The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-16 00:00:00

NORTHERN TIMES.-LIVERPOOL,

[lnsurance certificates by witness on Walter's state of
health put in]—are in my hand writing; the first
bears date 2nd December, 1854 ; I then certified that
his health was entirely recovered t thy opinion as
time grew on became altered, and the result
was that I was Of opinion that the life should
be declined. The private letter sent by the witness
to the insurance company, was here handed to the coro-
ner, who read the following extract from it :—" the pro-
poser's brother is of intemperate habits. The proposer,
William Palmer, insured his wife's life for many thousand
pounds and after the payment of the first premium, she
died. Be cautious." The coroner also read extr.iets from
the witness's private communication, in referenct to pro-
posals made to the Athenaeum and the Gresham offices.
Mr. Smith : Not one of these proposals were accepted,
and therefore 0-6, are not evidence.

By Mr. Deane iUp to July he was temperate. I had
better opportunities of judging of this from February to
July, than I ever had in my life ; I often met him, and
he seemed healthy from the conversation I had with him;
I did not call upon him; he called Upon me once in July;
he once said—" I know the evil of my life ; I think you
have prevented me from insuring my life long enough."
That was in July or August, 1854; he said he owed his
brother William £4OO, and he was anxious to have it
secured; I had prevented him from insuring his life
several times, and he said—" Are you aware that my
habits are entirely altered ? I only drink two or
three glasses of bitter beer a-day, and I eat like
a thrasher." It was not altogether in conse-
quence of that conversation that I gave those cer-
tificates; he called at my house) I examined him,
he was sober, and ,I was satisfied there was no organic
disease.

By Mr. Smith: Prom the statements I have heard, it
might be that the deceased died from apoplexy, caused
by excessive drinking ; if a person has had delirium
tremens, and continues the exciting cause, I am of opinion
that death may take place at no very remote period ; I
have seen a person die of apoplexy from drink ; the
appearances described by the witnesses, .2re such as in
a case of death produced by drinking, where the person
died from apoplexy.

By Mr. foene: I did not know at the time Walter
Palmer spoke to me, that his life was already insured by
his brother in another office for £l3 000.

Here a letter was produced by the witness from Wm.
Palmer himself, dated from Rugeley, requesting that if
Mr. Waddell had received a letter from the Solicitors'
and General Life Assurance Company, he would not
reply to it until he had seen him (William Palmer.)
I afterwards saw Mr. William Palmer about the_pro-
posal to the Solicitors' and General Life Assurance Com-
pany, and the Gresham: He dictated several of the
answers, and interfered with them in a manner that I had
never before perceived ; t believe I was his medical
attendant when I gave the certificate; William Palmer's
dictation had no influence with me ; Walter Palmer was,
in my opinion, quite sober when I gave him the physic.
At this stage of the proceedings the court adjourned for
an hour. On resuming,
Mrs, Mary Ann Parkes, wife of Mr. Benjamin Parkes,
was examined. She said : I reside at Wolverhampton ;my
husband has left England; I first knew Walter Palmer
about twelve months before his death ; I first saw him at
Mr. Yohn Blanthorne's spirit vaults whose business I
managed ; he came in accidentally with Mr. Walkerdine ;
they generally came in together.

liy.Mr. Deane: I now keep the Fountain-inn at Wolver-
hampton; I recollect the deceased Walter Palmer calling
at my house in Wolverhampton on the 14th of August last,
and Mr. Waikerdine came with him; he arrived between
eleven and twelve o'clock, and, at the request of Mr.
Walkerdine, a mutton chop was prepared for Mr. Walter
Palmer; he eat a very small portion of the chop; I
drew a glass of bitter beer for him, which I do not
think he drank ; he afterwards had a glass of
gin ; he seemed very sober and steady when he was at the
house ; he left about one o'clock ; Walkerdine lett with
him; they said they were gaing to the races; gin was had
by Walkerdine from Mr. Blanthorne's for Mr. Walter
Palmer, at the rate of a quart a day.
Mr Smith : What has that to do with it ? Walkendine
said he had gin, and I believe everything he said to be true.
(Loud laughter.) Men in a good state of health would not
order a mutton chop, and then leave it if it is good. I know
I don't. (Laughter.)

