The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-25 00:00:00

THE KING V. MARY QUINLAN.

Sir J. SCARLETT (with whom was Mr. Anor.ruus)
stated the case for the prosecution. The case arose out of
the unhappy disputes between Sir Wastel Briscoe and his
lady, both of whom were old. acquaintances of his (Sir J.
Scarlett), but whose disputes had arrived at such a pitch
that it was impossible for private friends to attempt a re-
conciliation. Some time ago a Mr. Davis, having sup-
plied Lady Briscoe with some necessaries, brought his
action against Sir W. Briscoe, and upon the trial of that
cause the defence was adultery, to prove which the pre-
sent defendant and her husband swore to such circum-
stances at various periods, and at different houses where
her Ladyship had lodged, as led the Jury to infer that adul
tery had been committed, and Sir W. Briscoe obtained a
verdict. It was for the evidence given upon that trial by
the present defendant that this indictment was preferred.
It would be proved not only that Lady Briscoe had never
lived in the houses named by the witness, and that she
had never gone by the names of parties with whom it was
alleged she had committed adultery, but that the defendant
hail been induced by bribes to support the defence of adul-
tery by her own evidence, and her endeavours to get others
to do the same.
The record of the cause " Thomas Davies v. Sir Waste]
Briscoe," was put in and read. It was an action for oats
and hay supplied to Lady Briscoe for the keep of horses.
Mr. Sawyer, a short-hand-writer, read his notes of that
trial, in which the defendant was a witness for Sir W.
Briscoe, and in which she proved the adultery between
Mr. Wiley and Lady Briscoe. It was tried December 11,
1820, before Sir N. Tyndal, and a verdict was found for
the defendant. The defendant detailed visits to Lady
Briscoe by two persons named Richmond and Miles
Winnington, as well as Wiley ; Richmond was a clerk in
Bow-street Office, and she went at one time by the name
of Wiley, and at another by that of Richmond. Lady
Briscoe received those visits at various residences, among
which were those in Lisson•grove, Tonbridge-street, and
Albany-street. In cross-examination she swore that she
had not seen Sir W. Briscoe for the last four or five years.
Lady Sarah Briscoe examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS...—
I am the wife of Sir Wastel Briscoe, Bart. ; in April,
1827, I lived at No. 2, Tonbridge-street, New-road;
defendant washed for me two weeks at Tonbridge-street ;
she used to take away the things to wash and bring
them home again. I left Tonbridge-street on the 16th
of April, 1827, and then went to Upton, in Worcester-
shire. I went to see my mother, who was very ill,
and staid there until the beginning of May, 1827, and
then went to Cheltenham (eighteen miles from Upton)
and staid there until the 10th or 12th of June, when 1
came to Albany-street, London. I was first at an inn in
Piccadilly for a night or two, and then went to Albany-
street; 1 had there a house furnished of Mr. W. Wiley ;
I endeavoured to let a part of it but could not, and I lived
there alone as Lady Briscoe. I lived there at first but
ten days, and on the 10th or 12th of July I left it to go to
Paris, where I staid until the end of August, and then re-
turned to see my two sons, who were coining from school
at Midhuret ; I then went to Albany-street and staid, until
the end of October and then came back to Albany-street,
where I remained until July, 1828, without leaving it ;
then I went into Cumberland until the Ist of November,
and then went again to Albany-street, and never left it
until the end of July, 1830. 1 always went by the name
of Lady Briscoe, and never assumed any other ; I had a
card engraved with my name on it, m. rely altered from 64,
Wimpole-street, to 164, Albany-street ; not one of my
tradesmen ever sent in any hill to me by any other name
than that of Lady Briscoe. (She produced a great number
of such bills, dated from 1827 to 1830.) I never went
by the name of Mrs. Wiley; Mr. Wiley never lived with
me as my husband, or even in the same house ; I never
slept in the same bed with Mr. Wiley ; I never took a
lodging, or lived in or near Lissong rove, or in any way
frequented a house in that neighbourhood. The defendant
ceased to work for me a few weeks after I went to Ton-
bridge-street ; she washed for me two or three weeks in
Tonbridge-street, and a few times in Albany-street. The
defendant lived in my house in Albany-streer, from June,
1827, until March, 1828, when I discharged her.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ADAMS-Had been
separated from Sir W. Briscoe many years ; I bad a
suit in Doctors' Commons ; I brought a suit against my
husband ; alimony was ordered during the pendency, and
the suit was dismissed. I first saw Mr. Wiley in 1820 ;
be is a gentleman of property. I list saw him some
months ago ; perhaps four or five months ; I then met
him, and understand he is now in Edinburgh ; have not
inquired for bim ; I heard of his being in Edinburgh, and
wrote to him ten or twelve days ago to be here. He was
not in town to go before the Grand Jury. As a family
man be did not wish his name brought up as Sir Wastel
had chosen to bring it up. Do not know whether Mr.
Craik is the landlord of the house i❑ Albany-street ; when
I had it Mr. Wiley was landlord. I did not pay the rent,
because Mr. Wiley expected my son, who was nearly of
age, to pay it ; it was not in my power to pay it. I
cannot say exactly what rent I was to pay, but I believe
about 2501. a year. If I could have let a part of the
house, I should have been able to pay it. While I
was abroad the defendant and her husband had charge
of it. Mr. Wiley has visited me and dined with me ; I
kept a horse and a four-wheeled phxton. Mr. Wiley has
applied for rent, and I said when it was in my power I
would pay him ; I have never yet paid him. The house
was never taken by Mr. Wiley for me ; it was taken for
himself and family. I cannot say if his family or himself
ever resided there. I had written from Worcestershire to
take the house of Mr. Wiley : the reason I took a house
was that while I was in lodgings my husband sent a
woman to annoy me. There was a written agreement
between Mr. Wiley and me, but I have not got it. Do
not know Mr. Robertson ; (lie was pointed out) ; I never
saw him before a fortnight ago.
Sergeant ADAMS—He is the landlord of the house in
Lisson Grove; on your oath, did you not lodge in that
house in Lisson Grove?

