Star.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

MANSION-DOUSE.

'The wife of a highly respectable Merchant appeared before the
'LOAD MATO", to make a complaint against a servant girl, who had
'violently assaulted her.
The Lady stated, that she was separated from her husband, who
alioweti her an annuity for her maintenance. She did not Consider
the sum sufficient. and a few days ago she went to the house of her
husband, with a view of making a representation to him. The door
was opened by the defendant, who no sooner saw her than she
knocked ter down. A Gentleman who was passing saw her lying
senstlets on the ground, and interfered to protect ter from the
fury of the defendant, who continued to maltreat her whilst is
lay on the ground. His Lordship would see the necessity of
punishing a servant who committed such an outrage on a mistress
in her own' house.
The servant girl, in her defence, declared boldly that his Lord-
ship ought' not to believe the Lady, at sheivis in the habit of
drinking, an/ putting herself in a condititin very improper for a
Lady of her station in life. The walls of the rooms, and evefy part
of the house, were marked by the pots and things aimed at the
'head of her husband. Many times he bad been seen running
through the neighbourhood, and she after him with a ibker in her
hand. She often brought match..womeri and beggars to drink with
her in his best parlour; the Gentleman ailength found 'himself
obliged to obtain a separation. She had often .since come to his.
disturbances, and he had given strict orders never again to admit
her on any pretence whatever. She came, however, on the day in
question, and on her (defendant) refusing to admit her she Attacked
her in the most violent manner.
Defendant declared she did no more than resist the intrusion of
the Lady, who fell down in the struggle, and then declared slii had
been knocked down.
The Lady, who Was somewhat confused at this explanation, said
she was sure her husband had never given the servant any such in-
structions. She had assumed a manner that did not become her.
The Defendant.—Madam, I do my duty as a servant.
The Lady.—A very strange duty indeed, to take an airing with
your master in his carriage, and beat his wife, if you are his servant,
which I do not believe.
A young man, the clerk of the merchant, came forward and
warmly advocated the cause of the Lady, who, he said, he was sure,
was extremely ill-treated. The servant girl was most insolent, and
assumed the air of a mistresa.
The servant, in recrimination, charged him with assuming not
only the air but the place of a husband to the complainant.
The young man denied the charge.
The Loan Maeos endeavoured to put a stop to these attacks ;
and the defendant's account being corroborated, his Lordship there-
fore discharged the defendant, and recommended the Lady in fu-
tete to be content with the allowance made to her, which was am-
ply sufficient, and to perform her agreement by keeping away from
her husband's 'house in future.
In the FAlitiburgh Police Court, on Monday se'nnight, a dispute
was determined between a gigantic Highland shepherd, and a
,butcher, respecting aright of property in a sheep dog, which ap-
peared in emit, along with a vast number of the' friends of both
parties, who made a clamour enough to frighten Justice herself
from her seat. A great deal of coniliating evidence was adduced
respecting the dog at the bar, which the Highlandman had made a
seipire of that morning In the market. The Highlandrnan alleged
that he had to.t the dog in Edinburgh i good many weeks ago
and thet Matcher alleged, that he had been in his possession for
Deafly 't•NID /ran. The one called Derr to which the sagacious
britte paid nn heed, and the Highlandinan swore that the butcher
*bad craftily corrupted its kuoviedge of the Gaelic. The butcher
called upon, it by the name of Rory, upon which it wagged pis tail,
and lay doaf at his feet.' There was no resisting this evidence,
coupled was ‘4 id% the butcher's oath ; and the Magistrate de-
cided that t should take and keep posvession of the dog.