The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-11 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF Alumna.—A respect-
ably dressed man named John Cullahan was placed at the
bar before Mr, Yardlt4y, charged with the murder of a man
named Patrick Moore.
William Stracy, 104 D sail—About two o'clock on Sun-
day morning I was on duty at Molyneux-street station
when a female fetche4 me to 25, Neunhara-street, Lisson-
grove. On entering one of the rooms I saw a man on the
floor and the prisoner standing over him in a fighting atti-
tude, knocking his fists together. I asked what was the
matter, when he (prisoner) said, "I am only waiting for
the b--- to get up, when I will sn.•ash him." I got him
away to his own room and tried to lift the man from the
fl ,or and found he was quite h Ipless. I said previous to
this the man was dying.
Mr. Yardley—Did you observe any bruises P
Witness—Not at the time. With assistance the man

was got on the bed, the prisoner assisting. At this time
other police arrived. I sent for a medical gentleman, who
said life was extinct. Prisoner was dunk.
Prisoner—l sent for the police myself. He says when he
came in he found me over the body. I was in my own
r.iom ; and when ha came he asked me to assist him, which
I did, _ .

Mr. Yardley—Did prisoner make any remark when you
said the nian was dying 11
Tracy—He did not, sir.
Enima Heathcote stated—l lived with the deceased as his
wife. He was a shopman in Bond-street. Prisoner wa,
very much intoxicated, and the deceased rather so. On
Saturday nigh the prisoner azdted us into his apdrtments
and we spent a very comfortable hour by singing. About
one ock wo left his room to go into our own, when pri-
soner followed, and laid hold of my husband. I ran for the
police, and when I came back I found he was dead.
Mr. Yardley—Had they been quarrelling ?
Witness—I can't remember.
Mr. Yardley—O, nonsense; why don't you tell the
truth. Did he take hold of the decea-ted in play
Witness-0 no.
Mr. Yardley—Was the prisoner in a passion ?
Witness— Yes.
Mr. Yardley —What did he say ?
itne-s—He said, "You —, I will give it you."
Mr. Yardley—Tell me what passed between the prisoner
and your husband ?

Witness—My husband and I werein our room going to
bed, when prisoner entered, and my husband ordered him
from the room, saying, "Get out you shoe-black." Before
this Cullahan gave him a black eye.
Prisoner—You told you had seen your husband and
my wife together in my room.
Witness—Only as neighbours.
Prisoner—Did you ILA tell Moore not to be so familiar
with other men's wiNes
Witness—l did say so.

Pzisoner, and I ordered him out of the room. He did
not like it, and got quarrelsome. I told him to desist sing-
ing, and he would not.

Prisoner—When he (deceased) was got out, I locked the
dom., and he smashed the panel in with his foot. I ran
after him, and said, if I caught him, I would give him
something. I sent my wife for a policeman
The constable was recalled, and said he was sertain pri-
cozier was standing over the man in a fighting attitude.

Prisoner- I have seen hi wife throw him aown stairs,
and strike nim on the head with a poker.
Mr. Thomas Charles Kirby, surgeon, said he believed
death had been caused by disease of the brain.
Mr. Yardley remsnded prisoner till Thursday next, to
await the result of the coroner's inquest, but allowed him
to enter into his recognisance to appear on Thursday next.