The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-06 00:00:00

t Aloisand animararikmarikes task plesigill the re- THE CHILD MURDER AT ROAD.
port, end ultimately it wee speed to ~Son the= __..._—
of • mooed 10 the No. 2 CIO of Lomlew - I Itsucl'. Pureed inquiry into this mysterious affair ! ---e--
weirdo) Volunteer TATTERSALL'S—Mom:4a%
With reaped be the appliestion el Mr. A. R Hither& was yesterday at eleven o'clock, but no one being '
prementholl Mr. J. B. Saunders, who was to oondact the Notwithstanding a somewhat numerous atteudanoe, there
for the formation ef a wegkenenib volunteer brigade, it was it erne then adjourned for an hour, Kr. we. but very IRS* business transacted. The only feature
agreed that it wenklbe objectionable to ennetion aim ferrite e__ ,;__ ,‘„,., . e
quotatiom are almost normal.'
men et a soma autaaheaty assiaed to ame de* It was, wiem57.;5552
tr.ootTe
neighbourhood.en ercpted the praience of are in the afternoon's proceedings calling for comment was the
support awarded to the French home Light for the Lit er.
.....tnboweenwi. Vain* reelved to agree to the eradication,pool Cup. Otherwise, even the subjoined scanty le.t. of
* heme mewed to a **mit* te *raider : At twelve o'clock Mr. Saunders again appeared, and
10
to
11 apt t
mßa,m,rnsNowivipsonere',..LiHgehrt
=whit thirTirthould he established, end also the Mee stated that it was neesseery still to wait for his colleagues.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
for Um seedeeere. A mow* eleoletioe wee weed in re. superintendents Wolfe and Foley, some representatives of
bream to the application el the " Royal Natioual Rifle the peen, and a few villagers were the only petunia then
100_ to 8. M. r. Hunt's Moomock feel
100 to 8 Mr. GeM...,
Association," it bent" au= that the title should be Pub
altered to that of " The.
cher,
Ametineld2,ootoffffi )1
)
&twin. National Rine At one o'clock Mr. Saunders again entered the room, 100 . --.---,-• • •
Ameektiou." The commissioued oaken appointed at the and expressed his regret that Mr. George Wood to 8 Mr. •It.h s Kflligrew (off)
Yet wart having been sworn, the court adjourned. Sheppard, • Somenetabire magistrate, had been
unable to. attend, and that Mr. Bytbesea, a magi'.
2630 to 1 Mr. Castle's Heiress (t)
su to 1 Captain Coate'' Ariadne (t)
I trate of Wilts, and also the other magistrates 0 f a) to I Mr. Lowe's The Nun (t)
the county towboat he heti seat bad not attended I
rim =PLOSION AND LOSS OP LIPS AT Ill1VO"S as he had expected. Captain Meredith also, be regretted,to 1 Mr. Swindell'' weetheehound (5)
CROSS. DERBY —ln6l.
, had been compelled to go to another part of the county on „e ~,, ,
e., to 1 Mr. Saxon's Itig Ben (t)
--e— - I urgent business, and therefore could not be relent. He „``.; `" Lord Stamford''
I•4thautee OM
(Continued from yester'day's Express.) therefore was alone in inquiring into this cum. ; but he
Mr. Charles Edwards Amos, of the firm of Easton, Amos, reminded the andieuce —which by this time nearly filled
sad Son, engineers, said ha ad examined the engine that the hall—that he was representing, so far as one magirtrate
messing, and had heard the evidence given that day, from could represent another, the whole of the Bradford bench. o
which he drew the following opinion :—The cause of the • He was sorry also that *meth • domestic affliction a per-
aseident, he believed, was the greater pressure than could son wham he hoped would have Mein important evidence
be borne by the bed construction—the original coo. to-day was prevented from doing so, and he referred to an •
eleuetion—of a put ef the fire-box (Mr. Amos exemplified anonyesoes letter which had hem waived, and the author- i
his statement on the coroner's table). He showed ship. of which they believed they had .suuoeeded in
the* six iron hem about fths of an inch thick, were tracing out, which would be of importance: Mr.
oeel sly en the amber, such hoe rest. Hughes,ithief of the police at Beth. was now %drawing into •
• Althettlffier ABMs Mien; 121211111156.1011145 e
et are.her, to boproper authority, and who was still Fir-
th. this awe woe an extraordinary suing the inquiry. After referring to the great
preempt ,won, how teigoppleted the eremeimrs, exertions he ilea made in the affair during the lest {err
days
