The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-21 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.)
BOARDMAN Y. BOARDMAN- (THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR
INTERVENING).
The hearing of this case was resumed this morning,
when two medical witnesses were examined on behalf of
the petitioner to prove that to all appearances Mr. Bons-
field, with whom she was charged by the respondent with
having committed adultery, had no traces of having ever
been affected with any such disease as the respondent was
alleged to have communicated to her.

Some letters from the respondent to the petitioner at th•
period of her alleged adultery were read, which were
written in affectionate terms, and exhibited no feeling of
distrust in her conjugal fidelity, which closed the peti-
tioner's case.

The Learned Judge said that if Mr. Boardman was in
court he might give evidence as to the charge of cruelty.
Mr. Boardman said he would avail himself of the privi-
lege, and went into the witness-box. He swore that he
had never been affected with any infectious disease during
his married life, but admitted that he had connection with
a woman named Smith during his marriage. He denied,
however, that he had been living with her, or that their
intercourse had been frequent. He gave his wife alum and
water while she was suffering from illness, but it was not
for any loathsome disease, the existence of which he never
suspected in respect to her.
In cross- examination he said that seven months after the
marriage his wife became cold and repugnant to him, and
she was disinclined to admit him to his marital rights. It
was in consequence of her manner that he was induced to
form the connection with Smith. Shortly previous to her
leaving his house his wife kissed him, and he began to
hope that affection between them was restored, and he
had not 'any idea that she contemplated separating
from him.

The Solicitor-General having addressed the jury on be-
half of the Crown, the case was adjourned till Wednesday

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day,

WESTMINSTER.

A LUNATIC.—A. G. Decie, James-street, Buckingham-
gate, " gentleman," was charged with using threatening
language to his wife.
The defendant, who is said to bo related to a noble
house, was the son of a gentleman, and originally intended
for the bar, but, suffering from lameness, his course in life
was differently taken. Ten years ago he married the pro-
seeutrix, and they have issue by marriage one girl aged
nine. Shortly after marriage the defendant became intem-
perate, followed no occupation, and when his wife could
not find him drink, threatened her violently. By her own
industry, assisted by friends, she has furnished a lodging-
house, and is dependent on her lodgers for subsistence, but
by the conduct of the defendant her lodgers have often left
her. He had been four times before the magistrates at
this court, twice remanded for a week, and suffered three
months' and four months' imprisonment in default of find-
ing bail. After the last term of imprisonment he absented
himself from her for some time, and has lately returned.
On Thursday and Friday he drank a bottle and three
shillings' worth of brandy, and when his wife would not
get more he said he would murder her and the child, and
have the house to himself. He also threatened the ser-
vant.
The charge was denied in toto.

Mr. Arnold remanded the prisoner for a week, ordering
him to find a surety in £lOO for his appearance. Mean-
while he suggested that prisoner should think over the
matter and agree to a separation, as he has so often pro-
mised. He was locked up in default.