The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-07 00:00:00

chester-street on the morning of the 19th February,
ti
she
said he was going to No. 51, where his wife was; ti ;
m 2 _,h
had left Devonshire, and taken with her about 3,000/
a.,
of property; that he had three men with him to take
if
her luggage. Witness said he could not interfere,
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thereome was
time any
afterwards
told
takewitn thewitness
lice° nws eaard m
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up stairs, and he saw the three men on the landing, bt
Ponsford in the bed-room, with Mrs. Ponsford in her_'te,
dress. Mrs. Lewis was in the room dressed, Captain 133.7 A.
was outside. I heard the voice of another female in the Ir
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heard Mrs. Ponsford say she had been brutally treated
Wit'
husband, and that she was determined not to live Wit'
any more.
Cross-examined—There
Ponsford—he
read a partwasloudtal o
talking,
a letter,butn w
no viols
on the part
said was from her friends in Germany. Captain Barnes
it was not Mr. Ponsford, but Mrs. Ponsford, said it ms,
Witness recommended them to take the advice of the '
gistrates. n oo
Philip Thomas, inspector of police, was called uP° bo
the day in question, when he went up to the bed-room
heard defendant say his wife had absconded from him,
a considerable quantity of property. That he bad authervilee
the man to take the dressing-case, in which his propertY,o
Witness was called into the room. He heard Mrs. Pr ' re'
say her nose had been broken by her husband. Peas`°rough
fused to have the bed-room while Miss Lewis dressed, tPgills,
frequently requested. Captain Barnes, and Captain but
another lodger, who was outside the room, requested lum'se,
he refused. Witness turned the three men out of the hea,,y,
one of them, who had the dressing-case, gave
Ponsford.
Policeman William M'Carthy, 21 D, was called 1115 D
about half-past two o'clock. There was a crowd of frcl the
to 200 people outside the house. I saw Mr. Ponsford
drawing-room. Mrs. Ponsford, Miss Lewis, her metb,eAr'gild
two gentlemen were present. Miss Lewis said she svemu;ith
Mr. Ponsford in charge for forcibly entering her house ti,et
three other men. Mr. Ponsford said an inspector and, °ore
policemen had been there before, but would not take blot-
custody. He refused to leave the house without Mrs• ball,
ford, and she at length consented. When they got to they
Mrs. Ponsford disappeared, he did not know how. Mr' 'air
ford immediately said—" Where's my wife."-----(GreatlB-9,0
ter.) He looked out in a back window which was open's st
immediately went round with one of his men to a nleaool
it to 0
the rear of the house. Shortly afterwards Ponsford cameo
knocked violently at the door, and notwithstanding wit wrest
remonstrances he forced his way in. The parties then jot
to the police-office, when Miss Lewis made a charge 8
Mr. Ponsford.
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Charles Harrison, solicitor, and Mr. Beale, proved t", Os.
cution of the deed of separation. The former stated tll,livi4
Ponsford was living in secret for some time , but on his rsfords
an assurance, which he was authorised to do by Mr. P. 131, Miss
that he would not molest her, she went to reside 50,11,' tor
Lewis. The deed of separation was not signed by °coo to
tees, who were residing in Germany. Mr. Ponsford
have taken the deed there to be executed. ea I"
Mr. THESIGER (with whom was Mr. Platt) address rip'
Jury for the defendant. He relied principally upon Poe tea
cumstance of the deed of separation not having been C_IA
by the trustees, and therefore no legal separation bad
place. There was no violence on the part of the del", Pi
for two or three policemen who were called in had redl-co9
interfere. He denied that there had been any violenceinber
towards Mrs. Ponsford, because the letter alluded to, 6. to tr
friends in Germany, was strenuously recommending besair',
turn to her husband. He should be able to prove m°s-
factorily that the house in question belonged to Mrs'illisai4
and not her daughter; and (that was so, the plaintiff
entitled to recover. bio oa
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James Ponsford, brother to defendant, ace snie-of odttil
the 12th of September, 1837, to plaintiff's house. p-,bee had
cautioned Mrs. Lewis not to harbour his wife ;
rtf'-
left him at Exeter, taking a large quantity of lOW
that he would not be answerable for her debts. A Year;.
Mary Bone lived with Mrs. Lewis for about °I- Lel,.
she was twice in her service. She was hired by Mr' f let
Mrs. Ponsford came to the house in the latter elm trr;
and when they heard that Mr. Ponsford was lookingflgoes'.
Miss Lewis and Captain Barnes dressed her in Mrs. -sr
clothes. the
t to
James Latham, a carpenter, accompanied defendaaponsfol
plaintiff's house on the day in question. When Mr'ss
went in a man came to the door, which remained or, n'
asked witness and the two men who accompanied biM„,`;:s
inside.
deiewTishetoroxwir. badaspsfveoraoyrt. i vile language language used bylvii;poor'
former advised
ford not t return to husb.
George Heyward,her clerk toand Mr. Boyc house-agen OA
10th October last a distress was put in ,
- the house 061'4
chester- street. In April last Miss Lewis called, re'' oe the
them to let her house furnished. Witness called te sieve
house, and Miss Lewis said her mother was the PP:11)r O ill
(The notice of distress addressed to Mrs. Lewis Os D
and;o rePil‘
The AT then addressed the JOY'
The verdict was not given when we went to Press'