The CorUneri Yoa'are quite sure he was sober and steady,
and well in health to all appearance ?

Witness : He appeared well, and was very quiet ; I have
seen him much more elevated than be was then. (Laughter.)
Mr. Smith : Yes, you have seen him on horseback some
times, I suppose ? (Renewed laughter.)
Mrs. Lucy Astle examined : She said, I am the wife of
Joseph Astle, and reside at Ginner : my husband
is manager for the Enl of Stamford. I am
the mother of the last witness, and was staying at
her hou.e on the 14th of Auznst ; I saw Walkerdine and
the deceased on that day at the Fountain-inn ; they arrived
a little after eleven o'clock, and left about one, and
returned again between three and four; the deceased called
for brandy and soda-water; I helpedhim to it, and Mr.
Walkerdine gave it to him ; I cannot say whether the
deceased had a second glass of gin and water ; when Walter
came in the second time, he seemed very ill, unea.y, and
a sickness came over him, and soon after Walker-
awe took him to the railway station ; I asked the deceased
what was the matter with him, and he said he was very ill,
and very unhappy, but did not say what made him so.
George Wyman, of Wolverhampton, chemist's assistant.
was next examined. He said : lam in the employment of
Messrs. Maunder, Weaver, and Co., of Wolverhampton ;
William Palmer, on a Tuesday in August, the first or second
Tuesday in that month, purchased at our shop one ounce of
prussic acid, and a third article, which I cannot remember;
Mr. William Palmer I knew as a name on our books ; he
had no account with us ; 1 can't say if be has had similar
articles.

unhappy

By Mr. Dears: I have met Mr. Palmer in London.
By the Coroner: When I saw him in London, I knew
that he was Mr. Palmer, of Rugeley.
The Coroner: If any one came and told you he was a
sureou, would you let him have such articles ?
Witness : We frequently have surgeons come to our
shop.

By Mr. Smith : I have no note or minute of the transac-
tion ; I speak front my memory; the small amounts are five
shillings and under, and are entered in the petty cashbook ;
the large entries are made in the daybook; this transaction
was on the same day ; I cannot recollect the day ; I have
not looked in `he book, which would refresh my memory.
By Mr. Deane: I was not requested to bring my book
with me.

By the Coroner : If my books were produced now I could
tell the date of the sale; the price would be ten-pence for
the prussic acid, and four-pence for the powders; the third
article I cannot recollect.

By Mr. Deane : I first met Mr. Palmer at the " Punch"
tavern, Fleet-street, London, in 1852.

By the Coroner : I don't recollect selling any ether in
the month of August ; in July, or it might be the end of
June or the beginning of July, I sold six ounces, two to
one person, three, and one; I sold the six ounces in one
week ' • I sold none from June to August; I know to whom
I sold those ; the three ounces were sold to a surgeon in
the town, another to a person from D trleston, to whom I
sold two ounces ; I know him to be a surgeon.
By Mr. Smith : I never commenced to think about it
until yesterday ; I mentioned two months ago to Mr.
Devereux that Mr. William Palmer had purchased prussic
acid in August ; Mr. Devereux keeps the Puck Horse in
Wolverhampton, and is a sporting man ; I don't do a little
sporting myself; I did not mention to my masters,
Maunder and Weavers, that I had sold this prussic acid.
By Mr. Deane : It was never mentioned to any one else
but Mr. Devereux.
By a Juror : Our employer never speaks to me of any-
thing of that sort.
By Mr. Smith : I have mentioned it to Mr. Weaver :
he asked me if I had sold any strychnine over the counter,
and I said I had Rot ; I had only sold some prussic acid to
Mr. Palmer.

By the Coroner : The prussia acid was put in a blue
ounce bottle ; there was a large !able with the dose on it ;
the lable had on it in large letters, " Hydrocyanic acid ;"
we keep it made up for constant use.

