The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-07 00:00:00

RAW intelligence.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—SATraDay.
soma Ma. Cosnomioesa G,C4.11U1/P.
1q RR VAN torn Esti,.
The bankrupt was a woolstapler at Stroud, near Boehm-
ter. This was ea adjourned meeting for the last 'Randall..
tiun. The balance-duct extended over 41 years prior to
January last, and showed a large amount of involvements.
The bankrupt owes, to unsecured creditors, 5,3791.; to throe
holding security, 4,9231., hesides 5241. of liabilities. His
assets were put down at 44321. in property, and 371. in good
debts ; while the property held by creditors was entered at
3,3001. His capital was 3,6041.; profits, 7,2491.; capes's*,
6,7f1111.; lames, 10,4351.
Mr. Nicholson, the official assignee, reported that the
bankrupt's transactions had been nosy extensive;_ he had
bought wools to the amount of 11.5,na0t. He ascribed his
failure to the late French revolution, the bulk of his goods
being sent to that market. The books were sufficient and
well kept. The result of inquiry and examination of docu-
ments since the last meeting was to corroborate the account
given by the bankrupt.
Mr. Bagley supported the bankrupt.
Mr. Wood, for the twin/nets, said he did not think the
estate would be benefited by any further opposition.
lion lionoar, thinking Ow account was the best the bank-
rupt could render, allowed
C.himlllll to pass.
Omar at• MIMMIL
Is KZ VUVILLON.
There was a dividend meeting t..day in the case of this
bankrupt, a eourt-milliner, of l'rineerestreet, Hanover-
square, to whom a first-clms certificate was granted yvster-
day, as reported in the Erprets of Saturday. It was
stated thnt there wen! assets in Anna sufficient to pay a
diviolend of about 2a. in the pound, which will be forth-
with declared is the ordinary way.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HONIE (711t11:1T.—RiNnsToN, APRTT. 5.
The 'seaman of the circuit concluded to-day, Lord Chief
Justice Campbell having diapmed of two or three common
jury mace, which remained is the list, at an early hour.
The bard Chief Justice has taken occasion several times
during these noises to observe upon the inconvenient cho-
rtleu r of the court. in this town, and the want of proper ac-
commodation for the public to hear the proceedings, and he
dot so again to-day at the conclusion of the mazes. It up.
pear. thut the magistrates have been for some time willing
to make thii uecirsaary alterations in the court., but they are
unwilling to ca.t the burden upon the county rate, as they
the soar, being held there, the inhabitants ought to pay the
consider that as the town rceeive, the greatest hencht from
cost of the ale rations. The town's 'ample, however, seem
wilco ling to incur the 4:sperm, and henee nothing is done.
It i. possible, however, now that the subject has hecii on
pant,dly to, that same shy, wilt be taken to re-
medy the inconvenience complained of.

