The Sun. — 1863-01-26 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  A CASE !'OR THE DIVORCE COURT—CRUELTY TO AWIFE —Henry Wamersley, a sculptor, residing at 18, Howlandstreet, Fitzroy-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt— first, with being drunk and disorderly in front of the court on Saturday afternoon ; and secondly, on a warrant with threatening to take the life of his wife. Mr. Beard appeared for the wife.  Jesse Trower, one of the warrant officers of the court, said that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner came to the court and tried to force his way into the passage. Seeing that he was drunk he prevented his entering the Court, and as he would not go away he caused him to be taken into custody. In answer to the chief clerk, the officer said the prisoner merely said that he wanted his wife, and be heard after he was locked up, that he was summoned to the court on Saturday afternoon. Prisoner said he remembered nothing about it. Mr. Tyrwhitt fined him ss. or seven days. Mr. Beard then said that he appeared on bohalf of the prisoner's wife to complain of his conduct, he, while holding a razor in his hand, having threatened to take her life. Ihe woman had not come to the court till she had been compelled to do so, fearing that the prisoner would carry out his threats, and he (Mr. Beard) must therefore ask that the prisoner might not be allowed to go at large on his own recognisances, but be ordered to find such bail as would protect his wife from his ill-usage. Mrs. Jane Wamersley, a ladylike person, said she had been married to the prisoner for eleven years, and he had frequently ill .used her. On the evening of Wednesday last he asked her for money, and she told him that she had none and that he he had pledged all her clothes. He then said that he mils' have money, and would have it. He had threatened if she did not bring home from where she was employed, her watch and chain, he would cut and burn everything in the place, and then do for her. He had a razor in his hand, and took up one of her boots and cut it to show what he would do, and said that if he could not do for her with the razor, he could in many other ways. Fearing that he would carry out his threats, she rushed to the window and opened it, and called " Murder I" and on some of the persons in the house coming to her assistance he threatened to smash their heads. On Friday morning he went to where she was employed, and took away her watch and chain.  Mr. Beard—And with the money he raised by pledging them he got drunk on Saturday. In answer to qnestions, Mrs. Warnersley said she worked for her own living, and that the prisoner, who had latterly taken to drinking, had had three or four appointments, but would not work.  Prisoner asked his wife whether he ever struck her, and she said that he had frequently pushed her about, and that she fully expected he would kill her. Mr. Beardall, mantle manufacturer of Tottenham-courtroad, the employer of the wife, proved that prisoner came to his house on Friday and went upstairs to his wife, and took her watch and chain away. In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, Mr. Beardall said the wife was a well-conducted person.  Prisoner said he had gut a good situation to go to. Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered him to find two sureties in £2O each to keep the peace towards his wife.