The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-16 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

MAT 15.
(Beare the Judge Ordinary.)
man r. 111811—CUR1008 CAB/.

The petitioner, the wife of a tailor at Chichester, and
afterwards at Brighton, sought • judicial separation on the
of cruelty. The parties were married on the 6th of
TAril, 1858, the petitioner being than a widow with Ave
children ; and the t • widower with four.
Mr. M. Chamber, C., appeared for the petitioner ; but
the respondent was not represented by counsel.
The petitioner dated that she had an annuity and that
she had stocked her hesbend'e shop for him. About three
weeks after the marriap he mid he wished to get rid other,
and he threatened her with his reached Amt. In the fol.
lowing November he kicked her downstairs and slapped her
face because he disapproved at her going to London to see
her daughter, who bad just been confined. He was in the
habit of using foul language to her. and be told her that ha
would only give her to the next Lent to live. In order to
annoy her he used sometimes to refuse to eat anything but
dry_kreed, and to read portions of the Scripture to her.
ne respondent denied that be had ever kicked his wife •
but me day when she bad been • long time tipster;
bar domestic elegise, he went up to her and said,
rfaras, e
you'd better walk dean stairs, or you may, per
haps, be kicked down." She wad downstairs mom quickly
than usual ; and when she readied the bottom respondent
did slightly dep her fuse. Did MOO take up •
bile and as be would be sesempeoned, but he osier=
that in a *War manner. Ilielkaseely to frighten her.
Objected to her eandmik out with her son-in-
law—not that there was enylimm is bat when a woman
WIN monied to • .kmeenel ems fib losemd to honour and obey
h* we von des bplsbra' ? lithe lafter,what would
the barrios' al menkind bosoms? Was very food of the
Scripture'. Had read to her the 17th chapter of the Reve-
which treated of the weird Babylon, the Mother
of and tie abominations of the earth. (A laugh.)
Did that bemuse be did not raped the petitioner as an up-
right and prudent woman. Had every reason to believe
that she wee • eenmruee,, and not • blaming to man. The tor.
newt ho had noived from her would paw belief. (Laughter.)
Elbe had been but a rearmost* hypocrite, who had
ambito overthrow him and get him into her snare. By
her men, he meant a imp By • trap he meant • drag-
net. By • dragret be might mean • cage ; and her
object we to put • yoke al bondage round his neck—a yoke
of iron which no man aenkl boar. (Laughter.) Had told
her that he never rand he hr. It was is who had sought
him, not he her. (Lseglier.) Had her sompelled to have
the woman. Told her se liemenkg et the waddle before
her &Lighten ; and reminded bee thet sir heat stElime to
draw back. Had once ammo up baked her se dr wee walk-
ing is the street, and given her • - en tie dredier with
his stick. There was • poem ding per, and reepenclent
told him that the woman was his wife. The men mid, •" If
Zve got • worse wife than I have,
. Ord lime you !"
Laughter.) Was once • day and a in Irene poi.
t wee because he was a sftanger Is Wigs, and could
not fad sureties ; but the next day time 'MOM offered to
be bound for him. Had slam been /ring alone. Wanted
no more wives ; should NOP te pi Al d this one.
Mr. Chambers did not think lb necessary to address the
eourt after this ribose.

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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Bum ChanneU.)