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London, England, 1830-03-18 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—DoecuzsTsi, March 16.
CUM COL-SLADE T. truer LL.
Mr. CoLERI De z opened the pleadings. The decla-
ration charged the defendant with having had criminal
conversation with the plaintiff's wife, and for which the
plaintiff sought pecuniary compensation. The damages
were laid at 3,0001.
Mr. Serjeant WILDS, in addressing the Jury on be-
half of the plaintiff, stated that he had the honour to ap-
pear before them that day as counsel for Mr. Robert
Slade, a most respectable merchant, carrying on busi-
ness at Poole ; and that gentleman complained of an in-
jury of the most serious description that could possibly
occupy the attention of a jury. Tho learned Serjeant
then proceeded to detail the facts of the case as given in
evidence.

The Rev. W. P. Jollitt—l am perpetual curate of
Poole. I know Mr. and Mrs. Slade. I married them on
the 17th of March 1817.
Cross-examined—l reside in the immediate neighbour-
hood of Poole. I have not spent a quarter of an hour
with Mr. and Mrs. Slade. Mrs. Jollitt does not visit
them.
Jane Lockier—l lived with Mr. and Mrs. Slade three
or four months before they separated. There are 5 chil-
dren. I was nursemaid. I walked out with Mrs. S. and
the children. They did not visit much. Mr. Slade was
a domestic man. I knew Mr. Furnell. I first saw him
when I went out for a walk between July and August of
last year. We were walking round Fitlock, a field near
Poole. I had never seen him before with Mrs. Slade.
He had not visited the house. He walked with Mrs. S.
two hours. I saw him the next day. He walked with her
then, and the children and I walked behind. They fre-
quently met in this way four or five times a week. The
familiarity increased after this. I saw Mr. Furnell kiss
Mrs. Slade. He had been with her two hours and a half
that day. I told my mistress what I had seen. Mr.
Furnell came to my mistress after that, and spoke other,
and she then directed me to go and buy cakes for the
children. The children went with me. Mr. Furnell
came to the house on the Sunday following. My master
usually went to church about half-past ten. Mr. Furnell
came about a quarter past eleven. I heard him speak in
the parlour, and heard my mistress's voice there also.
My fellow servant was at home also. The door was shut.
There is a window at the back of the parlour, looking
into the yard. After I had heard the voice, I told the
other servant, and then went up stairs to the nursery. I
could then look through the window into the parlour. I
looked in, and saw my mistress sitting on Mr. Furnell's
knee, with his arm round her waist. I saw her five or six
minutes. I was an hour in the nursery before I went down.
Mr. Furnell was still in the parlour. He went away about
half-past twelve. Mr. Slade usually came from church
at a quarter to one. I saw them again the next day in
the field. One day when they were walking together,
my mistress told me to take the children to their grand-
mamma's, and wait till she came. I waited an hour ;at
the expiration of which she came, and we went home.—
On another Sunday, when Mr. Slade was at church, Mr.
Furnell came to the house about half an hour after he
had been gone. He did not knock, but the door was left
ajar. After Mr. Furnell's visits my mistress used to
dress herself at an earlier hour on Sundays ; Mr. Slade
used to treat his wife very kindly.
Cross-examined.—July was the last time I saw Mr.
Furnell at the house. I never saw him but in that month.
Mr. and Mrs. Slade slept in the front room in the same
bed until after my mistress took up with Mr. Furnell. I
never saw her in a state of intoxication before this, but I
did about a week after she took up with Mr. Furnell. I
have frequently walked by the defendant's counting-
house with my mistress. I have seen her just turn her
bead to look in as she passed. After it was found out my
master asked me questions about it, but not till after my
mistress had left. I never told him of it before. I don't
know Mrs. Clement Barnes.
Re-examined—The walking between the parties con-
tinued about five weeks.
Racbael Silcock—l am a married woman. I lived with
Mr. Slade about five months, and left about August or
September last; I know Mr. Furnell ; I saw him at my
master's house about the latter end of July four or fin
times a week ; the first time was on a week day, when
my master was out; I have seen him at the house five or
six Sundays when Mr. Slade was at church; I have
seen the defendant and my mistress go into the best
bed-mom and lock the door ; I went and tried it ; Sun-
day was the first they went into the bed-room; the
defendant had been a quarter of an hour in the house
before they went there ; they remained in the bed-
room twenty minutes; they were there afterwards ;
I have gone into that room after they came out,
and the bed appeared as if some one had been lying
,upon it; they have been nine or ton times in the
bed-room ; I remember the day after the Corporation
dinner ; I did not see Mr. Furnell at our house, but I
thought he was there, for I heard some one talking with
my mistress in the parlour, a room she did not usually go
into ; this was about 'seven o'clock in the evening. Mr.
Slade was not at home then ; he was at the dinner, and
was never at home when the defendant called. Mr. Slade

