The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1864.

should not obtain an impartial healing of the cause there.
Beyond this, his influence as a clergyman had boost very I
seriously damaged ; and it was extremely desirable that he
should as soon am possible have au opportunity of giving
upon oath hie version of the affair.
The Lord Chief Justice said that the court were of opinion
that there should be no rule. At the same time they were
weU aware of the power of the prees, and that it might be so
exercised as perhaps to endanger the fairness of a
trial ; and the court added to their refusal of the rule this,
that if there were hereafter any disrespectful publication in
the paper against the plaintiff having any relation to the
matters in litigation between the plaintiff and the defendant,
upon that being brought to the notice of the court, or of a
judge at chambers, the venue would be immediately changed.
Rule refused.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
The learned judges took their seats on the bench at the
usual hour, but there being no motions to be made, and the
counsel not bein,t in attendance in the cases which stood
upou the paper for argument, the court was accordingly
adjourned.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before this Judge Ordinary.)
CHANTER t'. CHANTER.
Mr. Lewis appeared for the peliklonor. the wife of Heath
Raviland Chanter, who was formerly a lieutenant in the
57th Foot ; but who has since been living as he could, and
has been io gaol both at Nottingham and Orford. The suit
was for • dissolution on the ground of cruelty, desertion,
and adultery,
The marriage took place at St. George's, Hanover-square,
in May, 1656, and the polies afterwards resided torether
for • short time in Ireland. The respondent was con-
stantly endeavouring to get from his wife • little
property which she possessed, and not succeeding, he
was in the habit of beating her. On owe occasion he knocked
her down at Paris, and she lay senseless on the door for an
hour and a half—till, in short, she was found by the ser-
vant. After this there was a separation ; and at intervals
the respoodent made overtures for • reconciliation. The
petitioner said in her evidence, "I promised to forgive him
if be would find me • home; bat be never did find me •
home, and I never did forgive him." (Laughter.) Her evi-
dence was corroborated by several letters.
In proof of the adultery, a woman named Emma Mowbray
was examined. She said that she lived under the pro-
tection of gentlemen, and that she had received visite
from the respondent, who had written her • num-
ber of letters. Finding that he was a married
man, and that he had not behaved in a gentlemanly
manner to his wife, or indeed to anyone else, she had sent
the letters to the petitioner, but not with any idea of
furthering • divorce suit. They began, "My darling
Emma," but the witness professed to have no recollection
of them, she was in the habit of receiving so many letters
in the course of a month.

The Judge Ordinary did not think that the evidence of
cruelty was very satisfactory ; but the desertion from 1859
seemed to have been made out. The adultery having also
been proved, there must be a decree nisi with costs.

WARD V. WARD AND ACTON.
Mr. Hawkins, 11. C., and Mr. Pritchard for the petitioner.
Mr. William Henry Scatlimore Ward sought a divorce on
account of his wife's adultery with the Hon. Harold Acton.
He was the son of a solicitor at Maidenhead, and in July,
1552, he m►rried Mim Amelia Spong, the daughter of
Captain Soong, in the same town. In 1856, from some
unexplained muse she left her husband ; and one or two at-
tempts which were made to effect a reconciliation failed.
While living apart from the petitioner she formed the ac-
quaintance of Mr. Acton, cud the intimacy resulted in the
conduct which led to the suit.

Mr. Frederick Morton ET,;;-I am • barrister, but Ido
not practice. I know the parties in this suit. I was present
at the marriage, which took place at Cookham Church, near
Reading. My father, the Bishop of !fora► and Ross, per-
formed the ceremony. lam one of Mrs. Ward's trustees. I
was after wards present at the funeral of Mrs. Soong, which also
took place at Cookham. There was afterwards an interview
between Mr. and Mrs. Ward in the vestry. The bishop was
peewit. Mr. and Mrs. Ward had been separated about •
couple of years, and an attempt wan made to bring
them together again. I do not remember the
purport of the convolution which passed. About
• twelvemonth afterwards there was another meet-
jog between them ; that was in Museum-street. The bishop,
Captain Legge, • Roman catholic priest, and myself were
present. Mrs. Ward is a Roman catholic. She had been a
convert to that faith. Mr father and I urged upon her the
propriety of returning to her husband. She appeared for some
time willing to come to terms ; but the priest interfered and
said that he could not sanction her doing so unless there
was • reuttlemeot of her mosey, audit was placed entirely
at her disposal. The result of that interference was to
render the interview abortive. Mrs Ward did net make any
complaint of her husband whatever.
Mr. Simpson, of Southampton. second cousin to the re-
spondent, said that after the marriage Mrs. Ward lived with
her husband at his mother's. Captain Spong died in 1637,
and his wife about two years after. In June, 1660, witness
saw Mrs. Ward at her residence in Moor-street, near Cade-
gan-place. He wee introduced then to Mr. Acton. Saw the
respondent again at 61, Sutherland-street, Pimlico.
Kate Murphy stated that she had been servant to the re-
poodent in SutJaerlandstreet. The respondent called her-
self Mrs. Ward, and witness always thought the gentle-
man she was living with way her husband. That gentleman
was not the petitioner. The respondent used to go out of an
evening and being home gentlemen with her.
'James Smith served the coreepoodent at the Kensington
Museum, where he bad sans employment. Had previously
been to 61, Sutherland-street, and had seen the co-respon-
dent come up to the house, open the door with • latch key
and go io. Had several times seen him go in at night and
come oat Vts next morning.
Agnes Ward, servant at No. 63, who bad had the co-
respondent pointed oat to her by the last witness, also
deposed to frequently seeing him going in and oat, of the
house. H•d seen him water the garden.
Sir J. P. Wilde made • decree nisi ; but reserved the
question of costs, it not Wag clear that the corespondent
had been aware the respondent was a married woman.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

