RUSSELL CASE RECALLED

Evening Star, Issue 19221, 12 April 1926, Page 5

RUSSELL CASE RECALLED

SE3OEL TO BE HEARD CLAIM ON INFANT’S BEHALF. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 10. A sequel to tho famous Russell case is promised next law term, when Geoffrey Russell, tho baby boy on whom tho case centred, will apply through his guardian to have his claim established as tho legitimate sou of Air Hugo Russell, who is heir to Lord Ampthill. After two years’ lititgation, involving Lin,non, tlie Hm sells are. still legally man and wife. Geoffrey wa.s never a partv to tho action, but it is. understnoi) that the coining action is being brought to establish the baby's claim for all time.—A. and N.Z. Cable. [The Russell case has boon ono of be. most remarkable and costly, divorce actions on record. It was twice bolero tho Divorce Court. On tho first occasion, in July, 1922, after a trial lasting nine days, the jury dismissed two corespondents who were, named from the suit, but disagreed concerning a man unknown. At the second trial, in March, 1023, Air Russell alleged adultery by bis wife with two co-respon-dents, one of whom was named, and one was not. The jury acquitted the wile of adultery with the named co-respon-dent, who was dimissed from the suit, so that what was left was the question of adultery with a man unknown, and that rested solely upon tlie allegation that Airs Russell' had a child which Air Russell said was not his child, and could not he. After ten days’ hearing tbo jury dismissed tho named co-respondent, hut found Airs Russell guilty of misconduct with a man unknown. It was against, this result Hint Airs Russell s-neeossfully appealed in 1924 to tho House of Lords; hence the subsequent, withdrawal of tho divorce proceedings.]