Mrs. Walter Palmer, the widow 'of the deceased, was
next called, and was about to be put in the box. The un-
fortunate lady was so overwhelmed and affected that the
coroner, on the application of Mr. Smith, adjourned to
another room and took her deposition privately. The de-
position was as follows :—I am the widow of the late
Walter Palmer, and reside at No. 92, Chatham street.
Liverpool. On Slturdly, the 4th of Anust, Mr. Walter
Palmer ir,-)mr, fr. T

ween claven and twelve

o'elocs, anu stayed with me uLtil ten o'clock in the evening
of the Bth of August, when he returned to Stafford by the
mail train ; during that time he was constantly with me,
and was pretty well, better than I have seen him before ;
he was quite himself; he did not take any
,intoxicating
liquor whilst with me, but a glass or two of wine at dinner ;
he did not seek to take anything else ; he got much better
whilst he stopped, and left me greatly improved in health ;
his cough was much better; we had been talking seriously
about him taking the pledge, and he had almost promised
to do so ; when he left he was shortly to return to Liver-
pool, and we had arranged to go to a concert together ; he
had always been in the habit of writing to me about twice
a week, sometimes oftener. On the 10th of August, after
his return to Stafford, I received the following letter from
him, which I produce. The letter is as follows :
Castle Terrace.
My Dearest Agnes,—l left you last evening, and did
feel I possessed a light heart; but on my arrival at
Warrington I found the Scotch express was three-quarers
of an hour late, owing to the flood. I was lonely, only
myself in the carriage. The rain on my arrival was
incessant. Thanks to God I had not very far to go.
I have been home to-day; am truly sorry to say
mother has been very uuwell, but is better. I told Sarah
you were going to the concert on the 27th, and she wishes
to go. Please write to her, and she can come with me. If
I should bring little Miss Bonba, you won't be jealous,
dear,*will you? But I do not know whether we shall meet
or not. I should like you to know one steady and sensible

creature upon earth, but not a teetotaller on piinciple. She
Bays t never drink One Mass o f *ihe in twelve Months. I
therefore have no occasion to be aT.T. R. I will write
you to-morrow, and explain a few little secrets. Good
night; God bless you, and ever believe in the affection of
WALTER PALMER.

The post mark bore the date August 10th, 1855; I
answered that letter immediately, but I never heard from
him again; on the 17th of AugUst, Mr William Palmer came
to me at Liverpool, and informed me of my husband's death,
on the preceding day; I asked him why he had not written
to me, or telegraphed for me ? and he said that Walter
himself had said he would write if he wanted me ; I sclshcd to
go to Stafford immediately to see my husband before
he was hurried, but Mr. William Palmer said he was
been obliged to close him up in lead, and it was no use my
going, for I could not see him; he said that he had been
sent for to see him on Thursday morning, and that Mr.
Day had been in attendance on him all the week; he said
that he had been delirious for days, and bad broken a
blood vessel two hours before his death, and had had a fit
of apoplexy. In consequence of Mr. William Palmer's
statement, I abandoned the idea of going to Stafford ; on
the 28th of September I received friina Mr. William Palmer
the letter which I produce ; it is as follows, and dated
Rugeley, September 27th, 1355:
" Dear Agnes,—l hope the change cf air and scenery has
done you good by this time, arid that you are more quiet
and more reconciled than when I communicated to you the
painful, the sorrowful news of the death of poor dear
Walter. Ah ! poor fellow, I often think of him,
and only wish I could have done more for him than I did
when he was alive, and I assure you that I did a very,
very great deal for him, perhaps a great deal more than we
are aware of. I know not whether Walter told you that I
had advanced him, on the drawing-room furniture, £B5.
Of course, I was aware that some of it belonged to you,
but the poor fellow told me you would repay me, which I
feel sure you will do after I have told you, and I shall have
much pleasure in sending it to your order. There was also
another item you must, if you please, assist me to, viz., £4O.
for a hill which you knew well of the circumstances, and I
must be excused going into particulars. This account I
should not ask you for, but Walter said it I would only take
up the bill, you would pay me, and I feel sure you will
after all the money I have before paid• I have received
bills amounting to £230, which, I suppose, must be paid
by some one. What say you to this ? You canq for a
moment think but that I ought to have assistance from some
one, and I crane yours because I feel certain poor Walter
mutt have told you bow very, neru, often, on very many
occasions, I have stood his friend, and I believe I and his
dear mother (except yourself) were the only friends he had
on earth. I only wish his career through life had been a
different one. He might have been alive, but poor tallow,
he is dead and buried, and I hope and trust he's gone to
heaven.—With kind regards, yours very truly,
I replied to this letter as follows :

