The Express.
London, England, 1849-10-19 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER

THE LATE It AND SUSPECTED MURDER AT
CHELSEA.—Thomas Macdonard, Mary (his wife), and
Mary Fos, woo stand charged with a robbery at Chelsea,
attended with circumstances of a most mysterious character,
were spin brought up for examination.
The parliculas of the former examinations have already
been fully detailed.
A few days ago, owing to every endeavour on the part of
Me police to obtain the best information with respect to the
sudden ant mysterious disappearance of M'Gowran cr
ll'Oaire, the prosecutor, haviag been fruitless, a letter was
addressed by the beard of guardians of St. Luke, Chelsea,
to Sir George Grey, stating that much alarm and excitement
prevailed in the parish, and that it was the general Impres-
sion that the mis•ing man bad been murdered, and
urging upon the Home Secretary the necessity of offering a
reward for the oncovery of his person. An answer was re-
ceived on Friday last to this commuaieation, but owing to a
passage in it appearing to bear a doubled construction in
the minds of toe guardians, the following was determined
upon at their meeting on Wednesday and forthwith for-
warded :
Mike, Chelsea Workhouse, Oct. 17.
Sir Oterge,—ln referring you to my letter of the 10th Inst., on the
subject of Warta( a reward for the discovery of the body of Mr.
Si tirran sir Klink% I have been directed the board of gear-
dime of Memel* at their weekly today, to inquire
what Way Me Samiestmd by MssgeWmesalalaedinyourreply
of tbetbdt, " that yea are rah% se ensermin the of the
merdimm Met • reward druid be semi by the gemseneat tor
ottrie= Mr. M'Govrren, Mkt ateleim, wan yen sodas a
ham the magistrate Mete whom the Me is fa the
warm of breseggsgies.. Whether it is that time magitrabs is East to
tae ugh pm en this subject, et you k Idea, because if
the Mom amid le ass ease, the -isen of die beard of 'nudi-
sm has Mimed the board, that ha v waited on the magistrate
ta=samt of year letter, he was Wooed by him that no ONE.
et the Idol meld originate with him as the magistrate,
batting the matter embed eatirel with the Secretary cf Bute. The
sun IMO Masi (new of three week.), and the guardi-
ans main Milikilly ef that 'Mains has met with a rodent
death end his body { that a reward should be offered (and
usessii.
that immediately) ter the diraavary of it, sad that without such re-
course it will not be I rthooming, whkh of course will impede, if not
defeat, entirely the ends of Justice.
I have the honour to be, Mr George, your most obedient humble
servant, for T. M. foreland, clerk to the guardians, W. L. Dicsu.s.
To the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bert.,
Beenstary of State, Milano,
[The letter above alluded to, of the 12th loot., bore the
signature of Mr. G. C. Lewis, and it may perhaps be as well
to state that the commissioners of police had requested, some
dap previoualy, copies of the depositions in this case, which
were, of course, immediately supplied.]
Upon the accused being phased in the dock yeeerday,
Mr. Russell, superintendent of the B division, intimated
that no clue to the missing man had been disotvered, but
sahibs held In his band a document from the head office, in
which the goveroment directed a reward of 601. to be offered
tor the Wring person.
Mr. Brodersp observed that he was happy to hear it, es It
might be the means of throwing some light upon the matter,
which web at present involved in utter darkness.
The prisoners were remanded for another week.
WANDS WORTH.

Tao MVIWZR AT CLAPIIA3I.—JanteI WeatOff, who
stands charged with the murder of Maria Weston, his wife,
and Maria Eliztbeth Wes'on, his infant daughter, by cut-
ting their throats with a rasor, was brought up for re-exa-
mination. The depositions of the principal witnesses were
read over, and some additions, amplifying the evidence
already given against the prisoner, were supplied.
Witnesses were also examined, who proved the identity of
the deceased persons.
Mr. Paynter asked Mr. Parrott if he knew anything re-
specting the state of the prisoner's mind lately ?
M•. Parrott—l am not able to give any evidence on that
particular fact. 1 know nothing at all about him.
Mr. Paynter, addressing the prisoner, asked him if he had
anv witnesses to call ?
The prisoner made an incoherent statement, in the course
of which he assert, d that Mr. Parrott bad given drugs to
him to take away his senses, and that Mr. Parrott, with two
or three other gentlemen, and the superintendent of police.
came to his bedside on the prsvinus night, and would have
murdered him, but for the turnkey. They afterwards told
him that if he spoke of it again it would be their ruin.
The brother of the prisoner informed the magistrate that
his mind was affeccd, and he could produce witnesses to
that effect.

ldr. Paynter uid such evidence must be given at the trial,
and might have its cftect.
The nri•oner was committed for trial at the Central Crimi-
n►t Court for wilful murder.