The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-01 00:00:00

CODRENOTON r. COMILKOTON um ABDII3OII-.-PART

(Continued from our report of Saturday's proceedings.)
Mr. Anderson, • mood cousin of the co-respondent,
thought that the words " Yours ewer, D. A.' on • scrap of
paper found in the respondent's desk, were in the h•od-
wrrting of Colonel Anderson-
Cross-examinad—Colonel Anderson was married from St.
'Nubians. He had been engaged to his cousin for two
months. He was now at Malta with his regiment.
The diary of the respondent was then put in.
Totf, recalled, produced the photograph which had been
given him, and Strut identified it u a portrait of the lady
who came to 43, P•ll•malL
Sir W. Codrington said it was the likeness of the respon-
dent.

Crows azaminad—Should not say that she Ina more aa
Italian than an Englishwoman. She was ogresabie sad
off.handed to those she knew.

A number of depositions, for the meet part of servants,
which had been taken by a commission, were then read.
They spoke to frequent visits on the part of Colonel Ander-
son and Lieutenant Mildmay to Mn. Oodringtoe. One of
the winners stated that the admiral was in the habit of
reading prayers in his family, but that the respondent was
rarely present at them. Another, a boatman, mid that bed
thoughts came into his mind when the gondola went eat of
trim ; but he supposed that was because his mind was
wicked and prone to evil imaginations. John Rows, a
member of the dockyard poliorforce at Malts, gooks to
seeing Colonel Anderson, about 11 o'clock on the night of
the tad of May, 1863. adjusting his dress, Mrs. Cadrington
being about four paces distant from him, and apparently
leaving him. Oa croessimmination be said he recollected
the night because then was an illumination in honour of
some religious festival. It was a moonlight night, and a
good many people were about.
Robert Cork, clerk to Mr. Bird the solicitor to the
peMtioser, described the oontents of Mrs. Osdnngtoo's desk.
Mat. Craftiness told witoess that the person referred to in
the letter signed " Lilian" was her husband. She asked
witness if he believed her guilty, and he told her he did.
having regard to the letter found in her desk, her going
to the Grosvenor with Colonel Anderson, and the notes in
her diary. She said, "It can all be explained ;" and she
proposed that there should be a separation by deed. Re-
marked what a 'backlog thing it wan to serve the citation
on the colonel just after his marriage. She said it would
make no difference, for he had told the lady all chant it.
Sir William Codringtou. recalled, nand that to the best
of his knowledge Mr. Mildmay was no relation to Mrs.
*Arington ; but the Mildmays and the Codringtons had
always hese on the most intimate terms. and Mr.
Mildmay very possibly took a letter of introduction to the
admiral when he went to Malta.

