The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-10 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGIT-STREET.

A DESPERATE WOMAN.—Maria Mack, a big, coarse-
featured woman, whose appearance betokened a long career
of dissipation, was charged before Mr. Beadon under the
following circumstances :
Edward Shenston, shopman to Mr. Aldridge, archer,
warehouse, 126, Oxford-street, said that on the previous
evening the prisoner, who was in the habit of coming in, a
state of intoxication on many occasions on a similar errand,
came into the shop and demanded a shawl to be given 10
her. He told her he had none to give her, when she be-
came very violent, laid down on the floor, and several
genttlemen who were in the shop were obliged to leave.
She was very drunk at the time.
The prisoner, who, as soon as she was placed in the dock,
and while witness was giving his evidence, made use of
violent threats towards the complaining parties, said, " Yes,
I was drunk, and I'll stick a knife in your heart, if
it's six months to come."

Mr. Beadon—Oh, you will, will you? I shall order you
to find two respectable householders to be surety in the sum
of £lO each for your good behaviour for the next oil
months.

Prisoner, as she was being removed from the dock, el-
claimed to the witness, " Let me get hold of you,
Shenston, and I'll tear your liver out."

THAMES.
CAUTION TO ENGLISHWOMEN—HEARTLESS DESERTION,
—A respectable young woman, who was accompanied by a
foreigner, residing in Church-lane, Whitechapel, who has
often acted as interpreter in this court, came before Mr. Sego
and said she had formed an acquaintance with a Dutchman,
who had promised her marriage, but after the intimacy had
lasted some time he succeeded in effecting her ruin, and ob-
tained all the money she was possessed in the world, and
then abandoned her and proceeded to Hamburg.
Mr. Selfe—What is it you wish me to do ?
The applicant—l thought you might give me 'some as-
sistance to enable me to proceed to Hamburg after him. ,
Mr. Selfe—And what good could that effect ?
The applicant—lf I were to see him he might give ma
the money back. - -
Mr. Selfe—l suppose he has been living on terms of in-
timacy with you for some time ?
The applicant—Yes, on a promise of marriage.
Mr. Selfe was of opinion the applicant would do no geed
in proceeding to Hamburgh and that if she reached that
city it was not likely the fellow who had deceived her would
restore the money. It was a case in which the English
consul could not interfere, and he (the magistrate) could
not assist the applicant with the means of obtaining a Pas'
sage to Hamburg.
The foreigner who accompanied the applicant here said,
" The man who has deceived this young woman has gone to
pay a visit to Mr. Hyman, a goldsmith, and intends to pro-
.
ceed to same island." - -
Mr. Selfe—l cannot interfere. Englishwomen should.be
on their guard against the insiduous addresses of foreign
adventurers.
SNACKENBERGER V. SNACKENBERGER.—A refitted pub-
lican, with the euphonious name of Christopher Snacken-
berger, residing at Plumstead, in Kent, and who had a
terrible black eye, appeared before Mr. Selfe, charged with
assaulting his wife, who also had a black eye, and had other
contusions on hes face.
Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, on the part of the defendant,
said he believed that in this case there were faults on both
sides. The husband went upon a visit to his friends in
Whitechapel, and was followed by his wife. A quarrel en-
sued, blows were exchanged, and a measure was thrown by
Mrs. Snackenberger at her spouse, which blackened his eye.
Mr. Selfe--And the complainant has also got a black eye.
Mr. Gomm, clerk to Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, said
that Mrs. Snackenberger had been grievously assaulted by
her husband, and that he had no objection to meet the pro-
posal of Mr. Stoddart to make some arrangement.
The parties then retired, and some time afterwards it W 99
announced that Mr. Snackenberger had agreed to allow big
wife 10s. per week, some of the household furniture, sold
her watch and jewellery.
A settlement was then made out to the above effect by
Stoddart and Mr. Gomm, and the case of Snackenberger
v. Snackenberger terminated.
A HARD CASE—ABANDONMENT OP A WIFE.—A poor
woman, named Elizabeth Simmons, who was in a state of
great affliction, and who was accompanied by a girl about
ten years of age, came before Mr. Selfe and said her
husband had abandoned her and gone to Araeri°6'
leaving her and her child in a destitute condition. She
applied to the relieving officers of St. George-in-the-East/
and was admitted to the casual ward at night and turned out

in the morning.
Mr. Selfe—Do you belong to the parish of St. George r
The applicant—l do, sir.
Mr. Selfe— Have the relieving officers told you to apply
to the board of guardians ?
The applicant—No, sir ; lam in great distress. I have
no food, and am very ill.
Mr. Selfe said the woman's case was a very diatresaieg
one, and recommended her to make her case known to the
board Of SUCUMN whil mot this aftsum.