The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-26 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

TREATING A FRIEND.—tin Irish labourer, named
Timothy Waller, was brought before Mr. Alderman Hum-
phery on the folloaing charge :
Police-officer 293 deposed that about 7 o'clock on Tuesday
night, be heard a great disturbance in Lombard-street, and
on getting opposite the prisoner's house, he heard cries of
" Murder." He immediately went in, and found the pri-
soner beating his wife shamefully, and she gave him in
charge for so doing.
Waller, whose face appeared as if it had been tattooed,
requested permission to say a word, and this having been
granted, he stated that on his return home from his work
he found his wife drunk, and a lot of people in the house.
He found fault with their proceedings, and they all
pitched into him. He further remarked, that be did not
think it right for his wife to be drinking and treating other
persons whilst he was hard at work.
Mrs. Waller, who had evidently taken no inconsiderable
share in the affray, here stepped forward, and exhibited
sundry bruises on her arms and face. She declared that
her husband had treated her most cruelly, and that his
statement was not correct, for she had merely treated a
friend with some bacon and cabbage, and a drop of beer.
The husband protested loudly against these persons
being treated at his expense, and after considerable al-
tercation, he was directed to find surety to keep the

peace.
ANOTHER TREAT.—Charlotte Hemp and Louisa Martin
were brought l- More Mr. Alderman LAINSON charged with
having robbed John Myte, 80 years of age, who resides
at 4, Providence-street, Albany-road.

Mr. Alderman LAINSON-What charge have you against
these females ? Mr. Myte—lt ought to be more against
me than them.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman LAINSON-Perhaps, then, you will charge
yourself?—(Laughter.) Mr. Myte—No, my Lord. I
have had the honour of knowing you for fifty years—
( Laughter)—and I have been forty years in the army. I will
say that I got a little elevated, and if they asked me to
treat them with a drop of something to drink, and I was
good natured enough to do so, that did not entitle them
to rob me.

Mr. Alderman LAINSON—What have they done? Mr.
Myte—l was sufficiently sensible to know that one of the
women got a sovereign and half-a crown, and that your
honourable police sent me home in a cab, and I am thank-
ful for it.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman LAlNSON—Perhaps the policeman can
give some account of the transaction.
The policeman said that about a quarter past ten last
night he was on duty in Bridge-street, when he saw the
prisoners and Mr. Myte going towards the Ship public-
house. The complainant called for half-a-pint of gin, and
threw down a sovereign, which one of the women took up,
requesting him not to change it. He asked for the sove-
reign again, but could not get it, and the prisoners were
then taken to the station-house.

Mr. Alderman LAINSON—I will remand the parties till
to-morrow, and then, perhaps, your recollection will be
better, Mr. Myte.
Mr. Myte—l hope you won't, after the prosecutor him-
self acknowledges that he is the biggest defaulter.—
( Laughter.) This is the first time in sixty years that I
'mitre been before a Magistrate. I have been a Lieutenant
in his Majesty's army, and always bore the character of a
gentleman.
Mr. Alderman LAINSON—J should like to see you to-
morrow at twelve o'clock.

Mr. Myte—You shall, my Lord. Do let me pay all
the expenses, for I was more foolish than they were guilty.
--(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Alderman LAINSON.-.-I have an opinion of that kind
myse I!: —( Laughter. )
The prisoners were then remanded.