The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-05-27 00:00:00

ing from his duty, in the high position which he held, if
he did not tell them that was a very strong fact estab-
lished by the prosecution which had not been in any way
answered. His lordship then went through the evidence
of Mr. Strevensi whose conduct he (his lordship) thought
was perfectly justifiable, and did not merit that violent
attack which the learned Sergeant had made upon him. He
had strong suspicions; and the deceased was his stepson,
and he had perfect grounds for acting in the manner in
which he did. His lordship then went throUgh the
statement of the woman who laid the body out, and
that of 1)r. Harland, and his interview with the prisoner
previously tp the post mortem examination, and the post
mortem examination was put in and read. It was signed by.
Dr Harland, Dr. Bamford, and Mr. Devonshire. Revert-
ing to the evidence of the pushing at the post mortem ex-
amination, and the jar being removed and found near
where Palmer was, and then found with the bladder cut;
this, of itself, was not much; but when it was taken into
consideration with prisoner's remarks and subsequent
conduct, it seemed to indicate an intention upon the
part of the prisoner to upset the jar and destroy
its contents. After reviewing the evidence relating to the
post mortem examination, and after going through the evi-
dence of Boycott and the post boy, his lordship drew the
attention of the jury most especially to the offer of £lO to
upset the post chaise, and said it was for them to consider
in a case of circumstantial evidence the conduct of the
accused, and Whether it was c onsistent with innocence or
guilt, and it was for them to consider whether Mr. Stre-
vens had so provoked Palmer that they could take
the view which the learned counsel did of the matter,
that Palmer only meant to upset Mr. Stevens, and'
not to destroy the contents of the jar. The jar was men-
tioned at the interview, and it would be for them to say,
whether such conduct was innocent of the design to de-
stroy the jar and its contents, and so destroy the chance
of there being evidence against him. He then came to his
conduct with Cheshire, the postmaster, in getting him to
be a party to the assignment of Cook's property, that
was evidence of fraud and forgery, but ought not to preju-
dice the case. lie then came to the prisoner's getting hold
of the letter containing the report of Dr. Taylor to Mr.
Gardner, and, referring to prisoner's conduct and that of
the coroner, said he disproved in the strongest manner
of the coroner in taking presents from the prisoner.
As far as the letter to the coroner was concerned, he asked
them to consider it most carefully. The prisoner might
be innocent, but they must consider, if that accorded with
innocence, it was tampering with the coroner, and,
to his mind, suggesting to the coroner the ver-
dict which should be arrived at, The letter was
to state to tho coroner, that there had not been any
poison foul 1, and that the verdict would be a natural
death. With regard to the book found at the prisoner's
house, he begged the jury not to attach any importance
whatever to it, as it was used by the prisoner in
his studies. His lordship then went through, without
comment, the evidence relative to that of the game being
sent, and also that of Mr. Herring and Bates, and then
came to the evidence of Dr. Curling, and said that the jury
would now have to judge, upon the evidence of men of
science, whether the symptoms of the disease corresponds
with thoo 0 of traumatic tetanus, or idiopathic tetanus,
any natural disease or otherwise. His lordship then
went through the evidence of Dr. Curling, Dr. Todd, and
Dr. B unferd, the latter of whose evidence before the
Crown was all put in and read. The evidence
about the pills his lordship said was most important,
because they had been in the prisoner's posses-
sion, and that he had the opportunity of changing
them. Sir Benjamin Brodie's evidence was of the greatest
importance. He was a man of great practice, and a very
high authority, and he stated that Cook's symptoms sere
such that he could not attribute his death to any natural
cause. Dr. Daniels and other medical evidence agreed
with that. The symptoms in Cook's c ise were not those of
idiopathic or traumatic tetanus, neither did it agree with
any of the symptoms known in cases of epilepsy, and
all agreed that the symptoms would not arise from syphili-
tic inection. Sir Benjamin Brodie, the most distinguished
madical man of the present day, had distinctly stated
that he never knew such symptoms as those
manifested in Cook's case to arise from any dis-
ease. His Lordship here read the whole of
Sir Benjamin Brodie's evidence following it by the
testimony of Dr. Taylor, Dr. Rees, Dr. Mouekton,
Dr. Moore, and Dr. Christison. He also referred to
the evidence given by Dr. Nunnely and Mrs. Williams. in
the case of poisoning at Leeds, and reminded the jury
that no strychnine had been found in Cook's body.
After reading his notes of the evidence of Dr.
Jackson, intimated that the Court should now adjourn,
and he would proceed with the evidence adduced on behalf
of the prisoner to—morrow morning.
The court, at a quarter past eight o'clock, adjoarned to
to-morrow (this) morning.

