The Sun. — 1867-08-21 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGII-6TREET.  SHOCKING TREATIIENT OF A WlFE.—Thomas M'Creith, a tailor, living at No. 10, Union-street, Bond-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting his wifo, Ann M'Creith, and also Sabina Volcroth, a married  woman. The complainant was led into court, and appeared very ill, her head being envelored in surgical bandages. Sho is in a state of pregnancy, and was allowed to give her ovi deuce seated. On being sworn, she said— I reside at No. 10, Unionstreet, and the prisoner is my husband. Ho is in the habit of continually ill-using me. This morning, about 1 o'clock, we wore on our way home, in company of our landlady, Mrs.Vulcroth, and when at the corner of Bondstreet my husband struck mo down with his fist, and he afterwards pushed me into a cab and sent me home. He followed shortly afterwards, and while I was sitting in a chair in our own room ho seized me by the hair of my head, and dragged me down and kicked mo all over the body and head, and I had to go to the hospital. There were some of our children in the room at the time. I cried and screamed " Murder !" as he was kicking me so, but no one came up to my assistance. At last I managed to get downstairs, and on going outside and seeing a constable I gave him into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Was ho drunk? Complainant He was. Prisoner—l've no questions to ask.  Mr. Tyrwhitt—You are much hurt about the head ? Complainant --Yes, and I am to go to the hospital when I leave this court. I feel very much the effects of a kick in my side. Mrs. Sabina Volcroth, landlady of the house No. 10 Union-street, said yesterday the prisoner and his wife, and my husband and myself went out together. The complainant wished, on our returning home, to got some fish, and I went with her to a shop for the purpose, leaving our husbands at a public house. Wo had to wait at the shop a short time, and my husband went home. The prisoner then came up and said to the complainant, " Where have you been," and before she could answer him he gave her a violent blow on the head, knocking her down in the middle of the road. Two men passing by picked her up and placed her on a door step. The prisoner then abused me, said 1 was a bad woman, that I had no business to be with his wife, and knocked me down ; but I am a respectable woman and have seven children. lie also said that his wife was drunk, but that was not true. The prisoner then pushed his wife into a cab and sent her home, and ho followed. I afterwards heard the prisoner ill-use his wife, and the poor children trying to save her as much as they could. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did you heat blows ? Witness—Yes. I heard him beating her, the child was crying, and the complainant calling " Murder." The prisoner afterwards came down to the door and abused her, and said he would set fire to the house. I would have gone to the complainant's assistance, but I was afraid the prisoner would assault me again. Mr.Tyrwhitt—Have you knownhim to ill-treat his wife  before? Witness—l have.  police-constable Thomas Weales, 240 C—W hile in Bond-street this morning I heard a female scream, and afterwards saw the complainant with her face and head smothered with blood. Sho told mo that her husband had assaulted her, and on my going to No. 10, Union-street, and she pointing out the prisouer as her husband, I took him into custody. The prisoner was drunk. After the prisoner was charged I took the complainant to the Middlesex Hospital, whero she was attended to, and she is to attend there again to-day. prisoner—l have nothing to say. I found my wife helplessly drunk, and called a cab and sent her home. Mr. Tyrwhitt—The question at present is, whether, in the state tho complainant now is, she will not suffer seriously. The prisoner will be remanded. We must see whether the complainant lives or dies.