The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-01 00:00:00

Boned in the ilouse of Correction for two calendar
months, with hard labour.
Mrs. Pavitt, who has amassed a large sum of
money, and whose fingers were covered with ex-
pensive gold rings, appeared to be astounded when
she heard the sentence, and said she could pay a
£lOO penalty.
Mr. Selfe would not alter the sentence.

GREENWICH.—BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE
BY A SHIP'S CAPTAIN.—Joseph Thresh, master of
the sloop Ark, of Goole, now lying in the Surrey
Canal docks, Rotherhithe, was brought up on
remand from the previous day, charged with vio-
lently assaulting Martha Thresh, his wife.
The prisoner was brought up at this Court on
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Thursday, but n consequence of a medical certifi-
cate being produced that the wife was unable to
attend owing to the injuries inflicted, he was put
back on remand. The wife now appeared, her face
and one side of her head being one mass of bruises,
and from her statement it appeared that on Wed-
nesday afternoon the prisoner returned to the ship
in a state of drunkenness, and because she refused
to supply him with money to go on shore to get
more drink with, he doubled his fists in her face
and struck her. He subsequently threatened to
burn all her clothes, and in order to prevent him
doing this she allowed the fire in their cabin to go
out. Shortly after ten o'clock at night, when the
crew on board the vessel were in their berths
asleep, he renewed his violence towards her, in-
flicted the bruises then visible, and also bruised
her about the body, when her screams brought as-
sistance and he was taken into custody.
Police-constable 56 M deposed to taking the pri-
soner into custody on board the ship in the dock,
his attention having been called to the same by the
cries of " Murder" from the wife.
In answer to the magistrate, the complainant
said she had been married 22 years to the pri-
soner, for the last 14 of which she had been in
danger of her life from his violence. She bad four
children living, two very young, and the other two,
a daughter, aged 21, and a son 19, who was on
board ship.
Mr. Traill inquired of the complainant how it
happened that she was on board ship at the time of
the assault ?
The complainant replied that she had been on
board the vessel with him five years, otherwise,
owing to his drunken habits, she would never have
had money to provide for her family.
Mr. Traill said, the difficulty in dealing with
such cases was, that in sending the husband to
prison the means of support to the wife and family
were cut off, and he wished to know whether she
(complainant) could provide for herself and
children ?
The complainant replied, that she would contrive
to do so, rather than be subjected to his ill-treatment
and being in danger of her life, as she felt he re-
quired punishment.
Mr. Traill said he believed also that the prisoner
required punishment, and sentenced him to three
months' imprisonment with hard labour in Wands-
worth gaol.

WANDSWORTH.—COMMITTAL OF A RAILWAY
SERVANT.—Joshua Townley, a young man em•
ployed in the carriage department of the South
Western Railway at the depot at Nine•elms, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Dayman charged
with stealing a quantity of brass.
Mr. T. Bent, the superintendent of police on the
South Western Railway, attended to watch the case
on behalf of the company.
It appeared that in consequence of numerous rob-
beries in the fitters' department a watch was kept,
and at a quarter to six o'clock on the morning of
the 23d the prisoner was seen in the shop, at which
time none of the men had any right to be in the
departments, as work did not commence until the
hour. He was seen to fill a bag with a quantity of
brass turnings from a lathe, and afterwards a white
handkerchief. He was taken into custody, and
upon his lodgings being searched 151bs. of similar
brass was found concealed under his bed. A num-
ber of other articles of a similar description used by
the company were also found at his lodgings.
Blackburn, the constable, stated that he had since
made a further search, and found several pieces of
mahogany similar to those used for railway car-
riages.
Mr. Wilson, an attorney's clerk, who defended
the prisoner, did not deny the charge, and pleaded
for his worship to deal summarily with him on
account of his previous good character. He had been
in the service of the company two years.
Mr. Dayman inquired whether it was the wish of
the company that the prisoner should be sent for

trial.
Mr. Bent said they were not desirous of having
him sent for trial, but they wished for an example
to be made, as the prisoner had been suspected for

two years.
Mr. Dayman said it was a very gross case, and
he was afraid that this system of plunder had been
carried on for some time. He sentenced him to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.