The Sun. — 1846-03-13 (London, England)

ROLFE.)  Daniel Gallagher, a private in the Ist Dragoon Guards, was indicted, charged with having shot at Ann Gallagher, his wife, with intent to kill and murder her. Mr. Ball appeared for the prosecution. The prisoner was undefended. _ . .  The first witness called v.-aa Ann Gallagher—She stated she was the wife of the prisoner, who WAS a private in the Ist Dragoon Guards. In December last she lived aith her husband in the barracks at Trowbridge, in this county. He had had a fortnight's leave, and returned on the 20th of De• cember. During his absence the wife had remained at the barracks, and when be came back she te•ld him that reports had been set afloat that she had been cohabiting with one of the sergeants during hee husband's absence, and begged that he would inquire as to who was the person who had set the report going. Upon this they went before the captain of the prisimer's company, who yid that he thought it was clear that the woman had only been working, out el good nature, for the sergeants in the compiny, in cleaning out their rooms, &c., and would not interfere in the matter. The witness, it appeared, had been in the shit,when her husband was at home, of cleaning about their rooms, and cooking for them. However, as the captain treated the matter lightly, the husband was not satisfied, and went to the canteen. This was about four in the afternoon. The witness then went back to her room, soon after which her husband came home. Between six and seven, she asked him if he would have some tea. He said he would not, and went out of the room, and she did not see him for ten minutes. He then came hack. She met him at the door, and saw that he had something in his hand, upon which she ran away, being afraid he would strike her. She ran into another room at the end of the passage. Them was a person in the room. He followed his wife, who ran to the end of the room by the table. He then fired his carbine. He seemed distracted and out of his mind. He was quite tipsy. He did not attempt to fire when he saw her in the passage, but fired at the corner of the room. She was at the other end. by the table; she could not tell how far, but quite in a different direction to her. He did not' appear to know what he was about. The conduct of the wife was afterwards cleared up to the satisfaction of the husband. Cross-examined by prisoner—He has always been kind to me. Ellen Allen—l am the wife of William Allen. I know Bugby. Vas in a room in the barrack, and he was there. I heard a scream, ant Mrs. Gallagher came into the room, and wished the door to be lacleert, and it was so. There were three ragas at the door. Bugby opened the_ door, and Gallagher came into the room. He appeared out of his mind. Did not seem to know what he was abent. He presented hie piece towards where his wife stood, but I cannot tell whether he intended to-injurs her. I was so frightened that I became insensible. Job Bug,by—On the 29th of December I was in the room No. 11. Mrs. Gallagher came in. Soon after Gallagher followed, who came in very drunk. He did not seem to know what he was about. He fired his carbine. It was in the direction of where his wife was standing. After we came from the stable we searched the room, and found where the bullet had gone. It was more than a yard from where the 'woman was standing. By the