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- ' - . ' — . —«^ a ^ a^^—^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ——~* 1 ^ 1 " slStaraAs mjKTiuge AT'iMTSwicKr f One of the most novel and remarkable freaks whic has « rer occurred , in this « r any" part of | the country has fceen discovered at Smetuwtek in ths come of the weeks AboHt two years aijb a rollicking feHow , named Charles ¦ ff tlkiiiB , came to the town , where for som » time lie Wa « employed in an iron foundry . This , however , was too hard work / or him , and betook himself to that of a ' ITavigatbr . " His gallantry ana devotion to the sex was always very comspicu us , and a romp with the servant girls one of bis favourite amusements . Shortly after he took tip W * yeriilence in the town , he became acquaint ^ with an illustrious female , named Sarah De&kin . to whom
lie paid the most assiduousattention . After some time passed ia agreeable eonrtship , fortune smiled on W » snit , wery preparation ww made for the nappy < kyi > nd * j > f . ceremony was performed amidst all fbe usual jojoue & « - monstraSons . The happy couple took up their residence in the house of Mr . John Badger , near the Swan ««••? . , forayearliveaintheapparent enjoyment of every / eftcjqj ^ WHHi * got a rftnation ia tha packing room of J . Chance , Bsc ., attbe Plate Glass Works , ano" was with KswK ^ euss one of the lodge keepers * Soon . Une . ^ '^ . ^ B ^ KJSSS tongues , ivasbasy ; ewntoWlfcpaj . „ * ... „ / ££
S ^^^ nawas * ;«**•* to anapoor Wflkins becanie amarkeanian . Since tat narrLgfhe haa become a " . osi exemplary husband rhe 3 TeLe 3 to crack bis jokes _ with the prls as they sassed ana had even forsaken his accustomed pipe ana lap at ' the Swan , of an evening ; but notwithstanding all this he was looked npon with suspicion . Even the hearty good-natured equanimity of WilMns was not nroofaeai nst -uch conduct ; hU fcoute had become uncomfortable ; no young " olive plants" snrrouod' ed bis hearthstone , and his "better half" became , from one of the most amiable creatures in the world , one of the greatest shrews . ' life was to him becoming unbeainble ; « o , determined no longer — ¦ " In the mind to inffur
The stings and arrows of outrageous fortune . tut to take " arms against a sra *» f uquN * . " *•* **»»»« * woman I Charles WiJkins dttfftti the w *\« Mtiw n $ h , a , i& worn for ten long year * , and unif rj \>\ us * weWMWV ^*^* aot much lew extraordinary Uvw *** < tf * W ^ V *^* became humble p » l »> fe « d > l * rj Qur *> j » t T ^ W . tcMrV rment of the wife may to « mt * h "* tl ; t *« J *«* Wfewp ^ i because Wilkius h » 4 » lw * y * **<» v » *« A * & « & W * . * Meutrlcuusbtu . a , $ h » U \ vt «> a »» MUHjt « j «» seiS ^ & person , although from uer tftonvw ^> r ^* f » " -3 > JW attire , she iuwents » ra « h # r 4 ««* Ur * ¥ «****«* . *^» scarcely 80 years of ay * . atx »» J toe * v * t * pt M $£ t •* £ « k males , with regular , thoufh * M f « mtt \« e featwre * . \« shorty she was rather a sttuU&kvV looting frtlow ^ » w « although her Voice was shrill for a man , yet her sex was never suspected . It appears that she had been married about ten years ago to a man in another part of the country , tnit lie Behaved to her in sach an improper manner , that she was compelled to leave him . It was then she adopted
male attire , in which she could travel without exciting attention ; and having once become accustomed to its use ' the adopted it altogether , ' Before coming to Smethwick * he had been employed in breaking stones on the road aide , and other outdoor labour . From her feminine voice , the workmen aged to call her "Suke . " On a recent occasion , when seized vAQi OlneSB , for VhlCu BUB Yfasbled liy Mr . Davis , surgson , who remarked on the singular amallnessof her arm , not the slightest suspicion of her sex was entertained . In addition tehermarriage . her conduCtgenBtalljfaTOTffeuthedeception . forsliecouId smoke , drink , tell her story , and sing her song with any of the workmen , who looked npon her as a capital boon companion , but regarded with a degree of jealousy her conquests among the "fair sex . " The wife appears to feel come what ashamed of the whole affair , and Cnrson is not by any means communicative on the subject . Her motives in the deception arc not very clear , and it iocs not appear that she can give any very satisfactory account of them herself . — Woteerltamv&n Chrenide .
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DESTRUCTION OF THE KEW LOCK GATES AT CUMBERLAND BASIN , BRISTOL . A very destructive and alarming accident was occasioned by the high spring of Saturday evening , to the ex . tansive new works now in progress , for the purpose of -widening the entrance of the locks to Cumberland basin . These works were commenced some time since , in order to enable the Great Western , Great Britain , and steamboats Of the largest class to enter the basin , which hither . to they have been unable to do on account of the narrow , aess of the entrance lock . ; In order to enable the workmen to proceed with the Iterations , it was , of course , necessary to dam ont the water , ana this was attempted to be effected by means Of doable rows of piles of the larger size , which were forced by means of powerful machinery into the bed of
the river , and the cavities , between which were loaded -iria liaeitonei , Ac These had answer ed their pnrposs admirably till last night , whan the force of the tide was too powerful for them , and shortly before nine o ' clock broke them away . The injury prodnced by the rush of ^ waters . TO * most extensive ; all the capacious ^ timber work was dashed to atoms , baulks of colossal size were snapped asunder , ana all the works , except the masonry , which had been well set , were more or less injured . A low of houses on apiece of ground skirting the lock , it bad been thought necessary to prop up . The timber * nsad for this purpose were thrown down , - ana one of them struck a young female named BaUy , fracturing her
collar hone and otherwise injuring her . Ona of the workmen employ eu haa a Tery narrow escape . Immediately before the accident he was at work at the bottom of the lock pumping out some pools of water which some heavy showers had deposited , and which interfered with the free operations of the worKpeople . A minute or so before the rush , of waters inundated the lock , he noted that some of the piles were cracked , and very prudently , without waiting to gather up his tools and clothes , which lie had laid upon the ground , he sought safety by ascending one of the ladders . He had scarcely gained the top when the dam gave way with a tremendous crash , carrmg away everything before it .
A scene of the utmost alarm and cenfusion followed , - the water suddenly overflowed the banks , andassaddenly receded for a distance of thirty or forty feet . The impression was that as earth ^ aalse was about to happen . The people fled in all directions ; the inhabitants close to tie lock rushed from their houseB , and all was terror and consternation . The vessels moored in the basin felt the effect of the accident , their crews participated in the general ahum , and many of them jumped on ah ore . Captain James faifitt , of the Swift , steam-packet , jumped from his paddle-box towards the wall of the basin , bat , failing to reach it , he fell into the water , and on being got out was found to have much injured himself . The damage I have heard variously estimated at from £ 1 , 500 to £ 2 , 000 and fears are entertained for the safety of about fifteen houses by the lock-side .
