The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-10 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVE.NING, MARCH 10, 186a0

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day )

DIVORCE COURT.
(Before the Judge Ordinary and a Common Jury.)
WMTMORE V. WHITMORE AND BRETTELL.

This suit, which commenced yesterday, and had not
concluded when the court rose, was resumed this morning
by the examination of witnesses for the respondent.

Sarah Valiance said she was a servant in Mr. Whitmore's
service. The petitioner behaved very badly to his wife.
She had seen him "lug" her out of bed, and he on one oc-
casion gave her a black eye. She had heard him threaten
to kick his wife. She never knew anything improper be-
tween Mrs. 'Whitmore and David Whittaker. She never
knew Mrs. Whitmore sit in Whittaker's lap, or do any other
act of impropriety. She would swear she never said any-
thing detrimental. It must have been a dream if she had
told her anything of the sort.

Sarah Wilks, another domestic servant, said she was in
thf► service of Mrs. Whitmore in 1861. Petitioner used to
swear at his wifo. Respondent was not properly supplied
with food, and the children, except the eldest, was with
her. Mrs. Whitmore left her house whilst she was in her
service. Petitioner had behaved very improperly to her,
but he desisted in consequence of her screaming. It was in
1861, and no one else was in the house but her mistress.
The girls who served in Mr. Whitmore's shop did not sleep
in the house. She told her mistress the same day that Mr.
Whitmore had behaved rudely to her. She could swear
that she never went to Sarah Harper, one of the shop assis-
tants, and ask her money out of the till for Mrs. Whitmore.
Sarah Fagg said she was nursemaid to petitioner. She
had seen him act very cruelly towards his wife. In 1861
she met Mrs. Whitmore in the street ; she was crying. Mr.
Whitmore came up and began to swear, and ordered his
wife into his house. Mr. Whitmore always began the
quarrelling ; his wife, on the contrary, always did what
she could to please her husband. Her mistress was a good-
tempered woman, and never quarrelled as much as her
master. She never knew her mistress to go to the Green
Dragon publichouse, or to come home between 12 and one
o'clock in the morning.

David Whittaker, a gamekeeper, said he knew that
Mrs. Whitmore resided at High House. He kept company
with one of her servants. On one occasion he was at the
house and he sat up watching the whole of the night, as
some one, came to frighten Mrs. Whitmore. He would
swear solemnly that nothing of an improPer Nature' ever
occurred between him and the respondent. He never went
into Mr. Whitmore's house above once in two months.
He neverimistoolc Mrs. Whitmore for his sweetheart Sarah
Valiance (laughter), or kissed her by mistake (laughter).
He had quarrelled with a man named Dobbin because he
had called him a poacher.
William Davis, a game watcher, said on the occasion of
the quarrel he happened to be in the company of Whittaker.
They both went into Mr. Whitmore's house together.
Whittaker left before be (witness) did. He was called out
by Dobbin. There was a quarrel, and Mrs. Whitmore
ordered both the men away.

John Connor, a bricklayer's labourer, corroborated the
evidence of the previous witness.
The case will not conclude to-day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Registrar Winslow.)
IN RE JOHN LEIGH-THE FAILURE OF A LATE POLICE

MAGISTRATE.

To-day was appointed for judgment in this case, and
the 83ntence of the Court was that the order of discharge
should be granted, subject to certain conditions, namely,
that the bankrupt's property and person should be charged
until ho paid a dividend of 58. in the pound.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A' DRUNKEN CAEmAN.--Albert Town, driver of a Hansom
cab, No. 3,343, and badge number 13,786, was charged be-.
fore Mr. Knox with being drunk, &c. .

Sergeant Edwards, 2 0, said—About a quarter past 11
last night I saw the prisoner, who was drunk, driving a
Hansom cab at a furiolus rate down Regent-street, the reins
being slack at the time. When the prisoner got near the
corner of Maddox-street he came in collision with a four-
wheel cab, driven by a man named Henry Mills, and in
which there was a lady and gentleman. The driver of the
four-wheel cab was knocked off the box, as was also the
prisoner from his, in consequence of the violence of the
collision. The four-wheel cab was smashed, and the gen-
tleman received sore injuries about the face from the broken
glass, but the lady escaped uninjured. The driver of the
four-wheel cab, being much injured, was immediately
taken to the Middlesex Hospital, but being anxious to get
home, he was not detained there. The gentleman who
was in the four-wheel cab promised to attend, but he had
not.

Mr. Hazell, cab proprietor, of Queen-street, King's-road,
Chelsea, said—My four-wheel cab is smashed to pieces,
and my driver so much injured that he is unable to attend
the court.

Prisoner—l had a fare in my cab, and he struck my
horse. I lost all command over it, and was thrown from
my box. I was not drunk.
Sergeant Edwards—The prisoner was very drunk.
Soper, 150 C—l saw the prisoner driving down Regent-
street at a full gallop, and called to him to stop, but he paid
no attention. The prisoner was drunk.
Mr. Knox—l shall remand the prisoner for a week.
The prisoner's wife subsequently attended, and asked
that bail might be taken for her husband.
Mr. Knox—l will not take bail until know whether the
injured man is out of danger.