The Sun. — 1857-08-27 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.  THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN ST. GILES'S.—Tilis morning Ann Donovan, a low prostitute, was placed at the bar on remand, charged with attempting to murder police-constable Gymer, 54,, F. It will bs recollected that the prisoner was first examined at this court last Thursday, but in consequeLca of the constable being so seriously wounded as to be unable to leave the hospital she was remanded until to-day. The constable was so far recovered as to be able to give evidence, and this morning he appeared in court with his head enveloped in bandages. He said my name is George Gymer. A.bout half-past two on Wednesday, the 19b, I saw a number of boys in Nottingham-court, St. Giles, running after another one of weak intellect. I caught held of him, and he fill into a fit, and I immediately took him to the workhouse. While doing so the prisoner continued to pull the lad about, and also pushed against myself, and in consequence of her doing so my hat fall off, and in trying to recover it I accidentally touched the prisoner with my hand. She instantly made u,e of a shocking expression, and said, " Pit have your life for that." I told a brother constable who was near not to let her fo4ow, and I then went on to the workhouse. In about a quarter of an hour from this time I met the prisoner at the corner of Endell-street, and she asked me if I had left the boy at the workouse. I said yes, and she said ' " I suppose you would like to lag him, like you have a good many others." I directed her to go home, and at this moment I let my glove fall, and in stooping to pick  it up I heard her say, I have been home for something that will do for you," and I instantly felt myself stabbed in the head. Whilst recovering myself she again stabbed me three times in the face and neck. The last blow the knife went through the collar of my coat and the leather stock (produced). I kept hold of her for some time, and she tried to thrust the knife in my stomach. Failing in this, she said, "As I can't do for you, I'll have your eye," and then she made another attempt to stab me in the eye. I felt very faint from loss of blood, and I said, "For God's sake take the knife from her," and a young man then stepped forward and seized her hand, and held her till another policeman came up who conveyed the prisoner to the station-house, and I was taken to the hospital. Mr. Henry—Was she sober, or was she druuk Witness—Quite sober. Prisoner—How can you say So ? I had been drinking all day. Mr. Palmer said—On the day in question I was acting as housesurgeon at Charitig-cross Hospital. Gyiner was brought in about 3 o'clock in the afternoon in a state of collapse. -I examined him, and found he had received punctured wound on the back of the head, from which he was bleeding profusely. He also had a wound on the right side of his neck,-and also other wounds. Oae was on the left side of the cheek, just below the eye. I dressed the wounds and administered reatorativee, and the constable continued an in-patient of the hospital till Tuesday last. He is now out cf danger. Mr. Henry—Look at the knife and see if you think the injuries might be caused by it. Witness—Decidedly. Mr. Henry—Did you consider any of the wounds dangerous ! Witness—All wounds of the description I have mentioned are dangerous, as erysipelas might supervene. The evidence of police-constable F 95, who secured the prisoner, and the young man who went to Gymer's assistance, having been read over and signed, Mr. Henry asked the prisoner what she had to say to the charge The prisoner said—l had been drinking all day, and about half-past two I saw the constable take a silly boy into custody who had been about the neighbourhood. I went over the road to see what was the matter, when the constable struck me in the face, and toll me " I ought to be hung like my uncle was." I then became over excited, and don't recollect anything afterwards. Hr. Henry, to Gymer—Did you make that remark? Witness--No, your worship, I did not know at that time her uncle had been hung.  The prisoner Aas then fully committed for trial, and was conveyed to the lock-up cells, vowing vengeauce against the policeman, and also regretting that she " had not done it to rights for the wretch."  EX IT A