The Sun. — 1858-09-17 (London, England)

WESTMINSTER.—Isaac Hammond, a powerful fellow, between 40 and 50 years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Paynter, charged with attempting to murder Sarah Farrell, by throwinc, her out of a window of a second floor in °Yorkstreet, Westminster, stated to be between 30 and 40 feet high. The prisoner is a notorious utterer of counterfeit coin, and has been before tried for causing the death of another woman, his wife. The object of his present brutality is a woman with whom he has for some time cohabited. am a tailor, and live at 5, lmYork-street,AMarler w Westminster.l occupy the next room to the, prisoner, on the same floor. He came home at 5 o'clock last flight, andhis wife, as'l had always supposed her to be, was out. He inquired of another lodger rife, his 'who told him she did not know where He then said that when she sfhore came home he would do for her. He went out for ten minutes ; on his returnhe commenced smashing the articles of crockery in the room. His wife then came in, and he threatened to stick a knife into her. I afterwards heard him declare he would tear out her windpipe. Mr. Pay-nter—Was he drunk ? Witness—He had beett drinking, I think. I should say he had. After he had threatened her as I have described they went out together, and returned about 10 o'clock at night. Their room adjoins mine. After they had entered I heard him lock the door. She tried to open the door, and entreated him to let her oat. He refused, and said, " I have got you here noir and will do for you." Immediately after that I beard the window opened in their room, and in a moment or two afterwards the door was opened, and the prisoner came out. I heard him say, " She is now out of window, and lam off." My wife said, "My God, what has he done ?" and we stopped hie' going down stairs. We went to a yard at the back of the house, and found the poor woman lying there on the stones.  Mr. Paynter—Did you hear any y cries from the poor creature ? Witness—No, I did not Mr. Paynter—How 'wig was it from the time they had entered the room before the prisoner left it ?  Witness‘s,.Not five minutes altogether. Mr. Paynter—Of cowl° she is in a very dangerous state. Ferris Carr, 246 B--She has been insensible ever since, and never spoke until six this morning. I have a certificate. The certificate was passed to the magistrate, signed by the house surgeon at Westminster Hospital. It stated that the unfortunate woman was suffering from concussion of the brain and several extensive scalp wounds. ' rant, and. live in the same house as the prisoner. I had just retired to bed, when I was called up and told that a murder had been committed in the house. The prisoner was than on his way down James Seaton sworn—l am a s sergentleman stairs. He said she had jumped out of window. I inquired where he was, and what he was at, to allow her to do so. He made no reply to that. We had to knock up a coachman to get into the yard where she was lying. He went with us, but never attempted to lift her up, or assist in removing her.  --11‘Nfrri.tnPeas ys_ntietre—p eae-d.e l.vN o t llathis ? you ever heard him threaten her previous t Mr. Paynter—Were' they by themselves in the room ?  Witness—They were ; no one else was with them. Ferris Carr, 246 11, said—At half-past ten last night I heard cries of " Police" and " Murder" in York-street, and was told that a man had thrown his wife out of window. When I saw her she was insensible, and I then took him into custody. He wanted to go upstairs to get his shoes, but I told him it was a very serious matter, and I could not allow him. He re " I know it is a serious plied matter, and I must suffer, for it." He said she could not be much hurt, as her fall had been broken by the lamp. I found a part of her dress on the lamp. Mr. Paynter---Then he evidently knew how she fell. The prisoner is remanded till Saturday, and the woman's statement must be taken, if at the hospital, should she be in a condition' to give it. Prisoner was then removed. possible,