The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-08-07 00:00:00

CHESTER ASSIZES -YESTERDAY,

CROWN COURT.
TILE ALLEGED MURDER AT 13IRKENREAD.—We ha►e
to make a correction in reference to the case of Thomas
Cross, charged with killing and slaying an officer, of
Wapentake-court, at Birkenheud, on the 2nd of April.
In the calendar the prisoner was indicted for man-
slaughter, but on looking over the dep Aitions, the
learned Judge directed the grand jury to return a true
bill for murder.

The cases tried to-day in the Crown Court were devoid
of any public interest.

NISI PRIUS COURT

1 (BEFORE MTI. JUSTICE WILLIAMS AND A SPECIAL JURY.)
SIIUFFLEBOTTTM V. ALLDAy.—This was an action
brought against the defendant, who is a resident in Bir-
mingham. There were three mints in the indictment.
The first, false imprisonment on the charge of felony ;
the second, a charge of felony against the plaintiff in
imputing to him that he had either robbed him of a
certain amount of pr.,perty, or had assisted in the same ;
and the third count was for• a malicious prosecution.
The damages were laid at 5001. The plaintiffis a farmer,
and a dealer in pottery wares, at Biddulph, in Stafford-
shire, and the defendant is a wire manufacturer,
resident in Birmingham, and also distinguished as
a local preacher in connection with the Wesleyan
body. Mr. Grove, Q.C., and Mr. Macintyre, appeared
on behalf of the plaintiff, and Mr. Welsh), and Mr.
Bevan for-the defence. Mr. Grove stated the case on
behalf of the plaintiff, from which it appeared, that at
the last. Nantwich fair, on the 4th of December last, the
plaintiff and the defendant were both in Nantwich. In
the evening, the defendant met a woman in Heath
Entry, in that town, and whilst engaged wi•h her, he
suddenly felt his pockets lightened, and the woman
made her escape. He then felt his pockets, and found
that £45 in gold had been taken out, and a note.
He then rushed nut of the entry, and stated that he saw
two men, one of whom he alleged was the plaintiff, and
that they had rushed up to the woman, and "covered "
her in order to prevent him (the defendant) from
recognising her. The learned counsel in continuation,
stated that as far as the plaintiff was concerned, the
defendant's conduct had been most unwarrantable,
inasmuch as the plaintiff knew nothing whatever about
the transaction. The defendant had him taken into
custody on the charge, on three different occasions, viz.,
on the sth of December, and the 17th December, 1855,
and also on the 29th of July, in the present year, ever
since the present action was brought, and on all these
occasions, the charge was dismissed by the mag's.
trates. Evidence having been adduced in sup-
port of the plaintiff's case. Mr. Welsby took an objec-
tion that there was no case for the jury on the first
count, on the ground that the defendant had not
imprisoned the plaintiff, but that it was the police
officers and the. magistrates who put the law into motion
against him. He also objected to the jury taking into
consideration the third imprisonment on the 29th July,
because that might form ground of a separate action on
the part of the plaintiff. The learned judge having
received Mr. Welsby's objections, Mr. Grove and Mr,
Welsby, respectively, addressed the jury, after which his
lordship summed up the evidence, and the jury then
retired for about an hour. On their return iota court,
they found a verdict for the plaintiff on the first count,
for false itnpr:sonment, damages £5. On the second
count, for slander, damages 40s ; and on the third count,
for a malicious prosecution, damages £43. On the
application of Mr. Welsby, his lordship gaye him leave
to move the court above on the whole case,

THE LATE DOUBLE MURDER AND
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Dedea Bedanius, the murderer of Caroline and Maria
Back, lies in a very precarious state in the hospital, at
Canterbury. He appears to be a man somewhat above
the common level of his countrymen ; he is a Servian,
and comes from Belgrade. His countenance is rather
mild and intelligent. Dr. 'Most, a linguist at St.
Augustine's College, been to see him, but he does
not appear inclined t0..54 much at present in reference
to the crime be has, committed. He merely allu:les to it
in general terms, and states that "he did it out of love."
During the night, when he was quite composed and
sensible, one of the nurses in attendance asked how he
could have clone it ? Bedanius merely replied that he
stabbed her, and she was dead in a minute. About
eleven o'clock on Monday evening it was expected that
he was near his death, and upon being asked if he
should like to see the priest, Bedanius replied in the
affirmative. The Rev. Mr. Siddens, the Roman Catholic
priest of the district, was therefore sent for. tipon
the arrival of the rev. gentlemen, the usnal ques-
tions were put to the sufferer, and subsequently
the rites of the Roman Catholic church were
administered to him. At a later period, however, he
asked for his knife, as he wished to finish himself. He
is watched by a constable, in case he should make any
further attempt upon his life.

