The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-08 00:00:00

MURDER AT SHEFFIELD.

On Thursday last the body of a man was dis-
arerred in • hedge bottom, about a mile and a half from
Sheffield, in • shockingly mutilated condition. The niedicial
emeniaation showy, beyond all doubt, that the man has
been murdered. That examination was =dean Sunday,
by Mr. Doper and Mr. H. Payne, surgeons. At the beck of
Me heed was found • shot-wound, about an inch in diameter
,
endreestrating two inches Into the brain, where were lodged
dreemeele sit the shell and • quantity of No. 4 shot. There
war radar enet.wrand behind the right ear. The shot
is Ms wound had weed under the base of the skull and
lodged M the beam of the noes, fracturing the temporal
berm the Sou of the orbit of the right eye, and shattering
the banes! structure of the upper jawbone. The Mine-
Me wows, probably • small pistol, mad have bees bold
dese te die lead of the murdered man, tar the limb around
the venal under the ear was discoloured with the exploded
MiPrera It should be remarked, too, that the shot
edthe brain from the wound behind the head had
set spread, as would have been the else if fired from a dis-
eases, but lay in space little larger than the orifice of the
Mud. There were also three incised wounds on the right
ride of the face, one extending from the lower lip round the
chin, in a semi-circular direction to the outer cost of the
eye ; the others were of less extent. The lower jaw was
(metered at the angle and at its centre (the chin) ; the
lappet jaw was also broken near its centre.
It was late on Saturday evening when the body was iden-
tified as that of Mr. Alexander Robinson, of Doncaster.
His friends were communicated with immediately, and on
Saturday his late employer, Mr. David Barber, draper,
Doncaster, arrived at hheffield. From information ob-
tained from him it was clear that Robinson had been robbed
of money, • silver lever watch, and his pack of drapery
wares. From the active inquiries set on foot by the police,
Robinson was traced to have dined at Gray's eating-house,
in Watson's-walk, Sheffield, in company with a young man
named Junes Barber, end two other young Scotch travelling
drapers. After dinner Robinson and Barber adjourned to
Naylor's dublic-house, adjoining where Robinson was
in the habit of staying. There they had something
to drink, and Barker was beard to say that he would intro-
duce Robinson to some good customers near (Headless, a
village about five miles from Sheffield. Robinson then
made up his pack, and he and Barber left the house to-
gether, about 2 o'clock. As yet there is no evidence of
Robinson having been seen alive after that time. About 6
o'clock Barbee, it is found, entered the Royal Standard
public-house, Leadmill-road, apparently in great haste. lie
placed in the can of the landlord a draper's pack, and at his
(Barber's) urgent request a cab was sent for. Between the
messenger's starting for and returning with the cab, Barber
asked for a elothesbrush, and was at considerable pains to
cleanse his clothes and boots. lie was driven to the Rein-
deer Inn, Devonshire-street, where he asked for a bed, but
the landlord nut being able to accommodate him, he went
to his own lodgings at Mr. Pigott'e, 105, New Meadow-
street. This was The only information the police were en-
abled to obtain up to Monday afternoon. In the evening.
of that day circumstances were brought to light which
quickly led to the Ring of the whole mystery. They
then received the number maker's name, and a general
description of the deceased's -watch, and within one
hour from the receipt of that intelligence the
watch was found in the poses 'con of Mr. Beet, of West-
street, with whom it had been pawned on Saturday even-
ing for 30s. It having been found that the pack left at the
Royal, Standard by Barber, on Thursday afternoon, was
that belonging to the deceased, Barber was, at 7 o'clock on
Monday evening, as mentioned above, taken into custody.
lie was told that ha was suspected of the murder of Robin-
son, but with great wog froid he denied the whole affair.
On searching his, however, there was found in his pocket-
book timparuhrekees dyn ast! of the murdered man's
yeti DM, es being eesWnstM with the pawnbroker, it
was ass* that be wee set the person who had pawned it.
The.. was taund also upon him 21. 16s. in money, and a
posbellos reseipt for a registered letter, which ho posted
ea Fridato a friend at Port Carliale:Cumberland, and
whisk It I, thrash% contaided a remittance of money. A
mwas an, named George M'Cormack, who traced to
g having been in Barber's company, was next apprehended.
lie was Identified as the person who had pawned the watch ;
sad he at come admitted it, stating that he received it from
umber at the Deiriser Inn on Saturday night, and gave to
him the messy he width it was peened.
Ygpea the nate brought to light, it is clear that the mur-
der Iles isenunitted between the time of Barber and the de-
melon leaving Nayieses public-house on Thursday after-
Doom at 2 o'clock, and the arrival of Barber, with the pack
of the murdered man, at the Royal Standard. In addition
to the other (Iridium this point, Is the fact that in
the stomach of the mssdmod man was found his undigested
dinner. The field is widdi the body was found is situated
at • mosiderable &mums hem any house or public !oat-
-4412h lies in the dimullea of °legalese, the place named
.7360 m me the kreelitgaztahnh the customers reside of
whamimbed month be _
The meth% beyond thin of robbery, for this diabolical
mender I. involved in mystery. Barber and Robinson had
both served a tem M years under Barber's uncle, Mr.
David Barber. of Dessemw, About two months ago Bar-
ker war dissented by len meth, in oonseqsence of embezzle-
ment. Proviso* the usi. bed given 91. for a silver lever
reeMii as a pmeent foe the pioneer Barber. His nakedn-
ess.. howevek _lost him ble etude's favour, and the watch
war given to nobirres. About six week's ago, Robinson's
el=llwith Mr. Barber terminated, and the latter,
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61eaary, provided him with • peck of drapery as a
stook la trade, and be asememeed travelling over the dis-
trict which fhe pestasst Basta had previously paramau •
land. It we, sr destel, by the effer of Barber to assist
im isoblenint menucese, that he was lured into the
mild met where be wee murdered.
Deft the whets of Maar/ sad to-day (Tuesday) the
mem la evid in the Twain' has been occupied by large
emerde Of Mpill/2 NM the movements of the police authori-
ties have walled with the greatest interest. The
salseppy event be. iilllllll the whole town Into a state of
endlismont.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 4.46.
Th. two polentore wore this afternoon brought before the
111111•211 boa* when Mr. Raynor, the chief constable,
Mazy doloiled the 'slam* Spinet them u above.
lb. Dom (we of the tee) asked the prisoners
whether am global to go before the 111111111111101 jury, or
'hefty dry isimpl Ike like investigation Awl& bit -made
by tho Waugh posionalos ? In either crass they would
ho parialiehl podlooloasi mistime. It woe ler OM to
dime.

—Bubo/ eideedy sehl—m de not care. I abeeld like to
have !arid oniseemee."
Mr. &UM (segleineW dot) said if Meg wished to have
ellland indeemee lbsy
hie. mut nem the gentleman, and
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Mr.=yield sod fie
1— Then rya have no objection to go before the

Itabsi--No ; sin witMirtse.
Irgomensk ales mid is hill no objection. He had no-
thigely• de with ta• nardse.
were then Demanded amosdingly.
The corowor will hold his lawn thu day (Wednesday).
Baba displayed great coolness throughout.