am the wife of the Rev. Joshua
Watson. We west to Malta in January or February. 1861.
Two little children, my wards, my Diem sad a French
(overuses, went with us. We visited Admiral and hrs.
Codringtoo. There was a constant interchange of visite
between us after July or August. The children of the
admiral were sent to be taught French by my governess. I
never dined, or breakfasted, or supped with Admiral Cod-
rington Moos. I never went to the Admiralty House in the
absence of Mrs. Codrington tuimoompanied by my husband.
Au entertainment was given by the petitioner to the Prince
and Princess of Leiningen while Mn. Codrington was
absent at Naples. I and my husband were invited and
went. I received the visitors. My husband was present
the whole time. I
yacht, the Azoff, by myself. The place where
the admiral's house was situated was pestilential
in the summer, and he end his childree
used therefore to sleep in the yacht. Mrs. Codrington
sometimes went on board, but she generally returned home
to sleep. From Mist to last the admiral never took any
liberty with roe, or did anything inconsistent with my posi-
tion as a married lady.
The Queen's Advocate.—There has never been any impu-
tation or suggestion of the kind.
Witmer.—Mrs. Codrington has made many statements to
use about Lieutenant Mildmay. The first was at a time
when she had joined me in taking care of a sick friend at
Valetta. We were in each other's company a great deal—
morning, noon, and night, and we thus became exceedingly
intimate. She told me that Lieutenant Mildmay had formed
an unfortunate attachment for her. We had a great deal of
conversation on the subject ; and I warned sod reproved
her, but I had not then the @lightest idea of guilt on her
part. The first thing that alarmed me was her
coming suddenly to my side one night, and saying
"Take no notice ; I am going out." She was then M
a loose dressing ppm. I was intensely amazed,
and said it was impossible for her to go She said,
" He is frantic—l must see him." I tried to dissuade her,
but fading it impossible, I " Thee you do not go
alone—l go with you." When she saw that I was deter-
mined she said, "Very well, I will give it um" She told
me that I bad misinterpreted her ; that I need not be afraid
about her conduct, and that she only wished to speak to
him. I said I bad not misinterpreted her ; but I was
fearful of the misconstruction that would be put upon such
so action, and as her friend I could sot stand by and
allow her to do it. On a subsequent ocemion she stated to
me that one night she was sitting up until a very lass hour
with the admiral and Lieutenant Mildmay, and a niece of
the admiral, who was staying with them, preparing a screen
fora bazaar that was about to be held; that the admiral
was (Mir o.' and retired before the others ; that
after some time they wished each other good night,
and retired to their separate apartment ; that just as she
was getting into bed she remembered that she had left
something so "the °floe" room where they had been work-
ing, and she went back to fetch it ; and that to her horror
she found Lieutenant Mildmay still there, his elbows on the
table and his head between his hands. She stated that she
naked him what was the matter and why he was not gone ;
that be said he was wretched. miserable, distracted ; that
she tried to soothe him but ineffectually ; and that she said,
" Stop a moment and I will get my dressing gown." She
said that she then went to her bedroom, put on her dressing
gown, and returned to the office ; that at last she was
weary of talking to Lieutenant Mildmay and went to the
other sided the Town and lay down on the sofa ; and that
Lieutenant Mildmay then rushed across the room to her. I
think I asked her not to go farther. She said that she re-
sisted him successfully, and in doing so she bit him on the
cheek. That is the end of the story. She has also told on
that once she awoke in the middle of the night, and Mead
Lieutenant Mildmay in her bedroom ; and that be remained
there till the early morning. I was perfectly horrified at
her atatemeut, sod asked her if she had escaped insult
She answered " How can you ask me such nonsense':" My
own impression at that time was, that the seal of infamy
was not then set. I reaction that to account for the con-
tinuation of my intimacy with her. I thought she was
foolish. I had no idea that she was wicked. At a subs*.
onset period she made a4other communication to me. That
communication bus never yet passed my lips, as she made
me give her an unconscious promise not to repeat it. Now
she has subpoomed me to this court. I am released from my
promise, and I am bovod to speak the truth. She was ex-
pected to spend the evening with us on the 13th cf
November, 1061. We expected her to tea at seven o'clock,
but she did not coca till about half-past eight. My hus-
band let her in, and instead of coming to the
drawing-room, she went up to my bed-room. She
seat word that she wanted to speak to me.
My husband sent • message that I could not go as I was ill,
and she then came into the too, pat down by me out the
sofa, and wills ered that she wanted to see me alms. As soon
as my husband went out of the room she burst out into
violent agitation, and said that the climax of evil had
arrived. She told me that Lieutenant Mildmay bad cometo
the house with her sod had asked her to walk with him be-
fore she Game in, that they had gone rotted to the back of
the house, where there were two lanes • that they had gone
up one of them and that there the deed committed. She
bad before Liked mom to repeat what she was going to tell,
moll had sold, "Certainly not." I was horror-stricken. I
felt paralyzed and could not speak. She put her load be-
tween her hands and said, " Do you scorn and loathe me 7 I
am loot." I did scorn and loathe her ; but I asked
myself who was I to east her off if she was
penitent' and I said, " Helen, if you 'emit
I will Dot cast you off." We cocooned for a long time.
and she spoke of the love of our Blessed Lord for one who
bad committed the same sin. I thought that that woe
dangerous, and 1 said, " Yea, but she sinned no more."
After a long conversation, she wished me good night. I
had before tried to prevent any further commuoication
between her and Lieutenant Mildmay. I had implored her
to break off all monezion with him ; and to forbid him her
bones. She did so, and that gave me hops of her amend- I
menu. I advised her to send back all the presents she had
received from him, and though she did not do that, she
looked them all up; and that gave me confidence, as I
thought there was a change in her character. I was exces-
sively anxious to get ber away from Malta, and I Raked
her to go with us to Sacuse, away from the fearful YWCA.
tonsmound which she was thrown. In vain did 1 try to per.
made Admiral Codrington to allow her to go with us. He
gave as his reason for refusing, that though he would be
happy to trust her with us, he could not allow her to go lest
Id should be used as a precedent. His cooduct to her was
Idnd—very kind ; and yet I should say, if knight be allowed
to make woof the expression, silently reproving, as if he was
dissatisfied. husband could have been more attentive—
so husband could have been more kind. In the mouth of
July. lika, I heard a report respecting myself which was
maid to have originated with the respondent. It gave me the
greatest distress and anxiety, and I made up my mind that
I would see Mrs. Codrington about it myself. I told liar that
rumour had reached me that she thought the admiral's
visits to our house were too frequent, and that his friend-
ship for me was—shall I say a painful intimacy'—no, I
prefer to say that it was alleged there was on his part too
wept an interest in me. That friendship was one of harems
forming, and it was one that existed only for her own good •
and I told her that I was anxious that the should deny the
tumour. She replied that she had never said such a thins,
and that it ars a wicked falsehood. I said. " Theo you will
kindly deny it in writing, will you not!" She answered
"Certainly ;" but she afterwards said, " I am alraid Harry
(her husband) would not like it." I then suggested that
aloe should ask his permission. She hesitated, and I said,
" You are not the same to me as von were : what is the
Muse of itr " Well," she said, " I own I am jealous of
your influence with the children." I started at that and
goelaimed, " What can you mean ! Really thin is folly
what do ono mean r She hung her head. I said, "This
Is not OM—there is something more—what is it r" She did

