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London, England, 1842-08-31 00:00:00

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—York, August 29.

Thomas Carroll was indictod for having, on the 10th
of July last, at the borough of Leeds, cut and
wounded Hannah Al‘Cann, with intent to kill and
murder her. Another count alleged the offence to
have been committed with intent to do her some griev-
ous bodily harm.

Mr. Hall and Mr. Hill for the prosecution. The
prisoner was not defended by Counsel.
The prisoner, it appeared, had for some time coha-
bited with the prosecutrix, and on the evening of Sa-
turday, the 9th of July last, he came to the house
where he lodged in a state of intoxication. Two
young men with whom he was acquainted called upon
bim, and more beer was sent for, with which the
party kept up their carouse until an advanced hour
on the Sunday morning, having during the time con-
sumed a gallon and a half of beer. The prosecutor
was in the room part of the time, and some quarrel
arose between the parties, for the purpose of
putting an end to which she induced the young
men to go away, herself accompanying them
from the house. On coming back she found the
prisoner had -gone out, and traced him to a public-
house, from which, however, she induced him to
accompany her home. Some angry conversation then
took place between them on the subject of her going
away with the men. They went up stairs, however,
for the purpose of going to bed, and the prisoner, who
was very drunk, asked her to untie his hoots. She
consented, and seated herself beside the table on which
the prisoner was leaning. He put his foot on her
knee, and while she was engaged in doing as he had
requested, she- felt something cold against the back of.
her neck. She looked up to see what it was, when
he immediately drew a razor which he had in his
hand across her throat, inflicting a 'severe gash, the
force of which, however, from the position in which
she was sitting, took effect chiefly on the fleshy part
under the chin. The windpipe was touched, but for-
tunately none of the larger blood vessels were injured.
She sprung up and struggled to get away, but he held
her, saying they should die together, and in the course
of the affair, but at what precise period did not
exactly appear, he inflicted a severe wound on his own
throat. The people of the house, hearing the • noise,
came up stairs and found both the parties lying on the
floor, which was covered with blood. The prosecu-
trix was in the prisoner's arms, with her head upon
his shoulder. A. medical man was sent for, and the
wounds dressed, They were found to be, most for-
tunately, less serious than might have been antici-
pated. The pri3oner was very violent and abusive
while the operation was being performed, repeatedly
expressing his regret that he had not "done her job."
From the prisoner's cross-examination it was evi-
dent that he had acted under the impression that some-
thing of a criminal nature had taken place between
the prosecutrix and the young men with whom she
left the house.

The Jury found him Guilty of cutting and wound-
with intent to do some grievous bodily harm.
To be imprisoned for one year.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKENWELL.
The Rev. Thomas Boddington, late chaplain to Gilt-
spur-street Compter, and Mrs. Matilda Tippet were
charged with violently assaulting Frederick Penn
Tippet, commercial traveller, Charlotte-place, Thornhill-
bridge, Islington.
The Bench has been occupied the greater part of Mon-
day and yesterday in hearing this extraordinary case.
The female prisoner was only present on Monday. On
that evening a warrant was issued for the Rev. prisoner,
and he was apprehended at half-past eleven o'clock that
night by a constable in coloured clothes, at his residence,
No. 1, York-street, City-road.
The facts of the case as deposed to are these. The
Rev. Mr. Boddington was six years chaplain to Giltspur-
street Compter. Three years ago the female prisoner
was committed there for robbing ready furnished lodg-
ings. He went to the prosecutrix, who, at his earliest
intercession, had her released. She was hen taken to the
Rev. Gentleman's own house, where she continued to act
as 'governess till May last. Two years ago the com-
plainant was introduced to Mr. Boddington at the Crown
Tavern, St. John-street. An intimacy occurred. Last
April the Rev. Gentleman wrote to complainant, who
was then on business in the country, to come to town,
alleging that he would procure for him a Government
situation, if not some other lucrative one. The com-
plainant resigned his situation, and hastened to town.
The Rev. Gentleman, en his arrival, told him the Go-
vernment situation was lost, but that, if he would ac-
company him to Sydney, he would provide for him, if
he agreed to marry his governess, Miss Miller. She
being of prepossessing appearance, he paid his addresses
to her, rind was aceepted. They were married in St.
Luke's church on the 2d of May. They spent the bridal
evening in the Rev. Gentleman's house. A little before
bedtime Mr. Boddington slipped into the bed appropri-
ated for the married couple, and was forcibly ejected by
the husband's friends.
Other evidence of the same character was given, but
we refrain from publishing it. The assault complained
of took place on Thursday last. Complainant, -after
watching the motions of Mr. Boddington for a long time,
at length found out his wife's lodgings at 53, Spencer-
street. Ile went thither, and spoke friendly to her, but
she struck him with a hollows on the head, and Mr. Bod-
dington came in, and struck him with his clenched fist.
A third party interposed, and the complain int declared
but for that he should have been murdered.
Mr, Coltug said a more disgraceful ease he never
heard. He recommended the complainant to enter into
no compromise,' He would send the case before a jury. ,
Five pounds, the highest penalty he could impose, was
no sufficient punishment for such baseness.
They were then committed for trial.
UNION-HALL.
Police Constable 134 P was placed at the bar, before
Mr. Traill, charged by John Cameron, with a wanton
and unprovoked assault on Kennington-common.
The complainant said I am engaged in The Sun news-
paper office as reporter, and was, in my official capacity,
sent to Kennington-common, on Monday, the 22d inst.,
to report, not the speeches, but the general aspect of the
meeting, For this purpose I went to the further end of
the Common and waited until the meeting was dispersed.
Seeing things pretty clear, I was making my way 'home,
when a constable on horseback rode his horse at me. I
was endeavouring to get out of his way, when defendant
came lip behind, and seizing me by the collar thtew me
on the ground, right in the way of the animal. I got up