NORFOLK CI HCCIT.—IICRY Sr. EDMV:4
Amu!, 5.
pa NAIR 110. noir Jeonrca.
Ina sic. Me ungut.—Coervivrinfi.
The triid of fieurye reerne for the Teenier of Elirabeth
Bainbridge was brought to a eke.' ILIA night in the crown
court of this maize. 'fhe prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Many of the facts of this deliN-rat' murder tort a strong
similarity to the mote for which Thomas Drury recently
suninel at Ilhelnisforil. The unfortunate woman, Elisa-
beth Ilainbriclife, was shout thirty years of age. Slane
nine or ten year ago she ...real the butler of a clergy-
man in the ueighlrourhood of Seawanlstone. iler husband
hail slum pound the voile of Itnyal Sapper. and Miners,
and it appeared that they had not lwen living together for
the last wren years. WI jilt Inc child, the result of wedlock,
alio. went and ~sided with her father, who is a hardworking
and respectable fanner at latnallall, in this county. Here
she ....ducted herself with every pro opriety, and i t seemed that
she was much liked in the vicinity. The prisoner was a
youne agricultural labourer in the Caine village, and for his
...item might he called respectably off. It may Is- at
our, imerestry to a xplain that the murder was committed
late in the albino..o of the 20th of hot January. For ten
or eleven days previously, tin deceased had been staying
with her sister, whose husband, Mr. Vayne,liept the Har-
row publielionse at lawshall, The prisoner hail also been
lodging there for about a week. They had been seen
Clint/ rang together in rather an earn, 4 strain, and it is
thought, although there is oin direct evidence of the fact,
that he Iwith: do.sonous of pressing un intimacy which she
inolognantly rejected, led to in r untimely fate. However, •
on the alterwoon of the ?Mb ..f loot January, about hall-past
three wile k, slo. tell the Ilarrow for the rune.• of re-
turning le. 111 l • to her parelltA. farm, prneeeding across the
fields as the nean-st way. She had with her a bundle,
and was attired ill a blue cloak, dark dress, a gni%
silk bonnet, and a vietoriow round her neck. Thu pn-
waver was in the kitchen when she left, and upon
her going out by the front door the hack one was heard
to open, awl Caren was found too have also left. The course
In. took was not particularly noticed, hut, as will he subse-
quently Wen, he °tette/di the decesaill. The evening hav-
ing fur advanced, awl the parents, tinting she did not reach
home, latano• alarino d alevolt her, and the lather wet out to
Sir. Payne's, who keep, the Harrow, to learn some tidings
about her. There lie learned her departure. and her ab-
sence became Ow more mysterious.. Shortly utter seven
u'elock l'arnt returned to the Barrow, having let himself
in by the bark door. Ile seemed very much agitated, and
shook considerahly. lie had 'no hat on, and his clothes
wen• wet and dirty. Ile stood before the kitchen tire
several minutes without saying anything, and he then sud-
denly ri.markoil, •"11..• halter is for my neck." The state of
the prisoner, the adrui.ions lie had mule, and the oontinued
abeenee of the increased the alarm as to her fate.
Ile w,h.s told that he mist consider himself in custody on
suspicion it n,akuug :.way with the deceased, and search
NM tint, made ill the lidds between the Harrow and
the parents' farm. Several meadows were traversed, and
on Illntiltir at a 110114 ill a remote pout of a pasture, some
eight or nine nods from a stile, the clothes of a woman were
discovered. Thy "nicer then went into the water and
brought out the leely of a woman, which woo at once iden-
tified to he the de, erred. On the hotly being examined by
Mr. King, a sure, on, unmistakable appearances presented
themeelers that the &leased could out hare destroyed her-
self in the pond.
A vast antuvnt of other eirrumetantial evidence was NI.
dueed, amongst which it may be stated that on the afters
noon of the murder th.• deceased and the prisoner were seen
together in a Neal mar the wail, and that in his pockets,
after he had returned to the Harrow, were found some
trifling articles which ladonigisil to the deceased.
His lordship having summed up, the jury, after a brief
deliberation, reilltlled a verdict of
The learned judge then put on the black cap, and pro-
ceeded to Iva. sentence of death on the prisoner in the
usual form. holding out not the slightest hope of mercy.
Tits Menilr.ll Or a tiAlarltrAtertt are EI.r.VIIIIIN.
Joan starting, 29, James Cadman, 32, and Irdlians
Brows, were indicted for feloniuusly shooting .mil murder-
ing William Napthen, head isuuckeeper to William Newton,
Esq.. of Eleveilotellill. new Brandon'.
Un the night of the '2oth of December, a visit of poachers
ere thu estate of Mr. Newton being expected, some extra
watcher, were put on duty. About half-past ten ashot was
heard tired in the direction of a covert named King George
the Fourth. 'llwy went towards the place. More tiring
was heard, and at length they came upon Vie gang, six Or
seven m number. whom they saw running over the land.
A chase ensued, and eventually the unfortunate deceased,
Napthen,l,lne up, and undertook to capture them. They
then hail Meth"d a particular bank, w Inch divided the
roperty, w hen the poacher.. took up a piwitiom, and, point-
ing their guns towards the keeper", swore they would
bre if they ....tinned to follow them. By vogue moans, how-
ever, tbt y got dislodged, and another chase. ensued.
The Nadler" being gained upon, three of them turned
round and t1n.,1 at their pursuer.. One shot took effect
alien the body of the dr.:gaol • he was shot through the
heart, and fell dead. Another struck a keeper named
Allen, and the third miraed. They then got clear off. OS
the following morning the track of /oldster. was followed,
and eventaalle the prisoners, with three °there, were asps.
headed, but the prisoner" were the only parties committed.
On the evening of the affray they were sewn going towage'
the covert, and in their rout pockets were found the feathers
of wine game which had recently been killed. Several of
the wit..., spoke to Ilrown being the party who shot at •
the deteeiard, and that Starling and Cadman were present
and taking past in the affray. Their identification, how-
ever, was nut clearly mule out, as most of the witnesses
said - that they hooked like them."
Mr. Palmer 'having addressed the jury for the prisoners,
the learned judge summed up.
The jury retired for an hour. and returned a verdict of
Avt tinitty against the three prisoners.
Benet.; a ('MIL,, Atter.
31orio Clark was arraigned fur the. murder of her illegi-
timate child, six ....lug old. by burying it alive. The evi-
dence was of the most convincing character. The jury,
after a short eunsultatitm, pronouneed a verdict of Uglify,
and sentence of death was passed upon the prisoner.
The trial of the woman Cage, who is charged with poi-
soning her husband at a plats near Ipswich, is deferred till
the nest arises.

