The Rhode Island Republican

NEW-YORK POLICE.

William Patting, of McDougal street was brought up on a charge of assaulting his wife Sally, who also came up to prefer the complaint. The husband had the appearance of one who, if he belonged to the cold water society, did not exactly live up to its rules. and the wife, who was a "real six-footer," declared upon the honor of an honest woman, that he would "get as drunk as the devil."

Magistrate. Patting, this is rather a serious charge to have brought against you by your wife.

Husband. Yes, I know it is-but I don't care for her. Curse me if I don't let her know that she's not going to be mistress and master too, if she is the biggest.

Mag. (To the wife.) Just state the circumstances. How came your husband to assault you?

Wife. Why, sir. he came home last night-- pretty tight he was too--and when he came in, says he, Sal, says he, why the devil don't you get some supper?

Hus. [interrupting.] Now, your honor that's all blunder dash.-all flummery.

Wife. It isn't neither, sir. He said just so --and I told him I would get his supper if he'd go out and fetch in a pail of water; and says he, "I'm d--d if I keep a dog and bark too." And says I, do you mean to call me a dog, you puppy you.

Hus. [Interrupting.]-It's all a humbug sir ; when she gave me the pail, and told me to go and fetch the water, says she, you boo- by if you don't go quick, I'll knock your liv- er out of you, [looking at his wife.] Yes, you did; and I can prove it too.

Mag.--Well, well, let her tell her story first.

Wife--The truth is. sir. I can't live with him any more. He's all the time abusing me.

Mag. Well, did he assault you?

Wife. Yes, he did. He struck me on the head with a chair, and hurt me.

Mag. [to the husband,] What can you say to this sir?

Hus. Nething, sir. She hit me a dig in the brest before I touched her.

Wife. I did not, sir.

Hus. [to the wife,] Now Sal, you know you lie.

Mag. Stop sir. I'll not allow such talk here.

Hus. I don't care, sir. It's a fact, any how. And I'll let her know that she's not going to wear the breeches.

Wife. I don't want to wear the breeches, sir. All I want is to have him keep sober and behave himself.

The watchman deposed that he had frequently heard a noise in the prisoner's house and he firmly believed that the prisoner was in the habit of getting drunk and whipping his wife. He was committed to answer the charge at the Court of Sessions.--[Sun.