The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-24 00:00:00

WORSIIIP.STREET.

John tiandlon and William Denny, two men of
forbidding appearance, bring dirty in their attire,
and of a rufliatelike aspect, were yesterday brought
before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. HitouGHToN, on
a charge of assault and robbery.

Mary Thomas'
an interesting-looking woman,
stated that she sold milk, and was the wife of a rot-
-1
and that she resided in Hel-
tmieer thent..ro, neari n fibSrtaar.ilLile's church; that on Sunday
inornititslie rose very early, for the purpose of pro-
moijay to her tandlord, living at some distance, to
pay him his rent. When on the road she met a
neighbour, who invited her into a public-house,
where in a few minutes after the prisoners entered,
and culled for a quartets) of gin, and invited her to
drink with them. The prisoner Denny said, " Why,
you are n Cork woman. My wife is deed, and for
the gratitude of your people I- will, if you will
come hoMe.with me, give yet) a Leghorn bonnet."
she consulted with her friend, who advised her
to accept :or the. preseht, On entering the room
of the house where the prisoners reside, in Play-
house-yard, *Whitecross-streer, she said, " Where
is the bonnet t" 'upon which; &Indian committed
the violence of Which. -she complained. The

prosecutrix here was convulsed with tears, and I
it was with difficulty the worthy Magistrate
could elicit from her the facts of the case.—
Having in some degree recovered herself, she pro-
ceeded to state that seeing a shoemaker's knife on
the floor, she attempted to seize it, in orch r to pro-
tect herself from violence, but was unable, in conse-
quence of the superior strength of the prisoner, who,
seizing hold of a hammer, struck her several blows,
but which, in consequence of her clothes, did not
injure her. At that time she peiceived, through
the keyhole, the prisoner Denny outside holding the
door, who, on hearing her scream out repeatedly
" Murder 1" entered the room, and, laughing at the
conduct-of his companion, said, " Let us see what
she has got in her pockets," and forcing his hand in,
took out half-a-crown.—(The half-crown was here
handed to the Magistrate by Inspec:or Rogers, who
found it on the prisoner, and which was sworn to
by the prosecutrix). e (Denny) afterwards also
assaulted her. Having gained her liberty, she ran
nut of the house without her shawl or bonnet, to the
public-house, where she 'had left her friend, to in-
form her of what had occurred. Her bonnet and
Shawl were afterwards thrown out of the window
to her.

A very respectable-looking young man, who at-
tends the bar of the Crown public-howw, deposed
to the prosecutrix entering the house and meeting
with the prisoners, who, in his hearing, promised her
a bonnet, and that, in a quarter of an hour she re-
turned in the state described, without bonnet or
shawl, and her person disordered. It was then about
six o'clock. She stated that she had been very ill
used, and requested the assistance of a constable.
Police constable G, 203, stated that at the time
mentioned he ,was passing by the house of the pri-
soners and heard screams of murder," when one
of the prisoners, who he took to be the landlord,
looked out of the window, and was laughing. He
(witness) told him he was acting very impropeily in
allowing such a disturbasice in his house. In a few
Moments after lie met a private constable, who re.
quested him to proceed with him to the house.
James M'Donald, the constable, deposed to the
prosecutrix, in an agitated state of mind, applying
to him for his assistance, stating the nature of the
assault and robbery, when he instantly. repaired to
the spot, and took with him the policeman he met
on the :road, and secured the prisoners, who, on
hearing the charge againn them, began laughing.
Inspector Rogers stated that when the prisoners
were brought to the station-house they appeared to
be drunk. The prosecutrix was perfectly sober.
The prisoners denied the charge against them,and
called a witness living in the same house, who stared
that she heard no screams of " murder" at the time
mentioned.

Mr. BROUGHTON said he believed the oflicer, umi,
after commenting upon the atrocity of the case
against them, told the prisoners that he should send
them for trial upon the two capital charges, but to
be brought up again for re-examination on Saturday
next.

SECOND EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, seven ("Clock.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF THIS EVENING.

War-Office, August 24, 1830.
Ins Majesty has been pleased to appoint the under-men-
tioned Officers, of the East India Company's Forces, to
take rank by Brevet in bis Majesty's Army, in the East
Indies only, as follows. The commissions to be dated
22d July, 1830.