The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-23 00:00:00

HA7'TON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Dennis Don;van, a sullen-looking fellow, was
brought to this office in the custody of Inspector Penny, of the
G division, charged before Mr. ROGERS with an attempt to
murder Catherine Donovan, his wife, whose life is des-
paired of.
Inspector Penny, on Saturday night last, about twelve
o'clock, was at the station-house, when he received
information that a woman had been murdered by her hus-
band at a house situated in Bowling-street, Cler-
kenwell. He proceeded thither and found the neighbourhood
in a state of excitement, and on entering the first floor he dis-
covered a woman lying on the floor, saturated with blood, and
apparently dead. On making inquiries he was informed that
her husband bad attacked her with an axe (now produced,
which was covered with blood and a quantity of human hair),
and he had absconded. Witness examined her head, which
exhibited several dreadful wounds ; her arm was nearly cut
through, and broken in two places, and her person altogether
presented a shocking spectacle. She faintly said, "My hus-
band did it with an axe." The Inspector added that the par-
ties had been married five years, and had two children.
Numerous witnesses were present, but they were not ex-
amined.
Mr. ROGERS asked the prisoner what he had to say.
Prisoner (coolly )—I work for Messrs. Cubit, in Gray's Inn-
road, and when I came to my dinner I found her blind drunk,
and on my return to work the men said it was a shame.
Mr. ROGERS —Come to the point. Why did you attack her
with such a deadly weapon ?—Prisoner—l will tell you if you
will allow me.

Mr. ROGERS remanded him, and ordered Inspector Penny
to inquire as to her condition, and daily report to him her state.
The prisoner was then taken from the bar.

QUEEN- S Q UA RE.
William Burt, a young man following the business of a
wire-worker, was yesterday charged with obstructing the
guard in front of Buckingham Palace.
It appeared from the evidence that the defendant had at
different times been afflicted with insanity, and had undergone
nine or ten months' confinement in an asylum, which he had
left about three years since, being considered in a rational
state. He did not betray any particular return of the malady
until Saturday morning, when he violently assaulted his mo-
ther and then ran out of the place. He returned again yester-
day morning, and, after having taken off his coat, waistcoat,
shoes, and stockings, broke all the furniture, locked his mo-
ther out in a yard, and made the best of his way to the Palace,
where, rushing among the military who were relieving guard,
he declared that he was troubled with a devil and had been
crucified. He was then taken into custody.
The poor fellow when before the Magistrates declared that
he had been crucified, and pulled up his trowsers to show the
marks,

Mr. BURRELL directed the constables to take him to the
workhouse of St. George's, Hanover-square, in order that he
might be examined and passed to an asylum.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Yesterday John Goodwin, John Calder, Charles Price,
Godfrey Calder, Joseph Dent, and John Tonikins were placed
at the bar, before Messrs. GROVE and CODD, charged with
causing a riot and assaulting the police.
After hearing evidence, Mr. GROVE said that a very great
outrage had been committed, and if the case were sent to the
sessions he had no doubt but that Goodwin would be impri-
soned two years. He hoped that the situation they had placed
themselves in would be a warning to them. In that impres-
sion the Bench would deal summarily with the case.
Goodwin was fined 603., or three months' imprisonment.
John Calder and Charles Price were fined 20s. each. God-
frey Calder, as he admitted his offence, and as in rescuing
his brother the Magistrate thought there was some excuse,
was fined l s., and the other two were also fined Is. each and
discharged.