The Sun. — 1830-09-22 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)  OLD COURT.  - Michael M'Carthy was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Eleanor McCarthy. Mr. Ammenus sta,ed the case for the prosecution, as afterwards detailed by the following witnesses s Catherine Roebuck examined—My mother lived with the prisoner -as his wife. They lived in Park-street, Poplar. I remember Itl4Carthy coming home on the llth of September, it was a Saturday evening. He did not appear sober. After he hid sat down some time, he pulled five shillings out of his tobacco-box, and gave it to my mother. My mother said "We are very rich, what do you think can be done with this small trifle?" He said " there is three shillings owing us for rent, and what have Ito do with the remainder. But give the money back to me, I know what to do with it," My mother answered "Oh no, I won't give it you--it don't belong to you." Without making any further remark, he gave my mother a blow on the temple, with great violence. She thee left the room, when the prisoner shut the door, and walked about the room. My mother offered no violence. The prisoner after Wards-went down stairs, and I heard my mother scream. In about a quarter of an hour my mother and the prisoner both went out. My mother returned in about an hour; this was nearly nine o'clock., 1' observed her temple was much bruised, and very black. She complained very much of her breast. Whilst my mother was getting tea ready, the prisoner came in—he did not speak a word ; neither did my mother say any thing to him, but got a cup and saucer, and poured him out some tea, when he said, " I do not want any." My mother replied--" Then there is the more for them that do." The prisoner went on " magginy," when my mother said► " You are a drunken man, and have got a brutal heart," He said, "If you don't go out of the room, I will kick you out." My mother then left the room, and the krigioner followed her. Ile did not return until the following day. When his own little boy was looking steadfastly at him my mother said, " Come away, child, he is no example for any one only to bring them to the gallows." The prisoner jumped up and said, what is that you aAy ? My mother left the room and the prisoner followed her, when I beard n scream several times. (The witness, a little girl apparently in the last stage of consumption, was hero examined at very great length respecting the terms on which the prisoner and deceased lived together.) About four o'clock the prisoner locked himself in the bed-room, and I and my mother went down into the kitchen; I slept on some rags on the floor that night, and my mother sat in a chair where she died. About twelve o'clock at night I heard the prisoner in the passage leading to the kitchen, and heard him say, 4' if I can find her I will kill her." I awoke my mother and told her what he said, when she uttered a few words, groaned and died. My mother was not at all in liquor on the Saturday or Sunday, neither did she on those days at any time lift her hand against the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. CLattxsore.~l►jy mother lived with the prisoner about one year; I do not know whether she was ever married to him : the prisoner need to pro- ' vide for me and my brother in the nurse way, as he did