The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-19 00:00:00

Tilt; CODI:INGT9N

COURT OF PROBATE AND DI Vi)i:(
(.111Li DAY.)
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
EXAMINATION OF MISS EMILY I* Milt
CODRINGTON r. COM:TN.:TON AND ANLEDION.
SDALIAL JURY.
Mr. Bovill, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Ballantine,
Spinks, for the petitioner; the Queen's Advo
Hawkins, Q.C., and Mr. Indetakk, for tl.. .;
Mr. Price, Q.C., and Dr. Swahey, for the Co.l-••,!, , •
The petitioner, Vice-Admiral Henry John t'
C. 8., sued fora dissolution of his inarriage
his wife's adoltery with divers persons, p trti,
theco-respondent, Lieutenant-G,loncl 1)41/id :
the Foot, and with Lieutenant Ileri,er.
Mildmay, of the 3rd Battalion of the Riile 1.:r,:
respondents both denied the charge, and Jlr I
also pleaded that if she had been guilty ,! , •
petitioner had conduced to it by his aiclm.
misconduct.

The evidence for the defence was rF.rit.lorl
The deposition of Thomas I:assell
of the royal navy, was read, lie said that 1.. ! ,

the family of the petitioner at Volta. Exec; t t
city he kuew nothing of the parties. The,
kind to one another. Had heard Mrs. Creh, •
than once complain of Mrs. Watson's lot. •

her children, lad speak angrily f r,
that the admiral bad threat4;ned to ~et.:
to England if he beard any r:wr•

oomplaiota. 1 lad beard Mrr. Codrio ,• ;

mon that Mrs. Watson maligned her to t's. a I
told witness that in once attempting to is

bed he removed her from the room and L ,rt
Thought it his duty to mention the matt.: t ti,:

►t once. He denied that he had done so. f.r
understoodthematter Mrs. Codrir.g ton w • • •. •
the admiral's bed. The admiral answer.-. 1
incredulous smile, snd mid " What an rtb, :r,l

then gave witness his version of the story— tr.
. . . . .

melt when she had been dancing ,n.I was

came and kiwi over his bed. As sho wot!! r •
he gently removed her to her own r•alo.
husband bad threatened not to take her iwo sti• •

ste visited Mrs. Watson ; and she cot.; :
Watson had more of the benefit of her Lti,l,4,

than she had herself.

Captain Walter Strickland's deposition st ae I t
the petitioner asked Lim how many
Replied " Two." He laid, "IL.a*-;

t. !

example, and take care not to Lave “%y
expredeed surprise, and asked him what h,111,..aLt.
" I take such messures or precautions

having aoy more." lle had tdd twittic.l ti: o
children at that time. llo.t

mate friendship existed between the p•t•

the co-respondent. The witce,s :,ho .1

it would not take more than ten rrin
the harbour in a gondola, and that C•
movement on the part of the passen,;ers a •
vessel ont of trim. He also proved that the ote rf

by Thick was not used.
The deposition of another servant was 1.'.. • •
confirm the statements which bad been mil. Iv!, • •
character of the witness Duck, and to show a,:
rington had always bad her maid sleepic;
Was in the habit of entering her sitting-room `• •

at the door, whether he received an answer or 1.6:
had never observed her the least confused.

The depositions of various guides au 1 other , .
had cognisance of Mrs. Codrington's be'.aviour is - •
land were also read, and they unaair,-
there was nothing in it to offend ino&%ty or good
One of the guides stated that he was nre she tad :1!
committed adultery, for she had never vflide out
sions been out of his sight.
Another witness stated that 'lra. -t
appear to be very intimate with Lieutenant SLLY
Count Vitali (a witness on the other side) did ray
though not improper attention.
Miss Emily Faithful! (examined by Mr. Hawk:-..) .
manager of the Victoria Press. I made Mrs.
acquaintance 10 years ago, when I was V.) years of ac,.
was then staying at Wahner, and I met her with Sr .
After then I was continually visiting Mrs. C •

