The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ItLiryr v. ILLTATT, TATLOS, AND HALAL
mt. &demi Ballantyne and Yr. Ohre for the peti-
towt ; Dr. Swabey and Mr. Starling for the respondent ;
gr. Sleek sod Mr. F. H. Lewis for the 00-rimpoodent
kiak Taylor did not appear.
yr. Richard Dyer Myatt, a latter, at Southampton,
avail for • dissolution of his marriage on account of his
mfr, adultery with the two co-respoodeste. The wife
4,1 maw pleaded • denial, oosidoaation, connivance, de-
x.rijoe, adultery, aed unrememebe daisy. The petitioner
&mod 1,0004 se damages wine sack of the co-re-
wodenta.
The marriage took place in 1845. The parties were
:mos, sod of the respective_ nes of 27 sod 19. The
w„. appeared at dint very likely to be • happy one; but
it was stated to have been marred by the reepandest's
todnee (or admiration. She had • small ketone, which
q iris alleged she also mode a cornett source of
and, at last, in 1856, a separation
place in consequence of her behaviour towards
another Southampton tradesman. The respondent wider-
wok to live at least 40 miles from Southamptoo, and to
conduct herself in the presence of men as a modest and
vitu,as wife shoal! do. On the other hand, the petitioner
a,-reel not to institute any systematic espionage upon her
actions. The co-respondent Teylor was the sou of • wee
at liensingtoo, with whom she had lodged. The other es
0,,,,,,ad,0t was • member of the Stock Exchange, his
countioghouse being in Hatton-court.
I:,:dersce as to the terms on which the parties bad lived
before the separation having been given, it was shows that
the respondent had taken lodgings at No. 3, Lower FUJI.
voranlice, Kenatugtoo, which were furnished for her by
Pr. Hake. who called himself Brown. She was visited
them both by Hale and by Taylor. The letter, when be
scone aware that Mr. Halm knew the respondent, atoned
great dissatisfaction, sod one lay he declared that he
would stay till Halm came. Re grew very much '
toted and cried about it. Bre. Ellyett at length
razined him. he had his tea, supped with her, and
:lull, stayed with her all night. He slept with her in all
caw times. At last he encounters! Hake, and there was
furious quarrel between them. Taylor ultimately went
ors, declaring that he would expose the respondent. Hales
Lid also stayed all night with Mrs. Ellyett. He told •
witness that when be had succeeded in obtaining a neon-
ciiiton with his wife he would discontinue visiting her. He
dterwards brought Mrs. Hake with him ; sad Kn. Ellyett
~ped an *greenest to the effect that she would give %p
re furnitu when be regrind her to do so. He
cit she should have the furniture so long as she abstained
seeing Taylor ; and he expensed • bops that she
Ladd soon return to her husband. He did not visit her
min in Phillintore-plaoe ; but it was proved that he had
.antioned to see her in other lodgings, till within the last
:mtnight.
the defence it was contended that the quarrels be-
, men the parties had solely reference to • sum of 6001. (after-
yards increased to sheet 1,500/.i, which his wile pammeed
ter owe right and which wee hold by twenties tc pay her
:he dividends to her separate en. The petitioner was very
unions to have this money trandereed to him, and after
the separation he wrote her several letters offeriog to take
her home if she would join with him in compelling her trus-
teed to give up the money. It was alsiceatended teethe was
mare all this time of the life she was leading. In July,
Taylor wrote to him pointing out how likely is was
that his wife, in her unprotected condition, should goastray,
and matte; that there was • widower who was fureihing
&turmoils for her. He also said that he (petitioner) must
know as a man of the world, to whet this mad lead,
although " nothing bat pare friendehip existed between
them at present" The petitioner afterwards sent this
letter to his wife filled with interlinestices of his own. To
the primp relating to the widower he added this note,
'' Not the first or the fifteenth either." Another note wee,
she his .old her soul with harlotry." He added this
ouplet -
•' What a soft muff be must be _ .

To try his 'presides hood ori such abeurtlityr
▪ be enclosed the following note to the eerpoodent:—
•;: no us. as you profess, anxious either or a name
• home. you would return my mosey to me, and thus,
• 'tut waiting or hoping, show your seine by securing
•!:. and so end the • r table life which cos of the
▪ con associate with so paciesaly alludes to in his ful.
note, to your diagram encloesd.—Now. IS, 186'2"
[The cam was perused* when our report left.]

