The Press. — London, England, 1856-01-19 00:00:00

JANUARY 1 9, 1856. night." I said, "I sent you none." He r6plied, " You must have done so. Will must have had them either from yourself or from Marson. He gave them to me out of your box." The witness admitted having sent [the deceased twelve pills some time before, but had sent none at the time. When he mentioned the subject to Mr. Palmer, he denied having given his brother the pills, and said it was "all bosh." With respect to the cause of death, he attributed it to apoplexy, brought on by continued drunkenness. The symptoms were Close of apoplexy—the skin was moist, and no con vulsive symptoms beyond a slight twitching of the left side of the face and left arm. Witness came ilto the room just as deceased was in articulo mortis; t ie features were swollen ; there was a blueish look about the face, and a little liquid, smelling like brandy and water, running from the mouth. Lucy Walkeden deposed that she had frequently attended the deceased during his illness. His general state of health was very poorly for two or three months before his death. During the last week of his life, after his return from the Wolver hampton races, whither he had gone with his bro. ther, he complained of pains in his limbs ; said " he had taken cold, and felt very poorly." He was very often drunk; would drink brandy if he could not get gin, but he preferred gin ; used to take a bottle or so of gin into his room every night, and was gene rally sick in the morning. The witness further stated that she came into the room just after his death ; the body presented no peculiar appearance,— the limbs were pliant, the eyes a little open, the face drawn on the left side, and the fingers not con tracted. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Thomas Walkenden deposed that the deceased had been ill for two or three months before he died, and that previous to April he had suffered and recovered from an attack of delirium tremens while boarding in the witness's house. In the early part of the week in which deceased died he eat little, but drank deeply. On the day immediately previous to his death he had eaten nothing, and was drinking gin and water all day. On the night before his death the bottle of gin was put into his room as usual: he called up witness in the morning, who, going into his room, found him toddling into bed in a great hurry, as if he did not wish me to see that he had got up. His face was as black as ink for half a minute, and his eyes flashed. This was about seven o'clock in the morning, or between seven and eight o'clock. The blackness in his face lasted a few seconds. I have seen him in that way before, after he had drank a glass of gin off at one " gulph." He seemed, on such occasions, to have a difficulty in getting his breath. I have seen him that way three or four times before. He generally drank a glass of gin in two " gulphs." I asked him what he had been doing, as I generally did when I saw him in that excited state. He smiled as soon as he could, and I looked at the bottle and said, " Oh, this is what you have been at, is it?" " No, no," he said, "it runs out" (alluding to some that he had spilt in the night on the chest of drawers). On the morning of his death he came down about ten, and commenced drinking gin and water at once. While sitting in an easy-chair he suddenly said, " Help me to the sofa, I feel very ill ; " reaching the sofa, he lay down, snored very loud, and his face became blackened. Witness imme diately ran to the kitchen and told Mr. Palmer, who had come in about three quarters of an hour. Mr. Palmer instantly sent witness off for Dr. Day, and called in Mrs. Phillips, the next-door neighbour. In conclusion, this witness stated that the deceased seldom drank brandy, for he preferred gin. Dr. Taylor deposed to having made an analysis of the viscera of the deceased, the result of which was that no mineral or vegetable poison could be de tected, and that the opinion of himself and Dr. Rees as to the cause of death was that, assuming nothing was taken by the deceased an hour before death, the cause of death was apoplexy, resulting from excessive drinking. Dr. Monckton, who made the post-mortem ex amination, stated that, from the absence of any cause shortly before death to produce the symptoms described by the witnesses, he could form no other opinion but that the deceased died from apoplexy, though there was nothing in the symptoms incom patible with the use of prussic acid. The sale of prussic acid to Mr. Palmer was proved by the evidence of Whyman, assistant to Messrs. Maunders, chemists, at Wolverhampton. Witness deposed that on the first or second Tuesday in August Mr. Palmer came into the shop and pur chased one ounce of jalap, and one ounce of prussic acid. The "boots" at the Junction Hotel, at Stafford, stated that about two days before Mr. Walter Pal. mer's death Mr. Palmer gave witness two small bot tles to take care of. On the same day he took them away, and brought them back in about three quarters of an hour. The next morning he asked for them again, and, taking one, mixed with it a Portion of the contents of a