The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-17 00:00:00

THAMES.

HORSEWHIPPING A WIFE.—SHOCKING CASE.—
Barrett, a labourer, of 189, High-street,
Shadwell, was brought up on remand, before Mr.
Benton, charged with assaulting his wife in a very
brutal manner.

Mr. Smith, a surgeon, said that three of the
woman's ribs were fractured, and that she was
covered with weals and contusions. She could not
leave the London Hospital at present. She must
remain there under medical treatment some time
longer.

kr. Benson—Do you think she can appear here
n a week's time ?

Witness—lt is probable.

Mr. Benson—lf she is well enough send her here
in a cab. The expense of a cab is a secondary con-
sideration. We want her evidence.
The statement of Donald M'Kay, an intelligent
detective officer, 275 K,
was terrible. A few nights
ago the prisoner came home armed with a large
horsewhip and flogged his wife, who was in bed,
and who had no other garment on but her chemise.
The poor creature, who is seven months advanced
in pregnancy, could offer no resistance. He flogged
her " within an inch of her life," he trampled upon
her, and broke three of her ribs, and she was re-
moved to the London Hospital bruised and con-
tused all over her body.

The prisoner on the first examination muttered
that his wife was in the habit of getting drunk.
He was asked if he had anything to say why he
should not be remanded for another week. He
made no reply.

Mr. Baison—You are remanded for a week.

A VICIOUS GlRL.—Sarah Pritchard, a girl aged

16 years, with a most unprepossessing countenance
and badly formed head, was brought up on remand
charged by Benjamin Stubbings, an officer of the
Court, 111 H, with threatening and ill-treating her
mother, Eliza Pritchard.

It was proved on the first examination of the pri-
soner that her mother was suffering from that in-
sidious disease, consumption, and was not expected
to live long. The unnatural daughter was in the
habit of calling her afflicted mother bad names,
making jests of her misfortunes and afflictions,
jumping on her bed, bawling, shouting, and doing
everything to render her parent uncomfortable.

gr. Benson said the prisoner was a very wicked
girl. She ought to be a comfort to her much
afflicted parent, instead of which she was a torment
to her, and had behaved in a manner that was quite
shocking. He did not intend to keep her any longer
in prison, but to send her to a workhouse, where
she must conform to the rules and regulations of
the place, and perform all the tasks of work
assigned her.

Mr. Neagle, a relieving officer of the Stepney
Union, said he would take the girl to the Union
House at Bromley.

Mr. Benson said he was much obliged to the
Guardians of the Stepney Union for the attention
paid to his wishes, and delivered the girl
.to the
care of Mr. Neagle.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are
daily expected to pay their last visit of inspection
to her Majesty's dockyard, Deptford, previous to its
final closing. The hands employed iu the establish-
ment are being gradually draughted off to other
Admiralty shipbuilding yards. On the 26th of this
month 50 shipwrights will be transferred from
Deptford to Portsmouth dockyard, and in a month
25 more will low for Devonport.