behaved very kindly to my mistress, and she showed the
same feeling towards him, until her acquaintance with the
defendant. The youngest child is four years, and the
eldest 12 years old.
Cross-examined—After I left the plaintiff's, I went to
lire with Mr. Flemming ; he is no relation of his ; I
never went back to stay at the house ; very few persons
visited at the house ; I never saw any violence used be-
tween the plaintiff and his wife, or any quarrel ; I saw
them go into the bed-room, and heard the door fastened.
I never mentioned it to the plaintiff until it was found out.
Mr. West—l am a medical man at Poole, and have

known the plaintiff and his wife fifteen }ors ; I have
on attended Mrs. Slade five times when ; I never
,law any want of harmony between the plaintiff and her;
they lived a retired life ; Mr. Slade is about 35, and Mrs.
Slade about 32 ; Mr. Purnell is about 30 years of age;
he is a timber merchant at Poole, and a partner in a re-
spectable house ; Mr. Slade and Mr. Purnell are members
of the Corporation.
Cross-examined—l never visited at the plaintiff's except
upon professional business; some of Mrs. Slade's female
relations reside at Poole; the defendant is a married man,,
and has three children.
Mr. Thomas Arnold—l am an attorney at Poole; I
married a cousin of the plaintiff; I visited him and hie
wife; I never observed any thing but the greatest kindness,
' between them.
Cross-examined--I have been there four or five tines
since my marriage ; my wife called mica or twice ; I think
I have seen one of Mrs. Slade's female relatives there.
Miss Wade—l am not related to the parties ; I hat*
been in the habit of, sometimes visiting the plaintiff ant
his wife ; their conduct with respect to kin's wab
nothing but what was proper.
Creta-axastiaed—Mr. Sbda Ira. pima, oat ; tome-
times ha was at home ; he always dined at home ; I oftvli
saw Miss Sellers there.
George Hancock—l am a member of the Corporation

