The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-03 00:00:00

PRICKER v. PRICKER.--JUDICIAL SEPARATION.

This was a petition presented by Charlotte Eliza Fricker,
praying for a decree of judicial separation from John Vivian
Fricker, her husband, on the ground of his cruelty.
Dr. Tristram was counsel for the petitioner, and the
respondent was undefended.
Mrs. Fricker, the petitioner, was examined, and stated
that she married the respondent in 1850, and that they had
three children, the youngest of whom was a year old. They
had lived at several places since the marriage, and he at
present resided at Princes-road, Red Lion-square. His
habits were intemperate, and though he could earn
£2 a week at his trade of wood carver, he was
very indolent and did not attend to his business. He
was in the habit of ill-using her, and on one oc-
casion, when she was within a few days of her
confinement, he flung a saucepan at her. On an-
other occasion he threw a table at her, and in
January last he brought home a clog which he " set at" her.
he animal did not bite her or the children, but fright-
ened them exceedingly. He drew a pair of scissors across her
neck, and threatened that he would prevent her screaming
again. After the first 18 months of their marriage he did
not supply her with money for food, which during the last
15 months she had the greatest difficulty in procuring. She
teok in needlework, and he had endeavoured to prevent her
earning any money by that means, by snatching the work
from her and insisting that she should not do anything ex-
cept for him. He was constantly in the habit of striking
her and giving her black eyes.
The mother and sister of the petitioner deposed to several
acts of violence on the part of the respondent, and particu-
larly to his having on one occasion taken the petitioner in
his arms and flung her out into the passage, in consequence
of which she suffered severe pain in the side for some days.
Twa other witnesses not related to the petitioner gave
corroborative evidence. _ _

The Court granted the decree, and directed that the
children should be placed in the custody of the mother
until they had attained their 7th year.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.)
THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SMELTING COMPANY.
A meeting was held to-day for the purpose of making a
call under the order of the court for winding up the affairs
of this company.
Mr. Hillyer (Hillyer and Fenwick) appeared for the peti-
tioning creditor, and a call was made of £5 per share (of
£2 10s.), and that will not cover the claims against 'the
company.
There was no opposition on the part of the company or
the shareholders.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS .DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE

NOT ACCEPTING A GOOD OFFER.—A DESERTED.—
Thomas James, a heavy-looking young man, was charged
with picking pockets in Billingsgate.
The prosecutor, who is a sailor, said that he felt the pri-
soner remove the handkerchief from his pocket and asked
him to return it, but the prisoner refused to do so, and was
of course given into custody. -
The prisoner said he would admit takng the handker-
chief. He was in great distress and could obtain no work,
An officer of the Tower Hamlets' Militia, who was pre-
sent, here arose and said, " I recognise the prisoner as a
deserter from the Tower Hamlets' Militia."

Prisoner (smiling)—l admit that I deserted.
Alderman Cubitt—You must go to prison for three
months. '

MARKET ROBBERIES—A PURE
Jamoux, a wretched-looking being, was charged with steal-
ing a leg of mutton from a cart standing near Leadenhall
market, and throwing it into the cart of another person.
The prisoner said that he had committed two faults that day,
and this made a third. It was done by pure mistake.
(Laughter.) , Ile had no felonious intention. The -owner
of the meat said the leg of mutton was worth Bs., and the
prisoner had no right to touch it. It was then mentioned
that the butchers viaiting Leadenhall-market were at great
expense in employing detectives to watch market thieves.
The losses by this kind of depredators was something awful
to calculate. On some occasions whole carcascs were re-
moved in open day in a most daring manner.
The prisoner loudly protested his innocence, but the
Alderman sent him to prison for two months.