The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-05-04 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday W. Irliculley, a master baker, at the village of Ar-
lington, Middlesex, was brought before the 31agistrates, on a
warrant, issued by Sir John Gibbon, a Magistrate, residing rear
that place, charged with assaulting his wife with intent to murder
her, in which object be had, according to the evidence, very nearly
succeeded.
A very respectable-looking man, who stated himself to be the
brother of Mrs. Wheatley, produced a certificate from a soma,
declaring, that in consequence of the injuries she had received, dc
was not tit to be removed, and was of course unable to be present
give evidence. Ile also stated, that his sister had suffered for years
past the most cruel treatment that could be imagined from ha
husband. He beat her almost daily, and continued to exercise the
greatest cruelties towards her, although he had repeatedly promised,
when her friends had interfered, to abstain from such conduct is
future. The last attack he made upon her, however, was of such
a nature as to render it impossible to refrain any longer from ay-
pealing to the law.
It was stated by other witnesses, that he was constantly beating
Ida wife, and that on Saturday evening last, alarmed by her cries
and groans, which were louder than ordinary, several persons fill
into the house and found her in a room, up stairs, lying on the
floor, literally covered with blood, and the defendant kneeling over
her, holding her by the throat. and still beating her. They interfered
just in time to preserve her life, as she was then TdspaZ for breath
and completely exhausted. The witnesses d that they
could not distinguish a feature of her face for blood. She had been
ever since in a dangerous state.
The headborough of the district stated, that he lived neat door to
the defendant, and had often heard him beat her until she groaned
dreadfully.
The defendant merely made a general denial of the charge of
cruelty, and said it was not the wish of his wife to bun a hair
of his head. It was the interference of her relations alone that
had caused him to be brought there.
Mrs. Wheatley** brother said their only motive for interferi,g
was to save her from being murdered, and the defendant from the
consequences of such an act.
The defendant said his wife was at times insane, and he had s
good deal of trouble with her.
Mr. HAl.LS—lier being subject to the dreadful malady which
you have mentioned gives her a stronger claim on your manna,
and I am really surprised that any being in the shape of a ma
Could have treated a woman so afflicted in the manner described
by the witnesses.
Sir It. BIRNIT asked why the case was not heard before Sir J.
Gibbon, who issued the warrar.t, instead of the parties being brought
a distance of 13 miles ?
31 rs. It'heatley's brother said that she was just coming into very
considerable property, which had been held in trust for her. and the
trustees, who resided in London, were anxious to have the matter
properly investigated under their own immediate cogniraneet
The defendant was then remanded to prison, until his wile is shin
to attend, if she should recover.
The medical certificate did not state her to be in danger.

BIRTHS.
On the 22d inst.. at Forts, Caithness, the Lady of A. intik.
shank. Esq. of Shielhouse, of a son and heir.
On Saturday last. at his Lordship's house in Connaught-place.
the Marchioness of Exeter, of a son and heir.

MARRIED.
Monday, at St. Thomas's, Portsmouth, Capt. Jenkin Pro..
R.N. to Elisabeth, only daughter of Harrison Deacon, nor "I
Portsmouth.

DIED.
On the 17th ult. at Orcenbank. near Liverpool, Scrope
Colquitt, only son of Scrope Colquitt, Esq.
On Saturday last, at house in Tilney-strcet, John Vetten,
Esq. or Backbit rst II ill, berks.
On the 3Oth ult. at Orpington, Kent, aged 28, the Rev. J. W.
Stephenson, eldest son ot the Rev. John Stephenson, of Illencov,
Cumberland.
Near Rangoon. on the 7th October last, in comeqaence
wounds he received while storming a stockade, Capt. W.
34th rement Madras Native Infantry, eldest too of 3lr. 11'Hisao
A Ilan,-Leopold-place, Edinburgh.

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