The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-08 00:00:00

THE DOUBLE MURDER IN MONAGHAN.

A correspondent of the Dnblin Evening Mail
writes from Monaghan •
" A very horrible murder was committed about two miles
from this village last Thursday night, or early on Friday
morning. Two Robert and James Shaw, lived by
themselves in the townland of Belderg. During the morn-
ing of Friday the house continued shut up, but as the men
ware often away from borne no suspicion of anything extra.
ordinary arose ,until the afternoon, when the house was
entered by some person. A terrible scene then presented
itself. Both men were found dead, the bodies bearing evi-
dent marks of gun-shot wounds. The police arrived
soon after, and in the course of the evening two
men were arrested on suspicion. On 13sturday the coroner
arrived, and commenced his inquiry, but the inquest has
been adjourned to kfooday morning. The murder was pro.
bsbly committed at midnight on Thursday, as some people
living in the neighbourhood were awoke by the barking of
dogs. Robert and James Shaw were unoffending men,
holding small farms ; they were, however, pretty well to do
in the world, and were in the habit of lending small sums
out at interest. It is rumoured by their neighbours that
they bad made enemies in consequence of exacting a high
rate of interest."

The following is from the Northrrit Whig :—" It becomes
:le painful duty to inform you of the perpetration of one
the most appalling murders that ever filled the annals
of crime in Ireland. Two brothers, James and Robert
Shaw, resided entirely by themselves on a farm in the
town of Belderg, in the barony of Trough, about four
miles from the town of Monaghan sad two from Glass.
lough. A person who bad some business to transact with
them on Friday last reached the house about 2 o'clock,
when, horrible to behold, be found the brothers
both lying across the threshold of their own door,
shot dead. So close was the weapon they used that
the skulls were completely out, and looked an if they
had been shattered with a hatches. The residence of these
men in in • most peaceable and populous district. At
present it is difficult to arrive at any came for the perpetra.
Lion of the horrid crime. The polimo have been in active
and diligent search for information, but as yet no light haa
been thrown on the dark deed. A post-mortem examine.
Mon of the bodies was made by Mr. Young of Monaghan,
assisted by Dr. Douglas of Glasslough. These gentlemen
are of opinion that there must have been at least four per.
sons engaged in the minder, as there were both bullet and
shot wounds on the beads of the murdered men. Two men
are in custody of the police, and are remanded until an
adjourned meeting of the jury on Monday next (this day).^

Pinissomaraz Eutcrios.—The High Sheriff of
Pembrokeshire has fixed the nomination of candidates for
Pembrokeshire, on account of the death of the late Earl
Cawdor, for Monday next. The candidates are Mr. G.
Lort Phillips, in the conservative interest, and Mr. Owen,
who avows himself a " moderate reformer," and a sup.
porter of the present government. The contest excites in
unusual amount of interest in the county, and is expected
to be very severe, both parties declaring their determination
to go to the poll. A contest for the representation of the
county is a very rare occurrence in this district.
DEATH OF Da. NOBLE, M.P. FOR LEIcEsTER.-••
Tbe mournful intelligence of the death of Dr. Noble, one of
the members for Leicester, was telegraphed from the
ceased
to that town yesterday . (Monday). The de.
gentleman bad been travelling Sin, and was on
his way from Seville to rejoin his family at Pau. but he died
suddenly at Malaga, on Sunday morning, in his sixty. fifth
year. The hon. gentleman was returned by the advanced
liberals at the last general election as the successor of Sir
Joshua Walmaley, whose defeat be gallantly gave the elec.
torn an opportunity to redeem. Deceased was a
la widower,
and has left a son and two ,ughters. From the divided
state of the liberals the conservatives are already on the
alert, and Mr. J. D. Harris, a local gentleman, who coin.
nuithe support of liberals and conservatives, is already in
the field.
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THE NEW PULPIT AT ST. PAUL'A—The new
marble pulpit, a memorial to the late Captain Fitzg.sn
who served in India, by his fellow-officers, has been
in ita position for the special evening services, whit will
commence on the 27th inst. The pulpit, which is corn.
posed of costly marble of various descriptions, is hexagonal
in plan, and reds on a slab of Cork marble, upon which is a
sub-base of white-veined Carrara. Upon this sub-basement,
at its outer edge, rise 12 columns' which, with their bum
and capitals, are 5 feet 7j inches in height, their bases
being of the Attic section, and formed of Plymouth black
marble. The capitals are of modified Corinthian design.
The shafts of the columns are of divers marbles —those at
the extreme angles of the hexagonal plan, six iu number,
being of Cork marble, two of lions, green Mom North
Wales), two of Plymouth grey, and two of verde antique.
The floor at the basement level is inlaid in starlike patters,
in Plymouth marble, black and grey, C marble, Cork sods
alabaster, the whole of which are joined with perfect pre.
claim. The designs for the pulpit were furnished by 3lr.
F. P. Penrose, the architect to the cathedral.
FATAL AcCIDEHT AT THE PIMLICO RAILWAY
BTartox.—An inquest was yesterday held by Mr. Bedford,
coroner, at St. Ceorge's Hospital,on the body of Samuel
Crabtree, aged 52, a master carpenter. Deceased was etr
gaged at the Victoria station of the London, Chatham, and
, Dover Railwa in the erection clan engine station. On the
afternoon of the lit inst. he was on the roof of the building,
when suddenly miming his footing, he fell to the ground, •
depth of 25 feet, and without loss of time was conveyed to
the hospital, where it was found that several of his ribs
were broken, and that he was suffering from severe internal
injuries, which resulted in his death two days afterwards.
Mr. Craves, the railway police inspector, said that deceased
was a sober, jovial man, and five minutes before the &mi•
dent he wished witness a happy new year. The jury re.
turned a verdict of " Accidental death.