WM. PALMER

Dear William—l have just received your note, and must
say lam much surprised at its contents. What right have
you to lend money supposing that I would repay it, with-
out consulting me on the subject? Poor Walter's expla-
nation to me, over and over again, was, that you had
insured his life for, I think be said, £l,OOO, and that you
had promised to advance him £5OO of that money, but that
you had put him off from time to time, and were just giving
him a few pounds now and then, to go on with, until you
find means to pay him the whole. Now, if that is true, and
I am much disposed to believe it, you are the proper person
to pay all that he owes, but if you make that out to be in-
correct, and I have no way, I am sorry to say, of proving it,
I still should not consider that I am the person to be
looked to to pay his debts, never having received one farthing
from him, or been kept by him during the whole course of
our married life ; I should not think your mother can be
aware that you are applying to me for payment of her son's
debts, and I will not for a moment have it suponsed that I
am the responsible person ; in conclusion, I beg of you to
remember and beware how you belie he (lead.—. Yours,
truly, A. H. PALMER.
Edith Lodge, Great Malvern, Sept. 28, 1855.
Up to the time of my husband's death I always believed
that his life was insured for 41,000 only ; he had repeatedly
told me so ; I often told him that if he would take the
pledge, and keep it for six months, I would return to him
and live with him; I first separated from him about seven
years ago, and since that period I have lived with him
about three or four months at Stoke-upon-Trent ; I left
him upon that occasion in consequence of his intemperate
habits ; I was once two years and did not see my husband
at all, when he was in the Isle of Man ; I saw him on the
20th of July, 1855, at Liverpool ; he stayed till the 23rd ;
previous to that he came to Liverpool at the beginning of
M ay, 1855, and stayed a day or two.
Thomas Mvatt, boots at the Junction Hotel at Stafford,
deposed to William Palmer, two days before Walter Pal-
mer's death, giving him two small bottles full of something,
to take care of; he told him to lock them up, and not to
let the air get to them ; afterwards he fetched them away.
Mr, Lloyd, landlord of the Junction, confirmed this evi-
dence, and added that on the morning of Walter Palmer's
death, William Palmer was mixing something up in the
stable yard in a small bottle : he told witness that -Walter
was very ill, and that he was going to give him a stimulant.
Thomas Wyatt, boots at the Junction Hotel, at Stafford,
said that two days before Walter Palmer's death,
William Palmer came into the yard of the inn, and gave
witness two small bottles, screwed up in white paper, and
told him to put them by safe, so that they would not be ex-
posed to the air; witness locked them up in a drawer in
the boot-house ; in about an hour, William Palmer came
to him and asked for them back again, on
which witness went to the boot house,..and fetched them
for him, and Palmer took them away. In a short
time afterwards Palmmer again brought them back,
and asked witness to keep them until he called
for them. On Wednesday, the 15th day of August,
the day previous to Walter Palmer's death, William
Palmer again came into the yard, and asked
witness for the bottles. He went to the boat-
house, and took them out of the box, and delivered
them to Palmer, who was then in the stables. Witnes
then saw him take a very small bottle from his pocket,
and he began to make a mixture from one bottle
into the other. At this time Mr. Lloyd, the landlord
came into the stable, and began to converse with Palmer,
when witness went away. After this conversation Palmer
gave witness the bottles again, and on Wednesday night
Pallier finally took them away, putting them into his gig
which was then waiting at Mr. Lloyd's front door. On tee
following day, Thursday, the 16% of August, witness met
William Palmer coming from Walter Palmer's house, when
Palmer said to witness, " poor Walter is dead," when
witness said it was a bad job. Palmer then said, a take
this message to the telegraph office." The
message was to Mr. Beckett, of Watling-street, telling him
to back a certain horse, which was marked in cypher, for
£5O ; he also gave him another message to Mr. Frail, of
Shrewsbury, who was then at Ludlow, to telegraph to him
to Stafford ; the message was, "send me word to Stafford
station what won the Ludlow stakes ;" that was the day
on which Walter Palmer died.