smaller bottle he had with him • then mixing their contents both together, he left the large bottles with witness, taking the small one with him. THE PRESS. Mr. Lloyd, the landlord of the Junction Inn, on going into his litable on the 15th of August last, saw Mr. Palmer in the act of pouring something out of a small bottle into a large one. The large bottle was about as large as an ounce or two•ounce bottle. The witness continued:— I said, " Good morning, Mr. Palmer; how is your bro ther this morning?" He replied, "He is very ill indeed ; he is very weak and low indeed." He added, `' lam going up to see him, and take him something which will stimu late him. Dr. Day is attending him, but he is not so well acquainted with his habits as I am, and taking his drink away from him and giving him medicine will not do for a person who has been in the habit of drinking, and I hope this will do him good." On the Saturday previous William Palmer came to me, and asked me for a bottle of the very best old brandy. He said that Walter was very ill, and that, as it would not do to let him be without anything to take, he wished me to give him a bottle of the very best brandy. " I fear," said he, "he has been send ing out to spirit-shops, and has been drinking very inferior staff." What I saw in the small bottle was of a light colour. The small bottle was a quarter-ounce bottle, and I noticed the contents to be white as water as he turned the bottle up. Mrs. Palmer, the widow of the deceased, deposed that Mr. l'almer apprised her of her husband's death the day after it occurred, and that when asked why she had not been summoned to the death-bed, he replied that lie (her husband) had broken a blood vessel, and that his appearance was too ghastly for her to see. At this stage of the proceedings, the jury having expressed a desire to re-examine Professor Taylor and Dr. Day, and to hear the evidence of Mr. Pratt, the solicitor engaged by Mr. Palmer for effecting insurances upon the deceased's life, the inquiry was adjourned till the 23rd inst. The inquiry into the conduct of the postmaster for having opened a letter from Dr. Taylor to Mr. Gardener, and communicated the contents to the prisoner Palmer, was proceeded with on Thursday by the bench of magistrates, at Rugeley. From the absence of the Coroner, Mr. Ward, the principal wit ness, the evidence adduced was not very important, beyond the letter written by the prisoner Palmer, acknowledging that he had been made acquainted with the result of Dr. Taylor's analysis in the case of Cook's death. The postmaster was let out on bail, and the court adjourned. The witness Bates, repeating his state of last week, said he had carried two letters from Mr. Palmer to Mr. Ward. Mr. Ward denied that he had received more than one, which he forwarded, and which was read in Court. The prisoner Palmer will appear in Westminster hall on Monday morning, before Mr. Justice Erle, to be tried for the forgery of a bill of exchange for 1,0001. The trial will take place at the Lord Chan cellor's Court. THE BEDFORD-ROW MERDER.-0110 of those terri ble cases of deliberate assassination from revenge, hitherto so rare a crime in this country, was com mitted on Wednesday morning in Bedford-row. Mr. Waugh, of 5, Great James-street, Bedford-row, a solicitor in extensive Chancery practice, having left home as usual, was proceeding down the north side of Bedford street to his offices, when, on nearing Hand-court, a man who had been observed loitering about for some time previous, came out of the court, and crossing towards Bedford row was observed to draw something from his pocket, and walking rapidly towards Mr. Waugh, when within three yards cried out, " You villain, you've ruined me ; why did you rob me of my property ?" and without waiting for a reply tired a pistol right at the breast of Mr. Waugh, who called out for assistance and fell dead upon the pavement. The murder was witnessed by several persons in the street, who immediately ran up and secured the prisoner. Mr. Whitefield, of Feather stone-buildings, was the first to seize him, and give him into the custody of the street-keeper of Bedford row. After watching Mr. Waugh die, the prisoner observed, " He robbed me of my property and ruined me," and without offering any resistance suffered himself to be conveyed at once to the Hunter-street police -station. The body of Mr. Waugh was carried to his chambers. At 1, p.m., the prisoner, Charles Broadfoort Westron, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt at Clerkenwell, and underwent a preliminary exami nation. The evidence of those persons who saw the occurrence, was taken, the witnesses bound over, and the prisoner remanded till Wednesday next. It appears that the prisoner was connected by marriage with the deceased, who at one time was engaged in the management of property belonging to the prisoner's family. For some length of time Mr. Waugh had ceased to have any connection with the prisoner, who, irritated in consequence, not long since deliberately threatened him with his life. Differences and disputes relative to the management of the prisoner's property, are mentioned as the real causes of the crime, while insanity, in the shape of a delusion that Mr. Waugh had ruined him, is put forth in extenuation and explanation of it. _~..,,, 59 HENRY WATTS, the keeper of a beershop in Paddington, who some months since was tried, con victed, and sentenced to fourteen years' transporta tion for having caused the death of his wife, has been granted a commutation of sentence to two years' imprisonment, in consideration of the principal wit ness for the prosecution, Sarah Browning, having been since tried and convicted of gross perju.