The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-16
THE DIVORCE COURT.

ssLsrd Dundresry" (NIr. ssshern) ana Mrs.
Robcrs.on-Exiracrdf revelations
York, Riohmond and Australia-Ths
"SDiriss' Again nj Work.
COUNT or PROBATE AND pIvoHCs--EoKDos, JULY
5, 1866.
Before Sir J. p. wilde.
RnbNtsom Robertan and ScGhow This was
His marriage with coorEn. Rosa Rabcrson on sSe
ground OF her adultery with Edmund Asksw sothem.
The petition, which was filed the 18th Of April last
alleged marriage between tho petitioner and the
spondeut In juno 1855 and charged tho respondent with
having committed adultery with Mr.. solhsrn at New
actor, had fled answer denying the charge
Mr.. Hawkins, @ c. with whom Mr.. Sergeant Bal
sohern that the petition should be dismissed or taken
on the he upon adsvis made By the petitioner and by
Mr.. so.bsrn The nero fact that the petitioner himself
desired that further proceedings should be taken
the suit sucent TO Justify the Court in granting tho
motion; bui considering Mr. Sohcrn's position and the
% @sso S
dicatng Mr. Soiherns character from the scandalous
attack which had been made upon by the persons who
had caused these proceedings 10 be Instituted Mr. Rob-
srtson stated In HIS affidavit that he married to the
respondent the 2s,h Of June 1885, that in August
wards travelled with her about the United
nS that y@: they sS1 sos
an sduserous intercourse with w. Lyster; that
afser 1857 she constantly lived with Lyster and ulti
maely went with him 10 Australia that In 1852 he
in Australia and he hcre found his wife and Lystsr still
living together Lyster then being the manager OF an
land, and, although he had sssn Mr. soshsrn on more
than one occasion after his return, no did not die the
ton until April lsoe, Tan years aer the adultery was
dscu the motives and objects Of those who had caused
tho petition 10 be presened but material TO call
before the Ming Of the petition EAry the present
year there appeared In publication called the Spissai
ann a % IN.
stitntcd criminal proceedings against Benjamin Coleman
The author Of this libel and the came for boar
before tho trial IN application was made on Coeman's
behalf for postponeent In order 70 obtain evidence in
soihern, the petsoSsr Robertson ana q woman named
Roberta being vouched - pssons who could give mat
rial evidence u thor attendance could Be- procured AZ
came 70 tho conclusion that shsrs ground what
ever for the application and thas the postponsmeut
accordingly for trial and Mr. soshsrs was repre-
sented By Mr. Sergeant Ballantins and Coleman BY Mr.
n wssr ss ca: ws. o:sd Sa S9 s
il The moss smphsse terms Tia. having carefully read
son and Roberts which had been furnished 70 him. he
had no hope whatever Of being able establish any part
fore him 20 ar from es,abshins that plea proved Tia.
u was unfoundsd. His learned friend, Mr. Chambers,
having stated IN the s.rongss. snguase .h.s no part OF
apology accepted extent that the court was not
pressed 70 inncs heavy punishment and One Of nfy
this termination on the understanding that Mr. Sotbcrn
was 70 suffer no further annoyance The article
In substance that appeared In the Spirifvai Magazine
had been Published IN another paper called tho SPIRITUAL
T.mes The publsher Of that paper, Cooper was also
indicted, and the case came on for hearing In April
Coorer made an apology excnsina himself by saying
that he was absent when the article published and
he bad no personal cognzsnce OF the matter On the
llth Of April within two days Of the termination Of tho
criminal proceedngs, this petition presented hav
ing been prepared under circumstances which he would
not trust himssi 70 naaie but he would read them
he should have no dhculty In satisfying the Court II "a
were necessary 70 do that there was very foul and
grose conspiracy 70 insult and annoy Mr. sotern but
~ wAs unnecessary, he would not waste the time Of
the Court In going through the affdavits He must
hovsvsf cal attention 70 The eighth and ninth para
graphs Of Robcrtsons afidav which showed the mode
" Which NE psssio. had bcen preoaed- Hobsr,Aon