The Sun. — 1850-09-04 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL.  Yesterday Daniel Scanlon, a powerful-looking Irishman, was placed at the bar, charged by Jane Carroll, a young woman, with having violently assaulted her.  The prosecutrix, whose face was shockingly bruised and disfigured, and who was in a weakly state, said that she met with the prisoner, who represented himself as a single man, paid his addresses to her, and under a promise of marriage induced her to cohabit with him, and the result was the birth of two children, one of which died, and the other she placed at nurse. His wife came from Ireland, and on hearing of the prisoner's delinquency sympathised with witness and took the surviving child under her protection, whilst witness endeavoured to procure her livelihood by needlework. On the previous evening, feeling anxious to see her child, she went to the prisoner's house for that purpose, when the prisoner had some words with her, knocked her down, and whilst on the ground he kicked and beat her in a most unmerciful manner, until she became insensible, and was taken to the hospital, where she was restored to her senses. Police constable 65 G deposed that he heard cries of- " murder" in Caroline-buildings, Clerkenwell, where the-prisoner resides, and found him ill-treating the prosecutrix, who was on the ground insensible. He took the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, on being asked what he had to say to the charge, with cool indifference admitted all the prosecutrix had said to be true. Mr. TYRWHITT told the prisoner he was a savage, cowardly, brutal fellow, and ought to be ashamed of himself. He fined him 31., or six weeks' imprisonment.  Jane Wright, a handsome young woman, was charged with being drunk, and attempting to commit suicide.  A police-constable said that on Monday evening he was informed that a young woman (the prisoner) was drunk, in Old-street, St. Luke's, and had attempted suicide with a knife. He took her into custody, and a knife (now produced) was found in her possession. She said her mother resided at No. 3, Northampton-row, Clerkenwell. The mother attended, and said a gentleman, residing in Banner-street, St. Luke's, paid his addresses to her daughter, under a promise of marriage, seduced her, and abandoned her, which so affected her mind, that she left her home, and wandered about drinking.  The prisoner, who was very dejected, on being asked if she would return home with her mother, cried, and said " She had been a good mother to me ; if I go home with her, I shall not stop with her." Mr. COMBS suggested that she should have a private interview with her mother ; after which she consented to return home with her, and they left the court together.  Gregory saw him looking at something in his hand after he had taken it out of Tighe's pocket, and after mentioning the matter, the latter felt and found his penny was gone. They pursued the prisoner to the Commercial-road, where they spoke to Blake, 400 K, on seeing which the prisoner took rapidly to his heels, but Blake more quickly pursued, and took him into custody. He bad on him a shilling in silver, fourpence in halfpence, and one pennypiece. He denied having taken Tighe's money. Mr.