The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-03 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.
MATRIMONIAL JARS EXTRAORDINARY.-.-Yesterday,
Mrs. Lawrence Shaw, a very pretty woman, appeared be-
fore Messrs. GROVE and Baoutatprox, to 'prefer a com-
plaint against her husband, Mr, Lawrence Shaw; a com-
mercial traveller, charging him with assaulting and cruelly
Musing her.
The defendant is a native of the Sister Isle.
The complainant, who appeared, much affected, was 18
years of age, and had been maaried two years.
Mr. Baouarrrox—Anotiaer ill-effect of early marriages.
How long had vou known him before you were married ?--
Complainant—About seven years ; but I never knew he
was such a temper as he is.
Mr. BROUGHTON—When did he begin to ill-use you ?
Complainant--I had not been married three weeks before
he struck me ; but before that he showed his temper.
Defendant—You know your temper is very. bw:t.
Complainant—lt is false, Sir.
Mr. BROUGHTON—How long has he continued this con-
duct ? Complainant—All the time since. My first child
was prematurely brought into the world ; and three weeks
ago I was confined of my second; after three weeks of se-
vere suffering. My husband had. kalocked me down. The
child (premature) lived one week..
Mr. 13i:twat-mar expressed his surprise that he should
have been suffered to come but so early.
The complainant said that the cause of her Coming was
on account of his calling her mother names, who had at-
tended her confinemant, or she would have suffered still
longer. On Thursday morning, he came home about one
o'clock, and asked a young man who let him in after com-
plainant's nnther, using a very coarse epithet, and inquired
if she h'aU left the house. He came up stairs, and said if
she were not out of the house be would kick ber out. Com-
plainant said that she should not turn her out ; upon say-
ing which, he struck her. Complainant cried " Murder."
Hearing this, Mrs. Eyre, her landlady, came up, when, on
her interfering, he struck her.
Mrs. Happy Eyre, the landlady, was quite astonished to
hear the uproar she had had since they had been in the
house, which was about three weeks.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Then you and your husband don't
fall out ? Witness—We never know what it is to quar-
rel. I could not have a better hua'oand.
Mr. BROUGHTON—What sort of a temper is the com-
plainant ? Witness—She wc,uld be very well, possibly, if
her husband treated her pro'derly.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Do you know what makes him so ?
Witness—He is very loud of cards, and, I believe, is a
great gambler.—(TMs witness deposed to the assault upon
her.)
Mr. BaouGHThN asked the complainant what they uar-
relled about rrevious to her last accouchement. The q
com-
plainant sa;dit was about a piece of soap. He told her to
bring hirv, some soap, which she did ; but, in taking it, the
soap tl_ropped. He then said, after a few words, " I com-
mar,d you to pick it up." She said she would not, and that
it was as much his place as hers. He then struck her with
the palm of his hand.
The mother, the landlord, and a young gentleman, swore
to the assault on the Thursday morning.
The defendant denied the assault on Mrs. Eyre, and said
that she struck him first. It was a conspiracy against him.
The complainant's washing-woman then swore to an
anterior assault.
The defendant observed that it was all owing to his wife's
mother, who was always interfering.
The defendant was filled 20s. for the assault on Mrs.
Eyre. His recognisanccs towards his 'wife being required,
The complainant said she would forgive him that, if be
would behave kindly towards her.
The Magistrates said if he vroP:ld promise that, they would
not press his bail.
After a few affectionate words from the complainant,
matters were made up, am', they left the office arm-in-arm.

ETH-STREET.
A. BacTE OF A 111.1SBAND.—Yesterday James Screen, a
savage-looking fellow, in the garb of a sailor, was brought
before Mr. ilitarywicx and two county Magistrates, on a
charge of brutally ill-using his wife.
The complainant, a very decent-looking middle-aged fe-
male, stated for the eleven years she had been married to
the prisoner she had not, excepting when he went to sea,
had an hour's peace of mind. Without the slightest provo-
cation, with the exception of his declaring that she was too
old for him, be was 'in the constant habit of striking her
with his list, or anything that came within his reach. On
Tuesday week he returned from sea, and since that time
his treatment towards her bad been, if possible, worse than
before ; but not wishing to expose him or herself she bore
pa • tientiv with it until the night before last, when he gave
her two tremendous blows on the face, and was proceeding
to further violence, when she called out " Murder!" and a
policeman having come to her assistance, she gave him into
cusji\_°(tiiimber of respectable persons, who reside in the same
neighbourhood with the complainant, were in attendance,
anal
spoke in the highest terms of her character for pro-
prietayn d early
late and industry, and said that while she laboured both
anti supported him in idleness be treated her
with the grossest inhumanity.
The prisoner here insinuated that his wife was not quite
so chaste as she should have been.
The MAAnsTnATEs, atter commenting on the brutal con-
(met of the prisoner towards his wife, convicted him in the
penalty of 3/. for the assault, and also ordered him to find
bail fur his good behaviour towards her for twelve months.

