The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-08 00:00:00

COURT OF DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL

CAUSES.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
GOWER V. GOWER.

The Solicitor-General, Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr.
Pritchard for the petitioner; Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Dr.
Middleton for the respondent.

The petitioner, Mr. James Gower, a gentleman
farmer, at Itridge-house, Badington, Suffolk, sued
for a divorce on account of his wife's adultery
with his brother Zechariah. The marriage had
taken place so far back as January, 1846, and the
parties had lived happily together till 1863, when the pe-
titioner invited his brother to come and live with him.
Very soon afterwards they were all coming home in a car-
riage together, the petitioner being on the box and the
respondents inside. Happening to look in, Mr. Gower saw
the respondents behaving together in a manner to excite
his suspicion. When they got home he taxed his wife with
her misconduct, and told her that it could not have been
for the first time. Mrs. Gower went on her knees, and
begged for forgiveness ; but he sent her away. It was only
latterly, however, that he had been able to procure what
he thought decisive evidence of her guilt. The co-respon-
ilent,who was represented to be an idle worthless fellow, had
since died. The petitioner, it should be added, was often
from home, but he had, of course, no idea that his brother
would requite his kindness in the manner he was alleged
to have done.

On behalf of the petitioner n number of aervants were
called, and they deposed to various acts of familiarity.
They were sharply cross-examined, and Dr. Deane con-
tended that their evidence was unworthy of belief.
[The case was not concluded when our report left.]

THZ POLICE COURTS.
(THIB DAY.)

CLERICENWELL.
THROWING STONES AT RAILWAT TRAINS.

Thomas StainAley, aged 12, of r Charlotte-street, St.
Pancras, was charged before Mr. itrker with wantonly
throwing stones at the railway trains on the Metropolitan
Railway.
From the statement of Inspector Lovelace, of the Metro-
politan Railway, it appeared that there were frequent
complaints made by the drivers and stokers of stones
being thrown at them as they were passing under the
bridges, and it was only last week that one of the men
was severely injured by a atone being thrown at him,
and one of the carriage windows was broken. On Friday
afternoon, in consequence of complaints and seeing stones
on one of the engines, he sent Joseph Sharp, one of the
constables, to see if he could not apprehend the boys. On
that constable going up Field-street be found the defen-
dant sitting on one of the bridges, and before he could get
up to him he saw him throw several stones at • passing
train. There was a younger boy handing stones and brick-
' bats to him, and when the defendant was taken into cus-
tody he had half is brick in his band.
The defendant, who pretended to cry, said that he was
only dropping stones into the funnel of the engines, and
did not intend to hurt anyone. He and the other boys
were only having a lark.
• Mr. Barker said that the practice of throwing stones war
one fraught with much danger, and must be put a stop to.
He should do all he could to check this evil, and he should
order the defendant to pay a fine of 405., or in default he
would have to go to the House of Correction with hard
labour for 21 days.
The defendant was locked up in default.
MARLBOROUG EET.
OUTRAGE:OUB ASSAULT IN A PINING-BOOMS.
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John Lesson, described as a veterinary surgeon, of no
fixed address, wascharged before Mr. Knox with assaulting
Frederick Darlesson, waiter at the dining-rooms, No. 30.
Coventry-street.
The complainant said that on the previous afternoon the
prisoner came into the rooms of his employer to dine, and
after dining went to sleep. He woke the prisoner several
times, and the last time he did so he struck him and
knocked him down, and also struck a young gentleman
who was dining at the rooms, and came to his assistance.
The prisoner behaved in a very violent manner, and broke
some glares on the table, and was the cause of a pane of
glass of the value of 12s. being broken. A constable was
sent for, and the prisoner was then given into custody.
Two gentlemen proved seeing the prisoner strike the
waiter and knock him down, on him waking the prisoner up
and asking for payment.
Police-constable Smith, 45 C, said that on being called
to the rooms he found the waiter holding the prisoner
down on the floor. The prisoner had been drinking.
Mr. Knox asked the witnesses for the waiter whether be
bad done anything to provoke the prisoner, and they said
he had not.

The prisoner said he had been travelling from Dublin
And went to the place to dine, and being tired tell asleep.
The waiter came and woke him up, and he shoved the
waiter off, and then the landlord and another person came
up and struck him, end he bled from the nose.
Mr. Knox asked the constable whether prisoner's nose
was bleeding, and the constable said it was.
The prisoner said he had been roughly treated.
Mr. Knox said it was outrageous conduct for a man to
go into an eating-house and act like the prisoner had done.
He would give him the option of paying a fine of ;W. or
going to prison for a month.

WORSHIP-STREET.
LIARILITIVS OF PAWNBROICIIES.

Mr. Jnhn Fremet, carrying on ths business of a pawn-
broker at No. 17, Whitechapel-road, was summoned for
detaining a gold bunting watch when lawfully claimed by
its owner.

Application bad been made to Mr. Newton, the magis-
trate, for a similar process of more stringent character to
issue, but it was refused, and the present one took its
place.
Mr. Neste, solicitor for the Pawnbrokers• Association,
defended, and much interest was manifested in the pro-
oeedinp by the trade.
Mr. Jones Thomas, gentleman, resident at 1, Caroline.
cottages, North Brixton, deposed—On the 17th of May
last I was at the races, and lost my watch. No doubt it
was stolen. That produced is the same. I gave 12/. for
it. It bad an engraving on the outer case ; it was a lion
rampant. I gave information to the police, and a reward
of 51. was offered. Subsequently I was communicated
with by authority of the police, and proceeded to de.
fondant's shop in Whitechapel, saw the watch, and
claimed it. It was in a greatly altered oordition, and
I felt ensured that proper caution had not been exercised
whenofferedin pledge. (Complainant pointedoutthealleged
obliteration—the noble animal had disappeared, and the
pin protruded in a most unseemly manner.) This I
pointed out at the time, and I am now confident and
firmly believe that defendant or some of his people bad
cut off the then protruding portionof the pin and polished
the cases.

—A
Sergeant of the F division—lnformation was sent
by the H division that defendant had sent word to them
respecting the watch having been pledged. I communi-
cated with complainant and proceeded with him to de-
fendant's shop. The pin certainly appeared larger than
now, and scratches were visible on the back that are not
now apparent.
Mr. Neste—lf this were so would my client have acted
as he has in this matter What are the facts The watch
was lost on the 17th of May, 4 Friday, at the noes; pledged
on the Saturday for 7/. with the defendant. On Monday (the
only intervening day being the Sabbath) immediately the
police list is seen he forwards information to the
H division, in which district his business lies, that the
property is in his possession—that knowledge is duly trans-
mitted to Bow-street Police-station and the rightful claim-
ant has an opportunity of recovering on payment of the
5/. reward he volunteered.

Complainant—l said that I was willing to pay either
the pawnbroker or the constable, but not both.
Neale—lf the assertion that the property has been
tampered with is persisted in, I shall ask for an adjourn-
ment, for I will call into court every employe in defen-
dant's business to rebut the imputation. He has been :10
years in business, and the officers of Ws court must well
know his respectability.
Bull, warrant officer—l have known Mr. Fryett 19
years, sir, and never heard any complaint against him.
Mr. Neate—The watch was pledged in the eowlition it is
now in ; 71. was lent on it, and It can be had for the U.
offered sea reward.