The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-30 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
- NC:TON OODIUNGTON AND ANDO.BOI.—PART HURD.
i Loam for the petitioner,Vies-Admind Oodringtoe, who
, r.: for a divorce es account of his wife's adultery with
:tient-Colonel Anderson, of the =ad Foot, and
oosat Mildmay, of the 3rd battalion of the Rifle
vuresumed this morning, when the following
evidence was given :
u ,not stepheo Vitali (who bad been examined by • 00m-
,..„w0) deposed that he bad Been Mrs. Codrington and her
• :her and mother travelling in Switzerland in August,lB6o.
vr.mmeay, whom the witness described as her " cassias,"
:sloth the party. She wept toMount St. Bernard with Mr.
sod her maid. They stayed at the Hospice. Be-
.rrd that Mr. %Maury occupied the next room to Mrs.
thdrincton's. Never witnessed any impropriety ; but ob.
krt ol that there was a great friendship between them.
.',,ho Crocker—l am • job master, at Southampton-mews.
:sow Mrs. Codriogtoo, and • gentleman who wee pointed
to me by Admiral • ots is Colossi Anderson.
the lit of November I bad bees instructed
• vAtch the admiral's house, No. 82, Eceleston-square.
;t a quarter to 12, • gentleman came to the house.
ire shout 40 years of age He was tall. He
the house. I remained till twenty minutes put
„,. I saw him wine out. On the following day
.0, Mrs. Codringeon leave the hoarse between 6 and 7 is
reeink She took a cab and drove to 10, Tavitonetreet,
t.':,•...e.littare. She remained there till soon after 8. She
rt.,. took a cab at the top of Gordon-square, and drove to
stopping Bve or six doors westward
N man canto to the cab from a house close by.
; pointed out that house to Mr. Bird's clerk, Cork. I
~‘ a ,:tollernan who was standing on the step of the house
.r.! pointed out. I believe him to be the same gentle-
p I bad seen on Sunday. He got into the cab
2:1 drone to the Grosvenor Hotel, where they stayed till 12.
lA. *man and woman come out when I believed to
fere 4atte. They got into a cab and drove towards 82,
, luare. They drove humid it, and I did aot gee
• ..gala. Then I returned to the hotel to see that I bad

4 say mistake.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. (for the respondent)-1 have four
-•ei of my own, sod I drive a cab daily. I go on the ranks
ether cabman. I live at 6, Sonthampton.mews,
I have three rooms over the stable.
V. Hawkins—Three stalls? (Laughter.)
%A'S—Anything you please. I have not been emus-
• :to watch. I never did it before. A friend came to
,1 asked me to do it. His name is Watson—the Rev.
w.d..,0n. That was in July, 1863. He came to my
• to speak to me. I first went to Hampton-oourt,
.Idmiral Codringtoa was staying. I went
the Palace to Lady Bourcbier'a rooms, and sw
ladyship. Sometime after I is, Yr. and
WII•01:1 sod Admiral Codringtoo. I west down
: lilt. iton.court on the 16th of July, and left on the 2,ith.
attic on the 4th of September and left on the 11th.
s• caching Mrs. Codrington while I was at Hampton-
:.rt. I made perhaps a dozen reports. Mrs. Codriogtoo
rot to Landon. to &whits)°, and other places. I left be-
.;:the occupation, and raked to be relieved. I did

