The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-14 00:00:00

AGGRAVATED CASE OF RAPE.

Henry _Dunphy stood indicted for forcibly
violating the person of Ellen Sheehan, a young girl
only 13 years old.
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The Prisoner was an ill-favoured, hanging-browed,
thick set clump of a fellow, apparently about 24 or
25 years of age, and a sweep by profession—of the
rural order. He was dressed in the gaol dress.
Ellen Sheehan, an interesting and modest look-
ing young girl, but not handsome, examined by Mr.
SCOTT—I am something better than 13 years old.
I live at Bally-lane, (near Stradbally) with my
father and mother. I remember May last, and
know the prisoner at the bar Henry Dunphy. I
had seen him once before the day in question (2d
May), about a week before it. On that day, about
four o'clock in the evening, I was sent over to Gar-
rinlusk for some milk. It was about a mile off; and
I had to pass through a bye-road. When I was
about half way through it, I heard some noise, and
turning about I saw the prisoner coming after me.
There was no other person to be seen at that spot,
we were half a mile from any house. When the
prisoner came up he said nothing but seized a cloak
I had on, and twisted it round my head in such a
way that I thought he would smother me. He
then threw me down and dragged me to the other
side of the road where there was a dyke with water.
He then put my head into the water, and forced it
under it. After this he pulled me over the ditch,
then drawing a knife out of his pocket and opening
it, he " cursed Christ" that he would have my life if
I spoke a word. He dragged me thence along the
ground to a knock about nine or ten yards distant.
He there stuffed ferns into my mouth and ill used
me. (Here the witness was forced into a detail
which is usually suppressed in the report.) The
brutality of the prisoner was as extraordinary as it•
was revolting). When at length I escaped, I was
returning along the lane, when I met Mr. Buck. I
just told him what had happened and then fainted.
James Buck fully corroborated a portion of the
evidence of Ellen Sheehan, and the Jury without
a moment's hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.
The prisoner was not sentenced, but it is almost
certain that unless circumstances, which certainly
did not appear upon the trial, shall be discovered,
his life will pay the forfeit of the crime.

PITCHED BATTLE BETWEEN A POLICE
PARTY AND A BAND OF ROBBERS. correspondent Of
the Morning Register writes as follows from Mallow :

I witnessed a curious scene here this morning—about 30
or 40 of the military escorting a dead man, laid an a cof-
fin, placed on a car, and they taking him to Cork. This
unfortunate fellow was the head of a gang of robbers, who
effected his escape about three weeks ago from the police,
and rejoined his associates. The entire gang were set on
yesterday morning by the police, in a friend's house, near
Doneraile, within six miles of Mallow. An engagement
ensued. The police were headed by a Magistrate, (Mr.
Low), and after considerable firing, this man iiras shot by
Mr. Low through the neck, not, however, until Mr. Low',
horse was wounded in two different places, and one of the
police suffered dreadful injury. The wretch that was shot
was named MANGER. I understand he was a noted outlaw.
and robbed even in the open day. Too much praise can-
not be given to Mr. Low. He acted with the greatest
coolness and valour, and it is said to be quite wonderful
that he escaped with his life.—Dublin Morning Register,
Wednesday.

LORD BYRON.—His Lordship had a knack
of giving very pertinent illustrations in corroboration of
his assertions. For instance, one day, when the conver-
sation turned on the bravery of a certain officer with
whom he was acquainted, he said, Why, there cannot
be a person more reckless of consequences than Colonel
Cs"s—why, my dear Sir, he would cut jokes on a bar-
ber before Me razor was away from his throat !"