of Poole ; I was at the dinner in September last
; the
plaintiff and defendant dined there ; the defendant went
away very early. Mr. Furnell sits in the same pew with
me at church ; he was at church some Sundays in July
and August last.
Mr. Lander—l am collector at the Custom-house at
Poole ; I have frequently seen Mr. Furnell write his
name ; the signature to the letter produced is his ; but I
do not know his writing.
Cross-examined—The body of the letter is Mr. Parr's
writing ; that gentleman is solicitor to the plaintiff.
The letter above alluded to was read; it was dated the
2d of October, 1829 :—" The defendant therein stated
that he understood his name had been brought in question
relative to Mrs. Slade; he would state to Mr. Slade the
only interviews which he had with his lady amounted to
seven in number, and which were accidental meetings,
when she happened to be out taking a walk, or some-
times standing at her door. The defendant, in con-
clusion, protested upon his honour that nothing improper
ever took place between him and Mrs. Slade, and lie
would take care that nothing should occur in future to
cause any uneasiness to the plaintiff on that subject."
Mr. Erskine (with whom was Mr. Earl) addressed the
jury for the defendant. The learned counsel having com-
mented at considerable length upon the evidence and ar-
guments relied on in support of the plaintiff's case, said
he would call witnesses to prove that the wife of the
plaintiff was a most abandoned and profligate woman,
and that the defendant had conferred a blessing upon her
children by causing her being removed from them.
Charlotte Sellers, examined—l am the first cousin of
the plaintiff's wife ; Mr. Slade has two residences, one at
Poole, and another at Parkstone ; I have made visits to
Mrs. Slade, and at one time for ten months, about five
years ago; I have walked about with her; I once walked
on a road from Winborne to Ringwood ; It was about five
years ago ; we met two officers—they passed by us ;
I afterwards saw them again; we both looked back;
they had just passed; she said they were looking at us,
and we had better walk on; they were officers; I saw
one of them kiss Mrs. Slade ; she did not make any re-
sistance : I told her that if her husband knew it, he would
be offended ; she said he would not know it ; she said
one of them was a handsome man, and that she should
like to meet him in the evening, and asked me to walk
with her ; I did not do so ; I was at the plaintiff's house
with her that evening; the plaintiff was watering his
flowers when the officers passed the house, I saw one of
them kiss his hand to Mrs. Slade ; she said she would
like to have seen them if Mr. Slade had not been at
home ; I have heard her name a Mr. Humphrey ;
she once made a proposal to me to walk to meet
him ; we were to walk on the road to Sturt ; Mrs.
Slade said he was very rich, and perhaps he would
give her 131. and if I would go with her I should
have 51. out of the money ; she said he bad met a female
on the road, and had given her 101. Mr. Slade was sheriff
of Poole during that time ; he was out one evening,
Mrs. Slade was at home ; Miss Slade and myself were at
home also; during that evening I heard Mr. Cooper pass;
Mrs. S. talked to a person at the door outside the pali-
sades, about three yards from the door ; it was past ten in
the evening ; she asked him to go to the church-yard ; the
boy said it was very damp ; the grass was wet ; he then
asked her to go elsewhere; she said with all her heart ;
she pretended to go, and Miss S. caught her by the arm,
and she came back ; I never saw her drink ; the plaintiff
has accused her of doing so. I have seen a difference in
ber ; her head has been affected to a considerable extent ;
she had gone to bed • she has been assisted to bed; it has
taken place more than once ; the first time was seven
ago ; I have had a subpotna from Mr. Slade ; I
years etold him a part ; he said he was very sorry ; he
could not have thought it : he said if that was the case,
Mrs. Slade must have made the first advances to Mr. Pur-
nell, and he told me the reports he had beard—that Mr.
Furnell was frequently at his house when Mr. Slade was
at church. He said he hoped Mr. Furnell would not hear
anything of the reports I had told him about Mrs. Slade.
Cross-examined—l knew Mrs. Slade before her mar-
riage; the officers did not kiss me; Mrs. Slade bad a
very considerable property settled upon her ; Mr. Slade's
conduct to his wife was very kind ; I did not mention to
the plaintiff's attorney anything about the officers, or the
boy and the church-yard ; I told Mr. Furnell of it a fort-
night or more after I had told it to Mr. Slade ; Mr. and
Mrs. Slade were very fond of their children; my opinion
of Mrs. Slade was, that she was not a fit companion for a
young female.
By the Judge—The reason why I visited after the con-
duct I have described, was, that Mr. Slade wished me to
go there.
Anna Maria Sellers—l am a sister of the last witness ;

