The Sun. — 1857-08-07 (London, England)

GUILDHALL.—Geo. Cox, who stands charged with stabbing Caroline, his wifo, Und Wm. Forty, with whom she hAs lately heal cohabiting, intent to murder them, was brmight up for further examination yesterday, when the following evidence was taken.  Alderman Carter presided as before. Mr. Lewis attended for the prisoner. Caroline Cox, the other wounded person, a gaunt looking woman, about 40 years of age, having been brought from the hospital, was accommodat d a seat in front of the magistrate's table. Her account of the affray did not differ in any material particular from tLat given by Forty. She persisted that the latter was ignorant that she was married to the prisoner. _ _  Cross-examined—lt is no business of yours, Mr. Lewis, if lam in love with Forty. lam so much in love with Forty that ever since I have known him 1 have received nothing but kindness, and from my husb Ind. nothing but brutality. I have never said I should never be easy till I got my husband transpo!tecl. I first became acquainted with Forty the last night in the old year at the Standard Theatre. I was living with my husband at that time.  Mr. Lewis—When was the first time that criminal intercourse took place between you and "Forty ? Alderman Carter—l cannot allow her to answer that question, a 3 it must degrade, and perhaps criminate herself.  Mr. Lewis--I am entitled to have every information from this woman, in the event of her dying, that I might have hereilter. Caroline Cox—l shall not ansiver the question. Mr. Lewis—Have you ever had criminal intercourse with Forty ? Caroline Cox—Not until I left my husband's house. I had no wedding-ring on when I left-, and I had not worn ono foe two years previous. I saw Forty several iim-s before the month of March. I met him at different places. The prisoner did not know where I went when I left his house, but he supposed I was going to live with my daughter. I did no-. live with my daughter, bur. went to 33, Edmund's-place, where Foity was living. I lived with Forty as his houszleeper, but the lodgers called me Mts. Forty. I left Forty on the Tueiclay•before the prisoner stabbed me. Forty never knew that I was married until about ten days before I left him, when Cox told, him, and that was the cause of our parting. the night we separated I denied that I was Cox's wife, and went home at half-past three in the morning, accompanied by Forty, but he did not sleep with me on either of the five following nights. My daughter slept with me. He came one morning to give me some money, • and went away directly after. I did not send for Forty on 211th of July, while. I was at the dispensary, and I had no idea of seeing him whin I came out. When we all went into the public-house we were good frie  Mr. Francis Wakefield Skey, one of the house surgeons at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, stated the ntture of the injuries whieh the woman and the man Forty had received. Both were now free from danger. This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. Lewis—l know, sir, it will be useless for me to address you -upon this case, because is cannot alter your determination to commit this man for trial, but I wish to know what will be the charge against him. Alderman Carter—l shall commit him upon t►ie charge of st,bbing Caroline Cox and William Forty with intent to commit murder. The prisoner was then cautioned in the usual form, and asked if he had anything to say. Prisoner—l only wish to say that I never had the slightest intention to commit murder. Committed for trial.