Star.
London, England, 1826-01-25 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Lai or me entoosura blatamonv.—Yesterday, George Thostas
lima, a master tin-plate worker, was brought before the Sitting
Magistrates, Messrs. Wean. and liaaowicc, on a warrant issued at
the instance of the parish officers of Whitechapel, charging him
with refusing to support his wife, and calling on him to account for
io delpg.
The wife, a very young woman, stated, that in consequence of
his neglect she was unwillingly compelled to resort to the parish fur
relief, and that the treatment she received from lein was of the crud-
est description. She here entered into a long detail of her
grievances. which however were completely met by a shrewd-
looking old man, the father of the prisoner, who said that he had
kept a journal of each day's occurrence for this some time past,
which would at once exhibit the affair in its true light, and exonerate
his ND from the imputations cast upon him by his wife. lie here
handed ha the register, which, from its general style, evince. that its
compiler was at one period of his life a follower of nautical avoca-
tions. We give is verbatim, thinking that its adoption hereafter by
the wedded part of the community may be attended with advan-
tages, and serve to place, if kept with acceraey, all matrimonial d f-
inances in their proper position :
LOG or nix UNITIII-STATIt SciPIPOSUI MATILINIONT.---" Thursday,
January S.—John wanted his wife to mend his apron. She would
not. Words arose, but no violence (blew fresh)—January 6. She
was for leaving him—to prevent her, be took the child. She flew
into a screaming rage (gale sprung up), saying " you want to mur-
der me." John's mother sent foe her sister to try to reconcile
thou, but instead of that, she only augmented the flame, and left
her after continued abuse. Afterwards, when all was gone, all was
made up, and all supped together, and after supper, John and wife
went to bed quietly. After that, her mother, father, sister and
two brothers, came to the Loose, and insisted on seeing her. They
were told she was peaceably in bed. but they insisted on getting
lute the room, and John got out of bed, and let them in, but she
did not put en her clothes, and would not go with them. So far it
ended, except a deal of violent abuse.—Jan. 7. Peaceable all day.
At night went to bed in peace. Sunday morning. Jan. 6.—.( Fresh
squalls.) Took herself off quite suddenly (skipped cables). Soon
found she went to stop away. Went and reasoned with John and
her. advising her to come spin. In the evening her brother came
and told Jobn all should be made up. They both came home, and •
went to bed quite lovingo--Monday, dead calm.—Tuesday Jan. 10.
She went to a raffle. He went and joined her; but not coming
home when be wanted, fresh words arose, and. continued violently
(blowing a gale) off and on, till Jan. 13. Seeing they could act
now be reconciled, I said, as it was morning. she had better go to
her mother's house—thinking their tempers at night would be in a
better state; but instead of returning at night, as I expected, she .
staid away till Monday the 16th. My son and daughter, John's .
brother and sister, tried once more to make peace, but she would
not. After that, John went, and seeing the child in the cradle.
took it out and brought it home with him, thinking she would
come after it, but she did not. Next day she passed by the door,
John ran after her, and pulled her in—she swore she would not live
with him, and would stick a knife in herself stoner; she went away."
During the perusal of the above. the auditory were convulsed
with laughter. At its conclusion, the Magistrates recommended
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the parents on both sides to use their influence to reconcile the young
couple ; they refused, as it appeared she had voluntarily left her
husband without making any provision for contributing to her sup-
port. The Magistrates impressed on both the great sacrifice they
were making of their domestic comfort and respectability, by the
repetition of those family jars. The husband seemed most anzioue
to take the worthy Magistrates' advice, but his better half left the
office expressing her determination no longer to cohabit with him.