The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-27 00:00:00

THE CONPESSION OP THE NORFOLK
MURDERER.

The convict, a few days after hie condemnation, begsn
to make adminsiona to the prison chaplain. As the day
fixed for the execution drew nigh theee admiasions in-
creased, until at last, with the convict's full concurrence,

they were reduced into a connected statement by the go-
vernor of the gaol, on the understanding that they should
not be made public until after the criminid's death. This
understanding was strictly adhered to, and it was not
until yesterday morning that the prisoner's confession was
known to any one besides the chaplain and the governor.
The prisoner's statement was in substance as follows:—" I
left my house on the morning of the murder about 3
o'clock. My wife bad no knowledge where I was going.
I went to Bartoley's Wood, where I found two of my eom-
paoions, whom I had agreed the night before to meet. I
think they had been out shooting in the wood all night,
but I don t know. My gun was hid up in the meow
in the shed. My companions had brought a bottle
of gin ; they had drunk their part of the gin, and
bad left me nearly half-a-pint, which I drank. We than
started to look for pheasant.' eggs and took them out of
two nests, 20 in all. We snared one rabbit, and then shot
one outside the wood. That must be the shot my uncle
heard. Afterwards we all three came down the glade way
towards the gate where we found my uncle standing. I
have no doubt that he could hear as, but we did not care.
He could not see us until we got close to the gate ; when
we came tip he could see we had got some events'
eggs, as one of them was carrying some in a handkerchief
by his side. My uncle said, "You, Master Hubbard, I
have suspected you • long while ; and you have been
promised a house and home as long as you live. I will
not screen you one bit." One of my companions said,
"Shoot the —; if you don't, I will. Give me the that,
you uncle said, "I should think you will n do that,
you bloodthirsty rascals," and began to get behind the post
of the gate. Seeing that, I immediately clapped my gun
to my shoulder and shot him down before he could do
so. He twirled partly round and fell dead on the spot.
My companions then rifled his pockets and took
all his money, Bs. Bd. in silver, which they gave to me.
There was also a sovereign which they took. I said, "So
you will have more than me," when they said they would
give me 2s. more for my share as soon as they could get it
changed. They then tried to get his watch out of kis
pocket, but it stack at the top, and I advised them to
leave it, as the number was so wall known and the watch
was wall known also by many room'. I thin took the
gate off for the purpose .of ng people, and one of
the men made the plaeeto appear as if some one had been
kneeling, waiting, and fired from there, but this was all
dote to deceive lam the real murderer. It was
my shot, my gun, and my hand which pulled the trine;
and caused the death—no one else. . . .. After the
murder I went to the place, laid down, and went to sleep,
and so did not hear the first call." A few days 11111011
convict wrote • letter to his wife, containing the sub-
stance of this confession and also some advice with refe-
rence to her children and herself, and he expressed
great penitence and anxiety for the safety of his soul.
He also sent • menage to his aunt, the widow of the
murdered man, expressing his deep regret for what he
had done.

As nothing is known of the two men to whom the prisoner
referred in his oonfeation, this part of his statement is
received with some incredulity.

The application to the Home Secretary for the
release of Mesas. Long and Pearce, sentenced to three
months' imprisonment for an assault at the West Glou-
cestershire election, has been unsuccessfuL Justice Shee,
it is said, has not only refused to reoommand a remission
of sentence, but also that the prisoners should be treated
as first-clay misdemeanants.

Mr. I:F7Elringto—n,LL. D. has been appointed
Crown Prosecutor at Armagh, in place of Mr. S. Ferynson ;
and the next situation to that of Mr. Ferguson in the new
Record-office has been given to Mr. Gilbert, who is favour-
ably known ea the author of the " History of Dublin."
Mr. J. Pakenham Law has been appointed counsel and Mr.
Orris clerk to the new Attorney•Genend, Mr. Warren.
THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN BEDFORDSHIRE.—
Yesterday, William Wortley, 42, Levi Welsh, 40, and
James Day, 22, were brought up at the Luton police-
oourt charged with the wilful murder of William Brad.
bury, at Luton, on the 3rd August. Superintendent
Samuel Pope was sworn, and he said that be had now to
charge the prisoners with stealing from the dying man one
of trousers, two shirts, • hat, and some money. A
formal statement having been made, the prisoners were
remanded. The court was crowded. The police have been
very active in getting up evidence that will enable them to
bnng.the murderers to justice.
THE Ton.oze' Eirnina. —A meeting of the opera-
tive tailors was held yesterday, at the Cambridge-hall,
Newman-street, Oxford-street, to receive a report from the
central committee in relation to the strike and the late
trials. The meeting was confined to the men out on strike,
and about 1,500 were present. Itwu stated there was some
probability of an amicable settlement of the dispute being
brought about, the pickets being withdrawn, which were
the great source of irritationand annoyance to the masters.
In the mean time the strike Is to continue. The subeerip•
none received by the committee up to the present time in
support of the men on strike amounts to about 20,0001.,
nearly one-half of which has been contributed by the
tailors of the United Kingdom, in the shape of levies, he.
Up to Saturday last the subscriptions come in as liberally
as at any period during the strike. Independently of the
above amount there has been • large nun subscribed spe-
cially for the defence fund, in payment of the law al-
peuses connected with the trials.
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