The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-29 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT ACTON.

Yesterday afternoon the inquiry into the cir-
cumstances wider which William busy, 34. T
a police coostable, cams by his death, at Maeday emus;
the 19th lost, IVY resumed before Mr. James Bird, the
901[000/ for West Middlesex, at the George and Draws
Tarim Acton.
The maitemest in the district appeared to be unabated,
sad the impost room wee again crowded most Moon-

veniently.
Mr. Timbers% of 17, Gresham-street, mei Acton, attended
to wetah the primeselinp for the widow and the Commis-
skews of Parise . &Mr Haynes, jun., of 12, Soethamp-
ton.beildirap, Ohanony-lane, and of Wandsworth, was
peewit on Walt of Isaac Brooks, one of the accused =se
is enstody.
JINNI, Edwards repeated his evidence ghee on Tuesday._
Jane M'Eobey deposed that she resided at
Ashes. She did not know the persons Joseph and lame
Brooke until she saw them at the pailee awe On the
evening of Monday, the 19th, that% illianer_ Pest=
she was walks' with her histand serer the trade
from Ado. to Tarnham, and on remain mum part user
Cumberland Villa she was startled at maw; a nese thece
teaming on a gun. He had on s dark rest sad but it
was too dark to enable her to navies his fatara
Joseph Brooks, whom she had sea in the police court,
strongly resembled the nese hi statues. Hie heads were
crossed on the muzzle of the gas, having his Gbh mating
on the back of his hands. Witness's husband was with her,
sed they walked away. No other penis was sear the
mae she mw.
James Mltobeyt a tailor, the husband of the last witness,
repeated the evidence given by him at the polies
court. In addition, the witieme maid the man he saw v-
=d aliant the stature of Joseph, bet be could not identify
is in the dark so many men appeared about the some
Miss Emma Rice, deposed that her father lived at Albert-
terrace, Knightabridp. The witness repeated her evidesce
given on Tueeday at the Hammersmith Police-oraut.
S. he said in addition that when she saw the man
standing under the trees, his face was turned in the
direction of Petherton-villa, where the deceased was shot.

It wu too dark to recognise him, but he had hair on his
chin. The man called Joseph Brooke resemb/ed the man
abs sew, all but the coat. 'Witness did not observe windier
he had anything in his hand.
Charles Catling repeated his esideaos, clearly identifying
Isaac Brooks u being present after the deceased had Eisen
shot.

....
Robert Moores deposed that be was at Petherton-tea on
the night of Monday. having walked down there on the
evening that some one had been shot. It was between 8
and 9. He saw Isaac Brooke standing there talking to the
last witness, Ceiling ; but he (witness) could not hear what
was bang said.
By the Jury—He did not notice what dress Isaac bad oe.
By the Corousr—Witness had not seen Isaac Brooks for
a long time, perhaps some weeks. He knew him well, and
could not be mistaken.
The inquiry was then adjourned fora week.

THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. —The SUWON
which has attended the working of the traffic on the Metro-
politan Underground Railway has induced the directors of
that company to determine upon running express through
trains in addition to the ordinary traffic which has been
Girlies' on since the opening of the line. The tram have
hitherto called at each of the intermediate stations ; but
the directors gave notice yesterday, that on and after Mos-
day next, the 2nd February, there would be a senior at
express Mains running daily—twelve es& may—commencing
at 8.40 "up " and 9.10 "down," and being continued at
about half-hour intervals (excepting from about noon to
4 o'clock) until 8.40 " up" in the evening and 7.10 "down."
The whole of the trains will be first and second class, and
will stop at the Edgware-road (or Chapel-street) station.
Since the last account published is the dilly pram of the
number of passengers carried, the trade baa diminished to
a very trilling extent, if discernible at all. The whole
distance by them express trains will be run over in 13
minutes, whereas the ordinary trains Lass averaged about
24 !litanies.
Mr. Thomas Matcham, the landlord of the
Dolphin Hotel, Southampton, died yesterday. TheDalphin
has been a celebrated family hotel fee the nobility for
needy 200 years. Mr. was also as *Amides
omnibus and coach proprietor and mail °Detractor, and was
the purveyor to many of the refreshment moms oa the
South-Westen Railway.
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