gave map. Tho frog hug wigs Deg as to sYeyllw the top and night!, he explained that he was sitting there then,
plate. On Obi suds they mere stet, about hail an inch. and would sit daily to Chridmas' if needful, to
If the copper tap piste bed eel berm Mooed it would have twelve any statements which might be made
required same extra premiere to produce an explosion, ito him on the matter. On Saturday be had
although the been were short. The strength of the copper directed attention to event• which occurred previous to the
was not discoverable. He believed that when it wee mania. ' Sunday before the murder. He now proposed to commence
hectored it .win 11 of as Mob thick full, but now Pere, be obtaining all information possible on evecte on and
He could eel tell the age of the engine, but he thought it i subsequent to that day. Sunday was, if the almanack he
was about 16 yearn. He thought it probable that when the I had had given him was correct, the 24th of June. Now on
engine was stationary there was an extra prawn ea, I that day some one who was present on Saturday spoke to
Frequently a driver would give the valve a screw &Ma so having seen Mr. Kent senior at church. It had been seg.
prevent the km of steam. When he examined the wine gesW that the boy had received his omen from the cook and
he found the valves and water gauge correct. He not from Mr. Kent himself, and Holcomb, the groom, had on
had seen an engine which blew up at Lewis, Saturday proved iblit Mr. Kent was at noise during that
Brighton, under very similar circumstances as the week,_although he had made • visit of factory inspection.
present and he then found that the firebox Be (Mr. Saunders) had not intended to have takee the
was the cause of the accident. He examined the copper statement of any one who did at the time of the murder
piste of this engine, and he discovered that it had deterice reside on the premises, but Holcomb had been asked to
rated in one part from having been previousl hot. He attend by the superintendents of police and not by himself.
by found this the arm-hole.-He should not have thought Now could any one present speak to seeing Mr. Kent on
of looking for it but from what he had seen at Brighton. If that Sunday ? He bad the name of Mrs. tVebly as one
the copper of the firebox got red hot through being short who could. After oonaiderable delay,
of water, on the water going on to the plate an explosion Judith Webley appeared, and in answer to questions by
would take place. He would have had no hesitation in Mr. Saunders said—l will tell you the same now as I did to
driving the engine with 8011 a. pressure provided it bad been you privately. I maw Mr. Samuel Saville Kett and the
previously examined with respect to the fire-box. little boy Francis Saville Kent at church on the Sunday
By theJury—He thought nothing of the joint at the rasa• previous to the murder. It was at the morning service. A
hole. When it leaked it was generally stopped with white great many persons saw him besides myself.
and red lead, and the screw bolts looked to all round. The Mr. Saunders then addressed himself to the crowd, with
men were expected in moat instances to look to this. a view to ascertain if any person present had seen Mr. Kent
By Mr. Southey—lt was quite necessary for a competent on either of the days in the following week. He received
pence to examine an engine, and see that it was proper and no reply, and then urged all present to endeavour, by in-
fit for work. quiry among their friends, to obtain information on the
By Mr. Lewis—Witoess found that the crown of the fire- point.
place and top of the eigine-box was blown away, caused by Unavailing inquiries were then made for a Mrs. Orchatd,
the defect of the original construction. The pressure of who lived in the village, and whom Mr. Saunders said he
801bs. to the square inch wield pet • weight of aio tons on " must see." It was aacertained that she was out for the
the firebox. 'The copper was very little worn. day at St. Phillip's Norton.
By Mr. Macey (barrister for Mr. Jay)—lf the engine bad After another cony long delay during which the excite-
lona elselotery for' two home, blowing of at her safety meet of Mr.Ssunders and the mirth of all present seemed to
valineelly Se diminution of the water the danger would teens., Mr. Saunders called
