The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-05 00:00:00

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East. I produce the marriage register of the plaintiff with
John Vell—l am parish-clerk of St. George's in die
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Mary Anne Fernell, 9th October, 1830. It was a mar-
riage by banns.
Mary Anne Wood—My husband is employed in a
Scotch house in Friday-street. I was present at the mar-
riage of plaintiff and his wife, and visited them after their
marriage in Mile-end-road. They appeared to be living
very happily together. Mr. Roberts treated his wife
very kindly.
Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGER—I did not dine very
often with them, but sometimes took tea. Mrs. Roberts
did not appear to be quite 20 when married. He was about
36. The plaintiff is I believe in attendance in the Court.
Anne Gray—l was living as servant with Mrs. Roberts
in the year 1834. She was then living at a Mrs. Middle-
ton's, Mary-Anne-street, Commercial Road. Mrs. Mid-
dleton was Mrs. Roberts's mother. I know the defendant ;
he is a surgeon and apothecary in that neighbourhood. He
called very often, and lunch was sent up to him to Mrs.
Roberts's bed-room. He remained between two and three
hours. I saw Mrs. Roberts directly after he left ; she
was on the bed and her gown unfastened. I did not
mention the matter to any body.
Cross-examined by M'. C. PHILLIPS—The lunch was
chops and mackerel. The mackerel was got for Mrs. Ro-
berts. I eat some of the chops. Mrs. Roberts was very
ill at the time I was there. She was ordered the lightest
food. I can't say whether any of the chops were eaten uP
stairs. I don't know whether Mrs. Middleton went into
the room while the defendant was there or not.
Thomas Dilnor—l carry on the business of a green-gro-
cer, at the corner of Tredegar-square, Mile End-road. The
defendant lives about fifty yards from me. He lived before
that in the Mile End-road. I was formerly in his service.
Defendant kept an open carriage, and I often drove him to
visit Mrs. Roberts in Mile End-road. She then removed
to Mary Anne-street, and defendant visited her there.
Mrs. Roberts was then removed to my house, and defen-
dant visited her there. He visited her almost every (15-
His visits were sometimes long, and sometimes short. Ile
drove her out in his carriage four or five times while I was
in his service. It was the defendant first spoke to Me
about taking Mrs. Roberts as a lodger. Plaintiff and Mrs.
Middleton afterwards came and took the front room. She
stayed ten months. Defendant visited her every day whoa`
she first came. He used to come about half past nine*
The time was then changed to the evening. We thought
it strange sometimes his stopping so long, but nothing oc-
curred to excite our suspicions. When Mrs. Roberts came
first she was very unwell, and was in a state of salivation.
Afterwards we found she was not so ill as she represented.
She was very well all day, till just before defendant came-
She would then go to bed, and remain there till defendant
went away, and then she would get up, and remain up till
one or two in the morning. Plaintiff used to come and see
his wife every Sunday. He stopped all day. He Was,
then, I understood, at work in Holborn. He always pain-
my rent. Mrs. Roberts employed herself at needle -work.
She made two foot-stools, and sent them to the defendant s•
I saw them taken there. Mrs. Roberts afterwards Went
to Mrs. Rislingbury's. Mrs. Rislingbury showed me the
room she lived in, and a hole in the ceiling, frore which 1
could see the whole of the room.
Cross-examined by Mr. THESSIGER—Plaintiff almost al-
ways paid me the rent himself, 4s. a week.. I was five
years living with the defendant, as servant. The defendant
is married, and has eight children. I have frequently ea"
ried medicine to her, while in defendant's service. MP'
Roberts used to spit blood sometimes, while in my house..
Roberts came every Sunday, during the ten months she
lived with me, but he never slept with his wife. when
plaintiff was working in the neighbourhood, a bed was put n?
for him in the back room, in which he slept three or loner
months, but he never slept with his wife. The plaintin-
and his wife had one quarrel while in my house, and sh°
became ill, and Mr. Snow was sent for. I saw no sofa in
Rislingbury's room. The ceiling where the hole was, Cr
peered to be lath and plaster. A person pointed out'
where the sofa stood. I could see the place very plait";
from the hole in the ceiling. During the latter part. m
the time Mrs. Roberts lived with witness, she drank spi-
rits and wine. I said to the defendant it appeared to be
a mysterious case, and defendant said it was. He said
that sometimes she would not speak to him at all.
By the COURT.—The defendant is about 40 y "43 old.
It was at Mr. Snow's suggestion that Mrs. Roberts left
my house. The hole in the ceiling was about an inch
round.
Eliza Dilnor—l am about 14 years old, and um (laugh—
ter to the last witness. I recollect defendant corning t°'
see Mrs. Roberts every day. I was sent up one day by
my mother to try what a smell of burning was. I could
not get in, as the door was fastened. Mr. Snow after-
wards opened the door. There was a pin and a lock and
key inside. I asked, was there anything burning, and Mr',
Snow said " No." I then went down stairs, and Mr. SO°
shut the door. I smelt the burning very strong.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—I could not open thse
door, as I was flurried. Mr. Snow came immediately as
opened it ; he was dressed. I did not see 111-rs. Roberts'
she was in bed. My mother is at home ; she expects t°
be confined shortly.
