The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-04 00:00:00

MURDER 41' HUDDERSFIELD.

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On Saturday night, a shocking murflor wax per-
petrated at Hodder+Reid. A few minutes before twelve
o'clock • urn named diaeph Smith, 311 yam+ of age, was pro-
=towards his home iu Upperhead.row. On his way he
the Black Lion-pasarge, when three men. named
Jam Killarney (a private in the ri4th Regiment of Foot).
Norton (a dye-house labourer). • - Iredale (a cloth-
esline, of Lindley, near Ilisklersfield), went to him.
Norton lived in that yard, anti he awl the soldier
commenced abusing Smith, who at once renioustreted
with them. He ran into the middle of the road,
hut they followed him. The police, however, parted
them from bins, and sent South down Spring-street,
and the others towards Msrallnw.street, sad proceeded on
their rounds. It appears that Norton was aware that
Smith would have to return up the street to go home, and
he and hi. companions waited for the unfortunate man, anti
watched him into Swallow-street, when they kicked hins,
knocked him down, sad ill-uud him io the moot brutal
manner. leaving him almost 11«..d. The police shortly after-
wanle Smith in the middle of the reed, and dying.
They at once carries! kink into the Itlack Horse beerhouse,
close by, but the unfortunate n au es pirddireetdyafterwanls.
The wound which apparently caused death was from a tre-
mendous kick under the left ear. It wee very touch dis-
coloured and swollen. There was also a cut in the scalp,
about an inch in length, owl a slight cot on the right cheek
bone. When the police found bins be was quite insensible,
and never spoke to any one. lredale was apisrebended at
his house at Lindley. ne the following (Sunday) morning.
The other two were taken into custody in the Black Lion-
Ywd, the seese of the first quarrel. The prisoner+ were at
the tines intoxicated. Iredisle having been drinking with
Killarney all the eight. Killarney is on furlough from Man-
chester, where his reipment now

Mr. Joseph Severn lute been appointed her Ms-
Jetty's cooed et Rome. Mr. Semis is well know far kin
Isowledie of the fine arta, arid tie interline be bre takes
it Dalian re enai thereto daring his lass rseidissie at
Rome.

F.,.1..4.1.•/.1 hail the following anecdote about
Gerilwkli :—• A yams Duda artist, Neu of the inistawaliv
V. Po4c.ser New, al Copewbesew, gel as eider ire=
Waal ,rk fora bust of GaribehiL fie left Seem for
eleyvvri end wee reeeivol in the se* frleamily wwwer by
the ii^:mval, who aslted what time would be required, whets
Os wooer was (We that an hour each day fer five or Ws
Ell. would be asasteet. The artist was masted to make
a 6-Tuttut at awe. la their OMPIIMMUOU theribaldi
'Oared • hvely interest to the inanities of the north, and
sql"ged • Veal desire to know what were the prospoete
Iluailiaainiewae, by which be mead is alliance of the
Mitt4•Th people to atop the innaels of nernmany northward.,
16.1 lb. rte haring ealaide.l hi. curiuity the point,
(01r/41i ..thinned, 'That in rizht : yen to the north and
vie t the math, amid we will check the Germans.'"
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der at the week endue Fel•rverr 2 ens Medical. 1.100 ;
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