The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-19 00:00:00

THS GLASGOW MURDER.

The trial of Jessie 2.l2achlan for the murder of
Jessie M'Phentes, a domestic servant, was opened st Glasgow
on Wednesday. Ilse leading facts of this exissonlineri
ease will, so doubt, be fresh in the recollection of oe
readers. On Monday afternoon, the 7th of July, it was di*
covered that Jerrie M'Pherson, aged 38, servant to Mr. Job
Fleming, accountant, residing at 17, Sandyfoni.plect
bad been ormelly murdered. The family were living st
I)unoon at the time, the only person left in the hem
being the deceased and Mr. Fleming's father, an old ma
Mr. Fleming, sen., stated that he heard screams proceed,
big from the kitchen on the Satunlay morning, but think
ies there was nothing wrong be paid no attention.
Ideoeased was not afterwards seen alive; and as Moss
day afternoon, when Mr. John Fleming came Ism,
her body was found, fearfully mangled, with several dm
gashes as the bead, lying in her own bedroom, the too
of which was covered with gore. There bad been nee
money and silver plate taken from the house on !b.
night of the murder, and this was found on the fol.
lowing Wednesday forenoon, in a pswoshep, where
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bad been pledged by the prisoner 11•1:schlion. who we
amaended on the Sunday following. Some days die.
clothing belonging to the deceased. after several jounces tf
rail, was given up to the authorities by the prisoner's hes
band ; sad subsequently bloody rags were found at Rand•
toe, which are supposed to have belonged to the Priv,"
M'Leohlan. Old Mr. Fleming had remaimod in the bons
from Saturday morning until Monday evening whines
taking any notice of the absence of the deceased, soteith
standing the screams that be had heard, and he wee mese
quietly the first person suspected c f the crime. He was
miheeded on the charge, but was afterward' liberals/
Several witnesses were examined on Wednesday. smog(
whom was old Mr. Fleming, who was in the witeesi.hu
for ton hours. He steadfastly declared that no theerlit
of fool play ever entered his bead. He thought de
deceased had gone to visit home of her friends. At eier
o'clock in the evening the trial was adjourned till reuse
day. The trial was resumed yesterday. Several waves
were examined, and various articles of the pri.-461
clothing were identified. Evideace was also given as te fist
despatch of the box to Hamilton, and the prisoner's prototk
ling there. The trial was again adjourned.

Darn( ot Mae. LrviNopropr.—The Bombay M
bkpt sew which will sadly interest the Meads
livissAes. His wife bee died of fever. She had i°°
him on the Zambeei just se be reached the coast from IA
armature's Jamey up the Shire to the Lake Nyasa. Her
arrival was a very welcome one to him. • comfort and 90 9,*
Wimps. For three mouths be had her society. She yo
attached by fever—Done ever escape is that region—but.
she ab 5.,,., in an ualtnished letter. had "got nicely merit.
hope that her constitution sod the usual reme'"
wilirvtad bear her up until her husband could put
iron steamer together. and leave the inhospitable coast
the lefihsrami more healthy regions of the Shire soil Ain
Itst she was sees seised opik • quinioe failed he her co'
hews, days she lingered, thou b,„,„ime art
died peseefullv oe Sunday. the 27th April. Her hnsiod
bad attended her night and day and was with her when Jo
dked. "A gowns wee dug the next dey," mite. bie
" weir the imws Baobab, mainlined by the officers
deplane Owes's sorpoditioa. and about Ile yards from "4,,*
nangu•bouse, sod there we bathed her. It was a sail as,
for us all, and et course more particularly for the here"
doctor. He feels hie lees most homily. His faithful .44
the mother of his children, takes so moo after joisiog
one more."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Wore Mr. Commissioner Pion)
li OZOILOL P!TCR 111111111 T.

This was an examination meeting and application for an
order of discharge. The bankrupt, George Peter Hussey,
was described as of W Moe, near Sittingbourne, woolstapler.
The amount due to unsecured creditors is returned at
6841. ; creditors holding security, 1304 On the creditor
.ide of the account are bad debts, 3451. 15a. ; property
given up to assignees, 271. la. ; property In the hands of
creditors, 'MX ; deficiency, 1411. 4s. ; total, 8141.
Mr. Aldridge, the crown solicitor (represented by Mr.
SykesGeedday), appeared for the official 'soignee ; Mr. Bar-
good opposed the bankrupt.
Mr. Sergood opposed as he said for the principal creditor,
indeed the only creditor on the balance-sheet. They re-
further information ; it would also he neoessxy to
show the manner in which the property had been dealt with.
An adjournment was ordered to the 26th of December
next.