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PATHETIC SCENE IN A POLICE COURT. Some extraordinary scenes marked a case jn- vestillitte(i by Mr. Plowden at the Marylebone Poiice Court- the other day, in which an Irishman named John McCoy, nged 25. a wiudow cleaner, of Chclls Street, Lissou Grove, was charged with maliciously stabbing and wounding his brother Patrick by stabbing him with a knife, thereby Causing him bodily harm. The accused,duringthe hearing of the case, ex. liibited but very little emotion, while his brother, on the contrary, seemed overcome with grief, sobbed aloud, and gave his evidence with great difficulty. He explained that John came to his lodging ai:d wanted 2s., as he was in a little trouble. lie replied that as soon as the "gell" (his sister) came in he would give him a bob," but he couldn't spare any more. That, said John, was no use to him. Well," replied witness, "I j would if I could, as we have always been kind one to the other; but circumstances alter cases." Then the "gell cit nie iii, and she and John ar- gned the point until, one word following another, lie up with a plate to strike her." At that wit- ness got, up, and declaring that whoever touched Iris sister touched him, aimed a blow at John. "I It w-ts ivt*ottg of iiie, continued the witness, to do it. lie beill,g a cripple. 1llld the poor fellow in the heat, of temper took up a knife that was handy-bnt he didn't mean it." Mr. Plowden-What prevented you striking bim ? Witness—My heart didn't allow me because he's tcrippte. He only just shaved me through my two fingers, and it was quite accidental. ° I put j»y hand up and the knife caught it. Mr. PlowdclI-I am to understand that yonr fingers got. in the way of the knife? Witness—Yes, sir but he's very sorry. Mr. Plowden—You appear to be veiy grateful to bim. Why did you charge him? Witiless-Well, blood is thicker than water. I being a strong able fellow and he a cripple. (At this point witness burst, into tears.) Mr. Plowden—You seem to be very much nt. tached to him? Witness (sobbing) Well, he's never done me tiny harm. The sister of the two men wns then called, ai d Spoke to her brother John taking up a plate to throw at her, but being greasy it slipped and fell to the ground. lie then picked np a knife, and was going to throw it at her when Patrick got be- tween t hem and received the knife instead. John,she added, Was a very quick tempered fellow. Dr. Coram James said the prosecutor had sus- tained two incised wounds between the little and the thin! finger, an artery had been cut, and blood flowed freely. The accused, in his defence, pleaded that what happened was a pure accident, for which he was deeply y. Mr. Plowden, :Jl committing the prisoner for trial, remarked that iL was a very unhappy oc. currence.

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