The Sun. — 1857-05-28 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.—DESPERATE GAROTTE ROBERRY —H. Webb, 25, hawker; 112. Howard, 20, porter; T. Cook, 21, potman; Ann Tobin, `,16, an i Catherine Brawn, 18, prostitutes, were charges with having committed a desperate garotte robber! in Disney-street, Southwark. Mr. Saul Lawrence, a clerk, of 36, Main-street, Aidgate, whose face was literally covered with bruises, and who could hardly articulate, from the injury inflicted on his throat, stated that about 8 o'cbck on the previous evening he came over Blackfriars-bridge, when he met two men, who asked him to treat them. He consented, and accompanied them to a public house in the Mint. As soon as they entered two other men came in, and they seemed to know each other. Alter that the two females came in, and he treated them all to what they liked to drink. They did not sit down, but stood under a kind of shed. Mr. Seeker asked him to look round and see whether any of those persons he treated were in Court. Prosecutor, pointing to the dock, i-aid he thought he could swear to Cocker, Webb, and the two females. The two males he believed to be those he met near Black friar's-bridge. He had at that time in his possession two watches, a gold chain, and 13i. in gold, besides a gold ring on his finger. Finding that he had had enough to drink, and wishing to get rid of his company, he left the premises. At that time Brown kept hold of his arm, and as soon as he got out, some one suddenly seized him him tightly by the throat from behind, nearly strangling bim. He then heard the voices of several men, and he struggled very hard for more than five minutes. Some one then struck him a heavy blow on the head, and he became insensible. When he was attacked, Catherine Brown had hold of his arm. When he recovered himself he was sitting on a door step, covered with blood from wounds on his face. Part of his waistcoat was torn away, and he missed his watches, money and rings. He had, however, a portion of his guard chain in his hand and a coat belonging to one of the men with whom he struggled. _Ann Cronin said she lodged in Sidney-street, and she knew all the prisoners by sight. - About half-past eight on the previous night she saw the prosecutor in the Black Bull pu ,lie-house. Cook and three other men were with him, as well as Brown and another female. About 11 o'clock she passed the house again, when she saw the prosecutor being knocked about and Brown running away. A moment or two afterwards she saw the prosecutor lying insensible in the gutter. Believing that he had been murdered, she went and fetched a police constable, and on their return the prosecutor, was sitting on the step of a door, with his hands up, covered with blood. While the four men were attacking the prosecutor, she heard one of them say, "He'll best us." Another replied, "No, he won't." She could swear to Cook being one of those men. Mr. she r. Seekera w the awedmen whetherat ta any alarm when She replied that she was afraid. She, however, went after a constable, whom she met in Red-cross-street. As soon as the pro-ecietor partially recovered, he said he did ckthsehe prosecutor hadma made el not care much about any of the property except the ring, which bad been his mother's. Sergeant Turpin said that if the prisoners were remanded he believed he should be able to obtain further evidence against them, and apprehend another party connected with the outrage and robbery. Mr. Seeker accordingly remanded them.