" WIIO ARE You ?"—.Ever since the recapture o
Williams, and the publication of the story of bis escape from
Newgate, Who arc you ?" has become a cant-word among
the lower order of the people, from one extremity of the me-
tropolis to the other. The above question was answered on
Wednesday evening last, in a manner as unpleasant as unex
pected by the party who put it, by a gentleman named Wil.
liamson, of the firm of Williamson, Graham and Company,
silk-mercers, of Manchester, which firm has been lately plun-
dered of property to a considerable amount by a clerk in their
employment, named Mortimer. Information having been re.
ceived by the firm in the course of the week that the thief had
been seen in London, Mr. Williamson arrived in town on Wed-
nesday lest in search of him, and was proceeding along the
Strand about nine o'clock on the above evening, when he was
met by a party, consisting of two males and two females, all of
whom were evidently in a state of intoxication. Mr. W. per-
ceiving the state in which they were, turned up a court, to
avoid coming in contact with them, when one of them shouted:
after Lim, " flollo !old cock, who are you ?" Mr. W feeling
he found that his conjectures were right, for the person
confident that he knew the voice, followed them. until he oh-
tained the assistance of an officer,
when, going up to the
party, who
had addressed him was the identical party of whom he was in. quest. Ile was immediately given into custody.
The Christians cannot at present complain of a tyrant
of toleration on the part of the Turks, since /. mass of
Christian monks reside in Pera quite undisturk,ed. In the
long street, there are three Catholic churches, among which
that of St. Maria is distinguished by its spi.endour. Even
the bells ( which were not formerly allowed) sound loudly
and shrill, leaning the faithful Christians t o prayer. The only
restrictiod is, that the churches must ry..it be built facing the
street. They arc all entered through a court-yard—and,
Pera being as it were built in terraces, by descending flights
of marble steps. The singing in these churches is not agree-
able; it is as if the Catholic had taker. a pattern from the ear.
rending nasal screeching—for it cannot lie called singing-91
the Greeks.— 2"eitz's Constantinople,

• UNION-HALL.
Ttro tradesmen, named 14'cish and Ga)ylner, were charged
-with obstructing an inspector of police in the execution of
his duty, on .the preceding night.
The defendants and a party of their acquaintances had
been spending the previous evening at the Brown Bear,
when some offence having been offered to a female, it was
unanimously resolved by the company that the aggressor
should be punished instanter. For this purpose 'tin* and
jury were appointed to try the delinquent, and while aerie,
ness was giving his evidence on the part of the prowl:060o
same clamour arose, during which a cry of " Ture-nim out"
Hresoundei from all parts of the room. The.n:,ise and up.
roar created by this interruption to the proceedings soon
attracted the vigilance of the police, an inspector of which
animating the hubbub went from the station-house, close
upon the spot, to the place from whence the noise pro.
needed. He, however, did not interfere, but merely stood
at some distance from the door of a house at which the de-
fendants and some other-persons were standing, to observe
what was going forwaird, and to render his assistance if
necessary. He, however, had not taken up his positionlong
before be was addressed by Wilde, who, upon asking the
inspector what he was doing there and receiving no answer,
commenced abusing him in language of the most win-Mous
description, and threatened to punch his eye out if be did
not move on. The other defendant (Gardner) also ren-
dered himself exceedingly offensive by calling for a pail of
water, and ejaculating that a good ducking would soon
make•the inspector move on, and not be prying about there.
This latter defendant accompanied his
threat of dacki%
the inspector by intentionally treading upon his toes, and
doing every thing, that he could to-excite his feelings. At
length the conduct of both men was such that the *Spector,
convinced that they were intoxicated, had assistance, and
took them to the station-house.
The defendants had a host of witnesses toprove that tilt),
-were not in the wrong.
Two of these witnesses were called, but it being apparent
that they suppressed the most material facts which would
have told against the defendants, the latter were fined, and
also held to bail to keep the peace.