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GROSS IMJIORALITr IK THE LEWISHAtt UNION WORKHOUSE . The nsiallj quiet Tillage of Lewishamhas for some 4 ays keen in a state of considerable excitement , m consequence of certain Tery prevalent rumours respecting the conduct of Mr . Burroughs , the master of the Union "Workhouse , towards the female inmates pa n » reporter proeesaing to Lewisham , and making mournes on the spot , the follewing was related as facts : — On last Weanesoay mouth , on the apphcabon of the a ^ ter to the hoard Of gaardians , perm . ss . on was grantea tohimseif ^ fgt fsszs tT ^ rr ^
business oTie matron was most efficiently performed by ^ Marn , the schoolmistress , the mildness and attention of thatlaaj having long since won the good Sons of the whole Of the female inmates of the establishment , a short time after the departure of the masfc * ana matron several of the females , freed , no doubt , from apprehension by the absence of their superiors , maae a communication to Mrs . M'Callum of such a character that it was evident scenes of the greatest immorality bad existed for a long time in the Union . Mrs . M'Cailnm immediately communicated with the Board of Guardians upon the subject ; and a special
meeting of the Board was called to take the same into consideration . A gecond meeting was appointed to pursue the investigation , and notice was given to the master , Burronghs , that his presence would be indispensable on the day named , to hear and if possible to defend tfimself from the charges thathad been preferred against him . In the evening before the day ol investigation , Burroughs arrived at the workhou 3 c , and stayed about half-an-hour . He then left , and has not been seen since , although it has been erroneously stated thathe was seen walking davra toe Tillage » a ihe A » v after the board was
held . According to adjournment , the board reassembled on Thursday , when it was attended by J . Thackeray , Esq .., Chairman of the Board , the Hon . Major Legge , Captain Foster , the Ilev . " A . Drummond , Cabtain Gossett , J . Paul , Esq . The inquiry was then pursued in the abence of the master , and several female witnesses were examined at great length , and fit its conclusion , SO Satisfied were the members of the Board of the validity of the Charges , that the clerk to the guardians , -Mr . Parker , was instructed to communicate with the Po > r Law Commissioners upon the subject .
It is stated , that some time sine :, th <* sellOOluAUtreSSj to whom the above statements wer « m .-ule , Jiad reason to believe that improper advances were nuide by the master towards a poor girl who is deaf and dumb , and engaged Tjy her at nwd ' s-forkin £ fce schoolroom . She accordingly kept a strict watch upon her , and tiiere can now he no doubt that , for her care , the same insults would have been repeated , and her complete ruin and degradation eventually accomplished .
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THE MURDER AT DAGESNIAM . —EXAMINATION OF SUSPECTED PERSONS . Ilfokd Tuesday Evening . —This afternoon , Binnis riynn John Hennessy . and Ellen RaHltiu , the former of wham wereutsuribed as ag ricultural labourer * , «« , brou » ht up from the Arbour-square station house of the K division of police , and were examined at some len-th before the magistrates for the Beacontree division of Essex , on a charge of having been concerned in the niuider Of George Chirk , a police constable of the above division
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on the 30 th of Jnne last . ' ^ V f ^^ fS Michael Welch on being sworn «^ d . landed to Wjd f * m Ireland on the S * of Febru . ry lasV « £ + * £ J regular placet * living ; The Art P ' ^* * /^ " £ " mmmm and sat bya fire made for the purpose otooklng food , in theadd ! 7 Whilst sitting there , Ellen RSnkin said that they ( Flynn and herself ) had no necessity for coming . out tfcere ; ' that hBThusbaud was earning good wages in London , int having the misfortune of assaulting a policeman in London , they were forced to quit the place and go down into the country for twelve months , John Sweeny asked how the assault occurred , and she answered it was all on acconnt of an Irishman who came into a room wWe they
had been drinking , * and was going to sing ; that the Englishman objected to it , and a row was caused ; She then said that a Serjeant came onhorseback , and be was struck with a stone , ana she saw it . That Dennis Flynn and John Hennessy assaulted another policeman , and he was found dead in a field in the morning . John Sweeny re . marked that it was foolish of her not to keep that a secret . Thing all I know about it . The magistrate asked tie prisonars if they desired to put any question to the witness , on which Flynn exclaimed , "It is all an untruth what he has been stating . I am as innocent about this murder as a mnn in
Smithfield . " Hennessy : I wish to ask bin if he orer »« me in Kent t— Welch : Yes , I saw you drunk iu th « beerahop , having a row , ana at the bam on the morning Ellen Rankin made the statement about the murdered policeman . — Hennessy : Don ' t ro too fiwt . my J «< J or I « Uatt hav « you . Why , I was at home at Stratford at the time . Weloh iloclared positively that he aaw Ilem \»« sy at the Smith ' * Arms at Oudhain In Flynn ' a company . lUnnbssy : Ite it stating ( hat «* hl « h U uutruo . YdUf WOraUln , 1 U » v « rwA * ut I ' tuttmm iu w . y life , aitd never taw tlii » tfttl ill KeiU , * - * Tha ftuuald pilioner » i * o ( tei \ i # i | the iuwin « n » ut Oio i \ i ih » hA 4 stktett
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Frfl * Sw * # n * y « auiinea : I reside in Ball court , Tooley * t rwt . 1 wa » it work on Wednesday last forMr . Qiddens , at Cndbam ; and In the afternoon I was sitttngionnd » fire with Rankin and Flynn , who worked on the same farm , when Ellen Rankin said she had no occasion to be harvesting only tor beating a policemen , or haTiaga row with a policeman , but I cannot say which . She then Raid something about a policeman being found In the field with his head off , but did not pay much attention to her , nor do I recollect saying any thing to her in reply . I do not recollect asking Flynn or Rankin , when they came first to work , where they came from . When Ellen Rankin spoke of the policeman being in the field with bis head off , John Sweeny , ttycoushi . iiid it MlM Tfirj foolish to talk of such a thing before people . She had better , keep it a secret . The boy Welch was present at the conversation . Before the conversation took place , I had not heard of a policeman haying been mnrdered ; The prisoner Hennessy was mot there , and I don't think I ever saw him before .
Police-constable Edwin Horsefall sworn : I am constable 53 of the R division , and stationed at Woolwich . Fftin information I received about half-past eight o ' clock on Saturday evening , I went to a lodging house In High Street , Woolwich . I requested the person who keeps the house to call Dennis Flynn , who lived below . She did so , anfl the prisoner Flynn came up , eloiely followed by the female prisoner . She endeavoured to pass me and get into the street . I stopped her and asked if Flynn was her husband , ana she replied No . I asked her then what her name wai \ and she said Ellen Rankin . I then asked her if she knew Flynn / and she denied that she did . I asked her if she aid not go by the name of Ellen Cotttr . which she at first denied , but after wards admitted
that she did . I questioned them seperately but the woman refused to answer any questions . I ascertained from Flynn that he had been working at Footecray , and other places ; and also that a short time ago he hadbesn in the employ of the Eastern Counties Railway , and living at Stratford . ' On going to the Station , Flynn inquired " Who he had robbed or injured V and on his arrival there the inspector told him the nature of the charge against him , at which he appeared much affected . Yesterday afternoon I conveyed the prisoner Flynn from Woolwich police-court to ArbftUr-squara station , when he said , alluding to the mnrdered policeman , " was hta watch and money gone t" He said that voluntarily , and added , " was he very much knocked about !" Flvnn . —No , I asked you , was he much dlsfiguj ' ea f
Horsefall . —It might haTO been . It was either the word disfigured or knocked abont . Police-constable Edward Palmer , 231 R , deposed—I apprehended the female prisoner . On her way to the station sheaskea me what I was going to take her for , ana added that she was not going to get info trouble for Flynn . She would tell about it . After they were placed in the cell at the station , I heard the prisoner Flynn say to the woman Rankin . "Keep your mouth shut , and they can't hurt us . " On searching a bag I took from the prisoner Rankin , I discovered two white gloves ( odd ones ) now produced . They are such gloves as are worn by the police . The female prisoner said the gloves were given to her bya female residing at St . Mary ' s Cray , Kent .
