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London, England, 1858-01-15 00:00:00

remitted back to gaol to serve the remainder of the
original sentence.
Defendant, who appeared satisfied with this exposi-
tion of the law, was then ordered to enter into his own
recognisances to keep the peace.
Charles Crow, a private in the Guards, was finally
examined, charged with stealing two watches.
The circumstances were somewhat singular. The pri-
soner went on the 6th inst. to Mr. Berry's, in Parlia-
ment-street, where the unfortunate man Casse was recently
murdered, and having at his request been shown some
watches, dashed out of the shop with one and escaped.
On the following night he, singularly enough, went to
Mr. Berry's other shop, Stafford-row, and played a simi-
lar trick, but was pursued and captured with the watch
in his hand. The other watch was pawned by the pri-
soner directly after lie had possessed himself of it.
Committed for trial.

SOUTH WARK.—Mr. Edwin, solicitor, Dover-road,
attended before Mr. Combe to obtain an order under the
New Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, for the pro-
tection of some property belonging to a married female,
carrying on business in the Old Kent-road. She had
tern deserted by her husband several times, and on each
occa,-ion he bad plundered her of her money, and left her
largely in debt. She was extremely industrious, and
without any assistance from her husband was able to
maintain herself and five children. He presumed that
his worship could make the required order for protec-
tion under the 21st clause of the act.
Mr. Combe—When did the husband desert her last

Mr. Edwin—About five weeks ago. He then took
away 40/., leaving her to pay three quarters' rent and a
number of bills, and told her she might go to the work-
house if she could not pay.

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Mr. Combe—l don't -think your application comes
within the meaning of the act. He has only left her five
weeks, and may return, and there is nothing to prevent
the landlord coming in and seizing the goods for the rent
due by her husband.
Mr. Edwin—But my client has been assisted in main.
taining her business by her relatives. The husband never
assisted her. _

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Mr. Combs—You say the husband has returned seve-
ral times, and only five weeks ago he deserted her. He
may return again to-morrow. I cannot consider that a
desertion within the meaning of the act.
Mr. Edwin—Cannot you make an order for the pro-
tection of the goods by which she now gains her liveli-
hood 1

Mr. Combe—flax she acquired any property by her
ow❑ earnings since her husband left her _

Mr. Edwin—l cannot say that exactly ; but her
husband never rendered her any assistance, andit would
be a hard case for her to be plundered by him 'again.
Her landlord is willing to wait for the rent, and her
friends will assist her if she can get protection.
Mr. Combe—Under the circumstances which you
represent I cannot interfere. It does not come within
the meaning of the act of Parliament. if
Mr. Edwin—We shall have to come before you again
shortly, as it does not appear likely that the husband
will return again in a hurry.
Mr. Combe—l should be most happy to grant you
the order, and as soon as yon can bring your application
within the meaning of the act you can have it.
The parties then left the court.

LAMBETH —Yesterday, on the Hon. C. Norton
taking his seat on the bench, a respectably-dressed
middle-aged female entered the witness box and re-
quested his advice and assistance under the following
somewhat singular circum3tances :—She stated that
about eight months ago, after a widowhood of about two
years, she married the brother of her former husband,
thinking at the time that he would make as good a
husband as his brother, but he turned out quite the
contrary and treated her with the greatest cruelty and
indifference.

Mr. Norton—What is the particular treatment of
which you complain t
Applicant—He keeps me in a room by myself, without
a bit of fire, and on dry bread—in fact, he nearly starves
me, though at the time I married him I had 2001. of my
own, which I gave him, and on which he commenced
business.

Mr. Norton—What is your husband
Applicant—He's a baker, sir—a master baker.
Mr. Norton—Then what do you want me to do for you?
Applicant—My husband tells me he's no 'husband of
mine—that our marriage is not legal; and I want to
know if I am not entitled to the good house of furniture
which I had when I got married.
Mr. Norton—lenn!ortunately is so that your marriage
is not legal ; and I don't know what to say about
your furniture. I shall send an officer to your husband
to hear what he has to say on the subject ; that is all
_I
can do at present.
WANDSWORTH.—WiIIiam Wait, a toll collector
on the Wandsworth-road Trust, was summoned before
Mr. Ingham, charged with using abusive language in a
public thoroughfare, under the following singular cir-
cumstances :

The.summons was taken out by Mr. John Brooks, of
Acre Cottage as the language used referred to him. The
defendant was only fined at this court a short time since
in two penalties of 40s. and costs, for abusing Mr.
Brooks on another occasion, and also a storekeeper
named Wood, near to the toil-bar.
Sergeant Aybrook, of the Y division, stated that on
Tuesday afternoon, the sth inst., he was passing along
the Wandsworth-road, when he saw the defendant lean-
ing out of his box, and he said " Who stole the ducks l"
Witness turned round and laughed, as he at first thought
the observation was meant for him. The defendant,
without taking any notice, answered his own question
by saying "Johnny Brooks." The defendant then con-
tinued "To whom did they belong 1 Mr. Phillips
down the road,"

