The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-06 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

REEXAMINATION OF THE MANNINOS.
A portion of the followieg appeared in a wooed
edition et the &inn yesterday
The Manalogs having en Thursday week beta rutanded
anal two Vele* yesterday, ea immerses crowd of
=Lsiessabledoes es the tenant examinations, at the
ek polies ewer. The insist, oldie pablie to get a
Awe/ the inketuate primness, or Aria admission Into
the evert, appeared to be la no Tray abated. In the body of
Mersa there were a great many weiletreteed lease, who
endued mesh lasenvesissee sad mowdleg that they might
gratify their ere with a eight olds, prisoner. The bulk
wee else, as ea the previous madams, flied with well.dreeeed
MOMS 011111101 nem. The coon was worded to salkatice,
*AM'S', sari aurum iae szaininatko.
At a marten to two o'clock the pike van left the yard in
the mar of the polies curt, and reseeded to Horeemonger-
lane pd kw the prisoners. At two the van returned, and
every one. both Weide and outside the mart, was on tiptoe to
meek a /limps of the primmer&
Mr. reirmeme and Mr. Bums attended for the prisoner,
and occupied mats between Mem. as anal.
Mr. B.dkin and lir. Heywood attended for the prosecu-
tion.
At eve miaow pest two the primness entered the court,
aperfectly eelt collected, and were droned se
on the examination. The first witness called was
Mr. Jobe Orme, examined by Mr. Hodkia—l aw clerk of
transfers to the Eastern Counties Ramey Company. I pro-
duce the book containing a transfer of 20 auras in the severe
Comities Railway from HU tbstb Parkins:ate Patrick O'Con-
nor. The transfer is dated 16th May,1849. In conwquenes of
that transfer roistered scrip teresesting these Owes were
leaned to Mr. O'Conaor. Mr. O'Connor, who was the pur-
chaser, slued the book. This is the certificate of the
scrip, end upon receiving this O'Connor wrote his name in
the book "P. O'Connor." I have no knowledge per-
sonally of that individual. The business was doe* through