and she visiting me at my house or the I. .-e.
my relations. I was not her companion i..
as has been erroneously stated, but wo were
each other at Admiral Codrington 's particular rep.
to July, 1W7.7, I bad been staying with her for .et,rd
months, both in Eccleston-square and at Widmer. IrLd
staying in Ecclestonaquare in the summer and auto-.a
1856. I occupied a room next to Mrs. Calrington's
and it was also used as a bath-room. Mr. and
ringtou did not always sleep together. I often
Mrs. Codrington, for the admiral was often aver.
admiral returned from the Black Sea in August, . s,
met him in Spithead. We then went into Wa!t-,
and the admiral joined us in September. We reti.r.tii
Balaton-square in October, and Mrs. Codringt the:.
slept with me in the bath-room. The admiral occup.,l
next apartment, and there was a door between the ten.
cannot say whether she slept with her husband an in
Eceleaton-square, for we were only there for a t,tti.•.ht.
having returned to Wales after then. The door
the two rooms was left unfastened, and Mrs. Codrinston
used to go in and out the admiral's rooms. My etteLtion
has been called to a circumstance that hatipened
in that fortnight. I gave an a..-count of :lat.
circumstance to Mr. Few in September, 1
Admiral Codrington, who was a very fidgetty man. :,: I
habit of coming into the bath-room to look after tu.. a eke
fires. He looked after the tires all over the house. a me-
times he came into our room while I was in bed. lie d..!
not do that during the fortnight in October,
except on one occasion. It was towards f..e.
of the month, just before we went d t.)
Wales again. We had a fire there. I awoke s-d-
-denly, and saw Admiral Codrington leaving the root.
It was done so suddenly that I can hardly ,ay
certain whether he had his dressing.gowo on or not.
I think he had not ; but be had always I.ad
on before. He used to breakfast in it son:, ti: .:et.
I was very annoyed at it, and got up and shut the
remarking to Mrs. Codrington that I wished she wo'ild not
aUow him to come in. I had told her so before ; ha she
said that my objection was absurd. Abroad all the servants
were all men, and that if a fatherly old man like the adonis!
chose to make himself a housemaid there could be no harm
in it. On this occasson Mrs. Codrington told me e-at
had attempted—

Mr. Bovill—You mast not say what Mrs. Cadringtou to:1
yon. .

Witness-1 cannot say how long I bad been asleep.
been asleep. I had usually gone to bed at s, and I canto.
tell at what o'clock this was. I cannot say whir. Lai
wakened me. There was co light in the r• our, except
given by the coke fire, which was not very winch. I r tarot
tell whether the admiral had his trousers on. I .:4111
a white figure. I have no doubt it woo the admit... Ile
had been into the room before, but I had made no
plaint of it to the adm'eal. I bad only mule
the observation I have described to Mrs. Codrior. 0. 1
had never got up and closed the door h-fore._ I 11,-,,1 reser
seen him without his dressieg gown before -that rm.'s.%
suppose I saw his whole figure, but the whole transion
was so momentary that I cannot say. I cannot tell wile-.1,.r
be had anything on but his night-shirt.
Mr. Hawkins—l think you have given a different at.
count of this traneaction, Miss Faithful!. hid you te:i
Few what you have stated to-day °
Witnese—l told Mr. Few what Mrs. Codrincton
told me; and also what I have told yrei to-day. I did
not give Mr. Few an account entirely from 0," con
recollection. I saw him sometime in the summer ..1
at his office, when Mrs. Codringtoo ha 1 written to t-0 m
meet him. The object of that meeting was to ask
me about some of the difference, between the
parties. I was asked was this oecnirence true, and
I answered " Yes," never doubting what Mrs.
Codrington bad told me. That was all that passed. )Ir.
Few bad asked me—" Did Admiral Codrington ever attempt
to behave improperly to your I answered, "
ring in my mind solely to what Mrs. ('odrington bad to:d
ms—that was all that passed between us. Mr. Few did
not ask me whether Admiral Cmdringtoo had not got
into bed with me while I was sleeping with Mrs. Codrington,
and hai treated me as if I bad been his wife. All that be
said in addition to what I base stated was. " 1 am very
sorry testy anything to you on this subject, Miss F.iitliful
and when I rid "Yes," he questioned me no more.
To the held of my recollection Mr. Few's words were'. Did
be attempt to set improperly towards you'." I bad no
further interview with Mr. Few on this subject
but I may have seen him on other matters.
He did not interrogate me again in Noveniber,