The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-14 00:00:00

TIM SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.)

COOKE V. COOKE AND ALLEN.

This was a petition presented by the husband, but the
expenses of the witnesses not having been paid they refused
to give evidence, and the petition was dismissed with costs.

LIDDIAT V. LIDDIAT AND HOLLAND.

This was the petition of the husband, who was in the
employ of his father, a builder, at Chalford, near Stroud,
praying for a dissolution of marriage, on the, ground of his
wife's adultery with the co-respondent.
It appeared from the evidence that the parties were
married in 1817, and cohabited for some years, but the re-
spondent having contracted habits of intemperance, a sepa-
ration took place about eight years ago, the petitioner malt-
ing her a weekly allowance until he discovered circumstances

that led to his discontinuance of it in 1862. The respon-
dent afterwards admitted to the clergyman of the pariah
that she had been leading a dissolute life.
The respondent denied the adultery, and recriminated the
charge, and alleged misconduct on the part of the husband.
The witnesses to prove the petitioner's allegations having
been called,
Jane Minchin was called for the defence. In her cross-
examination by the petitioner's counsel, she said she knew
Mrs. Lideiatt very well, but she had never seen her guilty
of anything she considered criminal. She had never seen her
conduct herself like young lovers do. (Laughter.) She
had seen her at a Christmas party, and then she permitted
persons to kiss her, but she did not consider there was
much in that, although she should not permit such
familiarity herself. (Laughter.) Some people were very
fond of kissing—(laughter)—but she didn't see much in it.
(Laughter.)

Another witness was also called, but his evidence only
:ended to stregthen the petitioner's case.

The Judge-Ordinary, in summing up, told the jury the
Court invariably looked jealously into the circum-
stances surrounding cases like the present one, be-
cause it was of the highest importance, where it was
alleged peace and happiness had been destroyed by the wife,
to ascertain that the husband had done nothing to contribute
towards such an end himself. The evidence for the petitioner
appeared satisfactorily to prove that the husband had not
deserted his wife without reasonable cause, because it was
not attempted to be disproved that he had forgiven her un-
fortunate prOpensity for drink over and over again, and
endeavoured to do all in his power to cure her of it. With
respect to other allegations in the petition he did not think
there could be much question about that.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found a vereict in
favour of the petitioner, stating that he had not deserted his
wife without reasonable cause, and that she was guilty of
the other allegations in the petition,
Decree nisi, without costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
Mr Commissioner Fane was the commissioner of the day,
but there were no cases in the list, and it was somewhat
remarkable that there was not even an application for re-
lease from custody, an event which is worth note, for since
the new act came into operation scarcely a court day has
passed over without several being made. This cannot be
occasioned by any arrangement made for the holidays not
provided for by the act of Parliament, which only allows
"Easter Menday and Tuesday," but goes to show that im-
prisonment for debt is less frequent, or that the debtors
intend waiting their release at the monthly visitation of
the Registrar, or until assignees have been chosen, as the
commissioners, almost as a rule, refuse to grant a release
until that time.

Mr. Registrar Murray disposed of a few cases of judgment
debtor summonses under the Small Debts Act, but which,
were not of the slightest interest.

Railway and Public Companies in Parlia-

meat.

