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intercourse with this unfortunate woman, the wife
of the plaintiff? It is then for you to say what damages you
will give. As for the plaintiff, his conduct does not fear the
fullest investigation—he does not fear the most searching in-
quiry. What is the conduct of Lord Melbourne? It is painful
for me to speak of this, but I ask you if there is anything of
extenuation in this case ? Is not everything in the case, from
beginning to end, an aggravation of the conduct of the
defendant ? His rank is an aggravation--his age is an
aggravation—and the hollow pretence of his being a
friend of the plaintiff is a still greater aggravation.
Could they then compensate Mr. Norton t I thii,k not. I know
it is a trite observation, that no money can compensate such an
injury as he has sustained—that nothing can compensate him
for the loss of his domestic happiness, for the tortures to which
he has been exposed—and, above all, nothing which this
world can give, can compensate him for the agonies of a
fond husband, and an affectionate father, for the loss of
his wife, the mother of his children. Ido not, then, ak
you to give damages to compensate Mr. Norton, but I do
ask you as husbands—l ask you as fathers—and I ask you as
men—to consider what his sufferings must be. I call upon
you to mark by your verdict, in the only way in which the law
allows, yOur sense of the conduct of the defendant, and of
the evil—the irremediable evil which he has inflicted upon the
plaintiff.
The Learned Counsel then sat down.

George Wm. Norton, examined by Mr. CRowDEß—Proved
the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Norton in July, 1827 ; that
they had lived upon affectionate terms.
George William Norton cross-examined by the ATTORNEY.
GENERAL—I have seen many men of rank at Mrs. Norton's.
I have never seen Lord Melbourne there. I know Lady Sey-
mour, she is Mrs. Norton's sister. Another of the sister's is
married to Captain Blackwood. I know Mrs. Blackwood.
Mrs. Norton has continued to associate with her sister's family
and her relations down to the time I speak of. Mrs. Norton
continued to be visited by her friends and relations. Lady
Graham, Sir James Graham's wife, is her aunt, and I believe
she also visited her. I have seen Mrs. Norton since her se-
paration from her husband.
Re-examined by Sir W. FOLLETT—I have been in the habit
of going to Mr. Norton's often in the course of the year, more
than five or six times. There is no carriage access to the
house in Princes-street—the carriage access is in the Birdcage
Walk. The Birdcage Walk is very much frequented I be-
lieve. There is no knocker to the door there--it opens into a
court.

George Derby, examined by Mr. BAYLEY--I reside at
Mackley, near Warburton, in Sussex, and I have a house in
George-street, Westminster. lam acquainted with Mr. and
Mrs. Norton, I believe, since their marriage. I knew Mr.
Norton before his marriage, and after that I was in the habit
of seeing a great deal of them. I have continued my ac-
quaintance with them, and mere circumstances have prevented
my visiting them so much lately. When I was in the habit
of visiting them I saw nothing that would lead me to conclude
that there was any thing but affection between them. They
appeared to live on the best terms. Mrs. Norton was exceed-
ingly fond of her children. I saw them perpetually at my
house and their own.

Cross-examined by the -ATTORNET-GENERAL—This affec-
tion continued, so far as I know, down to the time of their
separation. I know nothing to the contrary. She was re-
markably fond of her children—my children used to go to
them. Mrs. Norton appeared devoted to her children, and
was an excellent mother in every way.
Gco►giana Veitch—l lived with a sister of Mr. Norton's as
lady's-maid at Storey's-gate from January to April, 1832.
Mr. and Mrs. Norton were there all the time. Mr. Norton
was in the habit of going to his office every day, and coming
back at six or seven in the evening. During that time I have
often known Lord Melbourne to be there, but I could never
get a look at him. I have seen Lord Melbourne going up and
down stairs. I have seen him come two or three times a week.
At one time I knew Lord Melbourne to be there nearly three
hours. There was no one else there at the time. At other
times be remained perhaps an hour, or longer. I never knew
him to stay till Mr. Norton came home from his office. I
never knew of any other visitors being admitted when Lord
Melbourne was there. It was the duty of William Maunsell
to open the door; other servants also attended, but I never let
Lord Melbourne in or out. His visits continued during the
whole time I was there. I know he was thereon one occasion
three hours, because I went out when Lord Melbourne came
in, and from the distance I walked it must have been three
hours—when I came back he was still there.

