The North-Eastern Weekly Gazette. — 1888-02-18 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

MILITARY DIVORCE CASE.  In the Probate and Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice on Thuisday the case of Stockley v. Stockley and Barber came before Mr Justice 13ntt and a special jury. It was a petition presented by Major John Stockley praying for the dissolution of his marriage with his wife, Ellen Annie, on the ground of her misconduct with Lieutenant Barber. Damages were claimed. The respondent and co-respondent denied the charges made against them, the former making counter charges of misconduct on the part of the petitioner, conducive to misconduct on her part. From the opening of Mr Willis, Q.C., it appeared that the parties were married in 1878, the petitioner being an officer in the army, and the respondent a Miss Gabbett. After the marriage the petitioner went to the Cape with his wife, and subsequently they came to England. In September, 1883, they went to India, the petitioner having been appointed paymaster of the King's Own Regiment. There the respondent made the acquaintance of the co-respondent, and an intimacy sprang up between them. This occasioned remonstrance on the part of Major Stockley. He took his wife from one station to another, but she seemed to have taken a dislike to him, and they occupied separate rooms. The respondent had had a sunstroke at Poona, and after that at times she imagined her husband was going to murder her, but for this and other delusions there was not the slightest foundation. The petitioner had occasion to return to England, but the respondent refused to I , accompany him. Through the intercession of Colonel de la Touche, a reconciliation took place, and the respondent and the petitioner arrived in England. In April last the petitioner got an appointment at Maidstone Barracks. On the 19th of the month the respondent went to London, and it was afterwards ascertamed that she had gone to the Hotel Continental, where Lieutenant Barber was staying. They were surprised by the petitioner and the respondent's brother. Ultimately the co-respondent gave a pledge in writing not to see Mrs Stockley again, but that pledge was broken. It was afterwards discovered that the respondent and co-respondent had been living at the Royal Stag Hotel, Datchet, and other places, and then the present suit was instituted.—Major J. Stockley then gave evidence, bearing out the opening counsel, and in cross-examination he denied that there was the slightest ground for alleging against him conduct conducing to the respondent's mis conduct. He admitted the respondent had made charges of violence against him.—After further , evidence, Mr Bayford, Q.C., did not call witnesses for the defence, but addressed the jury in mitigation of damages.—The jury found for the petitioner, and assessed damages at £Boo.—llis lordship pronounced a decree nisi, with costs, and gave the petitioner the custody of the child of , the marriage.  CADBURY BaO. direct attention to the Dntch Cocoas and their English imitations, sold as pure Cocoa, to which about 4 per cent. of Alkali and other agents are added, to give apparent strength to the liquor, by making it a -dark colour. This addition may bo detected by the scent when a tin is freshly opened. No Cocoa can be stronger than Cadburr's. misaanisicsi ABEOLUTEL PI 4tAll