The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-02 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

MARCH 1.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
ROWLAND V. ROWLAND AND PRACOCIL

In this part•heard case, which sou reported yesterday,
some additional evidence was given, and
The Court dissolved the marriage.
BRODIE D. BRODIE.

Mr. Brodie, a Scotchman, after marrying the respondent,
an Englishwoman, went to Australia, in which colony and
Tasmania he lived with her for many years. After • time,
however. a separation took place, and the petitioner brought
his children to England, but Mrs. Brodie remained in the
colony. Whilst in this country he heard that she was mis-
conducting herself, and he therefore went back to Australia
to make inquiries in the matter. lie found, as was alleged
that the report was true, and, returning to England,heita
the present petition. Upon these facts,
Sir C. Creswell intimated that a very grave question of
law arose, namely, whether the court had jurisdiction.
Ultimately the case was directed to stand over in order to
enable Dr. Phillimore to produce evidence to prove the
petitioner's domicile, and to allow the question of jurisdic-
tion to be further discussed.

DAVY r._ DAVY AND ATVPIELD.

The petitioner wee a beaker at Dartmoth, and in 1847
he married, at Gretna-green, the respondent, the daughter
of a clergyman in the seine neighbourhood. He subse-
quently cohabited with her at Dartmouth and Exeter ; but
in March, 1859, the parties executed a deed of separation.
After this the respondent went to Bath, and took lodgings,
where she received gentlemen. One of these wee stated to
ho named Attfield, but no evidence was given to prove his
identity with the co-respondent.
Dr. Wambey appeared for the petitioner.
Dr. Spinks, for the co-respondent, prayed that he be
dismissed with costs.
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The Court dissolved the marriage, but directed the peti-
tioner to pay the costa of Mr. Atttleld.
ROBINSON V. ROBINVOR, onnavnse ROBINSON TOWIRS.

This was a petition fora diiiolution filed by • wife on
the ground of her busheod's adultery and bigamy. The
circumstances were somewhat singular. The parties were
clandestinely married at Walsall so long ago as November,
1834. The petitioner was then a Miss Fenton, and resided
with her friends at Birmingham. The union was never,
however, eonsummnted, and there was consequently no
issue. The defendant opened • chemist's shop at Birming-
ham, but he did not stay there very long. In 1836 he filed
a bill in Chancery, with a view to obtain pomerrion of his
wife's property, but be was defeated because the Master
reported that the object of the suit did not appear to be for
the benefit of the lady. In November, 1841, he married
Mrs. Harriette Bates, • widow, at St. John's, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and he lived with her twelve years. She then
human aware of his previous deflexion, and separated from
him ; after which she bad married • Mr. Wilaber, and had
died a few hours before the muse was beard. The evidence
against the petitioner consisted chiefly of the identifi-
cation of his handwriting in the two marriage re-
He had, however, written • very important
firer. to Mrs. Wilsher, defending himself from the
blame which had been cast upon him for his former mar-
riage, and alleging that from the first Miss Penton had
without the slightest nuns refused to bold the alighted
communication with him. He dwelt upon the ruin which
the affair had brought upon him, and alleged that for two
nights he had not slept in • bed, and that he had been
without food for • longer period. Finally he appealed to
her to save him if with the approbation of berlatheind.
from dying from drier want of the common necemaries
life.
The court dissolved the marriage.

FRENCH r. FRENCH.

Mrs. French, the wife of a tallow-chandler in London,
sought for a dissolution on the ground of cruelty and
adultery. The parties were married in 1847, and the coha-
bitation lasted till 1853. Long before this date the re-
spondent had become addicted to habits of intoxication,
which induced a series of brutal, unmanly, and disgusting
acts. When drunk be would use very bad language towards
Ida wife, and sometimes would vomit over her and
her child. On one occasion he seized her by tl e throat,
and, lifting her off her feet, threw her out of the room.
When her child had died and her mother had given her
5/. towards it. funeral, he took the money and spent it on
skittles and drink. At length she left him ; and he then
wrote to her letters couched in very pious terms, begging
her forgivtnees, promising amendment, and reminding her
that it was a wicked thing to put asunder those whom God
had joined together. She declined, however, to go back
to him, and had since supported herself by dressmaking.
Mr. Kennedy •ppeared for the petitioner.
The court dissolved the marriage.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
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HOME CIRCIIIT.—HERTFORD, Menu 1.
Both courts sat this morning, Lord Chief Justice Erie
presiding in the civil side, and Mr. Justice Wightman in
the Crown Court. The cause list was a very meagre one,
only gee being entered, one special and four common jury
cases, and one of the latter was withdrawn. The OAIIOI
tried today were of no public interest.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT. —NORTU ASIPTON, MARca 1.

Mr. Justin Crompton took his seat in the Crown Court
at 10 o'clock this morning, and proceeded to charge the
grand jury. His lordship then removal to the Nisi Prius
Court, and went on with the trial of causes. The Lord
Chief Justice arrived from Louden at Dime, and at once
commenced the trial of prisoners in the Crown Courts. No
case was tried during the day of a nature calling furareport.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—ReADINO, MARCH 1.
The commission for these f 1.34811 WWI opened yesterday
afternoon by Mr. Justice Blackburn and Baron Wilde in
the new County Assize Court■, in the Forbury, which have
been erected with due regard to the convenience of all
baring to attend on busineru. The nisi pries court is rather
small ; still all the arrangements appear to be good. The
first issue of the (slender shows that there ares 4 prisonersfor
trial. A number of Cattle, involving no general interost,were
disposed of mu the crown court. The nisi pries business was
also devoid of interest except to the parties (=corned.

WESTERN ClRClllT.—Wmclitraza, MARCH 1.

The commission for holding the anises for the county of
Southampton was opened yesterday, in the County Hull, by
Mr. Justice Willer, who attended divine service at the
cathedral, accompanied by the High Sheriff (Mr. W. 11.
Deverell), the corporation of the city, kc. Mr. Baron
Martin arrived subsequently. This morning business com-
menced in each court, at eleven o'clock, Mr. Baron Martin
presiding in the Crown Court, and Mr. Justice Willes at
Nisi Priem. The calendar contains the names of 61 prisoners
for trial, including Lacey, for the murder of his wife, in
the Isle of Wight ; Wildey, his niece, for assisting him to
conceal the fact of the murder ; several cases of burglary,
and others of wounding.
In the Crown Court nearly 20 prisoners have been tried,
but there was no case nquinng a report.

OD the civil Isiah Mr. Baron .hfarein has been occupied
nearly the entire day in trying au action for false impruion.
meet, which had not concluded when the court adjourned.