The prhonershere desired to make a statement , but they were checked by the magistrate , who told them that as their position was a very serious one they had better say nothing lest' they criminated themselves . Under these circumstances he felt it his duty to remand them to a future day . Hennessy , on hearing this , burst into tear , ana ex . claimed , ( pointing to the witness Welch ) That boy is taking my life away . Flynn also shed tears , and said : four worship , T am a poor hard-working chap that never hurt the hair of a man's head .
The prisoners were then remanded for a week , and the boy Welch was ordered to be detained , suspicion being excited that if allowed to go at large he would not again be forthcoming .
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DREADFUL DBATH OF A CLERGYMAN RAVING MAD . MYSTERIOUS AND SUSPICIOUS AFFAIR . Throughout the whole of Sunday , considerabl * sensa . tion was manifested amongst the clergy and local authorities of the parish of St . Paneras , in consequence of the dreadful and melancholy end of a Rev . Gentleman for many years past officiating at the old church ; and the mysterious and 6 usp icio « s circumstances connected therewith . On instituting inquiries in various quarters on Monday , the following narrative was obtained by the reporter : —The Bor , Gentleman alluded to is the Rev-CharlesKaye , aged fifty , who has been for many years
past the Assistant Minister at Old St . Paneras Church . On the afternoon of Sunday , the 26 th ult ., the Rev , Gentleman , as was his usual custsra , attended the burialground , and read the funeral service over a great numbei of bodies . He also attended for a similar purpose , on the "Wednesday and Thursday following , and on these occasions lie appeared in his usual health . He wac again expected to perform his duties , as usual , qn Sunday , the 2 nd instant , but as he did not make his appearance , inquiries were instituted , and it was ascertained that the unfortunate gentleman had , on the previous evening , been conveyed away from his apartments , Ifo . 18 , Wilmot-street , Bransn-ick-square , in a cab to the University College Hospital , on the ground that he had been seized
with Insanity . It appears that on the arrival of the Rev , Gentleman at the hospital , Dr . Quain , the resident phy . sician and surgeon , was from home , and on tlierepresentntums of the two gentlemen who accompanied him , the house apothecary was induced to admit him as a patient . On the return of Dr . Quain , it baing ascertained that the Eev . Mr . Kaye was really mad , notice was given that he must be removed , his case not being a prcJper ono for treatment in that hospital . On the following Tuesday the parties who had taken the Rev . Gentleman to the hospital again removed him in a cab to the St . Paniras Workhouse , where ha remained under the care of a Mr . T . H . Gooper , the parieh surgeon , until Saturday last , when he died it is stated in a most dreadful manner and raving mad .
The Rav . Mr . Kaye , who is stated to be a widower , had resided for upwards of five years at No . 18 , Wilmotslreet , and was generally supposed to be a poor clergyman , but circumstances have within the last few days transpired to induce a belief that the contrary is the fkct . After the removal of the rev . gentleman from the hOBpital to the workhouse , the persons above alluded to pro . ceeded to 18 , Wilmot-street , and demanded of the laudlady the ieyS of the Rev . Mr . Kaye ' s apartmoats . These , however , she refused to resign at first , but ultimately HA so , en which the gentlemen proceeded up stairs , and then being unable to find the keys , they forced the drawers , secretaries , < fcc , of the unfortunate gentleman , and took away with them all Mb writings , and it is believed a considerable amount oi other property . Having again fastened up the doors of the apartments , the gentlemen called upon tbe landlady to take charge of the keys of
thorn , and allow no one to enter until they had paid another visit . This , however , she positively declined to do , as she had no knowledge of the property about to be taken away , and t ' ue parties then left , takiug the keys witn them . The mest remarkable circumstance , and that which appears to excite the greatest suspicion is the fact tiiat during the whole time the rev . gentleman has been an inmate of the workhouse , not a single soul has visited , or made any inquiries after him , nor since his death , up to Tuesday evening , had any one applied for liis removal , or claimed his body which still lies iu the dead house usually appropriated for the remains of paupers . This , Jtis considered , would not have b « en tbe case if the parties above referred to had really , been the friends of the deceased or Mb family . It i& stated that , during the whole time the unfortunate gentleman had been in tiie workhouse , he was so extremely violent as to render necessary his constant confinement ia a strait waistcoat .
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^^^ ¦ nd ail his apprehensions appund to b « that ho was bslng . " robbed' and . murdtred . " ' An order , of removal bad bee * ' procured / and hid not dulh terminitod hl » sufferings on Saturday , th « rcr . g « nt !» man was to have bnen removed onKondty to the County LuRatlcAivlum , at Hanwell . -In consequence of the tlngular olrouinstanei » and uniatiifaotory wHure of the oasoj the overseers of the poor Intend laying tha whol * of the foots before the board of . direotors and guardians , " and a oommunioatlon on the subject having also been forwarded to Mr . Wakley , the Ooronw , thew o » n be blHittto doubt th « entire matter will undergo , as It deserves , a rigid Investigation . ' '
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MURDER IN WARWICKSHIRE . ^ c ITOWfTOK , AffOCST W . i On Thursday last , the Rev . Wi Lloyd , of Dray ton , one of the county magistrates , received intelligence tkat a waman named Hannah Treadwell / a . resident of this village , had been murdered by s farmer in ' respectable circumstances , named William Cave , between whom and the deceased , it was understood , that an illicit interceurse had for some years been carried on . Mr . Lloyd immediately granted a warrant for tbe apprehension of Cave , who was lodged in the county gaol , Information was , at the samo time , despatched to Mr . 3 . Churchill , the coroner , who Immediately repaired to Hernton , to inquire into the circumstances . :
The jury having been sworn , proceeded to view the body of the murdered woman , which was lying on the ground floor of a house close to the spot where it was found . There was a gunshot wound on the left side of the neck , a little below the ear ; and the extensive laceration shewed that the charge must have been very heavy , although from the blackness of the skin surrounding the orifice , it was evident . that the parties were close together when the shot was fired . On returning to the jury-room , the summoning officer nformed tha coroner that the person charged with the murder had been committed by one of the dletrict magistrates for examination before the Banbury bench , and the only persons who knew anything of the circumstances had been required to give their attendance there . Mr . Gibba , surgeon , who examined the body of the deceased , was present , however , if the jur ^ wl ? hed to hear his evidence .