OXF(1111) CIRCUIT.---Guarevirres, APRIL 5.
ti terrors'. r. K SIR. CLlntit.--Clllll. CON.
We resume our report of this ease from Saturday's paper.
Rev. Thom. 'Murray Browne, vicar of Standish. Cilou-
rest. nhim remembered an investigation taking place be-
fore himself and other clergymen, to inquire into the truth
of certain rumours which had got abroad as to the conduct
of Mr. Karr. The gentlemen engaged in that inquiry were
the Rev. O. Madan, rural dean: Ker. Mr. Perkin, Sir
George Prevost, Mr. l'ornewall, and himself. The inquiry
wan directed by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. lk-
fore the inquiry commenced, Mr. Kerr made objections to
it. on amount of its not bring a final tribunal, and be also
objected to Mr. Madan being one of the inquirers, as having
-en in correspondence with Mr. naisfronl. Mr. Karr had
'fiord from inquiry of Mr. Madan that he had been
' by th,• bishop to colhr•t farts as to rumours about
he withdrew his objection to Mr. Madan, on
_ tat the inquiry was of a friendly nature, directed
bishop, for the purpose of clearing, if possible, a
• clergyman from the evil aceusations which were
rests:, ting hint. Mr. Karr wished to know whe-
. Osisfurd was an &Censer to which Mr. lisisfunl
, that he was not, and that he was there against his
upon which the commission decided that parties
re. 0 hat information they thought tit, and that no-
. ,1.1 u., d against Mr. Kan which transp;red at
,ry iis any way. The commis-ion had no power to
lir . to appear before them; thi it inquiry was not of
,meter; Mr. Karr was only to anossT as much as
t lit, and then the matter was gone into. A
bad been taken down by Mr. Madan, and it

was read at Mr. Karr's desire and in his presence. (Tbnt
statement, it appeared, wee famished chiefly by Mr. Chia-
ford.) Mr. Karr occasionally made remarks upon it, and
witness took notice of those remarks. Mr. Biro and JEW
Antrim were called in and examined.
Rev. O. Madan was next examined. N. deposed that le
was one of the rural deans of the diocese, sad that he had
been directed by the lord bishop to imetitate an inquiry
as to the conduct of Mr. Karr. Be took the statement of
Mr. °akin/tit in writing, sag that was the statement re.
felled to by Mr. Browne. Mr. Oitiaford bad given the first
ialormation on this matter. The witness corroborated what
has already been reported in Mr. Browne's cvidenee as to
the proceedings before the clergy meeting. WAS nut aware
that Mr. Geisford had been employed in getting up the
proceedings in the suit which had IlitiCC been instituted of
" the Aim of judge promoted by Madan v. Kam." Mr.
Oeisford's statement wa. reduced to writing at his (Mr.
Madam's) request. Mr. Karr bad no legal adviser at the
meeting.
Mr. Whateley now proposed to put the statement of Mr.
Gaisford in es evidence, it having been read in Mr. Karts

presence.
Mr. Keating and Mr. Gray contended that the document
ought not to be received.
Ilia lordship said he could not reject it under the eircum-
.

stances.
The statement was than read. It was in the shape of a
diary, and was headed " Statement made by Mr. Gaisford,
before the tire clergymen appointed by the bishop to inquire
into the rumour concerning the Kee. J. S. Karr and Mrs.
Gaisford, at Donley rectory, on the 10th of May, 1819, in
the presence of the Iter. J. 8. Karr : and Mr. Karr's ob-
servations thereon." The diary commenced from Sept.
1814, and was continued at intervals down to June, 1848,
when Mrs. Gaisford finally lett her husband's roof. It
narrated the events which 'Mr. Gaisford had considered
suspicious, and which had led to the bringing of this action.
The notes of fir. Karr'sohservatioru were very brief.

