The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-16
Court Of Common Pleas Part Second.
Before Hon. Judge Daily.
ria DlfTY OF UIsgAkDs TO WIVES AND wIyRs TO


TIA DUTY or HUSBANDS 70 WIVES AND WIVES TO
HUSBANDS.
DC u-Iks People Htc.Gsl Meh0hsn e,d Patrick
FustimnsnsTbis aotien brought fer srosch OF .
eecgnxsnet given by the deftu daBt FtxsiHnoDs, ~
security for the defendant Beka bep who brought
before police iu.tee under the act against dssrdsriy
persons ehsrgca With abandoning and ngrcting To
fo.t his wife. The justice conyistes hin snd required
hin 10 enter iato reesssizsncs vita o.s surety for
kis poed behavior, which he did the defendant, Pie
fsaEoLs, hecoaips the tuie ETY.. when hcMtbon
brought before he justice II spPsared that his wife he'd
hon had entered into the reccgnxapcc Of his sssd bosa
yieur she wet 70 bin ara demanded iucpoit 70 wbish
he replied test he would support and provide fer her
che came hssk 70 bis house but weud not for her
elft where nat sbe had robbed and carried oil mis-
money ard BIZ. prescry Ttis the breach relied upoA
snS he plap id Gin Sced tbst tho recoensascs for
stct bat Judge DAILY said that Mcmahon bsvrg ogsrsd
to provide tor her in bis own bsnse, she was
basp such to orea's reasonable apprehessioa that
there tight he Danger 10 her per.en or her life In the
event q her ,euinsg That va. u. duty vie 70
that he could not be regarded refusing 60 support
her IL lie offered and was wiling to nains.m her In tbs
Place sad IN TIE nanser in whcs be hytd hnscf By
the obgatcs Imposed by the marital lie IL her duty
to live With hin " ne beat otberwise maltressd her
perssn she seuld have him punished In eriinsl court,
sns pei him give ssn<s keep tbs peace there.
after; II bk trsassnt Of her war was 70 crael and In
husn % rdi IL unsafe or Improper that abe shsad
oeftbt with him, VI could ublan liated divorce and
compel him 10 provide for her separate Isantsnspcs
The Law. therefore. afforded wife an am ole prJsc ion
aestStt fFe usage or unconcuct OF sef suspan1 lne
est uDder which tLs rcornrsaeo taken sss ps'ssd
10 prevent the wife through the neglect or absndsnn,nt
o. the hutbene irt becoming snarge upor the po0ic
re mskes the sbsDdsnment neglect 70 provide for
the sife slesce The hushsnd who guilty % I. II
declared By the statute TO he dissrdery peTson
srd upon teng e0sviced Of Tho s-pce may be scst t.
prison ana ksrt hard labor for tr1 cot excesdiss
fiS onhs prtn he give surttss Tor Ms good behavior
for The space en-. year and breach Of such re-
ecsnissnee ftkc butbAna witniR the Jesr after giving
tie os enhance continues to abandon or reglest To
psi5s fsr the wife. II asd been held by this Court In
The " tie People va otter that IL the duty Of
he huaps after he had Given the rssognizatcs where
TIE WIZ hsd left him for coed 70 TO her and Ia
we Der ~ rrterp signify his willingness 70 proyijs
ter her In that che hufbaod did 70 but the b
niu.td to return ana tho jury found that She s
lea ~ fefuue But The circumstances ef the
r'cuiEr The conduct cf The husband bad Seen stgo-
ctous Judge Daily here detailed the eitcumstsnses Of
the case aid iAid that the verdict OF the bury
cotbtecy tight. bvery dictate Of humanity forb'1a
that the shou again be compled 70 pat herself
cndtr The power aud GofDnion OF euoh brute where
there was well fourd.t apprehension, therefore os
dsrfcr 70 life OF Limb vile was jus ied In mining
away slough The hutbSAd invited her to and live
win him; ard 10 avoid breach Ct the rseognigapce
ard Gbtcyc hy surety, be boua1 TO make provision