me.
Mr. Lamond—l am a stack rand share-broker, No. 1,
Royal Bzehanp-bnildings; I knew the lets Mr.'Nuiek
O'Connor, el the Custom-house. In the Month of May
last I purchased 20 shares in the Eastern Counties for
him. It was in the end of April or beginning of May.
In the 'leek afore me, producel by the last witness,
I find the signature of Patrick O'Connor in the hand-
writing of the person far whom I bought the shares.
I witnessed the egoista* to the transfer. I was not
present when the b eok was signed The transfer pro-
duced by Mr. Green I saw signed by the deceased
Patrick O'Connor. It is a transfer of 20 shares in the
Eastern Counties Coasoli.isted Stale. Mr. O'Connor was a
buyer on that occasion. I am subscribing witness to the
trawler. It is dated the 24-b of May. I mean the date of
the wander. At that time he paid the mosey. 1 bought
ten Sambre and Meuse Railways for Mr. O'Connor on the
27tb of April last. They are not transferred, but pus from
head to hand. They were paid for on the 24 kof May. I
can't give the numbers of the Seethes and Keene shares
The custom is to put the name of the parties on the shares
The shares wore bought from Mr. George Cooper Russell.
The shares now produced by Inspector Yates bear the name
of Ransil, and I can swear to the hendwri- log. I am cer-
tain the shares purchased for Mr. O'Connor were purchased
from G-orge Cooper Rouen. I cannot my that I dealt with
Mr. Russell myself personally.
Mr. Weeham—l am clerk to Yr. George Cooper Russell,
of the Stock Bathing*. I remember Mr. Lamond pur-
chasing 10 Sambre and Meuse shares of Mr. Russell in April
last, which were delivered on the 30th of that month by me.
The ten shares now produced by Inspector Yates are the
same shares.
Mrs. Ba'nbridge recalled, and her former deposition
having been road over to her, she added, in answer toques-
tions from Mr. Bodkin—l saw the dresses I spoke of in my
former deposition, and which were produced by the within, I
Burton. 1 nmenther Manning going to assist my husband
in remeving the Neaten*, on Monday morning. When he
came back, he told the girl something, but not in my heat-
ing. Ou Monday evening I asked him whether he was
going to sleep at tome, and he said he would not sleep at
home for 201. I thought, as Mn. Manning was gone. into
the country, he would sleep at his own house that night ;
that was before the furniture was removed. I was waiting
foe Mrs. Manning for tea, and when be returned end told
me she had gone into the country, I asked him if he was
going to sleep in his own house. He said, "I have sent
Mrs Manning into the country."
Matilda Weld in, servant to Mr. Bainbridge, recalled, sad
her former deposition having been read over, she added—l
remember the evening before the goods were removed easing
the prisoner Manning, and he gave me directions that if say
bod inquired for him I was to say I had not seen him for a
fortny ight. He gave no reason fur saying so, and that WWI all
' be said on the subject.
Mr. Bodkin said that was all the evidence he was In a
rendition to give, but if any fresh evidence should tramielhe
Wore the trial, he would give due notice of it, hut be de
est upset there would be, and he thi rehire called upon the
magistrate to oemmit the prisoners. It was, however, WNW
sary to ask the prisoners if they wished to have the dap*.
1 nom read again according to the act of ornament.
Mr. Seeker inquired if the prisoners wished to have as
Ibrahim' read overt He said in such a cue as this it was
1 nursery that the depositions should be read over.
' Mr. Blass s .id that on the pert of his client, he did a*
1 Ida to have them read over.
The auk thin read over the depositions at length, which
Mel the inert nearly two hours.
en, in the first instance, bo h sat down in the
ilea, rfTenale prisoner having drawn down her veil,
whisk nearly concealed her features. When the depositions
I yam read through Mrs. Manning lifted up her veil. Her face
WM very ranch flushed, but she laughed and smiled several
times whilst convening with Mr. Solomons sad the tensile
merehor. Manning also had a smile upon his countenance,
sad seemed altogether more composed than on the former
Minis&
Atm a short disunion between Mr. Bodkin and the
lellgretk_ er aid—Frederick George Manning, having
bawl the evidence, do you wish to say anything to the
Marge ?
:
The prisoner (who rose up with a smile upon his face,
and I in a very confident voice) said—l have nothing to
Ilk *Seeker addrening the female prisoner who had
already risen,,said—Maris Nlannieg. having heird the evi-
dence, do you wish to my anything to the charge?
The female prisoner replied—l will leave all in the hands
et my attorney. rainpo in a low tone, but without
reeleidsg any appearof agitation. In uttering those few
male the ear could not catch any foreign accent.
Mr. Bina applied for the property found on Mrs. Man-
sing not identified as O'Connor's,but Mr. Seeker refused to
interfere in the matter.
Mr. Seeker, said at present the title to the propert was
starrlionairia, and must be decided by a jury. Oa a
memisa he had taken upon himself to determine the
ownership of such a portion of it as he thought might
enable the solicitors for the prisoners to conduct their proli-
midway deimie, but further he could not interfere.
The *mem were then immediately removed, and the
mart was mss domed.
They will be kept at lionemongerlane gaol until six days
before the oommoncement of the next Old Bailey Sessions.
The following Is a copy of the commitment:
To the Keeper of her Majesty's Gaol of Newington, or his
uty.
Resesive into your custody . the bodiea of Frederick George
Miming and Maria Manning, charged before me Iran
0011• W Seeker, Esq., one of the magistrates of the police
wets of the metropolis, sitting at Southwark Police-court,
within the metropolitan police district, upon oath of James
Barton and others, taken in the presence and homing of the
mid Frederick George Manning and Maria Manning; for that
they the said Frederick George Manning and Maria Man-
ning, on the 9th day of Anglia last, at the parish of St. Mary
Magdalen, Bermondsey, within the Central Criminal Court
dighligt, did feloniously, wilfully, and with malice atom-
thewght, shoot one Patrick O'Connor with a pistol loaded
with gunpowder and a leaden bullet, and did then and
there 1111111141 T him, the said Patrick O'Connor, 'genet the
data, mil agsiaat tho peace, ftc. etc. And I, the said
Istehisliet under tie authority of an Act of Parliament,
=
ew the reins of his late Mejesty King William IV.,
' As Ad far establishing a n court for the trial
of 116111.6 insamitted in the metropolis and parts adjoin-
ing; is oosimit the said Frederic George Manning Led
Yids listabg to the said gaol, and do hereby require you,
ON keeps thereof, safely to keep them until they shall be
=by the due mane of the law. And for so
shall be roar sufficient warrant°
'lle issommt is signed in the usual form by Mr.
Salm.
TM felefeksi letter from Manning to his solicitor may
woes same Mons of his acquaintance with orthography. The
n*ing, it re be nesuouid, is
clerk,, and resem
I gone Qs tifg el a lawyer's being written lea
landing dimities to the 101 l instead of the right :
" My isis air,
opustriwo/ity Ms the order of the
day, I must beg of yea to attend if ramble this morning at
ten o'clock you win pally oblige,
a Toes,
"Truly
Fawn. Gao. IdAxento.

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