The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-21 00:00:00

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

This day, about 1 o'clock, the prisoner, George
Mulley, described as of 36 years of age, was placed at
the bar at the Guildhall Police-station, before Alderman
Humphery, charged with attempting the murder of
Ellen Mulley, 26 years of age.

The prisoner, when placed at the bar appeared to be
labouring under much mental suffering, and had to be
supported by the police, and afterwards accommodated
with a seat.

The first witness which was examined was police
constable 260, John Richards, who deposed that the
prisoner was an occasional porter in Newgate-market,
and resided at 10, Cock-court. Shortly after seven
o'clock this morning I heard a cry of murder
proceeding from the direction of Cock-court. I went up
the court and saw a woman rush out of No. 10 covered
with blood. I took hold of her and had her conveyed
to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. I went into the room
occupied by the prisoner on the ground-floor, and
saw him sitting on the bed undressed. Three chil-
dren, of the ages of nine, seven, and four years,
were in the room with him. I asked him who com-
mitted the act ? He said, "I did it." I desired him
t 5 dress himself, and took him to the station-house, and
searched him there, but found nothing on him. I re-
turned to the prisoner's room, and, with Sergeant
Piercy, searched the room, but could not find any
instrument by which the assault was committed.
I have known the female some time. She is
not the prisoner's wife. The children are by
another woman to whom he was married, but now
dead.

Mr. Alderman Humphery—llow long has this wo:
man lived with the prisoner ?
Witness—l don't know.

Mr. Jones, from the 'West London Union, said the
prisoner was admitted into the union in August last,
with his three children. He then described himself as,
a widower.

Charles Piercy, police-serjeant 10, deposed—l was pas-
sing through King-street about 20 minutes past 7 o'clock.
I there met the last witness with a woman bleeding from
a wound in the neck, and other small ones, apparently
done with a knife. One wound extended from the left
ear, half-way round the neck across the throat. There
was another wound over the eye and others about the
face. He corroborated the last witness. In searching
the premises I found a phial bottle, marked laudanum,
in a hole in the floor, and on his person another
marked the same. The prisoner, after he was
in custody, was found to have a wound in the
head, and was taken to the hospital to have it
dressed. At the station-house he was cautioned
by the inspector, who asked him " Where was the
knife I" He replied, " I don't know where it is."
A certificate was handed in from the house-surgeon of
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, starting the female bad re-
ceived a large incised wound ha the neck, with some
smaller ones on the shoulders, and contusions on the
face.
The prisoner, who buried his Tam in a handkerchief,
shook his head when asked by the Alderman if he had
any question to put to the witness, and said " No:"
The eldest child of the prisoner, a little girl, about 9
years of age, was next examined, but not on oath.
She said that she was awoke,this morning by her father
and mother fighting. She saw her mother going away ;
her father having cut her with a knife. Never saw
them fight with knives before.
Springate, thesgaoler, said he, had known the woman
for 10 years. She was a very quiet, well-conducted
person.
The prisoner was remanded for a week.

THE FOREIGN LEGION.—They Labrador steam-frigate,
which anchored in Ajaccio Roads on the 10th, left on
the following day for the Crimea, having on board 400
men belonging to the 85th of the line and the Foreign
Legion.
EXTENSIVE DEFALCATIONS IN CHESTER.—On Satur-
(l4 morning tho citizens of Chester were startled by
hearing a report that Mr. John. Moah, the Government
receiver of Inland Revenue, wan a defaulter in his ac-
counts to the extent of 4,0001..., and that he had been
apprehended on the previous evening by a detective
officer from London. The report was fully confirmed
in the course of the day. At the Police-court, Mr. T.
Earwaker, of, the solicitors' do.partment of the Inland
Revenue, appeared to conduct •the prosecution, and Mr.
Hostage to defend the accused. At the outset, Mr.
Hostage applied for a private hearing of the case. The
Mayor was averse to this step, but as Mr. Earwaker,
for the prosecution, did not oppose the application, the
Bench, consented. It was understood that the result of
these preliminary proceedings -would be `a) remand to
Saturday next, when the examination will be in public.
The nature of the case is simply this:—Mr. Moah's books
are perfectly correct, and s:btt'w a balance of nearly
5,0001., which ought to be in his hands. When applied to
'die proper time for payme it of this large sum he inti-
mated that he had no money• in hands and that he had
spent it. The prosecution NW' is then commenced.