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September 1769

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For the Prosecutrix

Middlesex


The King
against
Thos. Lee< no role > }
At the Prosecution of Elizabeth< no role > the Wife of the Defent. Thos
Lee
< no role > [..] For an Assault.

Deft. is a Cowper , his Wife the Prox: a Pains takeing Inductions Woman but Deft.
having fixed his Affection on another Woman he is continually ill using the Prosx: & have
even turned her out of a door in the Night Time & obliged her to sett on the Steps, His atrocious
Behaviour has occasioned the Wife many Times to take him up, but it has always (like
this Time) made up on the Foot: of Canjugal Love, (but has given her the [..]

On the 11th: of June last (Prox: being coming from an Evening Lecture) her Husband
the Deftmalt hercro [..] ting Church Lane in the Parish of St. Mary White Chappel , same to
her, & struck her Violently on the Stright side of the Head which made her Reel, & kicked
her& sayed Mr: Wright you shall be a Witness of what Jaile do to her this Night, & she,
is under great Apprehension of some violent Bodily most Ponn him, me having cutt her, violently
on the Head then lately immediately almost after his being discharged out of Prison for a very
violent Assault on her

Deft. is generally deened very Liligious, & abusine & has always behaved as such,
To Prove the Assault on the 11th: lastProx:Thos: Wright< no role >

Margt: Balkin< no role >
Sarah Scarfe< no role >
Sarah Meagre< no role >




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