Cross-examined by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—MiSS Norton
was residing there all the time. This occurred more than
four years ago. Miss Norton was very often in her own room
when Lord Melbourne called, as she was a great invalid at the
time. I never could say positively that Lord Melbourne dined
there during the four months, but he might have done so. I
was never in the dining or drawing-room. There were a great
many visitors there. They were gentlemen.
Ninnette Elliot, examined by Mr. CROWDER—I was in the
service of Mrs. Norton at Storey's Gate, in the year 1831, as
housemaid and lady's maid. I remained there nearly two
years. When I went there first Lord Melbourne visited there.
Mr. Norton was in the habit of going to his office from nine
to ten or eleven in the morning and returning at six o'clock to
dinner. Lord Melbourne's visiting time was between two and
five and half-past five. He used to remain an hour or an hour
and a half, and sometimes more. If not particularly engaged
he used to come every day. I have seen him there every day
some weeks.—( Laughter.) When Lord Melbourne came, I
used to he up stairs, and at first the children used to be brought
down stairs. The most time Lord Melbourne came was in
1832. I used to bring the children to the room, and they re-
mained there a quarter of an hour. The nurse, Commons, used
to be sent for to take the children away. Mrs. Norton used
to call or ring. I used to assist her to dress before Lord
Melbourne came. She generally used to dress much the
same. She used to come down stairs about one o'clock. She
dressed her hair always herself. While Lord Melbourne has
been there, I have known her to come up to her room, and
have gone to her there. I have not observed much alteration
in her dress. I used to see her on these occasions wash her
bands, and smooth her hair again. I never assisted her, but
she used to call me to give her a clean pocket hand-
kerchief. This has happened frequently, and she then
went down stairs again, and Lord Melbourne has still
been there. He remained sometimes an hour, and sometimes
an hour and a half afterwards. Mrs. Norton was in the habit
of rouging, and on these occasions she used to rouge. She
wore her hair braided. When Lord Melbourne has been
there, I sometimes went into the room to fetch or take away
the children. The orders were, that no one was to go into
the drawing-room when Lord Melbourne was there—that was
the order to us all. I have opened the door for visitors, and
the orders were that Mrs. Norton was never to be at home
when Lctd Melbourne was at home.—( A laugh). I re-
member Mrs. Norton's return from Scotland in the year
1832. I have seen Lord Melbourne there shortly after her
return ; I think he came the week after, or the very week. I
'lever went into the room when I was not called. I have seen
Lord Melbourne and Mrs. Norton in the room together—they
were both sitting on the sofa with Mrs. Norton's hand in Lord
Melbourne's hand. I went in with the children—l had been
called. I never saw them touch each other on any other
occasion. I have seen Lord Melbourne kiss Mrs. Norton.
When he went into the room one day he did so. I went up stairs
first, and had the door in my hand to shut it after announcing
him, when I saw him kiss her. I remember Mrs. Norton's confine-
ment of a boy (Brinsley), at the end of the year 1831. It
was about four o'clock in the morning. I was not sent to
fetch pen and ink by Mrs. Norton that morning. When Lord
Melbourne came there to visit, the'blinds were generally half
down in the drawing-room; when he came they were pulled
down entirely, and remained so while he was there : after
Lord Melbourne left, if it was time to light the candles they
were kept down, if not, they were pulled up again. Mrs.
Norton was in the habit of taking a clean pocket handkerchief
when she came up stairs. I observed a great loss of pocket
handkerchiefs.

Cross-examined by Sergeant TALFOUItD—I went to Mrs.
Norton's in 1831. Mr. Norton kept a horse ; sometimes the
carriage used to fetch him from his office, and sometimes he
came home on horseback. He never rode out before dinner.
Lord Melbourne dined there sometimes, but not often—l
think about cncc in a fortnight, with Mr. and Mrs. Norton.
For the last fcww• months I was there he (Lord Melbourne)
dined there as often as once a week. Mrs. Norton used to go
to the play a good deal ; Mr. Norton used to go with her, and
Lord Melbourne sometimes accompanied them. Mr. Norton
never came home from his office till six, or near six.
Did he ever come home while Lord Melbourne was there ?
.Never.

Have a care what you say. Do you mean to say he never
came home while Lord Melbourne was there have known
Lim once, but not many times. The most time I knew of it
was when I was cook. Mr. Norton used to come when
Lord Melbourne was just a going. He has very often
gone just before Mr. Norton came.—(Loud laughter.)
Oa these occasions Mr. Norton was rather angry when he
Went into the drawing-room and had heard that Lord Mel-
boutne was there. Mr. Norton was always angry when he
found that Lord Melbourne was at home.—( Much laughter.)
That did not happen very often ; it might occur about once
a-week. Mr. Norton used on these occasions to come out of
the drawing-room and go down to dinner, and Mrs. Norton
also. Lord Melbourne did not on these occasions stay for
dinner. Mrs. Norton was very fond of her children, and
seemed to be an attentive mother until I went away. The
Louse is small; there is only a dining-room on the floor, a
drawing-room over that, and the bed-rooms above. lam now
married, and left Mrs. Norton's service to be married. I was
married a month after I left her. Twelve months afterwards
us first child was born. lam quite positive Mrs. Norton did
not discharge me on any suspicion. I saw Mr. Norton twice
since his separation from his wife. He did not charge me to
answer no questions. Mrs. Norton did not discharge me.
She found out I was in the family-way before I left her ser-
vice. I told her so myself. She said she would keep me
while I was able to do the work.
Re-examined—My husband is a private in the Scotch Fit-
sneers. The usual dinner hour was six o'clock in Mr. Nor-
ton's. When there were strangers, it was seven 'or half-past
seven. There used to be many persons coming there, but not
many ladies. When they went to the play, seldom any person
dined there but Lord Melbourne.
The witness was re-called, and re-examined by one of the
Jury.—Was the kiss implanted by. Lord Melbourne upon Mrs.
Norton's cheek, or was it on her hand ? Upon her check. I
law Lord Melbourne's face close to Mrs. Norton's as I was,
shutting the door, and I heard the kiss. Mrs. Norton was
Sitting on a chair when Lord Melbourne entered, and she rose
up and advanced to meet him. Lord Melbourne entered the
house by the door at Prince's- court. Pedestrians usually came
through that door, and visitors in carriages and on horseback,
through the door in the Park.
Ellen Monk examined by Sir W. For_Lavr—Was in the
Hon. Mrs. Norton's service as nurse in 1834. Came there
in April, and remained six months. Mrs. Norton was ill
about three months after she entered her service. Upon that