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London, England, 1847-11-04 00:00:00

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one in the morning, when, at the request of the
plaintiff's wife, the defendant was assisted over the
garden wall, by the servant, to his own h2use, after
Mrs. Gadsby had directed her to see whether h•r
father was looking. The letter was then read. It
was dated " New North-road;" and commenced
" My dearest Madam ;" and concluded "Yours affec-
tionately, Edward.—Good bye ; God bless you." It
said that the New North-road was very lonely now,
that he wondered what she was doing, and reg►retted
that he could not write to her as it was likely her
husband was with her. A painter named Drane, was
afterwards subpoenaed to speak to the defendants
hand-writing. Ile had stated to the plaintiffs attor-
ney that he was acquainted with it, and had put into
his hands two letters which he had received from
him, and on comparing them with the letter in ques-
tion, the attorney conceived them to be written by
the same person ; but the attorney was seriously to
blame for not having submitted this letter to the
witness ; and when he was called into the box he
stated that he did not think it was his hand writing.
The case for the plaintiff was a strong one : but it
appeared to him that the Learned Judge threw cold
water upon his case.—(Laughter.) Looking at the
Daguerreotype with a calm judicial eye and not with
the admiration of the plaintiff's wife, he perhaps, con-
sidered that the circumstance was not an important
feature in the case.
Mr. Justice WrGrermasr said it struck him that the
great defect in the plaintiff's case was a want of can-
dour on the part of some of the witnesses for the
plaintiff in not stating all they knew. The monthly
nurse if you recollect.
Sir F. THESIGER—We were obliged to call the
monthly nurse of course, but she was a very unfa-
►ourable witness.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN—A very unfavourable
Witness.
Lord DENMAN—But not unfavourably disposed.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN said the two discharged
servants expressed strong opinions. Davidson omitted
one important fact, namely, that when the defendant
visited the plaintiff's wife after her confinement, that
her mother was present, and that the defendant's own
Wife introduced him into the chamber.
Sir P. THESIGHE said he had evidence, on affidavit,
with respect to the conduct of Drane before he went
into the box and after, that before he was in close
and familiar conversation with the defendant and Mr.
Roberts, his partner, and after leaving the Court that
he joined them, talked and laughed, and accompanied
them into a public-house in the neighbourhood. The
result of the trial was most unfortunate to the plain-
tiff, for if his wife was guilty of adultery, as he be.
lieved her to be, he was compelled to support her,
and if he carried his cause into the Consistorial Court
he could get no remedy. The defendant was now in
prison.

Lord DENMAN—Iie might set it up as a defence to
any action which might be brought against him with
respect to goods supplied to h's wife. Upon all you
have stated, 1 think the plaintiff
.is entitled to a rule
for a new trial, but it must not be put in the paper.
The case will, therefore, come on at the discretion
of the Court.

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pear, and an application was made by Mr. Isherwood,
an attorney, for costs oe his attendance on behalf of
the defendant, who was also present.
The Learned JUDGE, on referring to the new Act,
said Mr. Isherwood had no locus standi, unless he
paid into court the amount of the fees already paid
by plaintiff. He might then be heard, and the cause
would be struck out, the defendant being allowed
the costs of the day, ani for the attendance of his
attorney. _ _ _

Mr. isherwo3d said he had a good defence on the
merits, arid would pay the costs to abide the event.

The cause was then struck out.

In another case the Learned Judge held that costs
of attendance, &c., could not be allowed where de-
fendants admitted the debt, unless they had refused
to du so, and SO rendered the attendance of attorneys
and witnesses necessary.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.)
John Bentley, a man of respectable appearance, was
brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with stealing
271., the moneys of his employer.
Mr. Samuel Pratt stated that he was an uphol-
sterer, and carried on business at No. 49, New Bond-
street. The prisoner was in his employ as ware-
houseman up to the 21st of last month, cn which day
witness gave him the sum of 271., and directed him
to proceed to Windsor, and pay for some property
which he had purchased. The prisoner went to
Windsor for that purpose, but did not return, as he
ought to have done. Witness subsequently gave
information to the police, but nothing was seen of the
prisoner till last night, when he was taken into cus-
to3y. Witness wished for a remand, as, on searching
the prisoner's lodgings, he had found a number of
duplicates relating to property he believed belonged
to him.
The prisoner admitted he got tipsy, and lost a por-
tion of the money, and spent the rest.
Mr. HARDWICKE directed the depositions to be Wien
in this case, and remanded him fora week for farther
evidence.
[The attention of the authoritiel is called to the
very uncomfortable position in which the reporters
are placed at this court. The reporters' box is
situated directly opposite to the entrance to the court,
in disagreeable proximity to the prisoners' dock, ex-
posed to all the filth and vermin, which frequently are
seen crawling on the railings thereof. This is not
the only annoyance ; there is a door, directly over the
entrance door, which when open, as it almost always
is, admits such a current of cold air, which, falling
direct on the unfortunate reporter's head, renders him
extremely liable to catch colds in the head and eyes of
the worst description. The cold at times is so intense
as to incapacitate the reporter from writing. It is sin-
cerely hoped that some remedy will be speedily
applied that will render the condition of the repre-
sentatives of the press more comfortable.]