NTANSLAUGITTER-7EXTRAORDINARY
ARREST OF THE PRISONER,

On Friday last an inquest was hell by Mr. W. Carter,
Coroner for East Surrey, on the body of Mr. John William
Adams, a traveller in the employ of Mr. Fleet, soda-water
manufacturer, at Walworth ; and the evidence tended to
show that the death was caused by his having been s.ruck
under the ear by Frederick Fisher, also in the same estab-
lishment. A verdiot of manslaughter was returned against
Fisher, who was in the court at the time, but when his
name was (Idled by the coroner it was found that he had
suddenly disappeared. The warrant for his committal to
Newgate was placed in the hands of Thomas Cooke, the
coroner's officer, for execution. The funeral of the unfortu..
nate deceased took place on Tuesday, and on account of
some information he had received, the officer proceeded to
North•strect, East-lane, where the mourning coaches were
in waiting, and on opening the door of one of them he saw
Fisher. Co ko was about to arrest the accused, but he
begged so earnestly, and with the greatest pertinacity, to be
allowed to attend the funeral at Old Deptford churchyard,
th .t the officer consented, but also got into the coach and
accompanied his prisoner, having previotisly to starting read
the warrant over to him. After the funeral ceremony, at, the officer's request, Fisher immediately took off the mown_
ing cloak and band, and entered a cab which
Tian w4l°jAng and
Gaol, proceedings
was conveyed to Horsemonater-lane
connected with the arrest were carried -ut in such a manner
that not the s'ightest disturbance look place, and it is but
just to add that Fisher rag deeply affected, and evidently
felt moat acutely 0.16 position in which he was placed, the
deceased and himself having known eaoh other for several
years. On the day preceding the funeral Fisher called at
the residence of Cooke to give himself up, but that officer
was not at hone,

