The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Henry Dons, 'um. at preemie carrying on business as a
hosier, at 53, Grey-street, Newcarthe-on Tyne, was charged
with haring, on the 24th of June, 1862, committed wilful
and corrupt perjury in an affidavit sworn before one of the
surrogates in the office of the Pier-General to the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury. Doctors'-common, for the purpose
of obtaining a license for the solemnisation of matrimony.
Mr. Beaky, instructed by Mr. Benham, of 25, Poultry,
said—l appear on behalf of Mr. Limiter, a respectable retired
tradesman, to prosecute the prisoner for wilful and corrupt
perjury committed by hiss with the view to obtain a license
for a special marriage with Miss Limy Lialter, the
daughter of my client. The circumstanoce of this case
will show that this young man, well knowing that
the young lady's father was living, did, on the
24th of June, 1862, maks affidavit that she had
no
ppare at living, or any testamentary or other
gsatd.
authorised to give cesesset to the marriage. For
two years prior to June, 1862, the prisoner was on visiting
torment llr. Lialter's house, daring which time he (prisoner)
was eashitant to his father, Mr. Davis, a draper, of
Wormwood-greet, Bishoegatei Mr. Leiter was under
the impression the prisoner came to visit his eon, and there-
' fore thought nothing of the intimacy until a focatal proposal
of maniere was made and his eousset requested to it. Mr.
Liestreraected, inasmuch as his daughter, who possessed
personal attractions( was then only 14i years
old, and he pointed out to the prisoner the neoessaty of his
achieving a position to enable him to maintain a wife be-
fore asking for his (the father's) consent. He at the earn.
time requested the prisoner to discontinue Ida visite to the
boom, but instead of complying he renewed him attentions to
the &ughtec, and on the 24th of June, 1862, after being told
by Mr. !Alter that his conduct had drawn upon the young
a severe reproof from her father kw enoocuegieg him
(soser)he appears to have proceeded to Doctors'-common,
obtained the ltesns. by the means which now form the
pound work of • these proceedings, and notwithstanding
both parties were of the Hebrew persuasion, the" were on
the following morning married at the parish church of St.
Botoiph, Aldte, after which they west to Gravesend,
from which place the prisoner addreesd the following
letter to Mr. Lialter on the attires:ion of the 25th a
June:

" Dear Father,—l write to inform you Lizzie is my law-
ful wife, and by this time far away from Loodou with me.
I know I should never have gained your coment, therefore
I found my only plan was to marry her first, and let you
know after. Thu I feel confident is the only way we should
ever have come together. Therefore I have called you
father, and will be to you a good and dutiful son, likewise to
your daughter a kind sad 'fractionate beamed, will work
night and day to make her comfortable, and by doing this
shall make her "good huabend, and you • dutiful son. Liuie
joins with tue in best love.—Believe me to remain, your
affectionate son—fivati DAVIS."

Mr. Bosley continued—After an ammo of three weeks
the prisoner returned with his wife to hie father's house,
where she was taken so ill that her life was despaired of, and
by the advice of some of her friends a wooed marriage au-
to the ceremonies of the Jewish persnasioa was per-
formed, after which, at the intercisios of the prisoner,
through two other married daughters of Mr. Lieber, that
patleman consented to receive his daughter Limits, who
was seeordinglr brought to his hones apparently is a dying
state, and while in that condition, being, as ft wee feared at
the they past all recovery, the following letter was received
from the prisoner, dated the Bth of Sept. 1882, the day after
As wee received ism her father's hoses :

" Bir, —Take *Woe that Lizzie Darin, my wife, havieg of
bar own accord, or under the improper iofinsoco of yourself,
or other members of her family, and without any justifiable
mime, deserted me and my protection as her lawful hus-
band. and is now harboured by you, I shall refuge in any
way to recognise or be responsible for any of her sots, or for
any debts or liabilities which she may incur, either for neces-
saries or otherwise.—Mted this Bth day of September, 1868.
"32, Wormwood-street." "Hy. DAVIti.

Mr. Bealey—The prosecutor took no notice of this letter,
and upon her recovery his daughter addressed a very proper
letter to the prisooer, ex pressing surprise at bislang silenceosad
stating that unless she heard from him est* what he intended
doing, she would join him at once at Newcastle, where he
bad established himself in busumss ; bat the only reply she
received was a letter from his solicitor, referring her to the
notice of the Bth of September, and cautioning her against
obtruding herself upon the prisoner. That letter wee dated
22nd of April, 1136;1, and I believe that the prisoner
was shortly afterward in town, and even had the heartless
cruelty to pass his wife in the street without recognising
her. These are the material facts of the ease. I shall
give formal proof of them, and then ask you to commit the
prisoner for trial for wilfully and knowingly making upon
oath a false statement to deceive a public officer, M order
that he may receive that amount of punishment which the
gravity of his offence deserves.
Mr. Thomas Greeowey Rider, a clerk in the Vicar.
General's office, Doctors -commons, said—l produce an affi-
davit, dated 24th June, 1862, and purporting to have bees
sworn by By. Davis before Dr. Robinson, one of the our-
, mates. _ _ .

