The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

cOURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
((Wore tie Jodp Whom)
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cum r. cLANNZ AND CLAZILL—SPICUL AMT.
T,„„ Issa's Advocate aid Mr. Patchett for the peal-
; r. Chamblee. Q.O. aid Hr. Orrid.ge for the
mrodeat ; sad Mr. Sergeant batleatiae and Mr. Swale
gag*, co.respondent,
pia wee • suit for a divorce, on the ground of inmate-
ma adultery, and the husbard claimed B,ooof. damages
soma the ao.egupondent, who was his own brother, Cap-
ita" William Hill Dawes Clarke. The respondents both
desia luau's.. (The 00-respoodeat is stated to be the
dispiteat is a recess snit for breech of promise.)
Ths Qesea's Advocate, in opening the cam, said it was
as aas unusually painful character. The pedtiotter, Mr.
raps Areldele Clark, married the reepondest, Mies M.-
riga, /Ads. pester, at Waddeaden, in Buckinghamshire,
tlie 17th of February, 1867. The union was never • very
gam Them were two children, one born moos
rirea'au, wireisgea sad. the other much more recently.
Taa mhabitatiou lama with • temporary separation for
wamajpea bat at last the respondent left the home of
with her brother-in-law. There was • matter
thi'ngarairtera deal of coosideradoe, he thought it right to
ages to the court. The court had power to examine the
ewer ;and if that were doe* he would admit that he
api or twice been !Amman guilty of unchaste acts ; bat
Hs pried counsel submitted that that ought not, under
in, &valiant:ea, to bar him of his remedy. Sir It. Phil-
wee then Liked permisnon to withdraw the claim for
alstrirga. was not sure whether he could allow it ; as
ins llama gentleman bad hinted at something that would
boa to be Weeded by the respondent's counsel.
swjeast Ballantine did not think the question of
door, naskt make any difference. There were dream-
steams of a mast painful chancier, which public Judiee and
pita &fogy required him in any case to bring before the
mart
Sir J. Wilde was anxious to exclude anything that was
pais • radar of pais, but he had • disoretton to execcise,
end lat did not wish to exercise it in • half light.
Mr. Swisent Ballantine suggested that the question might
k mowed tall the close of the petitioner's oases
lor J. Wilde asesutint, the witnesses were called.
Miss Emily Clarke—l am a relative of the petitioner,
sad nos pretest at his marriage.
By Mr. Chambers—l saw very little of the partite af ter-
ser&
By &dant Ballantine—The lady was about 90 when she
au period ; cad the gentleman about 30.
Martha llatt—ln March, 1864, I was chambermaid at
as Westminster Palace Hotel for thirteen months. 1 re-
collect that is the course of Much, 1864, Captain Clarke
cad Km Clerks came to the hotel. They had with them •
a maid. a child. and • man servant. They stayed
goip dep. They occupied the roans 176, 177, and
162. The lady's bedroom and sitting-room communicated;
hat the captaia's room use about 20 yards off. The nurse
sad add slept co the next door above,. The gentleman's
=was placed in Mrs. Clarke's room, No. 176. I
he beds. That is Captain Clarke's room was not
ikpi la, and Yrs. Clarire's was occupied by two persons. 1
cow Cloak Clarke come out of that room on one or two
wesewww. That was at 10 or half-peat in the morning. He
wet le his shirt sad trousers, and his braces were hanging
low. I his nightdress was in Mrs. Clarke's room. I
temmiber Dr. Daman coming.
By Mr. Chambers—l have 22 rooms to attend to. My
earlier' was attracted to the Clarke' because I suspected
amethieg improper. They came to the hotel as brother
sad eider. I had • housemaid to assist me, and we made
mob observations as women commonly do. (Laughter.)
Martha Webber—l am housemaid at the Westminster
Pilate Hotel. I also baked that two persons slept is
Ma. Clarke's bed.
Joseph Paksr—l am a groom. I was is the service of
&Psis Clarke from November, 1863, till the 24th of the
March following. Shortly after I went into his service I
vest with him to Mr. James Clarke's, at Gurthalnelna, neer
Baena, Tipperary. Mr. Clarke had two children. I saw
that Mrs. Clarke paid great attention to the captain. They
slimed one another as "Minnie dear" and " Willie
dear." They were frequently playful. (Laughter.)
I have often seen the captain's arms round Mrs.
Clarks's waist. Have area them sitting together in
the captaia's bedroom. Mrs. Clarke left Ourthalucka
with the captain, and we all came to the Westminster
Palace Hotel. We stayed there three or four days. I
have seen the captain amnia( out of Mrs. Clarke's room.
We afterwards went to lodging@ in Hanover-street. While
we were there I frequently sew them is each other's
new. I once went to the co-respondent's room in the
In but I could make no one bear, rod after that I
re'reatlel ceders not to trouble myself to call the captain.
I afterwards went to them at Kenmare-place, Killarney,
sad sew them playing at bettlecock. and shut-
Sedate. (Great laughter.) On one occasion I was
refused admittames into my master's rooms. Heard
two voices whispering, and I had previously been into Mrs.
Clarke's room, sad no one was there.
By Mr. Chambers—Her room door was open as I pawed
it, sad I could see that there was no one in the bed. The
sight before we left Gurthalucka 31n. Clarke was to all
appearanee perfectly well, and she sedated me in packing
the cantata's luggage.
Jane Cole—l went into the service of Mrs. Clarke, as
lady's maid, in September, 186.3. While we were at Kil-
ls:my she was in the captain's bedroom almost every night
sad moraine. She frequently talked to me about the cep-
tam-about love, of coons. (A laugh.) The night before
ve came away from Garthalucks she undressed in my room
and then she went into the captain's. She stayed there tin
50r6 in the morning. At the Westminster Palace Hotel
the captain came in to her bedroom every maculae
to dress after he had bad his bath. She was
in the room at the time. I do not knew
that he slept is her bed. At Hanover-street I sew her
eterhuatly gong into the captain's room in her night dam ;
sad at Killarney I actually sew them in • bedroom to-
gether.
By Mr. Chambers-1 was dismissed • few days after-
wards. I think the petitioner most have known that his
vile was sleeping in his brother's room at Gurthalneks.
We had packed our things to leave the night before. Ido
sot hew bow it was arranged that Mrs. Clarke should
he,. with the 'made.
Mr. Chambers bade( briefly addressed the jury,
The petitioner was called by the court. He said—ln
1862 my wife quitted me aid went to live in Islington.
While she was there I committed adultery ; but I never ex-
pos," to see her again. The letter produced are in my
hendmitieg. I don't know who it was with whom Ico -
milted adultery. I had seen the woman before, and
I have never seen her dim
Sir J. Wilds then allowed the claim for damages to be
withdrawn.
After a few words from Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and the
Ques's Advocate,
The jun found for the husband.
The Quaeo's Advocate then argued at length that the
Wilthoels confession ought not to prevent the court from
pada( him • decree.
In J. Wilde, however, refused a divorce, hut condemned
ammedeot in the costs. He reserved the question
cliodise he mild greet • judicial separatioo.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

