The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON, Mr. Justice PATTE3ON,
and Mr, Justice TALFJURD.)
Daniel Blackstalf Donovan, 33, smith, was indicted
for the capital offence of casting and throwing Anne
Donovan out of the window of a dwelling-house, thereby

causing her a bodily injury dangerous to life, and with

nt nt to murder her.

In other counts the prisoner was charged with cutting
and wounding the prosecutrix with the like intent.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clarke conducted the prosecution,
by direction of the Commissioners of Police.
It appeared from the statement of the Learned
Counsel for the prosecution, and the evidence that was
adduced in support of it, that the prisoner and his wif
who was the pro:matrix, resided at 19, Short's gardens,
Drury-lane, and on the night of the 27th April they
returned home very much intoxicated. A quarrel
very soon afterwards arose between them, and the pro-
secutrix made use of some irritating language to the
prisoner, and he attacked her in a most savage manner,
and beat her with his fists, and also with a chair,
which he struck her with until it broke, and he then
continued be sting her with one of the legs. The un-
fortunate woman ran t) the window and called for help,
and according to the evidence of one c.f the children the
prisoner opened the window, and laid hold of her and
threw her into the yard, and by the fall she received
such fearful injuries that her life was for:al:long period
in considerable danger, and she was at the present time
suffering considerably. It appeared in the course of the
case, that during the quarrel between them, the prisoner
whets he was reques e I to desist from ill-using his wife,
said, that the only mercy he would show her would be
to "chuck " her out of the window, and it also appeared
that when he was asked to assist in taking her to the
hospital, the answer he gave was, that he would not.
The prisoner, in his defence, asserted that his wife
throw herself out of the window, but this was distinctly
negatived by the evidence.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Baron ALDERSON ordered judgment of death to be
recorde 1, and he at the same time said he would recom-
mend his life to be spared. but no more.
Joseph Hillier and Edward Haw kes, two post letter
carriers, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of
stealing letters containing money and ether articles,
the property of the Postmaster-General, were brought
up for judgment, and sentenced to be transported for ten
pears.
Mary Shipley, 48, widow, was indicted for the man-
slaughter of Sidney George Laming, an infant of ten-
der years, by nut supplying him with proper food and
clothing, and also by exposing him to the inclemency of
the weather.
It appeared that the child in question was illegiti-
mate. It was born in October, and shortly afterward it
was attacked with a cold, and at the time it was placed
in the charge of the prisoner it was still suffering
that complaint. The prisoner was to receive five
shillings a week for nursing the baby, and its mother
was to provide clothes for it. The child soon
afterwards became very much indisposed, and it
seemed that some woman who lived in the same
house with the prisoner had accused her of starving the
child; and it was represented that she was in a great
tphaesisri withoonwn
business,
ne
ems
sfor
andso
declared
doing,
had recommended her to nurse the child had said that
she might kill it, or cure it, or starve ir, or do just as she
and
that told
thtehedmocto to
doctor
whoind
pleased with it. The child died on the 14th of June;
and upon a post mortem examination taking place it was
ascertained that the body was a good deal emaciated,
but the immediate cause of death was inflammation of
the lungs, and there was no direct evidence of any kind
to show that it was at all accelerated by a want of proper
food, and, on the contrary, one witness who was exa-
mined said the prisoner always appeared to treat the
child kindly, and to provide it with all that it required.
Mr. Jtutice PATTESON expressed au opinion that the
evidence was insufficient to support the charge as laid in
the indictment, and
The jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict
of Not Guilty.

SUICIDE OF DONOVAN.
Just lo.fore the rising of the Court it was stated that
the man Donovan, who was convicted at the commence-
ment of the sitting of a murderous a3ssult upon his
wife, and against whom judgment of death was recorded,
had destroyed himself in the g sol. It appeared that he
was placed in the cell appropriated for the reception of
prisoners after trial, and he was visitel several times by
the officer of the prison. About three o'clock, how-
ever, upon going to him for that purpose, be discovered
that the prisoner had hanged himself. He had, it ap-
peared, tied his handkerchief to an iron bar, and had
thrown himself off the seat in the cell, and when he was
discovered he was quite dead.

