The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-16 00:00:00

LLW INTELLIGENCE.

(THU; DAY.)

. cOURT OF COMMON PL A&
sage el Pries ia lliddlesex.--IBefone Mr. Julies
Bylaw sad • Common Jury.)
Dw,. aAjoRD-1111RAOR Or MENA OP YARRIAGE.
Kjg wee aches to recover damages for • breach of
.1 marriage, sad the defendant itleaded that he had
and discharged from his promise, sod also
tke Statute of Limitations.
0. T. Ode sod Mr. Maser appeared for tie platen
ta Kr. Hawkins. 1.1.0., sad Mr. flake for the d
I e.
VA. in opening the tete, said that the parties to
wogs were is bumble circumstances, the_ plaintiff being
iargeatie servant in the employmeat of Mr. Crowder, a
blow of the fare judge of this court, aid the defendant
woo a butler, but bad sow retired from carries,
„A bag takes • respectable lodging bones in Brighton.
tiff Pm 34 yaws of ego end W defendeat was 36
Iler eogagement romanced as tar hack aa 1848 and
soffsesil for upwards of 19 peers, and though it was
61121854 it was is 1865 win esnewad and wag eon-
ussu w wore oio that the attempt of the defendant to get
ks, promise would so doubt utterly fail. The learned
wool reed • number of love lettere which were of the
vagary bid betties° parties Is their elation of life. In
KID the didemisat wrote :—" My dear Borah. 1 hope sod
pot yea bent is much pismire is receiving this es I bent
I. woes theme few ham. Width( you every bleesieg
AP world ma abed.—l as yours, ever faithfully, Wm.
NW=
• Whatever lot henceforth be mine,
This heart ls fondly 'vet thine."
01;41011 5 is the lame year the defendant wrote :—" My
Ind &gay bide is. roam far from my own friends ;
pRIUNI keep up oursy its, and do not think though I
gat far from you thet I hall over forget you.—Y our ever
osors, WK. BARNARD." Is 1854 there seemed to bane
bagt else little ioterraption of the courtship, for the de-
inim we* referring to the " hue and nernsaly
sispgra diet you bare experiesoed from me," mod
finking her tee tbaustad times for her kinds'', to
yel Is Aped, 1855, the defendant again seemed &siren
d jowls off the match. He mid, •My dear Sarah:
.1411 IRN lees I bow you what was proposed when I raw
arestli resin. than w
e forgot. How
nothing
°odd dare_to bring you to
m
rob thing else means before me?
whatever my lot, wherever I go, dear to me will you

be wrote, raying that the oorreepondence must
cm, sad eddel, " I true you will take a right view of
gicesse, for I can assure you honestly no selfish motive
=mo„ which time will prove. I remain, your
Wm."
y Nay, 1858, however the defendant again wrote, sa-
i Nksplaistiff to meet him ou Sunday, and signed himielf
m "ever faithfully yours." In June following there was
sestlim letter, "I thank you for your kind hint with re-
sod to camomile tee, but I am glad to say that I
Her found Y appetite without the stimulant." There was
melba letter, dated September 8,1858 ; but he would not
mid that, for he booed it was not one that he wanted.
Mr. Resides—Oh, yes, read it.
pole must declass to do so, but if his friend thought
hilt there was anything in it which released the defendant
lath Ith engagement, be might himself lay it before the
Sim In 1859, when the defendant was in the marries of
16, Gininghsm, at Brighton, the defendant wrote to the
Citiff, wishing for an appointment to meet her for a trip
rlsilway oa Sunday, and adding what was very auspicious
elf you do not come born the letter." After this the
;riedoodence continued, sal in October, 1860, the de-
bate wrote—" My dear frisad, I have not forgotten my
rthat perhaps 1 indiscreetly made of writing to you.
e "Mut think me a batlbearted, callous piece of
biasoity. After all your kiedness to me it will be never
fugottoo, whatever may be my destiny. The state of my
*th must be my excuse, and the uncertainty of my mora-
ines deters me from settling."
Jr. Hawkins—head on—" from settling any foe thing."
Ir. Colts—But what wee the one thing that a young
wean thought about wider the circumstances—why mar-
*goof course. (A laugh.). The defendant continued :—" For
sitir years of faithful servitude I am • great deal farther
tidied. I had a letter from my sister Cary, in which she
methiled me of you, for which I thank yo u both. With
mewl to my portrait, which I have not been able to have
me takes yet, I shall be happy to let you have one
N you will accept it in the soirit of friend-
remain, yours faithfully,—Wu. BLit/WU:I.-
1 have it in contemplation. if the war continues io Italy,
se I get better, to join Garibaldi's volunteers in the
gek. which several memben of my company bleed
tkieg." This letter closed the correspondence, and the
based mused added that be had no doubt that the pro-
m% of marriage was continued down to that time ; and
Mime was no doubt that it had bees broken, because the de-
=last year married another woman.
evidence was given to show that the parties were on
Ornate terms in 1858-9. and that the defendant was bou-
tsja. lodging-house in Brighton, for which he paid a rent of
Jr.a Hawkins then addressed the jury and read some
tillecte from lettere which he contended clearly showed
list the match had been broken off in 1858, and be added
NM the defendant bad only gone to me the plaintiff on one
'inquest oecssioo, when sheathed for as interview. From
WO the defendant never beard anything from the plaintiff.
"She told her love,

