Star.
London, England, 1830-02-15 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

Seals, Re-hearings, Appeali, and Petitions, before the LonD
CHANCELLOR, after Hilary Term, HMO
THE Fitter SEAL. Saturday, February 20th.
Re-hearings and Appeals—Monday, February 22d, Tuesday
23d, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th.
THE SECOND SEAL, Saturday, February 27th.
Re-hearings and Appeals—Monday, March lit, Tuesday 2d,
Wednesday 3d, Thursday 4th, Friday sth.
THE THIRD SEAL, Saturday, March 6th.
Re-hearings and Appeals—Monday, March Bth, Tuesday 9th,
Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th,
Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th,
Friday 19th.
THE FounTa SEAL,
_Saturday, March 20th

Petitions--Monday, March 2sd.
N.B. Between the Seals, the LORD Cuawcze.Loa will hear
Appeals and Re-hearings, except upon the Days of Sitting in the
House of Lords
Seals, Causes, Exceptions, Further Directions, and Petitions,
before the VICE CHANCELLOR, after Hilary Term 1830.
THE FIRST SEAL, Saturday, February 20th.
Causes—Monday, February 22d, Tuesday 23d, Wednesday 24th,
Thursday 25th, Friday 26th.
THE SECOND SEAL, Saturday, February 27th.
Causes—Monday, March Ist, Tuesday 2d, Wednesday 3d,
Thursday 4th, Friday sth.
THE Tnrau SEAL, Saturday, March 6th.
Exceptions and Further Directions and Causes—Monday, March
Bth, Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th, Friday 12th,
Saturday 13th, Monday 15th, Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th,
Thursday 18th, Friday 19th.
THE FOURTH SEAL, Saturday, March 20th.
Petitions—Monday. Marsh 22d.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
ASSAULT AT THE ENGLISH OPERA.HODSE.
SPYER V. ARNOLD AND OTHERS. _

The Attorney. General (with whom were Mr. Campbell and
Mr. Paterson) stated the cue. The plaintiff in this action, Mr.
bpyer, was a young gentleman of respectability. On the Ist of
August last year, he went, in company with a friend, to see an en-
tertainment at the English Opera-house, of which one of the de-
fendants, Mr. Arnold, was the proprietor ; the other defendants
were Bond, a Bow-street officer, and a person named Hart, who had
the charge of the private box department. The plaintiff and his
friend went to the pit-door, and being informed there was ample
room, they paid their money, but they soon found that the pit was
so completely filled that they could not get a place, nor even an op-
portunity of seeing the stage. Conceiving themselves deceived by
the representation of the money-taker, they, perhaps improperly, got
into one of tire private boxes, where they had ;rot long been when
they were ordered out by the defendant Hart. The plaintiff ob-
jected to do so, alleging that they had been deceived by the repre-
sentation of the :person at the door. In a few minutes after, 111 r.
Arnold, who was accompanied by Bond, the officer, insisted on their
quitting the box ; some altercation took place, and eventually a
scuffle, in which the plaintiff received a blow, which formed the
ground of the present action.
Witnesses being called in support of the case opened, Mr.
BROUGHAM (with whom was Mr. HUTCHENION) replied on be-
half of the defendants, and contended that whatever injury, if any,
the plaintiff had experienced, wu wholly attributable to the violent
derznent of himself and his friend.
TzwrzlinEw summed. up, and the Jury found for the
plaintiff.—Damages 40s.