f big answer. I looked vorrutreeelb at 14 ail aid, "You
think I have betrayedyour ossfideece." She maid, "I do."
I mid, "I shall not mildewed to meet you. Sted-ltr
the admiral at Inc. and ask kin." In about half-an-
hoer the adinrtal Gam h ; bat some time MOW Wore we
mid 'peek to Ithas 'ad al hat I adoid bar to MI bin eat
of the room fee five minim I bad writhe dews the fel.
lowing quemisa es and Midler if I slight put *era to bar
hualend —"I. llama told yea anythig that Helm mid to
me is sosahmos l' 2. Did I tell you that she Ind the
dab,* baptised .as Roman Catholics 3. Did I tell you
that the was entrof deg a Jemitical inflame over them!
4. Has net the emly • desire of my bent Mos I have beown
you been topmasts and not to di your radial heippi.
sem She agreed to thadess*nathom, and I " Admiral,
I waist to ado you • tw " Then I put to him my
first questioa,. ad the • chasing his heeds and lifting
up his eye mimed, "Never, so help me °ed."
Sir J. Wilde suggests d that it would not be socessary to
go any further with the. quakes.
Witness—Vary well, any had. I then Med the admiral
if, ea painful reports had meshed ma, be should ham any
objection to his wife's girtagme a desist el them in writing.
He said, " Nom whatever." When be said this, the re-
spondent seemed to be evieuiveLy aapy and isdigaast. She
seemed, in fact, to lose all control over Meth; of she
said, " I woe's do it—l wail bee dieteled to." Implied,
" Theo it is true ?" A painful scree semi Manias to me
the respondent said, " You had better botsay ray on&
deoco and Ma me at owe." The Minitel said, " What is
all this nonsense about '!" I said, " I would rater yen
did not ask me." Them the lesposepat stated die
charge spinet Ime in the manesf language—lam
rewhich I should be sorry to repeat.
course our indignatice—the admirals and Meo—
ws. beyond all bounds. I aid, "This Miter mart be
sifted to the very bottom. I will coon* tomorrow with my
husband, and all Malta shall know of it. The respondent
seemed frightened, and the admiral turned on his bed and
went away. The respondent then flung Medi cm her
knees and said, "Oh forgive me! f see! I don't
believe it. I was beyond myself." I mid, "Wil you write
me the denial " sad she said she would. 1 parted her hair
on bet brow and said, "Oh Helm, is this your Mum for
all my love for you ! " I thee said, " Ries, I do not like to
see you kneeling to me. I will forgive you if you will pre-
mise to write me a denial. " She said she
would do so. I then said to her. " Tell ins
in the presence of God if you hays in your heart the shadow
of a feeling of jealousy ; beams if you have, I will promise
to break off my friendship for the admiral, bat I will
do it so gradually that no one shall notice it." She
said, "If you do, I shall feel that you have not forgiven
one." On the fames( day she seat me the following
letter. (It ma read. It contained a categorical denial of the
charge.) I was disgusted at the words "improper iotimacy."
which occurred in that letter, sad I begged bar to girt me
another, which she did. After this I thoeSbt that she was
truly penitent, but at last I kepn not to like her remarks.
Some of them appalled me ; and I told her that I would not
continue my intimacy with M. What I may call the con-
ventionalities were kept up between us, but the intimacy
wen broken off.

