The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LO DON, 111IURSDA Y EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGEINICE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge (Winery and a Special Jury.)
STONE V. STONE AND APPLETON.,
Mr Coleridge, Q.C., this morning summed up the evi-
dence on the pare of the respondent, and contended that
the whole of the evidence entirely failed to substantiate the
charges against the respondent. The learned gentleman
then proceeded to comment upon the evidence that had
been offered in the case. That of Susan Marks, as
to the state of Mrs Stone's health, was strongly corrobora-
tive of the respondent's care, for nothing could be more
unattractive than Mrs Stone's condition and illness at the
time she was stated to be having continuous adulteries with
Mr Appleton, a married man, with a wife at home and
children to take care of. It was monstrous to think id
Passing on to the evidence of Mr Deane Baker, it was
strange that he should have gone down to Sidmouth as a
" 'candid friend," as the late Mr Canning called such people,
to ascertain the truth of the charge made by Mrs Stone
against MI Appleton, when he had previously heard
the statement of Susan Harris; and, if he had
believed it, knew that Mrs Stone had almost
hourly, and certainlY constantly, been guilty
of most shameless adultery. With much feeling
the learned counsel commented on the conduct of Mr
Wayett, who, he said, forgot his duties as a clergyman in
taking part against a woman who, it might have been
thought, would have enlisted the sympathy of any man
with even the heart of a fly; and if he, as a minister of
Christ, went to his parishioners' houses to listen to and
treasure up accusations against an unhappy woman
in her distress and agony, the sooner clergymen,
or rather, he (Mr Coleridge) ought to say, such
clergymen, kept away the better. Adverting to
the medical evidence, Mr Coleridge urged that it was
abundantly proved that the assumption of the child of Mrs
Stone being a seven months or a nine months' child was
strongly in favour of the case for the respondent, and unless
the jury were to think that the ordinary laws cf nature had
been suspended to convict this unhapy and much injured
woman. Mr Coleridge concluded a speech of great power
and energy, and which occupied two hours in its delivery,
by saying—l regret that in the full and, as I hope, only the
conscientious discharge of my duty, I have so long detained
you. I leave it in your hands. I ask you to tear asunder
the dark cloud and cruel aspersions which have surrounded
her case and been cast upon her by her own husband. Judge
her as if it was your own case, and ask yourselves really and
truly as sensible men how far you would like the reputation
of any one you cared for, whether wife, sister, or daughter,
to be blasted for ever upon the miserable evidence in this
case. Judge her as you would judge yourselves: try this
evidence in the crucible of your honesty of purpose and in
the fidelity of your truth, and I am perfectly satisfied that
Mrs Stone can have no fear as to the result.
There was a burst of applause at the conclusion of the
learned advocate's address.

Mr Lopez (in the absence of the Queen's Advocate]
replied on the part of Captain Stone,
(The trial was proceeding when we went to press.)

THE LATE STORMS.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

A FATHER CHARGED WITH THROWING BOILING WATER
OVER HIS DAUGHTER.—Thomas Beehar, a labouring man,
living at No. 6, Long's-court, Leicester square, was charged
before Mr Tyrwbitt with throwing a kettle of boiling water
over his daughter, Susan Beehar, about 13 years of age.
Mrs Annie Beehar, a respectable looking woman, the wife
of the prisoner, said that last night her husband came home
bringing with him something to, cook for supper. Her
husband had been drunk every day and night for a week
and had ill-used her a good deal.
.While the supper was
cocking her husband blew out the candle and then tried to
knock her down, but was prevented. He then seized hold
of a kettle of boiling water and threw it at her, and some of
the water went on her daughter.
In answer to Mr 1 yrwhitt, the wife said her husband
was sometimes a teetotaler, and spent the money he saved
while he was so when he got drunk.

Susan Bechar, the prisoner's daughter, said that her
father took up the kettle and threw it at her mother, and
some of the boiling water went on her (witness's) face, in-
juring- her eye. She was taken to the hospital and had her
eye attended to. Before her father took up the kettle he
was goirg to strike her mother, but she prevented him.
. . _

The, prisoner said he did not intend to throw the water
over the girt

Mr Tyrwhitt said the prisoner was a savage fellow
towards his wife and family, and he should order him to
find one bail in £lO to keep the peace for six months.
ROBBERY IN A TAVERN.—Henry Jackson, describing,
himself as a greengrocer, of Paradise-place, Marylebone
was charged with stealing a purse containing 16a. in
postage stamps and Bs. in money, besides some papers of
value from the person of Mr Wm. Tucker, carriage sales-
man, of No. 33, Earl-street, Edgeware-road.
The prosecutor was very positive, the prisoner took the
purse from his pocket, but the prisoner stoutly denied
doing se.

Mr Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for trial,

WESTMINSTER.

DISTRESSING CASE.—Mary Eugenia Park, a very nice
!coking little girl, only thirteen years of age, was placed at
the bar charged with felony.
Elizabeth Barn ord. lodginghouo2-keeper, 151, Tach-
brook-street, Pimlico, said that the prisoner had been in her
service for three months, and left about the end of last July,
About a wonth ago, having occasion for a shawl which had
been put away at the end of last winter, ehe went to look
for it, and then found that both that and a cloak were mizte-
ing. Su.pecting the prisoner to have taken the things, she
sent to where she was living in service yesterday, and in
consequence of what she learnt gave the accused into cus-
tody.

The police proved that they received information and
took the prisoner into custody, In consequence of a state-
ment she made they got the ticket of the shawl.
Thomas Clarke, assistant at Mr Karsgood's, pawnbroker,
Gloucester-terrace, Vauxhall-bridge-road, produced a shawl
pledged on the 13th of July for ds in the name of Clarke.
Prisoner admitted that she had pawned the shawl, and
appeared very penitent.

On being asked what had become of the cloak, she said
she had pawned it, and given the ticket to a little girl, who
had lost it. The little girl's mother told her that she could
dispose of anything she brought there.

The former part of this statement was confirmed, but the
atter denied.

Mr Arnold sent for the accused's father, and asked him
if he would be answerable for her( good behaviour for three
months ?

The father, an aged, respectable looking man, declined.
Ho said that this was unfortunately not the first time his
daughter had been guilty of dishonesty. He had tried
everything, but could do nothing with her.
Mr Arnold said he was very sorry, an 1 the law must
take its course. The prisoner was very young, and he had
thought her led away by bad advice and associates, and
was anxious to have given her another chance by handing
her over to her father to prevent her ruin.
She was committed for three months.