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London, England, 1808-04-09 00:00:00

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•• • . " to bo sebich is thti
result .of atiettion in the absence Of
iludgment.
After .this, the complaint :increased, •art . then his
affection- chanted into,dislike; for it is the nature
of this disorder to convert objeCts of affection into
ohjei7ti. of. dislike-s-atid the _warmer the affeetion
way, the Ireater the dislike is apt' to , become.;
and that for, no .other reason, ,than that the ob.,
jeep was once that of , Warni. effeelioe,s and we,
had too much stated in the affidavits, old instances
of expressions Of .this species of dislike, when the
single question, ought 56 have , been, , what -was
most conducive to the, liappincsa of , the alit -
ed individual ; and thee it should .be cpnsidered,
whether the Ojai of his dislike sheeld, have been
removed, ‘Vithout consiiering
,whether .t he tlislike
Was well or ill founded. But notwithstanding all the
passages it) the affidavits of the parties,. aeeusing
each other with misMartagement of 'this Unfortunate
caie; their of etaion appears to have blinded their
Judgment-, for they cherished hopes of a recovery,
without calling in th it species of, assistance Which?
if called in, nobody can now, with any propriety;
jay would have been ineffedrially called in, but
which we are now left to regret unavailingly was not
done. tip to the month of November; Matters go
oti in Ibis manner, and 'nothing appears in the 'eons-
-munitation or the CorresPoudenee of the parties;
that either thought it was improper this Gentleman
should remain in Lord Athlone's house, or that
Lady' Athlone thought it improper that Lady, Agb-
rim should continue with her husband. In the
month of November they go to '.Chelteitharn.—.
Isorcl-Aghrint is still treated as a patient', slot want-
ing any medical advice, who is observed to be :If-
flitted with mental derangemetitto some degree,
but is treated only as having a bilious complaint,—
And here a circumstance is ,stated that Lady Agh-
rim permitted his Lordship to go a few yards for
letters to the Past-office, while she remained at the
Libv.iry, as it there were in it much matter of cen-
sure ; apd this has produced oirervations from the
parties on both sides, that might have beets well
• spared, as view the subjed. They return from
Cheltenham, and there is an absence of infortna-
lion up 'to the month of January ; and then occurs a
circumstance which should not be forgotten, I mean
that which I think fortunately introduced on hosh
sides ; I mean the circumstance wherein Lady Agh-
rim entreats Lord Athlone to consider herself and
her husband, not as visitors, but lodgers in his house,
when she stipulated to pay five guineas per week for
her family-3 two guineas for herself, two guineas
for Lord Aghrim, and One guinea for their servant ;
and upon' which my Lord Athlone explains in a
manner which does credit. to Lady •Aghrim and
to himself, because it shows that Lady Aghrim
wished not to be a borate') to the family of Lord
Athlone ; and because that Noble Lord did not con-
sider her so, who observed that he did not wish to
have any thing, and that it was not material what
was paid—if any thing was paid-. After this she,
mentions 6 guitaeas.a week, and expresses her happi-
ness that that sum was accepted,•that she and her hus-
band might be tie longer. :burthensome to the family
as visitors. It appears that my Lord Athlone went
with Lady Aghrim .to look for lodgings in Hans-
place, Sloanesstreet. I took notice of this for the
purpose of observing, that up to the date of this
transaetion, neither of these parties were blame-
able in the judgment of the other, forr not calling in
medical advice, or for not placing Lord Aghrim in
a situation different from that in whit:him was, for
he was then in a situation in which no one was ex-

cluded from his presence. Then it appears on the
evidence, that some passion or pique (justly or un-
justly it is not necessary to. inquire much into) took
place between these parties ; but we must look at it
as far as it atfaled the happiness of the unfortunate
lunatic, and . considering that to affectthe founda-
tion of his present happiness. The families go on
with disputes,' in which Lady Aghrim blames the
whole family of Lord Athlone; and they, iu return,
impute blame to-Lady Aghrim, who, on the gth
of Febritary, thiutu. At to quit the 'uouse of Ixzei