AMERICIN Maths.—The United States steamer Ericsson,
is announced to sail for New York to-morrow, with the
mails, &c. The letter-box at the General Post Office, will
be open to twelve, and with fees till one o'clock for letters.
The box on the stage will be open up to two o'clock with
late fees.

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S. ANNE'S DISPENSARY AND EYE AND EAR INSTITU-
TION, 9, RosE HILL.—New patients entered on the books
last week, viz, :—May 24th : Relieved at the institution,
177 ; relieved at their own dwellings, 58 ; cases of prevail-
ing epidemic, 0. Total 235. Visitors, Mr. E. Watts and
Mr. T. Kirk. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Joseph Kitchen,
Esq.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY. —Week ending May 24,
1856.—Admitted : In-patients, 39 ; out-patients, 5 ;
casuals during week, 11. Discharged : In-patients cured,
24 ; relieved, and at own request, 18 ; made out-patients,
8 ; irregular, 3 ; dead, 2 ; remain in the house, 164.
House visitors : Joseph Matthews, and W. H. Moss,
Esqrs. Physician and surgeon for ensuing week : Dr,
Turnbull and Mr. Long. House surgeon : Mr. G. B,
Halford. Junior house surgeon : Mr. Cecil Webster,
Chaplain : Rev. H. J. Garrod, B.A. Robert Hutchison
treasurer

The Times correspondent states that the Empress is in
much better health than was supposed• At a ball at St:

Cloud, on Thursday, she remained till past two,

THE LATE BISHOP OF CARLISLE.—The will of the
Hon. and Right Rev. Hugh Percy, Lord Bishop of Car-
lisle, has been proved in London under £90,000
personality within the province of Canterbury.
A letter from Odessa, dated May 7, states, that ship-
owners will be much disappointed in consequence of
being unable to procure cargoes. There were 100 foreign
vessels in the port. They brought cargoes of wine, rani,
and sugar, and the market is overstocked.
COMPETITION FOR APPOINTMENTS.—A vacancy which
had occurred among the
.clerks of the Colonial-office has
just been competed for. Six candidates were selected,
and it has been won by Mr. Richard Hall, of Jesus Col-
lege, Cambridge, where Mr. Hall took a wrangler's degree.
It appears from the Post that, in reference to the
Sunday bands in the parks, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury wrote in his own name and the name of the bishops,
pointing out to Lord Palmerston the mischief of the
practice. These ecclesiastical representations rarely
occur, and Lord Palmerston had no choice but to yield
the question. However, it cannot, says the Post, be con-
sidered as at all settled.
DissorArrioNs or PARTNERSHIP.—W. H. Best and T.
Waugh, Rochdale, painters, gliders, and paper hangers ;
John Craven and Joseph Craven, Keighley, York,
worsted spinners and manufacturers ; R. Warrender, P.
Astles, C. Lees, and J. Leadbeater, Congleton,
Chester, silk ribbon manufacturers; Job Livsey,
John Livsev, and R. Brierley, Union foundry,
Townhead, Rochdale, brass-founders; J. Knowles,
J. Unsworth, R. /4'G-ill, and J. Marrow, Eccles-
ton, near St. Helens, Lancaster, glass bottle
manufacturers; F. J. Ingram, S. Pemberton, and
J. Whitaker, New Park-street, Leeds, cloth finishers ;
H. Nutt and R. Nutt, Kingston-upon Hull, oil-press
hair and bageing manufacturers ; J. Holmes and J.
Shires, Hunslet, Leeds coal dealers ; T. Barlow, J.
Merrick, J. B. Rodier,and A. Robinson, Manchester,
merchants and warehousemen, so far as regards A.
Robinson.