The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

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CUUZT OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST.
1• . .• PAUL'S, Dec 7.
. - ADAMS AGAIN.? ADAMS.
• 111111 was a snit of separation, by reason of adultery,
broiled by the husband against his a ife.
Dr. Bcanase opened the.pleadiags on the part of Mn.
Adams. The evidence having been read,
. Dr. latteitnoutox addressed the Coon on behalf of the
husband. His Learned Friend (Dr. Burnaby) seemed is
this case disposed to rely os the insufficiency of the proof
of the adultery alleged against Mrs. Adams ; but be.
thettribt the Court would consider that adultery was ne-
eellarity is be inferred from the combined latifCogrit
Well the evidence showed to have subsisted between
her nod a Mr. Potter. Indeed, there were three distinct
enatere of transactions from which the Court would m-
ere at We conclusion. That Mrs. Adams on obe occa-
sion committed adultery with Mr. George Potter. was
proved by's witness of the name of Ashdeo. He Ms-
served one afternoon Mrs. Adams waiting out Cornbillr
sod, as he presumed, for her husband; but, to his great
it, rrise, a gentleman totally unknown to him (the wit-)
nese) came upto 11n. Adams, took her arm, and by a
cireuitons sort of route (for the parties seemed sensible
tisk they were watched) accompanied her to Elbow-lane.
itheretleur. entered a notorious brothel. if there was
nothlog to impeach the credit of Asbd en, as the Counsel
cooteaded there was not, the Court must be satisfied
hid% the stvong presumptive proof on this point. But
another witness, Charlotte Bond, deposed to .facts that
too strongly corroborated the other testimony to leave a
doubt upon it. It bad been laid dawn by Leitrim of au-
theffities, which it was set within the peter' of his
lerned Friend to dispute, that in order to prove edit-
tery,i'.wai itot necessary to ipeelfy particular dues; end
11Satiety isfidlores ;, but dot If ell I'M cireemitanc,es, in
tlitaissenft hod primate acts tended to establish a
eaffieraeut case of suspicion, that was enough for all legal
wpm*, This was mine especially ruled in " Elwes
Pellsolft Muhl," and " Loven a. Lomdea," where the
lateJodge of the Consistery Court Mid, " it is &come-
'mem of this role that it is not necessary to prove
GO foot of adultery in time and place." The next
coarse of incidents was that which was involved in the
proof, that Mrs. Adattor- Melded for some tune in
. • I:mINT-row. Kingeland, at a. hoese in which Mr.
(Large Potter wee also a lodger; having a room with
n tertt-bp bed in it; that here he lived fur fifteen
moults, during which period he was almost every day
I,itiled:by e lady, whom be described ea his cousin ; and
of whose identity', with Mrs. Adams, sufficient proof
would be brought before the Court. Now. for what other
purposes, but those o( a criminal connexion, these visit*
could be paid, it would he difficult to guess : fur it was
4trpasesl, that she not only continued with him alone in
tife:tonni fur many hours together, but would sonietioes
rail open hint three tinies in a day!; and Patti, iometicomi
left letters for her, addressed to her as "Mrs. Stanhope."l
The third gee was this—it was shown that 11r. George
Pottek being confined for some time in Whitecross-1
street hum. was repeatiitly visited there by this lady:—
a . • :semrant deposed to-illes. Adam's habit of leaving
Le se of a moraine, soon altiaLSlt. Adams had one
out his haeires, and taking with hest viiiOus arti sof
food and previston, inch as wine, oltrese."ffiga, &o. in a
basket lest to bet by the deponent), and sot returuirig
until a late hoar of the: afternotm. Witsess added. thht
)ter mislrreit, en Nese Occasions used Grilles. herself in
lk leer hestaand to take off the 6Am mita; lift so gone opt
in orlon AIM returand home: having wit( to wituesi./fiy
way of aceogatiatfor this conduct, a Itiog story about a
hi r. and Mrs. Donvily, whom she deisslhed as very old

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