The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-17 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE,—(This Day.)

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
NARRACOTT V. NARRACOTT AND HESKETR.

This was a petition presented by the husband praying for
divorce on the ground of adultery, The damages were laid
at LlO,OOO.
From the opening statement of the learned counsel it ap-
peared that the petitioner, in 1859, had some suspicions of
the conduct of his wife on account of the neglect she exhi-
bited towards her family, and this state of things continued
during the following year, 1860. It was not until 1861 that
the petitioner was satisfied his suspicions of his wife's
fidelity were well founded, when, being at Torquay on a
visit, he accused her of her bad conduct, and eventually, on
the 18th of August, 1861, he turned her out of doors, and
instituted the present proceedings.
The respondent and co-respondent both pleaded denial.

The marriage having been proved,
Maria French, residing at Teignmouth, said that in the
year 1661, a lady calling herself Mrs. Hope, came and en-
gaged apartments in the house of her mistress. She came
about a quarter-pact nine in the evening. Two bed-
rooms and a sitting room were engaged. A gentle-
man came the same evening about ten o'clock,
and remained there the whole of the night. The photo-
graphs put into hand are those of the lady and gentleman
who passed the night in her house. She was certain they
occupied the same bed from the circumstance that she saw
them together on the occasion of her taking up rum and
milk to them the next morning.
The photographs were then put in as being those of Mrs.
Narracott and Mr. Hesketh.
Ann Gilpin, domestic, at 6, Courtney-terrace, Teign-
mouth, also identified the photographs as those of a lady
and gentleman who occupied apartments in her mistress's
house. The lady gave her name as Mrs. Hope.
Several witnesses were then called to prove that the
respondent and co-respondent were seen walking together
in unfrequented parts of Torquay.
Jane Row, a domestic servant, formerly in the service of
Mr. and Mrs. Narracott, said—Master always treated his
wife as a husband ought to do. She was continually absent
during the whole of the day, and when she returned and her
husband asked her to account for her absence she always
refused to do so. Mr. Narracott could not have treated his
wife with harshness and unkindness without her knowledge.
The Queen's Advocate, on the part of the respondent,
said he should give the jury the converse of the case which
had just been laid before them, and he felt when they had
heard it, they would be of opinion that the co-respondent
ought:not to pay a farthing. Eight months after the marriage
the husband commenced a series of acts of cruelty which,
when the facts were before them, they would see that in
a great measure, if not entirely,. he had no person but
himself blame for all the unhappines that had fallen upon

The mother of the respondent was then examined. Her
evidence went to show that she was averse to the match ;
but notwithstanding that opposition, the marriage took
place, and for two years afterwards she never saw her
daughter. About that time she called,upon her, and she told
her that her husband was in the habit of cruelly ill treating
her.
The case, which was proceeding when we went to press,
is not expected to conclude to-day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbarn,)
SIR A. TITCIIBORNE.

This bankrupt was described as of Arlenford Park, and
this was an adjourned meeting for last examination and
discharge.
Mr. Lawrence said the matter had been adjourned in
order that an arrangement might be completed for payment
of the creditors in full. They had already been paid ]ss in
the pound, and in a very short time there would be funds
in hand to make up the amount to 20s in the pound with
interest at the rate of 5 per (milt. It was, therefore, pro-
posed that a further adjournment should be taken for six
weeks, to which all parties interested assented.
His Honour said that it was very gratifying to hear it,
and granted the adjournment.