i1;;;;;;;;JII;e0 adjmused 41l Ilaaday Okla day), whew
Mrs. Watson will be erms-examniaed.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRO U ff. —MAlDirrow z, JULY 30.

Bozos Martin has been 'misting to dispose at the criminal
business, and the assizes were thus brought to a cooclesion
on Friday erasing.
(Bofors Mr. Baron Martin and a Special Jury.)
CARRY r. BLLUGHTiII.

The plaintiff in this action was a young woman, who sued
by bar father, sad she sought to mover damages from the
defendant for having, as she alleged, wrongfully and
maliciously given ber into custody upon a charge of anon.
The defendant pleaded not •ty generally, and also that
be had reasonable and proba cause for the comes he had
taken.

Sirjeant Pany and Mr. L T. Smith were embed for
the plaintiff ; and Mr. Lath, and Mr. Barrow.were for
the defendant.
It aspeand that the defendant was an extensive farmer
at &ideate, and that the plaintiff, who is a respectable
ung woman, her father baring formerly been a farmer, '
but reduced is arcanietthem, woe compelled in oorneeneoos
to go out to service. cad in the course of last year she
entered into the establishment of the defendant. The
place, however, did not seem i 0 suit ber, and mutual warn-
mg appeared to have been given by the Iciness sad her
mntrees, that of the latter being given on the 21st of
Septendow. On the following day the hones wee discovered
to be ora fire in two places, but the bungs were extinguished
without any
i serious damage Wog doom A police consta-
ble was called in to nvestigate the matter, and in the re•
salt the plaintiff was taken into custody and committed for
trial, bat the magistrate admitted her to but The trial
aurae on at the last 'prim arena before Serjeaat Ballsotine,
who waisted the learned judges in diapering of
the criminal banns, and it ended in the ac-
quittal of the plaintiff, who thereupon brought the pre-
sent action to norm damages from the defendant for
having, as she alleged, falsely and maliciously preferred the
charge against her. Serjeant Parry, is the coarse of his
address to the jury os behalf of the plaintiff, complained of
the defendant having put what he described as a "tricky
plea" upon the record, which merely oilseed that be had
probable cause for giving the plaintiff into custody, and he
said be did not now venture to suggest that she bad really
committed the crime of which she was accused.

The plaintiff was then examined, and after having deposed
to the circumstances under which she entered into the ser-
vice of the defendant and other matters connected with his
conduct on the day of the tire, she stated in the most po-
sitive manner that she was innocent of having anything to
do with causing it, and that she was not in the house at
the time it broke out, but was engaged in her ordinary
avocations about the farm, and did not even know that there
had been • fire until she returned home.

