The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-05 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

MURDEROUS ASSAULTS.—MichaeI Shaughnessy and
his brother John, two athletic Irish labourers, were
charged with having committed several savage and un-
provoked assaults, and wi!li having so severely injured
Police Constable Peat, G 125, and a man named
George Mayhew, that their lives are placed in danger.
It appeared from the evidence, that, shortly before
12 o'clock on Saturday night, the complainant nayhew
was passing through Tabernacle-row, City-road, when
he met the two prisoners, the first of whom exclaimed,
" Here's a b—y Englishmen," and instantly knocked
him down. Both of them then kicked him about the
body in the most brutal manner ; and upon his raising
the cry of " Police," one of the prisoners called out,
" Kick him in the mouth." His head had fallen
between two scrapers, and the prisoner Michael, in
making a kick at his mouth, struck one of the scrapers
with such force, that it snapt in twain, and the sharp
end penetrated his (Mayhew's) forehead, inflicting a
deep wound. A considerable crowd having by this
time assembled, the prisoners made off; but,
after they had fled a short distance, the po-
liceman Peat attempted to seize one of them,
upon which the other knocked him down. He
got up again with the blood streaming down his face,
and having drawn his staff ho pursued them into an
adjoining court, but the moment he reached them the
prisoner Michael wrested the staff from his hand, and
felled him to the ground, where he lay sense-
less. The prisoners then kicked and trampled upon
him ; after which they struck out right and left
among the crowd, and speedily opened a path into
the street. The prisoner Michael led the way, flou-
rishing the policeman's truncheon, and knocking down
every one he met, amongst whom Police-constable, G
187 sustained severe injuries. Several other officers
at length reached the spot, and after a desperate con-
flict, the prisoners were overpowered, and conveyed to
the station-house.

The poor man Mayhew was brought forward in a
state of dreadful suffering. He stated that he had
never before seen the prisoners until the moment
when they attacked him ; and he did not offer
the slightest provocation, but was walking quietly
along with his hands in his pockets. He had
been attended by a surgeon, who found that
besides the wound in his head two of lift ribs had been
broken, and he feared some internal vessel been
ruptured, as he had been spitting .blood ever 'lace.
Mr. BROUGHTON strongly recommended th z poor
fellow to get into the hospital without loss of time.
Inspector Robinson stated that the constable Peat
had also ruptured a blood-vessel, and his head been
beat about in the most shocking manner. He was in
a very dangerous state, and had been several times
visited by the police surgeons, but the latter had not had
sufficient time to ascertain the extent of his injuries.
Police constable G, 187, said that he saw Peat that
morning, when he was in great agony, and unable to
move in his bed.

Thomas Carvell, a respectable looking young man,
said that he savr the policeman, Peat, struck down with the
truncheon, and it was the general belief that he was
killed by the blow. Between thirty and forty per:oas
were present, ‘vhcrn the prisoners immediately after-
wards attacked with such irresistible fury, that they
drove all before them, and knocked down nn d trampled
upon several. Witness was one of those who were
knocked down.
Inspector Robinson stated that several other persons
who had been assaulted were in attendance.
Mr. BROUGHTON said that.. it was unnecessary to
trouble them at present, as be.had heard quite sufficient
to convince him that a more atrocious outrage could
scarcely be committed.

In answer to the charge the prisoner, John Shaugh-
nessy, declared that the complainant Mayhew coin-
m2nced the affray by attempt;ng to kick to pieces a
jug which he was carrying ; and the other prisoner
accused the police of having bribed the witnesses to ap-
pear against them.

The- MAGISTRATE said that he should remand them
to await the issue of the policeman's injuries, and if they
terminated fatally the charge against them would be
that of murder. Whatever might be the result they
would be sent before a Jury, the utmost punishment he
could inflict being quite inadequate to such aggravated
offences.—The prisoners were remanded for a week.

EMIGRATION TO THE WEST INDlES.—Des-
spite of the efforts made by the enemies to slavery—the
scathing, burning denunciations and imprecations of as
O'Connell and a Steele;—despite of the eloquent ap-
peals of Counselior Moore, (ho Anti-Slavery Delegate,
and the untiring, sincere, and indefatigable efforts of the
Seel :ty of Friends:—despite of the advice and exhorta•
tions of different Catholic clergymen from their altars, to
a deluded people,—one hundred and twenty-five men,
women, and children go out in the Robert Kerr this day.
Dark, and dismal, and desolate did the Robert Kerr ap.
pear, with a few small boats plying retrid her, containing
some benevolent individuals, who, to the utmost of their
power, exerted themselves to prevent the infatuated beings
from plunging into slavery and death.—Limerick Reporter.
CEREMONY.—The French Ambassador made
me a visit yesterday, which I returned to. day. I received
him at the bottom of the stairs, and conducted him down
to the door, as I understood by Sir Charles Cotterell was
customary. But I observed he expected me at the door of.
his apartment above stairs ; and therefore upon coming
away, and we were upon compliment whether he .should
go down stairs with me, I excused, rather desiring to he
left where he made it his choice to receive me. He was,
indeed, very pressing yesterday that I should not have
conducted him down, but I would not abate anything that
was due to him.—James's Court and Times of
Liam 111.

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