.)
The jury found for the plaintiff) es
4300.

Twelve vessels, represe
horses' guns, and 6,330
pow.e, are new preparing in the steam basin at
Portsmouth to join the steam reserves of the port.
TIPPERARY.—A letter from Roscrea,
dated Friday, says :—" A man named Michael Cava-
nab, a farmer, when returning from this town te.
his
residence at Newtown, about half-past seven, teat night,
was attacked within one mile of the town by a party,
who beat him to death. It issupposed that he received
his death blow from a, bar of iron or a loaded butt, and
the cause assigned fear the homicide is private revenge,
the result of a previous quarrel. Several persons are in
custody."
SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGI74-AW WHILE PREACHING.
—it is our painful duty to, record the death of the Rev.
William Streetfeiki, vicar of East Ham, which took place
last Sunday evening while in the performance- of
rev.ttie
duties of his sacred office. It appeaxs, that
gentleman was preaching in the. National Schoolroom,ins
which is used for divine service on Sunday evenings,
when he was seen to lean forward
and
sissttoapnee was
his
address. The cause was apparent, and the
promptly given, and Mr. Streatfeild
coOd he. the vestry-room, but before medical
cuimilso,
had been
ob-
tained the vital spark had fled. The
ti tiirea years, and
vicar of East Ham for a period
whichot.° ti4cr is now discharged
till lately was rural,waaidsasremoved into.
dean,B4. J. ligw,..,,_Essex
by the vicar. (*West Ham, the. Rev..
Standard.

CONFESSION OF AN .IkI44OXP MVltiaß BX A MILT-
TART PRISONER.—A few days ago? ti statement of a
most extraordinary charades WP
'made by a private of
the 301 r • tof t.•
• ri,,, egl/4" cot, named William Robinson,
rvialAlluvvgQ:av- -imprisonment at Dublin for desertiou.
on the
- ° -11....0 has informed the authorities of the prison
that on the 2nd of February last, he, with tke assistance
of two other deserters, from the 42nd regiment, named
Jackson and Smith, robbed and murdered a cattle-
dealer, about eight miles from, the city of York,
York and Malton road. This statement was immedi_
ately communicated from Dublin to the constabulary of
the North and East Itiding of -Yorkshire, by whom
every inquiry has been made up to the present time ;
however, no trace has been obtained as to a murder
having been committed, or of any cattle-dealer having
been missed,