Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-09
From the London Leader, August ~
IJIISRAN AND WIFE

The honorable Mrs Norton writer Of many popular liz
tons is separated ftum her husband, the Magistrate o
Lambeth Police Court Some tradesnrn, who executed
carriage repairs for The lady lin lSl} and from thence Ia
o5O instituted suit against the husband 10 recover The
aouni. They summoned the wife 10 give evidence Us Ia
he debt and 10 The liability Of the husband Mrs Norton
thus compelled appear in court and there cnsned
partial exposure OF the circumstances OF her position
On the srparaon" in 1886 her husbund il arranged
should allow her 1901 year This annuity was ltreguary
pad and another agreement for allowance o 5OU yedi
made 1913. But annuity has been stopped, and
Mrs Norton consequences, has become involved IN debts
amounting 10 SIX hundred pounds one o which Is the
debt curriage repairs "lhesc ratcsmen, said Mt-
Norton The Magistrate "harc right 10 their money; and
find to day that my husband s enabled TO escape 10
specially appointed lor the speedy administration o
ustice because an agreement with his wife cannot bInd
hun, all say is ths 'ha, will be singular spectacle
IN court Of Justice"
The husband court while this statement was made
and his counsel then commenced 10 cross-examlnc Mts
Norton The other OF income she POSSESSED ami
To her mode OF life. He sad-
do you say that you have not received an IN
come OF 600k year through tic late Lord Melbourne
late Lord Metuurnes property which is AL en'a'st Wy
husband brought action against Lord Melbourne. s
orton here rose, and in voice SHOWING huch cmouoh
nd "Lurd Melbourne eii nothing but letter 10 MS otC
lner in which he snIcmnly asscveated as dying msh
that had been falsely accused STAND mere US olhs'eu
woman not in The eyes my class but in the eyes o'
class whom do less esrcc aud ioid Mcloonfne, as
dying man, begged his family on account oi 'hr e,sa'
.spracc the great misery, the loss o home thc pnr!hs
from nv children and the wreck oi all my happiness wren
had uJuslly suffered that they would show me al Sh'
CESS and his lumiy have dome su and believe my hso'
rbe only one who accused him of base action
az this stage Uf the proceeding lhcre was ours o up
s lr,u, some two or rcr hundred persons in the body
n The court but which ii once properly suppressed o
order Of the Judgt) Tie witness c0ntnued-My husuaha
can cheat me because I'm his wife"
Counsel Pardon me, maian, Mr. Norton mas zone an
,at becomes man. End il not his fault mat 5oh arc III
/ this degraded pOsltlon---
| M- HAYWARD the Queens counsel, who accompanied
rs Norton Court appealed 10 The Court whc'h'r
ur s,i had right 10 address such language ~ lazy
Mr Norton: Is it regular, your HONOR i'f ne !" SoS
| word? ,.,
| and throw il back upon you
Mrs Norton afterwards stated that sle had received a
,;nu 1882 two sums oil 2y 5s each from Lazy faiiris
~ of 6OOi from Lord 81 .onurnr" mo one y bonna !"
Eve me any thing depend On the charity "' Lazy IA"
mcrston."
utI,y. Won any other sources Of incoGieW nshcd hc
counsel Yes" replied the Indy t." have another source ="
, ncuna which my husband cannot take away from me-
am popuIar rct and had agreement Win publisher
10 nav me 6OU wck; bn that an uncertain s".l'1
-, income aud work hard any lawyers clerk ana
| vuu must remember that 10 this neon" nui1Eh''
, h;,,e., yents Of q bl and years al absolute de-
uIion "Is your literary 5OOi. year " said The
advocate for tie husband mo- mf. M"J" r' Aid
hr hnnurube Mr. Norton" docs lie act without hno"
ing your wishes sir 2" asked The wife "ith indignation.
l6e char rncter the u the examination by me nus
bund. will be understood rom the olio"hs hes
lions and answers: .,,,
Mr. Necdlam DO you mean srrinlsy 10 say lha' you
have never had another carriage
! Mrs Norton: What you by thus repeating your
mn .s,inn and asking il mean "sr"'sy TO say 80 anu
on
sulting me On my oath never had any oher caffage
| than this brougham.
| Mr. Needham: How many servants do y"" 6repi
Mrs Norton: Two maids and one min'srfVab' 'h Seh'
| Mr. Nccdbam You give Ginnrr parties, do you n0ti
Mrs NORTON: have occasionally asked people 10 ''"e
with me . : 80 ,,o -, 90 ,,,, ,;,,
ner parties In JRe week Z O.,
Airs Norton: do not believe that ever have Since
have known that Mr. NORTON eau a1''""u nv ~ 49,
Mr. Needham: Have you Mr.. Fcaron your crcd
| tor for your wine bills upon Mr. Norton!
| nr. Norton: claim The protection OF he Court nsa'ns'
,,mr insns The reverse the wrote t0 NJ r
kr.ron to beg him {" subpoena me because was 700 III
to appear wrote 10 Nessts lhrhpp alto begging "..
o make n, appcar have given all the same answtr ana
have od them Of the agreement entered into by Mr. Norton
10 allow me 3UW. year Ct, n
MIR Nccdham You say that yonr income ls % Hcich'' ~
| van not support ese's child.
Mrs Norton: My children were taken away rom ".
wien one Of Them six years Of age another onr' an"
another two; and il you know anything oi ho'hcf WI"
has young children who have been taken away no e y
; ,nw mai IN. is compas ssiona,e t0~ards children Sly
heart was bleeding and took his aooiet cna pccau'e
miserable, because was colrpa1 n n 90 osu - ,b
was broken hearted. The child Of whom you spcsk IS I'M,
uyher ri Sussex aborcr and her m"lef had been s,ed
ruyh her cottage being crnshed ny sho"'loIm. ou'
rex clergy man (r CroiIs) arp aieo 10 'ne ol
~ -, ,na child and said that would take her ana nfng
hrr m She has been brought up lnexes'ely IN hef sta
lion a, coat 20 year. ana ehe WIN 90 oul 70
uJ';' pnnng woman now, Of seventeen years OF age
;., tn bo,, uf my charity, but This explanation mas
bsen forced from II is OF no consequence " mf Not
I'm what my charity may be TO poor laootef ch'o.
Al emap the solicitor who drew up The deed oil sepata
Alarmed the Court that it was not binding IN law, on'
=. think Mr.. Norton is bound as man oi honor. mt
another solicitor estimated Mr. NOrton's nett incone
23TO Blu, the caascbuisders were non.suited on t'e
ound that during the time the debt was incurred the an
ruty ud been paid without soppoge or reduction
hnnorabc Mr Norton" then forward 10 conttodIc
s wife stating that she had told 1.-THE erossest iaIseooas
The hisses people in court interrupted The gentleman
aad the magistrate stopped him as out OF order.
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