The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-04 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1839

el welling-house. I know Mr. Hamilton very well, from
his becoming an articled clerk to Mr. Pemberton ;
his articles expired about two years ago ; he left a few
months before I did, for the purpose of becoming a pupil
of Mr. Christie, to complete himself in conveyancing.
He is a person of gentlemanly manners. He frequently
visited the plaintiff, and his acquaintance was not at all
lessened by his leaving Mr. Pemberton's office. I re-
member the defendant coming to me in Bedford-row to
consult upon a partnership he was about entering into. I
recommended him to advise with Mr. Pemberton, who was
more experienced than myself in such matters, and told
him, that I knew Mr. Pemberton would be delighted to
do either him or me a kindness. He spoke in high
terms of Mr. Pemberton, and, as I consider, de-
servedly so, as it is impossible to feel too high a respect
for that gentlemen.
Cross-examined--I think that when defendant came
to plaintiff's he was barely eighteen years of age. Mr.
and Mrs. Pemberton received a good deal of company,
and mixed a great deal in society. lam not aware that
the defendant and Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton were much
in company away from Mr. Pemberton's house.
I am not aware that he went to the theatres fre-
quently wirlt them, but I have heard him say that he
has taken the children to the play. Mr. Hamilton is
not a young man of diffident and retiring- manners in my
opinion. He was not obtrusive, at all, but Ido not
consider that be was shy.
Mrs. Margaret Pemberton, of Spring-gardens, exa-
mined—l am the mother of the plaintiff, who is
forty-six years of age. I was present at their mar-
riage, and have observed that they have always been on
the most affectionate terms. I have been intimate
with my daughter-in-law since her marriage, and I loved
her as my own child. I think my son was the most de-
voted and affectionate husband that any woman could
wish to have, and she was the most perfect woman that
could be. They were both doatingly fond of their
children. During the whole time I have known them
I have had no reason to doubt the feelings of Mrs. Pem-
berton to her husband.
Cross-exemined--I was with them at Tonbridge
Wells. Their attachment, I considered, was extrava-
gant to the last. Nobody was staying at Tunbridge
Wells but Mr. Pemberton's family and myself. Mr.
Hamilton had been visiting the family there occasion-
ally, I believe, but not during the time I was there. I
was:with her the greater part of the time Mrs. Pember-
ton was at Tonbridge Wells. Her children were
always with her. I have frequently seen Mr. Hamilton ;
his manners are perfectly unobtrusive and gentlemanly,
and her manners were free, and she did not appear at
all embarrassed when in his company.
Mrs. L. Cook, of Cavendish-square, gave similar tes-
timony.

Cross-examined—Said Mrs. Pemberton is a talented
and fascinating lady. I thought her rather extrava-
gantly fond of admiration, but engaging and phasing in
her manners.

George Saunders, footman to Colonel Le Blanc, of
Chelsea, examined—l formerly lived in the plaintiff's
service, and remi.mber Mr. Hamilton's coming to Mr.
Pemberton's in the middle of the day, when my master
was out. He paid such visits during the whole time I
was there, which was three years and two months.
Cross-examined—The visits were sometimes of two
hours' duration. I was in the habit of opening the door
when the defendant called. He was a frequent guest at
my master's table. He occasionally went to the play
and to parties with Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton. There
was nothing secret about his visits. I believe that it was
perfectly known to the family that he was in the habit of
calling in Russell-square. Mrs. Pemberton went out
walking alone in the morning.
Harriet Nicholls, needlewoman in the nursery of the
plaintiff, examined. I was with the family at Tonbridge-
wells after Mr. Pemberton left to come to town. When
Mr. Hamilton came he was shown into the drawing-
room, and I was desired by my mistress to take the
children up stairs. I saw Mr. Hamilton kiss Mrs.
Pemberton near the drawing-room door. I remem-
ber, after my master left Tonbridge-wells, Mrs.
Pemberton examined the lock of the street door
to see how it fastened, and opened, and shut. I slept
that night in a room over Mrs. Pemberton's. She
desired the servants to go to bed at 10 o'clock, which
was earlier than usual. In the course of the night I
heard the window of Mrs. Pemberton's room opened.
Cross-examined—When Mr. Hamilton was on a
week's visit at Tonbridge Wells, he slept in the room
adjoining Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton's. There was
a door by which the two rooms communicated.
I don't know who had the key of that door.
I was at Brighton with Mrs. Pemberton. I do not
remember trying a large key in a cupboard there, nor
do I recollect making use of the expression, " this is a
bold stroke for a wife." I do not remember that my
fellow-servant said anything to that effect.
Emma Last examined—l was formerly in the plain-
tiff's service. I entered it on the 80th January, 1835,
and remained in it four years as housemaid. During
that time I frequently received letters from Mrs. Pem-
berton to take to Mr. Hamilton, in Southampton-
street. Sometimes I was sent with them before break-
fast, and sometimes late in the evening. Mr. Pem-
berton was in the habit of taking a ride before breakfast.
I frequently received answers from the defendant to
take back to Mrs. Pemberton. I remember Mr. Ha-
milton coming down to Tonbridge Wells the same day
as Mr. Pemberton left.

General John Hodgson, Colonel of the 4th Regiment,
John Teasdale, and Robert Archibald Douglas Gres-
ley, Esqs., bore testimony to the affectionate terms
upon which Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton lived, which
closed the plaintiff's case.
The Hon. Mr. LAW then addressed the Jury for
the defendant in a feeling and eloquent speech.
The UNDER•SHERIFF summed up, and the Jury
after a brief consultation, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for 5001.