The coroner said that it would be necssary to adjourn the inquiry , but as the medical gentleman was in attendance , it would be well ti take his evidence , in order to grant a certificate for the interment of the body . Mr . R . Gibhs , having been sworn , said—I am a surgeon , and reside at Banbury . I have examined the body of the deceased woman , Hannah Trea ' dweH , ' I found the left side of the neck blackened , apparently from gunpowder . There is a large wound on that side ; it extends three inches in length , one inch and three-quarters in breanth , and about half an inch in depth ; it is
imnndiately over the large blood vessels leading from tlie heart to the brain . On far ; her examination I . . found that those vessels had been destroyed . The vertebrse of the neck had been injured , evidently by BllOta WHlCh passed through them . I extracted some small fragments , which I have no doubt formed part of the clothes worn by the deceased , which were carried inwards , and . were mixed up with coagulated blood . I found several shots in what I extracted . I have no doubt whatever but that death was immediate owing to the destruction ! of the large blood vessels of the neck . j _ .
Mr . Walker , the governor of the county gaol , informed the coroner that the magistrates had adjourned-the inquiry , and that upon the re-exnmination of Cave , the person charged with the murder , the attendance of die several witnesses would be required . - The Coroner observed" that , under those circumstances , he should postpone the investigation , From inquiries made upon the spot , it appears that Cave , the person in custody , is a farmer well knownin the parish Of Hornton , He had for some years cultivated a small farm , his own property , lie is between forty and fifty years of age . He is a married man , and has a family of children , beside his wife and mother , who resine with him . The deceased , Hannah Treadwell , ' was about forty years of age . She has had several children , some of which are said to be tha offspring of illicit
intercourse with tho prisoner . It is well known that shemadu repeated demands upon Cave for pecuniary assistance and when refused , she applied to the board of guardians for relief , but when offered admission , with her family , into the union workhouse , she declined going . The deceased and the prisoner had frequent quarrels , owing to the woman ' s importunities for aid , and their threats against each other were notorious . On the ' morning of the murder it seems that the deceased had been outside Cave's house in the hope of getting money from him , and it is presumed that she followed him when he went to his farm , which is but a short distance from the village . ' A person who ' was passing overheardhigh words , and soon after thereport of a gun , but took no further notice of it . About eight o'clock that morning Cave , on returning home , confessed to his wife and mother that he had done for " llannah , " meaning the deceased . The women did not pay much regard te this at first , but two persons coming back from the farm assured them that they had
discovered She body of the woman at the piace which he had deecribed . The fact soon spread about the village , and a number of persons hastened to the spot . The body was found lying in a pathway , cut through a hill , with a stone wall on one side , and a estftway beneath . There wera a quantity of loose stones in the pathway , and it seems probable that the deceased was in the act of throwing one of those stones at Cave , who was then some feet above her , when he fired the shot . He attempted no concealment , for he not only disclosed the fact to Jiis family , but he returned to the village with the gun under his arm . Cave denies that he fired at the deceased . lie says that they hail a struRgle in which the gnu " went off by accident ; but he has subsequently admitted that when ghe atacked him he attempted to strike her , but that the bank b » inj ; too steep to reach her , he fired in the heat of passion ; and he says that when he saw the woman full , he reloaded the gun , with an intention of shooting himself , but had not the resolution to do so .
There is no doubt but that after the final examination the prisoner will he committed for trial upon the capital charge , but it seems , from Iris recent conduct , that there are good grounds for defence upno the plea , of insanity .
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A Body pound ijt the Rivkr . —On Tuesday Mr . Payne held an inquest at the Steelyard Tavern , Upper Thames-street , on the body of a man unknown , about sixty years of age . About eight o ' clock T « e 6 ''* y jnornii >» th © doceasGil was found lying in the water , off Messrs . Calvert and Co . ' s brewor ' yi adjoining A (( hallows Church . The body was dressed in a blue coat , waistcoat , and trousers ,- with no boots , snd a calico shirt , net marked . Ilia hair was grey , and he h&d only been In the water a few hours . Information had been forwarded to a }] the metropolitan police stations , but no duo at present can be found . The inquiry was adjourned for a week .
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?«^ i ; ( U » i » o » ' RiMi : L-Af thelAppier M ^ j " U orelnndfAssbes on MbndaJ last ; John Smitaj . W , tVili £ ; 8 mlA ; i 9 . ^ liomn . rBurrows ; : i 8 ( ^^^ ^ j ilfl ireW jointly indicted for haylnir , on the 19 th of April . CatthepkkOf Morlana , violent ., and ^ n ^ ! 0 ommltted » r 8 peuponthepe « on of Jam Dove * . Thero V » s « second Indictment against all the same four per-! « & ¦ for a similar offence , eoimnitted upon the same oc-Ssion , upon ; ih 6 perun of Elixabetb Dover , the sister of ' ft Th ' is chse , which has eitciUd a great interest for miles around the neighbourhood where the transaction arose , presents oue of the mbit atrocio « s instances of violation that have been beard of for many years . Mr . Matthews ( with whom was Mr . James ) conducted the prosecution ; and Mr . Ramshay defended the
pri-Mr . Matthews , in stating ; the c » 8 e , wddthat the ^ ffo young women who had beer , the objects of the attack in question were daughters of a widow , Mrs . Margaret Dover , who , with these two ; ana a son , Matthew Dover , residing at a fawn-house formerly occup ied by her late husbnnd ; « t Scarce , at about two miles and « half from Snap , and at a short distance out of the high road leading from Sha » to 5 Penrith . Jane was a girl of about . erenteen , and the other about twenty . elght or thirty years of age . The prisoners at the bar ( who were all very yourig lookingi but stout lads ) had been employed as " navvies" iippu the railway which was now being made riom Lancaster to Carlisle , and which runs very near the spot where the outrage had been committed . The young women were attacked Rt some short distune . )
from the highway , and very near to their own home . They had just been out for a little distance to Bee their sister , Mary Dover , a partoif the way to her then place of residence . She , Mary Dover , was staying at flackth ' orpo Hall , and to go to that they had to come from ftcarftidc across the fields , and through a gate , which took them up thocoach ro * 6 . There the sinters parted * and U was an the return of Jone and Elizabeth , that they mot the four prisoners as they went along- a footpath , and near n plantation of trees . Besides the circumstance of ( ts boing sufficiently light tor the jouog women to identify tbe men , the Iienrni d Counsel detailed other ftiets , which , he observed , must strongly induce the minus of overj ono to conclude bejond all doubt that the four prisoners were the peraons who committed too crime
