The Sun. — 1859-05-26 (London, England)

ATTEMTED MURDER IN BERMONDSEY.—After the night charges had been disposed of, Sergeant Wise, 459 A, the acting inspector at the Bermondsey police-station, attended before Mr. Burcham, and said that he had just been sent for by Mr. Broad, the house-surgeon, to inform him that James Fadden, the man who was On Sunday morning received into Guy's Hospital, with hisNsde'apsosiintioans.dyiHnge throat cut in a fearkil mamnanne:is.„‘ state, and that his woghip's attendance was required to take down the dying .f producedh.. B u Burnham ha a m certificate he to believedt h at effect.littatt custody for tharbitsroeofftrheeneprcl.fie.nd_ man named Jerebe shortlyen to the prosecutor, was milanhscpeocgtioilri nl,l .after the act was cornte:vei cpeiii'esmonaenrdteod b, ea natd init takent ed! into dc hu set hadod custody Mr. Burcham orderedn now in Horsemonger.la gaol. taken to Guy's Hospital oncewas examination in the presence to undergo a further shortly before twop sence of the dying man, and Edwin, the chief o'clock he proceeded with Mr. prisoner was brought'clerk, to the hospital, when the Veliacott, 224 M, and placed at the foot of the bed where the injured man was lying. The latter leaving received a r 't • e., orative from Dr. Broad, was then sworn, and in answer to Mr. Burcham he said —is My name James Fadden. I believe that I am dying, and wish to speak the truth. I am a labourer, in and reside Merrick's-place, Russell-street, Bermondsey. The prisoner now present is my, brotherill-law, I having married his sister. On Saturday night week, the 14th inst., I was in Mrs. Carey 's house, No.. 5, Merrick's-place, hearing the newspaper read. While there, about half-past twelve o'clock, I beard a disturbance outside the door, between my wife and the prisoner. I went out and saw them quarrelling, when I said " What is all this about 9" They continued wrangling, when I went between them to part them, and told the prisoner if he did not go about his business I should hit him on the nose. I made a blow at him, but I think I did not hit him. I might have done so, but he flew back and said lie could fight me. He then suddenly pounced on hie, and we rolled on the  ground. When I got up I felt blood trickling down my neck, and then I fell again. Mr. Burcham—Did you feel any cut on your neck ? Prosecutor—No, Sir; but as soon as I got up the prisoner's brother said to me," James, you are stuck in the neck." Mr. Burcham—Do you recollect whether the prisoner had any knife in his had ? Prosecutor—l did not see one, and lam sure he did not have any. Mr. Burcham—After you found that you had received a wound did the prisoner say any to you ? Prosecutor—l do not know. I was sitting down almost unconscious. I did not hear him say anything.  Mr. Burcham—Has the prisoner lived in your house lately ? Prosecutor—He did a good bit ago, but we were then good friends. About a week before this occurred, we were going home, and had a quarrel. He made a kick at me, and I hit him, and then we parted. Mr. Burcham—Have you been friends since then? Prosecutor—Oh yes, and I had forgot all about that ?  Mr. Burcham (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to put any questions through me to the prosecutor ? Prisoner—All I want to say is this. I was eating bread and cheese in the street, when my sister came up and commenced abusing me. I had then an open clasp knife in my right hand. Prosecutor—That is false. He was not eating. bread and cheese. Prisoner—l was ; and your wife came towards me, and I pushed her away. You came out then, and in the scuffle I pushed you off, and the knife must have caught you. Mr, Burcham (to the prosecutor)—Did you see any knife in his hand when you first went out ? Prosecutor—No, Sir, I did not ; but no one else came near us.—(Witness here became very much exhausted.).  Mr. Edwin read over the depositions, when Mr. Burcham remanded the prisoner to Horsemonger-lade Gaol. The certificate of Dr. Broad, the house surgeon of Guy's Hospital, set forth that there exists an extensive incised wound on the left side of the neck, and that the haemorrhage could not be stopped. There are very little hopes existing as to his recovery. The prisoner, who seemed to feel the awful position in which he was placed, and cried several times during the examination at the hospital, will be brought up for further examination at this court in a few days.