The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-30 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

Aria 29.
(Dien the Judge Ordintay.)

Dr. Spinks and Mr. Sereioesiositesad for the petitioner ,
Mr. T. Atkinson for the ot.
The respondent, Mr. J n William Hare, the clerk to
Mr. 1r ..taaesnor Hindereley, married the petitioner,
then Lydia Tester. • widow, on the 14th of October, 1852.
They colishited et 10, Liverpool.terraor, at 489 Oxford-
street, sad in Maiden-road, till August, 1861 ; and they had
ions three children. The petitioner sued for a judicial
negarution on the ground of cruelty. The respondent'. plea
was windy one of darn).
Mn. Hare said—l had • child named Alice, by my first
husband. She is now 13. My children by the respondent
are Herbert, aged 10 ; feline, aged 7 ; and Percy, aged 5.
My husband has treated me with gnat contempt and un-
kindness ever mince 1864. His temper had been bad from
the first. In 1866 we had some friends staying with us,
and he was angry about their being at oar house, although
he had inked them himself. He told me he was tired of
me. The next thing I remember was finding myself lying
on the drawing.room floor at about four the next morning.
I had evidently fainted, and he bad gone up stairs to bed,
leaving me in that sista. I bad a basunas in Oxford-street.
We had est up in opposition to Mr. Charles Burton, the
dealer in persmbulator& Bartoe's men often insulted me,
but when leaked my husband for protection he would run
out of the shop. At Christmas, 1859, my little girl had ac-
cidentally hurt her brother's eye while at play. Mr. Hare's
mother insulted me in my husband's presence. She told me
that I was a "nasty long-legged homy;" that I bad no
business to " @calk" oe her son, and that I ought to get
my own living. My husband patted her on the
cheek, and said that that was the_ way to talk to 010.
She left tenor three days after. My husband constantly called
me " bust" and "serpent." At that time we had a servant
named Ellen Muobmore. The respondent frequently told her
not to mind me, and mid that my friends were not half so le-
*enable as hers. He has asked bee in my hearing if " the
singe," meaning me, was at home. He has told her that
I was nothing but • poor needlewomaa when he married
me, and that be had made me a lady. He has told me to go
on the stage, and said that they wouldssooppgges such on me
at the Britannia. He would have his breakfast removed to
the kitchen that be might have it with the servant. I was
only allowed 25e. a weak to keep house for the whole
family—four children and • servant. He said that if I
wanted wore money I might go and earn it. His income
was 250 i. • year. He has several times caught me round the
throat, and ban frequently put his Bat in my face. Ore day
be brought an Italian home with him, and he said, "There's
the beast ; you wouldn't think she was so bad to look at
her." In the spring of 1861 some negotiations took place
far a separating, but they came to nothing. In
May, 1861, the respondent bunt into my room
with • man, named Champneys, while 1 was in
bed, and they took my boy Percy from me. I resisted, sad
my night dress was torn. My wrists, were drudfully bruised.
The next morning *wo brickmaken, with immense sinks in
their hands, were b.ought into my room. I wee giving my
youngest child his tath. My huabaad insulted me before
these men. They took my. children from roe. The next
day they attempted to come in again, hot I had had bolts
put on the door. Mr. Hare sent, however, for a man with
• crowbar. Cbampneya remained in the house, and had
some of his meals with Mr. Hare. Once the respondent
go;- my hand in the door. I told him he was hurting me,
but I think he pushed the harder. My band was very much
swollen. He has told me I was no more in the house than
• dead dog. In August, 1861, we were in apartments at
Anerley ; and be told me that my mother, who had been
stoyiog with us, should not remain in the bows nay longer.l
tried to go to her, but he seised me round the throat. I
have not lived with my husband rime then.
Crossexamined—l wee • widow between three and four
years before I was married to the respondent. Ido not te-
member calling Mr. Hare " a crawling reptile." I never
mud abusive language to him for taking his sister to a
lecture, or at any time. I never abased his mother. Is
January, 1860, my father wrote • letter to ny husband. I
requested him to interfere, and it is very likely that I re-
quested him to write that letter. I very possibly saw it
before it was neat (The letter was put in. It was • wins
to the effect that the writer intended on the following
Monday to lay a statement of the resporideat's "cruel, un-
manly, and cowardly" conduct before Sir Sindereley
=IMO • satisfactory arrsogement was previously made.)
Sir C. Comma thought it was rather • pity that Sr It.
Kirslandey had not been invited to interfere.
Mr. Atkinson said that Sir R. Kindersley had been applied

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to by the petitioner.
Witness—Did not bear my father call my husband a
sneak. My friends did not on one °maxim bout him from
room to room ; but he did leave the room in which my
friends, were. My mother and I went to him and naked him
to see her. I cut the leaves out of my bashand'e amount-
book containing the items of my honeekeeping expenditure.
They are safe in the poesemion of my solicitor. I can write.
but did not think fit to take a oopy. He did not allow me
two guineas a week. I did tell him that I would not have
any more children by him. I threatened to get him
dismissed from his situation. Once he gave the servant a
shilling for what he had eaten at home. I mid I would not
have it, and told hint to take it back. As he would not do
so I threw it into the fire. I tuck lessons in aiming and on
the piano, but my father paid for them. My father
is clerk to Mr. Plowman, the attorney. In August,
1880, I broke open a drawer sad two boxes.
I did that to try sod Bad my account-books,
which were always taken away from me. I took away letters
of my owe which I fou,d in the boxes, sad • bundle of other
papers. I took • chopper sad destroyed my husband's
portrait which was banging on the wall.
The Judge—That wee cutting him up in effigy.
(lAughke.)
Witness—l also chopped tip tome chairs, but not seven
not more than five. (Laughter.)
Mr. A tkisami (producing the debris of • music stoop—
Did you chop up this!
Witmer —I did not leave it in that state. I hope you
will mere me as much as you can on that subject, for I was
so irritated that I was worked up to • state of medusa
The Judge—But you cannot be spared ; for the jury want
to know what was the amount of irritation on both skim.
Witness--I took away some plated forks and other
articles, but I did it after my husband had removed some
things°, mine.
The Judge—lt is • pity they did not settle the whole
matter in the aims way—namely, by set-off. (A laugh.)
Mr. Atkiaenu—Where are the thisp now!
Witocee—l don't know that I sus obliged to say ; bat I
can tell you, if I must.
Mr. Atkinson—l won't press you, but a learned Maul
°Vthat you perhaps took them to your uncle's.
itas -Oh dear, no. My uncle would not motive
them. (Laughter.) I burnt the insomnia of the por-
trait, but _l did not isy " maim a better man has been
served as." I left his had hi October, 1860: but do rim
know why I did it ? He bad told me that I might lie
there all day if I would go out all night. After that I had
• separate room : but Mr. Hare mode no objection to it.
Ones I did box Mr. Be..'. ; I part Yipped him,