The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-18 00:00:00

LAW INT

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Special Jury.)
JONES V. JONES AND NIXON.

This was a suit by the husband, James Lewes Jones,
for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's
adultery with the co-respondent, Frederick Nixon, and
the defendants pleaded denial, cruelty, and desertion on
the part of the husband.

Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Dr. Spinks appeared for the
petitioner; Mr. Kencaly and Mr. Armstrong for the re-
spondent ; and Mr. Cooper for the co-respondent.
From the opening statement of counsel it appeared that
the petitioner originally lived at a village called Beath, in
Wales, where her mother kept a public-house. Here they
became acquainted, and after having been absent for some
time in Australia the petitioner married the respondent
in July, 18G3. She expressed a desire to have a public-
house, and accordingly they took a public-house. Pre-
vious to the marriage the respondent contracted
habits of intemperance, which caused great un-
happiness to the husband. The September after the
marriage she returned to Beath, her husband remaining
at Birmingham, and went to Hire at the house of the co-
respondent, a gentleman living near that village, ostensibly
to act as his housekeeper. She was still living at his
house and in a state of adultery.
Several witnesses were called to support the petitioner's
case, and to disprove the pleas of the defendants.
The jury returned a verdict for the petitioner.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN RE FILLELL -A MODEL BANKRUPTCY.

This bankrupt was described as a master mariner, of
Lower Thames-street, and to-day was appointed for the
first meeting. The bankrupt has only one debt, and that
is £2O, due to a marine company. He was adjudicated a
bankrupt, while in prison, by the registrar, who asked his
release from custody. This is the smallest bankruptcy case
that has been known since the passing of the act in 1861,
and certainly discloses a most extraordinary system under
which a creditor may be upset when his debtor has been
arrested oven for a sum so insignificant as £2O.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH-S TREET.
CONVICTION OF A GENTLEMAN ON A CHARGE OF DRUNK-
ENNESS.---The Hon. Charles Southwell, of No. 17, Thorn-
ton-street, Kensington, was charged before Mr. Knox with
being drunk, and furiously riding a horse in Rotten-row,
Hyde-park-, to the common danger of the public.
Robert Plant, 214 A (one of the mounted police), said—
Yesterday about half-past 12 I was on duty in Rotten-row
and saw the defendant come galloping down the Row to-
wards Apsley-gate. I called to him to stop, but he paid no
attention and went galloping on, at the same time urging
his horse to go faster, and I had to gallop after him to stop
him. 1 then told him that if he repeated his conduct
proceedings would be taken against him. The defendant
walked his horse a short distance and then galloped
by me again, an:l then walked his horse back and met me.
I then went up to the defendant, being accompanied by
another constable, and told him that I should take him
into custody for furious riding and endangering the lives
of the passengers. The defendant said he would not go,
and on my taking hold of his horse's bridle he made his
horse rear up so as nearly t) unhorse me, and then rode
off. As soon as I recovered myself a little we went after
the defendant, and had to go more than a mile along the
Kensington-road before we could overtake him, and we
then took him into custody.

Mr. Knox—l see the defendant is charged with being
drunk. Was that the caso ?

Constable—Yes, sir.

The Defendant—l do not think I was going very fast.
Constable—You were going as fast as you could.
Edward Bird, 552 A—l was on duty in Hyde Park yes-
terday at a different part of the Row, and seeing the de-
fendant going at a furious rate I cautioned him, but he
took no notice. On tolling him that we should take him
into custody he nearly unhorsed 214 A, and then made
off. We went after him, and took him into custody. The
defendant was drunk.

The defendant made no answer to the charge.
Mr. Knox—You have been guilty of a very serious of-
fence for riding in the way it has been proved you did.
You might have caused some terrible accident. Such con-
duct must be put a stop to. lam sorry to see a person of
your position charged with drunkenness ; but I must do
my duty. You were guilty of more than furious riding ;
you nearly unhorsed one :of the constables, and I shall
fine you ,E 5 for resisting the police in the execution of
their duty, and 40s. for the furious
The fine was at once paid.