The Sun. — 1852-05-19 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. CLERKEN WELL. James Stockbridge and John Darvell, stout young men, dressed as agricultural labourers, were placed at the bar before Mr. Tyr whitt, charged with having attempted to murder James Cole, a labouring man, residing in Llemtning's-buildings, Chapel-street, Clerkenwell. The prosecutor, who appeared in the witness-box with his throat cut and plastered, having been sworn, said that on Monday night last he had been drinking with the prisoners at a public-house in the neighbourhood of Islington, when he left them to return home. At about one o'clock in the morning, while he was with his sister and some other persons, the prisoners came to the house and wished to be let in; but, not wishing to admit them at such sn unseasonable hour, he told his sister to inform them that be was not at home. They would not believe it, and endeavoured to force their way in, but she resisted them, on which they pulled out their throat, of , knives and threatened to murder her, and her cries for " Help" and of " Murder" induced him to go out for (witness) being undermost; and while on the her protection, when he saw both prisoners armed with it:211e:: ifnepll knives. Oa making his appearance they swore they toe escape, when the prisoner Darrell attacked would murder him, when Stockbridge made a stab at a deep wound with his knife. Oa him, and a partrisuogtgleler seLiyoseukebdr,idgine cwothhicish , getting up he was atssweidtuneisss wounds,edded,thaantdhhee wwaass ntaokwenintoa him and stabbed him mica in the arm and back with his knife. They threatened that they would murder downtermonpnt, idnhgteh everybody in the holm, which there was no doubt they would have done had it not been, for the timely arrival very weakly condition through the loss of blood. Mr. TYRWEIITT inquired as to the cause of all this extraordinary violence, and whether the prisoners drunk at the time of the outrage? Answer—Theyner s were not drunk, and no cause could be assigned for their were . conduct, except their having been ref ~ d ajfstuhregePounit,evre.hoTdhree u.e admission into the house. Esther Cole, sister of the prosecutor, corroborated his evidence. She was going on an errand prisoners came and asked her after her brother. Shewhenthe said ho was not at home. They followed her with their knives, threatening to murder her, and they her into the house. Her brother came to her protection, when be was stabbed and thrown down. _ She distinctly saw Stockbridge cut her brother's throat with a knife; she also saw him stab a woman who came to their assistance, who was seriously injured, and unable to attend. She also saw Darvell stab her brother in the hand and back.  of Hemnaing's.buildings, was alarmed Henry Beck, by the cries of "Police" and " Murder." He went out, and saw the prisoners brandishing their knives; they pushed witness, and would no doubt have murdered him, had he not made his escape into a neighbour's house, The police arrived, and took the prisoners into custody, when they were locked up. Numerous policemen were in attendance to confirm the above evidence. Mr. Tutwrinv asked the prisoners what they had to say to such a daring and lawless outrage. It was a wholesale attempt at slaughter. Stockbridge said, they were all together at a public-house, where they remained until two o'clock in the morning, when the prosecutor left them, and did not return again. He (Stockbridge) and Darvell went after him, and in passing by the house in Hemming's-buildings they beard some persons in the house. They knocked at the door, but they would not let them in. They inquired for the prosecutor, when the sister told them that he was not at home. _  An officer said that the knife belonging to Stockbridge was found near the house in Hemming's-buddings. Stockbridge denied having a knife. Darvell, with equal indifference, made a similar defence. Mr. TYRWHITT said he would remand both prisoners for a week. Other persons had been seriously injured by them, and it was necessary to ascertain the extent of the injuries and the fate that awaited them. Instructions wore given for their attendance, and also that of the surgeon. The prisoners were then conveyed to prison.