This elosed the plaintiff's cline.
On Saturday, the trial of the case was resumed, and
ceunsel for the defendant having addressed the jury at
great length, the following witnesses were called.
John stilley deposed—l keep the Roebuck public house
in Hackney-road, London. In April, 1848, 1 had two bar-
maids mimed Sarah and Charlotte Bartlett. In May, last
year, I saw Mr. Karr in company with his proctor. To
the best of my knowledge I had never seen him before. 1
had no niece loving with me at the time mentioned by the
cabman—April, 1818. The ?lives Bartlett never passed as
relations of mine. I cannot tell how many persons frequent

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my house on a day. Should say 50 stay on anaverage or more.
I was at home in April, 114414, but cannot say at this distance
of time whether 1 was at home un the 28th of April. If a
clergyman, or a gentleman in the usual dress of a clergy-
man, were to treat a cabman at the bar of my house, I
should think I should be likely to recollect it. I never re-
collect such a thing taking place. 1 know the cabman
Salmon perfectly well. 1 had frequently seen him court.
into my house and have a glass of something to drink. I
was seldom out from home.
Sarah Bartlett, barmaid at the Roebuck, deposed that
she hail lived there for years. In April, 1818, no one else
than herself, her sister, and Mr. 'filley, served customers in
the bar. Mr. Karr was pointed out to her in Gloucester
last Tuesday. had MTh him before in May last. Never
remember him corning to the Roebuck with Salmon. Knew
Salmn, and had never seen him at the Roebuck with a
gentleman in black. Mr. Karr had dark whiskers, was
rather gaol looking, and, perhaps. iii or :l0 'ears of age.
Charlotte Bartlett gave evidence to a similar purport to
that of her sister, the last witness.
Mr. John Cunningham' wine merchant, of 11, Regent-
street, London, was called to prove an alibi. lie stated
that he had been at Oxford with Mr. Karr, who had been a
en.tomer of his for seven or eight years. On Friday, the
2501 April, 18414, Mr. Karr called at his house. The first
cull was just after 11 ~'clock in the morning, or between
and half-past 11. Witness was engaged at that time
with Mr. Henry Webb, and Mr. Karr said he would eon
ag..in. Ile did call at about one o'clock, when he went
into the cellar and gave witnesss an order for some wine—
claret —and then wane., told his clerk Ellis to enter the
order in the usual bok. [The book was produced, and the
order was found to he regularly entered on the 28th April.
'Thee letter+ " V. 0." were appended to that and many
other items in the book, awl the witness explained that it
signified "per verbal order.l
William Smith Ellis, who was clerk to Mr. Cunningham
at the period before named, anvils orated his tOrmer master's
testimony, and made the entry of the order in the book. lie
fixed the call of Mr. Kart at about the middle of the day.
Ilenry Itoseowen, Mr. Cunningham's cellarman, renrem-
breed being interruppted in his dinner by having to attend
Mr. Karr and his roaster in the cellar. Dined at one
one o'clock, and had nut finished his dinner. This WAS
Mr. Karts POCOIId
John Bernard, fishing tackle dealer, of 12, Church-place,
deposed that Mr. Karr paid him a bill about the middle of
the day—about twelve o cluck he should think—but being
about two years since he could not recollect the time more
particularly.
Charles (iunn, of Argyle-street, London, proved that he
' hod measured the distant-4: between 11, Regent-street, and
Weyniouth-terrors, Hackney-road, and found it to be four
' miles and ten yards.
' Mr. Gaisfora's statement before the Ecclesiastical Court
' in I. Madan r. Karr," Was then put in, sad this closed the
I defendant's car.
' Mr. Whately, then made an able reply, and after
I a caret ul summing up by his lordship, the jury retired at
„ about six o'clock. They returned in an hour, and re-
. quested a portion of the evidence to be read over, after
which a nuinher of questions were asked, and they were
' again locked up, and had not returned into court SS 111:11 un
r• adjournment took place until Monday.

