The Sun. — 1849-10-25 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE COUNTESS OF LANSFELDT'S (LOLA. 'MONTHS) BAIL.—Yesterday, Messrs. Davies, father and son, attorneys of Warwick-street, Regent-street, against whom summonses were issued a few weeks ago, calling upon them to show cause why they should not pay over to the Crown the sum of 500/. each, being the amount of their recognizance for the appearance of Mrs. Heald, Countess of Lansfeldt, to answer a charge of bigamy, preferred against her in August last, were in attendance to answer the case Against them. Mr. Bodkin, who appeared for the Messrs. Davies, said he applied here to-day on behalf of the two gentlemen who, some time ago, became surety for the attendance of Mrs. Heald, Countess of Lansfeldt, to meet a charge of bigamy. In consequence of her failing to appear the recognizances were directed ,to be estreated. His object now was to have the case go to the Quarter Sessions, and he thought it would be acting quite ministerial if the magistrate directed a distress warrant to bo issued against the defendants, not that they were desirous of evading the payment of the 1,000/, but rather that they should have time to appeal against any decision that might be given against them. After some further remarks of not the least interest or importance, Mr. BINGIIAM directed an order to be issued, and as the amount of bail was over the sum stated in the Act, they would have the power to appeal at the Quarter Sessions. Notice of appeal was then given, and the parties left the court.  throat was covered with blood, which caused them to' ( }relieve that he (prisoner) had cut his wife's throat. On seeing them enter the room he jumped up in a dreadful rage, tucked up his shirt sleeves, and threatened witness and his daughter with violence if they did not quit the place, which they instantly did, to save themselves, and, under the full impression that the prisoner had murdered his wife, he (witness) proceeded immediately in search of a policeman, and meeting with Sergeant Miles, and an officer of the N division, they repaired to the house of the prisoner and took him iuto custody. Witness procured the attendance of a surgeon, who dressed the wounds of the prisoner's wife, who was now confined to her bed at her residence in a deplorable state and insensible. Sergeant Miles, 110 N, stated that en Tuesday night last at about 11 o'clock he was on duty near Dorset-place, Islington, when he received ;information that a man had nearly murdered his wife at No. 9, Dorset place. He went there instantly, and on entering the house he saw the prisoner covered with blood. His wife was on the landing place. She was bleeding excessively, and on seeing witness and his brother officer she faintly said, "That is my husband and he has done it, take him into custody." On questioning her as to how he had done it, she replied that he had done it with an earthenware utensil, with which he beat her violently whilst she was in bed. On taking the prisoner to the station-house he admitted that he had done it. He was locked up on the charge of znalicionsly cutting an 1 wounding his wife, who was unable to attend. Witness produced. a surgeons certificate, pronouncing the state of the prisoner's wife, and that she was quite unable to leave her bed to give evidence against the prisoner. Police-constable 494 N confirmed this testimony. Mr. ARNOLD inquired of the prisoner whether he wi.ihed to say anything to the charge against him ? . w The prisoner coolly said—l was in bed, when my wife and myself quarrelled, and she struck me with an earthen jar, and I don't deny having struck her with it in return. _ _ _  Mr. ARNOLD asked Sergeant Miles if the prisoner was drunk at the time ? Miles—He appeared to have been drinking, but he was not drunk. The prisoner was remanded for a week, to ascertain the fntu of his wife.