The Sun. — 1828-09-13 (London, England)

GUILDHALL. —.fames Abbott was brought up for re-examination yesterday, before Mr. Alderman ANsr Fr, charged with maliciously stabbing or cutting throat.  The officer put in a certificate from St. Partbolontew's Hospital, stating that Anna Abbott was going en as well as could be expected, and was considered out of danger. The Alderman announced the contents to the prisoner, informing him at the same time that her complete recovery would not alter the course of the Law against him. He asked whether there was any additional evidence to be given. Ann Wehb, of No. 4, Fleur-de-lis-court, Fleet-street, said that on hearing the cry of murder, she looked out of her window, and saw a mart throw something from the  window of the opposite raom wilere the. affair happened; When she saw the officers looking for the instrument with which the mischief was done, she told them it was useless, and what she had observed.  Elleman, a street-keeper of St. Dunstan's, said that in consequence of what he heard from the last witness, he was ordered by the parish officers to apply at Peele's Coffeehouse for leave to search the roof of the premises. The porter went up, and returned immediately with a shoemaker's leather knife in a wooden handle, 'which he now produced. It had been identified as one lent to the prisoner. George Sell stated, that the prisoner occupied a workshop at No. 51, Fetter-lane, and he (witness) worked under him as a journeyman. After he came back from dinner on Tuesday, the prisoner asked. him to lend him a knife, saying► he wanted to skin a cat. He offered him one, which was used in the leather-dressing business to mark and trim the skins, and which was rusty from being used last in wet work, about twelve months ago. It had a square top, wiLh a sort of point at the edge-side ; and at the prisoner's desire he turned the grind-stone for hire, that he might alter the shape of the top to a round one, like a table-knife. The knife now produced was the same the prisoner so ground. Thomas Davis, of Fleur-de-lis-court, who was examined before, stated that the wife told hin►, on the way to the hospital, and also the next morning, that her husband had twice attempted to poison her—the last time on Monday night, when he pressed her very much to•drink a glass of gin, which looked very white. She tasted, but did not swallow any. Francis Assiotti said he lodged in the same house with the prisoner, and on hearing the cry of murder, he ran out to her assistance ; but she ha.; already reached the bar of the adjoining tavern. He fetched the watchman in, and they found two of the children, who slept in a corner covered with blood. The eldest child, a boy about six years old, said his father and mother were quarrelling, and sitting on chairs ; but as the' deed was done in the dark, be questioned the truth of this. Elleman, the beadle,. whispered to the Alderman, who immediately after observed that the wife was sitting on a chair and supposed the prisoner wished to be friendly, and approached to caress her, when, in fact, he laid hold of her to cut her throat.  Assiotti further stated, that a shoemaker in the same house could give important evidence, as to the crime being premeditated ; but he would not come forward. To him theprisoner had unbosorned his mind in the course of theday. " And if he bad then given him proper advice," conenued the Alderman, " the shocking result would have been prevented. His reluctance to state what he knows is very disgraceful to him, but he shall be summoned to appear at the next hearing." Assiotti said he believed the shoemaker did give him a proper admonition, but, it appeared, it did not avail. Mr. Alderman ANSLEY asked when it was likely the poor woman would he sufficiently recovered to give evidence, as the prisoner would not be committed tiU she had been heard.  Carlisle, tlie constable, said he had asked that question at the Hospital, and the surgeons tvotthl give no opinion at present. The prisoner, who did not utter a word during the examination, was then remanded till Friday next. The constable obtained pernaiesion to have the blood washed nut of the woman's clothes, no part of them having been cut with a knife.