The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER:

RIIFFILNLY ASSAULT.—John Hyde, a big, powerful
fellow, was brought before Mr. Selfe upon the charge of
committing a ruffianly assault upon Ellen Hyde, his wife,
by kicking her on the face and head.
Prosecutrix said—l live at 2, Keppel-street, Chelsea. The
prisoner is my husband. On Saturday night he came hc,me
with a little drink, and directly he entered he threw the
table over. I asked him to pick it up, upon which he beat
me as you see.
Prosecutrix here exhibited two or three painful lacera-
tions of the face.
Mr. Selfe—How did he do it?
Prosecutrix—He threw me down and kicked me.
Mr. Selfe—How often did he kick you?
Prosecutrix—Once on the face and twice on the head, I
think.
Mr. Solfe—And inflicted the injuries I see ?
Prosecutrix—Yes, your worship.
Mr. Selfe—Had you given him any provocation?
Prosecutrix—None that I knew of. I can't say what he
did it for.
Mr. Selfe—Has he ever struck you before ?
Prosecutrix—Yes, often.
Mr. Selfe—How long have you been married to him ?
Prosecutrix—Nine years.
Mr. Selfe—Have you any family ?
Prosecutrix—No, we have not.
Richard Bevan, 296 R, said that he was in the Marl.
borough-road at eight o'clock on Saturday night and was
asked by some children to go to Leg-court, Keppel-street.
On going there he found the prosecutrix bleeding from a
wound at the back of the head, and another at the side of
the face. She said that her husband had inflicted the
wounds, and had kicked her several times. Witness in-
quired where he was, when the prosecutrix replied that he
had run away directly after he did it. At 20 minutes to 10
prosecutrix came to witness again, and told him that her
husband was in Keppel-street, and he then went and took
him, when he said, " I know what it is for, it is for giving
my old woman a domino."
Mr. Selfe—What condition was he in?
Witness—Quite sober.
Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—What have you to say ?
Prisoner—Nothing.
Mr. Selfe--If corporal punishment were all wed I should
be disposed to order it in your ease, so you arc fortunate
that it is not. You are committed for three mona, ato hard
about..

THAMES.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—SamueI Benton, formerly a beer-
shopkeeper
in Mile-end-road, who has been frequently in
custody for assaulting his wife, and fined and imprisoned,
was brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with attempting
to commit self-destruction.
Samuel Banks, a police constable, 152 K, said he was
called upon last night to a house in Woodhouse-place,
Stepney-green, where he found the prisoner on a bed with
his throat cut. He conveyed him to the London Hospital,
where the wound was Creased. He was directed to keep
kim in custody. eared to be deeply
The wife of the prisoner, who aPP
affected, said that she left her husband in his bed for a
short time, and when she looked at him again she found a
strange alteration in him and bleeding from the throat.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was formerly in affluent
circumstances, and had latterly been in great distress, and
with very little to eat and drink. Yesterday afternoon he
met with a few friends who gave him liquor, and it affected
him strangely. He was very sorry for what he had done,
He promised not to repeat the offence.
Inspector Hayes, of the K division, said the prisoner
and had
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benefit
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himself had been very often at this court, and his matrimonial
differences had been a fruitful subject of discussion.
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tickets. He implored of the magistrate to release him. Ho
was extremely sorry. He would not think of doing such a
thing again.

...
Mr. Woolrych said he would not part with the prisoner
at present, and remanded him for a week.

LORD STANLEY OF ALDERLEY (with a diffe-
rencet)—La France gravely announces that " M. Stanley,
born at Alderley," is to replace the Duke of Newcastle at
the Colonid-office.

HOLMAN HUNT'S FAMOUS PICTURE, " THE FIND-
ING OF THE SAVIOUR IN TILE TEMPLE," is again, wo aro
glad to see, publicly exhibited at Messrs, sTeunings' gallery,
62? Cheapsiclp,