The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-30 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET

A BRUTAL HUSBAND.—John Gleason, a bootmaker, was
brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, on a warrant, by Gordon,
33 C, charged with assaulting his wife, Mary Gleason.
The complainant, a respectable-looking woman, said—
The prisoner is my husband. I have been away from him
for three years, supporting my children by my work. On
Sunday fortnight he came to my mother's while I was
there, he being half-tipsy at the time. I, left the place to
avoid him, and he afterwards went to my home, 71, Wells-
street—poor as it is—broke open the door, and took pos-
session of the place. He then ordered me out, and beat
me, and said if I did not go out he would break my neck,
and if I brought any ono in to protect me he would kill
them. I have not had a penny from him for three years,
and he spends his time in drunkenness and lives on
prostitution. He tries his utmost to turn me out of the
little bit of bread I earn.

Prisoner—l found her with a man, and she left my home.

The Wife—lt is false. lam now sleeping on the floor,
and my youngest,child is elsewhere in consequence. Ido
not wish to harm my husband. All I wish for is protec-
tion.

Wm. Gordon, 33 C—l apprehended the prisoner, whom
I have known for three years, yesterday. He has fre-
quently been convicted of felony, and for passing counter-
feit coin. I know him to be a dangerous character, and
the constant associate of thieves, and Mr. Stokes, boot-
maker, of Coventry-street, is in attendance to-day to prefer
a charge of felony against him.

Mr Tyrwhitt—The prisoner is a cruel and cowardly
fellow, and I shill commit him for two months with hard
labour.

THAMES.

NEXT Dom NEIGHBOURS.—WiIIiam George Saxton, a
man about 30 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget
charged with assaulting Emma Turner, the wife of a fish-
monger and fried fish vendor, carrying on business at No.
19, Wellington-place, near the Maid and Magpie, Stepney.
Mr. Gomm, clerk to Mr. Hodgson, solicitor, opened the
case for the prosecution as one of aggravated assault upon
the wife of a respectable tradesman, and without any pro-
vocation. The prisoner entered Mr. Turner's shop last
night at a quarter before eleven o'clock in a very excited
state, and accused Mrs. Tanner of saying something to his
detriment. He challenged her husband to come out and
fight, and on his refusal he struck her twice on the breast,
and knocked her down. The prisoner also hit her on the
jaw, and put her to considerable pain and inconvenience.
She had been suffering from illness and was an out-patient
of the London Hospital, and the outrage of last night had
been productive of serious effects.

Mrs. Turner confirmed the statement of her professional
adviser, and, on boing asked the cause of this, she said she
really did not know.

Mr. Paget was certain the complainant was keeping
something back. Was it possible a man would go into 'a
shop at 11 o'clock at night without any provocation, and
attack a woman as the defendant was represented to have
done ?

Witnesses were called for the prosecution, who were not
quite agreed as to the facts, except there was a row in the
complainant's shop, and that the prisoner hit Mr. and Mrs.
Turner.

The prisoner, in defence, said he lived with his widowed
mother next door to the complainant, whose husband had
practised a deception on his (the prisoner's) mother, and
endeavoured to get possession of the house No. 20, to pre-
vent any one else carrying on the trade of a fishmonger.
He defeated Turner's project, and had ever since been
insulted and annoyed, and his mother had been threatened
by Turner, his wife, and family. He wept last night to
his next door neighbour for explanation, and was assailed
with filthy language and abuse. He was also roughly
used by Turner, his wife, and family, and in defending
himself Mrs. Turner fell down.

Witnesses were called, who said all the violence and
abuse was on the side of the Turners.

Mr. Paget said here were two next door neighbours
quarrelling, and it was endeavoured to be made out that an
aggravated assault was committed upon an invalid woman.
There was a row, and violence on both sides. The com-
plainant and her witnesses gave varied statements ; the de-
fendant and his witnesses gave other statements. There
was not much regard to truth on either side. He would
advise the parties not to go near each other again. One
party or the other ought at least to leave Wellington-place.
He dismissed the case, and in doing so he was sure the
absence of Mr. Turner from the court convinced him he
was doing right.