The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-23 00:00:00

removal to the hospital. Witness then procur“l the
assistance of two other offictrs, and with them proceeded
to the house, and was making his way up the stairs, when
he was met by the prisoner on the landing, brandishing
a poker, and threatening to destroy the first person who
approached him. Witness and the other constables
made a simultaneous rush upon him; but the witness,
who was in advance of the others, was instantly struck
by him a tremendous blow of the poker on the crown of
his head, which sent the blood pouring down over his
eyes, and brought him to the ground, and the prisoner
still continued beating him with the weapon until he was
dragged away by the other officers and carried to the
street door. The witness added, that so desperately did
the prisoner lay about him with the poker, that the con-
stables were twice forced down the stairs by him, and
that it was not until he had himself been injured and
disabled with their truncheons in defending themselves,
that he was at length overpowered, and conveyed to the
station. The witness was positive that the prisoner was
perfectly sober.
Police-constable Riley, 304 K, generally corroborated
the last witness, and stated that he had also been struck
by the prisoner witk the poker, and that on afterwards
entering the man's room he found a large quantity of
blood upon the floor, which had issued from the wound
in the wife's head previous to her escape into the street.
The prisoner admitted striking his wife, but not in the
desperate manner deposed to, and said he had done so
in a moment of excitement, produced by a quarrel be-
tween them. Fie expressed his regret, also, for his at-
tack upon the police, and acknowledged that he merited
any punishment he might receive for it.
The wife, a decent-looking woman, but evidently very
ill and in a state of exhaustion, when called upon for her
testimony, commenced an apology for her husband's ill-
usage, declaring that he had previously been a very good
husband to her, and notwithstanding she was reminded
by the Magistrate of the brutal treatment she had re-
ceived at the prisoner's hands, which she admitted, said
she freely forgave him for it, and positively refused to
give evidence against him.
Mr. BROUGHTON told her that, however forgiving and
commendable her feelings might be towards her hus-
band, her refusal would not have the effect of shielding
him wholly from punishment, as the attack upon the
police had been proved to be of a most outrageous de-
scription, and totally indefensible, and he would cer-
tainly be punished for that offence, even if lie escaped
from the other ; but as the case, in its present stage,
could not be concluded that day, he should order him to
be brought up again in a week, for the completion of the
evidence against him.

Joseph Davis wss brought before Mr. Bingham, the
sitting magistrate, charged with attempting to commit
self-destruction.

Police-constable 323 N, stated that at about 10 o'clock
on Wednesday night he was on duty in the district near
the Regent's Canal, when he observed the defendant deli-
berately mount the parapet of the bridge, and•precipitate
himself therefrom into the water, before witness could
possibly reach him. The drags were obtained, and the
defendant was got out alive. Medical aid was al'o
speedily obtained, and proper nourishment having been
administered to the defendant, he was cot veyed to the
station-house. Witness added that ho had since seen a
brother of the defendant, who is in good circumstances,
and who appeared well disposed towards the latter.
Mr. BINGHAM enquired whether the brother was will-
ing to receive the detendant ?—Defendant replied that he
had no doubt of it.

Mr. BINGHAM, in an animatud but feeling wanner,
animadverted upon the awful situation from which he
had so providentially escaped plunging himself into.
He should detain him until the arrival of some of his
family.