Expression  of  opinion  by  House  respect-
ing duty  of  Ecclesiastical  Judge  to  have  Record  of  his  Sentence  in  a  perfect
state — ^Record  in  present  case  being  partly  erased  and  obliterated. — Inter-
course of  Husband  and  Wife  continued  after  Discovery  of  Wife's  infidelity. —
No  questions  put  on  this  point  in  Ecclesiastical  Court. — Indispensable  to  dis-
prove it  before  obtaining  Divorce. — Sheriff's  Notes  produced. — ^Variance  of
Testimony  before  Sheriff  and  before  House. — Bill  abandoned. 627

Lord  Glerawley's  Case. — Session  1821. Proceedings  at  Law  to  be  proved
before  entering  on  charge  of  Adultery. — Letters  written  by  Adulterer  to  Wife
tendered  in  evidence  against  her ; — ^received  de  bene  esae, — but  not  incorporated
in  the  Minutes  of  the  Evidence,  on  which  Bill  ultimately  passed. 629

Lieutenant  Worrall's  Case. — Session  1824. Condonation. — Second  reading
put  off  to  that  day  six  months  ...... 630

Sir  William  Wiseman's  Case. — Session  1824. Evidence  of  Wife's  Confes-
sion received  de  bene  eue,  and  subject  to  be  struck  out  of  Minutes,  if  afterwards
found  inadmissible. — ^Declaration  by  House  that  it  was  not  bound  by  Evidence
which  had  satisfied  Court  of  Law  and  Ecclesiastical  Court.^That  House  never
dispensed  with  Evidence  of  the  fact  of  Adaltery,  when  such  Evidence  was
attiunable ;— and  that  where  Witnesses  were  beyond  the  Jurisdiction  of  House,
it  must  be  shown  that  application  had  been  made  to  induce  them  to  attend. —
Bill  postponed  till  next  Session,  and  Standing  Order  No. 142  dispensed  with.—
Bill  passed  ......... 631

Mr. Barker's  Case. — Session  1825. Voluntary  Separation  for  a  frivolous
cause. — Subsequent  Adultery. — Bill  abandoned     .... 634

Mr. Sullivan's  Case. — Session  1825. Causes  which  occasioned  the  Separation
not  sufficiently  set  out  in  Preamble. — Leave  given  to  withdraw  Bill.— New  Bill
presented. — State  of  circumstances  nnder  which  a  Voluntary  Separation  was
held  not  to  bar  Divorce  d  tineulo  matrimonii,— BiHL  passed. 637

Lord  Lismore's  Case. — Session  1826. Witnesses  having  Privilege  of  Peerage
summoned  by  Letters  from  Lord  Chancellor. — Case  of  voluntary  Separation.—
Wife  makes  a  Tour  on  the  Continent  unaccompanied  by  Husband  and  commits

Adultery.— Verdict  for  nominal  damages Declaration  by  House  of  general

rule  against  granting  Divorce  where  Separation  has  been  voluntary. — Evidence
led  to  justify  Separation. — Bill  passed. ... 640

Miss  Turner's  Case. 