The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

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Phillips, a shoemaker, midis" at 11, Kingsgate-street, Hol-
born, was charged by Rachel Phillips, his -wife, with having
committed a brutal assault upon her, by which her life was
placed in danger.
_The promestrix was supported into oourt
saturated with blood, and in a weakly state, with her head
bound up, and marks of severe violence on her person. She
wee allowed a mat, and with great difficulty she gave her

evidence.
It appeared from her statement that she had been married
to the prisoner two years aro) a half, during which period
she had been subjected to the most brutal and inhuman
treatment from him, in consequence of his jealous disposi-
tion. He was in the habit of quarrelling with and ill-treat-
ing her on most trivial points, and without the least provoca-
tion. and on more than one occasion she had narrowly
eeeped with her life. A few weeks ago he maltreated
her, and broke her arm, when she was taken to the hoe.
pital. That morning (Saturday) she was going to market,
when the prisoner said she was about to look after her man.
She remonstrated with him, when he got into a passion,
beat her in a cruel Malin, and belaboured her with a
large stick until she was perfectly disabled. She called out
" Murder, " whereupon he aimed a mom desperate blow at
her head, when she bonze quits insensible, end she knew
no more until she found herself in the hospital in Gray's-
inn-road, where she was restored to her senses and her
wounds were dressed. She added that her body w;s covered
with bruises.
Graynnark, No. 8, E division, deposed that, on Saturday
sondes, at half-past eleven o'clock, he was in Holborn,
when a number of poems were running in great confusion
and excitement, saying, that a man had murdered his wife,
end requesting him to go to Kinpgabestreet. He proceeded
thither with another constable, and on entering the house
they found the prosecntrix nearly insessible, and bleeding
profusely. The prisoner was ill-using her. Witness
rendered his amain" and asked the wife if she
would charge the prisoner. She replied faintly that
eke would, on which the prisoner seised on a shoe-
maker's hammer, and exclaimed, with an oath, " Then I
I will settle the bosineso" He was about to make a blow at
the ogicer's heal, but his arm was seised, and he was taken
into custody. He fought, kicked, sad resisted mat deeps.
Maly, and it required six policemen to take him to the sta-
tion-house.
Mr. Tyrwlsitt asked the prisoner what he had to say to
such unmanly sad brutal conduct towards his wife.
The prisoner said she was in the habit
ooxfortting intoxi-
cated and pledging his property. The wifepositively denied
this. Mr. 'Tyrwhltt asW Mr. Davies a l er in the same
house, if there was any truth in the statement as to her get-
ting intoxicated.
Kr. Davies said be wee saw her under the influence od
'knee since he knew her, but she was grossly ill-used.
'Mr. Tyrwhits directed that ohs should be taken beck to
the hospital, and he should remand the prisoner for a week,
until the poor woman's fate could be made known.
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Darraocuoit.—Emaba Harvey was brought up for final
examination, charged with having stolen a gold watch, the
property of Kr. Newman, consul at Nantes ; end also a gold
pin, the property of her mistress, Emma Millard, of No. 8,
Lower JlMMilltillet.
It appeared that the prisoner had bee. for about four
weeks servant stile. 8, Lower James-street. Oa Tuesday
beat Mr. New
iron out of town, leaving his gold watch
he hie ersolmeells. On his return the watch was sensed,
sod sloths Omer. On further earth several ether aril.
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of robbery and the sheens" of the prima was
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