The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-26 00:00:00

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NOTTIVOI V. RIPLEY AND -111-0/11ZIL-EXTUAORDINARY

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DELCSIONII.
This case, which was reported tally in our paper of
yesterday, was resumed at the sitting of the court. The first
witness sailed was
Mrs. Julia Prince; the sail—l am wife of Mr. Prince, and
have known the plalatiff for six or coven years. When I first
knew her I was living at Stoke, in Suffolk. She was then
mailing with her mother at Rose-hill. I have known her at
Brighton and Exeter, and have seen her at Taunton and
Spaxton. At the latter place eye wee living in the sane
house 'nth me. She west in a perfectly sound state cf mind,
and very gentle. I have known her since at the Agapcmone
—where I live. She has since her return from Ike uylum
been equally mild and gentle and of sound mind. We were
living together at Waterman's when the defendants took the
plaintiff away. They told her that her broth, r was very ill,
and requested that she would to and see him, but she de-
clined. (Witness here described the meaner in which the
plaintiff had been removed by the defendants in November,
1848.) She had not seen Miss Nottidge afterwards until
her return from the mad house in May, 1848.
Cross examined.—The plaintiff's mind was just the same
after her return as it bad been before she was taken away.
Her health was somewhat different. She was rather weaker.
I was daughter of " the Be,,Dr. &ski'," and sister of the
Mr. Starks who now lives at the Agapewone. I was not
living at that place when the plaintiff was taken away, but 1
lived there ever since the building was finished. We have
very healthful recreations there. I play at " Hcckey" as
well as others, and I do so on the Sundt'ss as wells on other
days. Whatever we do is in praise of God, and in praise of
God only. My creed is the same as that of the church of
England as to its doctrine ; but I don't pray. I have no ob-
jections to the Apostles. I believe in God the Father, in
God the Sun, and in God the Holy Ghost—all in one person.
We abjure all prayer. We consider the day of prayer is
parsed—that the day of grace is passed, and the day of judg-
ment come. That is all oar belief.
Re-examined.—l thought the health of tke plaintiff was
' weaker when she cease back. She looked thinner and more
debilitated.
By Sir Fi Pollock.—l did not call out to Miss Nottidge
" not to go with the enemies of God ;" bat I did ask her
whether she would remain with me cr go away with the
" enemies of God."
Mrs. Haniet Price examined.—l am the wife of Mr.
Pries, who was examined on Saturday. lam sister of the
plaintiff. We were brought up together. After my mar-
riage, she came to visit me. lam new living in the Agape.
mos. She is perfectly steady, calm, tranquil, and lady-like
in every respect. I never saw anything about her to the
contrary. Sines her return she is lust the same.
Cron examined.—l was married on the 9th of July, 1845,
the same day on which my two sisters were married. We
agreed to marry these three perms the day after our arrival
at Taunton. Mr. Prince did not tell us that it was the will
of Gad we should many them. I knew that it was by the
will of God that we dil so. I knew it was but I cannot say
why. It was not stated in the plaintiff's presence. I krew
it some little time before the opening of the chapel. I may
my it wee then I knew it. It was a subject of conversation
of course. We where all at Taunton from Monday to the
Thus& following. Mr. Prince and Mr. Price were to have
. Chaninch chapel Is nine or ten miles from Taun
Wes. It was opened on Wednesday. 9th of June. It was
while I was at Taunton. I knew it was the will of God we
should many these three gentlemen. I have lived at the
Agapemone since it was opened. I went to Rose-hill in March,
1847. I west also to Mr. Ripley's, the defendant's house,
but my husband would not go with me. Mr. Ripley has
been always parieularly kind to all of us. Until we married
he managed all our pecuniary affairs. The other defendant,
the Rev. Kr. Pepys Nottidge, is still in the church.
Kr. George Robinson Thomas examined—l am a member
of the church of England in deacon's orders, and reside in
the Masses, at New Charlineh. I hays married one of
the pluntirs sisters. I know plaintiff vr ry well. I remember
the time she was carried away. I think the state of her
mind was then what it always had been—perfectly sane,
proper, and rational, no delusion whatever, and no violence
of manner or anything that could make her dangerous to
Smell or to others. I went to the lunatic asylum to fetch
her. I have perceived no difference in her state of mind.
She was then just the same as before. She has been ever
sins at the *memos.
Crosesamined—The plaintiff eZoie not play at "hockey."
I do, and on &Lades's well as ethar days.
Sir F. Thesige!—l suppose you are of opinion, too, that
ska day of rani ts pawed and the day ea.. Judgment arrived ?
ig,,:ness (wilt marked empliards)—l sat. aughter.) I
gig cidnion she (plaintiff) is in a sound state of mind, and
that she wM always a.
Re.augined—The pan we playat are merely for health,
end are rey;:etly innoesst. They are always played within
the precincts es tfte....APP•ftws! e-
By the Judge'-There w Wont fifty or sixty people in the
Agonises*. &se we married, others are not. They are!