The Sun. — 1850-07-13 (London, England)

TALFJURD.) Daniel Blackstalf Donovan, 33, smith, was indicted for the capital offence of casting and throwing Anne Donovan out of the window of a dwelling-house, thereby  causing her a bodily injury dangerous to life, and with  nt nt to murder her.  In other counts the prisoner was charged with cutting and wounding the prosecutrix with the like intent. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clarke conducted the prosecution, by direction of the Commissioners of Police. It appeared from the statement of the Learned Counsel for the prosecution, and the evidence that was adduced in support of it, that the prisoner and his wif who was the pro:matrix, resided at 19, Short's gardens, Drury-lane, and on the night of the 27th April they returned home very much intoxicated. A quarrel very soon afterwards arose between them, and the prosecutrix made use of some irritating language to the prisoner, and he attacked her in a most savage manner, and beat her with his fists, and also with a chair, which he struck her with until it broke, and he then continued be sting her with one of the legs. The unfortunate woman ran t) the window and called for help, and according to the evidence of one c.f the children the prisoner opened the window, and laid hold of her and threw her into the yard, and by the fall she received such fearful injuries that her life was for:al:long period in considerable danger, and she was at the present time suffering considerably. It appeared in the course of the case, that during the quarrel between them, the prisoner whets he was reques e I to desist from ill-using his wife, said, that the only mercy he would show her would be to "chuck " her out of the window, and it also appeared that when he was asked to assist in taking her to the hospital, the answer he gave was, that he would not. The prisoner, in his defence, asserted that his wife throw herself out of the window, but this was distinctly negatived by the evidence. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Baron ALDERSON ordered judgment of death to be recorde 1, and he at the same time said he would recommend his life to be spared. but no more. Joseph Hillier and Edward Haw kes, two post letter carriers, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of stealing letters containing money and ether articles, the property of the Postmaster-General, were brought up for judgment, and sentenced to be transported for ten pears. Mary Shipley, 48, widow, was indicted for the manslaughter of Sidney George Laming, an infant of tender years, by nut supplying him with proper food and clothing, and also by exposing him to the inclemency of the weather. It appeared that the child in question was illegitimate. It was born in October, and shortly afterward it was attacked with a cold, and at the time it was placed in the charge of the prisoner it was still suffering that complaint. The prisoner was to receive five shillings a week for nursing the baby, and its mother was to provide clothes for it. The child soon afterwards became very much indisposed, and it seemed that some woman who lived in the same house with the prisoner had accused her of starving the child; and it was represented that she was in a great tphaesisri withoonwn business, ne ems sfor andso declared doing, had recommended her to nurse the child had said that she might kill it, or cure it, or starve ir, or do just as she and that told thtehedmocto to doctor whoind pleased with it. The child died on the 14th of June; and upon a post mortem examination taking place it was ascertained that the body was a good deal emaciated, but the immediate cause of death was inflammation of the lungs, and there was no direct evidence of any kind to show that it was at all accelerated by a want of proper food, and, on the contrary, one witness who was examined said the prisoner always appeared to treat the child kindly, and to provide it with all that it required. Mr. Jtutice PATTESON expressed au opinion that the evidence was insufficient to support the charge as laid in the indictment, and The jury, without any hesitation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty.