The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WOR S HIP-S TREET.
On Wednesday Bridget Calhin, who already
stands committed for trial upon the Coroner's in-

ciuisition, charging her with the wilful murder of the
child Margaret Duffy, was brought for re-examina-
tion, before,,MG TWYFORD, her final committal to
Newgate by the Magistrate having been deferred
upon the representation of Mr. Dixon, the superin-
tendent of Police, who is in daily expectation of
further evidence of an important nature. She wa.:
again remanded for a week. Shortly after she had
been locked up, a furious attack was made upon her
by two disorderly prostitutes, named Sarah Newby
and Selina Turner, who bad been committed to the
House of Correction for a month. It appeared that
on ascertaining that their fellow prisoner was Bridget
Calkin, accused of murdering the child, they swore
that they would Burke her, and instantly seized hei
by the throat and attempted to choke her. The
wretched woman's screams for assistance were heard
in the office, and the ca bciog unlocked, she was
found in a dreadful state of alarm, and her dress dis-
ordered in the struggle.
Sarah Newby and Selina Tunic,- were afterwards
placed at the bar, before Mr. TwyFORD and Mr.
BRoUGHTON, charged with the assault.
Bridget Calkin, who was weeping, and in a state
of trepidation, being sworn, deposed that the pri-
soners pulled off her bonnet and cap, and took her
by the throat, threatening to Burke her.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Which of them took you by
the throat ? She said that Turner put her hand to
the back of her neck, while Newby laid hold of her

in front, and squeezed her throat.
Newby—lt was only a lark. I only just put my
finger on her neck, and did not hurt her ; but shes
a Burker, and will swear any thing.
A poor creature in custody, on a charge of pawl:-
ing a sheet belonging to her landlord, the only other
female in the cell when this occurred, being ex-
amined, confirmed CAM's evidence. She was her-
self terrified by the violence of the prisoners, and
durst not interfere. _ _ .

One of the hy,tanders informed the Magistrate',
that he happened to be near the cells at the time,
and heard Ca!kin ctying " Murder !" and calling
for assistance, and the females exclaiming, " We'll
Burke you, you -; we'll Burke you !" He
was hastening into the office to mention it, when he
met the office-keeper and others, who had also heard
the outcries.
Mr. TWYFORD said he heard the cries himself, •a'
he sat upon the bench. It was monstrous that this
woman, who was in custody, and to take her trial
upon a capital charge, should there be exposed to
the violence of two such abandoned creatures.

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" Whatever we arc," said Newby, " we're not
Burkers, like her."
Mr. BROUGHTON said he had long been acquainted
with the bad and violent conduct of both Newby

and Turner, who had been numberless times before
him, and he had frequently exerted himself in vain
to reclaim them.

The Magistrates sentenced them to pay 50s. each
fine, or six weeks' imprisonment, for the assault upon
Calkin, in addition to the previous sentence of im-
prisoninent for one month.
Turner—Well, that makes ten weeks ; but when
I come out, I'll serve her out. I will Burke her
then, if I meet her ; I will by G
The prisoners were then taken from the bar; but
they behaved so outrageously (particularly Turner)
that the Magistrates had them placed at the bar
again, and sentenced them to three months' impri-
sonment; and Turner, in consegnence of her
threatening language, to find bail at the expiration of
that time for her keeping the peace.
Calkin seemed stupified with terror during the
scene. She was presently afterwards conveyed back
to the prison at Clerkenwell, and placed in security.