The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-14 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

William ;Simmons, of No. .55, Great Tufton-
street, .Millbank, was charged before Messrs. MAR,
1210T'n:ind GREGORIE, with violently assaulting his
wife Mary.
The complainant, a respectablc-looking young
woman, stated that she was constantly so ill-used by
her husband, that she• went in danger of her life from
his violence:

Mr. ManatoTT desired her to state some particu-
lar time when he ill-used her.

The complainant said, that on the previous day he
had beat her, and about six weeks ago he beat her
so dreadfully that he broke her ribs.
a Broke your ribs, indeed," replied the husband;
" why you did not know they were broke until I
brought a physician to you."
Here the defendant entered into a long story which
had nothing to do with the case, when he was in-
terrupted by Mr. MARRIOTT, who asked him what
he had to say to breaking hii wife's ribs ? " Why,
that's some time back," said the husband, " and she
did not know it till the doctor came, for she was
very drunk at the time, and had been out with one
of my lodgers. My wife is nothing better than a
common prostitute."
Mr. MARRIOTT.—That has nothing to do with
the charge : let her be what she may, she is not to
have her bones broken, and used in this brutal manner.
The complainant, crying bitterly, denied the whole
of her husband's statement; she never was drunk,
or had ever been false to him in her life.
The husband here commenced in a most violent
manner to abuae his wife, and called her the most
opprobrious names.
Mr. MARRIOTT told the defendant lie had dis-
graced himself by his cruelty to his wife, and he
should require good bail from him, to keep the peace
towards his wife for a twelvemonth.

Husband.—You may do as you please, but I won't
find bail for you.
Mr. MARRIOTT.—Then you will be committed to
prison.
Husband.—What ! for such a common prostitute
as that ?

Mr. MATutioTT.—She shall be protected from
your violence.
Husband.—l tell you I'll never find bail.

Here the defendant began to abuse his wife, and
was removed by the officers to Tothill-fields prison.
Mrs. Harriet Daly, of No. I, Millbank-street,
Westminster, was charged with assaulting Mrs. Ann
Reagh, the wife of Mr. Dennis Reagh, a surgeon
and accoucheur.

'Roth ladies were accompanied to the office by
their respective lords to assist them.
From Mrs. Reagh's • statement, it appeared that
they were lodgers of the defendant's, and occupied
the greater part of the house. On the previous day
she was going down stairs, when Mrs. Daly pushed
against her, and nearly knocked her from the to of
the stairs to the bottom.

Mrs. Daly stoutly denied the charge. She never
touched her at all.

Both husbands now began a most violent attack
upon each other, seconded by their spouses. In vain
did the magistrate beg for silence.
Mrs. Daly—Hold your tongue, Daly, I insist upon
it, and let me speak.
Officer--It is you, madam, that won't hold your
tongue.

Mr. GREGORIE—WiII any of you allow me to
speak ?
In vain was the question put, for it appeared
almost impossible to stop the clamour.
Mr. GREGORIE called out to the parties to know
if there were any other lodgers in this unfortunate
house, which was answered by some one in the ne-
gative.
Mr. GREGORIE—I am sure it is very fortunate.
The clamour still got higher; Mr. Reagh in a
violent passion.

Mr. brtEcoatE..—l must insist on silence.
Mr. Reagh—What I have stated is true, by —.
Mr. GREGORIE—If you swear again, I'll fine you.
The warrant was at last ordered to stand over,
Mr. Reagh undertaking to leave the lodgings.
The parties then left the office, the Magistrates
declaring they never heard such violent language.
Mr. Reagh vowed he would indict his landlady at
the Sessions, for the assault on his wife.