The Sun.
London, England, 1834-12-29 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, DUBLIN.

(Continued from The Sun of Friday.)
CRIM. CON.—HODGENS V. MAHON.
Mr. HOLWELL WALCH addressed the jury on the part
• of the defendant. He preferred, before he commented on
the evidence, going into his client's case, for that case,
owing to misconstruction, Mr. Litton had not fully put be-
fore them. When they heard that the plaintiff was mar-
• ried, when his wife was young, the Learned Counsel had
forgotten to tell them all. Mr. Litton began in 1819, a
year too early, for the acquaintance of Mr. H. with his
wife was in 1820, when she was at a boarding-school, and
was very young. He ran away with this young girl from a
boarding-school after three interviews, and within one week
firstof the interview he ever had with her. Her father
died when she was only three years old. He died intestate,
leaving his widow and this child surviving, being his only
legitimate issue. He was possessed of freeholds, which, of
course, vested in her. Her share was 12,000/. This was
not all. Her mother had three other children born before
she was married to Mr. Walker, and she might have felt a
wish to divide that fortune equally amongst all her children.
When this young lady was three years of age, her uncle,
Mr. H. Walker, made her a ward of Chancery. In 1819
her uncle died, and she with the Wheelers and Carrs
became possessed of his assets. They had heard that
when Mr. Walker died, there was a great deal of litigation
by various claimants for his property. Mr. Hodgens was
called to the bar, and a case was laid before him by
Mr. IL Walker, the elder brother of this young lady. Thus
Mr. Hodgens at once declared that none of them were
entitled to the money, and that it all centered in her,
and of course he at once felt anxious to find out where this
young lady was to be found. She was put to school in
Grenville-street, and shortly after the execution of the deed,
the family came to the determination of introducing Mr.
Hodgens to this girl at the boarding-school. The first in-
• terview he brought her a pocket-full of sweet-meats, and
• the next time he went lie brought her a quantity of fruit,
which she partook of very cheerfully. The third interview
was conclusive. The young lady consented to exchange
her doll for a husband, and changed from a little boarding-
school girl to a contented matron. She was brought by
by Mr. Hodgens and a Mr. Elphinstone to Smithfield,
where they were married by the notorious couple-beggar,
Mr. Woods.—(Laughter.) After this she returned to her
boarding-school, and he to his house in Fitzgibbon-street.
In April following, this produced the just displeasure of the
Court of Chancery, and Hodgens, Mrs. Walker, and
Woods, were committed on an attachment for contempt'
and on full consideration before the Court of Chancery, the,
parties were left in prison for nine months. At the end 01
that period he was discharged on a petition, in which be
pledged himself, on his affidavit, to have no more inter-
course with the minor, without leave of the Court. Matters
lay dormant for some time, and on the 14th of May, 1822,
whethe whole school were walking out near Drumcondra,
two iffians assailed the party. The two ladies who conducted
the promenade were knocked down, the young ladies put to
flight, and this child carried to a neighbouring road, where a
chaise was in waiting, in which was Mr. Hodgens. He went
to the house of a merchant, a friend of his, and put himself
and the young lady completely under its protection. The
Chancellor was vigilant, and the roads and port were watch'
ed to prevent the possibility of escape. In this situation
Hodgens felt his danger, and suggested to his friends that
as he was sending a cargo of pickled pork to London, be
should be sent as part and parcel of the pickled pork. The
proposition was acceded to, and Tommy Hodgens was
packed up, body and bones, into the cask, and put on board,
and the young lady also, but not exactly in that way of
conveyance. There was a dog on board, who knew the
difference between real and fictitious pickled pork. The
dog discovered that there was something besides pork in
the cask. He was discovered, and when he was taken out
of the cask he walked about on his two legs as well as u
nothing had happened. He went from London to Roder'
dam, and then to France. When in Dunkirk they conti-
nued to be domiciled as man and wife. They lived there
for seven years. Much bad been talked of his sacrifices'
What were they ? Why, his father allowed him 1501.
year, out of which, in that time, he contrived to save 400 s.
They talked of her attachment in poverty and privation.
"What was his conduct ? He brought her from Ireland at
a time when her education was incomplete, and still, during
all the time, he never gave her an opportunity of improving
it. During their stay in France, he never brought her to
a place of worship. She had no clothes, and when cleanli-
ness compelled her to change the only garment of a name'
less nature that she had, she was obliged to 'wash it writ'
her own hands, and to remain in bed until it was sufficientlY,
dry and aired to put it on again. Slth was in that time obliged
to wear one gown for six months, and was in every way Pe'
glected. During all that time she never received a single sons'
The Learned Counsel then commented on the cold-hearted-
ness of his conduct. In 1823, the jury, witl9l-!t
leaving the box, gave a verdict in her favour ; when 111
plans were fully matured, and after Lord Manners left Ire-
land, he returned to this country and sent an imploring pc'
tition, offering to submit himself to every thing—the petition
in one hand and the wife in the other. They were married,
and he became the master of her purse and person. They
went to live in Great Denmark-street, and when she wog
there in a state that gave her particular claims to his attenci
tier', what was his conduct ? savage beating of his wife, and
adultery with his menial servents. She was beaten, and se
cruelly beaten, that the sources of nature were dammed up
by the ruffian treatment of this cowardly husband, They
had heard that she used to receive the dividends. and hai!';
them to him. She dared not do otherwise ; and what df
she get in return ?—a shilling ; or if 1.!;,. was in a mogul'''.
Fent humour, he might give her ball a crown, with an in-
junction not to be extravannt.—(A laugh.) This mone):
was accumulating, 40, with it he purchased splendid boos:
in Stephen's-green, and took care that the conveyance
should be made to Thomas Hodgens and his heirs, totallf
exeluding her. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to
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state the circumstances of the defendant's introduction.7a
the plaintiff at the ball at the Rotunda, and the progresli
acquaintance of the plaintiff and the defendant. ,0
would be proved that when at the Castle, at °a
instance of her husband, she took Mr. Mahon's arms nn
was presented to the Viceroy in that way, though she drew.
back for the purpose of being presented with her busbao.7..
The learned counsel then proceeded to state several el.
cumstances of subsequent occurrence, illustrative of tr's°
course of conduct pursued by the plaintiff. Matter:
went on in this way, until another construction was put °n
Doctor Mahon's visits, and Mr. Hodgens then began to,
disparage Mr. Mahon, and said that he was not sufficient
respectable to keep company with a man of his enusf
of
quence and importance.—(Laughter.) On the 4th
5.,
March, Mrs. Hodgens disclosed Mr. Hodgens's suspiciu° r
What did she say? Why that she would live no long
in the house with a man who, after all his ill-treatment'
which she had borne so patiently, now turned round ,t
beard the mother of his children with the stigma of infanl:
She left the house in the heat and warmth of her feelingd
and went to her milliner's, Mrs. Affleck's. The Learnee
Counsel went on at very great length to comment on t',t
evidence in detail, which he did with very great ability
the conclusion of his speech, there was a suppressed IDU
mur of applause throughout the crowded court.
At eight o'clock, when Mr. Walsh had concluded, the
Court adjourned by consent of counsel, to this day at eleven
o'clock.

