The Sun. — 1845-05-14 (London, England)

BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—COTliderable sensation has been caused during the last few days, in the neighbourhood of Finsbury-square, by the fact of a burglary having been committed early on Sunday morning last, on the premises in the occupation of Mr. Foot, a greengrocer and pleasure-car proprietor, residing in Windmillstreet, Finsbury, which was attended with circumstances of great violence to Mrs. Foot, the wife of the occupier. From inquiries since the occurrence, it appears that after the shop was closed on Saturday night last, and shortly after Mrs. Foot had counted pp the proceeds of the day, and was proceeding with the till across the back yard, she was suddenly struck a blow upon the head, which felled her to the earth, and instantly .rendered her insensible. In her stupor, she moaned most piteously, and her cries alarming her husband, who has been for some time apparently near death, he sumMooed up all his energies, and attempted to gain the landing on ihe top of the stairs. From excessive weakness, however, the sufferer fell in the passage in a state of so much exhaustion that the circumstance has much retarded his recovery. Meantime the poor woman was writhing with pain ; copious streams of blood flowing from an extensive wound in the front of the head. A neighbouring cheesemoeger having heard the cries of the injured female, instantly hastened to the spot whence the sound proceeded, and having procured the assistance of the police, Mr. T. W. Walls, surgeon, of 9, Windmill-street, Finsbury-square, was called up, and the premises, as well as the wounds of the poor creature, ex • amined. Close by the spot where she fell a large piece of wood was found, with which there is little doubt that the blow was struck. The unfortunate woman's body was covered with blood. The wound presented a most frightful appearance, extending for some length to the cranium. The main artery connected with the temple was divided, and a number of the minor vessels were severed. For some time after the occurrence, it was feared that a fracture of the skull had taken place, nor is it now quite evident that such is not the case, as the sufferer is in a most deplorable condition from the consequence of the outrage, nor is it expected that she will be able to rise from her bed for some time to come. When found, the poor woman still grasped the till, the contents of which were safe. ROBBERIES AT A RAILWAY TERMlNUS.—Yesterday information was received by the police of the following robberies having been committed on the previous day (WhitMonday) at the terminus of the Greenwich Railway:— From the person of Mr. Ernest Lantz, a gentleman residing in Lime-street, City, a small Geneva gold watch, also a blue silk purse, containing a sovereign and seine silver; from Mr. Jeremiah Marton, of No. 22, Woodbridge-street, Clerkenwell, a silver watch ; from Mr. JameS Fitzgerald, No. F, Kirkham-street, Tottenham-court-road, a silver watch ; from Mr. Penton, of Kent Cottage, Old Kent-road, a plain doublecased gold watch, a gold chain, with two gold seals and a key attached; from Mr. James Stone, of Croome-hall, Greenwich, a red and black netted purse, containing about 10/. in sovereigns and half-sovereigns, and three Bank post bills, dated on that day (12th), one for 20/. and the other two for 101. each ; from Mr. Grant, of No. 14, Green-street, Leicestersquare. a silver watch, a gold seal, ring, and key, attached by a black ribbon ; also drab silk purse, with steel slides, containing two sovereigns and a half-sovereign.