The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-22 00:00:00

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

J. 21.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

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This was a petition presented by a wife for a dissolution
of her marriage on the ground of her husband's adultery,
his violence, and his desertion of her.
Dr. Phillirnore Q.C. was counsel for the petitioner. The
respondent, who had pleaded that he had not means to coo-
Cone his defence, did not appear.
The parties were married on the 4th of April, 1843. The
petitioner was then Miss Penelope Mary Goddard Marion,
the daughter of a banister. The respondent, Mr. Henry
Charles Sire, who was the son of a major in the army, was
himself a member of the bar. The petitioner had a fortune
of :eV. a year, which was settled upon her to her separate
use. In the following year her husband received an ap-
pointment as consul at Shanghai, and took her out with
ben to China. They remained, however, at Hong Kong,
and stayed there for about seven months. Then they
went to Ceylon, where the respondent had an appointment
as deputy Queen's advocate. They stayed there for
eighteen months ; afterwards they returned to
They resided in various apartments in London fronntt
1861, when they went to the continent, and on the 4th of
November, 1858, he deserted her at a lodging-house at
Ogasd.

Mr. W. Evans, deputy clerk at St. George's, Hanover-
square, proved the mintage.
Mrs. Sirr wax then examined, and proved the facts above
stated. When the respondent quitted her, he left her •
note, in which he stated that it was impossible to submit to
her cruelty any longer. There had been differences between
them. Witness objected to her prolonged and forced resi-
dence on the continent, and complained that they had no
sooner become known at one place than he insisted on going
to another. Had reproached him with things of that kind.
He said that other women could live on the continent, and
told witness that she was fastidious and fanciful.

Sir C. Creswell—Nothing more violent than that !
Witness- Oh, no. Saw the respondent in 1819, and im-
plored him not to force her into this court. The letters
produced were in the petitioner's handwriting.
Mir C. Creswell having looked them over, asked the wit-
ness if they had not been written when the petitioner was
desirous of obtaining possession of her money!
Witnees—l should think so.

The letters were thou read. They were all of the same
character. In the find, dated February, 1854, the re-
spondent asked his wife's forgiveness for his neglect and
cruelty, and begged her pardon for having wrenched her
arm, promising at the same time to control his violent
temper for the future. On the 10th of April, however, he
was again apologising for his " damnable and accursed vio-
lence. Later still he undertook to leave of his "disgust-
ing habits at table." In other letters he expressed his re-
gret at having struck her, and acted "like an unmanly
brute." lie also confessed his "grossly immoral habits,
which he said would have incensed any other woman.
Mr. John Ellis, of 218, St lebone-road, proved that
the respondent took lodgings at hi house on the 10th of
December, 1858. At first he was visited by a woman, who
at length stayed with him the whole night. Witness re-
monstrated with him, and he said he should leave. He
stayed, however, from June to September, though witness
expected him to eo away every week. During this interval
the woman lived with him.

wife of an organ-builder near Huston.
square, proved that the respoodent had afterwards lived
with a woman at her house, under the name of Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, and that a child had been born under her roof.

The Court said that the adultery awl the desertion were
both proved, and that there most therefore be a decree nisi.

TAPP O. TAPP.

The parties were married at Bedminster. near Bristol, in
1844, and cohabited till 1849, when the respondent was de-
mented by her husband. His previous conduct was alleged
to have been unkind and cruel ; and evidence was given of
adultery with Blanche Moses and other women. He had
marred one of them named Griffith, and was stated to be
still living with her.
Mr. Pndeaux and Mr. Werrett appeared for the peti-
tioner.

The Court granted a decree nisi for a dissolution of the
marriage on the grounds of adultery and desertion.

STRINGER r. STRLNGER AND STRINGER.
In this are Mr. Stringer, a compositor, sought • divorce
on the ground of his wife's adultery with Dixon Stringer,
another typographer, but not a relative. Evidence was
given to show that the respondents had been cohabiting for
some years.
Mr. Bushby appeared for the petitioner.
The Court dissolved the marriage.
ALIT:SST T. ALPENNT.

The respondent, William Morris Alpenny, was an actor,
known bT the proferdonal name of Brandoo. He married
the petitioner at St. Pancras church on the Ist of August,
1843. In 1847 he was in distress in Manchester, and, hie
wife in consequence took • situation as a governess, her em-
ployer agreeing to advance him • sum of money on account
at her salary. She afterwards went abroad and did not re-
turn tall 1855. She had corresponded with the respondent
for some months, but on communicating the birth sod
death at • child to him, he wrote that he was glad the
infant did not 'arrive, beawie he could not recognise •
child that was not been under his own roof. After this the
oonispood•we mad en his part, and she lost all traces at
hie whereabouts. Oa her return to England she found that
be was living with a Miss Roberta, an actress, as his wife.
It did not appear from the evidence, however, that she had
expressed any formal wish to be re-united to him.
Miss Roberts was herself called, to prove the adul-
tery. She said she had had two children by the reimon.
dent, only one of whom survived. The connexiou had
wholly ceased.
Mr. W. Marshall appeared for the petitioner.
The Court said the evidence to prove the desertion was
defective, and adjourned the can.

