The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

YORK HATTON v. in. KATHARINE HOCK COUPANY.

The claimant in AhisAtase WAS the leaseholder of seven houses in
St. Katharine-lane, and detnanded 1,8001., but the claimant carried
the same no further than I,67ol.—Verdict for the claimant, 8001.

MRS. STANTON U. ST. XATHANIND DOCK COMPANY.
The claimant iu this case was a lady who kept a respectable
lodgi►►g.lwuse in St. Katharine's-square, where she had resided
twenty years, and had given 1101. for the goodwill. It appeared
in evidence, that Out accommodated generally from six to eight
boarders ; and she demanded from the Duck Company 4001. as a
corn peculation. —Verd iet 250/.
Verdicts were taken by consent in three other cases.
Adjourned to Monday.

PALACE counT, WESTMINSTER. -DEC. I. •
CaEIL COI4.—WEST V. CAREY.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum
of 4/. Ills. far the hoard and lodging of the defendant's wife. -
Mr. FLatixaoas? stated the case. The plaintiff, wail the bro-
ther of the defendant's wife, and he understood that the defendant
was about to allege, by way of sit-off; his present wife's adultery
with his own brother. (IlicharitCarey), which inceStuous inter-
course was assumed as being known to the plaintiff, •
James Rogers knew all the parties. Mrs. Carey he bad seen
at Mr. West's house. Witness had talked with the defendant last
January, when he left his wife, and understood that all their dif-
ferences arose out of money matters in the
Sarah Read lodged at Mr. Richard Carey's when Thomas Carey
left his wife and child there. Witness was present when Mrs.
Carey removed from Gloucester-street to Mr. 'West's, where she
thought that 4i, 19s.
had lodged and boarded ever since. Witness
was a poor payment to Mr. West.
Ann Dyke deposed to Mr. Thiimas Carey ill-treating his wife ;
ow one occasion he knocked her down.during ber pregnancy.
Cross-examined by Mr. EARLE—Was not the defendant a
weakly roan? Witless—He could not in very weakly when he

beat his wife. She used to attend upon him as it' he was King of
England. (Loud laughter.)
Ann Bly,—Knew the defendant in Gloucester-street. They did
not live together as man and wife.
Mr. EARGE—How do you know that ? Witness—l never saw
them in bed'together. (Bursts of laughter.)
Mr. EARLE, for the defence, addressed the Court, and the fol-
lowing witnesses were called . ,
John Kitchner deposed to lodging at Mrs. Hopkinson's, when,
Mrs. Carey came to het: husband M„January, to see her child;
her husband then informed her, that he had ;tome words with his
brother Richard, who had threatened his life, and be wished -her
to leave his brother, and return to him. They slept together
for .two nights, but on the Wednesday morning sad words arose,
when Mrs. Carey said she never would live with her husband again.
Mrs. Ann Williams had lodged at. Mr. Richard Carey's in
1822 ; had frequently seen Mrs. T. Carey go into Richard's.bed-
room. On one occasion she discovered a crevice in the wainscot
which separated the two rooms, and saw Mr. Richard Carey in
bed with Mrs. T. Carey. Witness knew that Mrs. Carey had
words with her husband, and also heard her say " that she loved
Richard's finger better than her husband's whole body, and that
she could fight up to her chin in blood "for Richard."
Several other witnesses were examined, who fully proved the
adulterous intercourse.
The Learned Judge charged the Jury at considerable length ;
he said, it was for .the Jury to consider how far the husband was
bound, by way of sustenance, to maintain the adulterous, not to
say incestuous, wife. uu
After a few minutes the Jury returned a verdict for the defendant.
The trial lasted upwards of five hours, and .excited considerable
interest.