The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-08 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

JEALOUSY.—Elizabeth Lee, the wife of a broker and
house agent in White Horse-street, Stepney, appeared be-
fore Mr. BALLANTINE and Mr. BILODERIP on a charge of
beating Mrs. Harriet Atkins, the wife of a foreman smith,
who is a tenant of the defendant's husband, and resides in
Ratcliff-square, Commercial-road. The parties were at-
tended by their solicitors and a host of friends. The al-
leged criminal intimacy between Mrs. Atkins and Mr.
Lee has made some noise in the district, and there has
been a good deal of rioting and burning of effigies in Rat-
cliff-square, besides a display of flags.
The defendant, a very pretty dark-eyed young woman,
who was smartly attired, appeared in a state of great agita-
tion, and was accommodated with a seat. She ever and
anon cast sundry angry glances towards the object of her
jealousy, and removed her ring from her finger and put it
on again five hundred times while Mrs. Atkins was giving
her testimony.
Mr. Pelham, the solicitor, who appeared for Mrs. At-
kins, after requesting of Mrs. Lee to compose herself,
stated the nature of the case, which he said was caused by
that green-eyed monster, jealousy. (An incredulous shake
of the head from Mrs. Lee, and an exclamation of No,
no.") He could assure the Bench it was so ; and that a
most fierce assault had been made on his client.—(Mrs.
Lee—The hussey ; I wish it had sacrificed her.)
Mrs. Atkins, a woman about twenty-six years of age, ra-
ther well-looking, having a figure inclining to embonpoint,
was then sworn.

Mr. BRODERIP—May I ask are you a married woman ?
Mrs. Atkins—l am, Sir ; and here is my husband.
A dark swarthy-lookinc, man, of quiet demeanour, here
stepped forward, and said, " Yes, I am that good lady's
husband."

Mrs. Atkins then deposed to repeated annoyances she
had met with from Mrs. Lee, who had threatened her life,
and given it out all over the neighbourhood that a criminal
intercourse existed between her and Mr. Lee—(Mrs. Lee,
with a sigh, " You know it'.")—which had no foundation.
Tier husband rented a house of Mr. Lee, as a weekly
tenant, and owing to the landlord not having called for
his rent for several weeks, she and her husband were ap-
prehensive that Mr. Leo intended to make them quarterly
tenants, and she had in consequence called at Mr. Lee's
house several times for an explanation without being able
to see him (Mrs. Lee—" Yes, I know what you called
for.") A few days since she was returning from White-
chapel in company with her mother, and in passing along
the Commercial-road saw Mr. Lee on the opposite side of
the way, when she proposed to cross the road and speak to
him on the subject of the rent, and pay him what was
owing. They accosted Mr. Lee, and she was asking why
he had not called for the rent when she was suddenly at-
tacked by Mrs. Lee, who darted upon her like a tigress,
and, exclaiming, " You wretch, I've caught you at last,"
jumped upon her back and pulle4l her down with great vio-
lence. She immediately commenced beating her in a very
furious manner, jumped on her head and stunned her, and
then began beating her husband. Witness was rising from
the ground when Mrs. Lee again attacked her with greater
violence than before, scratched her face, and tore her cap
and bonnet to piece:. She was almost torn to pieces, and
Mrs. Lee exclaimed, " I have caught the at last,
now I'll have my revenge."
Mr. BeouElte said it was plain the assault was com-
mitt-ed. The supposed criminal intimacy might be mere
moonshine. He hoped it was, but whether it was or not,
this was not the way for Mrs. Lee to obtain redress. She
must settle the matter with her husband if she was wronged.

Mr. BALLANTINE said that Mrs. Lee was not to 'rake
away the character of a respectable woman because she was
jealous. Women had a great deal of imagination, and when
jealous, they built up certain circumstances, such as a shake
of the hand, the nod. or an accidental meeting in the
streets, on which they raised a superstructure, and gave
way to the greatest extravagance, when really nothing ought
to be made of such little matters. Ile then addressed Mrs.
Lee, who continued in a state of extreme agitation, and said
whatever the real or supposed injury might be, she was not
justified in what she bad Bono. The sentence of the bench was
that she pay a fine of Is., and the costs, and to find bail,
herself in -PM., and two sureties of 201. each, to keep the
peace to Mrs. Atkins, and all her Majesty's subjects, for
the next twelve months.

Mrs. Lee here started from her seat, and exclaimed, in a
transport of rage, " It has been carried on for the last two
years, Sir—it has, Sir—oh, it has."
Soon afterwards the bail was tendered and accepted ;
on whiob,
Mr. BRODERIP begged of Mrs. Lee to compose horself,
and try to get rid of the impression which disturbed her

mind.
She covered her face with her hands, gave vent to sobs
and tears for some time, and after excluin ink, " I have
money—l will have justice—l won't live with him any
more"—rushed out of the office, and soon disappeared.

As a proof of the increased travelling which is
taking place on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, it may
be mentioned that the Company have been obliged to put
two more coaches on the intermediate part of the line which
is yet unfinished, viz., from Haydon-bridge to Greenhcad.
This vast undertaking is proceeding towards completion
with great rapidity. About fifteen hundred men are em-
ployed on the middle portion of the line, between Halt-
whistle and llaydon-hridgo, which leaves no doubt of its
being finished before the end of the year, when the line be-
tween ltedgheugh and the Canal Basin at Carliqln, a.dis-
tance of sixty miles, will be finished, The revenue of the
undertaking is steadily upon the lnerease, and last week it
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