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THE SCHOFIFLD DIVORCE CASE.
SINGULAR DISCLOSURES.
SYDNEY, Tuesday. .
The Sehofiold divorce case closed to-day,
having amply fulfilled its sensational promise. ;
Whon tbo oourt opened Constable John Walker,
of Watson's Bay, stated that tho petitioner had
lived there for throe or tour years witn a woman
who was known an Mrs. Sohofield. The peti
tioner had meutioned her to tbo witness as Mrs.
Sohofield, and witness had never known this
lady to go under any other tame than that of
Mrs. Sohofield. .
Jessie Findlay, 12 years of age, said she lived
with Mr. and Mrs. Sohofield at Watson's Bay
for 18 months. BIr. and "Mrs." Sohofield occu
pied the same room. John Findlay, father of
tho previous witness, gavo corroborative evi
dence. His Honor then called Sohofield, who
on learning that it was in his power to refuso,
declined to answer any questions with regard
to tho evidenoo just given. To BIr. Whitfield,
counsel for the petitioner, his Honor pointed
out that ho had been grossly imposed upon in
this case, and that had it not been for the
publication of the evidence by the newspapers
there would iu nil probability havo been
a great miscarriage of justice. The newspapors
Had done great Bcrvice to justioe in thin case.
This man had sworn most positively in tiio
witness box that ho had formed no attachment
for any woman in Australia, and wan not living
with a woman as his wife. He did not know
whether tho matter was to stop there or not.
If it was allowed to stop there it would be a
vory serious thing. It was, however, a matter
for the Crown to deal with. He would dismiss
the petition. He had not a shadow of doubt
that petitioner had been living in adultery for
months and months.
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