The Sun. — 1862-05-28 (London, England)

CLERKENIVE LL.—ATTEMPTED MURDER.— Edward Gregory, aged 34, a labourer, residing at 39, St. Helenor-place, Clerkenwell, was charged with attempting to murder James Driscoll, also a labourer, by throwing him from the top of the cir• cular girders, at present in course of erection at King's-cross, for the Metropolitan Underground Railway Station, into the cutting of the railway. The court was crowded, and after the disposal of the ordinary night charges, Inspector Brannan, of the G division, said that the charge could not at present be gone into, as neither the complainant nor the defendant was in attendance, both being at present confined in the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-road. Mr. Barker inquired what were the facts in connexion with the case.  Inspector Brannan said that both parties were engaged on the underground railway, at King's-cross, and last night, between the hours of six and seven, they were at work in assisting to fix the girders that span the line, and are to form part of the station. Some words ensued between them, and the prisoner Gregory repeatedly struck Driscoll violent blows about the head, face, and body, they both being on the girders at the time Mriscoll, who had an iron spanner in his hand, in self-defence struck the man Gregory over the head, and Gregory immediately took hold of Driscoll and Hung him with great violence into the cutting below, a distance of 60 feet. The poor fellow was picked up iu an insensible state, and conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital, and on the police endeavouring to take Gregory into custody he was very violent, and it was with the greatest difficulty he could be got to the policestation. When there he was attended by Mr. Sellwood, the surgeon, who, having dressed his wounds, advised his removal to the hospital. Inspector Brannan then handed in two certificates, of which the following are copies : "Royal Flea Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, May, 27, 1862, 10 a. m• this hospital last evening at 7 o'clock, B ff "I hereby certify that James Driscoll we brought toa severe compound' fracture of both legs, withperformed by to the system. Amputation of ono leg was performed it is feared the Mr. Cooke, the surgeon to the hospital, s esrevegre shock s state, and quite at the present time in a very precarious same operation: will be imperative on the other limb. He is unable to make any statement. Resident ." i; joinsr D. HILL, Surgeon signed by the same BurgeoAn certificate was Edward Gregory was admitted " I hereby certify that into this hospitglast evening, under the care of Mr. Cooke, followingpu te in,ffe effect : wound on the left side of the head, suffering from a Beall) with general systemand • shock to the arm. He is not at present in a condition to be removed from the hospital." Inspector Brannan stated that when he told the prisoner the charge he said that Driscoll would not do as ho told him, and he certainly struck him iu the facc. He denied that he threw him into the cutting. • Gregor.) is under the surveillance of the police. Mr. Barker said, as the parties were not present, he could not act in the matter. From inquiries made just before the closing of the  t.a. c, fur, Mr. Hill, the resident house-surgeon, repo., 'led, th at Driscoll was in a very precarious state.