Star.
London, England, 1830-03-01 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CONSISTORY COURT, FEB. 27.
ADULTERY-8111GULAR_DEFENCE.-.ItOGERB V. ROGERS.

This was a cams promoted by the husband against the wife kit
a separation, by meson of adultery, and the application was met by
an allegation on the part of the wife, that the husband had boss
privy to, and had sanctioned the adulterous intercourse. The
parties were mauled ten years ego—the lady being then seventeen,
and the husband considerably older. By his wife, the plaintiff
became possessed of 2,0701. per annum, and property to the extent
of 10,0001.
The King's Advocate, with whom was Dr. Phillimore, on
the part of the husband, went over the articles in the allegation, and
contended that an inference could not be drawn that the husband
had

sanctioned an adulterous intercourse with Mr. John Whittaker.
It was incorrect that the husband, by his penurious and morose
habits, had driven his wife to seek the society of the party alluded
to, who, when the acquaintance took place, was very young. Mr.
Whittaker resided at the house of his father, four miles from Granby,
where the parties in the cause resided. These was no denial
of the fact of adultery, but he (the Mom Advocate) was at a loss
to find how the husband could be charged with countenancing
it. In one instance it was averred that Mr. Whittaker kissed Mrs.
Rogers in the presence of her husband, who was displeased, but
afterwards became good-tempered again. The marriage took
place in 1819, and in 1822, at the husband's desire, they slept
be separate beds. Mrs. Rogers was driven about in a pony-
chaise by Mr. Whittaker, and the husband offered no objection.
Subsequently, Mrs. Rogers was in the family way, and it was
the general report at Granby, that the ct.ild was Mr. Whittaker's.
When Mrs. Rogers came down from her confinement, Mr. Whitta-
ker led her to the sofa, and tucked her legs up. These freedoms led
to a dispute between the husband and wife, and a separation was
agreed upon ; but before the deed was drawn up, Mts. Rogers eloped
with Mr. Whittaker, and they now lived as man and wife. From
all these facts, the King's Advocate contended, that there was proof
that the husband sanctioned the adultery, and that the allegation
ought not to be admitted.;
Dr. ADAMS contended that the allegation ought to be admitted.
The husband :had been guilty of gross neglect to his wife, having
left her at Scarborough, when Alr.Whittaker first became acquainted
with the family, quite unprotected. What could be said of a man
who would allow his wife to be led to a sofa, and her legs tucked
up by a young mau ?—(Laughter.) Under all the circumstances,
Mr. ‘Vhittaker being allowed to visit Mrs. Rogers, walk out with
her, visit her alone, &c. he contended that there was every ground
for supposing that the husband was cognizant of the adultery of his
wife.

The Court decided that the facts in favour of the allegation were
not satisfactory. It therefore came to the conclusion, that the hum.
band had not been guilty of connivance at the adultery; the allega.
Lion could not therefore be admitted.
ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.=—ltraoixo, FEB. N.
The High Sheriff; Jotter WALTER, Esq. of Bearwood, has en.
tared upon his official duties with splendid liberality, doing at once
honour to himself and the county, and renewing the recollection of
those magnificent pageants which formerly distinguished Berkshire
from the neighbouring districts. Every thing was arranged on the
most sumptuous scale, without the slightest regard to cost.
Yesterday Mr. Baron HOLLAND charged the Grand Jury.
Mary Geddes was found guilty of breaking open the dwelling.
house of Thomas Bunee, of Shilton, and stealing divers articles of
wearing apparel. Judgment of Death recorded.
Wm. Hawkins, a baker, was convicted of stealing a silver watch
and two keys, the property of W. Tull, of Greeniuun.
Jeremiah IVali was found guilty of stealing a ewe sheep, the
property of Thomas Bennett, of Chaddleworth. Sentence of Death
recorded.
No true bill against Wm. Green, for the murder of W. Tull, at
Bucklebury.