The polioe constable wax the next witness. and his evi-
dence went to show that the tire was undoubtedly a wilful
one, as fire appeared to have Leen raised in two MOM
totally distinct from each other, and be ascertained that the
plaintiff was the last person who had been seen about the
premium immediately before the firs was discovered. From
this fact and other circumstances that cams to his know-
ledge in the noun of the inveetigatioe, he said he came to
the 000eluidoe that the plaintiff was the only person who
could have set the place oa fire, and he expressed this
opisioa to Mr. Slaughter, and suggested that be should give
her into custody. This, however, it appeared, he was
unwilling to do until he had consulted his father open the
subject, and it was not until he had obtained his sanction
that he gave the plaintiff in charge.
Serjaant Fury, after hearing the evidence given by the
ociestable, said it appeared to him that it would be impos-
sible for him I. argue that the defendant bad not made out
his plea that he had reasonable and probable camas for
giving the plaintiff into custody. The principal object
of the antics wee to via:boats the character of the
plaintiff, and she had now had the opportunity of stating
solemnly on her oath that there was no founeation for the
charp that had been mad* against her, and, under the cir-
cumstances he thought he ought not to proceed any fur-
ther with the cane.

Biros Martin rid be thought the learned serjeant had
askew • right course, bet at the mute time he telt called
upon to express his opinion that there was •o ground for
calling the plea of the defendant a tricky one, and that, on
the contrary, It was a very proper plea, and that if such •
plea could not be put upon the record under cuminstances
like the present, no one would be safe.
A juror was the withdraw..

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—MANctraren, Jul.,/ 30.
Nisi Puus Cousr.—(Bekes Lard Mil Justice OonkW=
sad a Spatial Jury.)

NICHOLSON T. LANCASHIRE AND TOMMIE, JUJU% AT CON-

PAZI.-RAUMAT ACCIDENT. -3,0001. DIMALAS.

This we' an action to recover computation for injuries
"obtained in . railway contain:l. The plaintiff i+ a young
ram not units 21 years of age, son of Mr. David Nicholson,
of the firm of Mama. Brooch, Nicholson, and Co., ailk
manufacturers at Coogleton, and in the employment of that
firm at the time of the accident as traveller.

Mr. Temple, Q.C., was for the plaintiff, mad Mr. James
(the Attorney-General for the County Palatine) appeared
for the defendanta.

The evidence went to show that the plaintiff bad been to
Bury on the liminess of the firm in October last, and returned
to Manchester by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.
On arriving at Manchester, the train ran into another train
which was standing in the Victoria station. Plaintiff ap-
peared at first to have sustained but little injury from the
collision. When he got home he walked a little lame and
complainedi only of a little pain in the left knee. He after.
complained of • mite in the heed, and cf a prickles
sensation in the spine. Hs had the advice of medical men,
and blisters were applied to the leg below the knee. He
gradually got worse, sod in a short time was completely
paralysed. After that be became subject to severs spas-
modic attacks, attended with contortions of the body and
I fainting fits. He was subsequently taken to Worcester,
Malvern, and Bath, at each of which places he had the best
medical advice that could be obtained, and great espouse
as well sa suffering had been recurred. Prom a
Mate of robust health be had been reduced to the
location of a cripple, and his prospects in life bad been
apparently ruined. He was likely to remain a cripple for
a considerable time, if not for life. His injuries indicated
.an injury of the spinal cord. On his return from Bath he
I was mired with fainting fits by the way, and his family
, were detained by his bedside with him some days before the
journey could be resumed. He bad been subject to attacks
of convulsions, and on Saturday, while waiting in court for
the present trial to come on. had been seized with coeval-
. Mons which rendered his immediate removal necessary.
Mr. Temple, Q.C., in opening the case, said be under-
stood the other side admitted the accident and negligence
on the part of their servants, so that the case would be
shortened to one of inquiry only into the nature and extent
of the injuries sustained, and the compensation the plaintiff
l would be 'stilled to.
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The motor ilitia; plaintiff and four eroiasat medical men
Weft piled to prove the name of the mufferings of the
I plaintiff as described above.
Mr. David Nicholas* (father of the plaintiff) was called,
sad said be was the principal partner in the firm of Brent).
Nichols" and Co., silk masnlacturan at Coniston. The
plaintiff had bees se apprentice in the house for four peers.
Pour =oaths Woes the accident he was appointed one of
• their travellers at 1504 a year, with an allowance of 3301.