The Sun. — 1863-05-11 (London, England)

MARYLE BON E.  EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MIIRDER.—A respect. ably dressed man named John Cuilahan was placed at the bar before Mr, Yardley, charged with the murder of a man named Patrick Moore. William Stracy, 104 D said—About two o'clock on Sunday morning I was on duty at Molyneux-street station when a female fetche me to 25, NeNcnham-street, Lisson grove. On entering one of the rooms I saw a man on the floor and the prisoner standing over him in a fighting attitude, knocking his fists together. I asked what was the matter, when he (prisoner) said, "I am only waiting for the b --- to get up, when I will smash him." I got him away to his own room and tried to lift the man from the fl ,or and found he was quite h Ipless. I said previous to this the man was dying. Mr. Yardley—Did you observe any bruises ? Witness—Not at the time. With assistance the man Wts got on the bed, the prisoner assisting. At this time other police arrived. I sent for a medical gentleman, who said life was extinct. Prisoner was drunk. Prisoner—l sent for the police myself. He says when he came in he found me over the body. I was in my own row , • and when ha came he asked me to assist him, which I did.  Mr. Yardley—Did prisoner make any remark when you said the man was dying ? Tracy—He did nut, sir. Lama Heathcote stated—l lived with the deceased as his wife. He was a shopman in Bond-street. Prisoner was very much intoxicated, and the deceased rather so. On Saturday nigh.• the prisoner asked us into his apartments, and we spent a very comfortable hour by singing. About, one o'c'ock we left his room to go into our own, when prisoner followed, end laid hold of my husband. I ran for the police, and when I came back I found he was dead. Mr. Yardley—Had they been quarrelling ? Witness—l can't remember. Mr. Yardley-0, nonsense; why don't you tell the truth. Did he take hold of the deceased in play ? Witness-0 no. Mr. Yardley—Was the prisoner in a passion ? Witness—Yes. Mr. Yardley—What did he say ? Witness—He said, "You —, I will give it you." Mr. Yardley—Tell me what passed between the prisoner and your husband P  Witness—My husband and I werein our room going to bed, when prisoner entered, and my husband ordered him from the room, saying, "Get out you shoe-black." Before this Cullahan gave him a black eye Prisoner—You told m 4 you had seen your husband and my wife together in my room.  WitnessL.-Only as neighbours. Prisoner—Did you not tell Moore not to be so familiar with other men's wives ?  Witness—l did say so. Poisoner, and I ordered him out of the room. He did not like it, and got quarrelsome. I told him to desist sing ing, and he would not,  Prisoner—When he (deceased) was got out, I locked tht dolt., and he smashed the panel in with his foot. I ran alter him, and said, if I caught him, I would give him something. I sent my wife for a policeman The constable was recalled. and said he was certain pri••  soner was standing over the man in a fighting attitude. Prisoner— I have seen hi wife throw him down stairs, and strike nim on the head with a poker. Mr. Thomas Charles Kirby, surgeon, said he believed death had been caused by disease ot the brain. ➢ir. Yardley remanded prisoner till Thursday next, to await the result of the coroner's inquest, but allowed him to ent'r into his recoplisance to appear on Thursday next.