The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-04 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before the Lord Chief Luon and
• Special Jury.)
HOWARD r. NORHADI. •
The defendant pleaded that he did not make the alial4
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the defendant.
In the opening of counsel the plaintiff, Louisa Howard,
was described as • young woman, about 18 pen of aa
who had formerly been in the service of the lion. ma::
Chichester, but was now a dressmaker, and the 4d.
fendant as a gentleman, much older, who held th.
porition of secretary to a French nobleman of the
highest position residing in this country, sad
who boasted of having landed possession in Few"
and an income of more than I,Ooof. a year. It era,
said that in February, in the present year, the defend...
accidentally met the plaintiff with her mother in Hyde.
park, said she was a very nice girl, and he would like is
see her again ; that she was surprised at his attentions,
and returned an evasive answer; bat she ultinestely
agreed to meet him the same evening at Hyde-park.
corner, provided her mother accompanied her ; that the
meeting took place as arranged, when the defendant stated
who he was, and made an offer of marriage to the daughter,
and that, being carried away by his brilliant represent&
Lions, she listened too readily to his proposals. Subse-
quently the defendant said he did not wish his friends to
know of the connection until be had left England,
sad be requested the plaintiff to take apartments for him-
self sad her under the names of Monsieur and Madame
Orsini, and wear the wedding ring, as if they had been
married. This was done, and the plaintiff took possesaion
of the apartments, under the belief that she world,
according to the promise of the defendant, be mended en a
few days. Ultimately, as was alleged, the defencLat
seduced her, and on being taxed by the mother with his
misconduct, he repeatedly warted that he would keep his
promise. Some time afterwards the plaintiff had a mis-
carriage. It was further stated that the defendant made
an appointment with the step-father for the purpose of
entering into arrangements for the marriage, but he did
not keep it, and went abroad.
Mary Ann Vinnicombe was the first witness called. She
deposed—l am the wife of Alfred Vinnicombe. The
plaintiff is my illegitimate daughter. lam • dressmaker.
I have been in service as r lady's maid. The last situ-
tion I have held was with the Hon. Mrs. Chichester.
My daughter was :a Berrie* with me at the same place.
On the '_'3rd February
last I met the defendant Captain
Morhain. My daughter was with me. We were uttiag
on a seat aHyrde-perk. I saw Captain Morhain pan by
two or three times. Afterwards he came up to my side,
near the Duke of Wellington's statue in Piccadilly. I tol
him he must have mistaken the party. He said be had not,
and that he wished to speak to the young lady with me.
I said she was my daughter. He said he had fallen in lore
with her at filed sight. He then asked if he might meek
to her. We walked up and down several times. He asked
me if I would allow him to pay his addresses to my
daughter, and I replied I would consider about it. We
next saw lint the Name evening in St. James's-park. He
showed me his watch with hie name on it. He said he
was secretary to Count de Paris. He said he would make
my daughter his wife in a short time—in • fee
days. This was on the Saturday, and he waited to meet
my daughter again on the Monday. He gave her three
sovereigns to buy some clothes with, so that in the folios.
ing week he might introduce her to his friends. On Ilea
day I went down to Twickenham where he said he lived,
and I found what he told me was perfectly °erred. Os
Monday I saw him again at about 2 o'clock at Hyde-park.
corner. My daughter was 17 last March. He wished bet
to take apartments under the name of Madame
Orsini, as he desired to be married very privately.
He said they would be married on the &turd
Tuesday my daughter went into apartments in ton Vans.
hall-bridge-road. We then went to Sphere and Pond's and
had dinner together. Afterwards my daughter went to
the apartments, and he said he was going to Twickenham.
On • subsequent day my daughter made • communicates
to me, and I immediately asked him when he intended
to marry her. He said he would first make himself
comfortable and marry her in two or three days. My dant.
ter went to live at other apartments in Vauxhall-bridge
road. I and no husband went to live there. The
defendant visited us at these second lodgings. He treated
my daughter very kindly—very nice. He never called at
night except once, and that I might say was in the after-
noon. He began to discontinue his visits about the
beginning of March. I then went down to Te idea.
ham erith my husband. I Galled at York-home,
which belongs to the Count de Paris, and asked to
see Captain Morhain. He sent me out to the gate • sove-
reign by a woman. I immediately returned it, and said
I did not want his money, but wanted to see him. I them
saw him. He said if I would go home quietly he would
come up to London next day and arrange for the marriage
in two or three days. He came up at 10 next morning. Ile
said he was going abroad, but before he went be would
make my daughter his wife and place her in sow
house of business, where her mind would be
occupied while he was away. I went to a &me
maker's in Grosvenor-street, to see about her going there.
