The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LOA DON, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, ISM

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE,
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

SCOTT V. SCOTT.

This was a motion for a new trial in this case, which was
heard by Sir C. Cresswell, and presented some peculiar
points. The petitioner, John Loudon Scott, instituted a
suit before the Judge Ordinary for restitution of conjugal
rights, to which respondent replied, and pleaded cruelty on
the part of the petitioner, which rendered cohabitation with
him dangerous, and deprived him legally of any marital
rights. She also commenced proceedings for judicial sepa-
ration. The petition of the husband was heard, and a ver-
dict was found to the effect that the allegation of cruelty
had not been proved. Judgment was not pronounced, as
Sir C. Cresswell met with the accident which terminated
fatally on the evening of the trial.

The Queen's Advocate prayed for the reversal of the ver-
dict on the ground that it was not justified by the tvidence
adduced at the trial. He said the principal testimony was
that of the husband and the wife, and he contended that
weight was not given to the testimony of a solicitor and a
servant named Ann Moss, who had been living with the
parties during a portion of the time when tho cruelty was
alleged to have taken place. The parties were married in
1844, Mr. Scott, at the time, holding the rank of captain in
the army, but having no property of his own, his wife gave
him a portion of £4,000. The mother of Mrs. Scott became
possessed of considerable property after the marriage of her
daughter, to whom she allowed £2OO per annum, £lOO of
which she gave to Captain :Scott. In 11847 Mr. Scott
sold oat, and spent the money realised ty the sale of
his commission. The learned gentleman then went through
the evidence in detail, to show that prior to the separation,
in June, 1862, Mr. Scott had differences with his wife, with
respect to money matters and several other subjects.
The Judge-Ordinary said he would consider the ques-
tion, and give his decision on Tuesday nest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—John Walker, a lad in the
employ of Mr. Darby, ironmonger, of Oxford-street, was
charged with robbing his employer.
It appears that the prisoner had only been in the employ
of Mr. Darby six weeks, and in ::onsequence of Mr. Darby
being extensively robbed, he employed Binstead Webb, a
plain-clothes cfficer of the C division, and Weeks, 155 C,
to watch the prisoner, and they followed him the previous
night to a broker's shop, and saw him dispose of a flat-iron.
Oa Webb taking him into custody, he said that if the officer
had come alone ho should have had a " - go in for it."
Mr, Darby said he had missed a good deal of property.
The prisoner pleaded guit'y, and as Mr. Knox believed
it was the prisoner's first offence, he cAumitted him for a
month.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

HEREFORD RACES AND STEEPLECHASES,

FRIDAY.
The Corpration Plate (Handicap) of 3 sovs each, 1 ft to
the fund, with 20 added, for all ages. 5 fur.
Mr Hunt's Flower Safety, 3 yrs, Get 71b (J. Grimehaw) 1
Mr. Saxon's The Monk, 6 yrs, 9st Gib (Midgley) 2
Mr Ketnpson's Orphene, 2 yrs, 6st 81b (J. Loates) 3
Mr F. C. Morgan's Fast Runner, 5 yrs, ist 71b
(Maidment) 4
The following also ran :—Confusion, Vulture, Bowman,
Zingari, Brother to Springbok, Rowena, and Imposition.
Betting-5 to 2 agst The Monk, 4to 1 agst Orphene, 5
to 1 agst Flower Safety, 10 to 1 agst Fast Runner, 100 to
8 bar four.