Inquustion . .. .-...., . .. . . ; . . . .. . . ¦ .. k . Jane Dover stated that she was . ' about seventeen jesra of age , and residing at Searsiae along with her mother and brother , frtaereEtizahitio k \ tt Mildes . On Sunday , the 19 th of April , her sister Mary ,, who lives at Hackthorpe Hall , was visiting at Scarsidr , and witness and her sister Elizabeth went a . part of tbe way home with her In the evening . They parted with her between seven and eight , and returned the same ' way they had gone . They had to pass a gate which is on tbe road between Snap and Penrith , and it is called Trimby Gate , at about a mile from their home . There is another gate called Scarside Gate , near their mother ' s farm , on the farm of William Fooley . Between those gates , at about a quarter of a mile from home , they met the four prisoners ,
and turned out of thepnth to make way for them . This was bya wall fence of a plantation . The men were perhaps thirty yards off when they , just came in sight , and were meeting them in a " path , which is a bridle road , leading fron ^ their mother ' s house to theShap high road . The two prisoners { the ; Smiths ) immediately seixed hold of Elizabeth . Seeing that witness was about to run away , the other two prisoners seized her . Burrows got hold of witness first and threw her down . He then bade Lees selie hold of her feet , which lee did . He then accomplished tbe offence , and afterwards lee the same , being assisted by Burrows , who seized hold of her feet , 6 urrows struck' her before he committed tbeoutrage , with his hand , over the nose and the upper part of the face . He then swore that if she cried out or resisted he would knock her—— head off . -After that , one of
the Other two came , but could not say which . He perpetrated the same offence , being aided by one of th « others , though she could not say which , from the agitation she felt . After that again ,. another ; repeated the offence . During this time she saw that her sister Elizabeth was on th 6 ground , at about four Or five yards off . One of the men then took witness up and dragged her toward tbe wall of the plantation . That . was either Burrows or Lees . He attempted to commit the same violence , bat did not succeed , he then being alone , and her strength too much . Her sister Elisabeth then came up to her , and that man then seized Elizabeth , tthUe Witness as « caped , went home as fast as possible , and told her mother and brother what had occurred . It was at least an hour and a half that they were thus detained by tbe prisoners . Witness waa subsequently confined to the house for about a week , from illness caused by the outrage so
committed . ' . The witness stated , on croiB-exaniination , that the way they were coming back naa the nearest roau . It w » f nothing like dark at the time . They did not Bee the men for more than twenty yards before they met , from there being hig her ground between . Never saw the men before that night . While she wa » resisting the third man said , if she did so he would take his knife out and ram it into her heart . It was just beginning to get dark , but quite lk'ht enough to see the men ; just beginning to grow , dusk . Witness had before said that she thought tue two Smiths to be the other two present upon that night . There were a ' great many labourers at work about that time upon the railway . ¦ ¦
Elizabeth Dove * , sister of Jane , corroborated the evidence of the last witness . She stated that two of the prisoners , the Smiths , seized herself . Saw the others seize her sister Jane , and throw her down . Was perhaps three or four yards from her then . She , witness , wa » then treated iu the same way . Saw her sister bifore the latter went off home ; she , Jane , was & little way off , and lying on the ground . Witness wns perhaps an hour or an hour and » half kept from her sister before she couldgetto her . Got to her on her hands and knees , and had been prevented iVom doing it before by the men . There was then one man committing the same offence on Jane ; and after Jane got away she ( the witness ) was detained , and was again- attacked in tbe aame way . Could not speak to the other men , viz ., Burrows and Lees .
Matthew Dover , brother of the two young women , state d that his sistar Jane came home that night abont ten . Her face was all blood , and her clothes in disorder , She made a complaint , and in consequence , witniss got a horse out of the stable , and rode to the spot . There he found his other sUter , Elizabeth , in a senseless state , Spoke to her , but she did not answer . " He tiien Cook der home . - . ... Margaret Dover , the mother , also described the condition ol her daughter Jnne when she came into the house . She made a complaint , and witness perceived that W dress and hounet were much torn , and her hair all hanging down .
Robert Burrow , innkeeper of Bampton Grange , stated that he tccolleeted all the prisoners , and that they had all been at his house at about seven o ' clock on the evening of the 19 th of April . They proceeded , on leaving the road , in the direction of Scarside . Kuew Burrows well , because he had measured him tbat day for a pair of boots , but did not know the others so particularly . Joseph Banks , living ut Bampton Grange , in a house between that of last witness and Seamde Gate , On the evening of t )> e ] flth of April saw William Smith Burrows and Lees , who stopped at witness ' s door , and there asked for some milk . There was a forth man , hut he did not stop , and went on bofore the rest . They all passed in the direction of Searaids-Gate , upon the high road , und that would lead them to one end of the footpath before mentioned . Witness went into Mr . Pooley ' s field the nest morning and there saw John Banks pick up some gloves , a hair band , and some bits of copping comb , and other articles .
John Banks , who lives about three hundred vards from Mrs . Dover ' s , had been at her house on the 19 th , and the next morning went to the spot referred to . There he found a brace , a belt , a pair of garters , a hair band , and Borne broken topping combs , which he gave to Mrs , Dover . The things were nil scattered round a space of about four yards square , Henry Charnoek , police officer , stated that on the morning after the outrage , the 28 tli , Matthew Dover came to witness at Shnfe , to give information of the offence . Witness first went to Bampton , to Sjieak with Mr . Burrows . He then went to Searside , and then to Strickland , and Morland , Sowerby and other places , and finally to Hartlepool iu Durham . Between Miudleton and Hurtlepool apprehended tuo four prisoners , who were going along the road towards Hartlepool , ( The witness here produced u brace and a leather belt , ) When Burrows was apprehended there vias one brace found upon him , which corresponded with the ono now produced .
Charles Caleb Stepuenson was with the last witness when the prisoners were taken . lie took the one brace off Burrows , and now produced it . Also received the hair band and some pieces of comb from Mrs . Dover . The gloves nnd garters were alao produced by an . Olb . Ur uffiCUr , and all Clie articles were identified by MrB . Dover . Dr . Robinson , a medical practitioner , of Shap , stated that he was called iu to see Mrs . Dover ' s daughters on the 91 st . The face of Jano Dover was ulaekenned , and there were other bruises upon her person . He should say , from appearances which he observed , that she had been treated with great violence , and that the offence , so far as his observation could ascertain , had blilill Committed .
Mr . RamBhny , in addressing the jury for the defence , said that he could not resist the evidence of the crime having been committed , he left it to the jury to say Whether they Were satisfied that he young women might not have been mistaken upcm the poiut ot ' idoutity . Ilia Lordship , in summing up , explained to the jury the law , according to which , in such a case , the whole of . the prisoners might be considered guilty , in case they , the jury , ielt reason to believe that nil the parties accused had acted , or been present , with the same common intent . The jury retired , but almost immediately returned into Court , just as another jury htid hevn called into the box . They found all the prisoners Guilty .
