The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-16 00:00:00

THE WATERLOO-ROAD MURDER.

At the sitting of the court, Salem/ Wright, 31, 1.
layer, wu arraigned before the Ruceder, upon so
meat charging him with the wilful murder of Mans
The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, cal
moved from the bar until the arri►al of Yr. Justice 14t.
burn, when he was again placed at the bar.

The learned judge then addreseed the prisoner. nod uji
he bad understood that the prisoner had pleaded raii,h
an indictment charging him with wilful murder, 414
wished to know whether he fully understood what he w
done—whether he was aware that he admitted irlint LE
wilfully committed murder without any cause, and
he wu fully aware of the consequences of the course he
taken. He did not wish to influence the whole?.
suede him from what he bad done ; but he wished
perfectly to understand the position he was to.
Mr. Sleigh here interposed, and said he had been %Nit
as counsel for the prosecution. The prisoner bad only ys
committed very recently, and had not had time to 4,1,
legal advice ; and he thought that on reading the dep,ot,,
his lordship might think it desirable that the prisoner 4.
have some advice in the matter.

The learned judge said he had read the deposit*
he did not see anything in the depositions which sal
require legal advice, and he again addressed the pr
and asked him if he thoroughly and perfectly um,"
the nature of the crime to which he had pleaded guilty,
the conaequences of his having dope so!

The prisoner, who was eo much affects(' that he sitedi
scarcely to be able to hold himself up, replied that be et.
fectly understood._

Mr. Justice Blackburn then put on the black cop, Lg.
addressing the prisoner, said he had by hie own coldest"
been convicted of the awful crime of wilful murder, acg
was bound to say that, on reading the depositioos, tier
could be no doubt that the pnsoiter did redly eon•»y
crime of wilful murder, nor was there anything is tbis
positions which would lead to a belief that at the guru
was in such a state of mind as not to be re Fe,
aible for what he had done. It osly rem.*
for the prisoner to employ the short space of tei
which was left to him in endeavouring to make h 3 pys
elsewhere, as he could hold out no hope to hit, is
world.

The sentence of death was then passed on the prime,
the usual form, and he was ordered to be placed 10
custody of the Sheriff of Sarre), for execution.

Prier Mello', a reepectable.looking young man, whom
rendered to take his trial, was charged with the
slaughter of Robert Bunn.
Mr. Daly prceecuted, and the prisoner was defended
Mr. Sleigh.
Thin ores was one of a very painful character. It
that the prisoner was a comic singer at Wilton's V "
Hall, in Wellelososquare, and that on the emit:
the 2Jed et November be vu engaged is 'login:avail
the third time, when the deceased, who was very decal,
hayed in a very offensive manner, and called out ".Li:
The prisoner threw his hat, a soft felt owe, at him, sod
deceased again called out •' Shut up." Upon this the
jumped from the stne and struck the deceasnl
in the &mooned he fell, and, se was alleged, this
and fell caused his death. The prisoner appeared to
expressed the deepest regret at the =armee. me
was evident that he had not the slightest idea of a '
any serious mischief to the deceased, and, accord*
the evidence of the medical sass the injury weld
in all probability have bees fatal bet far the d.
being in such a state of intoxication. Mr. Sleigh ms
on behalf of the prisoner that this occurrence was hid.
than an accident, end he called witnesses who proved
at an earlier hour cie the urns evening the deceased
drunk and violent at a public-house in the Mlle on,gb
bood, and that be was koocked or pushed down and
his bead, and this was the cause of his death. and rex:
slight blow inflicted by the prisoner.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found the pr
Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy, op sr.
of the provocation he had received.
Sentence wee postponed.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)