The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-30 00:00:00

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

Yesterday Mrs. Ann Strike brought her sister, Jane
Hodgcs, a showily-dressed young girl, before Mr. CuAsi-
BERS, for having assaulted her on Tuesday last.
The complainant said her sister, although of such we'
manly appearance, had just turned sixteen, and as her be-
-I:aviour recently had given reason to fear the consequences,
she (complainant) had felt it to be her duty to remonstrate
with her. Instead of attending to her admonitions, her
sister became violent in her conduct, and declared her ,
de-
termination not to be controlled in her actions. She had
made acquaintance with a number of young men, and had
stopped out from home nine nights, refusing to give app
account of her proceedings. When spoken to on the sub"
ject, she got into a passion, and, as on former occasions*
commenced a fistic attack on her. The complainant de-
clared that she was quite willing to work for her sister's
support, but she found she was wholly unable to contribute
towards her maintenance in the course she was pursuing,
especially as her sister for a length of time had refused t°
do any work. She wished the Magistrate to inquire of her
sister how it was she always contrived to appear so wen
dressed, and to have money in her pocket.
The defendant, who kept gazing about her, and giggliog
during the charge, with great energy called out, " You've
told a story to say I struck you. I've got witnesses
to
prove I only gave you a bite."
Mr. CHAMBERS—Do you acknowledge you bit your
sister ? Defendant—Yes ; I bit her in the arm, for she
is always quarrelling with me. I` can't live with her ; she
don't allow me enough wittles.
Complainant—Oh, Jane ! how can you say so. YOU
know I am willing to work night and day for you.
Mr. CHAMBERS—Why, your appearance is the picture,
of good living ? Defendant—l know it is ; I look fat ay°
hearty. But that's a mistake.
Mr. CHAMBERS—And pray where do you get money
from to make yourself so fine ? Defendant—By hard work'
Complainant—You have not done a stitch of work these
six months.
Defendant—What's that to you. I don't mean to work
unless I choose. You shall keep me. You know bov/
cruelly I'm treated ; I can't mention all your barbarity, fel'
didn't you lock up my tea and sugar in your drawer last
week? Complainant—Because you stopped out all night'
and would not say where you had been.
Defendant—l'll stop out as often as I please. Ye°
struck me the other day on my side, and made a mark there"
Complainant—lt was the mark of the bone of your stays'
and you know it.
Defendant—Well, I won't be told what I'm to do ;, o.°
too much spirit.
Mr. CHAMBERS—YOU show a little too much of it here'
but I think a way can be found to tame it.
Defendant (drawing herself back with a theatrical airy
Tame me ! What, me ? No, I'm not so easily tamed es,
you may think. I don't care for what you can do ; and Yfa
may send me to prison for six months ; I shall like it all t•P`
better.
Complainant—l don't want to hurt you. As long as I'r'e
a home, you shall be welcome to it, if you conduct yourse
properly, and not have so many young men to come after

you.
Defendant—l've only one, who has the most honourableo
intentions.
Complainant—You've half-a-dozen at least.
The MAGISTRATE, finding there was no chance of ITO,
ciling matters, held the young termagant to bail.

Q UEEN SQUARE.
ITed Spivey, a coalheaver, in point of dress and apPO::
ante the prototype of Dusty Bob, and wearing what
called in that business a " fan-tailed shallow," the exec
image of that formerly worn by Walbourn, appeared befog
Messrs. GREGORIE and WHITE to answer the complaint r
Mrs. Mary Spivey, his better half, for refusing to maint3irj
her, and threatening to take her life.
Mrs. Spivey, a young and pretty woman, but whose lir
lubility of tongue appeared to be a great tax upon the Pr
tience of the Magistrate, had been only married to the cl:
fendant since the Ist of December last, and he had marrivr
her for the " bit of fortune" she possessed. He had nev,e
allowed her anything for a maintenance, and on Wednes'l
week he threatened to knock her precious head off b
shoulders.
One Mrs. Day was called as a witness, but her irrita-
lity of temper seemed to have obtained so much ascendal
over her more tender feelings that it did not very clear,
appear whether her evidence went in favour of her frieod,;
not. She said that Mr. Spivey had " insaulted her in
most shockingest manner," and swore that he W 0

" scrush her."
The husband, who appeared rather to be one of the be;
pecked breed, and " more sinned against than sinning, di
being called upon for his defence, said, " It's all a lie, Y°,B
Vorship ; the werry first night as I married this be'
roman you see she goes avay vith another man, and lslel
all by myself on my vedding night. Vell, that says nothieet
but howsomever I forgives her that caper and takes 110
back again—more fool me—vhen vot does she do but rat
avay for nine days and nine nights a sleeping vith votei,s'es
men she chooses. Vell, she comes back again, and I t3."0,
her in again after this second dodge ; but, Lord bless lot
I never had nu home, and not a hit of wittels purvideaa °
me, and so I couldn't bear it any longer," and be "06
brought his brother Jem vot knew all about it, and vial
of the cleverest chaps in Lunnun.
Brother Jem was sworn, but his evidence reflected
.strongly upon the character of both ladies that the ot,
was very near being in a state of uproar, each party
minating upon the other. This was put a stop to by 00
Magistrates ordering the defendant to enter into his °bet
recognizance to ke,n the peace towards his wife, and Liir
iourned to a neighbouring P°l46
all left the office and
house to take a glass of ct;.rdial, and discuss the nle"
over again.

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DIED. late °`
On the '27th inst., at Bushey, George Jackson, Esq.,
Six Clerks'-otfice in Chancery, aged 64.
On the 23d inst., Benjamin Goodison, Esq., late of Queen: el°'
j,
Chelsea. eir
On the :28th inst., at Acre-lane, Clapham, Mrs. Jane
in her 87th year.

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