The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-02-16 00:00:00

SHOCKING CASE OF WIFE BEATING.

John Wall, a d'ety,.diss;patedlnking man, eitts placed
At the bar Of the Marlborough Poli6e court, nn Saturday,
charged with h:vine violently assaulted his wife, Mary
Wall, by breaking her head with a broomstick, The
complainant, whose head and face was much cut and
swollen, and who caviled an infant about six months old
in her arms, stated that site had been married to the
defendant about six years, during the whole of which
period he had not been a sin4le day sobet. ?shout half
Peet tWelVe the peeVious nigut site was sitting by the
fire in the only room they and the three children occupied,
when the prisoner came home in a state of intoxication,
and demanded his supper. She told hisn there was none
for him, neither had she any mosey w:th which to
procure it. He then struck her on the side of the
head, and knocked both her and the baby which
she was nursing oft this chair. He then laid hold
of a thiek br omstiek, with which he belaboured
her meet unmercifully across the head, shoulders, and
back, with such violence. that the stick was broken in
three pieces. She sill was in great pain, and was
dreadfully bruised about the chest and body. After that
the prisoner struck her in the face, anti gave her a black
eye. tile screamed out as loud as she could, and a
constable came and took the prisoner into enstndy.
Complainant added that he had repeatedly beaten her
before, but she had never till now pressed for punish.
merit. Police constable Lowe said he was on duty in
Monmouth court, when he beard a woman screaming.
He went to the spot, and saw the prisoner, who was very
drunk. beating the complainant, who was Weeding very
much from the face. He at once rescued the woman
from him, and then conveyed him to the sfation house,.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was proVoked to do what
he did, and supposed he must be punislezd for it. Mr.
Bingham said it was one of the worst cases that ever
came before him ; and committed the pris'Oner for six
months. •

We have to antrunee the death of General Sir John
Alexander liralhtce, Colonel of the 88:h Regiment. He
is succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Captain Wallace,
of the Grenadier Guards.
PnosPERITY OF TILE NORWICH UNION LIFE OFFICI.—OR
Saturday last, a bonus was the'aied, by the Norwich Union
Life Office upon all partitipdtiug Policies The surplus
distribu'ed was £159,711 sa. 7d. in cuab, equal to £'180,627
ss. 7d. in reversionary additions It appeared that the
policies in force were 10,132; the sums assured upon all
risks, £5,592,427 13s. Id ; that during the preceding five
vedrs in nrance had been affected for £1,340,543 15a., and
£1,048,112 3s. 3d. paid in claims upoii claaths—namely,
£864,977 19;. Bd. sums assured, and £183,134 4s. bonuses
thereon.—Times City Article, Feb. 9.

FOLEVS AMERICAN Gunn PENS.—Charles Willmer
wholesale and retail stationer, 19, South John•street
respectfully intimates to merchants, traders, and dealers,
that he has been appointed cole agent for the sale of Foley's
celebrated American fold rens, which are universally
acknowledged to be far superior to any other-manufactured
either in America or this country, They are sold cheaper,
are made of the best gold, with superior points, and are
warranted to wear at least ten yea's. In America they
have been extensively used for that period, and are pre-
ferred to new ones. The prices range from five shillings to
a guinea each. Supplied wholesale Charles
19. South John-street. Liverpool.—Advl.

RATS.—There are two objections to the common mode of
killing rats by laying poison for them ; first,, the danger to
which it exposes other animals, and even human beings,
Second, the possibility that the rats, hating partaken of it,.
may retire to their holes, and dying there, cause an intoler-
able stench, and produce numerous crawling insects. Greer's
Patent Anti-Vermin Mixture for the immediate destruction
of rats and mice, is free from these objections and has
effectually cleared dwelling houses, ships, and other places,
that were much infested with these destructive and
disagreeable inmates. The smell of the bait will attract
the vermin from their holes, and it being such a special
delicacy to them, they will devour it with greediness,
and die on the spot. To be had at the Anti Vermin
Office, 49, Brownlow hill, Liverpool, at Bd, Is, and 4s each.
Can be sent free by post to any part of the United Kingdom,
America, Australia, ite.—Advt.
COOKROACHES.—Of the numerous insect tribe to which
the dwellings of mankind are subject, there are none
more obnoxious than the common kitchen cockroach,
where their multiplication is permitted ; the ravages they
commit are extensive and vexatious. They are all nocturnal
and exceedingly agile ; their fl attened bodies allow them
to hide with ease in every crevice, whence they sally forth
in hordes during the night, to devour every sort of provision
which is not secured from their voracity. Like all other
depredators, they are thrown into confusion and put to flight
by the presence of light, hence they were, in ancient times,
appropriately called lucifvce or light :;/gunners. Their
destruction is net confined to articles of orovi-ion for the
table; eilk, woollen, and even cotton cloths are devoured
and rendered useless by being gnawed through. At some
fragotlA of the year, when the mete cockroach fly about,
they are very troublesome, especially about twilight, when
they dash into rooms, and often strike against the laces of
those present, to the great alarm of females, who generally
dread them excessively. The presence of light, it is true,
would secure us from such invasion from the cockroach, but
a great number of other nocturnal insects would be attracted
by its glare ; and under a greater degree of annoyance, when
a cockroach takes refuge or seeks concealment upea any
person, he will inflict a smart bite, if particularly hurt or
alarmed. The sapient Sancho Parza declares that there is
a remedy for everything but death ; and it is truly happy
for mankind that the multiplication of this pestilent race
may be repressed by its own voracity. And yet, all the
inventions hitherto brought out for the extermination of
this undeniable noxious pest have either proved so unsatis-
factory in their results, or so objectionable in their nature,
as soon to have fallen into disuse • indeed, it may with
truth be said that, notwithstanding the demand for such an
article has always been great, no usable or efficacious
remedy has ever hitherto been introduced. There is now,
however, we are happy to say, a remedy, and the only
remedy we can with confidence recommend. It is an origi-
gins!, scientific, and rational remedy, well worthy the notice
of the public, and by which the worst-infested dwelling-
houses, ships, or other places, may be thoroughly cleared of
cockroaches in an incredibly short time. Mr. Greer, at the
Anti Vermin office, 49, Brownlow hill, in this town, is its
sole inventor and patentee, whose prices for it range from
sixpence upwards,, and whose contract terms for Clearing
houses by it are—" No cure, no pay."-4VIII.