The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-26 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

STABBING BY A SWEETHEART.—AIM Lees, a rather good-
looking young woman, about 19 years of age, described as
a shirt maker, of No. 21, East-street, Manchester-square,
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with cutting and wound-
ing a young man (said to be her sweetheart) with a knife,
with intent to do him/grievous bodily harm.
John Walter Taylor, a lad, living in Rutland-street,
Soho, said—On Saturday night, shortly before 10, I was
in the New Royalty Theatre, when I saw the prisoner,
whom I knew. She said, " Walter, lend me a knife," and
I did so. On leaving the theatre I Asked her to give me
the knife back, and she said that she would do so pre-
sently. She was standing in the next doorway to the
theatre, and I went into the theatre again ; she had not
given me the knife back again.
George Knight, of No. 16, Silver-street, a lad, said—l
saw the prisoner outside the New Royalty Theatre on
Saturday night and Glavin in the theatre. Glavin had
been playing the part of a soldier in one of the pieces. I
afterwards saw the girl in the theatre. I saw her leave
when the performances were over, and sa•w her strike
Glavin in the breast. I afterwards saw Glavin pull a knife
(the one produced) from a wound in his breast, and the
wound then bled. The prisoner ran away before we could
turn round. I went with Glavin to the shop of Mr. Peppin,
chemist, at the corner of Compton-street, and he afterwards
went to his home, where I left hire. After Glavin pulled
the knife out of the wound he put the knife into his pocket.
Glavin has since been In Charing-cross Hospital.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Did the prisoner say anything at the
time ?
Witness—No, sir.

John Vaughan, of No. 3, Church-passage, Compton-
street, said— I was at home on Saturday night when Glavin
came in. He said he had been injured, and gave the knife
produced le his father. We then went into a back room,
and on my asking what was the matter with him, he re-
joined, "I am stabbed and done for." Ho was afterwards
taken to the Charing-cross Hospital, where I went to see
him twice yesterday. I took the knife to the police sta-
tion. On asking Glavin who did it, he said, "Ann Lees."
I was with the sergeant when the prisoner was taken into
custody. He did not say anything.
Sergeant Stephens, 11 C, said—By instructions of In-
spector Bowles, who informed me that a young man had
been stabbed and taken to the Charing-cross Hospital, I
went there and saw Glavin in bed, and in consequence of
what he stated, and the house-surgeon saying that Glavin
was dangerously stabbed, I :went to East-street, Man-
chester-square, and took the prisoner into custody. She
said nothing at the time, neither did she at the station when
charged. I have boon to the hospital this morning, and the
young man is still in a dangerous state. I received the
following certificate ; "Charing-cross Hospital, March
26. —I certify that Edward Glavin is now an inmate of this
hospital, suffering from a punctured wound of the:chest.
w. 0. BERRY, House Surgeon."
Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—Have you anything to
say why you should not be remanded ?
The Prisoner (who had not put any questions to the wit-
nesses)—l have nothing to say, only that he struck me.
The prisoner was then remanded.
From what can be ascertained, it appears that the pri-
soner and Glavin (who is about the same age as tho pri-
soner), have been keeping company for about 12 months,
and that Glavin, being anxious to break off the engage-
ment, tried to avoid her on Saturday evening, and there is
doubtshe did. but this annoyed her, and prompted her to act as

We understand that it is more than probable
that Vice-Admirals Lord George Paulet, C. 8., whose
health is in a ♦ery sad state, Lord Edward Russell, C. 8.,
the Hon. George Grey, and Sir John Kingcome, K.C.8.,
will be among those officers who will retire from the
Active List, and accept ths Greenwich Hospital pensions.
—Army and Navy Gazette.
SHIPWRECK ON THE COAST OF DEVON.—PLY-
MOUTH, 'March 25.—The Novia Scotia and New
Brunswick Lino of Steam and Sailing Packets' liner Spirit
of the Ocean, Captain Cary, from London on Monday last,
for Halifax, was wrecked at 6.40 p.m. on Friday, at a wild
spot on the coast of Devon. Out of 20 passengers and a
crew of 22; the only survivors are the mate and three sea-
men. The Spirit of the Ocean was drifting with split sails,
trying to take shelter at Dartmouth. On passing Pear-
Tree Rock she became unmanageable, drifted upon a rock
between Start Point and Pear-tree, and went to pieces al-
most immediately. A terrific gale was blowing at the
time from the southward.