The Sun. — 1865-12-04 (London, England)

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER-THIS DAY.  This morning the prisoner Shirley was placed before Mr. Woolrych, at the Southwark Policecourt, charged with shooting with intent to murder. He is a strong and active young man, about 28 years of age, and from appearance had been followed a sea-faring life. The rough blue coat which he wore was in parts clotted with blood and bore evidence of a very violent struggle.  The pistol with which the wounds were inflicted was one of the old-fashioned five-barrel revolver, about five or six inches long, of the cheap Birmingham manufacture,  Witnesses were examined, whose evidence wag merely a repetition of the above facts.  Dr. Corbett Blades, of 171, Kennington Parkroad, said he was called to attend Mr. Hus and the prisoner. He found both suffering from wounds, but those of Mr. Hus were very alarming. The principal wound on Mr. Hus was one near the left jaw. He was for some time unable to discover the exact position of it from the excessive hemorrage that had taken place. On removing the blood, he foimd that the injury was just under the left jaw, and on probing it he found it to be a very deep one. He was successful in extracting the bullet, which he now produced, four inches from the orifice of the wound. The bullet had struck against the jaw, and became flattened by the contact. He also found a ragged wound at the back of Mr. Hus's hand, which had also been produced by a pistol shot. Mr. Hus was unable to attend that day. Mr. Woolrych—Do you consider him to be in a dangerous state ?  Mr. Blades—The wound in the throat is a very dangerous one, though not necessarily mortal. The great fear now arises from inflammation ensuing. Mr. Woolrych—He is wounded then in a very dangerous part.  Mr. Blades—The wound is an inch and a quarter beyond the carotid artery on the left side, which, if it had been injured, death must have instantly en_ sued, as he must have bled to death. Mr. Hue is, however, now going on favourably, but he is quite unable to attend to-day. He is a foreigner, and when he is spoken to on the subject he becomes very excited, and thus the muscles become agitated and the wound reopens.  mr. Woolrych--You examined the prisoners wound, did you not ?  Witness—Yes, but it was merely a skin wound on the back of the neck ; it had, however, arisen from a gun or pistol shot.  Mr. Woolrych—The wound is in a very dangerous part, is it not? You don't think that a person would chose such a part to inflict only a trifling injury to himself.  Witness—Decidedly not. He would choose the fleshy part of the arm in preference.  Mr. Woolrych (to prisoner)—Do you wish to ask the witness any questions? Prisoner—No, sir, I've nothing to ask. Mr. Woolrych—As the prosecutor cannot attend the court and give evidence, I shall remand this case for a week. I suppose the prosecutor will be able to attend that day. If not, we can remand the prisoner again for a short time, in order to send him for trial at the next sessions of the Criminal Court, which commence 18thonretmheovedy binst. The prisoner was then the gaoler. He walked from the court with the utmost unconcern.  Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.  Cotton Market excited. mount to 30,000 bales.  Sales will probably  made ta:on al 10 a 03 x aa