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

WESTMINSTER.
IMPROPER COSDCCT OF THB POLICE.
A- it, eld Stuart and Jana Laspky, two respeolablo-
youog men. were charged with stealing a shawl, the
perty of Sum/ Whittaker.
Iteecntris said she was coming home from school on
:.colay sturgeon whoa Langley came up to her in the
L.i.g's-road, Chelsea. and matched her shawl, Mario; it. She
.:owed him sod the other man, and Langley ran away
ill was lost sight of. The prismer Stewart cootisusd oo
:11 way sad she and two school-fellows followed him to
public house where Langley was. While there a police-
:to carne op and asked her if she wanted to gine them in
..rze. and Langley war locked up.
‘‘ Ater Smith, 260 A, aid that he saw a great crowd col.
teed in front ot a public-house and the girls crying. He
kit,' what was the matter, and they wished to give
....ncley into custody for stealing a shawl. He was accord.
• locked up. He offered to make any compensation,
▪ rolunteend his address.

A respectable pweoo having spoken to Stewart's character,
Mr Arnold asked what the prisoners had to say.
Nteeirt said his inset was locked up for a mere lark,
zd he followed to see the ead, and was himself detained all
;Et. His chancier would be raised; Langley said it
to nothing but a lark. He never had say intention of
tommittiog a (slaty.
Mr. Arnold said the conduct of Lengley was nay im-
tr per, but Stewart was brought, in kis opinion, very
rani, before him. There WIN not the slightest foseda-
t n fora charge of felony against two respectable young
like the accused. He should advise Kegley to mike
compeeeatioe, and he discharged' ho prisoners without
..t stun on their character. The conduct of the police-
-1,-geatt. ;id V, in entertaining this charge had been disgrace.
I. sad he should leave the young men to get their remedy
‘,....t0t the police for their conduct.

WANDSWORTH.
:',a7.1.N1 Cast DER 711 E DIVONCII ACT.—DISCIIARGMG
• PROTICTION OILDZIL
Ann Hancock, a ladylike young woman, appeared
.re Mr. legbam at the suit of her husband, John Herd-
Hancock, the manager of a solicitor's of6oe is Penzance,
t :rowan. to show cause why an order granted for the pro-
of property aoluired Uwe she was deserted by her
u she alleged should not be discharged.
Mr. Wilson appeared on behaif of the husband, and Mr.
wsellie for the defendant.
It may be necessery to state that the order was obtained
is thm court on the 15th of last month, and bad been duly
,:..terel in the county court. Mr. Hancock law a report
the applicatioti in a newspaperand he immediately came
to London to have it discharged. A summons was iserved
Ito sddre.s No. 2, Wy kaiser's. villas, Wandsworth-common,
eh::h Mrs. Hancock gave when she applied for the order, but
foiled to appear. It thou transpired that she did not
.1 that address, but that it was her mother's house ;
a the complainant stated that he keew where his wife
'm 'lcing. Mr. logham declined to bear the summons, as it
:41 oat been left at her last known place of abode. A sum-
was nett served at No. 18. Moreton-place, Pimlico,
to.: alio one at the addrees on Wandsworth Common, and
ill the partici, now attended with their witoessee to have
tried.

Ti:ecornpiainatit was sworn, and he denied that he de-
orted his wife. He said they were married in hugest, 1855,
tired together io Penzance up to the end of 1861, wham
was obliged to bring her to Londoa, Ia ooasequerice of her
.ateroperd• habits. He left her in • foraidied lodging ha
sh.dh.ureet, Chahar. where he supplied her with wary.
sod wrote to her mother, telling her when she woe. He
alw stated that he had supplied her with Kamm Mere that
tin-. and she had been is communicatioo with him bdore
atsi .31,e the order was obtaioed.
11. Ingham—Assuming that she was addicted to habits of
oeraoce, would you, were she to reform, receive her
:
T:.,,,,ri.plaioant (hesitating) No, sir, not from what I have
sin . ~ert.,ined. She has been living in adultery with a
the addrese in Pimlico.
t...rsellu—ran you prove It?
Pla.oant—Within the last tea days she hen riteafved
f• the man.

tefetelllNT wee them mode to the date of the alleged de.
-°4l,lrlr. November, 1062, and the complainant maid
Kith his wife at that time in Peozsoce.
admitted that the defendant had made a
t;' othedate.
:ham observed that the order must he discharged.
Po-wt.:dings dates were of the utmost importance.
• have acquired a large fortune between the two
-'• discharged the order, and said the wife could
..•ohor application.
• . said he had ample 'widows of the desertion.
• .fr wished to know whether has worship would
• e Latelladv of the house at which it was left.
said it was not necessary to go into the
• "• •.1 the cam about which be gave no decision.
.tion then arose as to the form of discharge.
• .:ham said that in laying down a new practice be
. the parties to produce the orders, and to
sodoreed. Th. act of parliament had sot
11,r the registration of a discharged order, and
:• he must return the order attar the discharge
-n recited upon it to the wife, as it was her Pro-
- lb,. however, should retain the order for a few
t• aft ,rd the husband an opportunity of taking a
• Parties then withdrew.

%L PALLCL OIR SHILISWO Day.
• MARI El S.—Ada:llEloDi OM payment. 446 ; ditto
.""":' tickets, 41:0 ; Wu]. 849.