THE ACt;IDHAT TO THE EXPREIH ON THE LONDON
AND NORTH WPATERN RALLWAY.—on inquiry laid night
at the Easton Hotel, it was ascertained that Mr. Appleby,
of Sevencaks, who was seriously injured about the head
and face, was prcgreasing favourably under the hands of
the medical officer to the railway company, and in a fair
way of speedily recovering, being able to et up, read, and
converse, and it is hoped that in a few days be will be able
to leave for home. The company have forwarded an
official account of the catastrophe to the Railway De.
pertinent of the Board of Trade, prior to the Visit
of the government inspector, who between this and
the adjourned inquest will inquire into the circumstancee
connected with the accident. In the meantime, during all
yesterday and Sunday, the engineers and officers of the line,
au pursuance of the recommendation of the coroner sod
jury, have been instituting a rigid investigation, and report,
ro far as they have been able to ascertain, that both the
rails and the road were free from obstruction, and that
there wait no undue strain upon the couplings, nor is it
considered by any means probable that the intense cold of
the night, in conjunction with any undue strain, could have
had the effect of causing them to soap launder.
THE LATE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT
Intelligence from the pit's mouth, up to Friday, states
that only two bodies remain unrecovered, and that strong
hopes are entertained that the men who are constantly
engaged below in the arduous labour of clearing
the dcbria will be enabled to di/entomb the last
human remains, and bring them to the surface before the
end of the present week. The state of advanced &corn.
position and mutilation in which the bodies of men and
horses are found, renders the search in the pit an ex-
tremely trying task, and the men have to be relieved by
fresh " shifts "at comparatively short intervals. It is for.
tunate that, under the careful supervision of Mr. Brough,
the government impactor, and Mr. Palmer, of Bristol, who
represents the comp's', no lives haws been lost in prose.
cutiog this protracted search after the dead. On Thum
day Mr. Brough. asempansed by Mr. T. Evans (governs
ment inspector for Olainorganshire dietriro,was engaged in
making his official examination of the workings, which ex-
animation was resumed on Friday. The inquest will, as
before stated, be held at the Albert Inn, Rises, to-morrow,
when doubtless a large number of witnesses will be ex
amined. Amongst them, perhaps, the most important will
be the government inspectots, whose report is looked for.
ward to with deep interest.
&NIEL AHONO THE PLYIFOLTH CAE PROPRIE•
TORA.—Plymotith streets
. yesterday morning, for the first
time for • long period, were perfectly free from cabs or
hackney °caches, in conaequenoe of the proprietors not
Laving succeeded in their resistance of some new rule. el
the conanainoners.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

