The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-02 00:00:00

L/IXTOI IP. LINTOI AND MONION.-•-.IIIMTEXCIL

la this asss fated had fooad that the husband had sca-
thed at sad his dishonour.

The mart, en the motion of Mr. Mundell (with what w
Mr.
Widows Mu
lathe
mils el theeile. dinnherd th petition, and condoner! the
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siirrnres.

On the motion of Dr. Weddnove,
The court dismimed the petition for • matence of nullity
of marriage, with one, • jury having found the IMO in
favour of the reepondent.

IMAM C. XIATS AND NONTII
CONDONATION.

In thls mae, Mr. en-Sheriff Keats had petitioned for a
divorce cc the grauad of adultery, oommitted by his wife
with a Bpanlardnamd Montezuma. The only question In
debate wee whether the petitioner had Mrs. Keats'
misconduct, andla jary had found the Issue In the negative.
Mr. Phion, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Gifted), moved
that the decree do il.BllO.

Dr. Phillimors, Q.C. (with whom was Mr. Trills), mewl
for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection, sad that the
verdict had been against the evidence. The misdirectice
complained of wee the following definition whit& the Judge
Ordinary had given of condonation, namely—that it ems ..•
blotting out of the offence imputed, sou to restore the offend-
ing party to the same eoaitioa as that which he or she had
occupied before committing the offence." That definition,
as the learned civilian said, completely altered the matrimo-
nial law of the country, and introduced a novel and most
miechievout doctrine. It was conceivable that a man might
bio williag to cohabit with a wife that he might not be wil-
ling to let live with his children. In that we the condona-
tion would sliil be templets.
Mr. Justioe Wichita= inquired whether • man would
antidote If he se U, I forgive you, but I cal not live with
illinirt."
Dr. Pkilitmere—Certsinly.
After setae further argument on the part of the learned
advocate,
The wart grunted • rule nisi for • new trial.

FOWLER V. FOWL= AND NEWOOMIN.-A LONE MATCH.
The parties in this ems were cenelaaj the pentioner, Mr.
Robinson Fowler, being a sea of Mr. Marshall Fowler, of
Preston Hull, Durham, and the respondent, Mrs. Olivia tita-
pleton • daaghter of Mr. O. W. Sutton, of Elton
Hall, Dothan:. Then Mends bad objected to their union,
and they had therefor. ran away and got married at St. An-
draw's, Holborn, on the 18th of inns, 1849—the hello being
then seventeen and the bridegroom two years *Met. A re-
conciliation with their friend. wee soon effected, and the
match was for monis time an apparently happy one. They
had issue • boy and two girls. Mr. Charles Ne the
respondent, wee • gentleman of more than twice re.
Fowler'. age, and had long been intimate with the
Fowlers. la 1854 he was tiring with his wife
at ficenees.plsos ; and la that year the petitioner
(who I. • barrister) took • house In Barer-gardens, Hyde-
, park. The two Wale Wag thus in close proximity, •
grest Intimacy sprang up between them, and it woe not
mud by Mrs. Newman's death. which occurred In 1867.
les-
Lest year while Mr. Fo I wee attending • parliamentary
esomaittee, his wile slopedw
with the co-nmpondent, with
whom she afterwards cohabited at 25, Montexu-strear,
Eassell-square, where they had taken apartments under a
name.
r. A. Liddell and Mt. Fatteson appeared for the husband;
the respondent, did not appear.
Thecoart granted a divoros, and oradennied the 00-respon-
dint In all the Coen.

JACKSON 1. ZACI/101.

This was a petition fora dissolution of marrlege iiirsientcd
by the wife sgainst her husband, an the grouse of adultery
suddesertiou. The potties were inertia in 1833, at. Aston,
In Warwickshire, end had had two &Wm. In Leo., 1896,
the respondent left his wife, without any insane of support,
and went to Australis, where he had since been living with
smother woman.

Dr. I'hillfaswy Q.C., wee counsel for thewife ; the hus-
band did sot appear.
The court granted the divorce with trots.
The fall cossetwill continue its 'Wags for the rensieder
of the week; after which it cannot meet spin until thejedgee
ratan ham the spring circuits.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Fra. 1.
(Bel= Mr. Commissimer Fonblacque.)
IN HI W. If NMI.

The bastsrapt was a ash sarelasat, of Bonham, fa Nor-
ton'. This vas the sxmaziastlas meting. Debts, 1,1001. ;
assets betimes 2001. sad 3001.

Mr. Lawrence, for the entignees, Liked for an adjournment,
and raid that thy should require further account,.
The bankrupt being examined, said that ho could neither
reel nor write. The balanoe-sheet had been read over to
him that morning. The expenoes were put down at 2991.
10e. 3d. Could not ray how that exact amount had been
arrived at. The hones expense, of 2761. were guessed at.
Mr. Graham, the official emignee, bald that they were
vouched to the extent of 491.

The Bankrupt slated that be had made over the only boat
belonging to his to Mr. Giles, a week before the bankruptcy.
Red received 110/. for fish, from Savage, which he had paid to
his coeditors. At one time he locked himself is the home, so
that no one might get at him. Before selling good. to Savage
he hal given a-bill of wale to Mortar, his brother-is-law. Had
paid 150/. to the router sad mew of him vessel. That was
alter he locked himself in, and after Giles had taken ?pester
st in of the boat under his mortgage. Would not say be had
not received money after he had locked himself lia. Had re-
presented that he should be able to pay 6a. fid. In the pound.
That wee to be got out of fish to be caught. (Laughter.)
He did not than aspect that Giles would stop ths boat. He
owed hi. brother-In-law 2871.:108.1Had to acconat of the way
in which that debt wig oontreoted. Mortar, his brother-In-
law, had plenty of money. He was 26 or 26 years of age. He
was of nu occupation. He lived at home with his parents.
He went to to a ehmoiaker, bat his mother would not let him
stay. /She thought it would hurt him. (Laughter.) The
father was • pensioner. His had 9d. • day. Witness fir*
borrowed money of his brother-ia-law tea or eleven years
ego, when he was only fourteen or fifteen years old. He lent
him one atm of 1201. or 1301. No paper or acknowledgment
of say kind was given. The money was drawn oat of Lacou's
bank by the boy and his father. The father was • white-
smith by trade, but he had done no work since
he woe pensioned off. The eon lent the money, but he got it
front his father. Five years ago witness borrowed 16W. more
of Mortar, though he had paid nothing of the old loan, nor
any interest on it. A fortnight before the bankruptcy he
gave Mortar a bill of sale, but that had been given up.
Mortar was not prevent. Witame had paid no interest un
either loan.

The Commissioner—lt must be ea %vocable place to go to
to borrow money.
Mr. Lawrence asked that the bankrupt should be required
to furnish gush and goods accounts. The assignees snapscted
that a sum of reedy money wee kept back.
Mr. Clarke, for the bankrupt, consented to an adjournment,
on the allowance being continued.
The Comnuesiontr—No, I shall not continue the allowence.

TI. am is one of very Breit suspicion. (To the bsokrupt)::
are you aware that if you shall conceal 101., you It. subject
to very heavy penalties r
Sankt upt—No ; I bare not concealed scything.
TM Commissioner—Well, take this warning.
As adjoununent was ordered.