Emma Fludder—l was servant to Mrs. Roberts While,
she lodged at Mr. Dilnor's. I remember the Menden"comingi:g
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see my mistress.
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until told
fendant went away.
Anne Faseler—l was a servant of Mrs. Roberts, while
she lodged at Dilnor's. I remained with her from May t"„
July. The defendant used to come once, and sometiMet
twice a-day. When the defendant came in the evenings, ct
used to be sent out to the library or her mother's. I use
to be out a couple of hours. I was told not to remain
the
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the room when the Doctor came. I slept with Mil'
Roberts, and she was sometimes worse than at other times
She was always worse when persons were present. te
was never dressed, but used to have the looking-glass on
bed, and have her hair dressed. I told the defendant freli
quently that she was not so ill as she represented hers°
and be would say she was a very extraordinary woman• o,
was hired as a nurse to attend Mrs. Roberts, being given t
understand that she was in a consumption. She appear''
to be in very good spirits occasionally. tO
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS—Mrs. Dilnor use— „s
assist in making the bed, as Mrs. Roberts thought she *v."4
not able to sit in a chair without assistance. I did °-
think she required such assistance.
Sarah Rislingbury--I live at Colburn-row, near 13°71;
My husband is a shoe-maker. Mrs. Roberts came to lora
at my house in February last. She had an unfurnislee
room. The defendant came at first every day to see n„i.
between four and six. He used to remain an hour, I'o
an hour and a-half, and sometimes two hours. A hr•de
fastening or bolt was put on by Mrs. Roberts ins.
the door after she came there. Mr. Snow was alvier
there alone. Just before the defendant came the NIA'
tains of the bed used to be drawn and pinned. as
Roberts would not allow my child to be laid on the be boa
she said she expected her friend. The curtains of the °ea,
next the door used always to be drawn close and piudon or
Mrs. Roberts sometimes did it herself. I went to the, ob.
one time to listen, but did not hear a word. I had ash
served previous to that, Mrs. Roberts' clothes very,'..' oot,
crumpled after Mr. Snow leaving the room. She did she
appear to me to be very ill, although she said she was•
used to take a little gin sometimes. There was a sofa °l,
the other side of the bed farther from the door.
tiff used to come every Sunday, but twice that he olintlooo
and remain till about nine o'clock. The same alter:d I
I was in my shop while Mr. Snow was in the room, 'then
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heard two footsteps come down as if from the bed, an
tie
I heard another person as if getting down out oc,io
bed. I went up stairs immediately after Mr. the
left, and saw that some person had been lying on had
bed, although before Mr. Snow came no Pt's° 000
lain on the bed. The apprentice used to work in the
over Mrs. Roberts. We thought at first she was a r
ous woman, and used to take our supper with her.
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remained five months with us. Robssrts took his tingly
there on Sunday. Mrs. Roberts always spoke Siisn
of her husband. The i?ltaetna,
toia
Cross-examined by Mr. THAssieett—l never , ava
Middleton, that Mrs. Roberts was in the family WaY_voy,
that Mr. Snow had given her something to take together
Mr. Roberts and my husband used to take a glass ,clerk
sometimes. Mrs. Roberts left our house at four o c
the morning ; she walked away. 11.1 Y
myself worked in the attic over per
apprentice and that
William Rislingbury, husband to the last. witness--i4ro,
Roberts' room. I often heard from Mrs. Roberts_r.
husband was a very bad unkind man, and that
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sometims
band.—(A laugh.) We used to sup with her
°or
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was a very nice man, and more kind to her than h
at first, but found her conversation did not suitor
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ciples.—[Witness here produced a brass butiton Robots or.
which he said had been put on inside by 1$ rs. b
Sits any
me.)
her servant about a fortnight after she
picions were excited by the length of Mr-cSanow
the noise ot
what my wife had told me. I used to hear
su A
ns
a bed in the room. After communicatinc,
looked
to Mr. Roberts I made a hole in the ceiling.com.
through the hole when I heard Mr.
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evenrg,, and
the room. It was about five o'clock inf
'not being witil
Mrs. Roberts first remonstrated with him, or
had kept win
her for a week, and Mr. Snow explained what
other and sh?,
away. They then embraced and kissed each
mar; Annee„,
sat on his knee. He called her "hiso dear 's visits an
a subseqUell v s
In about half an hour be left. Oa
casion when ;lir. Snow came I looked Toy then woe
other.
saw then embrace and kiss each
h m distinctly.
not see t e , deaden
Over to the sofa, and could
[Witness then
third visit was on a Saturday.— %rough the hole.enit