The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-07 00:00:00

THE MURDER NEAR PO.YTEFRACT.

Yesterday morning George Thorp, the young
man in custody on suspicion of murdering his fellow-servant,
Elirabeth Mitchell, at Upton, near lesisworth (on Sunday).
wasbroughtupat the Whitt Hart Inn, Mirth Unwell, before
J. H. Hepworth, FAN. , Lord llawkc, and other magistrates,
and charged with the atrocious crime. Thorpe, who is only
IT yean of age, is sturdily-built, stands 5 feet 7 inches in
height, and is of a sallow completion, with dull and phis..
mane features, which were not lit up into interest eves
by the awful position in which he was placed. Like most
wen in he humble station of life, he has evidently only
received the most ordinary rudiments of education ; but in
him this great defect in training is found along with a
natural stubbornness of disposition, and a revengeful spirit
which will not brook resistance or contisdiction. been
when the most serious incriminatory evidence was being
stated, ho maintained au appearancie of stolid indifference,
and might have been the must casual and tuitionoerned specs
tatur in court. . . .

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After the charge against Thorpe hurl been opened, the
magistuster were informed of the verdict which had been
found against him by the coroner's jury ; and they, conse-
quently, remitted him to the charge of the police, by whom
he was later us the day removed to Poutefinct, preliminary
to his being taken to York Castle, whore he will await his
trial fur the heavy crime with which he is charged.
On Wednesday afternoon, as the inquest was p •
in the presence of the prisoner, the fuueral procession
the unfortunate girl left the house of her late employer,
Mr. Spink. As is customary in the agrkultural districts of
Yorkshire, the coffin was borne along by six young girls
dressed iu white, and was preceded by a number of the
neighbours, who sang a hymn approprude te the uc.u,
awn. From the position of the prisoner, lie was able
to watch the mournful puss:siker for nearly half a mile
of its progress to the church at South Kirkby (where
the interment took place) ; but although his counte-
rmine was narrowly scanned, to see if he exhibited any
iudicatiou of ienairse or suffering, no play- of the fea-
tures was observed which would warrant the inference that
the fate of the unhappy young woman troubled his con-
scream in the slightest degree. Ever and anon, the metal'.
eboly wail of the singers struck upon the ear, but neither
tins dismal death chest, nor the stfectiog Ismeutations of
the detracted mother (who shrieked ineemintly as she fol-
lowed her young daughter to the tomb), appeared I. affect
his stolid and iIiSpIUAIVO nature.
It is no ltlr strange than siguificant, that the poor victim
appears to have apprehended a violent death for exile weeks
pad. Ever since the Head murder, Elisideth,Mitehell has
fermi strangely trouble' iu her mind. In the details of that
frightful tragedy she took a deep and morbid interest, and
from her conversation it was gathered by those about her
that she feared a similarly viuleut death.
The circumstantial evidence against the prisoner, George
Thorpe, is very smog. A. to any motive which may have
actuated Thorpe it is difficult to form an opinion, unless it
is grounded is, the fact that his attentions were distasteful
and odious to the girl, suit that his temper hail either been
mused by the slight quarrel between them iu the afternoon.
or by some subsequent quarrel which took place after tea.
However that may be, it is evident that the murderer used
Mr. Stink's gun and shot pouch ; and that the girl, when
the tile-arm was pointed at her iu deadly she, rushed out
if the Ivicksloor to rave herself, hut was relentlessly
pursued by the criniinal, who drew the trigger when the
muzzle was nearly touching the poor creature's back,
and shot her dead, for when the burly was subsequently ex-
amined the head was found slightly bent forward on the
chest, and her gown, stays, and chemise had a hole burnt in
them about the size of a florin. The charge of shot had
passed between the ninth and tenth ribs; The seventh rib
was also fractured, the heart shattered nearly to pieces, and
the left lung wounded. The deeds of the pour girl must
have consequently beam instantaneous.

brought before the mayor and horoigueplinhtnearmi.
THE FOBAILILI EH AT NOTTINGHAM. —Yesterday
Bvs in swuber, and the sure
sahtratbhtes,ii.li
yin:hr.:7l4/e;
Francis Edward Shipley, colliery proprisitoi, was again
wwietreh
forting LilL of ezchaogc.
amount. The court was again crowded, a number of the
leading men of the town being present. The first charge
entered into this morning was for forging a bill for tied 13s.
upon Mr. Henry Norman, of Leicester. The prisoner
pleaded not guilty, and was, after evidence had been
taken, committed to take his trial on the charge ; as also
upon others. Application was made for luil, but the bench
considered the charge of too serious a nature to grant it.
I The prisoner was then removed to gaol. Laugham (who was
concerned with the first forgery ace) is yet at large.
Tee M AMACKIEI IN SV EL. —The F 'tomtit's
Jeurnal say, --•• A meeting of the committee in aid of the
suffering victims of the late inasuicres in Syria wee held iu
Marlbormistbwtreet, Dublin, on Wednesday, at which the
Rey. Father Palgrave, missionary for eleven years iu
that country, attended and gave many interesting account.'
of the late deplorable events. We are glad to hear that a
committee has IWO, formal in Dublin or the purpose of
receiving the contributions of tho faithful, and we feel confi.
dent that the good catholios of the city cud dioviae will not
fail to give practical evidence of their sympathy with their
afflicted brethren in the East. Any one who wishes to..
tribute to the relief of the suffering Christians can mend
their donations to the Very ltov. la' mon l'ope, Presbytes
Ibirlhorough.street, or to the Nev. James liurnty,
licelroistreet. The archbishop, toe parochial clergy,
the heads of religious houses will also reci. ire coutrilnitionth.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

(THIS DAY.)

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