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Athlone, to leave her husband there, and, to go to
the house ofMr. and Mrs. Shaftoe, her sister, living
in London, and taking the advice of Lord Auckland,
during the absence of Lady Aghrim from the house
of Lord Athlone, to the 6th of March, when she
took Lord Aghrim' away. Between that time in
February and the 6th of March, there is a species of
communication kept up between her and Lord .Ath.
lone' a family, and it is probable (from the mass of
evidence I may have misunderstood it, but as I un-.
derstand the evidence I take it) that, during that
period, this unfortunate person did express (what I
urn not surprised he did express, because that is often
the case of such a malady as •this) an utter dislike
to the person who was beforelhe object of his a&c-
lion. That he did atter expressions of dislike, dis-
inclination, anger, and passion, against Lady
Aghrim; and this4appears further, tient what the
nurse said when Lady Aghrim wished to see him,
when she was advised to take a mode of intercourse
which she did not accede to, but she took the reso-
lution) about the tith of March, to go,, nut with that
force which some
.of the witnesses represent, but
with two servant maids,. and n servant man behind
her carriage, and, conceiving herself refused to enter
at the front door, she went in at the area, walked
up stairs into the room where Lord Aghrim was ;
anti, according to her advent of the matter, all the
dislike and aversion which had-taken place in the.
mind of Lord Aghrimaurned quickly towards her,
and made her the object of his atfeetiou, and he ex-
pressed
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pressed a great desire to. go with her. She gave
him some inducement to it, by representing him as
a Prisoner, which naturally had great, weight in his
mind, and- perhaps yery undue weight,_ which ap-
pears to have encouraged him. A strnggle takes
place for the possession of his person; he is dragged
both ways, and ' part of. his clothes are
Lady .-Aghrim • succeeds, and gets him into an
hackney coach, halt undressed ; she conveys, him
to the house of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Shaftoe. Upon this a great deal of obser-
vation is made, and usefully made, in the discussion
of the question of what is best for the present
happiness of this • unfortunate ptersen, tor I have
nothing to do itnth the feelings: of the parties,
except as they may be concerned .With the interest
of the person. lie-was.taken to the house of Mr.
and Mrs. Sitatlol. It appears that Lady Aghrim
had, by the advice of , Lord' Auckland, a consulta-;
tion of .Physiciatis• on the state of this Gentle-
man's mind,- tor so it is proved,.and that sit guineas
Vivre paid for tea to Phykiciani ; and on this in-

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CajiOn 'way I.,gikrim.write.S to Lotd Athlone.l let!tt
very indis.,:reet letter;..Withbl 4aying kmy thltl4
Mort of ,it--and.,.to, 4frhic!.‘
think proper to give; nn answer.,
period of the Bth of, Alareft, ntAil, be ;vas jilted
to the County or Ditrhanti ad yin, know titithi
matter is, that he wasin London ;, atkailiatdkirin
that time, he . exptessed .. great :regard,. for
Aghrint • and What., Avithekit,,,i4 affidfitilt .1 s
have believed, he is said tit ilave
dislike. :and :,cii9inelmatiott ~,toward4 . tita,
from w.horo. he had been temoved.„• He ..‘
wards: removed down Conn!,
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keing .had thi:

ma) I. cite beo ,A2oelied with. the . •
stands is. 'impossible for feel it, is J.O
possible for me, *Weyer it might. be 'for re!
who have sat before, or, who. me), sic hsthafivr.
this placer-I feel it to be impossible f:a me torn:l,p
of the .efre6i of the, treatment,. of 'the kind or the
contumelleusetreatmeet—mild. or
,harsh .t;•eatrbent,
more or less,--buinao or inhuman .treatmetit—l say
it is impossible.for me to. jodge of the propriety pr
the impropriety, of that treatment x.vitieli this pa.'
tient received, or to give zi chara6ter to tliat treat.
meet, without the aid of medical advice. Ide not -.
understand the application of any treatment to ti
person in such a sittnition, without medical advice;
and I stop here to mark this.circumstaitee, (rani tlitt
Words -of Mr. Evans, who proves that when'•
boEtor Willis was proposed to be called in, •
Lady Aghrim objected to. it ; and 'when Doilor
Simmons was propbsed to be called in; Lady
Athlone objected ; and Dotter Farquitar's opi-
nion being taken, and his eminene in his protes•
lion is great, but he does not extead his prac;
Lice partictilarly to this branch of it ; and it does not
appear that they were called in ; so that the case
stands before Me without the affidavit of one mediCal
man to assist me, as to the. state of the derangement
of this Gentleman ail the period of their attendatice,
on him in Sloane-street; nor have I the affidavits of
theThystclins who ha the constihntiod as to the
state Of his mind, when that consultation was litdd
and here I. have no knowledge of the naval treat e
meet, nor any opinion of the probable end of
it, without which it is impossible for me even to be-
gin to understand what my duty It In this case. •
It is imputed to Lady Agin.im; that she took this
Gentleman down to ScOtland without proper ad.
vice; and if she had Medical advice, I can
vasty ex-
press my surprise that It is not stated; but the inn..
meet she took that rash atit, for so I mtist call it,
until a given period, which I have oared, thee
was a concurrence of opinion in the whole family, •
that medical advisers should not be called in,: which
perhaps they all regret now. Why' then my 1 ady
Aghrim tea: her husband down to Durham ; and
here I believe that Sir Samuel Rumilly will wee
with merle saying, that the. house to which lie Wt 49
taken was one wherein he could not have met with
any ill treatment; if any onelivlng could have wish
ed to give it. MW why my Lord Athlone did not
apply to her father, or to Lord Aucklend for
illation, is, what 'we shall not now inquire ; but if
he had, no doubt that every satisf4tion wunid teive
been given. But I think it is itnpusnibte to doubt,
that, during the whole period this Nobleman was..
under the care of this Lady his wile, at Durham, and,
in Scotland, she behaves AU him with the most effe
erriplaty affettion. Tins must la- taken from all the
evidence of Sir IL Milbank, Lady Millbank, and all
the other witnesses whose depositions we have; stud
it is impossible to pass over that which is stated by
Dodor Gregory, of Edinburgh, who iepresents ltdr
as the most dutiful,- affectionate, aSsiduoui wife, sae
"criticing every worldly comfort of het own
the idjury of the remainner of it, to couttitele to
!ti be regretted,:
until they returned to
his happiness. But here again
'that during all this. intert?:,,
Purham,,therei.! riot One word in the affidavit, •or
.the opinlon of medicatmen.' We know nothing of
what medical care was thrown around this Gentle.-
man from the time of his going from London to
Durharn, train thence to Scotland, and back to'
Durham, where he now is. In the almmce of information, I need not repeat how impossible
it is for me to give a judicial decision."---Here his .
Lordship stated all that` had been said by Mr. cirice'i
who kept the house for. tlie reception of; Lunatics,
near Edinburgh ; what was related by Doctor
Monroe, and Dr. Simmons, and also by 17t. Gre-
gory, whO intiletnad Lady Agitrini, 'and ittformed
her corre6tly, that, by the Law or Scotland, a woe.,
man could not have a controul of the person of
Lunatic, and therefbre he advised her, nod edvetect-
her soundly, to 'come he England, where she might
have that conttool. Now the Court was lelt in thia
situation; called upon to determine, atthe moment
that this Gentleman wail removed Irvin Etliebtarele
who was the proper person to be the Comnittee of
this lunatic. New, although there Might be no.
want of etieetion, yet affection itself might he causes
of impediinctit to judgmeot ; yet if he should be con-
vinced that affeaion. hod blinded the judgment of
this Lady formerly, but that the comfort and the
happiness of the individual would now be best con-
sulted by continuing him in the same care, ha would
not take him oat of that caree-LThe question there-
-fore was not, Whether •the hest had been done m this
case that could be done, but what wits to i?e done
now for the comfort and happiness of this unfurl
nate individell, as. far as he Was cipshle happi•
nesk.or comfort ? And here his Lordship laid groat
stress on the expression of De 'tor Gregor y, with
regard ,to the condu& of ',Ay lighten towards her
husband, who - was convinced that the recovery of
this patient i 8 absolutely hopeless, but as to Lady
Agbrim's attention to him, she went far beyond duty
or prudence with respeert to her own intppiness foc
the remainder of her lite; therefore, whatever emir
there might have been in her judgment, her•a&c.
tion for her husband was unbounded ; and us hie rev,
ctivery -was hopeless, nothing ttu.,;ht to be looked to
but his comfort ; and therefore his I..tertistisp cduld
not order him to be taken nWay from. the me .ef
one who had so much Aenderness stud affection for
- higt. His Lordship ficicied, however, that all rr
sonable access should be allowed to him for his
N:.-
rents and his relatives. He was now ernkij n,,t
Only to remove Lady Aghrim frame the Lille of. Ike
husbantl,. but also to give that titre to Lord Alb
lone, and also to dirett that title hI met 514„,evie,
view his Report. That he at vto,:.ent wfutld t ilir;
lid( this Ltinatie slibuld, for the present, contioac
Under the 'cam in which he was, And hielsordehip