= Witness could not blame an one unless it Mn'
&books, as aged woman, who said—l believe I told
y
eighsfew— you in a prim,e conversation with you in mamas to this
war as to andison crin...us I will now tell the court. Oa Saturday, the
[ illasosenellemsd—An alias is 'object to short water, 30th can, between 4 and 5 o'clock, I was sent for by
1 end et the Sates. Wise° "eh wth the Mee • poli who sidd Yr. and Mrs. Kent wanted me. I
It to with he
rotten. Willa 1111•Iffiss went to the nurse and received instructions to lay out the
end water was thrown in, it might holm • deceased id, which I did, misted by Mrs. Holcomb, the
In this ere it speared the meows. teleh bias lii mother of the cocotte W. Forams gave me orders. The
___allele minuses althe "1"1" et,_the engele_,__lmui_,„4" "11114,___ nurse had orders to Lebo me, but she did not come near
w______.•be,_ebiew •111•,._, „._"• wut "_1•1°'"•'"' '''"',_,,, the place. All the servants but her, I think, went to look
•▪
ffeeee••• •••„e_._"ww""____,.:B:6;ae_,••""' at him. I did not see her go. On the Monday night after
wee lam& . meem_,Pme°mee " e••• I there Mr. Foley and Mr. Wolfe have asked me
inp
um um' Tent "'".= as a•"' about this, but I.have never given evidence about it either
119±Lteirthitg.
ticiLliM
of 19, Hanoverstreet, Islington, was at a private or public examination.
Mr. Saunders expressed • conviction that the evidence of
ail . - "iumir e mid he was in the employ of /0.4 y, this „itasaa was istestaat, and
di linse4 _He was net present when the aeddt hap. Mr. Folev, tendent of police, at Mr. Satinderes
4110.°L —M•4www,,......„,,.._ ~, m, _.„,,sb• thew"....,_,,,,_ wwl_,...b• I's. 11-_,
_,,i• wipes% shied /la atietliseivillitrim weld COMM.
...ewe.* '''' Hs ''. en ?hooey 'e"'wwW wee, as diet the witness on any point of bar evidence. When the
about halt-put sight, to see that the dome joint was right. child was laid out all the family came in and looked at it,
He saw that them was • small bubble of water, and he and the nurse kissed the body. The body was in his charge,
screwed it up and left it all right.
~_ locked in the laundry, until it wee taken towbars, and
' By Mr. B"theY 'rd.... said it wasvery Pa whim '" every time the nurse went to look at ft, which she did
last left, and he thought safely to be need. He had mid several times, she kissed it. Tide withers had seemed
she would blow up some day, but be had no MUM. to intimate that the nurse was shy of going in to see
Mg for it. He bad made no statement to any one since the the shad, which she wee not.
accident about Be being a defective engine. He thought M rs. Sitwell said she had not said she was shy of coming
slw,, was fit for ",..1..' He_,,,, seedy mid it would blow RP Ina in, but she said she did not meg her do so. The none had
joke. Others --- —.— same thiel " Wee. '"" seemed the lead concerned of inybody about the murder.
ann had both said so. Tann, in • jocular
he thought it would blow up some day. way, ne. ---"'d Yr. Foley, in continuation, sad he thought some allow-
ance should be made for all who were on the premises at
to r as
B. Coroner—Witness *e'er made any representationrepresentationthat time—there was so much excitement.
to . Elliott or Mr. Jay the engine not being este. Mr. Saunders then said there was a gentleman of the
No other engine was spoken of in a similar way. press present from Frome, whom he had -heard had made a
Be Mr. Lewis—The dome joint was made on Sunday and
•--- statement affecting the caw. If he was present would he
it bleeped also on Tuesday, and pin on Wednesday evening, „km,a i. standing up ? His name was Mr. W. Albert
Joints have been made several time during last month. In -67,-,;,.. ,
his opinion if Wiguins thought of a blow up he would have After some delay,
made em'sPl•.l°•• 1" was • very steady and careful Men, Mr. Oroser, who exhibited some reluctance to take any
and was particularly attentive is the water. in the proceedings, mune forward—He maid that whet
By • •Ttr—,, We base tebedein•bie migh,",f,•_,,,Mbev Glad mid was this : Mr. George William Summers.
e'egigw ",..I.7Leillirmetli,__" them—" ••••„____,-"" do formerly superintendent of Frome police, lately inspector of
for an w" ''"'''' " "' machinery nee en '..e" e police at Beaconsfield, Bucks, andnow be knew not where,
