MARQUIS OF TOWNSHEND

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 201, 19 May 1908, Page 7

MARQUIS OF TOWNSHEND

ANEI HIS FATHER-IN-LAW. . BT ieleobAph—pnrss association— coptoioiit v ■, (Rec. May 18,; 11.35 p.m.) • London, May 18. • As a sequel, to the Marquis of ;Townshend case, the'Benchers.ofithe lnner. Temple have decided iliat' Thomas Sutherst, ; barrister,•, whd&e daughter^the Marcjuis married, should bd dlsbarredi \ 1 i A MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT. ■ .r-The tMarquis -of- Townshond married Miss. .; Gladys Sutherst,■;. daughter. of -LDr... Sutherstl a y .barrister.'','lty wis.' subsequently.'. alleged: that Dr." Sttthorst, although ,lie . agreed to. settle £21,000 and =62(100 .a year, on; his .daughter, was ■ at' th§ ,tim§ aa: ilnuisrjhdi-ged barikfu{iti- In lSdfSj a Jury declared thdt tho Marquis, whosi ■ sattity <luestioned, : was capable of taking; ■ ih'ro of ' himself, -not being' dangerous to. him- :; but - of' unsound; mind 'so", far as. managing l his own affairs IS' concornod.v • A '*?•', EeTif .'Mrr.-.Eobins; 'came i-into ; the proceedings connected with the Marquis's .marriage- and his i subsequent'affairs); and in March Mr. Justico Eady ordered the removal of Mr. Eobins frdm the trusteeship' of 'thd ;'lif i-thiSj"icition the" Mdr4uis~gave r femarkabld' ' evidence* respecting : Jlie sale of many heir'.lb6M]s7;ahd'tthe court . ordered, ari inquiry 'with' ■ aVrtew'td t 'tracing - 'thom'."-;v i Tho :following '. tSfesfirfg bit' of - cross-examination ' Occurred 'in ' the 'coitrsis; 6f the action- against -Robins:—' V Mr;.' Gover (to tho>Marquis): Do you 1•: that! you (entered 'intdv your.inarriago dgree- - ' ment-r-by which' Mr; Sutherst was to iadvanco . , on tho security, of ; youf . life m- -: lerest, l .an l di"-in'.the .'event:of a son beifig bom, roUa&3 the charge and settU the monoy on your ; .wifs-rtodts#.' tho iniluoiice of -Eobins? ■■■: The - Marquis:'\Tes. Mf.^;Suth6fst. had' no infl'iienSe in the matter?— No. ,