The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DLVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
COOKE V. COOKE.
The hearing of this case was resumed this morning by
the examination of
Miss Elizabeth Oooke, the eldest daughter of the peti-
tioner, who said—l have resided with my father, the re-
spondent, until within the last few days. I have witnessed
many acts of violence on my father's part towards my
mother. The first I recollect was the pulling away the
chair from under her. I have seen him put his finger into
her mouth and make it bleed. I have known him tear her
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the respondent—l left my father's house on Tuesday in
consequence of a summons from the petitioner's solicitor.
I have mentioned the acts of violence I have witnessed to
aunt, Mrs. Mayo, and also several friends. They took place
eight years ago. I am not going to return to my father's
house.
The Queen's Advocate—Do you not mean to return ?
Witness—No, indeed.
The Queen's Advocate—When did you come to that
determination?
Witness—As soon as I was able to get out of it.
The Queen's Advocate—What is your age ?
Witness—Five-and-twenty.
The Queen's Advocate—What made you alter your
determination ?
Witness—Because I was unwilling to leave my youngest
sister alone at Seymer. The first time I saw my father
make my mother bleed was about ten years ago. He did
so, however, on mire than one occasion. Nothing led to
the act that I know of. My father told her to go out of
the room, and pushed her out. On the occasion when I
saw mother on the ground, she never slept in my father's
bed afterwards. I think her life was in danger that
night.
The Queen a Advocate—Did you ever see any miscon-
duct on the part of your Mother ?
Witness—No, never in my whole life.
The Queen's Advocate— The fault entirely was always
on your father's side ?
Witness --Always.
The Queen's Advocate—There was no provocation ?
Witness—No, never.
The Queen's Advocate—Have you not been on bad terms
with your father for the last two years ?
Witness—lt has not been my fault.
The Queen's Advocate—But have you not been on bad
terms with your father ?
Witness (with emotion)--I have tried to live happy with
him, but it was no fault of mine.
Dr. Spinks, for the petitioner—l must have it all out
now. Was not your father's habits, two years ago, that of
intempei ante ?
The Judge-Ordinary—l think you had better put that
question in another way. You can ask what were the
terms on which you and your father have been living for
the last two years, and what was the cause of it ?
Dr. Spinks—Very well, my lord ; I put the question in
that way.
Witness—He has always been very unkind to me. He
said I was not fit to live in his house.
I The Judge-Ordinary—What was the cause of his say •

ing so ?
Witness—Because he was angry.
The Judge Ordinary—Nothing else?
Witness—Nothing that 1 am aware of.
This closed the pet domes case.
The Queen's Advocate, for the respondent, said he was
anxious, on the part of his client, a beneficed clergyman of
the Church of England, to take the earliest opportunity of
stating that he thought he should be able to show the pre-
sent case was one of the greatest exaggeration, by putting
his client into the witness-box, who would deny it in nearly
all its material points. He was, however, afraid that faults
would be apparent on both sides. Having referred at some
length to the principal points in the evidence, he concluded
by calling
The Rev. Mr. Cooke, who said—At the time I was mar-
ried I was curate at Chelsworth, in Suffolk. In 1838, on the
death of my father, I became entitled to some property, and
afterwards became rector of Seymer. Up to this time my
wedded life had been comfortable. A few years after that
my wife became dissatisfied, because I did not take her out
enough. She also wished me to take lodgings in London
which I objected to, as it did not suit my money matters. I
objected on that score. That led to trifling quarrels, hut
not great ones. The principal difference arose in 1850,
when I had the Seymer Hall property lett to me. Mr. and
Mrs. Richards came. It was said by Mr. Richards that I
ought now to launch out more—that I was mean not to
do so. The property was no addition to my income, but a
loss, as I had to pay over the rents for the next five years;
in addition to which I had to pay for repairs. Some remarks
were made at the time by Mr. Richards and my wife. She
has made remarks on the same subject when Mr. Richards
has not been present. The circumstance ultimately
led to very material quarrels. After I had been at Sey-
mer a short time I began farming operations. Mrs. Cooke
objected. She used, on meeting me going to the property,
to say, " There you are, going to your stinking farm."
We had constant quarrels at this time. In 1851 or 1852
Mrs. Cooke said she would never have married me if it had
not been for mygood recommendations. She also said she did
not care for me, and that she did not believe that I had as
much money as I was represented to possess. Such ex-
pressions irritated me, and led to quarrels. I also had com-
plaints made to me by the cook about Mrs. Cooke's house-
hold management. The cook complained of the man ser-
vant, and he retorted on the cook. I inquired into the
matter, and I found the female was to blame, as she kept
her comb and brush in the dairy—(laughter)—where she
used to dress herself in preference to going upstairs. I
shortly after found Mrs. Cooke and the cook in conversa-
tion about a piece of meat which, as it was tainted, I ordered
to be thrown away. I afterwards found this same piece
of meat, the next morning, placed with the good. I
paid the woman her wages, took away her keys, and
d'scharged her. Mrs. Cooke took part with the woman,
which afterwards led to quarrels between her and myself.
I have also had to complain about Mrs. Cooke's conduct
towards the children. On one very frosty morning I found
some of them out in the fields. I said such ought not to be,
but Mrs. Cooke said the children were sent out to please
me, as some carting was going on. I sent for them to come
in. There were other subjects which led to household dis-
cussions besides these alluded to The gardener complained
that he had too little ground to produce the vegetables Mrs.
Cooke required. Mrs. Cooke had complained of my
niggardly habits before the children.
The Judge Ordinary—Let us have the dates.
Witness— Within the last few years ?
The Judge Ordinary—What did she say on any one oc-
casion ?

