The Sun. — 1841-12-02 (London, England)

CUTTING AND MAIMING. Michael Conlon was charged with cutting and wounding Mary Mahony, with intent to murder her. There was a second count in the indictment, charging him with the commission of an assault. Mr. CLARKSON having stated the case fur the prosecution, called the following witnesses : Mary Bridget Mahoney—l am living in service in Upper Stamford-street. On the 30th September I had permission to go to my father's, in John-street, Commercial-road. I met my sister and a young man named Larkin, and just before we came to John-street we met the prisoner, who lives next door to my father. He was walking with his wife and a man on the other side of the way. He called after us, making use of abusive language. I said he had better go about his business, and that there was another way to make him pay for what he had said. Larking went up to him and said, " Are you aware that you are taking those young women's characters away." I told Larkin to come away, aEd went to fetch him away, when the prisoner struck me on the head with his fist, tore my hair, and tore my dress completely off. My mother came up, and he commenced beating her. I went home to put on another dress, and after doing so, came out at the street door. I saw a crowd outside, and as I was going out of the gate of the court he threw a stone at me, and said, " Take that." I fell senseless, and know nothing more. Before that I saw some garden-pots thrown down from prisoner's house. I never offered him the least provocation. I was in the hospital a month. Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPs—I did nothing -to the prisoner or his wife. Larkin, I believe, has been livil ig with his mother. He has not lived at my mother's sin ce this transaction. I did not see prisoner's windows smashed. George Larkin—l am a barge-builder, living at 28, John-street, Commercial-road. I remember being in company with last witness and her sister Margaret on the occasion referred to. I saw the prisoner standing at the head of Bond-street with two females. He called after the last witness. He called her a b—y w—e. I remonstrated with him. Prisoner said he did not want to have any quarrel with me. This witness then corroborated the evidence of the last witness as to the first assault. After the last witness had changed her dress, and had come to the front door, I saw the prisoner throwing down flower-pots out of his up-stairs window into the front yard of the house where the prosecutrix's father resided. When prosecutrix came outside the door prisoner came out of his own house with a brick in his hand. Ile flung it at the prosecutrix, making use of the same words he did before. It struck her forehead. She fell senseless, and was taken to Mr. Menzies. He afterwards threw a pint pot at the prosecutrix's father. He flung nothing else. Cross-examined—l have never said that he flung a flint stone at her. I have mentioned the pint pot before this morning. I went before the Magistrates. Prisoner was suffered to go at large on his own recognizances. I have not been very intimate at the Mahoneys' since this business. I did not see prisoner's windows broken. No violence was offered to prisoner's wife in my presence. Margaret Mahoney, sister to the prosecutrix, corroborated her testimony. She also saw the prisoner fling a flint-stone. John Thoms—l live near the parties. On the evening in question I heard the cry of murder, and went out. The witness then detailed the assault as described by the former witnesses; Cross-examined by Mr.