The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.

SOUTHWARK POLICE COURT.—Tats DAY.
The interest and anxisty which were displayed on the
oocasioa of the examination at Southwark Police court into
the circumatances of Mrs. Manning's arrest, &c., seem to
hare bun greatly increased by the fact of Manning's appro.
henaion, and the announoemeat that both prisoners would

be 0 is day brought before the magistrates at this office, on
the charge of having perpetrated, or been concerned
in the murder of Patrick O'Connor. We understand
that the applications for orders of admission to the court
were en aanserovi, that if they had all been granted the
applintata scald lave more than filled the pollee-court By
ten o'clock it was crowded in every part, excepting the
bench, which was reserved for those having special orders of
admission Mont,. A few minutes after that hour Mr.
Sicker took his seat, and proceeded to therm' of the night
charges. In the course of doing so several cards and letters
were adds-sed to him, requesting admission, but it was int.
pouible to amply. We have again to thank Mr. Edwin,
the chief clerk, for his endeavours to accommodate the prem.
Indesd, hie courteous civility to all was the subject of gene-
ral remark.

As we hour for entering urn the examination of the
Manning' drew sear, all the seats on the bench became
occupied by gentlemen, amongst whom we observed Prints
A. Metternich, Bergin Koller, Sir James Buster*. J.
Lodger, Esq., T. Ward, Esq., J. W. Sutherland, E.q ;
Colonel Armytage, and Colonel 13randling ; Rev. M. McDer-
mott, Rev. A. D. Russell, of St. Paul's, Bermondsey ; C.
K. Murray, Esq.; Alexander Montgomery, Esq.; Quietist
ark, Esq., M.P.; the secretary of the Austrian ambassador,
the Rev. Mr. Gaston, rector of St. Mary Magdalen, Ber-
mondsey; R.:u. P. Horton, rector of St. George's, South-,
wark ; and Mr. Gray, late Deputy Marshal of the Four
Courts, Dublin.
The court, as on the former days. was graced (some would
say disgraced) by the presence of several ladies.
Mr. Bodkin, M.P., barrister, and Mr. Hayward, solicitor
to the Treasury, attended for the crown, and sat near the
magistrate. Mr. Solomons, solicitor, attended on behalf of
Maria Manning; and Mr. Biwss, solicitor, for Frederick
George Manning. Teel, sat between, and somewhat behind
the prisoners in the dock, who were separated by a small
table.

By order of the magistrate, the prisoners were allowed an
interview with each other of five minutes' duration imme-
diately previous to their being brought into court.
Inspector Yates informed the court that they had been
left together for Leen minutes, but that neither desired to
say anything to the other. She preserved her nen d compo-
sure, observing, " I dont wish to say anything to him," and
he, shaking his head at his wife, made a similar remark.
Precisely at 12 o'clock the two prisoners were brought in
and placed in the dock. Mrs. Manning having been per-
mitted to sit. At this moment the greatest cosfu•ion pre-
vailed,ow i og to thepressure of persons trcm the back room and
passages endeavooriog to gat is, or at 'coat to get a glimpse
of the accused. An otter was immediately issued to have
the outside room and passages altogether cleared, a process
which it took some time to accomplish, so great was the re-
luctance to yield to the order of the magistrate. Mrs. Man-
ning was attired as before, and wore the same thick black
veil, which she only raised when identification was neces-
sary. Manning was dressed in a blue paletot, buttoned
to the throat, and a red sad white neckcloth, carelessly
tied. Not having a shirt-collar, t►e extraordinary formation,
or rather malformation of his chin and jaws was fully deve-
loped.
After an interval of nearly 20 minutes erapl,yed in the en-
deavour to shut the doors, the prisoners were called upon to
stand up on the chairs provided at either side of the table.
Mrs. Manning declined to stand on the chair, and was al-
lowed to remain until a stool could be provided.
/Ir. Bodkin said he was instructed to attend for the pro-
secution. It was not his duty to make any comment on the
horrible deed that had been perpetrated, and which bad
excited but one feeling of indignation and abhorrence
throughout the country. Although much evidence had
already been takm, he bad much more to offer. The first
witness be would tall was _ _

Henry Barnes, police-constable, of the K division, who
described his Yillt to 3, Minver-place, in company with
Burton, and his finding of the body of the deceased on Tues-
day, the 17th of August. The inquest at which he gave evi-
dence was held on the body he so dise.vered. He also re-
the evidence he had already given on the subject of
re-
pelted trunk; on opening which at his lodgings he
found hi+ cash box empty.
In reply to Mr. Binns—Hs Mated that he had made no
memorandum of the evidence he bad just given.
James Barton, police constable, 272, likewise repeated his
evidence. He entered the house on Monday, the 13th, afser
the murder,'examined it, and locked it up on Leaving it. Neu
day Mr. Bainbridge, the broker, came to remove tic fund-
tune, &c., amongst which he observed, and took posiesaion
of, a new shovel.
By Mr. Bions—l did make a memorandum of these
facts, but I do not recollect when I made it, or where it is.
If it is not destroyed I should think it is at home with my
_____

Mr. Mons submitted to the macistrate that the witness
should be allowed to an and fetch it if he could Had i; but
the magistrate did not deem it necessary, as the witness did
not protege to speak from that memorandum, but from his
recollection. Mr. 13..nne said that if the memorandum ex.
sated it would be the best evidence, and hopes the witness
would produce it when he was next caLei on to airs his
testimony,