The Sun. — 1858-05-27 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL.—TIIE CHARGE OF MURDER IN LEATHER-LANE.—Cornelius Cronin and lertunphry Shea, the two Irish labourers who stand remanded on the charge of feloniously killing and slaying Thomas Hanwell, in Laystall-street, St. Andrew's, were placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt for re-examination. The court and its environs were, 1 ng before the time appointed for the examination, crowded to excess, and the case seemed to create a deal of interest. The evidence of the witnesses examined on the first occasion has already appeared in this journal, and sit ce then an inquest has been held by Mr. Wakley, coroner, and a verdict recorded that the death of the deceased was causeui by effu,ion of blood to the brain, but that there was no evidence to show who caused the death. Mr. T. Wakeling, solicitor, appeared for the prisoners; and Mr. Superintendent Leger, of the G Division, was present to watch the case for the Commissioners of Police.  The first witness called was— John Smith, of Crown-court, who said—On the night of the occurrence I was coming out of the Red Lion public-house, when I saw the deceased, who was the worse for Equor, and Crane coming along. I saw them followed by three men, one of whom was Cronin. Ido not know the other two. I saw the other two men push against the deceased, and Cronin struck at him ; but I cannot say whether he hit him or not, as their bacs were towards we. At the time eronin struck at llanwell there was a scuffle, and they all fell together. After that they all got up, when the deceased staggered, and struck his head against the wall, and fell to the ground. Mrs, Sarah Paine said—l reside at 9, Laystall-street. On the night in question I was sitting at my parlour window when I saw several men scuffling together. I saw the prisoner Cronin strike the deceased who fell to the ground.  Mr. Tyrwhitt--Aro you sure that the man you saw on the ground was the same man that Cronin hit ? Witness—Yes. When the deceased was attempting to get up from the ground another man in a white jacket, and who I have not seen since, struck him on the sife of the head. After that the three men btf,re spoken of turned round and attacked the man Shaddock. At that time the poor man waa quite dead. . The police here informed the magistrate that that was the whole ci the evidence they were able to produce that day. Mr. Tyrwhitt said the case remained precisely the same au it did last week with regard to the prisoner Shea, who would be most certainly discharged. It was proved that all the parties went down together, and he did not therefore think it fair to throw the onus of the fatal blow upon the prisoner Cronin, as it was shown that the deceased received a blow from another man. That Cronin did strike the deceased there could not ba the shadow of a doubt ; but whether the blo iy he gave  was the fatal one or not no mortal man could tell. He should order Cronin to enter into his own recognisances to appear to answer whatever charge might be preferred against him.  The case against the prisoner Cronin for the assault on the witness Shaddock was.then gone into, and having been fully proved, Mr. Tyrwbitt fined him 51., or in default of payment to two calendar months' imprisonment in the House of Correction.  The prisoner was locked up in default.