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evidence at present before them did not make ont the
fact of the marriage, and on that ground that th plain-
tiff had failed to prove his case. I -
The jury here interposed, and 'said this was tne vietw.
they took ofAhe—matter. They did not desirelto give
any opinion with regard to the fact whether the Marriage.
in Scotland. did -'Cake place or not, but, they were of-
opinion that the evidence now before them did not esta-
blish the mariiigelo-their satisfaction., -
Mr. Baron Adde_rson said the jury, had come to a very
proper concruSion„ and upon that finding the verdict,
would be for the defendant.:

This case concluded the business on the Home cireu

MIDLAND GIRCITIT.--WAnvriox, MAncg 26.
(Before Chief Justice Jervis.) , !
CRIM. CON.-- DOWELL V. SHELDON. . .
The plaintiffis a chemist and druggist at Birmingham,
and the defendant a tavern-keeper, at Birmingham. The
action was for damages for criminal conversation with
plaintiff's wife. The plaintiff married a Miss Harris,
the daughter of a broker, after cohabiting with him
three years, and on the 24th of December last plaintiff
left home to see his relations in ' Leicestershire. Miss
Fanny Harris, a sister of the plaintiff's wife, resided
with her as a companion ; and on the Christmas-day she
and an elder sister were taking tea, when the defendant
came in and asked for some cigars, and Mrs., Dowell
asked him into the parlotfr, introducing him as Mr.
Edwards, and lip stayed tea with them. A Mr. Price
also looked in,, and cards were introduced' and Continued
till four in the morning. During the evening some
Ifamiliaxities were observed -between the defendant
and Mrs. Dowell by her sister, Miss Harris. At half-,
past 4, oiit the - party rising to seParate, Mrs. Dowell
showed Mr. Price and the defendant to the door, and her
two sisters went to bed; but half an hour transpiring, and
she not following, Miss Fanny Harris, who was nearly
undressed, crept down stairs about half way, when hear
ing a kind of suppressed struggling in the parlour, she
went further down until she mild see into the apart-
ment. From this place she peeped cautiously,' and dis-
tinctly saw an act committed, which left no doubt of the
criminal nature of the interview. After waiting four:ori
five minutes, she called out; " Oh, Mr. Edwards, what-
ever
are you doing, and Mr. Dowell so far away from!
home t" Defendant replied, " Gro• on • Mrs; Dowell. is i
going to bed directly." Plaintiff's wife shortly aftprd
wards went to bled with her sisters, but before doing so
showed the defendant to. Mr. Dowell's room; where he
slept all night,- and breakfasted the next morning with
them. Miss Harris, with a view Of preserving peace, did
not mention the circumstance to the plaintiff when he
came home • but on the following Thursday the- defend-
ant's wife ealied At the plaintiff's shop and complained of
him seeping . el. husband out so late on the nightin
question, wh n' the whole affair came out.
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Evidence as given to show that the plaintiff had ,
been living with his wife up to the time of the coin-
i
menceutent -of the assizes, and that he also kept olio
Lizzy Lloyd.
Miss Fanny Harris detailed the events of Christmas
night. They all breakfasted with defendant on the
following morning. Nide no -allusion to what had
occurred the night before, but,merely said she hoped he
had spent a pleaSant night.
Mr. Macaulay (defendant's Counseleau you tell me,
Miss Fanny, why you did not stop what you saw going
on in the parlour ?
Witness—HOW could I stop it?
His Lordship—go be sure you. could have stopped it.
If you had been a modest woman you would have
rushed into the room and stopped it, 'or else gone into
the street and shouted "Murder." (A laugh.) Ms
lordship remarked upon the discreditable conduct of the
several parties, and the jury found a 'verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, One Farthing.