Mr. Lloyd, landlord of 11e-.T unc`ion-hotel, said, that on
Wednesday, the 15th August, the day before Walter
Palraet's death, that on passing up the stable-yard, he saw
William Palmer standing inside one of the stables ; he was
then pouring from about a two dram bottle a white liquid,
into a larger bottle, about an ounce and a-half or a two ounce
bottle ; witness said to him, " Good morning,
Mr. Palmer, how is Walter this morning ?" he replied,
" he is very ill, indeed, very weak, and very low, and I.am
just going up to see him, and take him something a little
more stimulating ;" he added that Mr. Day was attending
him, and, as he did not know his habits as well as him
(Palmer), he was taking his drink from him too suddenly,
and giving him too muck medicine; witness then left; the
next day he heard of Walter Polmer's death.
After the examination of some gentlemen from the
insuranca companies, the evidence closed about half-past
seven o'clock, when the court adjourned for half-an-hour,
preparatory to the coroner's summing up.
On re-assembling, the foreman of, the jury said they
had been deliberating., and they should not be satisfied
until Mr. Pratt of London, was examined about the
insurance transactions ; also George B Ltes, and they
wiAhed to have further evidence from Dr. Taylor and Mr.
Day.
The case was then further adjourned till Wednesday
next.

SALE OF PALMER'S RACING STUD'
The brood mares, horses in training, and yearlings, be-
longing to the notorious: William Palmer were put up
of Monday by auction by the Messrs.Tattersall, at "The
Corner," and attracted so large an attendance of com-
pany that the sale-yard was completely crowded.
In certain instances competition was sustained with
much spirit, and it will be seen that high prices were
realised. In the aggregate the sale amounted to 3,906/.
Major Grove, her Majesty's commissioner from the
Royal Padocks, bought Trickstress for 230 guineas ; but,
strange to say, although he appeared to bid anxiously for
Nettle—a decidedly superior animal—he at last let her go,
Mr. F. L. Popham purchasing her for 430 guineas. Nettle,
it will be remembered, was first favourite for the Oaks
last year, but she fell over the chains soon after starting,
and her jockey had his thigh fractured. The Chicken
was knocked down for 600 guineas. The first bid was
300, and Mr. H. Hill spiritedly advanced the price until
he reached 780 guineas, when he stopped. The horse
was ultimately sold to Mr. Harlock, who, it was under-
stood, bought him for " a noble lord." For the three-
year old filly by Melbourne ont of Seaweed, Mr. Sargent
b
gave 590 guineas. Staffordshire Nan was purchased for
300 colt guineas. With regard to the two-year-old brown
t
y Sir Hercules, the auctioneer announced that a
Pa aper, signed by Palmer, had been handed to him, con-
ning a
promise on Palmer's behalf to pay the breeder
of the colt 100 guineas on the first occasion of the animal's
winning. This promise, however, the auctioneer stated,
would in no way affect the sale, as the purchaser could
pay the money, or not, as he pleased.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY la, 1856.

dotJNTY COVET.-YEST.tRDAY

(BEFORE JOSEPH POLLOCK, ESQ )

LAWRENCE V. TRUEMAN.—The plaintiff is a woman
who earns her livelihood by contracting for the washing
and cleaning of Ships' cabins, and she brought the
present action to recover from the defendant, master of
the American ship Canoe, the sum of 30s , under•these
circumstances: She alleged that on previous occasions
she had frequently been employed by the defendants
and that On his arrival at Liverpool, on his present
voyage, she contracted with him to clean the seen• d
cabin for the actin she no* sought to recover. She
Went to the vessel on the morning of the 31st of Decetn-
ber last, with five other women whom she had 'engaged
to assist her, but after waiting from seven o'clock until
twelve o'clock, to see the defendant, when he came
he would not permit her to execute the work. Under
these circumstances she resolved to bring this action,
and Mr. Gray, who appeared on her behalf, obtained
an "immediate stimmons" against Captain Truernan,
and on that he attended. The defendant positively
denied that he had ever engaged her, though she con-
stantly asked him to do sof arid complained of the
exactions, of which the present claim, he said, was a
specimen, to which American shipmasters were subject
in Liverpool. It appearing that the defendant's vessel
will not sail for the next ten days or more, and the
plaintiff in consequence failing to prove the necessity
of an " immediate summons," His Honour pointed out
that he had no jurisdiction in the case, but observed
that, after hearing the statements on both sides, if it had
come before him in proper course, he should have given
a verdict for the defendant on the merits, A nonsuit
was accordingly entered.
THE MANX FAIRY V. WILLIAM FAWCETT.—In this
case, which arose out of a collision opposite the landing-
stage, and which was heard before the Court a fortnight
since, his Honour gave judgment on Monday. He said,
that the 'William Fawcett should have ported her helm
earlier than she appeared to have done, because, though
She did port it before the collison, yet, being a slow
boat, she was unable to answer it in time to avoid the
accident. At the Same time, he considered that the
Manx Fairy was to blame in making t 6 sweep art full
speed, for in doing so she had not only violated the
Admiralty instructions, but had done what was in itself
manifestly wrong, when the crowded navigation of the
Mersey was fur a moment considered. Under those cir-
cumstances the verdict should be for the defendant, hint'
without costs Mr H. Bell appeared for the plaintiff,
and Mt. Almond for the defendant.

