The Sun. — 1856-12-24 (London, England)

THE LATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICEMAN.— This morning Regan, the man in charge with stabbing police constable 75 F, and Horrigan the woman charged, with aiding and assisting him tl escape from custody, were placed at the bar for final exammation. From the particulars that have already appeared, it will be remembered that on the afternoon of Friday last an Irish row took place in the vicinity of Lincoln • court, Yr yld-street ; that Regan, who had been quarrelling with another man, said he would have his revenge on him, and that he did not think a policeman would dare to take him into custody. Police-constable 75 attempted to capture him, when he made a stab at him with the knife he bad in his hand, saying, "Take a bit of cold steel, you --." The knife fortunately was prevented entering his body by coming in contact with the metal buttons on his under coat, but it penetrated through his great coat and a silk handkerchief he had in his breast pocket. He returned to the station for assistance, and on reaching the court in eompany with another constable a turttkr attempt to capture Regan was made. When they had succeeded in collaring Regan, Horrigan, the other prisoner, came from the house in which Regan resided, accompanied by a large dog, which she set on the policeman who was endeavouring to convey Regan to the station. The dog bit the man so severely that he was compelled to let Regan go, when he retreated into the house and effected his escape, and he was not taken into custody until Sunday night last, when he was brought to this court on Monday and charged with the offenoe, and remanded till to-day. Horrigan, who had been taken into custody on the evening the offence was committed, was placed at the bar on the Saturday morning and also remanded until to-day. The evidence of the witnesses having been read over, the magistrate asked the prisoners what they had to say to the affair ?  2- - t 26  ... •  'l6; 7 16  l 7 - 119  09 - 111 .02 IC4  al 63 91 10:$  6 - 5 95 - 97  86 88 99 101 16f - 10 171 10 164 73 - 75 196 - 20 9i - 104 141 - 15  ... -,37 139  139 142 117 - 119  .57 - 169  - I 60 - 70  Regan, in answer to the charge, said the witness An derson was in fault. He had struck him several times on a former occasion, and when this row took place be had witnesses to prove he had neither knife nor stick in his hand. He then called  .••  Lii7 - 139 98 - 100 89 - q  Catherine Connelly, who said she was looking out of the window when the row took place, and was positive Regan never had either a stick or knife in his hand. Mr. Henry cautioned the witness, and asked her whether she was sure that what she had just stated was true ? Two witnesses had already sworn that ;Began had both a knife and a stick in his hand.  1  Connally—l am sure that he bad neither stick nor knife when the police were endeavouring to take Regan to the station. I heard him say to the c mstables that he would go quietly to the station. Mr. Henry—Have you ever been charged with an assault I 107 108 I Witness—Never.  .02 -104  92 94 - d  4 - p  Regan said he knew nothing of the girl Horrigan. She was quite a stranger to him.  114 -- 116 105 -- 110  Horrigan, on being asked what she had to say to the charge, denied that she ever brought the deg out of the house to attack the police. She denied that she bad ever lived with Regan.  17 - IS  23 - 24 102 - 105 10/t -10 i,  An elderly Irishwoman said she had known the girl Horrtgan for four years. She always knew her to be an honest hard-working, girl.  The father of Horriga❑ said it was untrue that his daughter ever lived with Regan. He had witnesses to prove she was a❑ honest, industrious girl. Mr. Henry said those witnesses could be produced at the trial.  27 -• 28? 2 - 3P  3 - 31  The prisoners were then both committed for trial at ;he next Westminster sessions.  i - 11