The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-04 00:00:00

FELONIOUSLY WOUNDING.

Daniel Henwright was indicted for feloniously wounding
with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The prosecutor and prisoner belonged to two factions,
the prisoner being a Kerry man and the prosecutor a Lime-
rick boy, and on the night of Oct. 17 there had been some
quarrelling between the prisoner and some women lodging
in tilt house in which the prosecutor lived, in one of the
back streets in Poplar. At alyiut half-past 8 in the evening
mentioned, prosecutor was sitting in his room at supper,
when the prisoner entered, and, without the slightest ob-
servation, struck him on the head with a hammer. On his
turning round to see who struck the blow, he saw the pri-
soner, who struck him again violently three times on the head.
He became insensible, and on recovering, he found himself
in Poplar Hospital suffering from a circular fractured
wound on the back of the head of a very dangerous
description.

Mr. M. Williams for the prisoner, said the present was
only ono of those ordinary Irish scrimmages so common in
the localities inhabited by natives of the ErneraH Isle.
The learned Judge said—Supposing it was so, he never
beard that in either Ireland oz England was a hammer
invariably used as an instrument of defence.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Recorder sentenced him to 18 months' imprisonment.

A STOPPER FOR " CIVIL JOE."

Joseph West and Susan Palmer were indicted with having
in their possession a quantity of property the produce of a
burglary, well knowing it to have been stolen.
The prisoner West was suspected, and on the police
proceeding to his lodgings a pat of the stolen property
was found, and the only account the prisoner gave of it was
that ho bought the coat and boots of a man in the Seven-
dials,

The Recorder said there was no evidence against the

woman.

The jury, without the least hesitation, returned a verdict
of guilty against West, and acquitted the woman.
On it being asked by the Recorder whether anything
was known of the prisoner,

A police-constable said he had been frequently
in custody. About eight or nine years ago be was
in Parkhurst Prison for uttering counterfeit coin, but
before the expiration of his sentence ho committed a violent
assault upon one of the warders of the prison, for which he
was sentenced to a further 18 months' imprisonment. The
next time he was in custody was for stealing some
pieces of cloth, the property of the London, Chatham,
and Dover Railway, for which he was sentenced to
18 months' imprisonment. In addition to which he had
been in July, 1861, sentenced to two years imprisonment,
but shortly after his admission it was found necessary
to send him to the County Lunatic Asylum, from which he
escaped, after he had attempted to commit suicide by cut-
ting his throat. There was another conviction against the
prisoner, for which he was sentenced to 12 months' hard
labour.

The Recorder—Then during the last 12 years he has
been in prison no less than six years ?
Police-constable—Yes, my lord.
The Recorder, addressing the prisoner, said it appeared
that short terms of imprisonment had been totally without
effect. For the present offence, ho should sentence him to
six years' penal servitude.
The prisoner, who is known amongst the thieves of the
metropolis as " Civil Joe," ..on hearing the sentence, gaily
turned on his heel, and afterwards hopped down :he dock
stairs in the most jaunty manner.

SECOND COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
FELONIOUSLY WOUNDING.

Catherine O'Brien was indicted for cutting and wounding
Thompson Edward Downs, a sailor.
The prosecutor, about 1 o'clock in the morning of the 15th
of November, was wandering about a notorious place in
Poplar, called Parker's Folly, where he met the prisoner,
whom he asked where he could get a lodging. The prisoner,
who was drunk at th • time, took him to a house kept by a
woman of the name of Williams. When he wished to leave
the prisoner detained his coat, in the pocket of which there
was 4s. 61, and a struggle ensued, and the landlady
of the house hearing the disturbance went out and
found the prosecutor bleeding from a wound behind the
ear, which the prisoner admitted to have done. The wound
was an exceedingly dangerous one.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Common Sergeant sentenced the prisoner to 18
months' imprisonment.

Attempted Murder in Berkshire, and Suicide

of the Murderer.

MAIDENHEAD, Thurbd ay.

