The Sun. — 1863-05-11 (London, England)

MARYLEBONE.  EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF Alumna.—A respectably dressed man named John Cullahan was placed at the bar before Mr, Yardlt4y, charged with the murder of a man named Patrick Moore. William Stracy, 104 D sail—About two o'clock on Sunday morning I was on duty at Molyneux-street station when a female fetche4 me to 25, Neunhara-street, Lissongrove. On entering one of the rooms I saw a man on the floor and the prisoner standing over him in a fighting attitude, knocking his fists together. I asked what was the matter, when he (prisoner) said, "I am only waiting for the b--- to get up, when I will sn.•ash him." I got him away to his own room and tried to lift the man from the fl ,or and found he was quite h Ipless. I said previous to this the man was dying. Mr. Yardley—Did you observe any bruises P Witness—Not at the time. With assistance the man  was got on the bed, the prisoner assisting. At this time other police arrived. I sent for a medical gentleman, who said life was extinct. Prisoner was dunk. Prisoner—l sent for the police myself. He says when he came in he found me over the body. I was in my own r.iom ; and when ha came he asked me to assist him, which I did, _ .  Mr. Yardley—Did prisoner make any remark when you said the nian was dying 11 Tracy—He did not, sir. Enima Heathcote stated—l lived with the deceased as his wife. He was a shopman in Bond-street. Prisoner wa, very much intoxicated, and the deceased rather so. On Saturday nigh the prisoner azdted us into his apdrtments and we spent a very comfortable hour by singing. About one ock wo left his room to go into our own, when prisoner followed, and laid hold of my husband. I ran for the police, and when I came back I found he was dead. Mr. Yardley—Had they been quarrelling ? Witness—I can't remember. Mr. Yardley—O, nonsense; why don't you tell the truth. Did he take hold of the decea-ted in play Witness-0 no. Mr. Yardley—Was the prisoner in a passion ? Witness— Yes. Mr. Yardley —What did he say ? itne-s—He said, "You —, I will give it you." Mr. Yardley—Tell me what passed between the prisoner and your husband ?  Witness—My husband and I werein our room going to bed, when prisoner entered, and my husband ordered him from the room, saying, "Get out you shoe-black." Before this Cullahan gave him a black eye. Prisoner—You told you had seen your husband and my wife together in my room. Witness—Only as neighbours. Prisoner—Did you ILA tell Moore not to be so familiar with other men's wiNes Witness—l did say so.  Pzisoner, and I ordered him out of the room. He did not like it, and got quarrelsome. I told him to desist singing, and he would not.  Prisoner—When he (deceased) was got out, I locked the dom., and he smashed the panel in with his foot. I ran after him, and said, if I caught him, I would give him something. I sent my wife for a policeman The constable was recalled, and said he was sertain pricozier was standing over the man in a fighting attitude.  Prisoner- I have seen hi wife throw him aown stairs, and strike nim on the head with a poker. Mr. Thomas Charles Kirby, surgeon, said he believed death had been caused by disease of the brain. Mr. Yardley remsnded prisoner till Thursday next, to await the result of the coroner's inquest, but allowed him to enter into his recognisance to appear on Thursday next.