The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

THE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL.

(PROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
NINETEENTH Dtl,Y..
ALDERSHOT, Thursday.
The proceedings were adjourned this morning till the
17th, to allow time for the prisoner to make his defence.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day;.

DIVORCE COURT.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.)
RING V. KING AND DENT.

The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Swabey for the petitioner,
Dr. Spinks for the respondent, and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.,
for the co. respondent.
The petitioner was Mr. Charles John King, the respon•
dent Fanny Rosina King, and the co-respondent William
Dent. The petitioner was the son of the Rev. W. M. Kings
of Long Critchill, near Salisbury. and a merchant at pre-
sent in business at Shanghai, China. He was married to
the respondent, then Miss Sullivan, in China in 1856. and be-
fore the ceremony Mr. Dent was acquainted with the family
of the Sullivans, and had inspired an affection in the mind
of the respondent, which afterwards led to her alleged mis-
conduct. Mr. King became acquainted with Mr. Dent when
he and his wife were passing through Macao in 1857. A child
was born in China which did not survive, and Mr. and
Mrs. King returned to England in 1858 and resided at his
father's for some time. It appeared that Mrs. King re-
newed her intimacy with Mr. Dent, with whom she had
interviews, which very much offended Mr. King. In
March, 1860, Mr. King returned to China, where
he embarked in a fresh business with another
merchant, at Shanghai, where he had since resided, and it
was arranged that Mrs. King should join him in the fol-
lowing October. Mrs. King declined to go to China on
the ground of ill-health, and the inconvenience of carry-
ing a young child on a long voyage. Some letters
were then read from Mrs. Icing, one of which was
addressed to her mother-in• law, in 1859, in which she
strongly deprecated any interference in her private affairs,
and said in reference to Mr. Dent that she would not dis-
continue the acquaintance of early friends at the
wish of her husband's family, who, she admitted,
with the exception of the interference com-
plained of, had treated her with kindness and affec-
tion. Two other letters were addressed to her husband, in
which she said she could not say that she loved him with
al the affection of her heart. Matters went on till the
family objected to the frequent visits of Mr. Dent until
1862, when the respondent left her residence in London and
went to Cornwall, since which time the family of King
had never seen her.

The mother of the petitioner was examined at great
length. She proved the marriage, and also mentioned the
beginning of the visits of Mr. Dent. The respondent told
her that, although she had married her son, her strong
attachment was for Mr. Dent, whom she had
known ever since she was thirteen years of age.
Witness remonstrated with her very kindly, and advised
her to join her husband in China; but she invariably oh •
jetted, either on the ground of ill-health or the unsettled
weather that would be encountered during the voyage.
Mr. Dent continued his visits, notwithstanding the ob-
jection of the family, and eventually Mrs. King left her
home in 1861, and went to live in Cornwall, since which
time she had never seen her.

Mrs. Elizabeth Malcolm was the next witness called.
On entering the box, the witness refused to take the oath.
The Judge asked on what ground she objected.

Mrs. Malcolm said she was one of the Scotch Covenanters,
and from conscientious Motives she refused to take an oath.
The Judge said the act provided for such an occurrence
as the present. Witnesses objecting to the oath were to
make a declaration, therefore the witness could avail her-
self of that provision.

The witness then, holding up her hand, made a declara-
tion according to the religion of her country to speak the
truth. She then, in answer to questions put to her by
the learned counsel, said she lived with Mrs. King
during the absence of her husband in China at several
Places in the metropolis, at all of which Mr. Dent was a
frequent visitor, and at last Mrs. King gave orders that no
person was to be admitted into the house when Mr. Dent
was there.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

EMBEZZLEMENT—COMMITTAL —Dennis Macarthy,
a young man, was charged before Mr. Knox with embez-
zling money received on account of his employers, Messrs.
Grindlay and Co., furniture dealers, Howland-street,
Fitzroy-square.

Mr. Bent, of the Abbey Tavern, St. John's-wood, proved
paying the prisoner £6 on account of Messrs. Grindlay and
Co. about the end of October, and taking the prisoner's re-
ceipt for the same.
Mr. Win. Grindlay said the prisoner had never accounted
for the sum in question, which it was his duty to do.

Prisoner said that he was only casually employed by the
firm. He would acknowledge he received the money from
Mr. Bent, but was robbed of it.
Mr. GrindlaY said the prisoner never came near the place
again.
Prisoner said he was made drunk and robbed, and he did
not think he should be believed if he went and said he was
going to the prisoner's lodgings
robbed of the money
thaßtomgeorrsn'inBg7 he found him concealed under the bed.
Inspector Garforth said he believed the prisoner had
been convicted.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial.