, 1863-09-10
SCAN. MAG. IN ROYAL CEHR-
Giles.
A Woman ClnfmB tho Prince Of Wales
MS Her Husband,


HANkERsNlrn Police COURT
LONDON, Augrst23, 1868.
The Rev. James Roe, Of the Oratory,
Bromton, attended before Mr. Daymaa 10
answer tnmr1onsschargicg him with de-
tanning, without Just canSe, a gold ring and
marriage certificate, the property Of Margaret
Afass IT, aeSie, Sesn instructed by Mr, weekes, of
ChtEce1y lane, appeared for the complainant,
End A1r. Few for the defendant.
The plea to the charge In tie SUMMONS Tas
that the defendant never lad them.
The complainant, respectable looking NO
man, about thirty five years Of age, stated
that In September, 1861, she vas married to
Albert Edward Guelph, ct No. Valet's
Place, Brompton, by Cardinal Wiseman, ac-
cordsng to the rites Of the Roman Catholic
church. Many persons we're present. In the
evening after The celebration OF the marriage,
Father Roe, who remained With her, wished
her to enter convent. She refused, and BE-
cauEe Ehe refused he said that she should not
have the certificate OF her marriage to shoW
to the public. &c forced it from herby vto-
1encc, and m-used her In cruel manner. He
took her certificate from ler pocket and drew
her ring oil BY Ills teeth. She could not tell
exactly the date Of the marriage. Her poV-
erty prevented her from taking proceedings
before She had never seen her husband
since. he promised to come the NEXT morn
ing. Her marriage was entirely forced npon
her. She had a copy Of q letter she lad ad-
dressed to ler Majesty. She neyer received
any answer.
The complainant was then cross-eramined,
and thc gaye several addresses at which she
had lived during the present year. the Last oae
being No. Is Clifton street, Regents Park.
she did not wish to say What hsr name was
before she WIS married. TIE gentleman who
married her told her that her name vas al
Ways Guelph. She held the oame OF Guelph
by the right Of her marriage and her maiden
name, It was her bleiness whether she eyer
went By the name Of Stack. She did not
with to answer any question as to where she
first met Albert Edward Gue1ph. She went
abrcad With him thres years ago. he did not
return with her. Those persons In whose
ca1riege Ehe was placed returned with her
Father Roe knew Kim. At the marriage
Father Roe. Father Bodcn and many o'hers
The marriage took p1ace IN her room. lie
VIE In the house three weeks before 1t took
place. Be demanded her Al his cousin and
wife. Fatker Roe signed the register, also
Cardinal Niseman. After the marriage Al
bert Edward left the house, after remaining
Roe, md to try and get her into convent.
She left week Afterwards, She went to No.
II Queens gardens. She had written to
Father Roe demanding her ring aud her Ger
tiljcate, ona he peser answered her letters.
One letter was PRODUCED and read BY Nj.
Few. It was an application for the Certificate
cf her marriage.
Nj. Few questioned her as to the title Of
the gentleman Tho che alleged bad married
her.
Tie complainant then said his title Was his
Royal Hiehnees, the Prince OF Wales, aud he
vas wei known to Father Roe.
The defendant WAS sworn, and said that be
1Ed ecen the complainant several times. He
| had a1Hays known her in the name Of Mrs.
Slack. He never knew her In the name Of
| Guelph until lie received the Eumr.ons, and
he then recognized her ns q person who np-
| piled to ME. paynter, at the Westminster
| Police Court She told Mr. Payuter thAt he
nad administered chlorofoTm to her, and that
while under it, influence he took the certifi-
ca1e from het- Her Statement about the mar
mage was utterly false, us far rs he mas con-
| By III. Diclic-He knew TINT eb. xr,s i,
at the O.atory. She tol6 lin that M ~ S1u,a va
in great destiution, and ut her request be- mi
her hoy into m orphanrge. eS'
The complainant here called out that he
| received 81 600 rear from his Royal High-
! rsss for her boy. She a1so said tltat thn
! witress lad known her for twelve years,
The defendant said that he mas not aware
that she NOW belonged to the Protestant
church. The flrnt time she came to him va.
between flye aud SIX years ago. It Was in the
church ut the OratorY. He had seen her SIX
or eight times. he could not account for he,
making this charge against him unless she
was mad.
Mr.. Dictie applied for IN Adjournment tc
enable him to produce some corroboratiYs
proof Of the ma1riage-
| Mr. Dayman refused On the ground thai