The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1863.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. 1 neBRIAL P

DIVORCE COURT.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Jury.)
STONE T. STONE AND APPLETON.
This was a petition presented by the husband, Captain
Stone, an officer in the Indian army, for dissolution of mar-
riage. The co-respondent, Mr. Appleton, was a medical
man, and it was alleged that the familiarity took place while
Mrs. Stone was living at Budleigh-Salterton. The peti-
tioner asked for damages against the co-respondent, who
had put in no answer to the allegations in the petition.
A medical gentleman from Brighton said he had seen one
of the witnesses in the cause, Susan Harris, last night at
Brighton, but she was in such a state of health as altogether
to preclude her attending the trial.
Her evidence was then read by the Registrar of the
Court. It was to the effect that in the year 1860, she re-
sided at Budleigh, Salterton, Devonshire, as cook. Capt.
Stone was then absent from home. Mrs. Stone used
to see Dr. Appleton in the dining-room very fre •
quently, and he used to remain with her more than an
hour. He visited her often between the months of Feb.
and April. When any of the servants went to the dining-
room it was generally locked. The circumstance that took
the servants to the room door was to take orders from
Mrs. Stone. Witness had seen Mrs. Stone on
the sofa when the door was opened, and afterwards
certain discoveries excited her suspicion. Before Captain
Stone returned home, her mistress had asked her if she
knew what she ought to take to prevent nature taking its
course. She told her she had heard of persons taking a
certain powder, and afterwards she saw Mrs. Stone take
some of the powder.
The cross-examination of this witness was also read,
in which she admitted that she had been an inmate of a
penitentiary for persons who had led a gay life.
The Rev. Mr. Clark said he was the brother of the
respondent. H• married Captain Stone and his sister
at Morton Hampstead, near Devon. in 1854. They
afterwards went to India, and returned in 1858. Captain
Stone returned in about 12 months after leaving his wife in
England. He afterwards returned, and some time after
that he came to witness and told him the charge he had to
make against his sister and Mr. Appleton. He saw Mr.
Appleton, and told him he hoped he could clear himself.
He said, " I deny it solemnly, and I'll make him (Captain
Stone) prove his word." He communicated the result to
Mrs. Stone, and she said she knew he would deny it.
The case will not conclude to-day,

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
A GREAT DISPUTE ABOUT A BUDDING.-LOMA.B V.
DWAR aIS.

This was an action to recover 25., the value of a pudding
alleged to have been spoilt by defendant, a baker of Fetter-
-lan9.

The case was originally heard on Saturday, when the de-
fendant, amid great laughter, declared that it was such a
very strange pudding that all culinary efforts were thrown
away upon it.

His Honour recommended that defendant should make
another pudding for plaintiff's Sunday dinner, and thus
settle the matter.
This morning plaintiff presented himself, and his Honour
asked, " Well, Mr. Lomas, did you have your pudding on
Sunday l'"
Plaintiff—Yes.
His Honour—And was it a good one.
Plaintiff—Yes. I have nothing to say against it.
His Honour—Well, I understood that if you had a good
pudding that was sufficient.
Plaintiff—But my expenses are 2s. 10d.
His Honour—And you have got a pudding with all the
money. (Laughter.) The defendant swore that on Satur-
day it was impossible to cook your curious pudding,
and Ido not see how you have upset his evidence. He has
acted very fairly.
Plaintiff—l cannot see that. My pudding cost me 2s.
His Honour—And defendant says it was not cookable. I
think you have been well treated and cannot complain.
Nonsuited.

PACKILOUSE V. WILSON-INTEREST-IMPORTANT TO
TRADESMEN.
This was an action to recover £23 odd for work done five
years ago, and interest on the amount, defendant having
paid all into court, except the interest and a sum alleged to
have been charged in excess.
Mr. Buchanan, for defendant, urged that, as plaintiff had
not made a formal written demand, he could not now re-
cover interest.
Plaintiff said he had often mentioned it; but his honour
ruled that if there were no written notice of an intention to
charge interest, plaintiff could not recover,
Verdict for defendant.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH. STREET.

NUMEROUS ROBBERIES AT THB SOHO BAZAAR,—Mary
Ann Barth lumew, of 130, The Crescent, Hackney 'road,
a married woman in a good position of life, was charged
before Mr, Tyrwhitt with stealing several articles at the
Soho Bazaar, Soho-Square.

Mr. Ed ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared
for the prisoner.
Miss Ellen Young, assistant bookseller, said—Yesterday
afternoon I saw the prisoner throw a packet of needles
under the stall of Mrs. Peachey, two persons, Mrs. Durham
ani Mrs. Dodsworth, being at the time in pursuit of her,
the needles belonging to thoso two persona. I had missed a
letter case from my counter before I had observed the pri-
soner, and it was found on the prisoner. The letter case
is the propel ty of Elizabeth Ogilvy. I had not observed
the prisoner at my counter.
Mrs Sarah Dodsworth said—l am a stall-keeper in the
bazaar. The prisoner came up to my stand a little before
five yesterday evening. I turned round and said, "Oh dear
me, there is a vacancy here," observing that some needles
had been taken away. Prisoner said, "I hope you don't
suspect me." I said, "I do not," and I then observed the
needles in her hand. Prisoner then asked me the price of a
pen wiper, and put down the money for it—le. 6d. I again
spoke about the needles,ani prisoner again said, " I hope you
do not suspect me," and went into another room. I then spoke
to \ I re. Darham, telling her I believed the prisoner had
taken the needles, and with Mrs. Durham followed the pri-
soner, and the first witness then picked up the needles from
under Mrs. Peachey's stall. There are 10 packets of needles,
of the value of 2s. 6d. I told the prisoner that she had
better go into the office to the matron, and she was searched
there. The vacancy on the counter was just such a one as
would be caused by taking away the packet.
Mrs. Anne De Gruchy said—l keep a stall in the bazaar.
Prisoner bowed to me and said, " I have purchased some
pomade of your assistant," and I thanked her. I after-
wards was fetched to the matron's office, and found two pots
of pomade, my property. The pot sold the prisoner was a
month ago.

Eliza Margaret Leigh, in charge of a room in the bazaar,
belonging to a book society, said—The seven books produced
belong to the society—a religious book society—the secre-
tary of which is the Rev. Isaac Mummery. The value of
the books is 4s. 2d. I saw the prisoner in the room yester-
day afternoon, but she made no purchase. I did not miss
the books.

Anne Maria Thomas, keeper of a perfumery stall in the
bazaar, identified an article found on the prisoner.
Mrs. Sarah Cook, matron at the bazaar, said—l took the
prisoner into a private part of the room, and saw her
searched, and the whole of the articles produced found upon
her. The prisoner said, " I took the needles, and will make
you any recompense you like. I cannot account for doing
it, but I have done it."
G. Weight, 90 C, said—l was called to the Soho Bazaar
to take the prisoner into custody for stealing articles from
different stalls. On asking prisoner how she became pos-
sessed of the things, she said, "1 don't know; my nerves
were shaken." I then took her into custody.
Mr. Lewis said he had advisedly abstained from asking
any questions of the witnesses. It was a very painful case.
The prisoner was well connected, and had no need to com-
mit these petty pilferings ; but it was ono of those irresistible
passions which she herself, as stated, could not account for.
The accused was labouring under a severe domestic afflic-
tion, and although the answer which he (Mr. Lewis) was
instructed to make would afford no answer to the case in
this court, it would, he (Mr. Lewis) felt sure, mitigate any
penalty which she had incurred. He had therefore merely
to ask that she might be admitted to bail, which could be
obtained to any reasonable amount,
The prisoner was committed for trial.
Bail was accepted.

MARKETS—This Day.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.--This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at ten minutes after twelve

o'clock,

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following bills were considered and ordered to be
read a third time :—Nottingham Gas, Rugby Water, Scar-
borough Water, and Norwich Poor.

PETITIONS.

By Mr. Cox, from Clerkenwell, praying that the 4d. coal
tax might be paid over to the Metropolitan Board of Works,
also in favour of the removal of the turnpike gates in and
near the metropolis; Mr. WM Agort and Colonel DUNNE,
from various places in Ireland in favour of the Salmon
Fisheries Bill.