The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-28 00:00:00

'his day. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OP DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde.)
CLINTON V. CLINTON.

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This was a suit instituted by. the wife, for judicial
separation from her husband, Lord Charles Pelham Clinton
(brother of the Duke of Newcastle), on the ground of
adultery and desertion.

The respondent entered no appearance or answer.
The Queen's Advocate and Dr. Tristram were counsi
for the petitioner.

From the evidence it appeared that the parties were
married at Christ Church, Marylebone, in 1843, and co-
habited until 1858, when Lord Clinton became a balikrupt.
He went then to reside at Brighton, when he formed an
improper intimacy with a young female named Mary
Greenfield, the daughter of a labourer living in the neigh-
bourhood. He and this female subsequently went to
Dieppe, where they lived together as man and wife. The
respondent left the petitioner without any means of pro-
vision, and sho was for some time in a state of great
pecuniary embarrassment, to an extent that prevented her
from instituting these proceedings earlier.
The case was fully proved, and the learned judge made
the decree with costs.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day

ROBBING A CHILD AND A CHURCH.—Ann Brooks, a
woman of short stature, was chargedbefore Mr. Knox, with
stealing a dress from a child, and also a book from St.
Andrew's Church, Wells-street, Oxford-street.
Wm. Moorcroft, 165 E, said that in consequence of what
he was told he went to No. 21, Tower-street, and found
the prisoner in a cupboard on the second floor. Before he
could tell her what she was charged with she said that a
crowd had followed her to the house, and accused her of
taking the dress off a: child. The child said in the pri-
soner's presence that before she took her dress, she (the
prisoner) offered her a farthing, and she made no reply.
young man named Gillen, living at 37, King-street,
Soho, said he saw the prisoner take the dress off the child,
and offer it a farthing. The child said his mother would
not let him take it, and the prisoner then put the dress
under her shawl, and walked away with it. He followed
the prisoner and she dropped the dress, and then went into
the house where she was taken.

Mrs. Mary Ann Blade; of 106, Drury-lane, said her little
boy went out with the dress on.
Moorcroft, 165 E, said that on searching prisoner's box
he found the hymn-book produced.
Mr. Charles Ellenton, verger of St. Andrews, Wells-
street, said the hymn-book produced was one of those sup-
plied for the use of the congregation, and belonged to Dr.
Henry Lang and others, the trustees. As far as he knew,
the Woks were never taken from the church.

Moorcroft said the prisoner had been previously con.

Henry Gray, 53 F, said the prisoner was convicted by
Mr. Flowers, at Bow-street Police-court, in February last
for felony, she having a number of books in her possession
when taken into custody.
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial.

DESTROYING THE TURF IN HYDE PARK.-Two respect-
able lads, named James Hodgson and Alfred Salisbury,
were charged with wilfully destroying the turf in Hyde-
park.

Lyppett and Miller, two of the park constables, saw the
lads busily engaged in pulling up the turf, the object being,
as they stated, to procure worms for a blackbird.

Mr. Knox, after cautioning them, ordered them to pay
he damage, 2s. 6d , and a fine of 21s. each.

ANOTHER LEICESTER-SQUARE.—Edward Herbert, aged 11
.last birthday, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with stealing five old bricks, value 2d., the property of
John Nicholson, of King's Bench-walk, Temple.
The circumstances which gave rise to this prosecution
are these :—There is a large plot of ground called Trafal-
gar-square, in White Horse-lane, near the Rectory, Step-
ney. Three sides of this square are built upon, the fourth
is open to the road. In the middle of the square, is, or
rather was, a very pretty garden, and trees enclosed, with
a dwarf wall and railings. The enclosure has been allowed
to decay, part of the wall and many of the railings have
been removed, the grass torn up, limbs of the trees pulled
away and converted into firewood, and the place
rendered as desolate as possible. It is now a
miserable ruin, affording evidence only of the want of
taste and the destructiveness of the lower classes of the
population. The enclosure walls, railings, trees, shrubs,
and grass seem likely to disappear altogether unless it is
effectually repaired, and a good strong foundation of stone,
with iron railings at the top, is constructed, and a gardener
appointed to look after the place.
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Mrs. Ellen Ackermann, of 15, Trafalgar-square, wife of
a Custom-house officer who is the agent of the square, said
the square is in a most dilapidated state, and everything has
been broken up by the boys and others. She had seen
people taking the bricks away and stopped them, but she
could not always have • her eyes on the enclosure and
garden.

James George Griffin, aged 12, and son of Mr. James
Griffin, inspector of the K division of police, said he lived
at No. 4, White Horse-lane, exactly opposite the square,
and saw the prisoner take away five bricks which he pulled
out of the loose wall from under the railings. He went
and followed him home, and informed his father of what
he had seen.

George Lucas, No. 68 K, said he went to the dwelling
of the prisoner's parents, No. 5, Henry-street, Stepney,
and saw the five bricks now produced placed on a low
wall two feet high. The boy said he took the bricks from
Trafalgar-square.

Inspector Griffin said that Trafalgar-square had been a
source of great trouble to the police. He had done all in
his power to stop the work of demolition and plunder there.
Boys were continually breaking the trees, climbing the low
wall and railings, and pulling everything to pieces.
Dust-bins and hovels had been erected with the bricks
and other materials taken from Trafalgar-square. He had
set his own children to watch the boys, and ascertain
where the bricks were taken to, and he should continue to
do all in his power to stop the evil.
Mr. Partridge was well satisfied with all Mr. Griffin had
done to put a stop to the work of destruction. It was a
natter of deep regret to hear of the destruction of an
ornamental enclosure in a neighbourhood where there were
so few open spaces. He should fine the boy ls. for wilful
damage in taking bricks out of the wall, and 2d., the value
of the bricks. •If any more cases of the kind were brought
before him, he should punish the offenders with great
severity.