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

MARYLE BON E.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MIIRDER.—A respect.
ably dressed man named John Cuilahan was placed at the
bar before Mr, Yardley, charged with the murder of a man
named Patrick Moore.
William Stracy, 104 D said—About two o'clock on Sun-
day morning I was on duty at Molyneux-street station
when a female fetche me to 25, NeNcnham-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 smash 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 ?
Witness—Not at the time. With assistance the man
Wts 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 drunk.
Prisoner—l sent for the police myself. He says when he
came in he found me over the body. I was in my own
row , • and when ha came he asked me to assist him, which
I did.

Mr. Yardley—Did prisoner make any remark when you
said the man was dying ?
Tracy—He did nut, sir.
Lama Heathcote stated—l lived with the deceased as his
wife. He was a shopman in Bond-street. Prisoner was
very much intoxicated, and the deceased rather so. On
Saturday nigh.• the prisoner asked us into his apartments,
and we spent a very comfortable hour by singing. About,
one o'c'ock we left his room to go into our own, when pri-
soner followed, end 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—l can't remember.
Mr. Yardley-0, nonsense; why don't you tell the
truth. Did he take hold of the deceased in play ?
Witness-0 no.
Mr. Yardley—Was the prisoner in a passion ?
Witness—Yes.
Mr. Yardley—What did he say ?
Witness—He said, "You —, I will give it you."
Mr. Yardley—Tell me what passed between the prisoner
and your husband P

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 m 4 you had seen your husband and
my wife together in my room.

WitnessL.-Only as neighbours.
Prisoner—Did you not tell Moore not to be so familiar
with other men's wives ?

Witness—l did say so.
Poisoner, 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 tht
dolt., and he smashed the panel in with his foot. I ran
alter 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 certain pri••

soner was standing over the man in a fighting attitude. -
Prisoner— I have seen hi wife throw him down stairs,
and strike nim on the head with a poker.
Mr. Thomas Charles Kirby, surgeon, said he believed
death had been caused by disease ot the brain.
➢ir. Yardley remanded prisoner till Thursday next, to
await the result of the coroner's inquest, but allowed him
to ent'r into his recoplisance to appear on Thursday next.