The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-01 00:00:00

COURT OF DIVORCE.

Before the Lord Chief Justice of England, the Lord Chia
Baron, and the Judge Ordinary.)
RYVES AND RYVES V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL. .

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In this case the plaintiff, Lavinia Olive Ryves, sought to
prove her legitimacy. The Duke of Cumberland in 1761
married a lady named Olive Wilmot, and the issue was a
daughter, who was generally known as the Princess Olivo.
The princess afterwards married a foreign gentleman
named Serres, a prisoner of war, and the petitioner claimed
to be the legal issue of that marriage, and, therefore, of
the blood royal, as the granddaughter of the Duke of Cum-
berland, brother of George
Dr. Smith, the counsel for the plaintiff, here stated the

,ITIES.

allegations in the petition.
The Lord Chief Justice said the marriage took place be-
fore the passing of the Royal Marriage Act, and, therefore,
if the first marriage was legal the second ono could not be.
Dr. Smith thought there were certain exceptions.
The Lord Chief Baron could not agree to such a propo-
sition, because, if so, the Royal Marriage Act would become
a nullity. What the plaintiff has to prove is that the mar-
riage of her mother received the Royal assent, or that there
were some cases in which members of the Royal family
could marry without the Royal assent.

The Lord Chief-Justice said, supposing a decree in his
case was gained, it would be contrary to the decree she
had already received, because if the marriage with the
Duke of Cumberland was proved, no marriage of his
descendants could bo legal without the assent of the Sove-
reign, which the petitioner had not yet proved was given
to her mother's marriage.

The Attorney-General, on the part of the Crown, con-
tended that the whole question must be taken together.
They denied the whole of the allegations in the petition.
After some discussion, it was decided by the Court that
both questions, namely, the validity of the two marriages,
should go to the jury, an Dr. Smith must amend the
record for that purposc.
Dr. Smith then proceeded to enter into the details of his
case, and in doing so was directed to provo that King
George 111. had married a person named Lighfoot pre-
vious to his marriage with the Queen Charlotte.

The Lord Chief Baron said there was no need to go
into such a question, and ho thought it would be indecent
to do so, b....cause it might possibly raise the question of
the right of succession of King George the Fourth.
Dr. Smith then proceeded to enter into tho particulars of
his case, and to read from a variety of documents, copies
of which were handed both to the learned Judges on the
bench and the jury.
The case excited the greatest interest in Wesminster
Hall, as, besides the claim to royalty, the financial part of
the matter amounts to a claim of over three millions of
93 I money.

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25. 6d,21

The ease will last for some days.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

ItARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE KEEPERS OF A SERVANTS' REGISTRY-OFFICE
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD YOUNG
WOMEN. —John Wych Smith, agent, of No. 5, Clarendon-
square, Somers-town, and Adolphe Charles Wattez, travel-
ler, of No. 5, Adelphi-terrace, Old Ford-road, Bow, were
charged beforo Mr. Knox, with unlawfully conspiring
together to obtain, and did obtain, from Marian Shaw and
Mary Van de Velde the sum of ss. respectively, with intent
to defraud.
Mr. West, from the office of Messrs. Shaen and Roscoe,
prosecuted on behalf of the Society for the Pjaection of
Women and Children, the prosecutors in the case, and Mr.
Louis Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for the prisoners. Mr.
Levy (from the office of the society), who has been sonic
weeks engaged in geiting up the case, was also in attend-
ance.

Mr. West said he appeared to prosecute the prisoners,
the manager and the secretary of the Cavendish Institu-
tion, a registry-office for servants, on tho charge of con-
spiring to defraud several young women, who had been the
victims of a most cruel fraud. Mr. West then called
Mary Van de Velde, 11, Trentham-terrace, Mile-end,
who said—l saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper,
and in consequence I Wrote to the Cavendish Institution,
and received by post a prospectus. In consequence I went
to the Cavendish Institution, and there saw both the pri-
soners. I asked them the address of the widow lady who
advertised. Wattez said on paying ss. I should receive
the address, and I paid the ss. to Smith, and Wattez then
gave me a receipt for the money. Wattez then gave me
the address, liMrs. Duquene, Rue St. Guillaume." I wrote
to the address, and my letter was returned about three
weeks afterwards through the Dead Letter-office. I after-
wards went to the Cavendish Institution. I asked how it
was my letter was returned, and Wattez said the lady
had returned to England, and that he had not heard from
her as yet. They said they would give mo the lady's ad-
dress when they received it. I got no fresh address of the
lady. I went there again in about a fortnight, and only
saw Wattez there. He then gave me the address, "Mrs.
Ahladt, care of Mr. Shearing, Herne Bay." I wrote to that
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py Mr. Lewis—l read the prospectus. It stafes on it
that situations are not guaranteed. I did not pay an addi-
tional fee on the second address being given me. The ss.
I paid was a registration fee. They said they would con-
tinue to give me addresses till I got a situation.

Miss Adelaide Shearing, daughter of Mr. Shearing,
baker, 9, Mortimer-street, Herne Bay, said—Last Easter
Monday the prisoners called at our house, and
went into the refreshment room to have some
refreshment. I waited upon them, and when they came
out they went into the shop and spoke to my father.
I followed them into the shop, and S►nith asked my father
whether there were any nice walks about the place. My
father directed him to Reculver's and Herne-street. They
then had tea, and they said the tea was so nice they asked
him to execute an order. My father said he could, but
that they could get the tea as well as he could in London,
but Smith said that coming from the sea side it would be
far inferior. They afterwards left, and Smith said, as he
was going away, " Good night, governor, I will send you
an order for the tea." On the following Friday she re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Abladt, care of Mr. Shearing, of
Mortimer-street, Herne Bay. The next morning 10 letters
similarly addressed came, and altogether fifty-seven came,
which wore returned to tho Post-office. Amongst the
letters was one addressed to my father, asking him for
half-a-pound of tea, and for any letters for Mrs. Abladt
to be forwarded to Mrs. Hansford, 8, Old-street, St.
Luke's, the letter being signed " George Abladt."
I have no knowledge of any one at Herne Bay of the name
of Abladt, and no person of that name has ever resided at
our house.

By Mr. Lewis—We keep a refreshment room, but do
not have letters left at our house to be called for.

By Mr. West—We have had no lodgers this year.

Marian Shaw, 20, Gough-street, Gray's-inn-road, said,
I know the prisoners. I have seen Wattez write. The
letter produced is in Wattez's handwriting.

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