NEW COURT.
(Before the RECORDER)
George Nellmott, 20, painter, and William Smith,4oo.,
coach-maker, were indicted for burglary in gto dwellingit

house of Franci4 Vigo Sanderson, and stealing moneys,
notes, ani p!ate, to the va!ue of nearly 1001.
Tin jury found them Guilty.
There was another indictment which was not gone into,
and they were transported for 15 years.
Joseph Bailey and Jan Lawler, who wore convicted
on Tuesday for conspiring to defraud Thomas Bland, by
skittle sharping, were brought up for sentence.
The RECORDER sentenced them to 12 months' impri-
sonment without hard labour.

The other cases tried in this c)tirt during the day
were assaults and felonies of the ordinary character.

7'HII?D COURT.
(Bef)re the COMMON SERGEANT.)
William Edward Eicke, 21, clerk, pleaded guilty to
an indictment for stealing a valuable security, to wit a
debenture bond, valued at 2,0001, the property of the
London and Sm:h-Western Railway Company, his
m ts!erg.

Mr. E. JAMEI, who appeared for the prisoner, said he
had recommended him to take this course, and he now
applied to the Court to postpone the sentence until next
;e3sion, a course which his Los.rned Friend, Mr. Hal-
lantine, who appeared on behalf of the company, would
not opps-.
Mr. BALLANTINE said lie should not offer any opposi-
tion to that course, which he believed would prove bene-
ficial to all parties, and with regard to the other two in-
dictments against the prisoner, lie should not offer any
evidence, they l_nieg p irt of the same offence.
The prisoner wa i turn indicted for having on the lit
of May f doniothily forged a debenture for the payment
of 2,000/., with intent to defraud the company.
Mr. BALLANTINE said ho shuuld not offer any evi-
dence on these indictments, as this was but an indictment
in another form for the same offrnc".

Au Acquittal was then returned, and it was finally ar-
ranged that the prisoner should be brought up for sen-
tence before the judges o❑ the first day of their sitting
next session.

Several other wholly unimportant cases were disposed
of, and the Court adjourned until Monday, August 19.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, JULY 12.
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
A general meeting of the members of the Royal Yacht
Squadron was held this day, at noon, at the RoyalYacbt
Squadron House, when the following candidates were
ballotted for, and elected Members of the Squadron:—
Colonel Sir Charles F. Maclean, Bart., Fiirt schooner,
155 tans; William Curling, Ehq., Freak cutter, 60 tons;
Captain Egerton, Ganymede cutter, 70 tons.
As Honorary Members—Captain W. A. Herringliam,
R.N.; Commander R. G. Macdonald, R.N.; Rear-Ad-
miral Prescott.

The following Members of the Squadron were present:
—Commodore the EArl of Wilton, Marquis of Ormnnde,
Sir H. Bold Hoghton, Bart., James Manse, Esq., W. H.
Saunder,, Esq., Almon Hill, Esq., R,v. T. Lane, Spenser
de Horsey, Esq., Joseph Gee, Et.q., Richard Frankland,
Esq., James Lyon, Esq.
Letters of the 25,h ult. have been receivcd from St.
Petersburgh, Hhich announce the arrival of the Royal
Yscht Squadron schooner Dolphin, Wm. Smith, Esq.,
after a fine run from Portsmouth to Elsinore in 4i days,
and from Copenhagen to Cronstadt in 4 days.
ARRIVALS.

July 7. Corsair, J. Gee, Rig., from Hull; Fernando,
Major Martin, Portsmouth.
July 9. Frisk, R. Frankland, Esq., London and Ports-
mouth; Turquoise, C. H. Coote, Esq., Southampton.
July 11. Gipsey Queen, Sir H. 13. Hoghton, Dover;
Arrow, T. Chamberlsyn, Esq.. Southampton ; Esgle,
Clement Boding, Esq., westward.
July 12, Aurora, Le Merchant Thomas, Esq., east-
ward.

SAILINGS.
July 5. Hawk, D. Dickenson, Esq., for Torquay.
July 9. Resolution, Duke of Rutland, Devonport.
YACHTS AT AND ABOUT THE STATION.
Corsair, Susan, Osprey, Elizabeth, Merlin, Frisk,
Gipsy Queen, Alarm, Waterlily, and Aurora.
It is understood that Lord Wilton, Sir 11. Seymour,
Mr. de Horsey, the Marquis of Aylesbury, Lord Northesk
and Mr. Lynch, have taken houses for the season. The
Marquis of Anglesey is expected at the Castle next
week, Mr. Sawyer at East Cowes Castle, and the Court at
Osborne House.