The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

CLIIRKENWELL.

CHATIOI Or MANSLACG/iTrEI AGAINST A ROMit

Ellen lreKle.—iii-icluirw7ctl;;rents, Holborn, aced
scribed herself as a married comas, was charged We
Mr. Barker with unlawfully assaulting sad wounds( Id
M'Carthy, a labourer, residing in the same bow, ir
feloniooaly causing his death.
Mr. Lewis Lewis. of Ely-place, Holborn, &thistled
watch the ease for the poisoner.
Tbis sad occurrence was canned through en Irish rev
fight, which took place in Fullwood's-rents, Holbert.'
the night of Tuesday, the Bth inst. On that Melia
would appear that the deceased had been drinker I
excess, and is consequence quarrelled with the prior
This led to a fight between the rtgatioos of both air
and in the nod the deceased was locked up for solicited
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Mrs. Catherine M'Carthy wee the first witom
She said—l am the widow of the deceased, dohs Mt
whose corps, I saw at the workhouse, and I remake
Fellwood's.rents, Holborn. The deceased died bass
and 6 yesterday (Tuesday) monies. About Ii deka
the Bth inst. my husband, who had a little drop tate,
in Fullwoodee-rents and the prisoner struck him. fib
bad either milk or beer in a jag. She raised them
strike him, and went end called him all manner of
but did not hit him then. My huslised went meats
into her room, and after that I heard them quarrellint
went to fetch him out, and caught hold of my hasten
the shirt. I brought him as far as the door, soothe
helpiog in.. The prisoner thee struck my blamed
bead with the tongs • terrible blow. It being •
that were used. the same blow struck my husbao.l
part* of his head. I saw blood flow directly feeollix.
had a poker in my bead, and used it to prevent the
again striking my husband. sod I then hit the
sister. You (the strite) fined me IL fig •
assault. My husband was charged here he 1"
neaday, and you let him go. After he left the •
and got borne he was taken ill. I attended to him u
as I could up to Monday. when he became delme.g.
endeavoured to get out of window, and I then Ad!.'
moved to the infirmary of the Holblru Union. The sec
has before insulted Ina and rev poor husband.
Mr. Barker—You say Unit the one blow of the
struck your husband on the head twice ; what part
bead was struck ?
The witness—One of the blows struck him on the I.
head. and the other on the top of the head. He ewe
with blood.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—When the Pi''•
struck the blow I noticed only foul peeress
in the room. I went into the room about two ce
after, my hnsbaod was there, sod thee the l'"
bad hold of him. I got the poker from my room after I
the cries of " Murder." When 1 went into the nes
left the poker outside the prisoner's room. 1 We
fetched it when I saw the prisouer strikiog
with the tongs. I am not aware that my hieleel
kicked the prisoner a fearful blow on. twit'`'
I have beard that she was on the ground
husband kicked her trout behind. I know that the r
threw herself on the ground and screamed
was not, as far as I could see, that she got
she was kicked. It was the first time I had
charged or fined when I was brought to this court.
Mr. Barker said he considered there was sutti.:Sec e
doom to justify a remand uutil after the c•iirmer
had beau held. If more evidence was takes, he eeeM
go no in the absence of the surgeon, and it would br.
eery that a poet mortem examination should be bell
Mr. Lewis made an earliest appeal that tie to
might be admitted to bail. This was not a ems is
malice premium bad been proved or even hinted it. o'
would be only fair to the prisoner that she should le
at the coroner's inquiry to hear what might be 601 t
her. No one could regret more than be del that a
life hod been sacrificed, but the question was .6...7_
blow the prisoner bad given had not been is sdf4.4,
and he had not the slightest hesitation in Payee
jut y would return a verdict of justifiable bonuole
mold put in responetble bail to any amount.
Mr. Barker said it wee 00t IL Cane in which he t
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now be remanded until Tuesday nest.
The prisoner, who seemed to treat the matter •"'
greatest uecoccern, was then remanded.

MARY LISBON
SHOCIUNO CASE OP ATAIVINd A CaILIA—A EWA! 11,,
Janes Colt, a drunken ilimipiated.looking
court,,
up on a warrant by Baldwin, one of rhii.`...o
the °pert. charged at the inetanoe of the Rood re,
Marylebose, with wilfully neglecting to euf Pod 14
sped seven years.
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purslane caused a shuddering thrill to all rand. •