Witness—l never did ; I never saw Mr. Wells ; Wells
never supplied me with meat in Lisson-grove under the
name of Mrs. Wiley. Never saw Mrs. Wells (who was
pointed out) before. I had at one time a parrot, but
never in Lisson-grove, for I never lived there. I had a
dog in 1827.--(A written paper produced.) That is not
my writing ; I cannot say whose it is, but will swear it is
not mine. I never left a quantity of goods (enumerated
in the paper) with Mrs. 'Wells. Mr. Wiley has visited
me occasionally in Toubridge-street ; he resided in Hen-
rietta-street, Brunswick-square, but I don't know whether
his family were with him. I was first introduced to Mr.
Wiley at a party of friends in Paris. When I came from
Pais after that introduction, I resided in Euston-grove ;
the introduction was renewed, I believe at Fulham, but I
cannot say at what house there. We had not agreed
to meet together ; we did not come from Paris
together. Could not tell where I met bins again.
I never lived by the name of Richmond ;
I knew a person of that name. Mr. and Mrs. Graham
kept the lodging-house in Tonbridge-street. Never saw
Dl!*. John King (who was pointed out) my next door
neighbour before. Will swear Mr. Wiley was not living
with me in Tunbridge-sheet. Did not know Mr. and
Mrs. Buckton (also pointed out.) Never ordered blinds
or a bed of them. Never saw them to my knowledge.
Never ordered any ironmongery of Mr. Wiley in my
presence, and therefore Mr. Wright (pointed out in
Court) could not be present when any was ordered. I
kept two horses, but Mr. Wiley never rode either of
them. Ile rode his own horse once by my side, but was not
in the constant habit of riding with me. I discharged Mrs.
Quinan, because she was corresponding with a woman who
was kept by my husband, and also because she had robbed
me. I was taken in execution for a debt of 11. 55., but
I paid it. Wiley paid it, and I paid him again. When I
Mr.
was taken I cannot say whether
Wiley and I were in
the chaise, or whether I was on foot. Would not swear one
way or other, for I have no recollection of it. I swear 1
never lodged in Lisson.grove at all,
nor ever went by the
name of Wiley or Richmond, and that I never lived with
te
Wiley and his wife.
Mrs. Tolson was under examination when our reporter
left.

A leaden medal of Pope JOIIN XXII., finely
varnished, has lately been found among the ruins of the
Abbey of Villiers Canivet. On one side are effigies of
the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other the
legend " Johannes, P.P. XXII." Pope Jouri lived in
1331,—Paris Paper.