The Sun. — 1866-09-13 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.  MURDEROUS ATTACK ON AN " UNFORTUNATE."—.Morris M'Glashan, described as a waiter, of No. 6, Windsorcourt, Strand, but formerly keeping a public-house in the Coal-yard, Drury-lane, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently assaulting a young woman named Jeminia Sandey. The prosecutrix, whose head was bandaged, and who appeared to have been most most brutally assaulted, gave her evidence seated. She said—l liVe at No. 66, Audloystreet. Last night I met the prisoner in the Haymarket. I took him home with me and he promised me a sovereign. As soon as I got into my room the prisoner tore off my clothes, threw mo on the bed, and then struck me about the body and head till he broke the poker in two. He gave mo several blows and the pOker was broken on my head. My head is badly hurt, and I lost a great deal of blood, and lam told my back is covered with bruises. It all arose because I would not let him stay till morning. I was taken to King's College Hospital in a cab. I was smothered in blood.  Prisoner—Did I not ask you to lot mo leave the room ? Prosecutrix— No ; you did not. Prisoner—Did you not call for a man named " Jack ?" Prosecutrix—No ; I called for my landlady. Prisoner—l gave you half a sovereign.  Prosecutrix—No you did not. A female, living in the next room to the prosecutrix, said—l was woke up by hearing the prosecutrix scream for a policeman. On going into the room with the landlady', I found the prosecutrix smothered in blood. (The witness hero held up several of the prosecutrix's articles of clothing, and they presented a most ghastly sight, being completely saturated in blood.) A constable came in, and the prosecutrix, who was sitting down, said, " Oh, my God, I think lam stabbed." I went with her and the constable to the hospital. Folice-constable Kittle, 42 F, went into the prosecutor's room last night, and found her covered with blood, and there was a deal of blood on the floor. She said she had been struck with a poker by the prisoner, and on looking about the room I found the poker broken in halves. The prisoner did not say anything. I took the prosecutrix to the King's College Hospital, where her head was dressed.  Prisoner—l was returning home from a place of amusement, and met the prosecutrix, and went home with her. On getting into the room she asked for a sovereign, and then half a sovereign. I gave her a half sovereign. She then said that I should not leave the room until I gave her another. She then went into the ante-room and knocked against the wall, and called "Jack," and she then came up to me and seized me. Thinking some one was coming I seized a poker and went to the door, but could not get the key, it having been hidden by her. I tried to break off the lock, and she got between me and the door, and I admit I struck her, as I was in a state of great fear at the time, knowing that a man had been called for, and being in such a house in a low neighbourhood. Mr. Tyrwhitt (the female witness being recalled) —ls there any person named Jack in the house ?' The witness—There is not. All the prosecutrix called out was "For God's sake, get a policeman, Lizzie ; don't come alone."  Mr. Tyrwhitt (to the prisoner)—l consider you a cowardly, brutal fellow who will bully a woman when you can. I shall remand you for a week to soe what occurs, as you may perhaps have to go to the Old Bailey, there being no knowing what may be the result of the injuries the prosecutrix has received. Assaults of a brutal nature on women will be always punished severely by me, and if nothing else occurs to the prosecutrix, you may depend upon it you will receive three months' imprisonment when you aro brought before me next week.