The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-08 00:00:00

OX ANOTHER.

Mr. Keene, Q.C., and Mr. Philbrick were counsel for the
Plaintiff ; and Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr.
Murphy for the defendants.
From the opening statement. of counsel it appeared that.
the plaintiff in this case was a draper, who had till lately
carried on business as a draper at 163, Elgware-road, and
the action was brought to recover compensation for
datnages committed on his wife, by Mrs. Allen, and her
daughter, Mrs. Astwood. The defendants pleaded that
they were not guilty, and that Mrs. Evans had assaulted
them. The facts are de felop,ql in the following evidence.
Elizabeth Evans, examined by Mr. Philbrick. Her
husband had carried on business for several years, but
had given it up lately. Sometime previously she and her
family had occupied the upper part of the house, but had
given the apartments to Mr. Astwood for his use, and also
the use of the assistant and a porter on the establishment,
and went to reside at Galway. Mr. Astwood acted as
foreman to her husband, who went every day to look
after the business, and she sometimes accompanied
him. He left there on the 19th February
last, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the
day. He had occasion to go upstairs, and in doing
so had to pass through a parlour at the back of the shop.
She closed it as she thought, but heard it violently slammed
after her. She opened it with a view to inquire the rea-
son of such conduct, upon which Mrs. Allen and Mrs.
Astwood closed the door with violence, jamming her arm
between it and the post. She screamed out, and the as-
sistant came to her aid. His name was Comfort.

Mr. Keene—A drop of mercy would have been more
appropriate just thou. (A laugh.)
Mr. Chambers—Oh, a drop of the comfort is of great
use. (A laugh.)
The witness then proceeded to state that she staggered
to the first chair she could roach, and sank into it. Mrs.
Astwood and Mrs. Allen came behind the chair and
dragged it from her, throwing ber with great violence on
the floor.

His Lordship—You have got the seems of action, 31r.
Philbrick. (A laugh.)
Mr. Philbrick—Yes, my lord. We are in the thick of
the battle now. (A laugh.)
Witness, in continuation, said that the wooden part of
the chain struck her on the lower part of the spine, and
she had been ender medical treatment, and was not yet, re-
covered from her injuries. Mrs. Astwood said —"I told
you your mamma would give it you." In falling she
struck against' the fender. Mrs. Allen was armed
with an umbrella, and attempted to resume
her assault on her, but was prevented from
doing so by Comfort. Mrs. Allen said she would shake her
head off her shoulders. Mrs. Astwood and Mrs. Allen
abused her most grossly, accused her of starving her hus-
band, killing her Childs and said her husband would have
gone to the dogs except for Mrs. Astwood, who was the
best friend they ever had.
His Lordship—Gone to the dogs, what does that mean?
A jurymen explained that it was equivalent in meaning
to going to ruin.
The Witness—Mrs. Astwood called me a skinny cat.

His Lordship—We are going from dogs to cats. (A
laugh.)
The witness was cross-examined at considerable length,
but nothing material was elicited.
Witnesses were called in support of the plaintiff's case.
For the defence it was contended that Mr. Astwood was
not 'merely a manager of the buSiness, but a partner in it,
and that so far from having assaulted Mrs. Astwood, that
lady was the aggressor, and that if she received any in-
juries at the hands of the others it was in their own self-
defen oe.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.
(Sittings in Banco, Icefore the Lord Chief Baron, and Barons
Martin, Bramwell, and Piggot.)
SLADE V. SLADE.

Mr. Coleridge, Q.C7,still proceeded with his arguments
this morning, contending that by the judgment delivered
in the case of " Warrender v. Warrendl.r," which was in
favour of that being a valid marriage, the marriage of
Baron von Korber to Lady Slade was invalid. A long
discussion then ensued as to the decision of the House of
Loris in that case.

Mr. Coleridge was still proceeding when wo went to
press.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.-- (This Day.)

THE GREAT TEA ROBBERY.

J. Belcham, the man who was charged with having
received the tea recently stolen from the docks, which was
discovered in his cellar, was this day convicted, and sen-
tenced to five years' penal servitude.
Morris, the man who had conveyed the tea in his cart
from the docks to the prisoner's premises, was sentenced
to 9 months' imprisonment; and the man who had induced
him to take the goods, as being the more guilty, was sen-
tenced to 18 mouths' imprisonment.
Mr. Bodkin directed that Sergeant Arkyill, who had
displayed so much intelligence and activity in apprehend-
ing the prisoners and tracing the property, should re-
ceive £2.
THE CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AT MR. GLENIE'S.

Mr. Glenie announced to the judge this morning that
it was not his intention to proceed with the prosecution
against Grigg, who had been committed from Maryle-
bone Police-court on a charge of embezzlement while in
his employment. Ono of the parties concerned had been
sentenced to six months' imprisonment last Monday, bt.V;
the third party had not boon apprehended. Ile believed
that these two latter were the guilty parties.
The prisoner was accordingly discharged.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOAOU-GII-STREET.

CAUTION TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS AND DRIVERS.—
Thomas Wheatley, driver of omnibus 7,346, the property
of Mr. Hughes, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
cruelty to a horse by working it while in an unfit state.
Peter Hayward, officer of the Rnyal Society for tho
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said that ho was in
the Regent Circus, Oxford-street, and saw the defendant
driving an omnibus, ono of the horses attached to which
was covered with perspiration, and on examining it he
found that it was old, worn out, and had a decayed fetlock.
On speaking to the defendant about the condition of the
horse, he said ho was obliged to take it out. The horse
was not out for weeks.
_ _

Defendant admitted the horse had a greasy neck, and
that it was swollen. The horse was old, but fit for work.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said, although the horse was sent out
by another person, it was impossible for him not to find
the person driving it guilty of cruelty, and he should fine
the defendant 10s., or seven days. if the defendant
thought proper to give the mincer of the society the name
of the person who_sent out the horse, a summons could be
taken out against him.

WESTMINSTER.
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son and Emma Turner, two well-dressed porsons, were
charged Firs.
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Mr. Knox—What do you know of the Mall, Mrs. Wake-
field?
Prosecutrix—When he has been into our house we lava
found bad money after he has gone. Ile did not pass it,
himself, but those with him.
The landlord also identified the male prsoner as having
been with another man who Passed off a bad two shilling
piece. After ho had done so the prisoner got him away.
Mr. Knox -Do you know the female. Has she ever been
in your house?
Mrs. Wakefield—l never remember to have seen her.
Female -I never was here before.
The male prisoner was remanded till Monday. The
female was discharged.