The Sun.
London, England, 1858-02-17 00:00:00

POLICE] INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day)•

MA RLBOROUGH-STREET.
A BRUTISH HUSBAND AND FATIUM. Montag
Elhbury, a journeyman bookbinder, was charged
before Mr. Beadon, with cruelly ill-using his wife
and children. Mare Elsbury, the wife, a respect-
able, mild-looking woman, said she was compelled to
leave her husband about four months ago, because of
his violence towards her. A few days back he returned
to where she now reside, 45, Albemarle-street, an
empty house which she had been placed la care of, and,
promising to behave well, and not beat her again,
she consented to his coming home to her, and he
came accordingly. About nine o'clock, yesterday
evening, he came in drunk and called for tea, she
said " yes," and instantly prepared to get it. He was,
however, very impatient, and beginning to abuse her,
she asked if be would have anything else. He refused,
and without anything else being done or said suddenly t
sprang towards her. One of the children screataed when
he seized hold of it (a girl) by the hair of her head and
swung her completely round the apartment. She
(complainant) interfered when he struck her a WY
violent blow which knocked he: down, and then seized
her by the hair of her head, pulling the largo
bunch of the same, which she now produced, out by
the roots. The chiLlren cried "Murder," and screamed
for help, when he flew at them and beat them also. AS
this moment some persons who had got the door oriel
came to their assistance. If this had not beeen the cage
complainant believes he would, in his drunken full/
have committed murder. The while this ill-usage 101
going on his language was very bad and abusive.
Police-constable C 167 caw a mob of about 200 wiggle
round the door in Albemarle-street, drawn by the oriel
within the house. The door was open and witissoli
entered and went up to the room in which the famili
was, where he found the prisoner brandishing about
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poker. The wife's hair was lying about the place s"
louse on her face. The children also appeared to 1101
been most ill-treated. The prisoner was drunk. Her eldie'
child corroborated her mother', evidence, and said he
was frequently in the habit of beating her.
The prisoner said he had had some words with his
wife on the Monday evening in Holborn while ou
way to his club, and she did not come home all night. _
The wife explained that she had been compelled to
where she went, and be locked her out. He was °it
of work, and had Bs. 6d. per week from his club, at.
of which he allowed her but Is. per week for suPPer3
He had sometimes turned her out in the street at
o'clock in the morning.
Mr. Beadon said it was monstrous ill usage, And 11.
should sentence him to three months and hard labour*

THAMES.
ASSAULT ON A MAN IN POSSESSION.- Win• Morgan;
a labourer, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged
with assaulting Richard Gill.
The complainant, a very big man, said he was put 1.0
possession of the prisoner's dwelling in Rich-streerl
LimelAtise, yesterday afternoon at three o'clook, au
at nine the prisoner came home intoxicated and mad! a
disturbance. He sent for a policeman to silence 1310 r
and went into the passage of the house to get out of the
prisoner's way. The prisoner followed him, and said a
wouli have no brokeis in his house. He remoastratsa
with the prisoner, who became exceedingly violent, ati!.e
struck him a violent blow on the side of the head. j'`,.
had been in great pain all night, and bled twice from
nose.

Another " man in possession " confirmed the stile'
went of Gill, and a broker said he levied on the Pr;
sorer's goods and chattels for arrears of rent duo el '
Mr. Tindall, agent of the landlord.
Mr. Yardley—Where is your warrant t The Broker--I have left it in the prisoner Acr
ling with the man in possession.
Mr. Yardley—you should have brought
your warrant
here. There is no evidence to show that Gill was,l3%
a trespasser, but trespasser or not the prisoner had 13
right to strike him on the head
The prisoner said he only pushed the man in possessOf
and the cause of it was a drop too much.
Mr. Yardley—If the broker had his warrant here, °Pa/
it was clearly proved that Gill was not a tresprober6L
should have punished you very severely. I fine you i ,
and is default 7 days' imprisonment.