Xhe prisoners were then called up for judgment , when his Lordship addressing them , said they hud been convicted of sin atrocity which reflected disgrace on the country in which they wcvobovn . It was hopulcss to think of producing any shame in thorn by anything he couM say . ( The prisoners had lolled about the dock during all tne trial as if less concerned in tlio matter than any in court . ) But he would make a few observations that others might kuoiv the consequences of committing such
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wtmwM ' : tb 9 i ' -hni- - -intn' 99 Pr ^^ : ^^ - -V ^ h ^ . ( might not be slayes , but in fact . they would be , so . AH | the labour ; they . ' conidiperform ; would' beeracted from \ them , and they would in roturn . receive nothing but Ju « t the tooA vecesatrj to enable them to perform that work , Theirs would , indeed , bVa state of suffering , and he was glad of it , for their conduct'deserved that they , should suffer . . His Iib ' rdship then sentenced each of the prl loners to be transported for the term of his natural life ; The two young women were very modest and rather good looking . \ - ¦ '* ¦ " • -. . - ¦ '
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following from the Singapore Times : — " By the arrival here of the Dutch schooner Swallow , we have received particulars of one of the most daring ail d murderous attacks of pirates we recollect ever to have heard of or read . It appears that tho Dutch war-Steamer Chameleon , commanded by Lieut . Van HoogenhuiKen , carrying 16 guns , and about 60 men , was sailing in company with a Residency aehooner of 6 or 7 guns . The Chameleon had on board a quantity of treasure from Minto , destined for the East coast . The pirates would appear to have been aware of the fact of there being treasure On board , and they formed a plan of attack to capture the vessel . In the afternoon of the 26 th April , when becalmed near
Marnwan , in the straits of Caspar , about 40 prows , having in all nearly 4 , 200 men , well armed , suddenly attacked the Chameleon and the Residency schooner in company , but directed their efforts chiefly to the former vessel . Theofficersandcrewofthe Chameleon fought gallantly , but such was the determined , heavy , and constant firing kept up by the pirate boats , that the'war schooner was disabled—her sails and hull were completely riddled . The pirates now succeeded in capturing and secruing the treasure on board the Cftameteon , when they stabbed such of the gallant fellows as resisted ( which ercrj nwn on board did sa till the last ) , and sunk the vessel . The Residency schooner also sustained some injury and loss , but a favourable brrcze having sprung up she succeeded in escaping to Minto , and communicated the sad
intelligence to tbe authorities . Ditehmiskd Suicide . —On Tuesday an inquest ws » taken before Mr , W , Baker , jun ., Depi'ty Coroner , at the Red Cow , Castle-street , Shoredrtch , on the body of Samuel Lee , aged 47 , ft labourer , residing at No . 4 , Boundary-street . It appeared from the evidence that about two or three years ago the deceased met with a severe accident , and had ever since complained of violent pains in the head . Or Saturday last ihe deceased appeared unusually low and desponding , and about four o ' clock in the afternoon was found by his wife in the bedroom , suspended by a cord fromthe bed post . Mrs . Lee C&Ued the assistance of & lodger , who immediately cut him down , but he was quite dead . Verdict , " Temporary inanity . "
Fatai , Accident on tub River . —On Tuesday morning , between nine and ten o ' clock , the following very distressing accident occurred on the river near Batteraea , and by which a respectable rosiu named Gregory Parsons , about thirty years of age , met with a watery grave , and his brother , named George , and a person named Fate , nearly shared his melancholy fate . It appears that the parties were proceeding to Richmond against the tide in a very small skiff , which they had hired at Westminster for tho purpose of baring a day ' s pleasure . They had proceeded as fsiv as the place above named , the two brothers rowing , when their frail barque van with grent force against a sailing barge , and almost instantly sank . nreciDitating the parties into the water .
Their cries for assistance were heartrending . Mr . Parsons almost instantly sank , and wai not seen to rise again . A fisherman named Gore , who had hauled in his net , rowed to the spot , and grasped hold of Mr . Pate as he was ainking for the third time . It was now supposed that the two brothers were drowned , but the fisherman , with great presence of mind , turned the sunken boat over , and found Mr . George Parsons cling to the ' thwart of the boat . They were conveyed in a most exhausted Btate to the shore , but they soon recovered , and having handsomely rewarded the fisherman who had so miraculously saved them , were oonvcyed in a cab to their residence in the New-road , Tho drags were used , but the body could net bo found , as the tide was running down very strong .
Tit * Dasoeh of Reading in Bkd . —On Tuesday morning between one and two o ' clock , the family of Mr . Shawlcy , residing in Crawtbrd-atreet , Bryanstone-square , were terribly alarmed by screams and cries of fire issuing from the bedroom of Mr . Planta , a foreign centlwnan , who was in the habit of reading in bed . The gentleman falling asleep , the candle ignited the bed and bedding , the heat from which awoke him , and he was found ( though terribly burnt ) by the members of the family , who went to his assistance . Mr . Planta is shockingly disfigured about the face , and will lose the use of all his fingers on the right hand from the fire contracting the sinews .
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*• > — •• THE LATE PIO 0 CUNG CASE . ' , XO THE ID 1 TOK OF TUB HOHTHBRN STAR . BBSl * i —In " the » e ~" dfty « " when '"' "teitimoiaaU" are « 0 fashionable . I would auggett ' the propriety of presenting the coroner Mid jury with aoma token of our admiration , forVlelirering a verdict which must tend to abolish that revolting aad murderous practice of flogging the British sbldifT , at the caprice of every sergeant who he may unfortunately serve under . I propose to hsivs a jaunt to FearRUs O'Connor's little paradise at Herringsgate , on the 17 th inst , I hope on that occasion we shall be abl « to deyote a little time to get a committee formed to carry out the ibove object . I am , Sir , your obedient servant , M . P . tsa . A subscriber from the commencement , Albermarle-Btrcet , Cierkenwell .
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TO THE BDITOR OF THE KO&TBE&K ST&R . Siv—Aa Mr . O'Connor , in his answer to the coarse in * decent charge made in conversation with Mr , Clark by Thomas Cooper on bis character for moral honesty In his management of the funds of the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , lias stated that he has lost £ 3 , 400 through the dishonesty of agents for the Northern Star , I beg l « ave to call the attention of the Chartists generally to the plan adopted in Plymouth . The Chartist council there act collectively as agent for the Start they receive , and the punctual remission of money for tho papers received is carefully attended to , as by so doing
they put it out of the power of any individual to throw any disgraceful Imputation upon them for neglect or dishonesty on this score ; aau I would hereby lUggeit ( where needful ) the adoption of a similar course , ai WS consider it disgraceful in the extreme that the only paper that is honest enough to advocate the cauie of labour should be treate I iu 10 scandalous a manner , I remain , Sir , , your obedient servant , E . ROBBBTSOff . Augfust 8 th , 1846 . . . < London .
