The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-27 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterday Mr. George Englehurst, who holds a respect-
able and lucrative situation in the London Docks, was
brought before the Magistrates, by Shields, the officer, on
a warrant, charging him with having violently assaulted his
wife. _ _

The complainant, whose portly figure and blooming ap
pearance formed a most striking contrast to the diminutive
person and cadaverous aspect of her lord and master,
stated that in consequence of the irritable temper and jea-
lous disposition of her husband she was obliged to live apart
from him for the last seven or eight months. During the
latter part of the time her husband visited her, and she was
in hopes that matters would be so reconciled that they
would live together again ; but on her calling at his house
on Sunday night last, he beat her in a most violent man-
ner, and bruised her face in the state it then appeared.
Mr. Engleheart, in reply to the charge, was obliged to
demand a separation from his wife, in the first instance, in
consequence of her getting very tipsy, coming home in that
state at the most unseasonable hours of the night, and
getting in at the windows, to the great scandal in the
neighbourhood of herself as well as him. Besides, he had
every proof previously of her being faithless to her marriage
vow, and since then had detected her in her profligacy.
Mrs. Engleheart—What he is stating now, Sir, is perfectly
untrue. The fact is, that lie is a very jealous man, and
would say anything to vilify me. Notwithstanding his as-
sertions, he has frequently called on me, and made arrange-
ments for my returning to live with him.
MAGISTRATE—Is it true that you have been in the habit
of going to see your wife ? If so, it is a contradiction of
your assertions of her gross misconduct. Mr. Engleheart—
Why, it's true enough that I have called to see her, but the
last time I went to her lodgings, about a fortnight ago, I
found her bed room-door closed, and hearing a noise inside
I forced the door open, and there found my wife lying on
the bed, and a man in the room, so that I had no doubt of
her guilt.
Mrs. Engleheart (to the Magistrates)—lt's no such thing
your Worship, it's all the effect of his jealous fancy.
Mr. Engleheart—Fancy, indeed ! you know it was perfect
reality.
After much crimination, pro and con, the warrant was
dismissed, on the defendant promising to allow his wife a
weekly stipend, and not to molest her for the future.
A young Scotchman, of gentlemanly address and appear-
ance, applied to the Magistrates for a warrant to search the
house of a gentleman in the neighbourhood of the Commer-
cial-road, for some property which he said had been taken
from him twelve months ago, and which he had reason to
suspect was there.
From what transpired, it appeared that the wife of the
applicant had some time ago eloped from Scotland, and was
at present living with the gentleman whose house he was so
anxious to search, and that his principal object in applying
for a search warrant was, that he might find some letters
which had passed between his wife and her present para-
mour and protector.
The same individual applied to the Magistrates at this
office on Monday last, to know if the Magistrates would
swear some witnesses in the neighbourhood to their deposi-
tions in a case of divorce instituted in Scotland, as to the
adultery of one of the parties, with a view of their being for-
warded to Scotland in support of the suit.
The MAGISTRATES did not object to swearing the wit-
nesses to their depositions, provided they were brought pro-
perly written and drawn up.