it. I thought it ether dirty and mean. I told
Watson so, but he wished me to go on. 1 resumed the
is N.ptember. I did so because, I suppose, he appealed
r feelings. (Laughter.) He said it was an bramble
tots dishonourable occupation. He bad written tome,
1:: I went to see Lady llourchier and him. Ido not retool-
eb.A took place at the meeting, beyond Mr. Watson
y_:; that it was an honcuroble oocupatiim. I left
the 11 th of September because I could not
r: La. it any longer—it warn such an unpleasant busier'.
: „Li sot leave because I could discover nothing—but at the
time nothing was discovered. I had told Admiral Cod-
-7::!,0 that 1 Ind watched end watched, and could discover
It was that which made it all the more detest-
..:- me. I went to watch again in November, in ruse-
... Lee of a letter I had received from Admiral Codringra.
. „si been with the admiral for ten minutes no the morning
Ist Wore I began to watch. I knew that he
.:v.„ys went to church, and at half-put 10 I went to the
e. When the gentleman left the house be met the
coming home. The admiral had mentioned the
of Colaufd Andenoa to me. He told me that he was
rmed that the colonel was in town ; but I did not know
was to watch the lady. When the admiral met
colonel they stopped and shook hands. They
r.re very chatty, and or would have thought
'..ey• were on the best of terms. There was nothing like
.4relling or excitement, and they shook hands again when
parted. I watched tall 3, when Yrs. Codrington
out and took • cab. She drove to the east end of
~,un-winare. She thee got out of the Gab, end 1 Ulf
more of her. She walked away, and I lost sight
' her. I wu to have had an sanstant named
.: p ; but he dud not our. In fact, the only
why I took the place the last time was roars I was
:1 that I should only be put on till Topp came. Oa the
tday 1 did not see the admiral before I went to watch.
diving traced Mrs. Codrington to the house in Tavitoa-
creet, I lett Cork to watch for some time. When I saw
gentleman get into the cab in Pall-mall I did
notice how he was dreamed. I saw seer
ladies and gentlemen oome out of the Gros-
rnor Hotel; but 1 followed nor, except those I have
I do not say that I saw the gentleman get into
:Xis cab. I saw him hand the lady in. I was paring just
A the moment, and I cannot my whether he got in
,r went hack into the Groover*. When the cab
drove past No. 82, Ecclestoseneare. I did not
po further, because I doubted whether Mrs. Coirington
AM really be in the cab. Mr.. Codringtoe's desk was taken
:way OD the Wednesday or Thursday following. I coati-
tied watching till then. In the meantime I saw her go to
-place, where I believe Mrs. Andrews:
vecead=k brought the desk to me and ordered
te to take it to No. 19. I don't know whine house
x was then. There were present Admiral Codringtoo,
:!re. Watson, Lady Bourchier, and Cork. I helped
• break the desk ore. I took the papers out and banded
• to Admiral Codringtoa, some to Mrs. Watson, some
• • Lady Bourchier, and some to Cork, the lawyer's clerk.
:ev read some cithem. interview lasted half an hour ;
:1 the papers were thee taken to Lincoln's-ion. The
commented OD the papers r they reed them. After
I kept charge of the house,
1: -examined by Mr. Boyd), Q.C.—My mother had been
uncut to Mr. WM.Oll'll father and mother, and in that way
Watson was acquainted with me. On friday, the 19th
July, I saw Mr. Codriegton go 1a a sib from Waterloo
-.tion to Simper's cigar divan, in the fienineL where the
a message in by a man. He reset out an answer,
4.1 then she drove to 37, lialf-Moonntreet, Piccadilly.
•:t went in there, and remained there for twenty minutes.
-:ea ate drove to Keesingtoe. where she made another
••i. Then she drove to Spanish-place, and went into a
:clot there. Nhe did not stay there many minutes,
•.: ems out and waited till the cabman re-
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•as,d with another bone. Then .be returnad to
Waterloo station. On another occasion she went
Eel's Hotel, and stayed there for some time ; after-
'ads she came out elan, and drove to the railway station.
he the Queen's Advocate— I did not see Mn. Codringtoe
lad in to Simpson's for change for a sovereign, but she
:3siit have done so.

VinaltSieet-s7porter, at No. 43, Pall-mall—said that in
:caber or November last Colonel Andenon was staying
....ere. A lady bad called there several times for him ;
.t .he did not go in or give her name. Recollected Colonel
.i:.ltreon one evening getting into a cab to her. About
tune he pve notice that he was going to be married,and
:tft the house soon after.
WllliimTopp-1 am eopred by solicitors to make private
urea In October last I was engaged to watch Admiral
(~hihaton's house. On the night of the god of November
•v her arrive home at 20 minute. past 12, on foot.
lir tie queen's Advocate—l am not connected with the
'-. lam an amateur detective. I don't expect to get
aura he this job than will oover expenses, the weather
beau so bed. My usual terms are about 9e. a day.
• I. lit know Admiral Codringtou much, but be
been pointed out to me. He about six feet
tcrte inches high. (Laughter.) I followed him once
-t arch to take his bore. (Laughter.) I know Mrs.
..r.u6z.u. I asked somebody—a girl who was standing at
'order 4 the street with fruit. Mr.. Codriegton is a
i,hiarkahle woman, and anyone that has once seen
t-r za out likely to forget her. (Laughter.) Mr. Bird
ore me a oirthde-visite. Have heard her two girls
• ctr "mother,"
The case was prooemling when our report left.]

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Cotnrousioeer Goalbws.)
kt,41.1:44.-A CLIIRGYMAN LY DIFTICULTT.

. L., w•rs ae ezaininatioo meeting in the case of the bank-
.:. &scribed sea "clerk in holy orders," of Ifershain,
-frev, mid elsewhere.
7 appeared for the assignees, and stated that in
ionkrupt become the proprietor of the Literary
He carried it on for twelve mouths, and became
=A in difficulties. He owed upwards of 2,0001., but
•-hietlydue to private frieods.
• Colanissiouer—There are various ways of losing
How touch has this bankrupt hot,
~.ekrupt mid he Messiest 1,0001. in the Literary
„AL.! hat every penny.
• iturnissiorier-1 think you had better furnish other
your own sake. You began without mosey and
and gentleman of education ought to his
^ I...red with acoonota. You seem to me to be a
• - • -oturer without a farthing in the world and living
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*•me further diseaatioa the order of discharge w