The Sun.
London, England, 1837-01-17 00:00:00

MARYLEB ONE.

Mr. William Kelley, an Irish gentleman of fortune, re-
siding at No. 4, Upper Baker-street, Portman-square, was
placed at the bar before Mr. RAWLINSON, the sitting Ma-
gistrate, charged with being drunk, and attempting to shoot
police constable Richard Burke, D 70, while in the exe-
cution of his duty. The prisoner, a very fine young man,
very fashionably attired, was attended by his brother and
a number of friends, all apparently deeply concerned at the
serious offence with which he was charged.
Police constable Burke having been sworn, stated that
about half-past one o'clock that morning he was on duty in
George-street, Portman-square, one door from Baker-
street, when he saw the prisoner leaning with his elbow on
the railings fronting the shop of Mr. Hopewell, chemist.
He went up to him, and, fearing he was ill, asked him what
was the matter ? The prisoner looked very earnestly at him,
and said, " Why so." He replied that the morning was
very cold, and he should advise him to go home ; adding.
for I assure you the weather is very bad, you'll get your
death of cold." The prisoner then immediately said, " Are
you not an Irishman ?" Witness told him that was no mat-
ter, if he gave him good advice ; upon which the prisoner
said, " Wait a moment, I'll give you a smeller ;" and im-
mediately drew from under his cloak a pistol, and pre-
sented it at his head. Witness put up his arm to ward off
the aim, and at that moment the pistol was discharged, in
a slanting direction, before his face ; he thereby avoiding
any injury, although the contents were so near him that
the smoke went into his mouth. The prisoner, at the time
the pistol was discharged, said, " There's for you, and I'll
serve any of you so who leave your country." At that mo-
ment a woman who was at the corner of the street cried
out police, and called out to him to know if he was shot.
He said no, but had been shot at. and wrenched the pistol
from the prisoner's grasp ; and, while he held it with one
hand, with the other was feeling for his rattle, when the
prisoner ran off. Witness pursued him as far as Glouces-
ter-place, where he was stopped by two of his brother con-
stables, who heard the report of the pistol. On being taken
into custody, the prisoner said he would shoot every -
Irish coward.

Police-constable John Whip, D 86, was on duty in
Bryanston-square, when he heard the report of a pistol,
and after a'woman calling " Police." He ran towards the
spot from whence the sounds proceeded, when he saw the
prisoner, who was coming up George-street, stopped by Lee
Shaw, another constable. At that moment Burke came
up, who said, " He's shot at me ; take hold of him." Wit-
ness then took hold of the prisoner, who began to plunge
about. He said, " Be quiet ; you have shot the man ;,,
to which the prisoner made answer, " He says he's an
Irishman ; I hate those vagabonds—those cowardly vil-
lains—they'll take advantage of any one. I like English-
men, they won't take any advantage." They then walked
towards the station-house, on their way to which place he
said, I think I've lost one of my fingers." Witness
looked at his left hand, and saw it was bleeding. At the
station-house he saw that the tops of the third and fourth
fingers were off, and the prisoner there said, " I know I
have done wrong, and I am sorry for it." On searching
him, he found a gold watch and guard-chain, a cigar-ease
and a purse, but no money. Witness considered the pri-
soner to be drunk.
Lee Shaw, D 114, stated that at the station-house the
prisoner, addressing him, said, " I had these teeth (taking
two out of his mouth), knocked out one night at the bSa-
loon, in Piccadilly, and I've ever since carried a pistol for
safety, although I mean no harm to any one." The pd_
soner spoke remarkably rational, although he had the ap-
pearance of being under the influence of liquor.
The prisoner, who said nothing, was committed, and
shortly after conveyed to Newgate in a hackney-coach, ac-
companied by the gaoler and his brother, who offered to
procure bail to any amount, which was of course refusad.

Lord Brougham has withdrawn his name from the
New University, a fact strongly indicative of his opinion as
to the chance of its success. Dr. Locock's name does not
appear in the published version of the charter, although he
holds a seat in the Senatus ; we presume that he has some
who procured its omission as an act of
k"ifnrdiennedssa.L colon
STOCKHOLM, JAN. 3.—His Majesty is happily
Medical Gazette.
so much better, that he has ordered that no further bulle-
tins shall be issued. On account of the prevalence of sick-
ness, the grand ball which usually takes place at the new
year in the Exchange-hall, has been deferred.—Hamburg
Paper.
Yesterday afternoon an Inquest, which lasted four
hours, was held in the board-room of St. James's workhouse,
Poland-street, Oxford-street, on the body of William Wren,
aged 14, who was killed by being run over by the carriage
of Dr. Phillips, in the Regent Circus, on Friday evening
last. The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death
from the incautious driving of George Bennet, with a deo-
dand of 501. on the chariot and horses."

On Saturday night a lengthened investigation took
place at the Green Man Inn, East Bedfont, Middlesex, be-
fore Mr. Stirling and a respectable Jury of the inhabitants,
on the body of James Strickland, aged 16, a fine youth, the
son of a farmer, who was shot by a lad named Edward
Groves.—Verdict, " Accidental death."