MISS VIOLET CAMERON AND HER HUSBAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9022, 7 April 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

MISS VIOLET CAMERON AND HER HUSBAND.

David de Bensuade was charged on remand at the Marylebone Police Court, London, on February 17, with damaging the area door and breaking five panes of glass at the house of his wife, Mies Violet Camejon. Hugh Cecil Lowther, Earl of Lonsdale, was examined by the defendant's solicitor, and denied that he was in the habit of visiting Miss Violet Cameron from Saturday to Monday every week, but admitted having visited the house at intervals of a week or a month. He only saw defendant on one occasion at the house, and then he asked witness in. Defendant was no friend of his. After witness went to America defendant might have had reason to complain of him, but not before. Crossexamined: Defendant brought divorce proceedings, and claimed £10,000 from witness, but when the case came on he accepted £750 in discharge for his wife's adultery. The money was paid to defendant. He was also paid £350 as costs. On receiving the money, and on being told that his wife had had a child, he next day withdrew the charge of adultery, and said he was satisfied of hie wife's innocence. After further evidence the magistrate said he was satisfied that the damage done amounted to £4 10s, and this amount defendant must pay, together with a shilling fine. The house belonged to Mrs. de Bensuade. The defendant said he should appeal.