principle, but some other engineer made it. There was no had told him (Mr. Censer), about a fortnight after the mur-
name upon it, der, that on the day after the murder he had seen on the
Mr. orge England, locomotive engineer, Hatch= Mae stone floor of the front hall, near the door, one or two spots
works, New-cross, mid he bad inspected the Albios that or smears of blood. He had not told any one
morning- Hi' opinion wal that me explosion was "NM of it for a reason which he gave to witness. What de-
quint on the short supply of water. He agreed with Amen pendent* could be placed on Mr. Summers's word he (trit-
er every other respect than that of the original nee)thoughtother gentlemen in the room knew as well as
*IL nal elle" Wee made en the then lased himself. As it had been said that the nurse appeared less
___,,_melbe'd*„..,...before the ~..._extwelle_e_hi.h =em• "Om "ere„. concerned than the others of the household, he might say
""'"'"' „__,.'"" enne
made ~....__eee., at
~, ,reee Peenenre_. on the that he was on the premises the whole of the afternoon of
Rums inch. They oueue.,...„_ewew 'b''" .ewi.,•7602372 were the day of the murder, and she exhibited in his judgment
""a to Mee them et Weelnemareenne. Me .04 my more Mitatioll and grief than did any others of the bourse-
it was a cosstructico, therehas must awns Ge hold whom he ie.,.
that pest vita lir. Amu (Wilma.' ithwirthel the old A erwenitatioe then took place, is which Mr. Foley and
sad sew memallaseembeineeme of MAL) He amid think
that saddle wno Nil Si 100Ibs preemie. Mr. Was slated that the ball was, every inch of it,
covered with easioth, sad the stairs, which were of stone,
By the Coroner—He did not think that he eheald have were covered with matting Mr. Summers had rendered to
reeemenanded an alteration ur amendment in dad engine this, wary mishiocis in -his poem, and hod he we the
odor that It sistestles. stains it was his duty to have immediately reported it. They
lik Mr. Lesele—Al the OM al lienseginisee the Pressure had maimed tit., minutely, and bad seen no
ewlia "Imre the. Ism th.. 291% treetw2 teeth the "P• sr- week or spot el hi is the house.
sop ilf BO MOM Mr. Gower again repeated that he would not be answer.
Hse the Cheeeir—Owing to the sudden generation of the able for Mr. Summers' word. As far as he had seen, the
ffingithridilleilied to be steam, and formed gas. polio" bed used the utmost diligence in inquiring into the
•IX:mr" the mem engineer, masse details of the crime, but had very properly not
from name WI WORN strived, thought it asossaary that every trivial inoaleat should be
'Bo Onemer he NW roe how it was brought up in evidence.
Iligillooppurement allffitien not )Rheum. They had had Mr. Saunders then monad that the count amnia
the whines of two Vl7 able enta4akiibill he did not odour, He was aware add irony mon details which mum
wish ,th curtail,. any _.,eenee,________„•bm___ 11_,f°rtteemi°8 ; come out. There was also • most important letter which he
eeesemre, Ilby an 111WIMMUIIISIO lIIV tole information had *eased, into which Mr. Hughes, chief of
could be obtained as to whet led Mooed. he was fu11,7. at the Beth police, was ' inquiries. He would not leave
'lobe disposal of the /wl7. NSW Me *of were not "mei' anything undiackeed which he could find out and although,
ready fortified then Mesas a • allaellloolo. it would give for memos which he dammed sufficient, he had not taken any
gentlemen
the legal =k4lecessed an opportunity evidence on oath, yet he hoped very shortly to be able ho do
of gaining farther a so. He thought be knew better than did moat people the
The ittr7 retired for a sheds lbw, and on their return, result dills proposal which it was said was on foot, to make
they intimated to the coroner illks S. leave the
all to the Lord Chief Justice for a revival of
case in the hands of the representalleet'ef the demisaird's the nest. Up to Saturday night at all events no such
relatives. application had beim made.
An adjournment was then poled upon for a fortnight, - The Goan then adjourned until eleven o'clock on Tues.
when they hoped to receive the evidence of the government do,
officer and the poor injured man who was recovering ia the Moab dissatisfaction prevailed amongst those present at
hospital, but was still in • precarious state. the trilling nature of the proceedings.
The proceeding' were then adjourned.