iNsoLVENT DEBTORS COURT.
(Before Mr. Commio.ioner Nichols.)
LI la H HlMbuDcul DEVINTIMIL

in...tient, eh° had been a dentist in the Borough,
for Judgment. Mr. Margissl opposed for Mr. Ho.
p. r eterny, eo attorbey • and Mr. Bitter Oaarten for the
.tips of a.ntleinao named harry. Mr. Macrae wan for
n.polv. et. The imolient had been mental by Mr.
with ranogin advances. That gentlemen found
lam in the ouuntry, rd by hie help be rattle
t 1..4.61.1. It was alleged that the insolvent had
de,ierd Mr. ?gunny, and that be hat been reckle.. and
.strairwat. lie had got connected with a Tomlin' student,
had leen to Epsom races. He bad been entrusted with
v. roy certain matters, which hr had not .lone.
H. tact N. from Mr. *army to buy a cornet for a friend,
rl reshiceil a I'll' with a receipt on it. The insolvent
.kas..lthat the hill was recopied when he produced it. The
~*lnert alleged that he ems opposed through malice, and
that the porta, had estren-ed his wife from him. Mr. Nosey
hol marned his wife's ant:. He (instils ent) ...tmitted that he
hvl wellies • hatter confirming his t stravapint Loaduct. He
babe is einem sinoe June. . .

Mr. tienniisaiiiner NiebasWent over for several points
in the ease. and Add that a part of Mr. Mturmy'a debt had
limn fraudulently contracted by the luoilvent, and glee a
'oleo.), at of ten months from the Ye.ting unler.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

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Jaw Hanno4 Map.w., a young Americas WOMAD. Wlle
cloned at the Isar to receive judgment.
The pri.oorr, it will be remernhered, war convicted
under rather peculiar circumstances of throwing a
.jaant‘ty of sulphuric acid in her loislsuarm face, by
which act he was nearly blind.si, and received
ether injuries of • serious character. It was stated
,t the time that the prosecutor did not desire that the poi.
uer 41011141 be punished, his ..raja object in preferring
the ..han4, against her was to Vanilla himself protection
Joan similar acts of violen, in future.
Mr. sleigh, who defended the prisoner, stated that since
the art seam an arrangement hail beau come to between
the parties, under which the prisoner's child would be
up to her, and o.la would go with her to her own
,ountry by the first stammer that leaves KriglaniL
Mr. Metcalfe, who Appeared for the prosecution, maid that
the prisnoer's husband waa quite metalled with the
meat that had been mentioned by his learned frieni=
was conten t that the prisoon should be dischargeslupon her
nteriug tote's', uoilertaking to appear and receive judgment
of she should he tolled upon to du so.
'the prisoner having entered into the required untlertak-
inc. was ordered to be diacluirged from custody.
Weilielo4 E 1,0411, 24, wan indicted fur afteultiss a polite
and causing him bodily injury &arrant to life.
Mr. Clark, who was inatructed to prosecute, applied to
the oust to postpone the trial to the seat wales, oa re-
mount of the prosecutor being in such a condition that it
would he dangerous to his life for him to attend and give
tc i.leoce at the prunnt session.
The application was granted. It appears very doubtful
whether the injuries inflicted urn the prosecutor will not
prier fatal, and if that should be the one the prisoner will
bare to take kis trial for murder.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COA/111015 Elerlesint.)
rlrrt rrl 1',..L, a lad about 12 years of age, who was
convicted last sessMn of having thrown some lime into the
eves of a young MO who had been employed by his father
to do some gas fitting, was again brought up.
It will be recollected that the prisoner's father is a
builder, is Sslishury.court, Fleetstreek and as the injured
matt was quitting the premises the 11.7, who had heenotlay-
log WMn tricks, threw a handful of lime in the face the
man. which so injured him that the sight of one of his eyes
me. destroyed.
Mter some discussion between Mr. Poland for the de-
fendant, and Mr. Butlearrl,r for the prosecution, the
lather of the lad having to give the injured man 201.,
loi
a nominal fine of one shit ' was imposed upon the lad,
as be was ordered to be disc ed.
Gomm /assA, WI, clerk, guilty to having ember•
sled the Bunts of 9a 9d., 1. lls. 6•1., and other sums of
moody, and 110 books valued at 101.
He was sentenced to four years' penal servitude.