The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-07 00:00:00

OUTRAGE NEAR ROCHESTER.

At the county magistrates' office, on Friday, a re-
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Captain
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Baker,triav pe e p
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soner to carry out his vile purpose. The victim of
years of age, residing with her
this brutal outrage is a •
young girl named Mary
her father-in-law, whose name • is
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Sprigge, being a lime-burner emplayed at the lime-
flarostm, Upper
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lime-
works belonging to the Rev. J
she was on her way borne
Formby. From the
Balling,
girl's statement, it appears that on Wednesday night
woman came out
a village about four miles
the androad, and asked her
what o'clock it was, to which she
replied she did not
know. She continued on her way walking faster,
when the man and woman also increased their pace,
and being alarmed she commenced running, when
they ran also, and overtaking her by some trees
along the road-side, the man called out, " Come, come
—money or your life." She told him that she had
whereupon not any money, he threw her down, but
she managed to get up and run a short distance, when
she was again stopped by the woman who had gone
on a short distance to prevent her escape. The fellow
then came up, and a second time threw her down, at
the same time placing a handkerchief over her
mouth to prevent her screaming, and which the
woman tied, and then held her hands whilst the
villain effected bis purpose. The poor girl made
( 3 f distant a
cat apo fromlabout
et
her way home, and throwing herself on the
stairs, communicated to her mother what bad
happened, at once saying it was an Irish
reaper, whom she had seen in Mr. Formby's field
cutting barley. She appeared much exhausted and
alarmed, and continued throughout the night in a
kind of hysterical tit- Next day, Rosebridge, the
parish constable, apprehended the man, who, on being
brought before the justices, gave his name Cornelius
Hennisy, and said be vvas twenty-one years of age.
A female who was in court he stated to be his wife,
and said that they were married at the Roman Ca-
tholic chapel at Gravesend a fortnight ago. His
statement the woman said was correct, adding that
her Johanna O'Hara. n maiden name was On being
asked to produce the marriage certificate, she said
they had not money enough to pay for it, although
they had paid double fees to
notice beingg given. get married, in
consequence of no previous The
prosecutris gave her statement with great firmness,
and was most positive in identifyingh the prisoner as
the guilty party. The woman, however she could
not swear to, nor did she think she had taken part in
the outrage, as she said she thought she must have
marked her with a stone which she threw into her
face whilst scuffling on the ground. The prisoner
was remanded for furthe '
who denied the charge, r era.
directing Superintendent
ruination, the magistrate
Everist to inquire of the Roman Catholic priest at
Gravesend as to the truthfulness of bis statement, and
also directing medical evidence to be obtained with a
view of corroborating that of the prosecutrix.

The accounts of the state of trade in the provinces
during the past week ehow a steady and satisfactory business
in all pans of the country. The Manchester market has
been firm, with full employment, and the supply of yarns
scarcely keeps pace with the demand of the manufacturers.
At Birmingham there is general activity, and in the iron
trade the acceptance of new orders at present prices has, in
some instances, been refused. The Nottingham advices de-
gteronudieneyshhooatsinbeen towards further
since been
scribe no alteration ; both in lace and hosiery the prospects
improvement; and in
are considered favourable, especially as regards the require.
ments for the United States. In the woollen districts the
shattered his band the Irish linen market, owing to the scarcity of hands, prices
also continue to exhibit great firmness.
SERIOUS Gum ACCIDENT.—Mr. Charles Miles, a
brother of Mr. P. W. S. Miles, late M.P. for Bristol, me
with a very serious accident one day last week. While out
ndbyvseormyebamdlihay. intc:aahaits
figrautnanbtuiresiptaatnedct
that amputation of the hand was indispeesable, but subse-
quently it was found that amputation of the thumb only
was necessary, which operation has accordingly
performed. -
Mn. MAcauLAy.—Letters are, we believe, in
town,from Mr. Macaulay, mentioning his recovery from his
recent attack of bronchitis, and speaking hopefully of being
able to meet the electors at no distant day.—Scotrish ,Press.[