Mr. Ingham wished to know if these
.words were
spoken out loudly, or were they merely a confidential
soliloquy with himself ?
The sergeant said he was on the opposite side of the
road, and he heard him as he passed. It was said in a
half talking and half singing manner.
Mr. Wood was called and corroborated the statement
of the sergeant.
The defendant used very violent language in the court
against both Mr. Brooks and Mr. Wood, and declared
that complainant did steal the ducks.
Mr. Brooks explained that he was returning home one
night with a neighbour, when he saw three ducks run•
ning loose in the road. He took them home, and the
next day he made inquiries as to whom they belonged,
and upon finding that they were the property of Mr.
Phillips, in the Wandsworth-road, he sent them to his
house, and Mr. Phillips gave his man a shilling for
bringing them home.
Mr. Ingham fined the defendant 40s. and 2.. costs, or
21 days' imprisonment.
The defendant then bad to answer another summons
f
passing assaulting
William Rosman, a machinist
at or
her Theatre.
the bar, when he saw a crowd
It appeared that the complainant in this case was a
stranger to any of the parties, and on the evening of the
same day ho was violently
Majesty's
of person; round the defendant's box. Some gentleman
was complaining that the defendant bad thrashed a boy,
and Wait was using most disgusting language. Rosmanremarked that he was not a fit man to be a toll.cellector
to use such language, when the defendant attacked him
and afterwards struck him several violent blows on the
face, and out his mouth. It also appeared that the de•
fondant was drunk, and when in that state he was
exceedingly violent.
Mr. Ingham having remarked upon the abominable
assault committed by the defendant, fined him 31., or one
mouth.

THE JEWS OB MOROOCCI. —The Revue Contemporcane
contains a second paper by Mr. Cotte on the social state
of Morocco, from which we condense the following har-
rowing picture of the condition of the Israelites in that
unhappy country :—The Jews are considered by the
Mussulmans of Morocco in
.f the light of unclean animals
they do not exterminate
are useful, and because true
believers have a right to turn everything to account.
Indeed, were the Jewish population suddenly removed
from the country, such an event would be a public cala-
mity of incalculable magnitude ; for it is the Jew alone
them it fi
t i s enemies
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because
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theya and
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who can mend a lock, build a house, make gold and
silver trinkets, coln money, decorate a room, e r weave
silk, all such handicrafts being regarded by the Mussul-
man with supreme contempt. Even the Sultan himself
is obliged to have recourse to them for the collection of
taxes or negociations with Christians. Slaves in ap-
pearance, the Jews possess in reality all that power
which superior talent and cunning can confer. Every
night the
Jews are shut up in a particular quarter,
e and it is only after swine° they
are ceoteail,rthe Mussulman town, where they
nlo sl
allowed
edto a w
have their shops. The Jewish quarter is called Mellah,
whichmeacs a place of damnation. Tangier alone has
a with
none, because that town is already "defiled " by the pre-
sence of the Christian cousule. The Jew is obliged to
wear black clothes, the colour being the emblem of mis-
fortune and malediction. If he passes before a mosque,
a zaonia or chapel, or if he meets a holy man, a marabout,
or a sherif, be must take off his shoes and carry them in
his band until he has passed them. They are not allowed
to cross a Mussulman cemetery, and their women are
publicly flogged on the slightest pretence by a Muslin'.
man woman, specially designed for this function, and
who is called the ahrifa. If a Mussulman strike a Jew,
the latter is not permitted to defend himself otherwise
than by flight or stratagem. Mussulman children not
more than 8 or 10 years old may sometimes be seen beat-
ing and throwing stone' at vigorous young Jews twice
their siza and age ; they bite them, box their ears, scratch
' them ; and yet the unfortunate Israelites, with agony
depict° i on their faces, dare not retaliate, and limit all
their defence to endeavours to escape from their
tormentor?. When the Sultan passes through a town
the Jews of the place are obliged to offer him rich and
magnificent presents. Yet, with all this burden of
servitude upon them, they nev:r abjure thei!. faith;
but this cosetancy, certainly commendable in itself, is
coupled with the grossest ignorance and superstition.
The creed they are taught is this—that God has dispersed
them for a time, and that they must bend under his wrath
until all the nations of the gl.ibe have passed over them ;
but thattbe day will come when they shall be reassembled
in the land of their fathers, and be as powerful as before.
Meanwhile, all that the other nations possess they have
been unjustly deprived of, and they therefore have a right
to get possession of it again by any stratagem they can
devise. They hate the Chri-tiaras quite as much as the
Mussulmans, although the little protection they enjoy at
Tangier is due to the Christian consuls. When a Chris-
tian enters the house of a protected Jew he is received
with every mark of hospitality ; but no sooner is
his back turned than the glass out of which he has
drunk is broken into pieces, and everything he has
touched is subjected to a rigorous purificati n, performed
with many complicated ceremonies. A Jewish servant
will nut eat the meat she has cooked for a Christian,
although bought at a Jewish butcher's, because it has
been cooked in Christian vessels.