WORSH I P•STREET.
♦ THIEVES' HOCSE.-FIGHT WITH THE POLICE.
John Whirr, calling himself a tailor, but known to have
been a thief from his childhood, and Richard Bayli., a
harnasnmaker, were charged under the following circum-
stances :

Mr. Ebenezer Ince, swore—l am clerk in the drm of
Messrs. Merry end Son, provision merchant., at 138, White-
chapeL Lest evening, while passing along High-street.
Whitecluipal, a man rushed out of a court, and scotched
deepeestely at my gold watch-chain. It broke in his hand,
I grasped that kited, and got from it • portion of the chain.
He then got from me, and ran down Castle Alley calling
" Stop thief." I followed him, but dropped the piece of
chain. Some permits closed together and prevented further
pursuit. I then picked u? the piece of chain, went to the
station-house, and gavel description of the thief. I be-
lieve one of the moo at the bar to be the person who so
robbed me. I picked him out from several in the cell of
the station.bouse. I have since been shown another por-
ties of my chain which was worth 31. (The man alluded to
is White.)
Porter William Dunaway, sergeant of the H division, No.
11—Last night I was with police-cuostable Keowood, 191
H. and having received information of this robbery went to
the Grapes public-house is Paternoster-row, Spiteltields, to
look for a person oo another matter also. Immediately on
entering I caught sight of White and three
other men, one of whom is the bordloril, standing
at a table weighing something io scales. They observed me
and appeared confused. I noticed a portion of gold chain
in White's band—not the chain helougiag to prosecutor. 1
round the bar, entered the room, and took hold of
" Give ine that chain." He refused, and struck
me a violent blow in the face with his bat ; a scuffle ensued,
Keowood then tried to get bold of the others but they es-
caped. I got White's left hand open, and took from it two
pieces of chain. The struggle continued, but at leogtb
a gold watch and • piece of chain were taken from
his right hand. 1 succeeded is getting the hand-
cuffs on, and Kenwood went to the bar. I beard
him ask some one to go to the station-house for asostance.
the reply was, " No—see you d— first ; who are you?"
Kenwood answered, " A police-constable." There were
many bad characters in the front of the bar, so Kenirood
came back and shut the door. I then noticed
a ring fastened to • staple in • post is the parlour
(used after some fashion by pugilists) and fas-
tened White to it by the baedcuff. 1 then went to the
station-house myself, returned with assistance, and sent both
prisoners there. I followed to the station, and on again going
to the public-house, Keowood banded to me some property
which he bad found ; a portion of it was io • cupboard in the
bar parlour, and in the front of which stood the landlord's
chair ; that person and the other two men I have nut abaci
seen. _

Keowood, sworn—At the tin,. named I accompanied Ser-
geant Dneaway to the Grapes. All be has sworn is quite
true. After he had left for assistance, and while White Cu
secure to the ring Boylis eivered the parlour and sail,
** Yoe are Sot going to keep bins here, I shall and will belie
him sway," be took up a copper mole and with it tried to
break the" cuffs" between the heed and the post. I en-
deavoured to prevent Lim, be struck me several times with
his lists. I noticed a large pair of tongs stateling in the Ere
!dace, got hold of them, iool threotened to beat his brains
out if he did not desist. I kept him at boy until
the sorgeent returned. After primners were taken sway I
cornnieuced searching the ploce. I found m parlour cup.
board some of the plate I produce, also the weights and
wales. The barmaid was weorlue s gold watch and duds,
which she Noil had Fern presented to her three weeks pant
I mid she would have to give C:eyn up to me u I believed
them to to the F.pninee nf s nr.l.try. six dogs were found
iu an usprr aid all the li:overly was distributed over
Cue house.

hlrgeant Ihmaaray— I must ask fora remand, if you plans*,

(in reply to the tumid iineition)—l am a herd work.
Ira iu run get a thirty yearn' character.
1 !i.e. in and am yvue iznorant of all this. All
know ii. tint 1 bay. beau moot fzislalully beaten some-
bow.

I ivaaway—lie told me at the atatien-lionee that he
thousht we were brokers' nits. We were in plain clothes.