Yesterday, in the committee on the new metro-
politan railways, the case for the London and
Blackwall Railway was opened by Mr. Hope Scott,
Q.C.; the object being to empower that company
to make four extensions of their existing system—
the first, a line of two miles from their main line
at the East of Limehouse station, passing between
the Thames and the western ends of the Victoria
Docks, thence southward, eastward, and north-
ward parallel with the Thames to Manchester-road,
with three connc.cting branches—one to the bank
of the river at Johnson-street, the second to the Ad-
miralty works at the Isle of Dogs, and the third
to connect the company's extension to Bow at
Stepney with their main line at Limehouse, the
works to be completed within five years. The other
general objects contemplated are the widening of
the company's main line, to accommodate the in-
creasing traffic on its south side near the Stepney
station, the enlargement towards Mark-lane of their
present terminus at Fenchurch-street. Additional
lands are also to be taken at the eastward of the
Limehouse station, arrangements to be made with
the East and West India Dock Company with re-
spect to the construction and management of open-
ing bridges to carry the first railway over their
cuts, and to construct tramways from the other ex-
tensions to any private premises at the river side
with the consent of the owners and road authori-
ties. For these purposes they propose to raise
£250,000 as new ordinary or preference capital, and
£BO,OOO by mortgage. The second and third ex-
tensions are to terminate at the high water mark on
the northern shore of the Thames, one opposite
Greenwich Hospital and the other three quarters of
a mile lower down the river, the limits of deviation
extending about 100 and lsot yards into the river.
Mr. Pownall, the surveyor, and other witnesses
were examined by Mr. Johnson and Mr. L. Webb
in favour of the bill, and which is opposed by the
Hon. Mr. Liddell and Mr. Round for the East and
West India Docks. The conainitttee on the com-
peting lines of the London and South Western Come
pang in North Devon and Somerset Railway parsed
the preamble of both bills, subject to certain
arrangements enter se, which will form subject-
matter for consideration upon clauses. Mr. Baxter,
of the firm of Baxter, Rose, Norton, was examined
at great length by Mr. V. Harcourt, on the general
merits of the proposed Great Eastern Northern
Junctions Railway. In the event of the bill
being granted the company, by means of
better gradients than existed upon other
lines, combined with more economical working
arrangements,
would be able to carry coals at the
rate of a farthing par ton per mile. Mr. Hankey,
the banker, was also examined for the bill. Traffic
and engineering evidence for the promoters con-
tinued to occupy the committees on the Lancashire
Union Railways, Glasgow City Union Railway, and
on the Dublin Railway. After taking evidence for
the opposition, the committee of the House of Lords
passed the North Eastern Company's proposed ex-
tensions between Doncaster and York. In the
committee on metropolitan subways, Mr. Simpson,
hydraulic engineer, was under examination all day
by Mr. Phinn, Q.C., relative to the features and
alleged injurious effects of the proposed new sys-
tem. The committee of which Mr. Gaskell is chair-
man concluded its inquiry on the Belfast Improve.
meat Bill, deciding that they could not grant the
preamble, but suggesting that all the parties should
come to an understanding with the view of bringing
in a public bill for the purpose. The Belfast Water
Bill is withdrawn,

WILL S AND BEQUESTS.

(From the Illustrated London News.)
The will of Dowager Lady Cholmeley, relict of the late
Sir Montague Cholmeley, Bart., of Easton Hall, Grantham,
Lincolnshire, was proved in London under £14,000 perso-
nalty—the executors being Henry D. Cholmeley, Esq., her
stepson, and Albert Way, Esq„ her nephew. The will and
a codicil are dated March 2, 1857. The testatrix, after
leaving several small legacies—including 19 guineas to the
poor of each of the parishes of Easton, Burton Coggles,
and Skillington (all in Lincolnshire), and a like sum to the
school at Denham, Buckinghamshire, and legacies to her
servants—divides a sum of £5,000 between her sister, Anne
Way, and nephew, Holroyd Way, leaving legacies to the
children of her late brother, the Rev. G. Way, and be-
queathing the residue of her property to her executor, the
said H. D. Cholmeley, for his own use and benefit.
The will of Thomas Smith, Esq., of Chilton Lodge,
Wilts, was proved in London under £120,000 personalty,
Thomas Chaloner Smith, Eeq , the son, being the sole
executor. The will and first codicil were executed in 1862,
a second and a third codicil in 1863. The testator has left
his property amongst his sons and daughter; bequeathing
his shares in various companies to his second and third
sons, and a pecuniary legacy to his daughter. The Salford
brewery and buildings to his fourth son, Richard James.
Hia rectorial tithes and the residue of his property, real and
personal, he leaves to his eldest son.

The will of William Lyddon, Esq., of Carey-street, Lin.
coin's Inn, was sworn under £35,000 personalty; and that
of Thomas F. Maples, Esq., of Frederick-place, Old Jewry,
and Hornsey, £25,000.

The will of Lieutenant- Colonel Gabriel Burer, of Ly-
mington, Southampton, was proved in the London Court
under £20,000 personalty. The executors nominated are
his two nephews, Charles Este and Frederick Esse, Esqrs.,
and Henry B. Farnall, Esq. The will and codicil aro
dated 1853, and a second codicil 1862 ; the whole are in the
Colonel's own handwriting. The will is attested by Rear,
Admiral Thomas Symonds, C. 8., and I. Falls, A. 8., clerk.
The testator has bequeathed to his wife a life interest in
the whole of his property, saving his ready money, cash at
his banker's and army agents', which he leaves to her for
her own absolute use ; and, upon her decease, he leaves
certain legacies to her nephews, and the residue of the pro-
perty to his own nephews and nieces, and other relatives.