Star.
London, England, 1826-08-28 00:00:00

I%IARY-LA-DON NE.

On Pelday, Henry Sink. tr, t painter, living in Portland town,
asked Mr. Ilitouontost to grant bins a summons, for a Gentleman
who had insulted his wife, and assaulted him ; and on Saturday
Lieutenant Moo Annie, of the 4th Dragoon Guards, appeared
before Mr. Getrritst and Mr. /3110001110 N to insert r the above
charge. He was .ccompanied by a brother Miser.
The wife of Henry Smith wated..that about eight o'clock an
Thursd4y even!hg her husband left her for a frw minutes in Port.
land town, while he went into a baker's shop, and that in the mean
date Mr. Armit came up to her, looked hard is ber face, and said
to another oicer who was near, "She is did ugly, b—d ugly."
Mrs. Smith desired hhn to go ing, when be made use of a most
offensive expression, which was overheard by her husband as he kft
the shop.
Henry Smith said; that in conseineitte of what he heard, he
asked Mr. Artok What business he bad tb interfere with his wife?
Mr. Armit rejsiind.• " What's that to your Smith Bald," Goldoni,
you lobster; upon which Mr. Armit used a horrid expiration to
Smith, similar to the one before addressed to his wife ; and Smith
said, " You are no Gentleman, or you would not use such LIU
guage." After that, Smith and his wife had hot proceeded home:
ward, in front of some unfinished houses, more than twenty yards,
when Mr. Armit followed them, struck him a blow on the faimpith
his fist, and gave his back a severe thrashing with ass ashen slick+
threatening at the same time to knock his ts4.—y brains out. Mrs.
Smith was so terrified, that she said to her husband, " Pray do
not go further, or you will get murdered."
Mr. Gearrtrn to Mr. Armit—You have beard the charge, Sir,
what have you to say in answer to it?
Mr. Arnsit—l acknowledge I struck the man, for he was very
insolent; he called me a villain, a red lobster, and a blackguard, but
I can take my oath I never used the language imputed to me.
Mr. Gairsorn—l cannot take your oath; I must call your at-
tention to the evidence I it is positively sworn that you did Make
use of a very improper expression.
Mr. Armit's brother Officer—They have sworn false, by 0..4;
and if you will put me upon my oath, I will prove It.
Mr. Gasmen first objected, but after some further argument,
the oath was administered to him.

II He said, that as he was walking with Mr. Arndt, they saw the
woman standing in the middle of the road in a strange way, as loose
women do. Mr. Armit looked in her face, and said she was ugly,
but he said nothing else; the man came up at the time, and tailed
Mr. Armit a lobster, a blackguard, and a villain, and said the woman
was his wife; but be doubted very much whether she was so, in-
deed, be did not believe she was.

Mrs. Smith—l am his wife—his lawful wife, and you are a good-
for-nothing fellow to say otherwise.
Mr. Qatari:sr—There is no doubt of it, and there Is no reason,
but the worst in the world, for suggesting otherwise.
Mr. Armit—She was standing in a very enticing position.
Mr. Gatterru—.The first provocation was given by you, Sir, and
you made use of very improper—very improper (with inereased
emphasis), very improper language; your friend swears he did not
hear you, but he cannot swear you did not use it ; you must And bail.
Mr. Ilsootinson to Smith-4 am convinced she is your wife, but
after what has been said, upon your oath, I ask you, whether she is
or not ?

timith--She is my wife, and we have two children.

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