WAYI6IIOCM: r. WATZRNOONI AND MITT.
The parties were married at Prestwich, Lanouhire, on
the Ilth of March, 1856. They were both very young at
the time, the respondent being underage. They afterwards
resided at Oldham, and had had two children, of whom
only one was living. The respondent's habit, be-
come very dissolute, and at length she was surprised
with the co-respondent by a forcible entry of the house in
which they were sleeping together.
Dr. Deane, Q.C., and Mr. Aspland appeared for the peti-
tioner._

The Court dheolved the marriage.
COX r. cox.

The petitioner was the wife ale; attorney's clerk. They
were married in 1850, and at first they lived happily tog..
titer. There was a child bora in November, 1851. In 1854
they went to Australis, where the respondent obtained a
situitios, with a good selary. His wife also, who was said
to be a pees= of great accomplishments. gave lessons in
music. The reepoodent afterwants took a public.house,
where he made the acquaintance of oni Ellen Lear, with
whom he afterwards lived as his wife.

Mr. Bushby appeared for the petitioner, cud Dr. Milli.
more, Q.C., for the respondent.
The Court di...olive.' the marriage on the ground of adul-
tery and desertion, and directed the petitioner to have the
csitody of her child till further ordure, with liberty to the
respondent to apply for aceem

TIRE EAST= That; QURIITION AT ACCRINGTON.—
The anti-Easter Dues Amociation formed at Accrington, and
numbering not fewer than 2,000 members, is still prosecut-
ing its work of agitation against the impost. Agents are
busily engaged io canvassing for subscriptions wherewith to
carry on an energetic campaign previous to and daring the
approaching !canon of parliament, when they intend to in-
troduce a bill into the Hone of Commons for the total
abolition of Faster dues. in the interim an con-
ference is to be held at Accrington. to be attended by dele-
gates from every place in Lancashire where the dues are
collected, when the method of warfare will he arranged,
each district will he more vigorously agitated, and petitions
got up for presentation to the legislature. On the other
hand, a few threatening notices have been nerved to several
Accrington tradesmen, but it is thought that no further
proceedings will be taken to enforce payment.
ALARMING ACC/DENT AT MANCHRMTlll.—Yester-
day morning a scaffolding connected with the tower of a new
independent chapel, erecting in Charlton-upou•Yedlock,
gave wa with eight men upon it, and they were all preci-
pitated from a great height to the ground. Five of them
were much injured—two of them, William Holland, joiner,
and James Green, having to be conveyed on stretchers to
the Royal Infirmary. Holland was much contused about
the head and back, sad Green had one leg fractured. There
is reason to hope that both may recover. The other three
were removed to their homes.

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Tba7lssistant-Jiidge Paid this was one of those team in
which it was the imperative duty of the court to pass a
sentence which would have the effect of a warning to
others employed in the same capacity—indeed to all. The
prisoner was well fed. clothed, housed, had a good salary,
AN. a-year, with none of the cares and anxieties of life upon
him, yet, notwithstanding, he robbed his insister of 110/.
worth of plate. The conduct of the pawnbroker, Mr. Reeve,
was highly cralitable, and he said so publicly ;
and it would he well if every pawnbroker acted with the
same precaution and discretion. He was entitled to the
thanks of the court for the way in which he had acted. The
sentence upon the prisoner was that he be kept in penal ser-
vitude for the period of three yearn.
Robert Brown, 29. was convicted of stealing a clock and
other articles, value letY., the property of Thomas Richard
Hall, in his dwelling-house, sd, Burton-street, 'tame-cies.
cent.

It appmred that the prisoner got into the prosecutor's
Louse, through a window, and packed up the things men-
tioned in the indictment in • bundle ready for removal
some he pocketed. 'rhe prisoner found some wine, aod
drank of it so immoderately that he fell down drunk,
speechless, and senseless, spa v., found next morniog in
that condition in the prosecutor's studio, he being an artist.
The prisoner when he got sober said he saw the window
open and went iu to have a nap, and that he knew nothing
°JUN bundle, or Low two snuff-boses and other articles
found in his pocket, the prosecutor's property, came there.
The prisoner was not known to the officers, but was sup-
posed to be a thief from the country.
The court sentonced him to 18 months' hard labour.