>From The Pall Mall Gazette ( London, England ), Friday, April 23, 1875; Issue 3176. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has at length succeeded in putting an end to the proceedings of Mrs. CHANTRELL , who has been twice convicted of starving dogs and cats on her premises at Rottingdean. Having obtained the necessary authority from the Court of Chancery, the officers of the society took possession of Mrs. CHANTRELL's premises, and all but two of the emaciated animals were poisoned. This is NOT connected to our research, but, being curious about this lady, we have discovered that she was an Oil & Watercolours Artist, maiden names Mary Elizabeth DEAR. On the 1861 census she was visiting Robt. D. CHANTRELL at 7, Park Place, Camberwell, Surrey. He is shown as married. An Architect. On Nov. 2 1867, Robert Dennis CHANTRELL, a widower, of Full Age, a Gentleman, living in Rottingdean, married Mary Elizabeth DEAR, spinster, of Full Age, No occupation shown, living in St.Pancras. His father was Robert CHANTRELL dec'd, & her father was John DEAR, dec'd. They married at St. Pancras Parish Church by licence. In 1871 she is married to Robert D CHANTRILL, an Architect aged 78. Mary E is 38 & they have a 2 year old daughter Marian. They were living at Ivy Cottage, Rottingdean. Robert Dennis CHANTRELL died aged 78 in March Qtr 1872 Reg. Dist. Croydon 2a 116. In 1881 widowed Mary E CHANTRELL aged 48 is living in Castle Street, St. Martins in the Fields ( District 3a ) Westminster, London. She is still occupied as an Artist in Oil & Watercolours. In other newspaper reports it mentions in 1867 that Robert Dennis CHANTRELL was "before the courts" about the above mentioned animals, which numbered between 100 & 200, many were skeletons, but were Mary E's models for her Artistic work. When Robert died, Mary E was granted probate, but, in 1874, this was revoked & given to his son, Robert, by his first marriage. At that time it was stated that Robert senior was on the verge of Lunacy, & that he & Mary E had violent rows. He was originally, apparently, Mary E DEAR's guardian. On Googling the name Mary E DEAR, it appears that her Art Work is still being sold.