Star.
London, England, 1828-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION lIOUSS.
Saturday C. Murphy, a young d:.rk•cyod Irishwoman, charged
Margaret Murphy, also an Irishwoman, but not of such prepos-
sessing appearance, with baying usTcl her with great violence, and
thieateued to " stave in" her head with brick-bats.

The complainant's husband had been the husband of the de.
Pendant, until It was found out that the first marriage was not good
in law. As the couple did not agree very well, l‘lr. Murphy was
not sorry to detect hie mistake, and he took the advantage of it that
might be expected. lie left her, having divided the children be.
twerp them; told her she might look about for a new hu.band, as
he would have a new wife. Notwithstanding that they bad lived
together for the term of nine years, and had several clutdren, be
put his promise to marry another into effect. The new Mrs.
Murphy, however, was a little more cunning than the old one, for
when Mr. Murphy wanted her to go to Mass and be married by
Father Silveira, she swore that be should never lay hands upon
her until a, Cburch of England Clergyman tied the knot. The affair
was confirmed by th- ceremony of each Church, and the newly
married couple went home. They bad nut been long at h . when
old Mrs. Murphy came to the dour, and began to batter at it with
a brick-bat.

The story had gone thus far, when Mr. Hobkr interrupted it,
by asking the complainant whether she did not think that she de-
served rough treatment, for having taken away from a poor women
a man who was in the eyes of Gott her husband to all intents and
purposes?
Young Mrs. Murphy declared, that she knew nothing at all
about her husband's first engagement, until she saw old Mrs.
Murphy after her own wedding.
The Loan MATOIIa And I dare say if you had, you would not
I kayo baulked yourself "—(A laugh).
Young Mrs. Murphy —.• Why, we . must all take our chance,
your Worship knows. If I happened to be int, I'd have been in
old Mrs. Murphy's shoes, and, may be, she would be in mine. But,
your Lordship, people should in such an awtui thing, finish the
business properly. I knew that the Priests had no power in this
country yet, and that, in a matter of a wedding, a bit of a batyeea
of a Curate was worth a thousand of 'em"—( laughter).
Mr. Hobler—lt is a lamentable thing that such iniquitous dis.
tinctions are kept up: many a poor honest mother has been made
miserable for life by this ahnird and dangerous yr ju.lice. Why
should not a Homan Ca:belic perform the marriage ceremony be-
tween people of his own flock .
The Loan Maroa admitted that the distinction was a cruel one.
Old Mrs. Murphy-4 Ah, then, your honour, it's 1 tbat'sabused
by him. The minute he lamed that he could throw me off, he
did ; but I despite hint. AU that I want is to see my ehild that's
at home with him." • •

Young Airs. Murphy—" 0, yes! then you'd better go home and
'make Mr. Barnacles his tea. His the boy that'll comfort you, my
jewel. So you have him, the devil a pin you'd care about your
oiancipatiun."
The Loata MAYOR ascertained that as young Mrs. Murphy sup-
, plied the place of old 'Mrs. Murphy, so . Mr. Barnacles took that
which Mr. Murphy bad aliandoised.
His Lonnenubliaid, that as they bad reeesdiei the business to
themselves in so important a matter, be hat ►Mpkr.eare that
the public; should not be annoyed, and ho,dosuiging egaiteeed 'she
whole party with the treadmill, if he §4l44fusmvisjoer be:
%resift them.