Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1878-06-15 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

GUTHRIE V. ("CTII:EIR AND NOVAE.  This was the husband's petition for & divorce on the ground of his wife's adultery with the ;co-reepondent. Mr, Hayford was counsel for the petitioner, Dr. Guthrie, who is a gentleman of great ecientific sequirements. He was married to the respondent at St. Louis, in the Mauritius, in August, 1807. Very soon at tee the marring° they came to England, and in 1877 they were residing at Notting-bill. While there they Made the acquaintance of the co-respondent/Novah, who was a Hungarian musician ; end, the respondent being very fond of music, he was a frequent visitor at their holm. In October, 1877, the respondent Mr•de admissions to him, in cons. .qtience of which he ordered Novah never to come to the homes except when he was at Mune, and .even then only on stated oeciwiona In the Decenther following he was absent from home, and found that in hie absence the co-respondent had been a frequent suitor. Theythen separated, and in March following the respondent wrote her husband that she expected soon to be confined, and that Novels was the father of the child. The present suit was then initituterl. Evidenee was given which clearly proved the wife's adultery, and that she lived with the so-respondent in lodgings et Stanhope-street, Regent'spark. The Court pronounced a decree nisi wilt costs, and ordered the petitioner to have the custody of the three children of the mnreiege.  6111LARMAN V. SkIRARMAN.  This was the wife's paiiti'o7lor a divorce on the ground of her husband's cruelty and adultery. Mt. Inderwick, 140., and Mr. Searle were counsel for the petitioner, who was married to the reapondent at the parish church of St. James, Westminster, on the 9th of February, 1875. After the marriage they resided in London and wher places in the country. The parties were of a good position in life, but the husband was of no profession. After the marriage the respondent conducted himself in a cruel manner to his wife. The petitioner, Mrs. Shearman, stated that for two months after the marriage they lived happily together. -After that he stayed out at night, and was away sometimes for days. When be was at home he used shocking language to her. He alas threatened her, and on one occasion he took a razor and threatened to cut her throat. One of hie favourite means of torture was to take hold of the fleetly part of her arm and twist it till he made the blood come to the surface of the skin. Oa one occasion he threw the boiling contents of a tea pot at her, he also gave her black eyes and struck her with a walking-stick. In November of last year she accused him of being unfaithful to her, and he admitted that he had been so. Bhe then left him and •hod aever aince lived with him. Evidence was called which corroborated the petitioner an to the cruelty, and a young ,?irl who was nursemaid in the house and had charge of the two children of the marriage stated that the respondent in the absence of Mrs. Shearrunn, and while they were residing at Eastbourne, seduced he, and committed adultery with her. The Court pronounced a decree nisi with costs.  StrICHIE OF A 'YOUTH OP SiXTREN.—The coroner for West Middlesex held an inquiry at the Hope Tavern, Arthur street, Chelsea, as to the death of Joseph Henry Sooley, PI years of age. Mr. Walter Henry booby stated that the deceased, who was his son, was engaged in a solicitor's office in Piccadilly, and on the 23rd ult, left home as usual to proceed to business. He did not return home on that night, and on the following day a letter was received from him stating that he had been accused by his employer of having stolen s marked sixpence, and that as he was not guilty of the offence he preferred death to disgrace, and expressed hie intention of drowning himself in the Themes. He appeared to have pawned his watch before committing the act, as helmet his mother the ticket and also part of the money obtained on the watch. The witness, in reply to the coroner, said his son was of an exceedingly sensitive temperament. Some years ago he lost two fingers by a machine [accident, since which time ha had been very nervous, and at times strange in his manner. The letter he sent to his 'parents bore the Putney postmark. Alfred OW., a waterman, deposed to finding the body near the Chelsea Dock. It appeared to have been in the water several days. The only things found on the body were a pocket-book and a geld pencil-case. The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide while in an unsound state of mind."  v.v.. "Thiroint we were married," said he, "she used to say bye-bye so sweetly as I west down the steps!" "And what does she say now?" asked his friend. "'Oil, just the eerne--btep, "Oh, I see; she only execeises a different spell over you."