Bat let oonosalment like a worm i' the bud
Feed oil her damask cheek."
lie sever told it until she got to the attorney's office ; and
is thin told her love ; there wee no concealment then. (A
hook.) The defeedant had
amen claiming him, there had bear more then four
years' absedonment, he thought he was hr. own property,
sod he married in 1864. On the 20th March, 1865,
In attorney wrote, reminding him of his "broach of
serwile of marriage, which Miu Davie had hoped would
Ism been coosommated some time ago," and he added,
" ANS hopes have been sadly interfered with by reason of
nor Irvin entered into the marriage state with another
hdy. (Laughter.) It now remains for you to complus-
site Miss Davis to the beet of your power." This
barns, said the learned counsel, reminded him
that of her Majesty's judges oo certain solemn
serseises :—" Is now remains for me to pees upon you the
Nudism of the law." (Loud laughter.) The letter wait
et "Although Do tummy payment will be commensurate
with her lons of peace of mind and bodily health." The
niter ought surely to have put in a parenthesis, such as
tbeyeemetimes saw io the newspapen—"(Here the attorney
gibed.)" (Loud laughter.) He (Mr. Hawkins) trusted that
injury would be satisfied that the promise of marriage
had been broken off in September, 1858, and never renewed.
Some evidence was given to show that the match had
han broken off in 1858, and that on two occasions since
Sea, when the plaintiff had been in the house of the
ddiedaet's mother, she had expressed her disinclination to
hat him.
Mr. Justice Bylea referred in detail to the letter of Sep-
Unbar 8, 1858, io which the defendant stated the pain it
tend him "to break off every tie," and said that the jury
lila judge, but to his mind there was no doubt that the en.
fiwoost was then entirely broken off. If the jury were
Mai opinion they would then consider all the °imam-
and gay whether there was anything to show that
the nimgareent had been renewed. There was certainly no
P. 4,111611 in writing, and no express promise verbally, but
11,0 jury must consider whether they, from the eirtum-
Own, inferred a promise.
The Jury, after ten minutes consideration, found a verdict
let the defendant.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
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WILSON V. WILSON.
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Di. Swoboy for th;potiao;;;lllr:iltaveloy Hill for dm
IsP:odoot.

The petitiotter said she wee married to the respondent at
James's, Clerkeowell, in 1811. At that time he called
%welt a literary man - that wag to say, be wrote tales read
sissies for magazines, but they were very seldom printed.
Bs bad, however, mimed a su of money from his
seat's solicitor; but he spent 15/. of it in three
dill. The very day be was married he was drunk
by 10 o'clock; sod at 11, where he went to church.
be was in such a state that the clergyman could
tweedy be induced to perform the ceremony. At 9 o'clock
lathe evening he went out, and be did not nature till 4
tfalock the text moraieg, when he boasted that he had
bow @pearl' og the night with another woman. After this
legiening he used to lie in bed all day reading French
Well, and go out with woman at night. The first mosey
ireareed was 401., which was paid for getting up evieleocs
!name of bigamy. The petitioner herself obtained money
is his support by doing embroidery, but she eventually
Itant upon the stage. Before this abs was often half-
lifted, and her husband was perpetually abusing her and
flier her personal violence. In 11162, on her return
hsm to engagement at Birmingham, where, notwithstand•
Lg a serious Blues which she had had, he had refused to
skit her, she told him that she would one for a divorce.
Is went down upon his knees to her, add begged her not to
to:1, but she presented her petition. When she west to
netaiegbam the respoadent bad obtaieed a situatioe as
wbeditor and foreign correepoedent on the Weekly Times.
bkdesce of adultery was also given.
Decree nisi with amts.

TElit POILIOR COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

CLERZEN'WELL.
COMMITTAL OP MAPOLITAN NMI/MAIM.
Irtyparibaiuma who described themselves as lOUSICIADS
IA sedum of Naples, aged 61, 29, 17, 15, and 13, attired in
walla °returns were charged with begging is (*mout-
hy*. 91. Puttees.
Prom tba evidesoe of Thomas Turner, a mendicity cater,
klippeared that yesterday afternoon the two elder prisoners
Law playing the bagpipes, and the others were dancing.
"a" asp Imputable person passed the primps's rushed
northern and begged, pushing their taps is their faces
Id almost demanding mosey. If they did set get what
My demanded they were abrasive. He tuned them to
all, and told them that they could sot be allowed to go
111 i the way they bad. They west into Oakleymnare,
they did the game thing eras, sad followed ose lady
14 the Pulsate of the home. Es tools them lets ellstodYr