The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-14 00:00:00

IS KIRWAN A MURDERER 7

TO TER EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir, —Mrs. Kirwan being a good swimmer it is more
than probable she bathed in the open sea in preference
to shallow water.

A feeling of fright at having swam too far out, or
cramp, would account for the screams heard at the
time.

Being a strong woman she might have effected a land-
ing, and reached the rock where found, but from cold
and over-exertion fallen in the position mentioned by
the boatman.

Every cut and symptom mentioned by the medical
men, might result from the exertion of an exhaustid
person trying to land.
I may mention it as a fact that females sometimes
bleed from the breast after too long immersion in the
water.

I remain, sir, your obedient servant,
A FELLOW It. C. S. I.

[The above communication has been addressed to us,
possibly from a spirit of humanity, evidently from a
feeling of conviction, and, without comment from our-
selves, we think it but justice that the suggestions of
our correspondent should be made public. ED. Sun.]

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.-THIS DA Y.

OLD COURT.
(Before the Recorder.)
STEALING A PROMISSORY NOTE.

Robert Henderson Robertson, 44, broker, and Robert
Hills, 42, his clerk, surrendered to take their trial, hav-
ing been remanded from last session, on an indictment,
charging them with stealing a promissory note, value
3501., the property of John Miles.
Mr. Parry said he was about to say, on the part of
the prosecutor, who was a highly respectable wool
merchant in Yorkshire, and had had a great many
money transactions with Robertson, that matters had
since come to his knowledge, which induced him to
believe that the defendants had no felonious intent,
though there could be no doubt that, in forcibly obtain-
ing possession of the bill, they committed a rash and in-
discreet act, and were guilty of a civil trespass. Robert-
son carried on transactions with some large houses in
Yorkshire, and especially in the manufacturing districts,
and was a persdn of respectable character. As counsel
for the prosecutor, he concurred entirely in the view
taken of the case by Mr. Miles, and with the permission
of his lordship, he would withdraw from the prosecution.
The Recorder confessed that, in reading over the de-
positions, he thought that there was no probability of a
conviction unless the alleged feloni▪
ous act was proved
with a greater degree of certainty.
Mr. Clarkson admitted that there had been rashness
in the conduct of Robertson, but deni▪
ed that he had any
intention to commit a felony.
A verdict of not guilty was then returned with re-
spect to both the defendants.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.

Michael Mailings, labourer, 18, was indicted for felo-
niously cutting and wounding Timothy Harly, with in-
tent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Payne for the defence.

It appeared from the evidence that Harly and the
prisoner were employed as labourers at the Temple off
Fortune Farm, Hampstead, and slept together with
some other men in a loft over a cow-shed. On the night
of the 19th of September they were all drinking in the
loft when a quarrel arose, and the prisoner, who had re-
ceived some provocation from Harley, took up a reaping
hook, and cut him across the back of the neck,
from which he bled profusely. The prisoner then
ran away, but on meeting a policeman told him what
he had done, and gave himself up. Harley was con-
veyed to the hospital, when it was found that the wound
was two inches long and an inch and a half deep. He
had not yet entirely recovered from the effects of the
the jury on behalf of thheimprtio-
injury.
Mr. Payne addressed
soner.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of cutting and
wounding, but not guilty as to the intention of doing
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NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Serjeant.)
James Welsh, 70, pleaded not guilty to an indictment
charging him uttering, on the 29th of November, two
bad shillings, he having at the time two other bad'shil-
liUgs in his possession.
The uttering having been clearly proved, the prisoner,
who cried much, denied all knowledge of the coins being
counterfeit, and. accounted for their possession in the
following way :—He said that he carried a fruit basket,
and that on the day in, question a well-dressed young
gentleman bought three pennyworthy of oranges of him,
in payment for which he thrust a shilling into the pri-
soner's waistcoat pocket, and walked away without
waiting for his change ; and that shortly afterwards
another young gentleman, bought two pennyworth of
oranges, thrust a second shilling in the prisoners pocket,
and walked away without his change in the same
manner as his predecessor. Prisoner was too much
surprised at the generosity of his customers to look ati
their money, and had no suspicion of its being bad
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Doyle, Samuel Houston, and William Powell, who pleaded
guilty.

FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday, about eight .
o'clock in the morning,, a fire broke out in a room at No. 9,
pear Tree-court, Clerkenwell. The fire was soon extint
guished, but a woman, Mrs. Tackley, who occupied a room
on the first floor, was unfortunately burned to death.
When discovered she presented a most dreadful spectacle.
Without delay she was removed to a neighbouring sur-
geon's, but life was found extinct. The deceased was in-
toxicated at the time of her death, and it is supposed that
clothopped some lighted lucifer match% among the hed%
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