The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
THE GURREY DIVORCE CASE.
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes.
From the Liverpool Post, Jan "a
CuRNEY yS. GURNEY AND TAYLOR.

Court for Divorce and Matrimonial
From the Liverpool Post, Jan. "a
CuRNKY VS.. GURNEY AND TAYLOR.
Before the Judge Ordinary.
This was petition by John Henry Quincy for q dis
solution Of his marriage with Mary Jane Gurney on the
ground OF her adultery with william Taylor. The re-
spondent and the had both put in answers
denying the charges Of adultery.
The Solicitor General, DR.. Waddilove, and Mr.. Couch
were counsel for the petitioner; and Mr. Manisty,
and DR.. spinks for the respondent The respondent
not represented by counsel.
The Solicitor General in opening the case, stated that
the petitioner was gentleman Of wealth and position,
the member Of well known firm OF bankers In Norfolk,
and n. for Kipg's Lynn The respondent, Mary Jane
Quincy, the daughter Of Richard Hamburg Quincy,
who the cousin OF Joseph John Quincy the father
OF the petioner Their marriage took place in juno,
1s46 at All Souls Marylebone with the full knowledge
and appreciation OF the respective families. Mr. Quincy
then between twenty six and twenty years Of
age and Mrs. Quincy between sixteen and seventeen
Two children Of the marriage wore living both Of them
sons one aged about thirteen and the other about Ave-
At the time OF the marriage Mrs. Gurneys parents
living, but they had since died. Her surviving parent
died 10 1857 and she then came into possession Of very
the last six years Mr. Quincy had had country
residence at Cation Hail. near Norwich, and he had
stayed when his duties required his pre-
sence In London II would be unnecessary to give his
tory Of the in which the couple lived together
until he approached the period Of the elopement During
the session Of 1869 Mr. Quincy had been In somewhat
close attendance upon his Parliamentary duties. He
left London Ia the latter part Of the summer and went
with his wife and their sons and some attendants for
tour in the Isle Of Wight They returned to London
In October, and after staying for one night, went
down to Cation They stayed there making occasional
visits to friends and relations in the neighbohood until
the 18th Of December, 1852 when they returned to
London. William Taylor was a footman Who after being
the service Of Mr. Quincy for two three years
dismissed the 2lst Of November, 1859, Although he
occupied mental position, he the Of respectable
parents small farmers In Norfolk, who had given him
very fair education. He Of the servants who
accompanied Mr. and Mrs Quincy upon their tour in the
Isle Of Wight From the time Of the marriage until their
nfpYn IN Cof tn Nnuar has NJ and G.rw
ney had always lived together happily but certain mat
tiers then came TO Mr. Gurneys ears, which led to hts
Diminishing Taylor. On the 18th Of December 1850 Mr..
and Mrs Quincy removed TO their town house On the
following morning, the 18th of December, II was found
that Mrs Quincy had quilted her husbands house. and
she never afterwards returned 10 IT, She had abandoned
her home, subsequently ascertaned for tho
pose Of consort with Taylor and she took lodgings
with him at 216 in the Marylebone road. On the eve
ming Of the day which she eloped Mr. Quincy received
the following letter from her
NY Poor HusBASDI have indeed left you and poor
%y .n s
MARY ouRSEY
ehJsy God 70 forgive me and to you and the
The Dick alluded to in this letter was gsvorite dog
Mr. Quincy Immediately communicated with his attor-
person capable from his pursuits, Of tracing out such
matters should be employed to identify the respondent
and the correspondent Mr. Sharpe acoordingy engaged
employ Of tho exdetective Field Mr. Simpson went TO
2l8 Marylebone road, accompanied by Mr. Sharpe and
May hew servant Of Mr.. Quincy and there had some
conversation with Mrs Quincy and identified her. They
left the house, but in few minutes Mayhem and Simp
son returned and saw Taylor, who had not made his a
pearance their first visit. Mrs Quincy and Taylor
remained in the Marylebone road for a week. They
cuped the ground floor consisting Of parlor, second
room and o bedroom in which Mrs. Quincy slept.
