The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Sept. 11.

MANSION-HOITSE.—James Moore, a fero-
cious-looking fellow, was brought before the Lord
Mayor, charged with having bitten off the top joint
of the finger of Ellen Sullivan, the wife of a shoe-
maker living at 55, Halfmoon street.
The prosecutrix, who carried her arm in a sling,
and appeared to be suffering severe pain, upon be-
ing sworn said,--The prisoner is a stranger to me.
Last night, about half-past 12 o'clock, as my hus-
band was going downstairs to the yard f heard a
disturbance between him and the prisoner, and my
son went down stairs with a lighted candle to turn
the latter out of the house. He thereupon struck
my son and tore the front of his shirt off. I went
to my son's assistance, upon which the prisoner
caught hold of my hand, dragged it towards his
mouth, and bit my forefinger off at the top joint.
The Lord Mayor.—What became of the end of
the finger ?
Prosecutrix.—l did not know.

The Lord Mayor.—Did you not find it ?
Prosecutrix.—No, my Lord ; we looked for it
everywhere and it was not to be found, so I sup-
pr.se he swallowed 1 afterwards went to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, where my finger was ex-
amined by the doctor, who did not dress it, on
account of its inflamed state. lam in dreadful
agony, and the pain extends all the way up my arm
to the shoulder. I think the prisoner had had a
glass of something to drink, but nothing to Burt
him.

The Lord Mayor—Have you ever seen him pre-
viously to this ?

Prosecutrix—Nevor ; he was a perfect stranger to
me. He said he had come to see his father-in-law,
who lived on the first flow-.

Prisoner—How came you to put your finger into
my mouth when I was down and was being kicked
and struck by about a dozen of you ?
Prosecutrix—You Were not down when you
pulled my finger into your mouth.
John Sullivan, the husband of the prosecutrix,
said—Last night, about half-past 12 o'clock, as I
was going down stairs, I fancied I saw the shadow
of a man in the corner of the staircase. I said,
" Who is there I" and the prisoner replied with an
oath,. " What do you want to know for ?" I said;
" Whoever you are, you are very saucy." He was
about to strike me, when my wife and youngest
son came to my assistance, and the latter, knowing
that I had an abscess on my back and was unable
to protect myself, threw off his coat and offered to
fight the prisoner. About a dozen persons rushed
downstairs at the same time, most of them un-
dressed, and a regular row ensued. I heard my
wife scream violently, and bag of the prisoner to
let go her finger. A light was brought and I saw
her finger, which was bleeding profusely, and looked
as if it had b'en gnawed off at the joint by a dog.
I never saw the prisoner in my life before.
Cross-examined by the Prisoner.—l did not know
till last night that your father-in-law lived on our
first floor.

James Sullivan, jun., the young man alluded to
in the foregoing evidence, corrvbated the state-
ments of his father and mother.

The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said---Last
night I, went to the house in question, for the pur-
pose' of seeing my father-in-law, and just as I
knocked at his bedroom door the witness John Sul-
livan came downstairs, and asked me what business
I had there. I told him that that was nothing to
him, upon which he gave an Irish howl, and in an
instant at least a dozen men and women, most of
them i❑ their nightdresses, rushed downstairs and
kicked me all over my body, and jumped upon me.
(The prisoner had a black eye, and was a good deal
cut about the face). The prosecutrix got her fingers
into my mouth, and tried to gag me, and to tear
the flesh from the roof, and in order to release
myself I was obliged to bite her. If my father and
mother-in-law had not let me in I am sure I should
have been killed. Several of the persons who
attacked me tried to rip up my cheeks by putting
their fingers into my mouth. -
The Lord Mayor committed the prisoner for trial
upon the charge of unlawfully wounding the pro-
secut rix.

BOW-STREET.—A• young woman of ill-repute
named Mary • Ann Taylor, was charged with a
savage as3ault on Ellen Downey, one of her com-
panions, and biting her under lip off.
The complainant, whose lice was bandaged and
pressnted a frightful spectacle; deposed that on
Thursday morning she went to an eel-stall in
Jamei-street, Covent-garden, to make a purchase.
She took a half-sovereign and some change out of
her pockets and was about to pay for what she
had b-iughP, when the prisoner rushed upon her
suddenly and tried to snatch the money out of
her hands. Failing to do this she then flew at wit-
ness like a tiger, se'zing her by the bater and biting
away her under lip. "She bit a piste quite out of
my lip," continued the complainant, " and then
spat it out of her, mouth and kicked it down a
sink." After she was taken into custody she
threatened in filthy language that she would do for
witness directly she got at liberty again. The
wound had been since properly dressed.
Police constable F 159 stated he was on duty at
the time near the spot, when be saw the prisoner
deliberately rush at the complainant. She was
very drunk. Both the wAneu lived in the vicinity
of Charles-street, Drury-lane.
Prisoner—l was drunk, and don't remember
anything about it. Sit 3 was spending my money,
and I tried to get it from her.
Comp'ainant said the money was her own.
It was stated that the prisoner had been fre-
quently in custody. She was once committed for
biting a constable's nose partly off in the same
savage manner.

Mr. Henry, after cominNit'ng upon the brutal
character of the assault, ordered the prisduer to
pay a fine of 41., or be committed to prison for six
weeks' hard. labour.
The-fine not being forthc)ming the•prisoner was
sent to prison in default.

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EXTRAORDINARY YIELD OF WHEAL—We learn that a
farmer, residing within a short distance of Glastonbury,
has this season reaped .the extraordinary yield of 56
bushels of wheat per acre off two and a half acres of land ;
and that another farmer in the neighbourhood has reaped
54 bushels off one acre.
Tua CLARE SCHOOLS.—The Suffolk Herald announces
that the Queen has graciously been pleased to contribute
towards the erection of schools in Clare the Eum of 251.
out of the revenues of her Duchy of Lancaster.