The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-14 00:00:00

sions, the wife of a poulterer in Portman-market, was
charged on a warrant, before. Mr. GREGORIE and Lord
MONTFORD, with the following assault on Mrs. Ann Lalli-
man, whose husband carries on the same trade as defen-
dant's, and is his next-door neighbour.
Complainant, whose eyes were black and much swollen,
on Monday evening was sitting in her shop when a little
boy came in, saying that Mrs. Mullet had sent him with a
message, which was, that she, (complainant) was nothing
better than she should be, and that she might take her
change out of that, as Mr. Hume said. She sent in toMrs.
Mullett's, and asked her if she had sent sueh a message,
when she said she had, and, coming out to the door, after
using the most abusive language, caught hold of one of her
front teeth, which she never let go till she had pulled it from
its sleket. It was certainly rather a yellow one, but she
had been to a dentist, and he would not replace it for less
than 30s. [The tooth was here produced, and appeared
the worst for wear.] She then defended herself as well as
she could, but could not extricate herself before she had
received the blows which her face showed, and had lost
full half-a-pound of hair, which the defendant tore from
her head.
Mr. GREGORIE—Did you return the blows ? Com-
plainant—Why, as an Englishwoman, I couldn't resist—
could your worship ? But I stood no chance, for I'm
fifty years of age and have had sixteen children, and she's
only thirty, and about twice my size. It all occurred on
account of jealousy in trade, we selling as many birds as they.
Mr. GREGORIE—Have you any witness? Complainant
—Yes, your Worship, a most respectable man, who's in a
dying state.—(Laughter.)
The dying man was here ushered in. He appeared in
the full enjoyment of health, and gave his name Claridge,
and stated that he was a greengrocer in Portman-market.
On Monday evening he saw the defendant sot in com-
plainant's face, when the latter struck her. A fight then
ensued between them, in the course of which they pulled
each other's hair.

Mrs. Lalliman—l deny it. Oh, you false friend.—
(Laughter.)
Mr. GREGORIE said it had turned out as they bad ex-
pected, and the defendant was therefore only fined ls.
The complainant, who seemed surprised at the decision,
then consigned the lest masticator and hair to the bag in
which she brought it, and, with a heavy heart, left the office.
John Knight 13Jtvlen, a journeyman tailor, wAs yester-
day charged on a warrant with assaulting Louisa Anne
Maria, his wife, a pretty-looking young woman, under the
following circumstances :—The complainant stated that for
the last few months the defendant had been in the conti-
nual habit of heating l.er. On Wednesday night soul:,
words taking place he :truck her several times, and then
turned her out of doors, whereby she was obliged to walk
the streets all night. On the previous night something dis-
pleasing him at supper he violently assaulted her, and again
turned her out, and in consequence of such treatment she
had that morning applied for a warrant.
The defendant, in reply, said that on the preceding night
he was very poorly, when his wife opened the window.
Being afraid he should catch cold he desired her to put it
down, which she refused, and he then gave her a blow as
soft as a flea bite.
Some recrimination on both sides here took place, which
the magistrates put a s:op to by ordering the defendant to
enter into his own recogdzanees to keep the peace.