The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-14 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W.STREET.
MATRIMONIAL JARS, OR FISH AND FLESH.--A young
Benedict, named Stracey, the clerk of Mr. Newland, a
Barrister in Lincoln's Inn, was brought before the Itiagis-
trate (Mr. MINSHULL) on a warrant, charged by his wife,
a good-looking woman, under 20 years of age, with in,
upon her person divers bruises and contusions, with
a stick, against the peace, &c.
Mrs. Stracey is the daughter of respectable parents, ber
father being cashier in an extensive establishment in Chan-
cery-lane, and she declared that her husband had for some
time used her very ill—had kept her short of food, and had
beaten her repeatedly. " Now look at this, your Worship
(observed the young woman, pointing to her arms), see the
black marks caused by his ill usage."
Mr. MINSHULL—BUt pray bow did the quarrel arise;
surely there was some provocation for the violence he cool,
mitted. Mrs. Stracey (in a subdued tone, and ball
abashed)—Why, Sir, it all arose about a red herring•-•'
(Loud laughter.)
Mr. MiNsmutr.—Odds fish, do you say so—what, WU"'
eel about a red herring ? Mrs. Stracey—Yes, your Wel*"
ship : my husband purchased a red herring on Thursday
night, and he brought it home, intending it for his break-
fast on Friday morning ; but, being hungry myself, I ate
it for my supper. On Friday morning he asked for the
herring, and when I told him what bad become of it, he
beat me with a stick, and lie says he will beat me when'

ever be likes.
Mr. MiNsnur.r,—But he shall not do that. bill'
Stracey—He declares that he will ; and he says that, as
he is a barrister's clerk, he knows the law, and that
husband can legally chastise his wife with a stick, if he
plea.ea.
Mr. MlNsnutr,—l can only say, that, however good be
may suppose his law to be, that if he does strike you with
a stick, I will send him to prison if he does not find good
bail to answer the charge at the Sessions.
Mr. Stracey—l have only 11. a week salary, and am ob..
liged to live in a very economical way, or I must go in debt.
Mr. Alnisttua—But you should have bought two her-
rings, one for yourself and one for your wife ; but I believe,
you are an industrious honest young man.
A female voice from the lower part of the office, el'
claimed, " he is a bad fellow, and uses his wife very ill."
Mr. Altatsrtur,r, ordered the female to come to the bar,
and give evidence.
She stated that Mrs. Stracey was nearly starved by bet
husband, and but for her parents she could not exist.
addition to her husband beating her, be had the baseness On
Sunday night last, to bring a young man to his apartments
to sleep with his wife.
Mr. MiNsit tai.—Hey day ! What did you say? What,'
bring a young: man to sleep with his, wife! Oh no,
cannot believe that.
The female declared it was a fact beyond dispute; but
Mrs. Stracey had not courage to speak out her wrongs.
Mr. MiNsetuLL—Now, Mrs. Stracey, is it true that
the young man who is before me, your husband, did actu-
ally bring a man home to sleep with you?—Mrs. Stracey.but
-!'
(who hung down her head) replied, yes, Sir, it is true,
I was ashamed to confess it.
Mr. MINSHULL—And did he sleep with you?
Stracey (after some hesitation)—Yes, he did.
Mr. Mitasnum.--Good heavens ! how can that have
been—explain? Oh tempora, Oh mores !--Mr. SOP
cey : I will explain, Sir, if you please. On Sunday night
I spent the latter part of the evening with a young Man'
and we remained together till past eleven o'clock, orb°
he said lie was not aware that it was so late, and he ao°6
locked out of his lodgings ; I took him to my apartment°,
and as he had no bed to go to, if I had turned him out be
must have walked the streets all night, so I consented al
be should lie at the side of our bed ; I therefore plat&
Mrs. Stracey against the wall, and lay next to her myself,
and my friend lay on the outside.
Mr. AlissuLL—Well, I never beard of such a tbil
it
before ! You ought to have been ashamed to have sae
se indecently. 1 have now a very different
w opinion of rya
and if your wife will swear ou struck her, I ill fa
upon you to find bail. Will
Mrs. Stracey—lle struck me this morning, and I
never live with him again. till
The Magistrate ordered Mr. Stracey to be locked up
he found bail.

LAMBETH-STREET.
A PROLIVC MOTH EIL. —Joseph Zantira, a tuiddl&aged
Jew, was brought before the Magistrate, to have five
gitimate children affiliated to him. Anne Jones, a
little female, said she had had 19 children by the defendant,
seven of which are alive, and five are chargeable to thhe
e
parish of Whitechapel. The defendant, in reply, eala
was a married man, and had a number of lawful childrev,
to whom he was bound to pay attention in preference tc:
those who were illegitimate. The MAGISTRATE said tha"
conduct,
the defendant had been guilty of the most gross
and committed him to the House of Correction until lie
found sureties for the maintenance of five illegititnatc
children.

At half-past eight yesterday evening our towo
was illuminated with a reflection of fire, which appear
e(/
about four miles off, in the neighbourhood of Clanfield.--'
Berks Chronicle.
'We quote the following paragraph from "6
of the anti-Catholic advertisements, as a specimen of th'
language employed to induce persons to sign the petal
against concession :—" People of Scotland sign ! Thin
what is to be the issue if you have a Popish Goveronlent—'
a Popish Parliament—Popish Provosts and maglstrstes"
Popish Lords of Session and Judges—Popish patrons
your churches—Popish professors in your colleges"
Popish schoolmasters in your parishes, a flood of Whifil
will he let in on you, if once you suffer your Proteßtan
barriers to be broken down !"—(Descendants of Wialac
and the Bruce! to think of the result, "if" such a Pre
phecy should ever be fulfilled, is enough to frighten us 5
out of our wits

MARRIED.
Yesterday, at Berkswell, Warwickshire, by the Bei
Thomas Gamier, George Graham Blackwell, Es el
Anipney Park, Gloucestershire, to Elizabeth Emma, "
daughter of Sir E. Eardley Wilmot, Bart.
On the 12th inst. at Mitcham, Surrey, by the Belt
Charles James Hoare, M.A., Rector of Godstone,
same county, William Seymour, Esq. of Lincolrfe 191,
barrister-at-law, to Sarah Lydia, eldest daughter of
t'
late Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Oakes, Bart"
Mitcham Hall.

DIED.
On the 7th inst. Mrs. Taylor, aged 85, at Brid.
House, Richmond, Surrey.
On the 10th inst. at Stoke Newington, Marrs
beloved wife of Charles Mason Woodyer, Esq. a feW b°ll
after giving birth to her fourth child.
On the 10th inst. in Berners-street, Thomas L w
Esq. of Landilo, Carmarthenshire.

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