SOUTHERN AND TOXTETH HOSFITAL.—WEEKLY REPORT,
AUGUST 6ih, 1856. -In patients :—Discharged : cured, 16 ;
relieved, a; at own request, 2 ; irregular, 0, Dead,;_2 ;
entered, 25 ; under treatment, 51. Out patients ; cured,
56 ; entered, 73 ; under treatment, 61. Treasurer, James
Houghton, Esq. Visitors, James Ingram, Esq., and James
Houghton, Esq. Honorary chaplain, Rev. D. T. Barry,
B.A. Physicians and surgeons for the week, Dr.
Cameron, and Mr. Murton. House surgeons, Mr. E, C.
Garland, and Mr. William Townsend.
DISSOLUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP.—J, Turner, yen., R.
Turner, sen., J. Turner, jun., A. Turner, jun., llort,m,
Yorkshire, worsted spinners, so far as regards J. Turner
sen., and 11. Turner, sea. J. Scott and W. R. Meldrum'
Liverpool, merchants. W. Kearsley, jun., J. Robertson;
and E. Ragg, Kirby, Yorkshire, wood dealers. W;
Singlehurst and E. Singlehurst, Liverpool, general brokers.
A. Bibby and W. Bray, Rotherham, Yorkshire, pawn-
brokers J. M‘pernaot and Mary Jones, Liverpool, boot
makers. W. Fisher, W. Fisher, jun., and C. Fisher,
Sheffield, merchants.
THE Fau TRADE.—A. great sale of pine apples took
place in Liverpool, yesterday, Messrs. Fletcher and Firth,
fruit brokers, having to dispose of upwards of 700 West
Indian specimens of this delicious fruit. The first class
sorts brought from its to 20s per dozen ; second class,
from 5s 6d to 5s 9.1 per dozen, while gourmands, who are
not over particular in the outward appearance of what they
esteem and " relish," might have picked up third class
sorts at as to 4s per dozen. These "cheap lots" soon found
their way to the public' palate, for yesterday evening fruit
hawkers were disposing of pine apples at " a penny a slice"
in some of the lower streets of the town.
' av accident oe-
AUSTRALIAN SIIIPS.--Two vessel‘ of the' Mersey Line,"
the Lady Westmoreland, for Melbourne, with 1,600 tons of On Monday evening last a fatal
yl curred at a place called Howler Bottoraiblwetw'een Stubbing
cargo and thirty passengers, and the Dundonald, for Sydne
with the very large cargo of 2,500 tons and thirty passen- and Ewood-bridge stations, on the Earns; Lancashire Ran-
gers, sailed yesterday from this port. The Acadia, for way. About a week ago a temporary crossing of the line
Imasigthoterßemaeouype
Melbourne (a splendid ship of 2,000 tons register), and the
awaganamnatidtey,
ofin oeia-drethr:,tahttacti
ethnembaelnlaasat waesvaegngionn;
iedfrcte, when the engine suddenlyp
James Cheston (a fine Baltimore clipper), for Sydney,
belonging to the same line, wilt bs despateked on, the 25th train, consisting of five carriages, wy a
gostsieng
the
rails at
wheelsst and steam comtely enveloping all aronildai:
of this month. We understand that the 6ttings and venti-
The fore of the
caloruaN Wien of the Acadia are, peculiarly well worthy of notice. A
and the entire engine stuck fast, and the hincs
large number of passengers are already booked for this portion mounted into the .
splendid craft,
tons, was . air, making a complete s.omeraet,
Engine, weighing upwards of twenty
WEST DERIIY *UNION. —The usual weekly meeting of
thrown down the embankment with the
the Board of Guardians of this union was held yesterday, wheels u
most. The carriages became uncoupled
at the Board-room at the workhouse. The Rev. William from the ePpeF the
gme, but got off the line, and sty noiseat
Badnall, the chairman of the board, president. The other kept bum bumping guardians present were : Messrs. IL Edwards, Morris, made, which Ig against the sleepers a Iran:tend
Lunt, Abrahams, Pickup, Craig, Whitby, Wilson, Johns, 'silence. The stunned, and 04
was immediately follovred by a death 40
passengers were ooznpletkly
Reyes, Leyland, Shaw, Evans, Callis, Sager, and the Rev. some of them recovering an inspection was immediately
Dr. Hume. The clerk reported that he bad examined all made, The engineer, John Fielding, was found in a most
the books kept by the several officials connected with the deplorable condition under the second carriage, being
union, and found them oortectly made up. He also bruised and scalded, and one arm fractured. He died
immediately. Joseph Mason, the stoker, was also found
reported hatt there was a balance in the hands of the
under the second carriz_tgre, scalded and bruised, and in a
treasurer amounting to £962 16s. id. The master of the state of insensibility.
tli was
seriously
Morris, of Longholme.
workhouse, and the master of the hospital, having brow hty, injured. We understand
the several cases before the board, coming under theirg near
tlit Rdauwrinegns the night he as only known to speak
Harrison, thoNl
cognizance, cheques to the amount of £235 were voted to once.a Joseph
, but
the several relieving officers connected with the uuion, for injured on the thigh not guard
seve of
l the
iwr train,
Richard
the maintenance of the out-door poor within their respective Ashworth, printer and stationer, BreacuYp., had several
districts. The Clerk then submitted the monthly state- ribs br4en, and his face was bruised. Mr. Lawrence
meats of the differentcollectors b 1 •
e onging to the townships,
. Hargreaves, loom Jobber • II
1. d , Carr IVIIII, near as-, ing en, had his thigh broken, and his face injured.
which were received. The usual routine I, h • usiness avi ng Arr. Henry I
been disposed of, it was agreed, an the motion of Mr. '
the injured ony lowarth, foreman of a stone quarry, was
sengers
were
eone hand, his chest, and his chin. Other pas-
Edwards, seconded by Mr. Wenslev, that glob of more or less maimed. The first carriage
members of the board as chose should form a committee for after the erne ' was smashed completely to atoms, and it
visiting the lunatic paupers in the several asylums, but that was remarkable that the passengers, about eight is
the expense incurred should not exceed what the board had numb . er, escaped so well The second carriage, the first
paid for similar visits during the last five years. After compartment of which 'formed the guard's van, was
some discussion on the subject, the board adjourned. broken to pieces,