The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1826-04-08 (London, England)

MANSLAUGHTER.  Denis M'Corthy and Florence AI-earthy were indicted for the wilful murder of Daniel Sullivan, on the 11th March last, in the parish of Bromley. in this county. Mr. BROM:TUCK (with whom was Mr. LAW). shortly stated the awe to the Jury, and then called the following sittiesses ; George Grove is the landlord of the Rose and Crown puhliehouse. Bromley. On the 11th of (larch Inst. witness noticed the two prisoners as being in his house on the ereuing of that day. The deceased was also there. A person named Florence Bryan was In company with them. Daniel Sullivan left the house at shout 20 I minutes pant eleven ; the prisoners left about half-past nine, and ' Bryan went with them. Knows a person of the name of Reardon; he and his son were present along with the prisoners that night. Cress.examined by Mr. Dann v—There were two or three ether persons present with the prisoner; nn that evening. Witness bad not supplied them with too much drink. Is confident that Bryan left within two or three minutes of the prisoners. Knows a man named Collins ; a person named Lyons wished Collins to pay Inc atiothtr pot of beer; Collins refused. Does rot recollect Daniel Sullivan getting 011 It's legs and trying to get at Collitot's pockets. Jeremiah Reardon was at the public house at the time kis father i was. ‘Vitruss, his father. and Daniel Sullivan, were in company. Knows the prisoners and Florence Bryan. Saw the prisoners at the public-house that night, between nine and ten o'clock. They left before witness. Daniel Sullivan, witness, and his father, left together. They passed the prisoners' house. Saw the prisoner, Denis M'Carthy, there, and another person, but does not know who that, other person was. Florence Bryan and Florence McCarthy, Florence Bryan's wife. Daniel Collins. and a boy. came out. Denis rWCarthy had a stick in his hand Thii,ks it vas a' black thorn. It was a large stick. Florence Nl.Carilly caught hold of witness's father, and said he was not going off so rosy as he bad done before. Denis McCarthy hit his father with the stick. They struggled for it, and Florence hit witness's father with the poker. Witness was helping his father, and Florence then struck witness with the poker also. iVititess went away for help. Daniel Sullivan was leaning against the paling, at a little distance, Witness soon returned without help, and found his father lying at the corner of a garden, mar the spot ; lie was bleeding vrry much. Sullivan war still bleeding up against the paling*. Witness was gone ;shout five minute* There was a ditch near where the light began. The deceased and Denis M'Carthy were in the ditch. Witness was afraid to go too near the ditch. W antra SKIP Denis striking the deceased, but doer' not know what lie struck hint with. He struck him many times; he continued to strike him for a quarter of an hour. - There were a great many persons about the ditch. some of whom took the deceased out. and brought him to witness's house. Levy Lyons was the man who took him home, and wit. ness went atter the surgeon. The deceased was all over blcattl and ditch water. This was on Saturday, and lie died use the next Tuesday. • Cross-examined— Witness is a labouring man, and has no parti. eular master. He had been at the Rose and Crown that night since six o'clock, but 11011 only had two pinta of beer. Knows a man named Daniel Collins ; he had a quarrel with him about Christnote last. It was a dark night, but the women brought lights. When Denis McCarthy beat witness's father. he and witness fought as well as they could. Does not recollect any thing passing about a challenge. Never swore that lie did not see who struck the deceased. Witness was about the length of the Court hem the ditch.  Cornelius Reardon, the father of the last witness, gave similar testimony. Mary Sullivan—D the widow of the deceased Daniel Sullivan. Witness went on the night in question to the Hose and Crown public-house to loot after the demised. She went away. and left him at the publie-houre. Did net see her husband afterwards, until *Gum *man came and told her he was murdered. bile went