Star.
London, England, 1824-12-07 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

SAVAGE ASSACLT.—MiIes Burl*, a ruffianly looking fellow, was
brought up from Saffron-hill watch-house, charged with having
brutally assaulted a young woman named Catherine Catmint., and
broken her arm in two places.
Watson, a watchr.aau, stated, that on Sunday morning, about two
o'clock, he was attracted by the cries of " Watch!" from a house
in Chick-lane, and on hastening to the spot, he saw the yontg wo-
man, Catherine Cavener, at the window, who implored his assist-
ance. He found the hall door knocked off the hinges, and on enter-
ing the girl's apartment, he found her almost in a state of exhaus-
tion, from loss of blood ; the bed on which she had been lying was
one mass of gore, and she was so faint, that she was barely able to
give any account of the outrage. It appeared that she had coha-
bited with the prisoner for some time, but in consequence of re-
peated ill-usage, she bad determined to break off the connexion.
When he came at that unseasonable hour on Sunday morning, she
refused him admittance, upon which he broke the street-door, and
after beating her in a ferocious manner, broke her arm in two places;
one of the fractures was a compound one, and the blood flowed pro-
fusely from the wound. She was instantly removed to Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, where she now lies, and from the description she
gave of the prisoner, be was immediately apprehended in a house in
George-alley, Uniun.court, and brought to the watch-house. About
six months ago the savage broke the wretched woman's jaw in two
places, and then contrived to elude the vigilance of the Police to ap-
prehend him, until the woman was nearly recovered, when, by
solemn protestations of future good conduct, she was induced to be-
lieve him sincere, and forbore to prosecute.
The prisoner, for his defence, brought forward a very clumsy
witness, who failed in proving what he wished—namely, that she
accidentally broke her arm when opening the door.
The Magistrate inquired from &rushy, the beadle, as to the state
of the woman?
Hornsby replied, that there was no regular 0-communication from
the Hospital; but that, ,n consequence of the previously bad state
of the woman's health, and her great exhaustion from loss of blood,
he understood her situation was very precarious.
The Magistrate, under these circumstances, refused to accept
any bail, and the prisoner was 'remanded until Thursday next, when
sonic Communication from the Hospital, relative to the woman's
situation, is expected to be made.
Hummer Roparar.—Yesterday,.bsepla Catholic was charged by
Mr. George Belt with knocking him down, and robbing him of a
silver watch, his hat, his pocket-handkerchief, and a piece of sponge.
The prosecutor was passing along West.street, on Saturday night,
about twelve o'clock, when the prisoner, in company with two
other men not in custody, rushed on him, from out of Black-boy-
alley, knocked him down and robbed him. He gave the alarm,
and the prisoner was secured as he was running off. John Watson,
the watchman, who apprehended the prisoner, ran to the spot
when he heard the cry of " Thieves !" and pursued and overtook
the prisoner near Field-lane. A hat, a handkerchief, and sponge
were found on the prisoner, which were identified by the prosecu-
tor. The prisoner was remanded.
UN lON-HALL.
Yesterday, a woman of decent appearance, named Sarah Scott,
whose husband is in a respectable situation, was brought before the
sitting Magistrate, ILICHAMBERI4 Eaq. charged with having com-
mitted a robbery in the house where she lodged, which she inge-
niously attempted to fix upon thieves, who, she said, had entered
the premises during her absence.
Mrs. Bailey, residing in Salisbury-street, Lambeth, stated, that
the prisoner and her husband lodged in her house. On Wednesday
evening last the prisoner went out; she returned in a very short
time, and proceeded to the rooms she ow Tied; in a few seconds