This town has just been the scene of an attempted mur-
der of the most atrocious description, which, though hap-
pily not terminating in the, death of the intended ,victim,
bee been followed by the suicide of the intending murderer.
The circumstances .e.re .briefly these :—A young:-man, 22
years, of age, named George Hooper, a native of Burnham,
in Buckinghamshire, about three miles from this place, was
employed as, coachman and groom to the Rev. Mr. Gresley,
incumbent of All Saints' Church,
Boyne Hill, whose name
will be remembered in connection with certain charges
brought against him of alleged ultra-tractarian practices a
year 9r two since. This young man was attached to a girl.
named Lydia. Eliza Baker) a housemaid in the service of
Captain Fyfe, adjutant of the Berke Rifle Volunteers, who
resides at Folly Hall, immediately contiguous to this town,
but his passion was by no means reciprocated, the young
woman having repeatedly told him that she was deter-
mined not to have anything to do with him. This seems
to have determined him to take revenge upon the unfortu-
nate girl, and on Tuesday last, between 11 and 12 o'clock,
he went to the shop of Mr. E Award Thomas, gunsmith, in
Maidenhead, and requested to look at some pistols. He
selected one, and having asked the price, which be was told
was 165., took it away with him, saying it was not for him-
self but for a friend, whose approval he must have before
purchasing it. Having promised Mr. Thomas that he would
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returned to his situation, at Boyne Hill, where he asked the
butler for some powder and shot, observing that he wanted
to try a pistol. • The butler said, if he wanted to try a pistol,
he should have bullets, but nevertheless supplied him with
the powder and shot as requested. The same evening
between 9 and 10 o'clock, he went to the house of Captain
Fyfe, and obtained an interview at the back door with the
object of his affections in the presence of her fellow-servant,
the cook. Some conversation took place between them,
and Hooper begged her to reconsider her refusal of bite, but
she repeatedly declared that she would have no more to do
with him. He then asked her to accowpany him to the
front gate. This she refused, however, and wished him
good night. She was about go to into the house, when
Hooper, exclaiming " Then take that," discharged the con-
tents of the pistol into her neck, and she immediately fell
back into the cook's arms, crying out " I shall die."
Hooper decamped instantly, and went to the Red Lion
Hotel, where he asked the landlord for a bed, which, how-
ever, he was unable to obtain, the house being full. In the
meantime Mr. M'Graw, superintendent of the Maidenhead
borough police, had been apprised of the circumstances, and
he at once proceeded to Burnham, the residence of Hooper's
father, thinking to find hiss there. Not succeeding in
doing so, he returned to Maidenhead and there learned
that the body of the murderer had been found on the moor,
a piece of waste ground near the town, he having literally
blown out his brains. Dr. Pim:rare had in the interval been
summoned to attend the unfortunate young woman, who, it
was at first thought, could not possibly survive, but she has
since recovered her senses, and hopes are entertained that
she will recover. The coroner's inquest on Hooper will be
held this day (Friday), when it is expected some impor-
tant additional evidence will be given.

SHIPPING—This Day.

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LONDON, Dec. 4.—Wind this day at noon—South-
West ; moderate breeze and fine weather.

CLYDE, Dec. 3.—Wind S. W.—Arrived—Julia, from
Quebec.

Al ILFORD, Dec. 4.—Witid W.—Arrived—Aluber Witch,
how Madras for Liverpool.
Y ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

PLYMOUTH, Friday, 10 30 fk.rn.
The weather has moderated—wind westerly, fie, Ma-
jesty's ship,Black Prince (41), Capt. Wainwright, is now
proceeding from II amaze into the Sound. The steamship
Hydaspes, trout London, will probably leave the Sound to-
day, for the Cape and Calcutta.
11 A.M.
The ship North of Liverpool, with loss of rudder, is now
coming into the Sound.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

•
No arrivals.
Sailed—Dolphin, for Antwerp.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed—Marian, screw steamer, trout Loudon, for Forms.
Maxwell, trout Calcutta, riding close to the Goodwin Sands,
having- cut away her mizentnast, and during the night cut
away her mainmast, is now riding well, and weather very
moderate.