The following is a copy of the affidavit :
" Appeared personally, fly. Davis, of the parish of St.
Botolph, Bishopsgate, in the county of Middlesex, a ba-
chelor, of the age of 21 yearn ad upwards, and prayed •
license for the solemnisation of matrimony in the pariah
church of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate aforesaid, between him
and Lizzie Lialter, of the pariah of St. Botolph, Aldgate,
in the same county, spinster, a minor of the age of 18 years
sad upwards, but under the age of 21 years ; and made
oath that he believeth that there is no impediment of
kindred or alliance, or any other lawful cause, nor any snit
commenced in any ecclesiastical court to bar or hinder the
proosedings of the said matrimony according to the tenor
of such license. And be further made oath that he, the
I said appearer, has had his usual place of abode within the
said pariah of St. Botolph, Bishopsgats, for the space of
Mises days last past. And he lastly made oath that the
said minor bath no parent living nor any testamentary or
other guardian of her person lawfully appointed and having
authority to consent to her marriage.
"HEM DAVID."
Mr. Leath Lialter then deposed to the facia stated by the
learned counsel. - . .

On cross examination, be said—l know the prisoner's
father is a lioendraper, and I believe • very respectable
man. I did not know the prisoner was paying his addressee
to my daughter until he made that proposal about the
marriage. I did not at first inquire bow they got married
without my consent, bat a few days afterwards I heard
they were married by special license. and obtaiaed a cop y of
the marriage certificate. I consulted Mr. Lewis, of Ely-
plane and showed him the certificate, and asked him if I
could get my daughter separated from the prisoner, but be
said the marrucro was perfectly legal, and that nothing
could be doue. I did not than know of the false declara-
tion. I only heard of that • few days ago, when I saw a
report in the newspapers (the ere of Crosby v.
Poontoey, both of Cambridge), which bedsore:l me to pay a
visit to Metope-commons, and there I amertaioed that the
primmer had made • false 'Waimea in his affidavit to pro-
cure the marriage license. My object still is to separate
them, because I know if it could be aaxemilialied my
daughter would be more happy and comfortable at home
with me.

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Mr. Cooper—Then what is it you complain of ? •
Witeem—Of the priersier,tll.mtimeans of the falsetepee-
sentatioes in the affidavit, my daughter from • me,
packing up and taking away all clothes, oe the night
previous to the marriage, and everything he ooald lay his
bends upon worth taking. I will now tell you why Ido
not wish them to live together spin. My other married
daughters ioteroaded with me for the primer, end hie wife,
and I then gave my son :1001., &amid this a for Lill* do
what you lilts with it. He accordingly went to the house of
the prisooer's father, and tried to brie( the prisoner
and my daughter Lizzie together with the assist-
ante of the money ; but the answer be received
from both father and sou was that no amount of
wealth would induce the prisoner to live with my daughter
again. Had be demanded her of me at one time I should
not have objected to her leaving me. The time I refer to
was subsequent to the Jewish 10186114116 I Milleald not cow
proceed against the prisoner in the arintisal charge .g I
thought it would not lead to a segantion.
Ha-examined— If I had beard of the intended marriage
is duos, 1862, I should have opposed it by ;earls in
my power, as 1 did not approve of my daughter marrying so
very young. I obtained the copy of the marriage ovrtiflcide
at the parish church, but I have not compared it with the
reitnieslay—ln that case, sir, I mint ask for a remand to
produce the regieter.
Alaimo& Hale accordingly adjourned the ease, taking
hail for the primmer in two sureties of 101. etch. end WA
own noogainuicies is 1001.

WARYLEBONE.
Frederick Berl, a batter, was obangst with stadia( 100
bottle* of woe, the property of 'tabooed law, tbe
Persian Ambassador, residing at 20, trpoir Hyde-park-
prdses.
Mina Al, Akbar, interpreter to the Pomba. Eastman,
.aid—The primmer ins la his szeollatley's actin to butler,
aad left about a fortaigkt without giviag may notice.
After be had goes w. rued 100 bottles of wise. The po-
lice woe soutianatotted with ups the 'raptors.