The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-18 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

(Bskn ibis Judge Ordinary. )

TUI I& T. Wl=lt AID WEDGWOOD.-TIM WOODEN LEG

C.ASI £ate.

Mr. Serimat nee sad Dr. Tristram were counsel for the
petitioner ; Mr. Hawkios, Q.C., and Mr. Maltby for the
respondent. The co.reepondent did not appear.
The facts of this cue have already been fully reported. The
respondent, Mra. Augusta Terser, the wife of Mr. Janes W rn.
Turner, • elegem, reeding at No. 31, Lower HiMimore.
place, Resuaisgton, had previously brought • suit for judicial
separation on the grand cruelty. Her husband, en reply,
filed pleas not only denying the charge, but accusing his
wife with adultery with • young man named Robert Egerton
Wedgwood. The salient feature in that capseeSch was
tried in July last) was the respondent's wooden which
she charged her husband with treating dines y. The
result, however, was the acquittal of both the parties. Mr.
Turner now sought • disiolutiou of his marriage on account
of his wife's intimacy witlPWedgwood, and the temp's.
dent pleaded simply not guilty. The marriage took planson the 25th of March, 1858.
Sarah Beany—l have been a housemaid in Mr. Terner's
swim since August, 1860. My husband is also Mr. Tinder's
emelimaa. First saw Mr. Wedgwood at • ball Eivs lby my
Mamie in 1860. He was then lodging at No. 1. krallma&
dish was • boaraig-lionse kept by • Mr. Tennant. The
reepeadent was inhod to Mr. Tennant by her illegitimate
son, who was • youth of 17 or 18. Wedgwood came after
that to wilt Mrs. Tamer, Ent with Mr. Tennant, after.
wards by himself. He went out riding and walker
with bar. In the following March she went out
el town. The doctor had left home the day before.
He went on • Friday and returned Mrs. on Tuesday. Tomer
got home an hour before he arrived. She had left in
ash aloes. She took with her • portmanteau, borrowed
from Mr. Wedgwood. She told her husband at dinner the
is had been to Mrs. Terrell's, at Windsor, to see her Dug
dogs. Wedgwood visited her very mom after she returned,
but he bad not been while she was away. He afterwards
visited her more frequently than he bad ever before dux
He came, is fact, three or four times • day. He
came in the back way and did not alwap
koock or ring, for he said be came so often
that he did not like to give us servants trouble.
Recollect Mr. Turner's birthday as the Bth of March. Mi.
Wedgwood was out with the Mirpoodeot. and • •••16•_,t !le
bought that day. Once saw Mrs. Turner to Mr. Weak
wood's bedroom at Telma& Should think that that was
in April. Went with a message to her• lady having called
at the house while she was out. Wedgwood was qi bed.
This was about noon. Mr. Turner used to go out between
ten and eleven. He returned at two, and went out at foe
again. Recollect Mr. Wedgwood owning to May se my
master's. That was at the latter end of Mar* or
the beginning of April; bat mead positively y. He
remained six weeks or two mouths altogether scut be
went away two or three times during that isterraL
Mr. Turner was at when he first came. Some fur•
nitwit was brought bebelonging to the oo.respondent, end it
was principally placed in tee drawing rooms, for my master
at that time occupied both No. 30 and 31, and the drawn%
rooms communicated. Mr. Turner seemed much MOW
when he returned, sod said he felt annoyed, for the fern.
tare did not correspond with his own. Saw Mrs. Timer
io the 00-respoodeet's bedroom every morning. Wedgwood
was always m bed on thee@ occasions. He nem
got up toll lunch time. He stayed out very late
at night, and he would have beer brought to
his bedroom at 9, or 10, or 11 in she mousing. I
used sometimes to take a May with supper into
his room before I went to bed. Saw Mrs. Turner
outside the doctor's bed, in which Mr. Wedgwood bad
dept; for he slept there one night when the doctor
was away She had on her morning drug. They bad bees
down toireakfast before that. Frequently saw '9/edgwood
in Mrs. Turner's bedroom while she was there. That was
in the middle of the day, but sometimes in the diem"
or evening. Homed to go there to curl his hair at the gas
Muse.st Mrs. Turner was sometimes in bed. Hoe see
s.To kiss Wedgwood. That was after be had ten
away. Saw Wedgwood kiss her as he went away, and se
her if he looked MOIL (A laugh.) He had been to her
jewel cave and takes out what he required. He had also
taken out a parr of gloves fmm Turner's dower.
(Laughter.) He had taken out some coral sleeve studs to
match those in his shirt. Have seen Mrs. Peoftters Mrs.
give
Turner letters. She would read a portion them, and say
they were for Wedgwood. She said they were sent
to Mrs. Petters lest the doctor should see them. Mr.
Wedgwood went to Gloucester before he left for good; aid
Mrs. Turner wanted a letter which was directed to Lord
Audley. She sent me to his lordship's lodging, to eel if
there were any for him. I brought back • packet of letters
belonging to Lord Medley. Mrs. Turner looked them one
and said that there was not the one she wanted, es Yr.
Wedgwood was going to direct his letters to be
, under cover to his lordship; end she midi
have told from the envelopes if there had hees
any enclosures. I took the letters back again. Mrs. Pettey
first came to the house as a patient, and then abs did needle
work to the =mot of her bill. She died about • mei
ago. Recollect Mrs. Tornio going to Bognor in 1861. She
said she was going with the Hon. Mrs. Howley, Mr. Welt
wood, and a party. She returned alone with Mrs. Rowley.
She said the boys had been • great towable to her, and had
frequently quarrelled. She stated that she had had to is
into their bedroom to part them ; that Mr. O'Byrne ele•
in the next room to her, and that Mr. Wedgwood se te
the whole night lest be (O'Byrne) should go into her room
She added that he had sat upon her travelling teak in he
room. (Laughter.) Was present when Met. Tumor left he
house on the 3rd of October, 186 L Mr. Turner had wanted
some silver spoons to have them engraved.
She said eta
meld not he bothered then. Mr. toper replied. "Yea:
dear, I'll sot trouble you—Mrs. Buoy can get them tes
She gave him the keys of her jewel case I Welwasid. tbi
eau sod gave the doctor the plate chest key, which mit
The doctor mooed the plate cheat, and much to his NO.
he found seareely any_ put. left. Mrs. Tumor came iojell
then. Mr. Torpor said " What ! all the Idete gooel
personal presents and all !" Mr. Turner then gathered
the valuables in the room—jewels, lace, and the like—es!
them in the cheat, locked them up, and ordered Beans so
his dispenser to carry it down to a cab which was st the
door. He then west away. Before leaving he looked elr_
Mrs. Turner's desk, but gave it back to her as it was.
left is about one hour after.
Crue.examined—Have bad no conversation with of
tauter about these matters. He is • gentleman who 1011
no communication with his servants. have told morel;
day than I did at the tut trial. I did not then oleo
the affair about o"Byrne, or shoot Lord Andley's letters
seam " ! these are fens Mr. Wedgwood's. I have the,
directed has
to Turitveretidleitrm"yrr
directed to Lord Audley that they may sot fall into
I°l
doctor's hands." I know Lord Audley. He has visited
! house, and be lodged fn Phßlimone pies, Mrs
very food et pup. She t kept Pug ad
occasionally bad puppies. Mrs. Terrell ale° kept peODO: he r"r;
Never knew M. Turner go to • dug show, but