NORTH WALES CIILCUIT.—enEnr.n, Arnn. S.
cams Cen at.-11.rma Ka. rearm. WILLJAMs.
Tor. iIiaLKESitrAD
John Drown, 3lattkrir Griffin. and John Fclum, then
surrendered to their hail, and with Peter Fil:sionon, 114/-
ham Ilagetton, and Edward Smith (the latter three having '
hien in custody) were indicted for a misdemeanour. The
indictment charged that the prisoner+ were guilty of a riot
and assault, to which they pleaded not guilty.
Mr. M.lntyre stated the counts of the indictment, which
consisted of seven.
Mr. Evans said that, though the Case might take some
time in proof, he would not occupy them long in his succinct
narrative of the transaction. There were six prisoners, four
nasigators, and a shoemaker, and a journeyman shoemaker,
The charge was that on the 27th November they and many
more were assembled at Birkenhead, and engaged in a riot
dangerous to the public peace. The jury were aware that
considerable agitation then prevailed throughout the
country in consequence of what had now received the
name of the papal aggression. A hull had come from
'tonic, and it was to the effect of establishing a papal
hierarchy. Great excitement existed, and meetings were
generally held to address the crown and parliament.
Among others, a requi+itiou was presented to the magis-
trates, to convoke a public meeting of the inhabitants of the
hundred to address the Queen. On the 21st November the
magistrates convened a meeting for the 27th, and issued a
notice and placard to that effect. It was signed by twelve
magistrates acting for the hundred of Wirral!. On the day
of the meeting the magistrates assembled at the Town
Hall. At ten o'clock there was mom than the usual a:mem-
, blow, which consisted principally of navigators. The police
was not very numerous, and it was thought pmper to send
for some of the Liverpool police, in the contingency of a
disturbance taking place, About 11 o'clock a large con-
course of navigators gathered together in front of the Town
Hall, about 300 in number. The Liverpool police arrived
about 11 o'clock, and took their place in the police-office,
close to the Town Hall. Shortly after this the crowd became
more numerous, and a dangerous riot ensued.
A vast number of witnesses were then examined, who
gave detailed accounts of tlw particular portions of the affray
witnessed by them.
The ease for the prosecution closed at eight o'clock, and
the court adjourned. to Monday, the jury being consigned
to the care of the bailiffs, with orders to attend to their
personal comforts.

THE POLICE COURTS.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Fourteen female. who have been for several sears constant
inmates of tiiu workhouse of the East London Union, were
brought before the Lord Mayor charged with having most
violeutly assaulted the master, and broken 240 panes of
glass, smashed live dozen of plates, and done other serious
damage in the premises. Several of the young persons
charged have been frequently punished fur insubordination.
Mr. Baylis. the clerk to the guardians of the East London
Union, stated that some of the prisoners had never been
under accusation before the authorities, and had, no doubt.
been induced to join in the riot by the notorious prodigateMl
who had been living from their childhood at the expense of
the ratepayces, and had rendered the house, which was
meant to ho a place of refuge to the aged and unfortunate.
a sort of hell upon earth to the deserving poor. The tint"
selected by the ringleaders was Tuesday, the lit of Apra.
when the inmates were all assembled at dinner together In
the hall, and the attack upon the master was so ferocious
that if there had nut been a timely and accidental inter-
ference the consequences might have been fatal.
S. P. Poules ',Oil —1 am master of the workhouse in
Dunning's-alley. belonging to the East London I:niou.
Fire of the piisom rs—named Burehell, Donovan, Fuller,
Collins, and I)mA:wry—were those principally concerned
in a serious disturbance which took place in the roans
where we were all seated at dinner. Burehell was ac
in an improper manner, and l told her to go to her scat and
take her dinner. She walked towards the farther end of
the hall, and when she got near the door she threw a pos.
tam, which panted close to my head. I then told the
porter to do his duty, and put her out of the hall. One et
the cakes females tried to make her go out quietly, bet
she became restive, and at last the porter removed her to
the yard. Fuller then stood up, and threw the contents et
a paisnikin, which had about three half-pints in it, into say
face. Collins flung the contents of the salt-box at me, and
Donovan hit me in the head with a plate about a pound and
a half in weight. Plates and furniture were then flung at
me from all sides.. I defended myself ss well as I could,
and cleared the hall. I was kicked by several of the
prisoners, and the blood was streaming from the wounds I
received in the free. Fuller and the other ringleaders fol-
lowed me when I got out of the hall into the yard, and seiz-
ing me by the netlicrehief attempted to strangle me, and
they would probably have succeeded if one of the inmates
had not come to prevent it. I was then assisted into the
house. A smashing of windows then commenced, and the
brisoners all joined in it, to the hest of my belief, and they
roke 210 panes with their shoes, and one of the ringleaders
smashed in the sashes of the wasithonee with a pail.' Dono-
van, who had leen some time ago committed from the
Mansion-house for asmulting toy wife, who is the matron,
was the person who dashed in the sashes.

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