Too KMOlrtionr Nuosost atoms Moodieet) of 5 son.
each, 2 ft, with 70 added, for 2-yr•okis ; the lose* to re-
ceive 15 lova out of the stakes, and the wiYst to pay 10
son. towards expeoess ; a winner of any handiest after- OA.
19, at 11 a.m., 5113 extra. latrance, 2 son. Holf-aaollo.
(37 subs.)
at lb
=l(ir s
The Doebees
ibmai~by Wild bog- T
rell—Maydep
ody
lban. li=bor
Ready Redhasss .. I
Astarte
Oka Illewert•
lroshead
Wee Polly
tries
Mos Dastakis
Squire Vette
Norma
Lossearater
Tripsalis I

Belle !gelatin
Pee
Litl4;clrl • 7 0
fiadle
Marquise
Belida
Duke
013

Omatio4ll II 1!

e.2B,A.Ba*Pbsar 6 12
4 10
6 10
.41442466-1264.6.

-rmezetenlis.
es
loft
Princess Repsi • (paid)

AILLTDICAP NORM! BACI of 50 move., added to a sweep-
stakes of 5 ems. each, 2ft ; winners of any handle ace
after Oct. 19, at U a.m., Sib extra ; the Owed Naive hie
stake, and the winner to pay 7 sows. towards pence.
Entranos, 1 tow. Two mikes, wow six flights d=ilea.
(94 subs.)
Age st 1 I ka
Master Begot
Irish `J
Js
) IL
Jealousy 5
1 i
Caliph al 1 Brine ant .... le el 4
Mamma a 1 1 Johnny ' ta o
Romeo a 1 Tom 0
[Marne 5 1 A.l the Grad—. C
0
Sister imemensei 5 1 Ineeptudus - ... 9 10
1156 Der
Be. Lew 5 1 Mary Stewart
7.4.2.4. 6 1 Norma 6 paid
a Marla Agues
*Wide a Queen Bess
Tin Amu= &Am of 5 soya each, with 25 added,
for 2-yr•oklm ; colts, fist 101 b ; fillies and geldings, fist Bib ;
maidens having Marked three times and not haaing been
placed second allowed 71b and all other beaten horses
allowed 3112 ; winners cam, sib, twice or more, I,olb extra.
Three furlongs (10 tabs)—Everlasting, Coliilistdn:
Yorkreimeler, Indy 111i30% Gil Girl, Venice.
e 1* Balrowniss—Midsummer, Glen Stewart, Rause.
Tin ALL-AMID SILLING SLAM of 5 mom. each, with 20
added ; 2-yroids, 7st 1011); three, thit four, 9st 91b ; five.
104; mix and aged,
.104 2lb ; mares and geldings allowed
3bl horses not having won in 1859 or 1860 allowed 101 b:
the winner to be said for 120 soya.,
in the usual way • if
sawed to be sold for 1001., allowed 31b ; if for 801., flib ;
if for lOC, 101 b ;if for 401., 181 b; if for 3:11., 2416 ; the
winner to be mold, and any surplus to go to the Race Fund.
Five maliacribers or Do race. T. Y.C.—To close and name on
Twieday evening at eight o'clock.

