The Sun. — 1837-11-29 (London, England)

PARKE. ) Margaret James was found guilty of having in her possess:on, on the 31st of October, in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, a mould bearing the impress of the obverse a•id reverse sides of a half-crown, for the purpose of coining the sari e.  Edward Strange was indicted, for that he on the 18th of October, in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, feloniously and maliciously cut and stabbed Sophia Moore, with intent to murder her. A second count charged the prisoner with cutting and wounding, with intent to indict grievous bodily harm.  Mr. DOANE submitted, on the part of the prisoner that, under the recent statute, Ist Viet., ch. 85, the Counsel for the prosecution ought to be put on his election as to which of these counts he would proceed upon, for if a verdict of guilty we: returned, some difficulty would arise as to what the punishment should be. By the second section of the Act, it was enacted that any person who shall cut, stab, or wound, With intent to commit murder, shall suffer the punishment o' death. Now the first count was laid under that section, and their Lordships would find that, on 'referring to the fourth section under which the second count was laid, it was there provided that if the injuries were inflicted with the intent merely of doing bodily harm,' the punishment was discretionary vs ith the Court. Now he submitted that if a general ver. diet of guilty were returned, a difficulty would arise as to what the punishment should be. . . . .  Mr. Justice PARKI did not think that the party should be put to her election. It was for the Jury to say what the intent was, and then the Court would apply the punishment which the Act directed.  Lord DENMAN expressed his entire concurrence -in the opinion of his Learned Brother. Sophia Moore, was then called, and deposed that she lived at 54, Nelson-street, and cohabited with the prisoner at the bar rather better than three years. The prisoner is a shoemaker. When witness lived with him he resided at No. 6, Mount-street. Left him 30th Sept. Met him in Shoreditch on Wednesday the 16th Oct. half-past eleven in the morning. He asked witness where she was going. Replied that she was not going far. He then asked where she lived. Witness replied that it was no business of his. Iln followed her to the corner of the church, and asked her would she have anything to drink. Witness refused, and asked what he was following her for. He replied, that he was not following her. I was near my home, 61, Castle-street. A little boy opened the door for me. When I got in I endeavoured to shut the door, but the prisoner prevented me. He caught hold of me by the shoulder, and stabbed me in the shoulder. He repeated the blow four times, and in the throat. Cannot say what weapon he used. I cried, " Murder," and laid hold of him by the neekkerchief ; he said, " You b-- let go." To get rid of the, he-cut the corners of the handkerchief off, with the weapon he had, and got away. I bled very much indeed, and was in the hospital about a fortnight. Robert Bates, policeman, No. 51, produced the bonnet and dress of last witness.  Sophia More, cross-examined by Mr.