Taylo slept in in the upper part of house.
but during the whole Of each day he and Mrs Quincy
together they took their meals together, and Of
they had opportunities for criminal intercourse
IL they chose to avail themselves Of them AT the end
of week Mrs. Quincy and Taylor went TO Fokestone,
their way Paris and stayed for three nights the
Pavilion Hotel. They there lived and wife,
occupying the same sitting and the bedroom
Simpson traced them TO the hotel stationed himself
corridor, where he had opportunity of seeing them
and pointed them out TO the chambermaids. At the
end of three days they proceeded TO Paris After Mr.
taken place Folkesone he Immediately commenced the
present suit. Mr. Shapes Clerk, accompanied by Smp-
son and one of Mr. Gurneys servants followed them to
Paris and by means Of inquiries at the passport office,
ascertaned that they staying at the Hotel dc
louvre They occupied common apartments, two rooms
communicating with each other and they identified
by the servants and by simpson. These the facts
this very painful and he would leave the evidence
by which they would be established to speak for itself
He would that, If il bore out his statement
shadow Of doubt woull be left his lordships mind
either that the adultery charged had been committed
that the petitioner was entitled TO dissolution of his
marriage.
The following witnesses examined
Frederick Henry Bartlett, clerk 70 Mr. Sharpe, the pc
,as ssi MarS
ebone the 10Th June, 1S46, and the petitioner was
described as bachelor aged g. and the respondent as
Mr.. Henry Edmund Quincy, who took the affirmation
for Quskers In lieu o! oath, sad:-I am partner
Of the petitioner. He is a partner In banking
firm at Norwich was present at his marriage knew
both the petitioner and the respondent before their
riage After their marriage was in the habit OF visiting
them. My wife also visited them. They lived together
good terms. They have two children living-boys
One is about thirteen and the other about five.
VI m in n az he
as under butler entered his service the Sd OF May
1860; William Taylor was then living with him as foot
in 1852 November 1859, at Cation hall William
Taylor left Mr. Gurneys service on the 2ls of Novem
%opdar the Eth Of pecsmSer they then removed with
someof the servants TO their town house in Kensngton
Palace gardens came TO town with them on the morn
ing Of the 18th December found that Mrs Quincy
was not in the house. and never afterwards her
there this letter E her handwriting took out OF
Do1 On s h Se
read by the Solicitor General 10 his opening given
in evidencethat same evening took some luggage TO
following at the window Of the house Maryebonc road
In January 1860 went with Mr. Bartlett aud Mr.. Smp
Paris went the Hotel du Louvre, and there
saw Mrs. Quincy and Taylor; they in room with
door leading into another ROOM the numbers the doors
were 400 and All; them in the sitting all
and they passed ato the other ROOM Mr. Bartlett served
Thomas Mayhew-I am groom in Mr. Gurney's SER
vice have been In his service six years nextsJune
three years when he left in the and autumn Of
1869 went with the family TO the Isle Of Wight Taylor
Of the servants In attendance upon his master
In October they went 70 Cation Taylor left his service
In November did not come with them 70 London on
the 18th December; came up the 14h Mrs. Quincy
had then left the house; the day after up went
with Mr.. Sharpe and Mr. Simpson 10 2l6 Marylcbone
road; Mrs. Quincy asked for, and she came some
onvcrsaton took place between her and Mr. Sharpe a
ter little time left the house; Mr.. simpson and I
turned back again and inquired for Taylor; him In
Mr.. Simpsons presence.
Mrs Gurnsworthy live at 2le Marylebone road, aud
let lodgings Taylor s q connection Of mine; in Decem-
ber 1850 he TO my house and engaged apartments
he said he wanted them for lady and himself; lady
came with him on Tuesday, the 18th Of December; he
said he should want the apartments for few nights only
they going abroad in the evening the lady said
that II luggage came for Mrs Quincy to take
in the luggage came; they occupied the ground foor;
Mrs Quincy had back bedroom, and Taylor had bed
at the top of the house. they occupied the same
sitting and took their meals together; they
together the greater part Of the day In the sitting
with them; Mrs. Quincy and Taylor remained
at my house for n week, and went away together.
John Simpson, am assistant 70 Charles Freder lex
Field, Of Devercux court went TO GIG Marylebone road
with Mr. Sharpe and Mayhem: saw Mrs Quincy there;
went second time, and Taylor there Mayhem was
presents on the 10Th of December went to Foksone
the I'D Of December Mrs Taylor there,
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