The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-01 00:00:00

-VERDICT.
The jury yesterday returned a verdict for the plaintiff
for £1,750.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BRUTALITY TO A WIFE.—John Scott, a tall, determined
looking man, was charged with assaulting his wife in a
very violent manner.

Jane Scott, the wife of the prisoner, said that she resided
in Denmark-place, Soho, and that on the previous after-
noon the prisoner came home in a state of intoxication and
called her a most disgusting name, and seized hold of her
to turn her out of the house, all the time making use of the
vilest language. After some persuasiOn she got him to
bed and made some tea for him, but shortly after he got up
and again became very violent, and in consequence the
landlord of the house gave him notice to leave. This
seemed to increase his violence, and on his coming up
stairs he said she must sell the furniture. This she refused
to do. He then demanded some money of her, and she
gave it to him. He then became very furious and knocked
her down, striking her several times about the body, where
he also struck her so that the marks should not be seen.

He formerly used to strike her in the face, and had given
her black eyes.

The sister of the wife said she saw him strike the prose-
cutrix twice, and saw her fall from the effects of the blow.
On Saturday week she saw her standingon the stairs in her
nightdress, the prisoner at the time threatening to have her
life.

The wife said he was now under recognisances, having
been bound over two months ago for a similar thing.
A constable of the F division said he followed the wife
into the house, and as soon as she got on the landing,
going up before him (witness), prisoner struck her several
times. He then rushed up and took him into custody.
Mr. Beadon said, that notwithstanding he was already
under recognisances he had assaulted his wife in a savage
manner, and that just in front of a constable. He was a
perfect ruffian.

Committed for four months with hard labour.

THAMES,

How SLOP-WOKS IS PAID FOR.—Elizabeth Hall, a
young woman with a squalid infant in her arms, was
brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with illegally pawning
eight shirts entrusted to her to slake up.
Sarah Amy, of 21, London-street, Ratcliff, stated that
she gave the prisoner the materials for making eight shirts
in August last, and she pawned them. Witness gave more
work afterwards, but she never redeemed the eight shirts,
and yesterday the prisoner 'gave her the duplicates relating
to them. She originally gave the prisoner nine shirts to
make ; one had been returned, and two were given up by a
pawnbroker last night.
Mr. Selfe—What do you pay her for making the shirts ?
Witness-2d. each.

Mr. Selfe—How many shirts can she make per day ?

Witness—l dsn't know. I know how many I can
make. I can make four per day by working hard, and I
have 21d. for making each shirt. I pay the prisoner 2d.
per shirt.

Mr. Selfe—A very wretched remuneration indeed; 10d.
per day for shirt making. Who finds needles and thread?
Witness—We have to find both.

The prisoner said that she pawned the shirts one at a

time when she wanted bread, and the proseeutiix always
knew it. She intended to' redeem the shirts, but was
unable to do so.

Mr. Selfe expressed his regret that women were only
paid 2d. and 20. eaoh for making shirts. The prosecutrix
had kept this charge hanging over the prisoner's head four
months, and she knew the shirts were in pawn. He
strongly condemned the practice of pawnbrokers advancing
money on slop work to needlewornen. It was an encou-
ragement to crime and produced wide-spread m:s2ry. He
ordered the pawnbrokers in attendance to give up the shirts
to prosecutrix, and discharged the prisoner.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

CHESTER CUP.
50 to 1 agst Ravenstondale (offered)
50 to 1 agst Wrestler (taken)
50 to 1 agst Longrango (taken)
100 to 1 agst Shuffle (taken)
100 to 1 agst Uralian (taken)

DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
15 to 1 agst Marionette (taken)
100 to 6 agst Electric (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Old Warrior (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Old Robert (taken)
1000 to 1 Oagst Phantasm (taken)

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Dec. I.—Wind this day - at noon, S.W. ;
strong breeze, and fine.
OFF MARGATE, Nov. 30.—Arrived—Omi, from Singa-
pore. __ _

POOLE, Nov. 30.—Wind IV.N.W.—Arrived—Janet,
not Emily, from Newfoundland.
DARTMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Lot
tery, from Labrador.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Ros—
lind Castle, from Quebec; H.MS. Curlew, from Ports-
mouth.

COWES, Nov. 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Fortune,
from Rio Janeiro.
SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 30.—Arrived—North Briton, from
Quebec.