On the 9th or 10th April I saw him again. His tone was
still the same—that he would marry her in • few days.
On the sth June my daughter had • miscarriage. t tie
mately the defendant went abroad, and I have not sees
him since. When I was in service I called my daughter
sometimes my sister and sometimes my niece. I did not
wish it to be known that I had any family.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hawkins—l have three children,
all of whom are illegitimate ; but they are none the Tone
for that. My daughter Julia is not living with a fish-
monger in Marylebone-lane. She is his housekeeper. He
is • married man. On my oath I don't know whether she
lives with him as his mistress Her age is 16 years. I have
asked the question whether she lives with him, end I am
told there is nothing wrong. The third daughter lives with
me. I live in Jainesotreet, Edgware-road. I occupy ens
room. It is • ititchen—a cellar if you like. I pay ss. bd. a
week for it. When my daughter first went to live with the
fishmonger be was living at Knightsbridge. I cannot say
whether there was • disturbance between lnim and hie wife
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I was married to Mr. Vinnicombe four years sge.
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Before then I had been in service twelve Team
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The plaintiff lived with me five months while I 1
was with Mrs. Chichester. I left that lady because she
was going abroad. We were sitting on a seat in Motto-
row when we first saw Captain Morhain. He did en
appear to notice me nor my daughter. When he after-
wards spoke I told him what I was. I did not tell him
my daughter had just come up from the country. I 1181
not say abc was my deter. He gave her half • sovereign •
to buy some gloves.
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Leicester-square than I am. He said he would like is II
take us somewhere to get a glass of wine, but that he
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even my way to _
The witnesswas then joes:C.Linilied at some legit
with the view of showing that she had left several lok
instil she bad occupier' in debt, and that in some instance
she had received notice to quit. One home, she averred.
she quitted because it was not well conducted. lrbe,„l
took the apartments (she ooatinued) in Vsulhw
Bridge-road I said they were for my daughter, who vas
married to a Frenehman—that was accorlinz to Cart"
Morhain's wishes. He gave me his word and honour that be
would make her his wife. Captain Morhain slept there
with my daughter. It is wrong to say I hired the room
for the purpose. After the dinner at Spier+ and Pond's,
be said he was going home, and bid me good ni ht. tu.:l9
went back to the child. I called next morning after as
Frenchman had gone. I bad no ides ohs
had happened until she told me, and is
my sorrow. During the whole of the 621
I am speaking of my husband and myself were out d
place, and we were living on the money we had saved. I
never was complained of in any house about my septet'
ability. In one house I lived at I complained to the
landlady of tier allowing a girl to sleep with a Frenchman
in the room next to where I and my daughter slept, sod
she did not like what I said. I had no medic,l ,ittereleit
for my daughter when she miscarried. I did not think
one was required.
How much money did yon get from the captain alto
getter never had • shilling from him. H' provided
my daughter with clothes. He told her to get dreams
with low bodies against she came to his one country,
where she would have to go to dinner parties. (laughter.)
He said he would introduce her to his friend..
Re that time be had found out who and w hat von were!
—And be found out I was • very respectable woos&
(Laughter.) After be bad ruined my child be tried
to get out of his promise the best way he could. I dos't
know whether my daughter received as much moneys
2.4. from Certain Morhain. I never got any of his
money. I had nay savings, and my husband had morel
coming emu his friends an America. A fcw weeds sfe
be received a remittance of 50 dollars.
This seduction bas distressed you very much ?—Ted.
Has it affected your health sod spirits ?—I can't say dud
it has.
Ten have ste letters of Captain Morhain !—No ; he log
much tiro artful and crafty for that. A man of 10 krano
bit hook tea well for • child of 10.
The Lord Chief Baron—What do you say is the aged
the defendant '--.lsetween 10 and 50.
t'u re-examination the witness said she had brought :P
all her daughters as servants.

This was the stage at which the case had arrived wheel
the court edjourned at a rather late hour last night.
At the sitting of the court this morning.
Mr. (lough said that haying seen certain lettere in the
Mu of the ether side be had come to the concicial
hat be ought not to proceed further with the HOC red
samordingly„ with the persuasion of the court, he woe
withdraw a jam.
Mr. Francis on behalf of the defendant said that if hie