The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-26 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.—George Thomas, a very
powerful labourer, was charged with violently,as-
saulting his wife Lucy.
The complainant's face presented fearful contu-
sions and cuts. She had only been martied in July
last, and assisted in their mutual support by wash-
ing and taking.charge of lodging houses. He was
of a brutal disposition, and was never helplessly
drunk, but, as she described, it, wickedly drunk,
kicking and smashing the little property in the
home, and destroying the victuals. On the night
of Monday he struck her violently with his fist in
the face while She was sitting, and repeated the
blow on finding the first did not knock her down.
Last evening he, without any provocation, swore
he would kill her, and exclaiming " Murder I will
do," hit her on the same side of the face as he had
struck her on Monday. This opened the cheek as
with a knife, and she bled from the wound freely
for twenty minutes. He had frequently assaulted
her, and she would feel truly thankful to him if he
would allow her to eat the little bread she could
earn without his aid in peace and quietness.
The defendant, who appeared t n °roughly ashamed
of himself, expressed his contrition, and
Mr. D'Eyncourt observed that he believed of-
fences of this charwtter were on the decrease. Men
no longer sought to, excuse violence to their wives ;
this evinced an approach to manly feeling.
Defendant was sent for four months' hard labour
to the House of Correction.

John Walker, a haberdasher, in Shaftesbury-
street, New North-road, surrendered on his tail to
answer the charge of having on the 29th of Jan.
assaulted and otherwise ill-treated Elizabeth Buck-
man, his niece, an orphan child, aged eight years.
After hearing further evidence,

Mr. I,D'Eyncourt obierved that unquestionably
the prisoner had treated the poor girl, his relative,
with gross neglect and gt eat cruelty, for which he
richly deserved punishment. Yet after the testi-
mony of the medical gentlemen, it was not• likely
a jury would convict. The accused must therefore
be discharged.

CLERKENWELL. A respectably - dressed
young woman was placed at the bar on remand,
charged with stealing a 51. note and a cheque for
3/. 125., the property of Henry James Beckley,
who stated that he was a drysalter, t e4ding at 13,
Coomb-street, Macclesfield-street, City-road.
Mr. Beard, from the ofticu of Mr. Buchanan, at-
tended for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that some time
since the cotnpl,linant was lying very ill in bed, and
was being attended to by a female whom he had
been living with. This female it seemed the pri-
soner went to see, and while there, according to
his statement, she took down his greatcoat, took
out his pocket-hook, and stole the Si. note and
the cheque. The note he had had in his possession
for some months, and the cheque was given to him
by a gentleman who, although a remand had been
granted, he was now unable t 9, produce. He did
not call out at the time because he was very
Mr. Beard--How many times have you charged
persons with felony ?
Witness (after bandying with the question, and
being cautioned by the magistrate) said, ,gWell,
you know, perhaps it might been twice."
Mr. Beird—Or three times. Now, tell me if
the parties you charged were not discharged ?
Witress—They were.
Mr. Beard—Tell me whether you were not charged
with receiving some tarpaulins ?
Witness—Why, yes, I was indicted for receiving
some tarpaulins ; but I was acquitted on that
charge.
Mr. Beard—And also some drugs ?
Witness--Yes ; that was at the Central Crim'nal
Court.

Mr: Beard—What are you by trade ?
Witness—That is my business. You are not a
respectable s-licitor. You are a thief, and you
keep a prostittite.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Such language as that will not
do here. You must conduct yourself with propriety
at this court.
Mr. Beard—Do you not buy forged and stolen
notes ?

Witness—Perhaps you know best about that. I
am not going to answer.
Mr. Beard—Do you give 21. for aW. note ?
Witness (after some hesitation)—No.
Mr. Beard said his client was a most respectable
per son, said asked his worship to dismiss the case with
such remarks that she might leave the court with-
out a stain upon her character. It was no use
cross-examining the prosecutor further, for he was
determined to give a negative to all that was asked
of him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt discharged the prisoner, and said
she left the court without a stria upon her c
racter. He quite concurred in the remarks of Mr.
Beard.
The prosecutor here got into the box to ask a
question, when
vvallyadwgiyteoue.nough of
Mr. Tyrwhitt said—l Get have a
such a fellow as you.

MARYLEBONE.—The " Widow Alicitiy
llsopi: again
appeared before Mr. Broughton, who had ap_
pointed this day to mike some further i into
her ease. In reply to the magistrate she said she
had not brought with her the document to Which
she had allude,' on the foimer occasion, and in
which it was stated that she was known to certain
parties whom she had mentiithed. She was asked
about her sons iu the Crimea, and said they never