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week the district around Battle , in Essex , was paia > fully excited by the occurrence of one at those tragi * eal transactions—murder and suicide—which of late have unhappily been frequently enacted in various parts of the kingdom . Aeeording to the evidence adduced before the coroner at theinqnest , it appearsd that a labourer , named Freeland , had been confined to his bed for ten weeks , but latterly had so far recovered as to be able to wander about the house . On Sunday evening ) & woman named Davis took tha child from Freeland's wife ( who was lighting the fire , ) and presenting it to tbe father , said , " Here is yonr father , " He replied . '' I shall not have any thine to
say to it , for when I nurse it I get in the wrong , and am blowed up . " His wife then looked up at him , and observed , "I wish it would please God to taka me and my baby this night . " Upon which Freeland made answer , "if it does , I hope it will please God to take you to Heaven . " She then took the child , and in a few minutes left the house in an excited state , and hours passing and she not returning , search waa made for her , and late in the evening her body , and that of the child were found in a neighbouring pond . Evidence was given showing that Freeland and hi « wile generally lived veiy happily together , and were excessively fond of the child . The jury returned a verdict— "That the deceased wife destroyed herself and child while in a state of temporary insanity . "
A Modkkv Jack Sheppard . —Donoghue , alfat Green , convicted last assizes of robbing the North Roman Catholic Chapel , in this city , of the communion plate , and who escaped with two other prisoners from the Smlthfield convict depGt some time since , was arrested on Friday at Kilworth , Donoghue , after his conviction , and when leaving the dock , declared with an oath , that he would take the life of the principal witness against him , a roan living in the Novtllmain-street , of the name of Mahony , better known by the nick-name of '' Buck Ned . " Donoghue ' a account of his escape contains some curious incidents . Uesays that he offej'ed to effect the escape of his two associates , M'Auliffe , who was convicted at the same as « sizes for violation , and a man convicted at the
Armagh Assizes , provided they pledged themselves to aid in murdering Buck-Ned . The conspiracy to murder having been entered into , Donoghue set to work to gaia Ms and their liberty . This occupied over a fortnight , and , with the assistance of a rope , he lowered down his accomplices into an outer yard , from which they escaped over a wall , and got into tbe manger of a stable . As soon as he put himself out through the window , the rope slipped , and he fell from the third story , and came on his head on the ground . The fall drew the attention of a man out-Side , who arrested Donoghue as soon as he got over [ a wall , and put him into a house , and locked the do » r on him . The iuaB immediately went to give intimation at the prison , but before his return , Donoghue
nacl escaped through tue roof . He then joined his accomplices in the manger , where they concealed themselves until a late hour that night . They then went down to the North-wall , where they remained in a house for three days , until Donoghue had recovered from the fall . They then came on to Kilkenny , and went to the house of a priest , where they represented themselves as paupers from a workhouse , as they had the convict dresses on them , and Donoghue being a cabinet maker by trade , remained in the house until lie had made two dressing tables for the priest . The money he got for this work enabled them tocontinuctheirjourneyintoCarlow . Here Donoghue knocked a man down at night , and was arrested by the watchman , and taken to the watch-house . Here he saw the placard posted up describing his person , and offering a reward ol' £ 50 for his apprehension ; but even here his cleverness , though in the convict
uniform , did not escape him , and he told such a tale as got him his discharge before ho hud been an hour in custody . The three fellows then set offforKil * worth , on their way to Cork , and Donoghue went into the town to purchase bread , and there met an old accomplice in robberies , a fellow of tbe name of Callaghan , who had just been discharged from Cork » aol Donoehue went into a baker ' s shop , and whil » in the act ol purchasing , Callaghan endeavoured to give information to a policeman , named M'Dermott , who had been stationed at Cork . M'Dermott immediately proceeded to the house , but before he entered he was perceived by D jnoghue , who rushed into the back yard , scaled the wall , and made through the helds . He was , however , quickly followed by the constable , who arrested him . Donoghue was lodged in our county gaol on Saturday . It is supposed that the other convicts are still in ' lulworth mountain — Cork Constitution .
Halt' Honesty . —A person who lost 5 , 000 fr . about three weeks ago , advertised a reward of SOOfr . to he paid to whoever would deliver the money to M . Boyor , a wine dealer . On Thursday M . Boyer received 2500 fr ., accompanied by a letter saying that the other half was put out at use , and would be returned if it proved productive . Geological Conchikss . —The French Geological Congress . struck with the immense- interest of tho conl-mines of Alals , owing to their rich mineral productions have determined on holding the sitting of 18-tG , in that town . Last year the Minister of Public Instruction sent one of the re embers of the Institute to draw up a report of these mines , compared with the other mines of France , and the mines oi England and Belgium .
School fob Drivers of Locomotives . —It is « . « reported that the Minister of Public Works , has , ltt consequence of the numerous accidents winch havft taken place on tbe French railroads , and which hare in a great measure arisen from the want of skill anu experience of the drivers of the locomotives , resolve d to establish a stntol of instruction in Paris for twa class of persona .
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SUPPOSED MURDERS . , Oxford , August 10 . Tho neighbourhoods of Woodstock , Sturdy ' * Castle , and JsckUy , have Deen thrown into » consldaffcble state of alarm in consequence of the discovery , of the skeleton * ofthree human beings , in a pit on the right hand gtde . of the Banbury " turnpike-road , and within fifty yards of the Sturdv ' s . Caitlepublic . hqUBe , and which there is , erery reason to fear are the remains of some unfortunate fellowcreaturei who have been basely murdered and then hurled Viere by a gang of gipsies who used to infest that . -, part of Oxfordshire , three of whom are now in Oxford Castle , two under ft conviction of murder , and the other of aheep stealing . Our , reader * will at once know to whom we allude , vis ., to Jamen Blddle and Isaac Sheriff , who were
oontlemnoilnttlierooent aisltoe for the murder of Mr . MobbB , but wlioie iuntunco fia » fhico been commuted to that of transportation for life , and Skerry , who turned Quoon ' i evidence , but wns aftorwards transported for fifteen yeArs for shoai > st « nUng . The discovery of the hummi "hflrfClM nrotn under the following elrcum . Mamies jmVThtyi Mr , Walker , the Governor of Barbury 4 nil , ami Morgan , the nonnttiWa of King Button ,, were Mining - UittitU . Blurry , ami Hhurlff to Oxford Castle , and on arriving ^ 'M > i * * "Ort dUtunuo of the publio-houiio oMoA atuvdy ' ftCfaitle , lllttdle suddenly exolnimed ( point . RW « tW » M
• a * . " MUl l » to » u WOW . T > Oflloera , on their return ftittnOi . (< ty 4 , wjAfUe ' tl ' tlto , oonveranUflo <<» th « landl «»> / « t aiurty ' * QaiU » , who . ' rwemtwVml tfmt , bout * ty he * # ttr » ago , a jiertoii dltnppeare j from that n ' elghbdiirhono ' umW ve » y peculiar circumstances , ami had never boon « oon of heard ' of * inc 6—the person ' s name wai Hicks , ? he son of a granll fanner raiding at Jacklsy ' fa village about a mile and a half from Sturdy , * Castlo , and that he was . the owner of some cottage ' s and land at that place . He nil a very eccentric character / and preferred a roamlog life to that of a settled one . He at test took up a regular ' vagabond ' s liie , wandering about the country with a gipsy tribe , of which Btfdle arid Skerry formed a portion . Every half-year they wera to be seen encamped In the neighbourhood of Sturdy ' * Castle , and it was on these occasions only Hicks used to pay his native village a visit , for the purpose of receiving his rents for the lands and cottages , SometUng like eight years ago he paid his half-yearly visit as usual , but since that tins he his never been seen or heard of , and his brother has taken
to the property . The circumstances under which he Aisftppeued , and the company he wai known to keep , coupled with BiddVs declaration on his way to Oxford Castle , led to the opinion . that he had been ba » ely murdered for the sake of the rents he had been receiving , no Steps were taken , to ascertain the truth of Biddle ' s declaration until Friday last , when some persons were employed to dig about the spot pointed to by Blddle , when , horrid td relate , the skeletons of three human beings were discovered in a hollow place , which wag many years ago used as a saw pit , on the side of the road , about afoot and a half under ground . Many of the bones are quite perfect : A medical gentleman residing in the neighbourhood-has pronounced them , to be tfao « e of a woman and two men , and from the state they « ere ~{ n they mast have been there several years . They were carefully , collected together and placed in , a box , which is now undertook and seal , waiting the issue of a Coroner ' s inquest , when , it Is to be hoped , that some further lleht will be thrown on tbe affair .
