The Sun.
London, England, 1856-08-04 00:00:00

POLICE

L—(This Day.)

BOW-STREET. - -
BRUTAL ASSAULT.—TWO women, one named MTartity
and the other Stack, were this morning placed at the
bar, before Mr. Hall, charged with violently assaulting
Mary Callaghan.
The complainant, who appeared,in a very weak state
from loss of blood, stated that at about nine o'clock on

Saturday evening tt he was passirg up Orange-court, &.

Giles's, when M'Carthy, 'rho was looking out of a win-
dow, eaid, " Here's the - coming," and immediately
Nhe received a violent blow from a large earthenware jug
on the forehead, which felled her to the ground. The
younger prisoner, the daughter of M'Carthy, then ran
into the court, and as she (the defendant) was raising

hfrBelf from the ground, she seized her by the hair
of her head, and commenced beating it against the wall

of the court. Such was the violence with which
she was attacked that in a few moments she fell to the

ground insensible. Some friends came to her assistance,
and after getting her away from the younger prisoner,
who continued striking and kicking her, proceeded
with her the station-house, where she charged tha
two prisoners with the assault.

Stephen Bryan stated that at about nine o'clock on
Saturday evening he was in Orange•court, and saw the
elder prisoner, AlTarthy, throw a large piece of an
earthenware pitcher from the window of the house in
which she resided, which struck the complainant on the
head, and she immediately fell to the ground. •He
then saw Stack run out of the house and seize the
woman, and commence beating her head against the
wall with great violence ; and as he was getting the
complainant away from Stack, he saw her put M'Carthy's
finger into her mouth and bite it violently.
Police sergeant 2 F stated when the complainant came
to the staticn-house, she was bleeding copiously from a
large wound in the forehead.

In answer to the charge the prisoners said the .com-
plainant and her witness were the parties most in fault,
and that Bryan was still under recognisances to keep

the peace.
Constable Tickner informed the magistrate that on
Saturday last M'Carthy, who had obtained a warrant
against Bryan, appeared at this Court, and at the ter-
mination of the hearing it was dismissed. This circutn t-
stance gave rise to a regular Irish row in Orange-court,
and in consequence of the violent behaviour of tb e
two priPoners towards Bryan and M'Carthy, 31Cr.
Henry directed him to proceed to Orange-court, and to
caution the prisoners against using threatening language,.
On seeing the prisoners, and informing them of Ws
message, the elder one said, "Only let me see any of
them, and they'll either have a hatchet or clearer, or
something of the scrt."
Mr. Hall said that what he had just heard from the
constable was the key to the whole affair. It was clear
that in consequence of the summons having been dis—
missed from want of evidence, the prisoners had become
very much incensed against the complainant. It was
clear that the assault had been premeditated, and he
should thereffre fine each of the prisoners 41., or in default

of payment, convict them for 7 weeks' imprisonment.
The prisoners were locked up.
JACK ASHORE.--A seaman, named Kennely, was
charged with being found drunk, and incapable of tak-
ing care of himself in the neighbourhood of the Strand
on Saturday night.
The police constable said, on searching the sailor at
the station house, he found upon him four 51. notes.
Mr. Hall—Well, what have you to say ? Where did
you come from ?
Jack—l was paid off on Saturday, at Sheerness, from
H.M. Ship Terrible, and I was going to Liverpool, but
I sha'nt go there if I can get anything to do in London.
Mr. Hall—You had better go to Liverpool. If yon
stop iv London you'll get drunk and loose all your money
—but you must be careful when you get to Liverpool,
for you will find thieves there. I will do all I
can to save your money for you; a constable shall accom-
pany you to tho railway station and there deliver your
money to you. Have you any friends in London to
whom I can send
Jack—Yea, I've a friend a merchant in St. Giles's.
Mr. Hall—That's a wide direction to find a person ;
but as you don't seem disposed to accept my offer, I
shall order the money to be returned to you. I have
done all I can to save it for you. You are die.
charged.
Jack, having thanked the magistrate, turned on his
heel and left the court.