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London, England, 1859-11-19 00:00:00

COURT OF DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge Ordinary, Baron Bramwell, and Justice
Byles.)
♦LEXA\DER T. ALEXANDER AND AMOS.

This was an undefended suit, instituted by Mr. Alexan-
der, a gentleman of fortune, residing at Pembroke-square,
Kensington, fora dissolution of marriage with his wife, on
the ground of adultery with the co-respondent, who had
formerly been a groom in the service of the petitioner.
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Mr. Maule conducted the case for Mr. Alexander.

The petitioner and co-respondent had been married at
St. Georsge's, Hanover-square, in 1838, and the latter,
though possessed of considerable personal attractions, was
inferior in station to the petitioner, her father being a seeds-
man at the West-end. They cohabited in different parts
of England, Australia, and the Channel Islands, and there
were four children. The alleged adultery took place in the
commencement of last year.
The marriage having been proved,

Mr. B. Head said ho had boen acquainted for some time
with the petitioner and respondent. The former treated
his wife kindly, but they frequently quarrelled.
Patrick Sullivan said he had been in the employ of the
petitioner in 1858. He knew Frank Amos, the co-riven •
dent, and he had seen the respondent and her together on
various occasion.. Once he saw the respondent and ccw
respondent together in the stable. She put heir arms round
his neck and kissed him. Another time he saw them to-
gether in a bedroom in the house at Jersey, and then the
lady's dress was in a very disordered state. He threatened
on one occasion to inform his master of what he saw. Ho
did so ultimately.

A lady here addressed the sourt, and stated that the
respondent was laid up with a sore throat and unable to be
present, but that if the case were delayed for a few days she
would be in attendance.

The Judge Ordinary—Why did she not take some notice
of the present proceedings ?
The Lady—Beczuse she was threatened that if she came
forward Mr. Alexander would leave the country, and she
would never see her children again.
Elizabeth Tallens, a domestic servant, said she was in
the service of Mr. Alexander, and on one occasion saw the
respondent and co-respondent drinking together. She also
witnessed different acts of improper familiarity between
them, and she at length informed the petitioner of what
she had seen.

This was the case for the petitioner.
The Judge Ordinary said the jUdges would retire to

confer.

After an absence of about a quarter of an hour, their
Lordships returned into court, and

The Judge Ordinary said—The Court has deliberated on
the case, which is of a somewhat singular character, and
the result is, that we are not prepared, upon the evidence
submitted, to grant a decree dissolving the marriage. The
act of Parliament gives the Court the power, under the 44th
section, if it should see fit, to adjourn the hearing of a case
for further evidence ; and as the Court does not fool satisfied
with the testimony adduced in this case, it must be ad-
journed for the production of further evidence.
Mr. Maulo—Will your lordship state the course to be
pursued ?

The Judge Ordinary—The court cannot proscribe any
course.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Kerr.)
ALLEGED COERCION OF A WITNESS.-SINGULAR CASE.-

LINDILURST v: HAYMAN.

This was an action to recover one quarter's rent, and had
been adjourned under the following peculiar eircum-

stances :

On the first occasion defendant took an objection to the
case being heard as a material witness had been coerced by
the plaintiff. It was necessary for his (defendant's) case
that the plaintitrs housekeeper should attend to give evi-
dence. Accordingly a subpcona was issued and the con duct
money sent with it. Greatly to defendant's surprise tho
subpcona money was returned, accompanied by a letter which
his honour would read.

The letter was handed up, and upon reading it his Honour
found that the writer alleged that plaintiff had called her an
" impudent husey " fur allowing herself to be subpoenaed,
and declared that if she attended the Court she should
never enter his house again.

His Honour—l shall adjourn this case, in order that the
housekeeper may be produced. I shall say nothing further
now, except that this, if true, is a most dangerous courso to
take.

Plaintiff declared it was not true, and the case was ad.
journed till to-day.

To-day plaintiff left the court for a short time, and during
his absence the case was called and defendant awarded
coats.

Defendant said the housekeeper was not now present, but
she did arrive with Mr. Lindhurst the second time.
It was also stated that her letter could be fully explained.
The caso will be reinstated upon the usual application
being made.

SECONDARIES' COURT.
(Before Mr. Potter and a Jury)
SINGULAR CASE OF MISTRESS AND SERVANT.-O'DONNELL

V. BOLINGBROKE.

This was an action to recover £l4 155., being two years
and eleven months' wagcs at £7 per annum. Mr. Moss was
for the plaintiff, a domestic servant, and a native of the
Emerald Isle; and Mr. Tindal Atkinson, instructed by
Messrs. Mason and Sturt, Was for defendnnt.

According to plaintiff's testimony, she was introduced to
defendant by a certain Bridget O'Callaghan (a cousin), and
defendant engaged her, and agreed to pay her £7 per annum.
She had to do all the work of the house, and to wait upon
a number of persons. No other servant was kept. During
the time she was in the service she received £6 for clothes,
and the balance due was .£l4 158.

In cross-examination, plaintiff said that she hod been to
Ireland, and had allowed three years to elapse before she
applied for her wages.
Bridget O'Callaghan said she heard all about the engage-
ment with plaintiff. She (witness) had been in defendant's
service, and it was upon the occasion of her leaving that
plaintiff was taken into the house.
In cross-examination as to why she had not been to de-
fendant's house to inquire after her cousin. she said she
could not find the house, and she even did not know the
name of the street in which she had lived as servant more
than a year.

Mr. Atkinson then called Mrs. Bolingbroke, who said
that she never agreed to give plaintiff £7 a-year. Plaintiff
was entirely destitute when she came over from Ireland,
and useless as a domestic servant, and only kept out of
charity in the first instance. 'Witness, in fact, instructed
her in the duties of her calling, and gave her money to buy
clothes. She was to stay as long as she liked on the terms
of having clothes in lieu of wages. Witness never heard
about this claim until three years after plaintiff had left,
although she had seen plaintiff several times.

In cross-examination witness said sho did part of the
house work herself. The plaintiff was entirely ignorant
of the duties of a domestic servant when she first came.
Witness was not applied to more than twice for this sum.
She had a letter from plaintiff's father, and one from Mr.
Moss, just before the action.

Defendant's son was called, and remembered plaintiff
coming into his mother's house. She was very " dirty and
very wild." She never did all the work of the house. She
was taken in out of kindness, and was very well treated.
Plaintiff never had to wait upon fourteen persons : at most
there were eleven, including children. Plaintiff was the
only servant kept.
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Mr. Atkinson then made a very forcible speech, and said
that in all his experience this was the worst case of taking a
serpent to your bosom and being stung by it.
Mr. Moss said that unless the jury found for plaintiff they
would accuse her and her witness of perjury.
The learned Secondary pointed out tolthe jury that all
they had to consider was justice between tho parties, with-
out reference to any hardship, and whether there was a con-
tract for wages or not.
The jury at once found for defendant.

EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.—On the 3d inst. a
married woman, living at a place called Gawthorp, near
Ossett, was delivered of a female child having two heads
and three arms. The child was well and symmetrically
developed, the two faces having a very prepossessing ap-
pearance. The third arm proceeded from the back, and was
found, on a careful examination, to be two arms in one
common integument as far as the wrist, where it separated
into two hands, one having the usual number of fingers
and thumb, the other only two fingers and thumb. The
child died shortly before birth, it weighed nine pounds,
measured 191 inches round the two heads when close to-
gether, 171 inches round the shoulders, 14 inches round
the chest, and its length was 201 inches. This remarkable
pase was attended by XL Winum, surgeon, Cossett,