Witness (after much hesitation)--I cannot recollect the
exact words.
Judge Ordinary—Who was present?
Witness—My two daughters.
Judge Ordinary—Those that have been examined ?
Witness—Yes.

Examination continued--I have had to send the children
twice to Bilston to pay small bills for debts Mrs. Cooke had
incurred. It is not true that in the winter of 1852 I
rubbed my wife with my hand with so much violence as
to put het to pain. I never treated her with violence.
did not, on the 10th of February, 1853, follow her into her
dressing room and ill-treat her. I once put my hand over
her face, when she bit my finger. (Laughter.)
The Judge Ordinary—Once, or more than once?
Witness—More than once. It occurred when we were
both very angry. I have stroked her down the face, and
said, " Gently," "be quiet," or words to that effect. I
never dragged her across the bed, and kept her in a painful
position. I can't tell the date when Mrs. Cooke bit my
finger, but I recollect it was when she was very angry up
stairs, whey 1 believe we had been having words about her
going into Miss White's room. Mrs. Cooke was the most
angry. Her words were very provoking.
The Judge rdinary—What were they ?
Witness—On one occasion, when Mr. and Mrs. Richards
came to take my wife out Mrs. Richards called me a ranter,
Mr. Richards said I was a tyrannical brute, and my mite

joined in.
The Judge Ordinary—What did she say ?
Witness—That I prevented her from going out with her
friends.
The Judge Ordinary—That was the truth, I suppose ?
Witness—Yes. On other occasions we haveluarrelled,
because). have discovered she made misrepresentations to
me. I recollect going to Colchester in 1854. I returned
with Mrs. Cooke and my daughter. It is net true that on
that occasion I struck my wife with tbo handle of the whip
on her face. I pointed it at her.
The Judge Ordinary—What part of it?
Witness—The handle. She kept putting it away with
her hand. I did not strike her with it at all. If the whip
touched hpr it was by accident. I never pushed her in such
a manner as to endanger her seat. I did not on that occa-
siontry to force my hand into her mouth.
The Judge Ordinary—Did 3ou use violence of any kind
to her ?

Witness—No.
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never pushed her out of bed. I never knocked her about
or dragged her along the floor. It was on that occasion
that Mrs. Cooke said she should go to Miss White's room,
and I said she should not. She went, I followed, and pre-
vented her shutting the door, when she threw herself upon
a chair, and there was a great noise. I said she should not
stop there ; it was then that the daughters and servants came.
I said, " I'm going to have this put a stop to," as Mrs.
Cooke should go back to her own room, and not remain in
Miss White's. She did go back. I was dissatisfied with
my wife's household arrangements in 1854, and when
I took the keys from her, it was because I had
some friends coming to dinner, and nothing had been pre-
pared for them. She used to put up common candles in
the drawing-room when I wished for wax ones. I took
the management of affairs into my own hands. After I had
taken the position at the head of the table from her sh
never resumed it. She then sat at the side of the table on
all occasions. The witness then went on to give his ver-
sion of the arrangements with Mr. and Mrs. Wilde, relative
to the differences that existed between himself and wife.