A muting of Milers: inaristrates took piece thk
scrim, at the Serra Hoar, Clerksowell ; Mr. Wood-
yard yi the chair, for the purpose of granting new hoarse
or onsidering opposed applioatious.
TRI EJOHBUCT BARN TAVIRM,
This ors was brought before the court. It will be re-
retheradit wu adjourned in orderthet the question of aloe-
leg this sad other similar places on Sunday should be Lose
ate. The
b magistrates were of °pill= that as there wr no
mTh_Plaili Wirt these limier before the court, the brows
woma • Mated.
Tao Liman was granted.

THE LLIXANDBA•PAXIL
An application was made by the secretary of this com-
pany, Mr. Parkineoe, of the Grove Hotel, Alesandra-park,
tar a limes to sell spirit.
lit Sleigh end Mr. Poland supported the application. It
was stated that the park was situated in a splendid put of
'coda% that people might fancy themselves fifty mils in
the country, although not more than bait an boar's drive
from the most. It was fitted ap in an admirable style, mud
mold Me with the Star sad Garter at Richmond.
The
months. ChM/ma said the court would not pent any license
for 12
Mr. Sleigh said it would materially affect the creditors. as
the empty was being wooed up, so that it was a question
af bemired, of pounds, for an woe as the weather became
fns the fonds would increase midi'''.
A magistrate mid he felt despond to grant Mlle license, as
it was only for those who visited the Park, and it win a very
alittlimas was refused.

1111 BHAIESPEARI, HOLLOWAT.
The application of Mr. Leiria Morgan, of the Shakespea
Holloway, was refused.

THE SEHMONS-HOUSE nom.
nil eeelitatioo, by Mr. Rouse, for the new building
erected at the corner of Tartu:nal-street andClerkeuwell.
Clerkenwell.
PM, fora spirit limes*, was granted.