At a late hour on Thursday night, Mr. O'Connell re'
plied on the part of Hodgens ; and the Jury, after triell
minutes deliberation, returned a verdict for the plop%
damages, 3,0001., and 6d. costs. The trial occupied thre
days.

IRTHS.
On the 21st inst., at Gorleß
ston, the lady of Captain Anneloo4
R.N., of a son.
At Britford Vicarage, near Salisbury, the wife of the 13."'
H. Hill, of a daughter.
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On the 26th inst., Mrs. John Kirk, of three fine boys, "'
whom with their mother are doing well. csAO
On the 30th of June, at Dapoolee, the lady of Alex. Dunr
Esq., surgeon, 11th Regt. Bombay Native Infantry, of a daughte

ARIED
On the 27th inst., at St.M
Peterß . AlP's, in Thanet, the Bev. —col
Benn Russell, youngest son of the late Claud Russell, E 91,1330..
Binfield, Berks, to Louisa Ansley, eldest daughter of George "
nam, Esq., of 13romston House, near Ramsgate.
On the 16th inst., John Dyer, Esq., of Botesdale, to Alio Eli°.
Johnson, of Fakenham, Norfolk.
On the 17th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Ross, Jane, e the
daughter of the late Adam. Glascott, Esq., Wexford Militia, t° the
Rev. Thomas John Jacob, Esq., of Wexford, and brother to
Member for Dungarvan. ditr
On the 18th inst., Bonamy Price, Esq., of Rngby, to L)
eldest daughter of the late Rev. Joseph Rose, vicar of Rothley.,,,,a
On the 27th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Thomas rf;f
Adlington, Esq., to Wilhelmina Stone Woollery, only dauglll%.,
the hire W. S. Woollery, Esq., of Midgham, in the island of
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maica.
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On the 27th inst., at Woolwich Church, Cornelius Sharp, °, e,
Ordnance Office, Woolwich, to Mrs. Sumerfield, of Rectory-P4
Woolwich.

DIED. ce,
On the 27th inst., sincerely lamented, at No. 9, Lancaster-P•• of
Jame* Collin, third son of Dr. M'Christie, aged five moat''''
Bkunchitis, after one 's illness.
On the 24th inst., i dnay Smedley-lane, Cheetham. suddenly, 35,1
59, Samuel Smith, Esq., of the firm of
Co., linen-merchants, Old Aiiiigate, Mes`-.s. Smith, Bill'
..1"-anc.hesier.
On the 23d inst, M Kenninitfr:n, Elii9.-
bcth Baxiiik, a White ere.- d.
St. L k ' deeplylatuell'e 1 ,
~..street, t. ue s, B. ' '
011 the 19th jest aged 23, John George Mills, Es'!" 11311,
in her 724. year, Airs.
Od'tit son ~.4' '
. .... the late Rev. Thomas Mills, M. A., of Coca
ell•-•
..,rinsford, Rector of Bumpsted Helion, Essex. 0f the
On the 23th inst., Eliza, the wife of Mr. E. Roberts,
Britannia, Camden Town, aged 24. , YO,
On the 25th inst., at Highbury Park, in her 73d Year
relict of the late Mr. Edward Frisby, of Basinghall-street.,
of
On the 10th inst., at Forthampton House, near TF ss ' Ke::. for
Hopewell Tyler, Esq., a descendant of the ancient family ~
ward, of Forthampton.

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