The Sun. — 1865-06-06 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN MONMOUTH-COURT, ST. GILES'S. —THREE PERSONS SERIOUSLY INJURED.—CharIes Holmer, Daniel Conon', Patrick Conolly, and Ellen Conolly, all living in Monmouth-court, St. Giles, were charged before Mr. T 3 rwhitt with violently assaulting James Michael Curtis, the keeper of a shop at No. 4, Monmouth-court ; Sabina Barnett, his housekeeper; and Holmer was further charged with assaulting Catherine Neelan, living at N 0.4, Monmouth-court.  Sabina Barnett was so seriously injured that she was unable to attend the court. A certificate being put in, signed by the house-surgeon of Charing Cross Hospital, stating that she could not attend the court. James Michael Curtis, whose head was bandaged, and who appeared to have suffered very serious ill-usage, said —Last night my housekeeper, Sabina Barrett, was standing at my door. I heard a woman quarrelling with her, and went to the door to see what it was about, when the three male prisoners rushed in and attacked me, all striking at once. They got me down, and then kicked me about the eyes, which are badly cut. They also kicked me about the legs, and my shins aro frightfully hurt. Mr. Tyrwhitt—Where is the housekeeper ? Curtis—She is in the Charing-cross Hospital, in a dangerous state. Mr. Tyrwhitt —Were you taken to the hospital ? Curtis—l was, after going to the station. The female prisoner was the cause of it all, having just quarrelled with my housekeeper. But for a man named Hancock, I should have been murdered. _ _  Eliza Morrison, 6, Monmouth-court, said—At 6 o'clock yesterday evening a poor man came down the court singing. As soon as he had done, Holmes came down stairs and set to kicking him without the slightest cause, and after that he kicked Mr. Curtis's housekeeper. The female prisoner then cut the housekeeper's eyes with a key, and then the male prisoner ill-treated Curtis.  Mr. Tyrwhitt—What wa3 tho origin of the affray? Witness—The kicking the poor man who was singing. The female prisoner threw the key down an area after she had used it.  Mr. Tyrwhitt—What had Curtis done to the prisoner ? Witness—Nothing, your worship. Holmes was a perfect beast.  Catherine Neelan, No. 4, Monmouth-court--A poor man came up the court singing. I gave him a halfpenny, and then Holmes kicked the man. I called him a coward, and he then set to Idoking mo unmercifully. I had never spoken to him before yesterday. Perry, 17G F—Last night I was called to Monmouthcourt, and found a great disturbance. I found a woman lying down in a dangerous state. She was taken to the hospital. I afterwards went into a room of No. 4, and found Holmer under a bed with a shoemaker's knife in his hand. Tho other prisoners had sticks in their hands, and dared us to come in, but wo went in, having to break open the door to get in. Evans, 78 F—l found the female Barnett smothered with blood. Her face and eyes were dreadfully injured, apparently from kicks. She was taken to the hospital. We afterwards went to a room in which were the prisoner and six or seven other persons, and they defied us to enter. We broke open the door, and I dragged Helmer from under a bed, when I found a sharp-pointed shoemaker's knife in his hand, held as if to stab with it. I seized his wrist and took it from him, and with assistance the prisoners were taken into custody. _ _  Mr. Tyrwhitt —All the prisoners will be remanded till Friday, so that we may see by that time what state the injured woman is in. She may, for all W 6 know, be dead by that time.