HICKINROTHAW V. THE EARL Or PIPE.
This was an action to recover a sum of 3001. the rent of a house
in Berkeley-square, which his lordship had hired from the plaintiff,
at the rate of ten guineas per week. His lordship denied his
liability.
After the declaration was read by Mr. KELLY, the Counsel on
the other side consented to a verdict of 2911. odd.
COURT OF ARCHES, Fen. 13.
(Before Sir JOHN NICHOL.)
DIVORCE.—CALCRATT r. CALCRATT.
On the opening of the Court this morning, the case of Calceaft v.
Calcraft was called on for hearing and sentence. It was a cause pro-
moted by Granby Calcraft, Esq. for a diverge against his wife,
Emma Calcraft (tutmerly Miss Love,) by reason of adultery. The
cause had stood for hearing some time, and has been the subject of
much conversation in the theatrical world.
Dr. LUSHIKOTON whom was Dr. ADDAMS) stated that
he appeared as Counsel for the husband in this cause, which was a
suit of divorce, promoted by Mr. G. Calcraft, against Emma, his
wife, for adultery, which it would be proved had been committed by
her with Lord Harborough. The parties in the cause were mar.
ried on the 15th November, 1828, and it would be recollected that
Miss Ennui Love, the party proceeded against, was then, and Is
now, an actress of some talent and celebrity. Capt. C.'s circumstances,
however, were, at the time the marriage was contracted, not in
such a state as to allow bim and his wife to live together imme-
diately after their marriw, and Airs. Calaaft continued her en-
gagements under her maiden name, and lived under the roof of
tilier, but was constantly visited by her husband, Captain
Calcraft. About the middle of the month of July, 186 A -111 n.
Caleraft bad an engagement to perform at Nottingham, and she in
consequence, went down to that place in pursuance of such engage-
Meat, but remained in Nottingham only a few days, and it was
soon afterwards learned that she bad eloped with Lard Harborough,
who had been in the place some days. His Lordship and Mrs. Cal.
craft proceeded to a cottage situated in Stapleton-park, which was
on a portion of his Lordship's estate. From the affidavits given in,
it would be found that an adulterous Intercourse was carried on
with little or no concealment. Whoa Mrs. Calasfe had Dodos-
given to her of the course about to be adopted by her husband, and
was served with the process of the Court, she did not deny that she
was the person referred to in the process, and, in fact, admitted her
identity. As it was understood that it was not intended to offer
any opposition to the prayer made by his client, the Learned Civi.
lian ebougbt it would be wholly unnecessary to enter into any argu.
ments in the ease, but he would pray the Court fee sentence.
Dr DODSON ((with whom WAS Dr. PICKARD) appeared en behalf
of Mrs. Emma craft. Ile did not think be could at all argue
successfully spinet the ease which had been submitted to the
court by Isle learned friends, and would, therefore, decline nuking
any observations.
Sir JOHN NICMOL then proceeded to pass sentence. He said
be had read with great attention the evidence adduced in this
cause, and he was not at all surprised that no steps had been
taken to offer any defence to the charges brought against the
wife, it appearing to hint that her guilt bad been esta-
blished in the most clear and satisfactory manna. Pratt* of
the solemnisation of the marriage bad been given by a
person named Sarah Whitby, who had been meant at the
dinar and it was" oleo Frayed by the entries in the paisftboake of
Se. flown. It was also In proof, that though the marriage of Mn.Wendt was kept secret, and that she continued to perform, yet that•
bur keekettgekbeg her.—. From the erldsna of the eerviint, Sena

Whitby, these was every reason to suppose that eMT'
suoWt
was consummated. In order to entitle the husband to the rel
which he prayed for, this fact ought to be proved to the ads.

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faction of the court. With respect to the elopement of Mrs. Cal-
craft with Lord Harborough, the fact was proved by a coachman in
his lordship's service, named Cooke ; and the circumstance of
Mrs. Calcraft going to the Cottage in Stapleton Park, and receiving
constant visits from Lord Harborough, was also fully and satisfac-
torily proved by the evidence of Sarah Whitby and Cooke. The
identity of the party bad not been concealed, as when the citation of
the Court was presented to Mrs. Calcraft, at the house in Stapleton
Park, she replied immediately, " I am Emma Celt-raft." All the
necessary facts had therefore been fully proved, and the Court must
therefore pronounce for the husband in this cause.
Sir J. Nrcuot. then signed the document for the divorce between
Mr. George Calcraft and Vilma Calcraft, his wife.
SHACIALLY O. 811•CICALLY.
This was also a suit of divorce by reason of adultery, brought by
the husband against the wife. The parties are of high respectabWty,
Mr. Charles Peter Shaokally being the son of a gentleman of large
fortune in Cheshire, and his wife, Laura Applique Rosabella
Shackelly, connected with many noble French families. The
adultery was alleged Lollare taken place with the Marquis Derma,
a Spanish nobleman.
The Judge, in giving sentence, remarked that this suit was en-
tirely ex-parte, as the wife had been served with two notices of the
proceedings against her, but had taken no notice of them.
Judgment of separation pronounced.
COMM ISSION OF LUNACY.

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A Commission of Lunacy was executed on Saturday at the
Sheriff's Office, Red Lion-square to inquire into the state of
mind of John Mowitt, thirty-two years of age, son of a builder, '1
at the west-end of the town. Mr. llowitt is now residing at
the house of Mr. Wilkinson, a surgeon. in Oats-street, Lin. 1
coin's Inn-fields, and from whose evidence it appeared that)
Mr. Howitt had formerly been in the business of a wine.
merchant. During the last twelve ninths he bad resided in
Mr. Wilkinson's house, and his conduct during that time af.
forded sufficient proof of his insanity. When be had a slight
misunderstanding with his wife, and she refused to acknowledge
herself, in error, he would take up a rasor or knife, and attempt 1
to cut his throat. If contradicted he would apply the moat insult.
ing language. One day, when at dinner, because there was no beer
on the table, he threatened to stab his wife. He seemed remarkably
fond of poetry, and was in the habit of copying a great deal from
different authorq, and passing them off as his own productions. Mr.'
Isi Wilkinson imputed his insanity to excessive drinkin of wines and
spirits ; but Dr. Grenville and Dr. Sutherland said thought it
proceeded from a wrong formation of the brain, and although the
insanity appeared slight at present, it would increase as the patient
advanced in years.
Mr. Howitt was introduced to the Jury. He appeared in a state
of imbecility, and returned the most childish answers to the ques.
dons which were put to him.
The Jury found that he had been insane since August, 1828.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.