The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-23
PIOUS CRIMINALS.
Clerical Follies in the Church
of England.
Threc Clcrgymen Who Have Erred and Straycd
from the Fold Like Lost Sheep.
Penal Servitude as q Reward for Re-
igious Shortcomings.


"A clergyman Sent To Penal servftude.
From the Manchester Examiner ana Times July 81
At the Central Criminal Court yesterday, be-
fore Mr.. Commissioner Kerr, r. A. Berson,
thirty years OF age, who had ad opted the
title Of "Reverend," was indicted for marry
Ing Emily Sarah Boulton, his wife, Emily
Gambler Kidd, being alive. Mr.. Poland, Mr. Mon
tagu Williams and Mr.. Mead were counsel for tho
the prosecution, and MIR. Palmer defended. The
circumstances attending the case were OF most
extraordinary character. 1t appeared that in 1870
the prisoner went to Armagh In Ireland as assist
ant master OF school there, and that he made the
acquaintance OF Miss Kidd. the daughter OF JUS
tice OF the Peace, whom he induced to marry him.
He treated her very badly, and left her after
. few months had elapsed. He came to London,
and through the medium Of an advertisement In
the matrimonial Aetcs ne got into correspondence
with MISS Emily B0ultOn, the daughter OF q re-
tired naval on1cer living at Chaplain. He wrote
letter. In very pious strain, to Mr. Boulton, ask
Ing the hand OF his daughter, and representing
that he had received the appointment OF the head
maStershlp OF o new college In the Brazlls, worth
epty. and that he expected in a lew years to Be
enabled to retire Oh handsome fortune. Event
ually Miss Bouton was married to the prisoner Ia
February last.
Both marriages were proved. and the prisoner
was found guilty.
Il
Oners lile which, he said. unf0lded career of the
most unmttigated prOngacy In 1859 he was as
sistsnt master At college at Fnchey ana ne pro-
OF the college, but Mr. Cox, finding out his antece-
dents, sent him away. He proceeded to Oxford,
pers was bastardy order and his letters showed
ne was engaged TO glrl named "lzzle. ~ ~
Was sG he
Miss Kidd After leaving her he advertised IN the
Irish Times and other papers, with view to mat
riD nnA In lod IN
pany him from Dublin to HOyhead, and at the lat
ter place she leund the prisoner in her bedroom.
7no1,tal Neaos aud got into correspondence with
about thirty young ladies, and he induced General
The learned Commissioner sentenced him to five
years. penal servltuae.
The Charges OF Drunkenness and Inn
morality Against . Clergyman.
From the Liverpool Daily Post, July 10.l
The inquiry into the allegations of drunkenness
and immortality, brought by the wardens and SIDES
men Of All Saints, Hindley, against the Vicar the
Rev. O. H. Newbold. was resumed yesterday morn
ing before the Lord Bishop Of Chester, the ven
Archdeacon Johnson, Messrs. W. W. Ffoulkes, bar
rister, and r. A. Harrington, assessors, at the
Wigan Borough Court. After COED deal Of evil
dence had been heard as to the charge Of drunken
Charles Anderson, Of Castle Hill, Hindley. Of the
choir Of All Saints, said that he was taken Ill in
August 1872, and was Ill ten or eleven weeks. De-
fendant never visited him, although he knew OF his
illness. He never sent for him, and be left the
choir, as, II he was not worth visiting he thought.
frendlv with DEFENDANT had mentioned to him the
charge with reference to MISS Murray, when he
said, II wish may die II 1t is true :" afterwards
che subject was mentioned at defendants house BY
william Rigby, and defendant asked what people
said the subject; Rigby replied, ''They say you
s'rhey do all they can to persecute US High Church
ministers" and then, swapping his fingers, ne
added, "BIt they may al 60 TO- hell dare say say
think so, but he never spoke.
Ann Andertsn, daughter OF last witness, said her
sister Mary was stout plump girl; he came TO the
house OF witness grandmother in June, 1871, and
said to witness, 'How stout your sister Is getting
witness then, for her grandmother stopped him as
he was following her round the house; once in the
singing gallery he seized witness arm, when she
he replied, 81 beg your pardon;" on another oc-
caslon. on the doorstep he pinched her arm and 1t
Mr.. Orton-You did not think he was meaning
Witness-I believe he was trying the same as he
had dene before, and would not let him.
Mr.. Ort0n-You told him, when he pinched you,
you would give hum black eyes A. Yes. r.
ness determined manner created much laughter
Gerald Maklnson, formerly q member Of the
choir, saddle endant attended the practices
drunk; he was then In the habit, when rising
from his seat, OF placing his hands on the girls
tnlRnB.
In cross-examnation witness refused to mention
the names OF the girls upon whose thighs he had
seen defendant place his hand; 1t would get him in
. hObble. differing by females In court.) Asked
II That was his only reason, he said no doubt they
would positively Oeny IL now; he had been to one
woman and asked whether defendant had taken
any liberties with her; she denied It, (He was not
examined in Chief but placed in the box Tor cross
eXamtnatiOn.)
Other evidence having been given, the court ad.
iourned.
Serious Charge Against tho Rector Of
Beaumarfs.
from the Liverpool Daily Mercury Julv OIL