I used to visit at Mrs. Slade's, and to walk out with her ;
Mrs. Slade used to kiss hands to gentlemen we met; Mrs.
Slade kissed her hand, and more than once, to the same
persons • we met a Mr. Spurrier once on horseback ; be
looked hard at her, and, when he passed, she said she
bad a great mind to write to him to meet her on the
Upton road, and she dared say he would give her. 101.
and she said she would give her (witness) 51. to buy her
a silk pelisse: thought IVlrs. Slade appeared intoxicated
at times ; she used to stagger, and witness sometimes
assisted her when in that state ; recollected Mrs. Slade
being absent from the house one night until twelve
o'clock ; went to look for her ; found bar in the church-
yard ; met Mr. Slade as he was conducting her home ;
Mrs. Slade said she wished she had her bag with her
in order to hays some money, as she wished to give some
to a particular person ; recollected Mrs. Slade sending to
the druggist for something; I thought she called it love-
powder—(laughter)—and that it was to make (gentle-
men) admire her, and she was to put it into something
they were to drink.
Cross-examined—Mrs. Slade got lots of love powder ;
it was red ; witness was to walk itt the lane (for the 51.)
until Mrs. Slade caste to her : witness and her sister used
not to talk often about these matters—(the kissing the
officers the boy in the church-yard, &c.)
Hannah Miller—l lived twelve months with Mr. and
Mrs. Slade, two years ago; I have fetched beet, tad a
very little spirits ; I have nib my mistress the worse for
liquor a great =any time..
Cross-examined—They were sometimes kind to each

other. It was her drinking that caused him to act un-
kindly to her. They were very fond of their children.
Sarah Smith—l live with my father at Parkstone, and
I know the plaintiff's wife. I know Peter Proud, who
worked for the plaintiff as a gardener. I have seen
Mrs. Slade take off his hat and run away with it. I have
seen her pull his clothes, and have seen her take off his
neckcloth, and run away with it. I have seen him kiss
her, and run after her. He used to take her in his,
arm*, and I heard her cry, " 0 GOD ! Peter, don't,
stpseese tee so" (laughter); and he used then to let het
o, and they 'would have a chase up the garden. I have
seen her jump on his back. I have seen this frequently.
Ur. &doh& 'Nuns having replied, and after ilte.
Lettned Judge stormed up, the Jury found for the
pteltnif—Delefegee 400 i.
This trial commenced in the afternoon, and was not
over until half past twelve at night.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILiIA

Williams Nettleton, whowsaio;;;;;time muter of St. Bride's
charity school, for boys, with a salary of M. a year, was finals;
examined. charged with embertling 15/. which the late Mr. Blade,,
of Ludgate-hill, who was treasuref of the school, had authorised him
to receive from the Ironmongers' Company, in July last.
The circumstances proved in evidence were, that the prisoner
paid with a cheque on Messrs. Hankeys, by the porter of the Iron.
mongers' Company, and that lie had paid one 51. note which he re.
ceived in payment for the cheque, to Mr. Renden, of Dorset-street,
Salisbury-square, who was his tailor, and a second 51. to Mr.
Richard Wood, the landlord of the ull, in the Dover-road, who
had endorsed the note as being tal•en from a " little gentleman early
in the morning ;" but who now positively identified the prisoner's
poison. The third 5/. note bad been circulated at Brighton.
Mr. Devey, one of the trustees of the school, deposed that, oh
questioning the prisoner about this payment after Mr. Blades's
death, he said he had changed the cheque, and after keeping the
money in his possession fora day or two, put the notes in an en.
velop, addressed John Blades, Req. and delivered it to Mr. Crook
and Mr. Jones, at Mr. Blades's counting-house. Subsequently,
upon receiving further information, he caused the prisoner to be ap.
prehended, when he asked if the matter could not be settled ? Wit.
. .

;less told him it could not, and that he had better not say any thing
to commit himself.

The prisoner declined to say anything in his defence.
Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY committed him for trial.
UNION-HALL.