Tho start was delayed by Orphene,breaking away, and
running round the course to the enclosure, where her
trainer put a martingale on her. When they were started,
Fast Runner and Flower Safety simultaneously rushed to
the front, and after going a few hundred yards, Fast
Runner obtained the lead, followed round the curve by
Orphene, Flower Safety going on third, with Vulture and
the Monk next. Before arriving in the straight, Orphans
took up the running, but at the distance was beaten, and
gave place to Flower Safety, who carried it on and won
by a length; Orphene was a bad third, close up with whom
were Fast Runner, Zingari, Vulture, and Imposition, Con-
fusion being last.
The Aristocratic Handicap of 5 sous each, 2 ft to the fund
with 30 added; gentlemen riders; jockeys Glb extra;'
winners extra. One mile and a half. 24 subs.
Mr Phillips na. Lothian's King, 5 yrs, lOst Glb
(Mr. Brodie, jun.) 1
Mr E. Herbert's Whitehall, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (in. 61b ex.)
(J. Holman) 2
Mr Carlisle's Allow Me, 3 yrs, 9st 21b (in. 61b ex.)
( Maid men t) 3
Mr F. Rowland's Doncaster, 6 yrs, lOst Slb (Mr. Wood) 4
Mr Sly na. Beliadruts, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (On. 61b ex.)
(H. Grimshaw) 5
The following also ran :—Consternation, Tom Payne,
and Wortham.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Doncaster, 3to 1 agst Lothian's
King, 6 to 1 agat Wortham.
Won by two lengths: a neck between second and third ;
a bad fourth. Balladruna was fifth, and the others did not
pass the post,
oee Rtunglitr 7
st ;
The Herefordshire Grand Annual Steeplechase of 10 sow,
3 ft, with 100 added ; winners extra. About three miles
and a half.
Mr Adams's Piff-Paff, aged, 10st 111 b (G. Holman) 1
Mr F. Rowland's Ocean Witch, aged, 9st 12Ib (in. 91b ex) 2
Betting--
to 4 on Plf-Paff, who won by three lengths.
The Hunter's Stakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added ; 3-yr-
ds t, i4lb ; four, 12at 41b; five, 12st 101 b; six and
aged,l
and other allowances ; gentlemen
71b extra. 2 miles.
sittaeys'
er'sßroadway, 3 yrs, 9st 41b (£5O)
(Mr C. Lindow) 1
MrMr 111rrid1:es°1jo11on's Fletton, 3 yrs, Oat 11Ib (in. 7lb ex) (£5O)
(J. Reeves) 2
Mr W. Barnett's Butterfly, aged, 1 Ist 41b (in. 71b ex)
(LSO)
Mr Turner's Sandford, 3 yrs, Oat 11lb (in 71b ex) (£5O) 4
Emily Harris, and Vulture.
in
The following also ran :—Killarney, Willie the Beau,
Rapture,
g-6 to 5 agst Sandford, 5 to 1 agst Fletton and
Butterfly,ird a
7 to 1 agst Broadway.
Won
three tengths ; a length between second and
h
a bad fourth; the others did not pass the post.
The winner was bought by Mr. Wallace for 165
third;
by
guineas.
The City (Selling) Plate of 3 sous each, with 20 added
by the tradesmen of the city of Hereford ; two-yr-olds,
7st 101 b ; three, Oat , four, 9st 9lb : five, 13st ; six and
aged, lOst 21b ; selling and other allowances. Six
furlongs.
Mr W. Barnett's Zingari, 6 yrs, Sst Sib (L2O)
(J. Holman) 1
Mr Mollon's Lifebuoy, 2 yrs. Est 31b (X 23) (J. Grimshaw) 2
Mr H. Owen's Confusion, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (£10) (Heslop) 3
Fair Sophia also ran.
in 3 to 1 agst Zingari, 6 to 1
agßste any Betting —6
Won by two lengths, three lengths between second and
any
to.
4 on Lifebnoy,
third. The winner was bought in for 26 guineas.
The Dealing Steeplechase of 5 sous each, with 25 added for
horses that have never won a Handicap Steeplechase or
Hurdle Race; 12st 7lb each; selling allowances, Any
horse starting may be claimed under the Newmarket rule.
About three miles.
Mr Jones's Killarney, aged, list 71b (x. 50) (Mr. 'Wood) 1
Mr H. M. Owen's Single Peeper, list 71b (£5O)
Mr B. Land's Ironsides, llst 71b
\-50) ...(Mr. Turner) 2
... (J. Land) 3
Gold Dust and Huntsman also ran,
Betting-6 to 4 agst Ironsides, sto 2 agst Huntsman, 5
to 1 agst Gold Dust, 6 to 1 agst Killarney, 10 to 1 agst
Single Peeper.
Won by a neck; same between second and third. On
returning to the enclosure, Johnny Land was hooted by
the ring men, who charged him with having palled the
favourite.
There was no advance on the selling price of the winner

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
__YESTERDAY.
Golden Pledge'and Fairwater remain very firm for the
Liverpool Cup, and the friends of Catch'em Alive were
rather busy about him to-day, but less than 100 to 15 was
declined. Blithfield was backed, but not to much money,
at 10 to 1 ; and many inquiries were made about Trumps,
but 10 to 1 being the highest offer, it was refused. Closing
prices :

LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP.
3to 1 agst Golden Pledge (wanted)
5 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken and offered)
13 to 2 agst Catch'em Alive (taken)
10 to 1 agst Blithfield (taken and offered)
10 to 1 agst Trumps (offered)
12 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey (offered)
16 to 1 agst King Charming (offered)
50 to 1 agst Gardener (offered)

THE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Blair Athol (taken)

SCRATCHINGS.-0a the 31st ult. at 9 20 a.m. all Cap•
tain Christie's horses out of their Worcester engagements;
and at 10 15 a.m. Dr. Syntax out of all engagements,
1863. On the 2d inst. at 9 a,m. Sutrbeam and Topsy out
of their Worcester engagements ; at 9 a.m. Fanfaron out
of all engagements to date, all Mr. Merry's horses out of the
Worcester Handicap, and Chicquot the Jester out of all
engagements; at 11 45 a.m. Vanderveldo out of the Nur-
sery and Flying Stakes, Worcester; at 2 p.m. Aurelian
out of all his engagements, ana Farnhurst out of all
his engagements for 1863; after 9 p.m. Exchequer out
of all his engagements for 1863 ; and all Mr. Hodg-
man's horses, except Confederate, out of their Worcestee
engagements, and Dilston out of his engagements, 1863.
On the 3d, at 9 A.M. Chaff and Petit Oiseau out of their
Worcester engagements, Biondella out of the Flying Stakes,
Worcester; Habena filly out of the Nursery Stakes, Wor-
cester; Laura out of all engagements, and Kingswood out
of engagements for 1863; at 11 30 a.m. Liston out of Fly-
ing Handicap, Liverpool ; Paddy O'Rourke out of Flying
and Sefton handicaps, Liverpool ; and Lapidist and Dun-
keld out of Sefton Handicap, Liverpool; at noon, Polonaise
out of the Nursery Stakes, Worcester; at 330 p.m. Comet
out of all engagements, 1863 ; and at 3 30 p.m. Garotter out
of Shrewsbury engagements. On the sth, at 2 p.m. Theresa
out of the Liverpool and Shrewsbury Cups ; and on the
Gth, at 9 a,m. Trump out of the Liverpool Cup.