The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-29 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.
SHIRLEY V. SHIRLEY AND STATHAM.

This was a suit for a dissolution of marriage instituted
by the husband against the wife.
The parties were married in 1840 at St. George's, Hano-
ver-square, and for some time lived on good terms. About
four years ago Mrs. Shirley became addicted to drinking,
and to such an extent was the vice indulged in that it be-
came impossible for the husband to live with her. A sepa-
ration took place, an allowance being made by the hus-
band to support his wife. This allowance was kept
up until certain information reached the husband's ears
which induced him ro take steps to obtain a decree of
divorce. The co-respondent in the case was a person named
Statham, a lecturer or preacher on Paddington-green ; and
it was alleged in the petition that, after delivering a lecture
on the evening of Sept. 11, he met the respondent, who was
then leading the life of an abandoneed woman, and pro-
ceeded with her down a narrow court near the green. Two
policemen were near the spot, and in a few minutes after
both parties were taken into custody, and, from what took
place at the police-court, the present suit was instituted.
Margaret Shirley, the sister of the petitioner, said, about
four years after marriage Mrs. Shirley became addicted to
drinking, but she had never seen her drunk, although she
had known her take as much as would intoxicate two or
three men. She used to pawn her husband's goods to raise
money when she could not get it any other way. She also
had a number of " tally bills."
The Judge Ordinary—Telegrams I
Witness—No, my lord, " tally bills."
The Judge—l don't know what you mean by " tally
bills."

Witness—For dress, my lord.
The Judge--What are " tally bills." The term is quite
a new one to me.

Witness—The tally system, my lord ?
The Judge—l haven't the slightest notion of what you
mean. I know of a system of payment by tally which is
prohibited by law, but I don't know what a tally bill is.
Witness—lt's for clothing, my lord, to be paid for weekly
unknown to her husband.
The Judge—Oh, !hat's what it is, is it.
Evidence of identity having been given, the case for the
petitioner closed.

Tne jury were of opinion that the co-respondent Statham
had committed adultery.
The Judge Ordinary granted ft Utak —;43,...4
coats.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Gibbons.)

HOW TO MAKE BOOTS PIT.—ASSNETON V. THOMAS.
This was an action to recover the value of a pair of boots
supplied to defendant,who is an accountant, of 16, Gresham-
street.

Defendant said I defend this case on principle, and beg
to say that I never had the goods or ordered them,
Plaintiff—They were left at your office.
Defendant—l will explain. I once had a pair of boots
from plaintiff, and they wire so large that I was compelled
to put on three pairs of worsted stockikgs to make them fit.
(Laughter.) Under these circumstances I declined to give
plaintiff any further orders, but was astonished to find a
pair in my office one day. I refused to have them, and
they should have been returned. A friend of mine came in
during my absence and appropriated them to his own use.
His Honour—'then you must pay for them.
Defendant—Oh I very we11...1 do not mind if lam liable.
Verdict for plaintiff,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ATTEMPEED SUICIDE THROUGH A LOVE AFFAIR.
Eliza Dicks, a young female, was charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with a'tempiing to commit suicide by drowning, in
the Long Water, Kensington•gardens.
Charles Croft, a park constable, said that while closing
the gate the previous evening he taw the prisoner standing
on the banks of the Serpentine looking very disconsolate;
and, as he thought she was meditating suicide, he sent a
young man, not being himself able to leave the gates, to
watch her. Before the young man could get to her she
jumped into the water up to her shoulders. She was got
out and taken to the receiving-house.
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether she gave any
reason, and whether she had any friends present.
Croft said she gave no reason, but seemed very unhappy,
and none of her friends were present.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the girl said she was very
sorry, and she had nothing more to say.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a dreadful affair. He should
send her to a place for a week, where she would be told the
criminality and foolishness of the offence.
The prisoner, who seemed in a very desponding state, and
who, it was stated, was engaged in a love affair, was then
remanded. '
ROBBERY AT rRA.DESMEN.S.—James Clemson, described
as a leather dresser, who gave the address, 1, Bermondsey-
square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a
portmanteau at 4e, Cranbouna-street, the property of Mr.
John Bray,
orisoner was taken into custody by Michael Brosnan,
185 C, after a desperate resistan, e, and in his pot session was
found a mahogany and glees case, about four d)zen new
pocket knives, which had evidently been taken from the
case, and also a new mahogany table knife case, lined with
velvet.
The prisoner, who conducted himself in a rather impu-
dent manner, was remanded by Mr. Tyrwhitt for a week.

WESTMINS [ER .
ROBBING A FELLOW SERVANT.—Stephen Plail, a native
of Mount Nessing, near Lrentwood, Essex, was formally
exascii.ed, charged with the following robbery :
Eli Joseph Wallington said he was a waiter at Mr.
Hun's, 38, Grosvenor-row, ea,ing-house keeper, prisoner
having also been in the same employ. They went to bed
together between lne and two o'clock on Sunday morning
the 12th inst , previous to which prosecutor wound up his
watch, which prisoner obs, ruing, said " does it go well,"
and prosecutor replied in the affirmative. He then locked
the watch up in a box, placing the key in his trousers
pocket, where also was a purse containing a sovereign and
a half and some silver. When prosecutor awoke in the
morning he found his watch, chain, and money was gone,
and prisoner had absconded. Subsequently he also missed
a gold pin, a pair of Wellington boots, and two aprons.
John Hornblow, 24 B, and James Dacres, 63, Essex
constabulary, proved apprehending the accused, and finding
the watch, but the other property was not traced; and the
evidence of Robert Stubbs, of the West Essex Militia,
having been taken to show that the prisoner had been seen
with the watch and chain in hts possession,
Prisoner, who denied all knowledge whatever of the
property, was fully committed for trial.