Star.
London, England, 1824-05-24 00:00:00

APFEALS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS;

HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 20.
Mr. Lsocit attended for the claimant, the Arronver-Ganiase
for the Crown, and Mr. Giernao for the contradictor.
Mr. LYNCH proceeded to supply some chasms in his case. The
death of the last Earl of' Roscommon was now proved, but an un-
successful attempt was made to prove the death of Andrew Hearne,
Mr. Robert Dillon's principal witness upon the former claim. Mr.
Martin (the Member for Galway) was •ealled for this purpose, but.
upon cross-examination by the ATTORNET•GICNIMAL and Mr. GIV•
FORD, it turned out that he knew very little about the matter.
Alr..klsnp, the agent of Mr. Michael Dillon, was again cross-
examined at great length by Mr. GIFFORD. The warmth of Mr.
Alsop's manner, with a strong Hibernian accent, produced a good ,
deal of laughter.
Sir William Betbam, Ulster King at Arms, was then produced,
upon a suggestion of the ADIORNEY-GINERA L; and it appeared from
his evidence that farther searches Ought to be made for the minutes
of the former proceedings. .
Mr. LYNCH then said tied he-hatf foe the pri•setlrcteled his caves
Mr. Girroats repeated his objections to the greater part of the
evidence.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had reserved them in his
own mind, and called upon the Learned Gentleman to argue them.
Mr. GIFFORD was preparing to proceed, when Lord It WDZSDALE
suggested that as only part of the queition could be argued until the
fate of the minutes should be ascertained, it welds' be as well to
postpone the whole. -
The I louse concurred in this opinion, and after a conversation of
some length isti.vti:en Counsel and their Lordships it was agreed to
postpone the inquiry sine die, with liberty to either party to revive""
it by a Petition. It is understood that nothing more will be done
in the matter this Session.
At half-past eleven prayers were read by the Bishop of Lusts-
RICK ; and the Luen CHANCELLOR sat for Appeals.
" Little v. Little," from the Court of Session, in Scotland, was
then proceeded with; when the interlocutors were affirmed, on
bearing the appellant's Caun.el only.
" Blake v. Blake" was next called for, when Mr. HART and Mr.
Hoene were heard for the appellant, and Mr. SHADWELL tor the
respondent ; so proceed on Monday next. • •
Soon after four o'clock Mr. Alderson was called in on Worrall's
Divorce Bill. It appeased that the applicant was a Lieutenant in
the Navy, who complained that his wife had committed adultery
with Mr. William Sandeison, so far back as the year 1817; but
direct proof of their criminal intercourse had not been pro-
cured till 1822, when an action was brought in the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, where the Jury had awarded damages to the amount
of £5O. The mother of Mrs. Worrall now proved that she was
present at the marriage, and that in 'consequence of Mr. Worrall's
suspicions he and his wife had lived separately some years before
the action was brought.
Sarah Jackson, a washerwoman to the family of Worrell, re-
inembered the visits of Sanderson to the fat...Ay in 1817 ; she had
5150 ~.on the bU.cr In-n*4o., tit. ..Lt .+ . \V... 1,11 was out.
She also testified the quarrels between Mr. and Mrs. Woi rail,
while the latter was in a state of pregnancy, as to who was the
father of the child, when the husband reproached her with her h.-
'tercourse with Sanderson. But, notwithstanding this difference,
the parties continued to cohabit together Inc three nu nets after the
birth of the child.
The Earl of LAUDERDA LE.—I wish to ask the witness if
they quarrelled as
.to whether that chi:d was or was not Mr. Fan-
derson'a from the time of its birth? Witness.—They did.
The• Earl of LAUDERDALE-And yet they continued to
live together?
Lewis Prentice, a nialtster at Leeds, was called to prove the fact
of adultery. It appeared that Mrs. Worrell had lived next thaw' hut
one to hint, and wished to get acquainted .with his wife; but lie.
having heard unpleasant reports of her cut duct, was resolved to
watch her, in order to prevent the co itaminaron of kis own Wile.
Being asked to put up a,bedstead in Mrs. Wortall's roam, he r.
trivetl to make a hole through the ceilieg, so that from the sky-ligi t
he could see what passed in the room helow. This enabled himrat
satisfy hinist.lf.of the connection that subststeeLlietween . IV, r-.
tall and Mr. Sanderson. It so happened, in addition to thg i -
cunistance, that theliartithin between his room and Mrs. Wre
was so thin (the two liousie haring for:n:•rly been er.e, anu u 7.
since divided by a deal partitiot:j that he could distinctly heat the
conversation of the patties, and knowing Mr. Samitrson's voice,'
was certain he was speaking to Mrs. Worrell;
aod tors he.
was wilding a child that lay butwcen them beth.
The LORD CH A NCELLOR here stopped the evidence by ob-
serving,oft e c tit .
hit:akin of Mr. Worra:l with his wife after the hue
been adduced to diet:-
,has to th he cht.bal-
th Abe question turned upon a single peint.
It appeared from the evidence that had
ths • and he bel:ev.al it was
Continued during a riud of three mon
clic
ut .ear
not usual for their l...rekhips to grant Diitirce
not tint uai, but li.d
triti.el,to have °litiv:.l.nt‘'.
Lordships, that even tiers coha',.,:oi
:special ground, sh • id, however,
gether alter the ofience had taken p .ce.
-rimed fur the future censideration ot
moire, th it the evidence hr
the Hume. wit...never the parties werei