The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-30 00:00:00

in the habit of coming to Mr. Dyer's house j
On the night stated the witness said she left the prisoner
and her mother in the kitchen, after they bad partaken of
bread and cheese and ale for supper, and a little rum and
wattr after. Witness bad (stetted a quart of rum during
the day. Akan 2 o'clock is the night she wee awoke by
Mr. Dj er, and found the room full of smoke. She rushed
down stairs and went out at the kitchen door to Mr.
Doughty's, whom she alarmed. Mr. Doughty came wit-
ness gaming soon after, all the time not seeing the prisoner
or her mother. Some time after that she Lund the body of
deceased on the brewhouee step, " a charred maw."
A surgeon was sent for, and Mr. C"lley attended.
The prisoner was wet and singed. The sofa and
chair cover were burnt ; four pairs of sheets were also burnt;
• quantity of dripping and grease, which bad been in a
butter boat and bottle, were also consumed; the kitchen
door and passage were covered with water; the prironer
appeared to care little about what had happened. After
the prisoner was taken into custody, witness found a carving
knife under the cushion of the chair in the kitchen, and a
shawl wrapped upon it. On the Sunday fdlowirg Mrs.
Doughty pointed out some footmarks in oil upon the
kitcheu fl mr. The witness here detailed various expressions
mode use of by the prisoner towards her mother, of a most
shocking and uusatursl kind, expressive of a wish for her
speedy death.
This witness underwent a long and scare crors-exami-
tioa by Mr. If uchileston,': in the course a which she said she
was not a married woman, but load had one child. She
denied having used any expressions of ill-,eclings towards
the prisoner, She admitted she had had money from the
Messrs. Doughty, and added that 'he had been unable to
obtain Berrie • in consequence of the excitement truing at
Bridgnorth out of this case.
Tne examination of this witness, togather with the legal
arguments as to the former trial, occupied the court till •
rter past six o'clock, at which time the proceedings were
adjourned.

JILT 28.

This morning a number of witnesses were examined, the
priori al porion of whom were medical men, who
differed cinsiderably u to whether the drceas-.l was really
dead before her body was burnt, or whether her death ensued
from burning and suffocati .n combined.
Alter an ingee ioue speech from Mr. Ruddlreton on be-
half of the prisoner, Mr. listen It the summed up, and the
jury wire eventually lorks,l up, M-. Baton ItsiVie remaining
in court VII nice o'cl .ik at night to receive their verdict,
at which hour he received an intimation from them the'
there was no likelihood of their agreeing that night. Tuey
were arcordirgly locked up.

JULY 29.

Mr. Baron Rolfe end Mr. Justice Erle, both ;Me to-the
Guitdhall this moraine, previous to going to church, when
the trisoner was plaeed in the dock, and the ;ury were elated
from their room, and asked by Mr. Baron Rolfe if they had
agreed to their verdict.
The Foreman replied that they had not, nor were they
likely to do so. They were thsn removed.
On the learned judges' return from church the same cere-
mony was ag ;in gone through, and the same answer giver ;
upon which the jury wire discharged, the prisoner being
remanded to pool.
o;.e of the jurymen asked his lordship if he thought the
prisoner was guilty !
The extraordinary features of this protracted ease have
caused the greatest Interest here, and much curiosity exists
to overt:du what steps will n. at bo taken respecting the
prisoner.

POLICE.—SATURDAT.
MARYLEIsoNE.

Cir Anon OF ASSAULT AGAINST AN IX-M.P.—MT.
Andrew Carew O'Dwyer, formerly M.P. for Omelet.,
was summoned for haviniT smelted Mr. Richard Harvey,
a gentls man residiog at 42, Aileop.terrace, New-read.
The complainant &Med thst on the mornisc of the 21st
hut he was in bed at his rcidenee, when he w,,s woke by
hearir g a 110160 in his r-orn. On !Joking up hr observed
two ni.n' armed with titi, standinc over him. Th. y de-
manded him to get np a. d dress himself, w).ich he r,fneeit
to do unless they told Lim the purport of 'heir visit. This
they deelined, and as h.. Cif. hims. If perfectly powerless in
their handl, sett not hasif.7 a wespen of defence mar, be
grt up and dresser' himself. They then bullied him to a
Crest extent, and, having taken his keys from him, a...-
locked his box,' and palle4 all his papers &boas. Not find
big what they wanted, the defendant desired him to sit
down, and to write as I e dictated. Witness yeasts alarmed
that he at cries complied with defendant's request, and
wrote as the di Pendant directed him, but what It wilt he
rally did not know, alhougi he bad a faint idea
that it was something deroga.ory to his character. After he
had finished the di Pendant Lame up to him, and holding •
stick over him, put his hxod on his (complainant's) Uwe, and
said, "Now, you may consider yourtclf struck." lie then
struck complainant on the face, er.d left the house with his
friend. He could swear that defendant was the person who
struck him.

The defendant was about to er.ter into some explanation,
win( Mr. Beecham said ha th•Aight it w old he host tor
both parties it he inflicted a now Mal fine of le. and cysts; a. .d
in addition, he (Mr. Bini.haw should order him to enter
into his own reeoceiztwes ni 1001. to keep the peace towards
t.,implii;nsot for three anon* q.

The complainant wished .4) know if the Nlapietrata could
not compel the dektuls•.it to restore the document that lit
obtained from him.

Mr. Lingham said be should most cert duly recommend
him (defendant) to give the peper up.
The der( mlant at once ter. ed to this ; and having paid
the fine, and entered lido the required recogMzu.ccs, left the
Court with his friends.