The daily gazette., 1882-01-04

net ~ buA morning ana eno asked h1E
TO cut her throat. She was oocupie.
about an hour and q half In dressinI
herself, and during nearly the who'll
of that time was looking at herself II
glass. His sister, father and aun
came that day. DR.. Miskin was calleC
in her mother was communicates
with, and came up the same day anC
took bis wife home ON the next day
She went down 10 HOrndeau on ths
Monday following. She was in the
same depressed condition. He subse.
quently received g letter from her, il
which she wrote Ia nsag
"MY DEAR HUSBAND II gives me
pleasure to write to tell you that I am
getting better. Harry told me you
are coming 10 Portsmouth, before long.
hope you will call and see me, SO
that we may come to some arrange.
ILent. Ibeg forgiveness for all have
said and done, as it was all my imagi-
nation. ! hope you are getting better,
for ! am sure you must have been very
much worried, and / hope all your
friends are well. From your most AZ
fectiOnate wife,"
To that letter his solicitor replied by
letter to Mrs Hunters mother, In which
she was informed that proceedings
would be instituted to have the mar
riage declared null.
Alfred Hunter, father of the peti.
TONER, stated that on the occasion of
the respondents visits to his house,
before her marriage, she appeared to
be very fond of his son. When he
arrived at the Red Lion with his son
ON the day Of the marriage he observed
her at the door wrIhging her hands,
She gave the answers quite correctly,
but appeared to take no interest in the
ceremony. On the way back from
church she was pulling the ring off
her finger. The only words he heard
her speak that day were, 81 cannot
gOp Next day he went to his sons
and fouLd her sitting by the Gre and
swaying her body up and down.
Anne Hunter, sister of the petitioner,
corroborated the testimony of her
father and brother, SO far as the re-
spondent came under her observation.
Miss Hunter was at Horndean on the
day of the marriage. When she asked
the respondent why she did not love
her bl other, she oHly replied "Too
wicked too wicked'!'
DIR. Miskin stated that in her pres
ence he was told that she had attempted
to commit suicide, and had said that
she had done SO because she was very
naughty and knew she would not 20
to heaven. He did not believe she
would ever be free from the inability
to attacks of insanity.
Mrs. Hunter, the respondent, who
is a delicale-looking young woman,
was then examined by Mr.. Searle.
She said that most of the evidence
given for the petitioner was true.
There were some particulars not true,
but they were not worth mentioning.
She was aware that she had been
marri, d, and she was aware Of the
nature of the sentproceedings She
wished Mr.. Hunter to have his own
way in them.
The President having observed that
there were some questions which he
thought ought TO be put TO the respon-
dent, the following examination was
conducted by the learned Judge him
self:
do you understand that il is said Won
were insane at the time Of your mar
riaRe%
Yes; know 1t is said.'
II Is said you were mad?'
yes
DO You consider that you were mad
at the time?'
mo; do not
'Ti en- it amounts to this, that you, as
well as Mr.. Hunter, wish to be released
rom what was then supposed to be q
Yes, my Lsrd.'
1t is said you attempted to commit
suicide; Is that true?'
Il do not remember IT,
But do you remember IL being said
that you had attempted suicide p
Yes, know 1t has been said.'
1T has been said that there were
marks on your throat?
They. were very slight If there were." |
Bot do you know that there were |
them.'
Did you feel for them9'
DO you mean that there was a time
" hen you were not cOnsclous?'
No, sir; ! was always conscious
yon attempted to commit suicide?
NO, l did not
You say you never did?'
mo, 1 did not
who was IL said gou did?
Il am sure do not know
But you heard people say you did9
sYos.'
'You heard it before to day?'
Yes, heard 1t before to day
From whom did you hear it before
Joday1
Il do not know
From some person about you?'
II really do not know. People do |
say different things
But you deny itP
'Yes, sir.'
The President said that owing to q |
morbid and diseased state of mind the |
respondent was unable to appreciate the |
nature of the contract into which she |
was entering at the time of the mar.
rlage ceremony and accordingly pre- |
nounced decree nisi Of nullity Of mar |
rtaRe, but without costs.
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