The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
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left for execution at the last Summar MOWS fat
Devonshire. for the murder, at Torquay, of the illegiti-
. Gut, in order to amiss errors on the record. The convict
when brought into court. appeared perfectly cool end eel-
, and did not betray soy emotion ow feeling at the
lootedcritienl position in which she is placed. Even who Mr.
Norton (the Queen's attorney sod coroner) read the return
which set forth her crime and sentence, and that she was to
be hanged by the neck till she wee dead, end her body
buried within the precincts of the gaol, she bad parfait
control over her feelings. and deed firm and unmoved, and
with an expression of iodifferenos on her face.
The Solicitor-General sod Mr. Hannan appeared for the
crown ; Mr. Fulkard for the convict.
Mr. Norton then read the writ of habeas corpus and the
return of it.
Kr. Folksrd than maid that he appeared for the convict,
the plaintiff in error, and as she was present, he moved on
her behalf and prayed our on the record.
The record. which was an exceedingly long one, wu
taken as read.
Yr. Folkard than handed in the assignment of moat
which be prayed to have put on the files of the eourt.
frolkard
That was dons, and the court then assigned Mr.
and Mr. Coffins 0OUDII•1 for the convict.
The Solicitor-Geueral. on the part of the crown. asked
the wart if they should see fit to appoint the hearing
within eight days from this date.
The Lord Chief Justice—That is out of term. e
That,
however, cannot be done, because of the interferen c of the I
winter circuits. Three, at least, of the judges of the court
would be absent on circuit, and this was a case which
should be argued before the full court.
The Solicitor-awseral said that in that case it most
hued over till next term.
The convict was then removed in custody and lodged in

Nesegs to.
CHOURWAILD v. TUB QUEEN.—FILTMON OF HIGHT.
The further hearing of the argument in this cal wee
resumed this morning. It will be recollected that Mr.
Chorthward claims 126.0001. for brew& of oontract relative
to the conveyance of the mails betweeu Dover, Calais, and
Ostend. The case came before the court on craw de.
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morrow
The Attorney-General, the Solicitor• General, and Wt.
Poldea (instructed by Mr. Ai hurst, solicitor Millie Poe
office), appeared for the crown Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Mr.
Bovill, Q.C., Sir H. Cairns, Q C., Mr. Gifford, Q.C. and
Mr. Llamas (instructed by Marro. Wilkinson, Sheveak.
sod Wilkinson) appeared for the petitioner.
The Attorney-General, having concluded his arguments
on Tuesday last,
Sir IL Cairns this morning replied.
Alter hearing farther argumeots of counsel,
The court gave judgment against the petitioner and in
favour of the mown.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Jodie Ordinary.)
DBOADWOOD V. 1160ADWOOD AND TUN DUNN OF BT.
amulets.
Mr. M. Chambers, Q,C., Lod Dr. Swabs y . for the
petitioner • Mr. Hawkins. Q.C., Dr. SPilllr rffMr- Lewis
for the resisoadent ; the Quen's Advert*. Mr. Hudak*.
ton. Q.C., and Mr. Searle for the co-respondent.
This was the petition of Mr. Charles, Hamilton Broad-
wood, of 24, Cavendish.roed, Si. John s -wood, for • dia•
solution of his marriage on the pound of his wife's
adultery with the Doke of St. Alban's, or with•
•
perm paring by his grar's name. The respond
dried
the charge, red Oared certain abargee of adultery,
cruelty, and wilful aeglect mauling to adultery.
According to Mr. Chamben's opening stateineet it ap-
that the petitioner wee the third eon of the late Mr.
Caroeedd wood, of flolmbush, Sussex, and was originally • per-
son of great expectation/. Those expectatior wine, how-
ever, disappointed to a considerable extent, in onsequenos
of his marriage on the 15th of July, 1854. with Mary Short.
His father allowed him 660/. a year. and Ohio it left
him • life interest only on a sum of 40,0 L He lived
with his wife at venous places both abroad and at
home. At length they went to Csvendiab-road. but when
they had been there for some time the respondent corn.
Owned of the trouble of hourkeePing. They thew went to
Pik at various hotels. The petitioner was described by his
counsel as • very weak man, and subject in a remarksble
degree to the influence of his wife. He was
also romewhat addicted to drisk. At his wife's
suggestion he signed, though with some relect-
ance, an agreement for the bore, 17, Perk•etrest,
Grosvenor-square ; and went y @Achim' with his brothers at
the Isle of Wight. Than she persuaded him to execute on
the 13th of June, 1963, • deed of separation' on the ground
that her nerves wer• in each • state that his presence was
not always agreeable. Theo he went abroad, and as affec-
tionate correspoodeoce took place between the husband and
wife ; but circumstances afterwards led him to make in-
quiries ea to the conduct of the respondent during his ab-
sence ; and the remit had been the filing of the petition.
In proof of the charge spinet the Duke of St. Allen's,
Mr. Chambers read letters in which his grace " The
weather must prevent our meeting. What region could
one feel at 8.30 in this rain at the place named r (Lsughter.)
