The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-14 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENC.E—(2has Day).

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before Sir C. Cresswell and a Common Jury.)
IVILLINGTON V. WILLINGTON AND DALRYMPLE.
This was a suit instituted by the husband for a divorce
on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent,
to which the defendants pleaded denying the adultery.
Dr. Phillmore, Q.C., Mr. Huddlestone, Q.C., and Dr.
Waddilove, were counsel for the petitioner, and the respon-
dents were represented by Mr. M. Chambers, Q.C., Mr.
Garth, and Mr. Griffiths.

From the evidence for the petitioner it appeared that he
was a medical man, and resided at Hanswich, near Bir-
mingham, and that respondent was a young lady, of highly
respectable connections in Scotland, and possessed of con-
siderable property in her own right. The marriage took
place in Edinburgh in July 1849, and the parties lived
afterwards in Hanswich, where the petitioner practised his
profession. For about seven years after the marriage, of
which there was no issue, they were very happy, but un-
fortunately the respondent contracted habits of intempe-
rance, which rendered their home very uncomfortable, but
notwithstanding which, the petitioner was stated to have
treated her with great kindness. In the early part
of 1&59 she went to visit her mother at Edinburgh, and on
her return made certain statements to her husband which
aroused his suspicion that improper intercourse had taken
place between her and Dalrymple, who was a friend of her
family, and held the situation of writer to the signet. The
following year she wished to go again to Edinburgh, but
her husband refused his consent, assigning as a reason
what she had said respecting the co-respondent. She then
took her oath, on a bible, that she merely made that state-
ment to aggravate him, and he appeared satisfied with her
declaration. It appeared, however, from the statement of
one of the witnesses that she admitted having gone to dinner
parties and flirted with Mr. Dalrymple, and she expressed
herself to the effect that she preferred him to her husband.
Letters were also found at his place in her handwriting,
couched in very affectionate terms, and it was proved in
evidence that she had visited him at his office after leaving
her husband. _ _ _ _

The following are the chief letters that were produced,
and identified as being in the handwriting of Mrs. Wil-
lington. _ _

4.4 confess you left me abruptly last night. It appears
that you do not wish to make an appointment to .day, and
I had too much pride to ask you to appoint a meeting.
You know you have gained my whole heart's affections,
more tban any man ever did. Your own heart must tell
you what happiness to see you, you dear fellow."

"My dearest Willie,—l am going to London to-night by
the 9 o'clock train. Do let me see you before I go, if only
for five minutes. The case comes on soon, so I want you
to go to London, and I want to know what you are doing.
We have pleaded denial only. You do the same. I save
Mr. Fraser, and he thinks you are all safe. No jurisdic-
tion' was the expression he used."

" Dearest Willie—Do oblige me by telling me what you
are doing in the affair with your solicitor, as I am with
mine every day. I think we shall get off, as the condona-
tion is so strong. They say the judge's wig stood on end
when he heard the doctor's letter to mamma." (Laughter.)
[ln this letter the petitioner spoke of his wife being ad-
dicted to intemperance, and that she would ruin his prac-
tice.] " Now they are going on about the meetings since
my return to Edinburgh this time. It is absurd, as we
were too sharp for that, were we not ? I only came to you
on business, when you were my lawyer, not in my own
name, or before the writ was issued. lam also told that
you do not care about me, but I cannot give your good
heart credit for such a speech, unless under obligation,
for you have no reason to speak so of your little friend. I
hardly care, for myself, which way the case goes. I only
care for you, for if the Doctor gains it you will have to pay
so much."

The other letters were dated from Newington-crescent,
London, and she desired him to come and ask for her under
the name of Mrs. Robertson.

Lydia Nicholson, a waitress at Ramsey's Hotel, at Beat-
tock, deposed that a lady and gentleman, whom she
subsequently identified as Mrs. Willington and Mr.
Dalrymple, supped there and slept together one night.
They were accompanied by a little dog.
The dog, a Skye terrier, which had been given by Mr.
Dalrymple, was hero produced and identified by the wit-
ness.

Some other witnesses were called, which closed the peti-
tioner's case.

Mr. Macaulay then addressed the jury on behalf of the
co-respondent.

[The case was proceeding when we went to press.]

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

RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY FOURTEEN YEARS AGORA
LUCKY GET OUT OF CHANCERY-IN RE HOME.

This bankrupt was formerly a cow keeper in the country,
and was made bankrupt about fourteen years ago. He
surrendered at the time, but did not file any accounts, the
property having been thrown into Chancery by a relative.
The suit having terminated in favour of the bankrupt, all
the creditors will get 20a. in the pound, and leave a biavy
strplus to the bankrupt. The statement by Messrs. John-
son and Wilson, Moorgate-street, shows debts, £1,273 ;
surplus, after payment to creditors, £1,994.
The bankrupt passed, as a matter of course, and will take
a certificat€ instead of obtaining a supersedeas.