•y. Mbituarg. THE RaoIIT HON. HENRY GOULDURN, M.P. for the University of Cambridge, died at Beechworth-house, Dorking, on Saturday last. The deceased was born in 1784, educated at Cambridge, and entered the house in 1808 for Horsham. In 1810 Mr. Goulburn was made Under Home Secretary under the Ministry of the Duke of Portland and Mr. Perceval. At the ge neral election in 1812, Mr. Goulburn was returned for St. Germains, and appointed Under Colonial Secre. tary, an office be held up to 1821, when he accepted the post of Chief Secretary for Ireland and a Privy Councillorship. In 1818, St. Germains being dis franchised, Mr. Goulburn was returned for West Love, and sat for Armagh from 1826 to 1831. In 1828 the Duke of Wellington selected Mr. Goulburn as his Chancellor of the Exchequer, an office he held till January, 1830. In 1831, Mr. Goulburn, after a severe contest, was returned for Cambridge, and up to his death continued, though not unopposed, to re preAent that University. On the formation of Sir Robert Peel's first Ministry in December, 1834, Mr. Goulburn was appointed Home Secretary, which office he held till the Administration broke up in April following. When Sir Robert Peel was again called upon, in September, 1841, to take office, he selected Mr. Goulburn for his Chancellor of the Exchequer. In the summer of 1846 the right hon. gentleman retired with the late Sir Robert Peel, and since that date to his death, though affording Lord Aberdeen au independent support, Mr. Goulburn took no active part in politics. Spotting. CHERTSEY RACES.-FumAy. PLA.rc.-I'lausible, 1 Treachery, 2. Four ran. HURDLE RAI ran. CHERTSEY Three ran. Evans, I—Royalty, 2. Eight x.—Goodlad, I—Dieppe, 2. BETTING ON THE COUHSE.—CIIZSTER CI:P.-30 to 1 against Imogene (taken). MR. PALMER'S STUD of brood mares, horses in training, and yearlings, was put up to auction by Messrs. Tattersall on Monday at " the Corner," and attracted so large an attendance of company that the saleyard was completely crowded. Many of the leading patrons of the turf and most of the trainers from the north and south of England were present. Competition was sustained with much spirit, and high prices were realised. In the aggregate the sale amounted to 3,9061. Major Grove, her Majesty's commissioner from the royal paddocks, bought Trick stress for 230 guineas, Mr. F. L. Popham purchasing Nettle for 430 guineas. The Chicken was" knocked down" for eight hundred guineas ; the first bid was three hundred, and Mr. H. Hill spiritedly advanced the price until he reached 780 guineas, when he stopped. The horse was ultimately sold to Mr. Her lock, who, it was understood, bought him for a " noble lord." For the three-year-old filly by Melbourne out of Seaweed Mr. Sargent gave 590 guineas. Stafford shire Nan was purchased for three hundred guineas, and Mr. Padwick becomes the owner of a promising yearling colt by Touchstone—Duchess of Kent, for 230 guineas, and a filly by Touchstone—Maid of Lyme, for 250 guineas. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Tuesday, Jan. 15. CRUPTCII ANNULLED.—G. W. HALL., Lime•etreet, East India merchant BANKRUPTS.—J, T. MEnstcE, Chancellor-road, Hammer smith, builder—E. WINSCON, Croydon, pianoforte dealer—G. HATT, New Park-street, Southwark, cowkeeper—G. BROWN and W. BUSBY, Bankside, Southwark, stone mere/mete—E. HOOKER, Park-road, Forest-hill, contractor—J. FRASER, Lower Thames street, wine merchant—J. PEE, Astley Abbots, Shropshire, publican—W. CORBETT, East Dean and Newnham, Gloucoster shire, coal merchant—C. LUMLEY, Knaresborough, Yorkshire, gardener—T. WOOLHOUSE, E. WOOLHOUSE, and S. WOOLHOI7SE, sfieflield, saw manufacturers—B. FORS/lAW, Liverpool, coal dealer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—W. Amnia Inveresk, near Edinburgh—T. YOUNG, Glasgow, baker. Friday, January 18. BA NKRUPTS.—TROMAS WHITEHEAD, East cheap, City, sugar dealer—Hamra Wu. RICHARDSON, Banstead, licensed victualler —WILLIAM BURCH, Sewardstone Mills, county of Essex, cotton JOHN CRANBROOK GREGORY, Bristol, dealer in porter and ale — WALTER BOOTH, Deptford, 'papier macho manufacturer—CHAS. DOWN, Newport, Monmouthshire, grocer—CATHERINE HuonEs, Holywell, Flintshire, grocer and draper—JosEPH LonciE, Wol verhampton, brewer—JoHN MITCHELL, Sun-street, 13ishopsgat6. street, analytical. Oh•MiSt—WILLIAK SALISBURY, Birniingbam, builder —Joni.; T. EDWARDS, Liverpool, laceman—CHLßLlA BRADLEY, Wilmslow, Cheshire, tailor. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.—JAMES liacEET - r, Edin burgh, provision dealer—Davin NicuoLsoN, BorrowstoUnneas, merchant—Many RAY, Edinburgh, miliuer.