In another the noble duke said, " For favours I am about
to receive many thanks." In a third he wrote, " Dearest
}Telly, can you think of any better place than the Cremona*
Hotel—tor instance, Paddington—for our next Derby
dinner." In a fourth he wrote, " Fetal, iedeed,
dearest, to the unprotected youth were the ea-
dearteenta you suffered last Orrin in your remem-
brance. In vain did be jump into the King's-cross express,
his whole solace being the impression of your last kiss. He
has carefully not washed his face for fear of removing it.
(Loud laughter.) You asked me for love letters i
la
Stockinger, and now you have one ; but I am sure you are
too sensible a little woman not to gay, ' Humbug.' Now
to the poiot—' To be or oot to be, that is the question.'
Os Burley I pray for retirement and you.
" Wedoe dn.—This morningoseneletters. I wished the
man had died before he brought them, he."
Mary Jarvis—My maiden same was Adams. I was
housemaid and lady's maid to Mr. sod Nis. Broadwood. at
r eaodish-road. That was in March, 1862. They left in
the August of that year, and went to Brightoo. Is April,
1863, they were at the Grosvenor Hotel. On. day I heard
Captain Bioadwood say to his wife, " I wanted you to come
to Brighton." Shs replied, "I know you did, but lam
tired ; and I want you to din an agreement for •
house." Captain Broadwood said London did sot agree
with hie health, and he would not sign its Mrs. Broad-
wood said, "If you don't sign it, Mr. Taylor, the land-
lord, will let me have it in my Oink hands." Captain Broad-
wood asked how long it was for, and she said for three
months. Thee she flew into a passion, and be, not liking
to sec her in such • state, signed the paper without looking
at it, and I witosseed it'll'. Broedwood was
in bed all this time. Before she went to Peek-
street she told me that she would bare a deed of
separation drawn up, but she did not say why. While
we were in Park-street letters aune through Mrs.
Thompson, at Grant and Gawk's, the drapers. Centro
Broadwood came to see the respondent on Saturday the 2od
of June, but she bad mar to Parts races. She did not re-
turn till the Tuesday followieg. I recollect Captain Broad-
wood going after that to Dr. Lane's watts, establishment at
Sudbrook-park. On the Sudsy afterwards he came up to
re her, and she was out. The next day the went to sec
him. She did not give any reason far the deed
of separation exert that her husband was a little gives to
drink. She said that Mr. Duncan Thompson wee to be one
of her trustees. Or day she told me that the deed had
been executed. I think she said it bad b lass dose at the
Temple. I left KR Broadwoad's on the 10th of July.
While I was there Captain Broadwood always appeared
to conduct himself very effectioeately towards her; be
always let her have her own way. (Great laughter )
She was very irritable, and she was always put-
ting him out. Mrs. Broadwood has prated out to me
• person whom she called the Duke of St. Athena. I
have let him in to her house in Parkotrisek He come
before we bad been in the house three days--before, in
fact, the hour was foreished. She went out one day, and
she brought the duke in with her. She toad me that he was
• rei demon in Park-lane ; that she had bra to see his
wife's baby. and that he bail brought her home. I frequently
raw Wm at the house. He would come at 11 o'clock
at tight, mad would not go away till 3or 4. Some.
times wed d not hear him go away at all. He rayed with
her in the dining-room. Mrs. Broadwood has told me that
be red lag.l bare myself Ist him out at 1 o'clock.
He sale' You'll know ens nein." He made me a present.
(Laughter.) He user to ask simply if my mistress was at
home ; and Mrs, Broadwood told me never to inquire
his name. One day a bulltioch came, and with
it a note. Mr. Broadwood asked who had seat the bird.
Sheri& " Tbe Prince of Orange.' (Laughter.) Me. Broed-
wood wished to see the note ; but she made an rouse to
go into the kitchen tooth the other servant. Ellen, how to
feed the bird. I followed her, sod so did my wester. She
thrust the note into my bosom. Mr. &eadwood rid be
bad a good mind not to sign the deed of separation. When
they had gone away I read the note to Ellen. (Laughter.)
The rote was produced. It pleaded race engagements as an
ensues why the writer (the flake) bad sot visited her. saying
he could not boort her kind invitatiou to spend a sight
with her in the °Gantry. He asked her. however to fix
Tuesday for " the happiest sight to be reerienced."
The day after the *epigrams eke went to • party at Bich.
mond. She said the Duke of St. Albans weald be there,
net
the duke c .me aad took her &may. She retread the
noex morning at about 10 o'clock. Up to the time d left
the duke frequently came. bat sever in the day time. She
often went to bed early, but whoa the duke mew she would
set op and go to him. I have taken letters to the duke at
the armadas. I also married% a rotten= called Colonel
often came. One evening in June she came home
from • pic•nic in a *urine with some ladies. She told
me that if she did not return by 12 I was to go to bed
sad she would let herself is with the lark key. At 3
o'clock Ellen end I were both awakened by heath,
a noise. We went quietly to the dining-room ; teed there
we saw the Colossi with Mrs. Broedwaid. •. Re
often same sad was alone with her. A Xr..o alms