The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-06 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterday John Nott, formerly a banker of Romford, in
Essex, but latterly a clerk in the East India Docks, and
who was held to bail at this office a few weeks since for
adopting a most singular species of cruelty towards his
better-half—applying heated tobacco-pipe bowls to her
face, hands, and different parts of her person—was brought
before the Magistrates of this office on a warrant obtained
against him by ,the overseers of the hamlet of Mile-end
Old-town, for neglecting to support his wife, and leaving her
chargeable to the hamlet.

Mrs. Nott, who spoke with a strong Newcastle or North
Shields " burr," and who appeared to be bordering on 70
years of age, on the 2d of November last had the misfor-
tune to get married to the defendant, who had not from that
time to the present moment contributed a single shilling to
her support, but on the contrary, deprived her of all the
property she had ; so that at present she was reduced to
beggary, and had not a farthing but the shilling she had
received from the parish officers of Mile-end on the morning
before.

Mr. Hill, a solicitor, on behalf of the defendant, cross-
examined Mrs. Nott at some length.
Mrs. Nott said that when she married the defendant,
nine months ago, she had 501. in cash, besides her house
very handsomely furnished.
MAGISTRATE—I suppose you were very happy a great
part of that time ? Mrs. Nott—Not at all, Sir ; the very
next day after we were married he disagreed with me, and I
have not had a moment's happiness.
MAGISTRATE—What became of your 50/. in cash ? Mrs.
Nott—Why, in the first place, and before we were married,
I gave him 151.

MAGISTRATE—I suppose that was the purchase Inoney?
i
—(Laughter.) Mrs. Nott—Not exactly, Sir ; was t so he
would have been no bargain.
Defendant—Bargain I was I but a single man again
I would not have taken you with as many thousands.—
( Renewed laughter.)
Mrs. Nott proceeded to state that her husband had rot
left her a shilling before he was sent to prison. A few days
before that he took three sovereigns from her pocket, and

substituted three-halfpence in their stead, and even took
away her spectacles. _ _

Mr. Hill here handed the complainant her spectacles ;
upon which the defendant remarked that it was more than
she deserved. He also said that in the year 1810 he was
the principal partner in the firm of Nott and Addison,
bankers, at Romford, in Essex.

MAGISTRATE--How came you to marry this woman ?
Defendant—Because she appeared, before our union, to
have the grace of God upon her lips, and her eyes and
thoughts directed towards heaven ! but the fact was, she
was too far north for me.—(Laughter.) For the eleven
months we have been married, she has spent nine of them
in bed, while I was obliged to ply her with brandy, rum,
and milk, and gin.
MAGISTRATE—That was a long lying in.—(Renewed
laughter.)
Mrs. Nott—l should have told your Worship that before
we were married, he told me he had au income of 2001.

a-year.
Defendant—Yes, and you told me you had an income of
12s. a week, besides your 501., your house and furniture.
MAGISTRATE-It is quite clear that you attempted to
cheat one another, and that you both now feel disappointed.
The Magistrates ultimately ordered the defendant to pay a
sum out of his income—only 18s. a week—of 3s. ; and he
having promised to do so, was discharged.