The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-19 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF PERTURY,

[The following appeared in our late edition of Saturday.]
At the Westminster :•Police Court,
,on ISaturday,
the late wife of the Hon. Hugh Rowley Appeared in
compliance with a summons granted on the application of
Mr. Rowley, calling upon her to answer to a charge of per-
jury alleged to have been committed by her in the recent
case in the Divorce Court, in which she sought and ob-
tained a decree granting a dissolution of marriage on the
ground of cruelty _

Mr. Metcalfe appeared on behalf of the lady, and Mt.
Sleigh and Mr. Orridge for the Hon. Hugh Rowley.
Mr. Sleigh having stated the case for the Hon. Mr.
Rowley, which was to the effect that his client denied the
whole statements of his late wife with respect to the acts of
cruelty, said the first of these was, that the lady had sworn
that the hon. gentleman had never gfven her a farthing
since she was married to him ; the second was, that the
Hon. Hugh Rowley had cut his wife's hair off in the same
manner as he would shear a sheep; and the third assign-
ment of perjury was, that the hon. gentleman had knocked
her down in a most brutal manner. The hon. gentleman
then called witnesses to prove his statement.

Mr. G. T. Billing, principal clerk to Sir C. Cresswell,
and crier of the Court of Probate, who said—l was present
at the court on the 24th of Nov. I was present at the trial
of Rowley v. Rowley. I remember its being heard. The
petitioner was Theresa Caroline Rowley, and the respon-
dent the Hon. Hugh Rowley. The petitioner, Theresa
Caroline Rowley, at present in court, was sworn by me,
and gave evidence in the suit.
The Hon. Hugh Rowley said—l resido at Leominster
Lodge, Fulham. lam the complainant In this matter.
Lady Langford is my mother. I was married at Padding-
ton Church to Theresa Bishop in the month of November.
That marriage was dissolved by the Court of Divorce.
About ten days afterwards I went abroad. I was 18 when I
was married ; Mrs. Rowley was 25 years of age. We went
to Boulogne, and from thence to Paris. We stayed at the
Hotel Maurice. I think we stopped there about a week or
ten days. I treated niy wife during that time as I thought
with kindness. I meant it to be so. I did treat
her with kindness, most distinctly. This was in February
She has sworn that I locked her up without fire or light
in a room for some time. I did do so, but it was at her
own request. It was in the sitting-room at the Hotel
Maurice, but as at all other places on the continent the do-
mestics held the keys, if Mrs. Rowley had wished to go
out she could have rung; the bell and done so. When I
returned that evening I found a gentleman sitting with
Mrs. Rowley to whom I had a great objection. She said
site was annoyed that he came, but, as she very justly said,
how was she to prevent it ? if a man came into her room she
could not turn him out, and the opportunity of saying
she was not at home was taken away. I said then, to save
you the trouble of saying you are not at home, I will lock
the door. I did do so, and left the key in the hall. As re-
gards firing, I have no doubt if she asked for firing it would
have been given if required. She never made any com-
plaint to me about my treatment. On the :contrary, she
appeared thankful for what I had done.
By the Magistrate—The person I objected to was an ac-
quaintance of my own.
Examination continued—From Paris we went to Calais.
I treated her with kindness there, although she swore I
struck her, and knocked her head against a shutter. Such
a statement is utterly untrue. I never prevented her writ-
ing to her friends. She never expressed any wish to do so.
I never did so. From Calais wo went to Brussels. We re-
mained there about 10 days. We visited the field of
Waterloo. I recollect something occurring with respect to

her bonnet. I was wearing a soft wide-a-wake. We were
in an open carriage. I cannot say we were quarrelling that
I remember. There was, however, some argument,
I believe, going on. As well as I recollect
two riders rode past, wearing hats similar to
that I had on, minus the feathers. I asked my wife to
let me see how she would look in a hat like the one
I had on. I asked her to be kind enough to put my hat
on, which she point blank refused. I intended it more as
a joke than anything else, and put on her head a soft wide-
a. wake. There is no truth in the statement that I tore
her bonnet from off her head, and put my hat on her's,
covering her eyes. It was not done with violence or any
cruelty on my part. From Brussels we went to Mayenee,
up the Rhine, from thence to Frankfort by the rail. I
never struck her during the journey. I swear I did not

most decidedly.
By the Magistrate—The journey occupied about half-an-
hour.
Examination continued—l never struck, kicked, or of-
fered her any indignity in the carriage. We went to the
Hotel Ituss4 there. I recollect firs. Rowley was taken
unwell after we arrived. I don't recollect her asking for
water. I never, as she states, forced a spoonful of salts
down her throat on that occasion. I attended kindly to her
during her illness, and procured medical aid. He was a
foreigner. They sent for him from the hotel, so I feel
convinced he must have been a foreigner. From Strasbourg
we went to Paris. I never threw a light or heavy dressing
case at her while we were on, our journey. I never pre-
vented her leaving the railway carriage, but I asked her
not to do so. She had a means of communicating with her
maid. I had provided every convenience for her at her
own request. From Paris we went to Boulogne. We
lodged at a hotel there. This was in March, 1852, but I