The Sun. — 1850-03-18 (London, England)

DIABOLICAL ATTEMPT AT VIOLATION AND MURDER. —SWINDON, FRlDAY.—Yesterday a man named Abraham Hicks, a carter to Mr. Weston, who resides at Batty-hill, near this town, was brought before the magistrates, the Earl of Radnor, James Cowley, J. E. Prower, and S. C. Saddler, Esqs., on a charge of attempting to violate and murder a married female named Elizabeth Denley. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutrix (*lac) is at present so injured as to be unable to leave her bed) was a dea'er in berm, and frequently visited Cirencester. On the preceding Friday she was proceeding along the high road leading from Ashton Keynes, when she met the prisoner, who was driving a horse and cart. Having frequently seen tl e prisoner before, and knowing that he was going her way, she asked him to give her a lift in his vehicle. He immediately consented, but as the cart w as proceeding through Siddington loud cries of murder were heard in the cart. A man named Smith instantly went up to the cart and tried to stop the horse, for the purpose of learning what was the matter. The prisoner thereupon threatened if he interfered that he would murder him. Feeling apprehensive for his own safety, he allowed the fellow to proceed, who, on get tug some distance further, threw the female out, aed left her for dead. She was found at ;even o'clock by Mr. Broad, a baker, quite insensible, in the turnpike-road. Her face was literally smashed; her eyes, nose, and mouth were frightfully mutilated, her jaw bone bra ken. and her teeth, with part of the jaw bone, were picked in the public road. The wounds appear to have been inflicted by kicks and the handle of a whip; the latter was covered with blood, and there was a d.at of blood in the bottom of the cart. From the depositions taken at the poor creature's bedside , it seems that because she refused improper overtures made by the prisoner, he attempted by force, and even tried to murch r her. He was fully committed to take trial at the next assiz ss.  The common mind may maintain its place under common circumstances; the truly great alone overcome the trials of prosperity or adverse) ; showing a humble thankfulness in one, a generous sympathy, not hardened by its can suffering, in the other; themselves on the first, not env in in the last.—Eliza y Cook's Journal. not priding  The Countess Grey had an assembly on Saturday evening, at the family mansion, on Carlton House-terrace. his Grace the Duke of Wellington honoured her Ladyship with his presence on the occasion, and among the company we observed Lord and Lady John Russell and the Hon. Miss Lister, his Excellency and the Turkish Ambassador, his Excellency the French Ambassador and Madame Drouyn de L'Huys, his Excellency the American Minister and Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Lawrence, the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke and Duchess of Argyle, the Marchioness of Clanricarde and the Ladies De Burgh, the Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Countess of Minto and Lady Charlotte Elliott, the Earl of Powis, the Countess Dowager of Morley, the Earl and Countess of Listowell and Lady Augusta Hare, the Earl and Countess of Arundel and Surrey, the Earl and Countess of St. Germans, &c. The Queen has bestowed a pension of 1001. a erfiartin state of on Mrs. Bessy Moore, aife of the celebrated pear Thomas Moore. The pension, in consideration id infirm as the warrant sets forth,merits ofis hgerrahnutesdban" and co Athencrunt. otfhheeallitethr;Ly  The Duchess of Sutherland, and the Duke and Duchess cf Argyle and party, honoured the Diorama with a visit on Friday last.  A