The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-15 00:00:00

COURT OF

Baroaa Ma. Corogisstosi • FANS
IN It! DALRYMPLI.

This was the certificate Evicting in the eau of A. Dal-
rymple, merchant, of Lyme-street. His debts were 5,542/ ;
liabilities., 1,0221. ; assets in good debts, 2,5601. ; property
emoigned to Melbourne, 2,2211. The profits (during two
years and a q prior to the failure in May last) had
been 1,.5511, ; 137/. ; expenses, 1,7411.
Mr. Taylor, on behilf of the assignees, offered no oppo-
sition.

Mr. Pickett, a creditor, put a few questions to the bank-
rupt as to his bill transactions, tut stated he did not wish
to offer any opposition.
Mr. Lsonnice, for the bankrupt, attributed the failure to
that of Mot, a West India merchant, with whom the
bankrupt had had business :ransactions, and had accepted
largely on his account. Bellot was in good credit at the
time, and was trusted by the leading merchants in London.
His Honour said that the acceptance of an accommoda
tion bill of any kind was a commercial offence, inumuch as
it was a misrepresentation to the public. In this case the
bankrupt's youth and inexperience might plead his excuse.
There were also favourable circums anus in the case. The
moment he discovered his position he had placed himself
in communication with his creditors, and had done all in
his power to redress the injury he lad caused. No doubt
be had intended to act honestly ; bat it was impossible for
tte court, looking at the amount of accommodation paper to
which he had put his name (upwards of 5,0001. worth), to
grant • higher certificate than one of the second class,
which would be granted forthwith.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LmapooL, Auo. 13.

CLAIM COURT.- bErnal Va. Junks WIOII-11ILW.

ADMINISTIRINO POISON TO A HUSBAND.
MartAn Washer was indicted fur haring administered to
Philip Walker a quantity of augar of lead, with intent to
murder him.

Mr. Orerend and Mr. Higgins appeared for the prose-
cution, and Mr Sowler for the prisoner.
The prosecutor is an operative cotton spinner at
Ashton-under-Lyme, and has lived with the prisoner
in comfort for about twenty years, until about twelve
months ago, since which time they have had frequent
quarrels The prisoner is the mother of eleven children. '
On the 21st of May the prosecutor returned home at mit
night, and the prisoner struck her ion, upon which the
prosecutor interfered. The prisoner said to him, "Hold
your d—d noise ; you shall not live three weeks." He then
asked if she was going to poison him, to which she replied
"No, thou may live as long as thou can." He hit her
with a poker. On the evening of the 24th, upon the pro-
secutor returning home from work, he got some coffee,
which tasted disagreeable and rough, but he did not men-
tion this to his wife. During the night he got up to get
some water, and he then told her how he felt. Upon get-
ting up at live o'clock in the morning, he took a parcel of
coffee and sugar fur his breakfast. 0.1 pouring it out
at breakfast-time, he saw some white grains, and
he took the stuff to Mr. Star, this druggist, and
requested him to analyse it. Oa the Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, he continued very unwell, and
accused her of attempting to poison him; but she denied
having put anything into his coffee. She said some sugar
of lead mast have fallen from a glass in the cupboard into
kis sugar and coffee. She said that she got the lead for the
purpose of bathing her face, which had been affected by
St. Anthony's fire. she recommended him to get some
castor oil. The prosecutor gave information to Inspector
Buckley, who apprehended the prisoner, and the coffee was
analysed by Mr. Stone of the Manchester School of Medi-
cine, who found acetate of lead.
The principal witness for the proseentioa was of course
the prosecutor Unwell, who stated the leading facts of the
ease and the symptoms under which he laboured. He was
arses-ezmained at considerable length by Mr. Sowliir, and
admitted that he had occasional) y taken laudanum
at Inaba, but in the day time. In this, however, he
was flatly contradicted by his sone, who stated that they
had frequently seen their father take laudanum in the day-
time ; sometimes with a spoon and sometimes he drank it
out of a bottle.

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Beckley. the °Mar, stated the fact of his apprehending
tha prisoner.
Mr. We. Stone, analytical chemist, stated that le exa-
mined two parcels from Mr. Berkley, and found a quantity
of w►ite pains, which proved to be acetate of lead.
Dr. Geo. Woollens, a physician, penctinag at Ashton-
seder-Lyme, stated that be visited the prosecutor, and found
that he was labouring under symOmas indicating the ab-
sorption of lead. One small dose of acetate of lead would
not have produced those symptoms. They must have been
sassed by repeated doses. One large does would not have
prod uaed them. Laudanum would sot product the ►ppear-
sees of discoloration is the prosecutor's face.
Several children were called who stated that they had
been sent several tines by the prisoner he mpg of lead to
bathe her face.

Mr.bowler addressed the Jury at consibiabis km* ea
behalf of the prisoner. ebosniag that this we east mime
ems, and the Motives enwistal teaks' the prisoner ware
—first, a quarrel with bre hasbead about a smell sus of
money ;seem*, dm Nee motive of possessing herself
of the ma of 41. hum bernat society, in case of her
husband's death. The fan wee that the weakness under
which the poem ater lamed was produced by laudanum,
and Kr. Steer, she ilkagyiet, remonstrated with him, and
then he got Imams elsewhere. The hmbead dealed
that saythiag had lima the matter with his wife's fees, bon
it appeared that she was ill *My three weeks beim she wm
appeelmied. =Mee get same wear of MI Ikea. The
leaned cased ikaa osemented area the maditet of the
pronnator. whojast Wilma the time of his wife's apprehen-
sion bad gut drank alms with her at a public-house, end
now appeared le premelle her.
His lordship baying emanied up the evidence,
The jury *mad the prisoner Not guilty.