The Sun. — 1830-08-24 (London, England)

WORSIIIP.STREET.  John tiandlon and William Denny, two men of forbidding appearance, bring dirty in their attire, and of a rufliatelike aspect, were yesterday brought before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. HitouGHToN, on a charge of assault and robbery.  Mary Thomas' an interesting-looking woman, stated that she sold milk, and was the wife of a rot-1 and that she resided in Heltmieer thent..ro, neari n fibSrtaar.ilLile's church; that on Sunday inornititslie rose very early, for the purpose of promoijay to her tandlord, living at some distance, to pay him his rent. When on the road she met a neighbour, who invited her into a public-house, where in a few minutes after the prisoners entered, and culled for a quartets) of gin, and invited her to drink with them. The prisoner Denny said, " Why, you are n Cork woman. My wife is deed, and for the gratitude of your people I- will, if you will come hoMe.with me, give yet) a Leghorn bonnet." she consulted with her friend, who advised her to accept :or the. preseht, On entering the room of the house where the prisoners reside, in Playhouse-yard, *Whitecross-streer, she said, " Where is the bonnet t" 'upon which; &Indian committed the violence of Which. -she complained. The  prosecutrix here was convulsed with tears, and I it was with difficulty the worthy Magistrate could elicit from her the facts of the case.— Having in some degree recovered herself, she proceeded to state that seeing a shoemaker's knife on the floor, she attempted to seize it, in orch r to protect herself from violence, but was unable, in consequence of the superior strength of the prisoner, who, seizing hold of a hammer, struck her several blows, but which, in consequence of her clothes, did not injure her. At that time she peiceived, through the keyhole, the prisoner Denny outside holding the door, who, on hearing her scream out repeatedly " Murder 1" entered the room, and, laughing at the conduct-of his companion, said, " Let us see what she has got in her pockets," and forcing his hand in, took out half-a-crown.—(The half-crown was here handed to the Magistrate by Inspec:or Rogers, who found it on the prisoner, and which was sworn to by the prosecutrix). e (Denny) afterwards also assaulted her. Having gained her liberty, she ran nut of the house without her shawl or bonnet, to the public-house, where she 'had left her friend, to inform her of what had occurred. Her bonnet and Shawl were afterwards thrown out of the window to her.  A very respectable-looking young man, who attends the bar of the Crown public-howw, deposed to the prosecutrix entering the house and meeting with the prisoners, who, in his hearing, promised her a bonnet, and that, in a quarter of an hour she returned in the state described, without bonnet or shawl, and her person disordered. It was then about six o'clock. She stated that she had been very ill used, and requested the assistance of a constable. Police constable G, 203, stated that at the time mentioned he ,was passing by the house of the prisoners and heard screams of murder," when one of the prisoners, who he took to be the landlord, looked out of the window, and was laughing. He (witness) told him he was acting very impropeily in allowing such a disturbasice in his house. In a few Moments after lie met a private constable, who re. quested him to proceed with him to the house. James M'Donald, the constable, deposed to the prosecutrix, in an agitated state of mind, applying to him for his assistance, stating the nature of the assault and robbery, when he instantly. repaired to the spot, and took with him the policeman he met on the :road, and secured the prisoners, who, on hearing the charge againn them, began laughing. Inspector Rogers stated that when the prisoners were brought to the station-house they appeared to be drunk. The prosecutrix was perfectly sober. The prisoners denied the charge against them,and called a witness living in the same house, who stared that she heard no screams of " murder" at the time mentioned.  Mr. BROUGHTON said he believed the oflicer, umi, after commenting upon the atrocity of the case against them, told the prisoners that he should send them for trial upon the two capital charges, but to be brought up again for re-examination on Saturday next.