The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

ATILIS:40:1 P. ATKINSON.7BIGAMY.

This wee thepetition of a wife for a dissolution of her mar-
riage. She was married to the respondent on the 19th of
December, 18:111. They lived together in Ireland for four
years, during which time the respondent was supported by
his wife. In March, 1858, he absconded and came to
England, where be put on the character of a military officer.
He became acquainted with Mine Louisa Way, whom he
married at Bristol as George Pinckney bloorsom Atkinson—
the two first names being Leaunted. /Jive Way becoming
aware of the imposition which had been practised upon her,
separated from him in 1859, and prosecuted him for bigamy;
for which he was sentenced at the Gloucester AJSifel by
Mr. Baron Channell to twelve months' imprigoement.
Mr. Rawlinson appeared for the petitioner.
The Court made a decree nisi.
ATKINSON r. ATLINSON.—BIGANT.
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In this came also a dissolution was granted at the suit of
the wife on the potted of bigamy. The respondent bad
been convicted at the Newcastle Amine, and sentenced to
nine months' Imprisonment.

DOLLOP r. DOLLOP.-DIROCIIIITSO PROFLIGACY.

This was the petition of Mrs. Janie Oareline Chiller, for
a divorce, on the ground of cruelty and adultery. She was
the daughter of the Rev. Hugh Wilma& Helyar, of Sutton
Bingham, in Dorsetehire ; and she was married when a more
child to the respondent, Hr. George Gong), the son of a
gentleman living at Strode House, in the adjoining pariah
of Netherbury, and a cartel' in the Dorset Militia. She
cohabited with him in several places but had no issue.
Dr. Deane, Q. C., (with whom was Dr. Swabey), de-
scribed the case as one of unusual cruelty and profligacy
but like many tragedies it was not without its comic side.
After the conduct which would be detailed in the evidence
the respondent professed peat penitence, and said that his
Past ills, coupled with the disturbances at St. George'sdn-
the-Fast, had induced him to become a Roman catholic.
(Laughter.)
Sir C. Cromwell—Naturally enough. Hs walled abso-
lution. (A laugh.)
Dr. Deane—Nor was that all. He had actually passed
himself off as the son of my Lord John Russell. (Laughter.)
The Rev. Wyndham Hugh Helyar, brother of the peti.
tioner, wail present at the marriage, which took place at the
British embassy in Paris in Feb., 1852. The petitioner was
then rather over 16 years of age. Should suppose Mr.
(lollop to have been 26 or 27 yean of age.
Evidence of various acts of adultery on the part of the
respondent having been given,
Mn. Gallop, the petitioner, was then sworn. She said
that after the marriage they elect lived at Captain Gollop's
father's, and then at witness's father's. Then they went to
Germany.. Her husband's conduct was always cruel and
violent. He was in the habit of swearing and using horrible
la While at Berlin bin conduct was particularly
lad. Had gastric fever, and while it was coming on lie
used to drag witness about in the snow, and make her walk
very fast when she could hardly stand. He said that if she
walked at hi pace she would be too tired to want
to go out spun. Except when he made her take
these walks he left her entirely alone, and
when he came home he was generally intoxicated. He used
to say he hated her, and wished she was dead. After their
return to England his conduct was as bad as ever. He fre-
quently struck her after 1853. The fist time, as far as
witness could recollect particulars, was in 1856. He came
home from mess
intoxicated. He brought something like
lemonade to her be,leide, and wished her to drink it. Wit-
ness said die thought it must be poison, and refused to take
it. He called her • dreadful name, and "truck her on the
shoulder, so that it was rinse] for days. He also kicked
her on the ankle so that it was black the next morning.
Afterwards went to Plymouth. Was visited there by a
Miss Davis. He behaved with this young lady in a meat
improper manner before wines.... Said she should go to
her father's. He said she might go home or go to hell,
whichever she pleased - but he said she could not leave him
because she had not a farthing, which was the case. The
same night he beat and kicked her. Told her friends, but
in consequence of their persuasions she continued to live
with him. In bed, if ever she touched him accidentally, he
violently struck or kicked her, very often saying how much
be wished she was dead. In 1857 they went to Bath. There
the respondent knocked her down. He then began both-
ing, before witness and Miss Bleneerhossett, of what belied
done with women. Witness went into her room. He fol.
, lowed her, kicked open the door, took some letters out of his
and showed them to her, remarkins his letters
rz:01111912 Cline to him at the post-office. Witness said
she should go to her father, and he struck her on the breast,
knocking her down. She turned to Miss Blennerhassett and
mid she would go home. At first he said he should be glad
if abe would ; afterwards, when he found she was in earnest,
he said she should not. He said she should not, and added
that if he had a pistol in his hand he would shoot liar
through the head. Really believed that he would have
done so.
Sir C. Creswell—No, he would not. However, it not
necessary to penile the inquiry any farther after the coo.
!Inflation of this transaction contained in Min Bleauerhaa-
sett'sdeporitios, and the admisaionsiu totheotherallegations
which the respondent has made to Mr. Bell. At the same
time some of the evidence was of a character that, without
strong confirmation, would have bees calculated to raise
doubts. . .

Dr. Deane—The respondent's croflipcy has been eo exces-
sive that it may well seem incredible.
Decree nisi, with ante.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.--R —HREITSBORY. MARCH 22.
Cams Ootarr—(Before Mr. Juatica Blackburn.)
CHILD MURDER AT SHREWSBURY. . _

Elisabeth GrijNn, iii,;Coar;;;lo;ki;leWOl;an, was charged
with the wilful murder of her illegitimate child on the 3rd
of March inst. at Shrewsbury.
Mr. Beet appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr. Matthews,
at the rarest of the learned judge, undertook the defence
of the prisoner.
In the month of June last the prisoner, who had been
nurse at Salop Infirmary, was confined of a male child in
Shrewsbury, and it remained at the same house where it
was horn instil November. The child was then taken to
Mrs Grist's, in Barkeratrest, in the same town, where it
was placed to nurse by its mother. The child was • healthy
one. On the Sunday before the child was found dead its
mother took it from Mrs. Grist's in the evening, saying she
was going to place it with another nurse, in Abbey•foregate.
The mother returned the same night to Mn. Grist's, and
slept the remaining them until the following Wednesday,
the 6th of . She then went into the service of the Rev.
E. H. Gifford, head-master of King Edward's School, Birming-
' bans. Nothing more was seen of the child until Sunday morn-
leg, the 10th inst., when • farm labourer in the employ of
Mr. Lloyd,l of Monkmoor (some miles from Shrewsbury),
was over the farm, when he saw the body the
child,
child, y naked, lying just onside the water. Upon
ift_niriss it was discovera, to be the body of the prisoner's
Mid. wide& had been taken from Mrs. Grist's on the Sunday
=y. The mother, it appeared, seemed always to be
tut :land food of the child, and paid for eta lodging regu
larly. On the 18th instant the prisoner was apprehended
at the Rev. Mr. Gifford's, and on being told the -,barge she
papa to ay, bet made no remark. A portion of the