The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-16 00:00:00

CORBETT V. CORBETT AND SADLER.

Mr. llannen, on the part of the respondent, applied to
the Court to issue a commission to enable hor to obtain the
evidence of certain witnesses resident in China and India,
which was material for hor defence. The petition prayed
for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery, and
it was of the utmost importance that those persons at pre-
sent out of the jurisdiction of the Court should be exa-
mined.

Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., cn the part of the co-respondent
made a similar application, and further stated that the peti-
tioner connived at the alleged adultery.
Mr. Overend, for the petitioner, said ho hoped the court
would refuse the application which was made in order to
defer the case, which had been set down for hearing,
coming into court. He was of opinion that the applica-
tion of the respondent was more for the purpose of obtaining
information than any knowledge on her part that the
parties proposed to bo examined in India and China would
prove certain facts.

The learned judge said the statement of tho facts to be
proved by the respondent was not sufficiently explicit.
The Court required particulars.

Mr. Hannen said the usual course taken in the other
courts of law had been adopted.

The Judge Ordinary said his judgment in the cause
would no doubt be important to both parties, and therefore
he would carefully consider the affidavits that had been put
in before granting the order for a commission. The learned
counsel for the respondents could, if they thought proper,
amend those affidavits.

Mr. Hannan said he should prefer doing so.
Application withdrawn for the purpose of amending the
affidavits.

HOMER V. HOMER.
This cause was set down to be heard before a jury.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque.)

IN RE ILIGSII.A.W.

This bankrupt was described as of Dover Court, Har-
wich, and to-day applied for his certificate. The bankrupt
was formerly M.P. for that borough.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the bankrupt, and there was
no opposition. The facts have already been published at
great length.
Mr. Lawrence went through the principal points, and
urged that it was a case of unavoidable loss and misfortune,
and that the bankrupt had lost a fortune of £BO,OOO.
His Honour granted a certificate of the first class.
SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Secondary Potter.)
DE LA MOTTE V. COLLINS.

The plaintiff is a wood engraver, and defendant was the
proprietor of a publication called " Quiz." The claim was
for £l4 13s. 6d., the balance of an account for illustrations
supplied.

Tho defendant pleaded that he was not indebted.

After the jury had been sworn a clerk to the defendant's
attorney requested an adjournment of the case for half an
hour, as his principal was engaged in another court.
His Honour said that this was the only ease and ho could
not detain the jury. The clerk might, however, conduct
the case.

The clerk said he knew nothing of the facts.
The learned Secondary—The case must be gone on with.
It is not showing proper respect to the Court for neither
the defendant nor hie attorney to attend.
The case was gone into, from which it appeared that the
publication commenced in January and ended in April of
this year, and plaintiff supplied wood-cuts to the value of
£2O 14s. 6d. Defendant paid £6 on account, and never
denied his liability, but with the last payment he wrote the
following note :—" I am hunting up money, and a fearful
hunt it is, but you shall have some more as soon as I can
get it."

The learned Secondary said he could not conceive what
defence there could have been to the case, and the jury
must find a verdict for the plaintiff.
Verdict for £l.l 13s 6d.

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