The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-20 00:00:00

ARCHES COURT.
BeforePir H. J. Fust

Gems Jenner resumed his arnament on
behalf of Mr. °ells. Several letters, he observed, had been
read by Dr. Addams in the course of his speech, and he was
anxious to know what use it was intended to make of them.
Their introduction might have been justifiable with a view of
testing the witnesses, but he maintained that they could
not be received as evidence of the statements con-
tained in them.— The learned Juditle said that an
objection not having bees taken to them in the
first instance, the only course that could be pursued was for
the learned counsel to argue that although they might be
evidence for some purposes, yet they were not evidence for
others—Dr. Jenner intended to treat them in that light.
lie submitted that notwithstanding what bad been said on
the other side as to the attachment subsisting between Mrs.
Gals and her mother, Mrs. Dickenson, the evidence showed
that the latter had been desired by the former to quit Dams
buck, in consequence of the unhappiness which she occa-
Wooed between Mr. and Mrs. Geils, and that it was to the
great surprise of the family that Mrs. Dickinson left. With
regard to Mr. Galls using abusive language towards his wife,
he (Dr. Jenner) did not mean to justify or excuse it; but Mr.
Geds bad sworn that they were unmeaning expressions,
that they had always been se treated and considered by his
wife, and the smut was bound to consider them in that cha-
racter. When the case was before the Judicial Commit.
tee, Lord Brougham had observed that the avoidance of Mr.
Gelb must be taken as well as his confession respecting
the use of language of this description. If the scene repre-
sented to have taken place in the library at Dumbuck, when
the shelf was torn from its place, were true, bow was it that
Mrs. Dickinson, who was present, did not immediately inter-
pose ? It was evident that Mrs. Dickinson did not anticipate
ally danger and • few days afterwards Mrs. Geils accom-
panied hi r'husband to a ball. The letters written by Mrs.
arils proved that she was not under apprehension of personal
violence. The behaviour of Mrs. (dells towards her hus-
band'a relations bad bees of a very aggravating nature. She
was frequently teasing her husband, who was not blessed
with • good temper, and these circumstances, combined with
his ill health, led to quarreh between them. It was Impos-
sible, however, not to see that whatever had taken place,
there had been condonation over and over again. There
was no cruelty which could entitle Mrs. Geils to a separation
on that ground. Was she entitled to it on the
ground of adultery ? The learned counsel then proceeded
with great minuteness through the evidence bearing on
thou charges, and contended that the discrepancies between
the statements of the witnesses were so palpable, that it was
impossible for the court to rely upon them. A part:imps
crimiais who had been examined was contradicted by several
of the witnesses on many points on which they had been
produced to confirm her testimony. It was • remarkable
fact that a person named Webb, who had lived in the ser-
vice of Mrs. Chile father, but had been discharged by Mrs.
Dickinson for impropriety of conduct, had since been em-
ployed by her to get up the evidence in this CV!, and had
actually brought some of the witnesses to London to be exa-
mined. A man who had been adduced to prove one of the
alleged acts of adultery had been taken to the house of Mrs.
Dickinson, and had been examined by her in the presence of
Mrs. Gads as to asserted facts of a character that did not
speak favourably of the delicacy of ladies who could enter en
such an investigation.—The learned judge having intimated
that he would sit on Monday to hear the conclusion of Dr.
Jenner's arguments, Dr. Addams inquired whether the
court intended to rue for the vacation before the entire case
sou concluded ?—The learned Judge said that he could not
sit after Monday next.—Dr. Addams then complained with
great warmth of the injustice which would be done to his
client, and entered his protest against it.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
Before Mr. Commimbeer Harris.
Ix RR JAMES MILLER.—DOSS SLANDER PUT A
PARTY OUT or THE ACT t- -A Mr. Johnstone opposed this
insolvent for coats obtained in an action for slander. The
action was brought by the insolvent against Johnstone, but
a plea of justification being made, the verdict went against
costs
the plaintiff. The cos amounted to 651.—Mr. Nichol- con-
tended that the court could not name a day for the final or-
der, so by the new act any judgment fur slender put a party
out of the act. Under the old act, the complainants were
the plaintiffs, but it was clear that defeodan's, who now ob-
tained judgments, could complain.—The Commissioner said
he should wish to consult his learned brothers on the point,
as it was one of some importance; and adjourned the case,
with protection, to January next.
Before Mr. Commisnioner
PRETENDED VEXATIOUS DEFENCE. The insolvent
—• general in the army—whose case has been before
reported—came up for abjudication. The opposition 'rector
• vexatious defence, and for contracting a debt dishonestly.
The insolvent had been the victim of money lenders. The
opposition failed, and Mr. Law ordered the general to be
immediately discharged ; at the saute time observing that
the money lenders' debts would be strictly inquired iato
before • dividend was paid.

COMMISSION OF LUNACY.—SATIAIDar.
A commission de lunatico inquirendo was opened in the
beard-room of Bethlem Hospital, before Mr. Commissioner
Winslow, relative to the state of mind of Mrs. Fanny Gun-
yon, aged 62, widow of a gentleman connected with the
Anglo-Mexican Mint Company. The commission, which
was unopposed, was taken out by a brother-in-law, Mr.
Thomas Liunyon, of Warren's Hotel, Regent-street. From
the evidence of Sir A. Morison, physician to the hospital,
and other witnesses, it appeared that Mrs. Ours en's husband
died en the 30th of December, 1844, after which, as early
'as the 10th of February following, while residing at
Clapham, she began to throw her things about in disorder
and said eh* had by her misconduct and neglect mused her
husband's death (though she was known to have acted
otherwise). She was constantly crying out that her
hildren (a boy and a girl) would be murdered.
She attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself,
into a pond at Clapham, and became so unmanageable as to ,
render it necessary, on the 13th of March, 1845, to convey
her to Cowper-house, Brompton, when she became worse ; but
since her removal to liPthlem she had been more calm. At
Cowper-house she imagined her husband's relations had con-
fined her to rob her of her property, and had there thrice
attempted to commit suicide. The remaining testimony
tended to show that she was still under similar delu-
sions. This was confirmed by her conduct when introduced
to the jury. She constantly expressed a desire to go home
to her children, said she had always paid her way, and never
did any harm, but admitted the attempted suicide, assigning
as a reason that she was " jacketed " in Cowper-house. She
occasionally complained that Mr. Nichols, the governor of
Betblem, and other gentlemen in the room, were laughing
at her, and once said, " You seem to have brought Doctors'
Commons, the Lord Chancellor, and all to laugh at me."
She thought " the whole world was at an end," when her
husband died.—On her retirement the jury expressed them-
selves satisfied, and returned a verdict dating the unsound-1
ness of mind from Muck IS, 1846.