Yesterday morning Mr. Weale, the assistant overseer of the pa.
rush of Lambeth, appeared to complain of a pauper, named John
Harrison, who had on the day previous used extremely violent
and threatening language to him, until the complainant was appre-
hensive that the fellow had some serious intentions spinet his life.
The prisoner said that he bad been at the marriage of a pauper,
and had_Fot more to drink than he ought to have done.
The MAGISTRATE ordered him to be sent to Brixton for one
month, and as be was a stout athletic man, desired that at the ex-
piration of his punishment, he should not be again admitted into
the house. A copy of the charge and punishment was given to NIL
Wade, in order that it might be placed in sonic conspicuous part of
the home, as a warning to the other inmates, several of whom her.
ing lately shewn a turbulent disposition.
A venerable looking old man, apparently about 70 years of age.
with a remarkably fine cast of features, and a long flowing bean),
white with the winter of many years, presented himself.
Mr. CHAMBERS : Pray are you. a Jew ?—Applicant (hastily) :
No, l am a Christian.
Mr. CHAMBERS I did not wish to hurt your feelings; I thought
so in consequence of your wearing your beard unshorn.
Applicant—Heaven regards not these outward appearances ; they
arise merely from the fanciful dispositions of men. The proud
Asiatic, whose religion tells him never to smooth his chin, and the
enlightened European, who deems it necessary not to allow his
beard to grow, will alike find seats in the mansions of bliss, it
righteous in their actions and holy in their faith.;
Mr. Caresses—l again repeat I did not mean to offend you. 7
Applicant—l believe you, Sir. lam a Christian—a believer in
the truth of Johanna Soutbcott. Having said (thus much I will
thank you to direct me in the following case :—My son, a tine young
man about 25 years of age, now lies dead, and I am debarred from
having possession of his body by hie widow, her father, and some of
her oer relations. My poor boy had been ill for some time before
his death, and 1 was the only person who waited upon him and
nursed him from morning till nigM. I gave him his medicines, and
watched the of his malignant fever until the vital spark
had fled. en he was no more, his widow, with whom he had
lived far from happily, came into the room sobbing, and began to
lament over and to kiss the inanimate clay. " Away with your
hypocrisy," I exclaimed to her; " he who had so little of your en.
desrments in his life time wants them not now when he Is dead.
The ties which bound you together are now separated, and the
body of my son reverts back to my possession and control, as
his father." (Here the old man became so agitated that he
could not proceed ; by.and-bye be said)—" Pardon me, gentlemen,
I weep not because my son is no more; I know he is happy; but
the ordinary course of nature had been turned aside, and I have
closed the eyes of a kind and affectionate boy, who, I have often
fondly hoped, would have done that office for me ; but, ere a few
short months are past, I must follow him, and our spirits will
mingle together in peace, never, never more to part. When she
who was his wife had left the room, I had closed the chamber door,
and, having locked it, put the key into my pocket—upon which her
father and Vasa' sent for the police, by whom I was taken off to
the watch.bouse, and obliged to deliver up the key ; and I am now
refused to be allowed to bury my boy, or to have access to the
corpse. I have, therefore, come here to obtain a warrant of autho-
rity to enable me to take away the body, for I have purchased a
coffin, and have engraved the inscription to be placed upon it with
my own hand. Never shall his widow have the disposal of it, fur
I do not think she would hesitate to sell it to the dissectors of the
HospitaL"
Mr. Swansv—l do not think we can interfere. The widow has
certainly a right to bury bee own husband.
Applicant—He Is no longer her husband—the contract between
them is dissolved. If he were her husband she could not marry
again, foe then she would have two husbands; but she could be
married, and is allowed to do 10 by the law of the land, if she
thought proper, to-morrow.
Mr. Swaastr—These ate subtleties which we are not in the habit
of having brought before us.
Applicant: Probably not; but even the marriage ceremony itself
declares that the contract is dissolved at the decease of either the
husband or wife, for it sets forth that they shall be true and
faithful to each other " until death do them part," distinctly
proving that the claims of either then are no longer available ; and
come what may I will have the body of my poor boy. I will
water it with my tears, and this hand shall consign it to a peaceful
grave !—.(There was so much feeling and pathos in the old
man's manner that it was irresistible. There were many magis-
trates on the bench, who all warmly sympathised with the feelings
of the applicant.)
lan Manning then kindly undertook to proceed to the widow,
toendeavour to make some estrangement with her as to the funeral,
satisfactory to the sentiments of the poor father, who thanked the
Magistrates for their kindness towards him with much urbanity and
dignity, and then took his leave.