| Ref No | CALB/BIO/F205500 |
| AltRefNo | F205500 |
| Collection | Calthrop Boucicault Collection |
| Title | Newspaper cuttings relating to the "Mrs Jordan Affair", and the related court case of Jordan v. Gibbon. Dion Boucicault had, during Agnes's pregnancy with Patrice, started an affair with the actress Emily Jordan. The Jordans separated and George Jordan, following his wife, saw Boucicault enter her new lodgings late one night. He gained entry to the house and tried to find Boucicault, who had hidden himself in the rooms of another lodger, Colonel Gibbon. Gibbon, who had been out but was now returning home, was asked by the landlady to stop Jordan creating a disturbance; finally, Colonel Gibbon called the police and had Jordan arrested. Jordan sued Colonel Gibbon for false arrest. |
| Date | 5.1863 |
| Extent | 8 items |
| Description | Newspaper cuttings relating to the "Mrs Jordan Affair", and the related court case of Jordan v. Gibbon. Dion Boucicault had, during Agnes's pregnancy with Patrice, started an affair with the actress Emily Jordan. The Jordans separated and George Jordan, following his wife, saw Boucicault enter her new lodgings late one night. He gained entry to the house and tried to find Boucicault, who had hidden himself in the rooms of another lodger, Colonel Gibbon. Gibbon, who had been out but was now returning home, was asked by the landlady to stop Jordan creating a disturbance; finally, Colonel Gibbon called the police and had Jordan arrested. Jordan sued Colonel Gibbon for false arrest.. Item 1 -- The Times, Wednesday, May 13, 1863; Law Report on the case Jordan v. Gibbon at the Court of Queen's Bench, Westminster, May 12.. Item 2 -- The Times, Thursday, May 14; an article summarizing the case and criticizing the verdict;. Item 3 -- The Times, Tuesday, May 19; Dion Boucicault's letter to the editor giving his version of events;. Item 4 -- Daily Telegraph, Tuesday, May 19th; the same, headed "Mr. Boucicault's Explanation";. Item 5 -- Daily Telegraph, Friday, May 22; George Jordan's letter to the editor in response to Boucicault's;. Item 6 -- The Times, Saturday, May 23; the same;. Item 7 -- The Times, Tuesday, May 26; Law Report reporting the final verdict in the case Jordan v. Gibbon;. Item 8 -- the envelope in which C. Calthrop kept the cuttings. |
| Notes | Previous reference number: UKC/CALB/BIO/F205500 |
| Subject | Litigation |
| False Inprisonment |
| Adultery |
| Related Person | Boucicault, Dion, (Dionysius Lardner), Mr., 1820-1890 |
| Jordan, George, Mr. |
| Jordan, Emily, Mrs. |
| Gibbon, Colonel |
| Boucicault, Agnes, Mrs., 1833-1916 (born Agnes Kelly Robertson, wife of Dion Boucicault) |
| Clarke, Mrs. (sometimes referred to as Mrs. Clark) |
| Cockburn, Lord Chief Justice |
| Parry, Serjeant, Mr. (acting for George Jordan) |
| Williams, Montague, Mr. (acting for George Jordan) |
| Karslake, Mr., Q. C. (for Colonel Gibbon) |
| Mellor, Mr. |
| Blackburn, Mr. |
| Related Organisation | Court of Queen's Bench |
| Related Place | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street, Westminster, London |
| Royal Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, Strand, London |
| Category | Press cuttings |
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| Level | SubSeries |