A MAN CRUSHED TO MUTE IN ST. KATHAISINI'6
DOCEL—Yiatenlay morning • ma named William Slay,
apd 47 y • riarruan, expired in the accident ward of
the London Hospital from the effects of injuries received on
Thursday last la fit. Katharine's Docks, under the following
circumstances •-1$ that the deeemied was in the
service of Mr. Bsa • seseshant, carrying on bunnies
at No. 19, Ofiatoadlieetreet, City. The deceased, on the
day in question, was la of • horse and cart, and while
in the act of lest* the idit under one of the loopholes
in trout of the lerge nurebeetse, • cask of ginger fell
from the slime sate the deeeneet, striking him with fearful
violence on the bind, whereby he sustained an extensive
fracture of the *elk teetestios of the scalp, and concussion
of the bola. He feeelvect every assistance from Yr.
Buttle4get the been carpi, but the injuries were of such
• sericite drireeter that as kepis were given of his ricevery.

Tar STIPNET MURDER. —The convict Mullins was
visited yesterday by his wife and son, in the condemned
cell of Renate, in the presence of the governor and other
officials. They remained together for some time. Mullins
seemed in good health, and conversed with them. He still
entertains strong hopes that he will be respited by the
Secretary of State for the Horne Department, but at pre-
*eat no official communication had been received at the
cake of the governor of the prison. Yesterday morning,
Mr. Rowland, who was formerly the warrant officer of
Worship-street Police Court, directed his solicitor to
take steps for the prosecution of the man Stephenson for
perjury. It will be remembered that this individual was
examined at the trial of Mullins at the Central Criminal
Court, and swore that be saw Mr. Rowland come from the
house of the deemed Mosley) on the morning of
Tuesday, the 14th of :shawl*a the ham of ten and
cl eleven o'ock, with a Salifi=n hismekp under his
and that Yr. quite isesd when
Erto. This statement has base seherei ythe cooriot
ns as his memorial to the HMO Ilksigebry. Mr. Row-
land will, it is rid, be labia to prove that he was not war
the bowie of the dimmed on the day in question.

1.111 BOILDII MANIIIPACTIIRIS AND TED FANNON
Timart.-71e *nth d lloolland Chamber of Commerce
itte&Leswit depaisties--comeriin of Provost Roberts,
6N kirk, Mr.-Cleeert Railsce, wict—to confer with
Mr. Co and the Game Reel& Commissioners employed
in Arts in the maim setae' at the Treaty of
Commerce with Prease. Them gentlemen have
and express themeilves meek pleased with the 000Z14111"7"
.Neutron shown them he Cobden, whit whom they
bed ',vend interviews. Its remit of the dieeemica on the
duties on the border mereelastotee is expected to be a Lied
eal sisioress duty of 15 pm cont., which will come into op-
adios is October 1M end coetisue till the year 1864,
when the duty will be mooed to 10 per cent. At duty al
15 per cent. will, it is lewd, permit of only a limited trade
Warms Franco sad the harder districts ; but when Nis re-
ductioo to 10 per cent takes place, stair amount of Indiums
may be ezpectei —Seamen.

.
Boum Howingwrow Mu t7l the week
wading No►. 3 As visitors have been as follows :—On
Monday, Tuesday, awl Saturday, hue days, 5,053 ; on Mon-
day and Tuesday, hoe evenings, 5,729 ; on the three Mew
eastil days (Madman to the puha 6&), 1.461 ; sas
sendwits' maim Pradaanday), 342 • total, 12,585, rim
Mr amiss of the swerws. 1,737,680.
- - -

Axativria, thrarnium, Awn Luton:onus&
PAELIVAL—The total expenew of this company's railways,
inaluding rents, tolls duty, he., from July 1 tote. 13,
11910• suligulated to 105,M1f.v against 99,6331. for the eor.
respondheg period of 1859. The proportion of the South
Junction receipts accruing to this cowpony from July 1 to
Oct. 28 amounted to 10,0981. as against 9,3191. for the cone-
' sPosaing period of 1859, and the expenses to 5,097 t. as
against 4,720 t.

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