It is not expected that the case will conclude to. day.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
100 to 7 agst Master Bagot (taken and offered)
20 to 1 agst Medora (taken)
20 to 1 agst Jealousy (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Stradella (taken freely)
20 to 1 agst Black Deer (taken freely)
25 to
.1 agst Le Marechal (offered)
25 to 1 agst Plover (offered)
40 to 1 agst Caller Ou (taken)
TWO THOUSAND.
4to lon the field—offered
14 to 1 agst Pratique (taken and wanted)
THE DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Carnival (taken)
25 to 1 agst Michael Scott (taken)
WATERLOO CUP.
100 to 8 agst Mr. Spinks' nomination—offered
100 to 7 agst Mr. Worrall's nomination—tkn and off
100 to 6 agst Mr. Blackstock's nomination—offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gibson's nomination—taken
25 to 4 agst Mr. Brundrit's nomination—takeni
Even £lOO Mr. Blackstock apt Mr. Worrall—taken

mAR,KRTS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

The supply of fruit and vegetables is seasonably large,
and the trade is in a sluggish state at the annexed quota-

ions.

S. d. s. d.
Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 2 6 to 5 0
Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0
Melons
Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 2 0 to 3 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 3 6 to 8 0
Lemons, per 120 3 6 to 7 0
Gooseberries hf sveo 0 to 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0

s. d. s d
Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Foreign ditto, pun° oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 1 ti to 1 9
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb 1 6to 1 9
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0
Damson . 0 oto 0 0
Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0
Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 Raspberries, pr pt 0 oto 0 0 0

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VEGETAIILEB. - -
Greens, dz bunch 2 6to 3 01 Shallots, per lb 0 6to 0 8
Cabbages, pr doz. 0 9to 1 31 Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 2 0
Red ditto 2 oto 4 0 i Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz. 0 10 to 1 4 I Celery, per ditto 0 Bto 1 6
Cauliflowers, pdz6oto 3 0 ) Beet, per doz. 16to 2 0
Brocoli, per bun. 010 to 1 3 ' Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0
Potatoes, per ton 80 to 150 0 i Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr pnt 1 oto 1 31 Mushrooms,p ptl. 1 oto 1 3
Turnips, dz bunch 1 6to 2 0 ) Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0
Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 i Cabbage lett,score 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory.. 0 oto 0 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 , Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0
Green peas, ti.-sy. 0 oto 0 0! Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Brus. sprouts, h.s. 1 9to 2 6 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 0 i Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0
New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 ; Rhubarb, per bun 1 oto 1 6
French beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0; Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Leeks, per bunch 0 oto 0 01 Seakale, per bun. 0 6to 1 6
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Turkeys, 4s Od to 10s Od ; geese, 58 Od to 7s Od each ;
goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 4s Od ; ducklings,
ils Od to Os Od ; rabbits, is 3d to 2s each ; wild do . , 10d
to is 2d ; pigeons, is 3d to is 6d each ; large Surrey fowls,
8s Od to 12s Od ; chickens, 6s Od to Ss Od; barn-door fowls,
3s Od to 6s Od ; capons, Os Od ; hares, 48 Od to 4s 6d ;
grouse, 3s 6d to Os Od each ; pheasants, 4s Od to 5s Od ;
partridges, is 6d to 3s Od ; woodcocks, 3s 6d to Os ; snipes,Od
to Os Od; teal, Os Od to Os Od ; wild ducks, Os Od to Os Od ;
widgeons, Os Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os Od to Os Od each ;
guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od ; roasting pigs, 5s Od to 8s Od
each ; Ostend fresh butter, is to is Id ; English, is ld
to is 5d per lb ; English eggs, lOs Od to Os Od ; French do.,
7s Od to 8s 6d per 120 ; leverets, Os Od to Os Od each.
BILLING SGI-AT E.

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Salmon, 2s 6d to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ;
prawns, Os to Os ; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, Od per
lb. ; turbots, 2s 6d to 25s ; cod, 2s Od to 15s Od ; brills, is Od
to 7s Od ; dorevs, is Od to 75 Od ; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ;
lobsters, 6d to 2s 6d ; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets,
Od to 03 Od each; soles, 4d to is 6d per pair ; common
oysters, s to —l3 ; natives, —s to —s per bushel ; whitings.
3s Od to 12s; haddocks, 4s to 20s ; smelts, Os Od to 2s Od;
flounders, Os Od per dozen; mackerel, 60s per 120 ; fresh
herrings, 6s per 100 ; bloaters, Os to ts per 100 ; carp and
ench, Os Od to Os per brace.