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Mobdee . — At the Wells assizes on Saturday , Robert Williams was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Wiggins , on the 16 th of June . ¦ . William OlindvH , —I live at Bristol . Thomas Wiggins was my servant . I was at Little-elm fair with him on the 16 th of June . We wast to a public-house together , and we afterwards went into a booth . It was about 10 O'clock at night . I saw the prisonar , who laughed at Wiggini ; wno said , " You may laugh when oiht * persons do your business for you . " He had helped him sell a horse , and he had not given him what he had promised . They then began quarelling , a " d using very bad language . I told Wiggins he ought to know better , and he aid be would drop it ; and he then sat down by my side and lighted his pipe . Tlle prisoner walked ; out of the room . He was away about a minute , and then returned aad eommaneedblackguarding Wiggins , In a * hort time Wiggias said he would not stand it any longer , and as be wished him to fig ht he would have two rounds with him for 6 d . The prisoner then stood up in an attitude to fi « ht with his hands behind him . The deceased got over
the seat and took offhis coat . They then went close to . gether , but I saw no blow struck ; but I saw the prisoner ' s hand working up to Wiggins' neck as though he . was striking him , butnotr . r / hara blows . They fell down , the prisoner's hand being up against the deceased ' * neck . There was a lighted oandle at the time . I then said ; " I really believe Williams has a knife in his hand , " and Wiggins at the moment cried out . " Oh , dear J I ' m stabbed , I ' m a dead man . " Williams rose up and said , " You ' re got enough of it . " The deceased rose on his knees and twa men picked him up , he said ; "Oh dear , master , I ' m a dead man . " He pulled off bis hanfcerchief and th « blood flowed out of his neck as it would from s tap . He put up his band to stop it and it came out of his mouth and noae . Williams was gone , and I ran after him and caugnthim and brought him back . I did not see Wiggins breathe again . I told the ptlsouw he had killed the man , but he said he had not . I received a knife the ntxt morning , which I gavo to the constable . ' .
James Spry , —I was a waiter in the booth . I first heard ¦ Wi ggins call the prisoner a "d— -nation rogue . " Th * testimony of this witness was almost a repetition of tbat given by Olindell . There , was no bread and cheese eaten in the booth . ¦ :. -: ''• ¦¦ ' Edward Hurst . —I am a policeman , and in consequence of some Information , I went to this public-house . I took the prisoner into my charge . Heaaidif he had not been drunk he should not hare stabbed the man . I showed him a knife . HegaW , "Ah , J . was eating bread and cheese with that knife , and that ' s how the man came to be stabbed . " On' the next day he told me he was eating bread aad cheese with tbe knife when Wiggins came in , and they fought , and he had the Jsnife in bU band and whenhe saw blood flowing from him be ran away .
Joseph Springfield . —1 am a surgeon . I was sent for to see the deceased . There was a wound in the neck , in tbe direction of tbe carotid artery . It divided that artery and would immediately cause death . There wera eleven wound ' s altogether , three of them were above the ear , they were punctured wounds inflicted by the point of s penknife . There were six stabs over tbe chest . The knife has two blades in it , a large and amall one ; but the large blade , would not have produced any such wounds . . ¦ -..- ' ' ' \ Mr . Stoke then addressed the jury for the prisoner , contendldg that the offence amounted to manslaughter only , evea supposing the wounds were not inflicted by accident , which he strenuously urged upon them was the case . . Mr . ' Juetice Ebdb tfoen summed up the case to the Jury . . .., , '¦'' , :: "¦ ¦ ¦'¦ .. : ; ¦¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ The Jury returned into Court in about half-an-hour and delivered a verdict of ffuffiv .
The prisoner then made ft long rambling story , and said he was so much Intoxicated that he did not know what be waa doing . ' ; : Mr . Justice Eble having aut on the black cap addressed the prisoner . in the following terms : —Robert Williams , you stand convicted upon evidence that left no doubt in tbe minds of s considerate jury , and certainly left no doubt upon my mind , of your guilt of the foul crime of murder . It appears to me beyond all reasonable doubt that , « fter you have been provoked by gome Ian . guage betweeu you and tbe deceased , that you bad gone out and prepared a fatal weapon , intending to use it if need should require . It appears to me , that that which you so calmly p lanned you deliberately carried into execution ; and I cannot but observe that ihe wounds on the corpse of your victim show that the knife had been repeatedly usedbefore . it effected your purpose of
destroying the life Of the man ; and after this- dreadful event , there has been no sign of compunction expressed by yon , or shown to any of those who witnessed this horrid transaction . It is the bounden duty of those who administer tbe law of this country to endeavour to repress the pernicious practice Of resorting to deadly weapons ; and I feel bound upon this occasion , by the awful example of your ignominious death , to give a warning of tha dreadful consequences that will follow those who incur guilt like that which you stand to answer for . You allowed ho time to your victim to prepare for eternity ; you hurried him in one moment before his Creator ; the law will allow you a brief interval , and I earnestly advise you to lay aside those palliations which you have eadeavourad to urge , and prepare yourself by earnest repentance and prayer to obtain mercy , if you can , from your Creator , The learned Judge then paesed upon the prisoner the awful senlenc * death . The prisoner was removed from tke dock , crying bitterly .
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; > ' ••¦" ¦ ¦^• ¦ ¦ ^^'¦ s another . ' orbItfact- ' ; - ' . : ; - ¦[¦ ' % TO THE EDriOB OF THI NOKTHESK SUa . -Mr . EwToa , —I read inthele « d # Mirtury of the 25 th alt ., that a Joseph Hickio , Bsq , Secretary to Che Anti . Corn Law Lea gue , had bean presented with a silver ink . stand , / &e . —aye , Joseph Hickin , Esq ., mind that ! I knew a Joseph Hickin residing atWalsall , in Staffordshire , who was by trade ( if I mistake not ) a saddle tree maker ; but ; Joseph was alwaja considerea too lazjto work with his hands , fie married a woman old enough to be hi 8 mother ; but then this woman bad a public , house of her own , which made Joseph a snug home : Joe Hickin , at we used to call him , had the gift of tbe gab to some extent . When the Reform Bill was being agitated , Joe took what was termed the " Popular side , " and became noted a » a mob orator , backing De Bosco , Attwoed , and Co ., at the election , in 1839 , or thereabout * , Joe Hickin joined wnat was called the Chartist
movement . His house Became the general resort of men , of that psrty , he taking in the Northern Star , and other publications of that kind . When Messrs . Munte , George Edmunds , 'Claton Salt , Robert Kelley , Douglas , Bcnja « min Hadley , Jsc , the Birmingham flat-eatchers , quitted the first Convention , Joe Hickin was sent up from Wai . all , to replace ooe of the parties ; and the poor Chartists paid Joe after the rate of about £ 10 per week for bis services in tbe Convention . But the Newport outbreak scared poor Joe Hickin and the WMsall Chartists , for they are but bread and cheese men at best . Soon after this an election took place in Walsall ; a Leagua man , named Smith , was candidate . Joe Hiekinimme . diately joined this party , who gave tbe men ale and beef galore , and the women and children plenty of tea and cake , Hundreds were thus regaled for sometime , and Joe Hickia among the rest . H completely turned on the poor Chartists , and called them " Tory tools , " and the "ignorant rabble . " He let his public house , left Walsall , and I never heard what became of him . I
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 15, 1846, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1379/page/6/
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