The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
WINS EL awn= VIILSMAJI AL 211. 3LTECII WILLS.

THE MURDER IN BEDFORD-ROW.
The following le a feller ',pat of the trial of Wadies, fee
the nierder of Mr. Weigh, rhea we were able to give in
yestaday's Express:
Kr. Merino's. Kr. Clerk, and Kr. Gifford condi:atoll the
proweentioa. The primmer was defended by Kr. Bailee-
thee, Kr. Metcalfe, sad Mr. F. H. Leyte.

The learned antami for the proseention, In opening the
man to the Ivy, said that the nahappy rasa at the bar woo
Merged with as offence whieb it wad idle to ranee, the
jary bad lot heard tad read of before, and whit► was
one of the hilliest edam known to the law. The cirrs-
sesame wore m ry slur, and left as doubt whatever that the
priroter's was the hand that had mimed the death Of the
unfortunate deceased patlemaa. Oa the pretest measles
be had the honour of representing the executers of the ae
ceased, and they were not cognisant of say foots that would
at all altar the maple:ion of the Grime, hat he helloed that
an attempt would he mad* to show that the primer was
act raapmelbie for his maims by reams of immafty, sad
that erttamem would be called to make out that d. user.
the duty was east upon the aosasel for the prisoner to make
04 that pee, and Odle evidence upon the petal should be
ratittsetery to the jury, the grat'eures foe whom be ap.
peered, end who, of mum, bad so other object than the
Madioation of the justice et the centatry, would be pa/hotly
satisfied with the rmalt.

Tim evideaca Dr the prooentlea was this gone tato.
11,. T. E. Pitileld said—l us clerk to a solicitor.. Oa
the mania( of the 18th January I ages in Bedionl-street,
sad saw the 1 rOoser staadise sear Bedford-row. He ap-
peared to be iota, isms Bedford, ow, bat suddenly stopped,
and Mood dose to the rattle's at re eerier of the street.
About half-past tea o'clock I saw Mr. Weigh oa tro appo-
site Me of du way, aad at this mamma I observed the
primer take somata* from his nines, sad then walk up
the slyest towards Hr. Weigh, and whoa be wee almost four
yards from him be raised his son, sad planted something
seng at him, at th. sow time eselaimiag, "Yoe villain,
yon hove aimed me ; why did yea rob ma of my pro-
perty ?" Immediatoly afterwards I hoard the men as of
• pistil, sad this duo:led esclaimed. " Hold him—oollar
him—ho has mardored me," sod fell to the ground. I
went towards the prisoner, sad be draw • woad
pistol from his pocks., sad socked it with kis
left head. I then mid to the primmer, " Why
did you shoot the poor was?—yon night sot to
have eons that." He replied, "He bea rained me—he
has robbed Ilse of ay property." I said, " Now you have
raised yeasealt" TM prisoner sameered, " I deal tare
—I bare doom it," and dropped tho sealed pistol. Mr.
Waugh at this Ulu war ly lag on toe ground, hat ha was
not de 4. 110 rema'sed oa his legs • few mantas after he
was shot. Boma persons then MIN up, sad the primer
was soared sad mama ts the statism bona.
Mr. Ballantiass declined to cam asinine the witness,
sad said he was act In • position to dispute the fasts.
The smut intimated that it wet unarroessasy to gall
.on. witeesess to prove the seas fats,.
TWANG Hatebies, tha strat-keepar, proved tbat he
Mud the apart el gas-wassia Bedford raw, and sa going
to the egot he saw the diseased oa the patents:at, The
ezelaimbar. " He has raised me, aad I will
= 110.
Ida of him." Witness ambled to envoy Ids to the
polio testis, • std as they were roar Mon er the primm
said ho wanted Woman to go abroad with. H. time took
• knife (rem hie peek. t and witness to .b it from him.
Bergraet Hayes, of the bletropol tsa roller, proved that
the prisms, was gives into his /harp f, r the words, of Mr.
Waugh. When the charge had bees as toed, the primrose
said the demoted Dad brought it all apes himself. He had
rubbed him of his property, seas 111-rte of load. He added,
"He was • reLtisa ooff amino—be married late oar family ;"
sad he them turned round is the dock, sad said, " Now I
us satisfied." Two pistols w. re beaded to witliSON sad be
freed cam of them to he lesdad. Th• other bad been re
elm* mod the nipple was broke..
hapester 110•11 a .hat as Ss was telt*/ this pri-
roast a Cloorken Pollee Court Is• told Ma that if it had
sat bus foe too desomed he it oold Save had SOU ; but
sow he rhoold oaly have 4001.. and God gall knew wheels'
should get that, as it had boos throws iota Clamor,.
He dhow:lds Milt Ind the pr'asaar'siodgiag atiCessiastar.
sad Amid s ballet mould, pcwler, sad bullets aid says
By Mr. Balleatiae—Wio bad socutaised that the pri.
'caw marabsud the pistols 18 months ago.
Mr. BUNDY Wns, s osr,tels, stow d that he twined
the body of the demand, ud found • gas shot waged. The
death was onall•ned by a balls( that hod traversal the
body end passed through the bast, sad death mad have
ben Mason lasteabionsus.

Mr. Jabs PIA*, clerk to the dawned. pawed that wads
team that wire predated were is the handwriting et the
primer. He also said diet the dteeseed bed sated ea ma-
sher ha Ike Flamer lee a cosolderable time, mid be bad
frequstly am the primmer at the alas et toe dteessed
Grass Joao-amt. Bedlerd.rtw.
Mr. James Bans, mother desk to the demamd, peeved
Nat la Nether lest, is esseermate of a letter this w a
me by tee primer es she deemed, Mr Wash eb-
Mimi a sommess maims Os pebeser, mid eemplaleml
MO di, Ile els i disipsr, as he believed, hem
Mee. and Imu elm 'bead tie mimeses pmaasse Nat
Mew Is tbe baIM M' serryleg &Germs abase with
The amasses was Mud at Ciesteswell penewetrart, sad
Ms Isbeser sampled le pees ei se s Issibleg wear,
eel mid It was *Modem se N. pare a Div. woad' '
atoms aft. TM seeidsWe asked Ms he as
sod be said le bad seal le ales, as las did use
Ig the espresdese 181118. rb• aseit-
INSB, toquired hint to rho ea asesessea these
esa Is Mr. Waster's vies say mere, odes meekmeanee, mean sandlos, sad be laid be would, sad Um samoislat