POLICE
COURT.-YESTERDAY,

-...-.-......._.

(BEFORE MR. HUGH HORNBT.)

MORE COlNllRS.—inspector Murphy brought up two
persons, named Thomas Pilkington, and Esther Mason,
on a charge of being fabricators of base coin. The
Inspector, along with officers Cozens and Carlyle, went
to the residence of the prisoners, at 3 Court, Peter-
street, where they discovered five or six base half-crowils,
tiles, cement, metal, &c., all used in the manufacture of
base coin. The only excuse offered by the prisoners
was, that they found the things in Scotland-road. The
prisoners were fully committed for trial at the sessions.
EXTENSIVE PLUNDER.—John King, the keeper of an
eating-house in Hanover.street, opposite the Sailors'
Home, Mary M'Ardle, and Ellen Hughes, alias Kavanggh,
were charged under the following circumstances :
From the evidence of detectives Povey, Sullivan, Horn,
and constable 4, it appeared that they went to King's
house, where they found about a ton weight of lead, and
upwards of a horse load of copper acid copper bolts,
nails, &e., the greater portion of which were new. It
was found that several ship-building yards had been
broken into, and similar property to that found, as
described, stolen therefrom. Amongst the yards so
I broken into, was that of Mr. Wilson; of Jordan-street,
and the foreman of that house identified a quantity of
the copper found on King's premises, as a portion of the
property which had been stolen between Saturday night
and Monday morning. There was a quantity of brass
and other materials stolen from ships, and these things
were identified by parties connected with the vessels.
It appeared that the female prisoners were what, in a
slang phrase, are termed the " kidneys"—that is the
parties who receive the stolen goods from the plunderers,
and sell it to third persons, and it was shown in the
present case, that they had sold the property to the wife
and daughter of King. Mr. Snowball, who appeared for
King, said that his client had been only three years
in Liverpool, having been previously a pilot at
Yarmouth, and was a man of excellent
character. A man named Roxborough, who resided
next door to King in Hanover-street, and who was a
plumber and metal dealer, went to reside some time ago
in Birmintham, and when going away he gave a com-
miss:on to King's wife and daughter to purchase metal
for him, and it was proved in this instance that Mrs.
King and her daughter did purchase the property from.
the female prisoner, and entered the transaction in a
book. The male prisoner was absent at the time.
These were the facts of the case as given pro and con,
and his worship said, although there was great want of
caution on the part of the prisoner King, yet he did not
think he was guilty of felony, and therefore he would
discharge him. Mr. Bluck, who defended the female
prisoners, then asked what the charge against his clients
was ? and Mr. Wvbergh replied, the charge was for not
accounting for their legal possession of the property,
Mr. Block having addressed the bench for the prisoners:
they were sent to jail for one month each.
WRAT'S IN A NAME ?—A young woman, named Mary
Anne Parker, was charged with having fradulently
obtained £5 from Mr. Thorn, publican' Denison-street.
It appeared that a seaman, named Dearborn, who is on
board a ship called the Sarawak in the Crimea, was
attached to two young women, or p3shaps they were
attached to his money. Roth of dies,: females went by
the name of Mary Anne Parker, but it di I not appear
that they knew each other. When the sailor was going
away he told both of them he would remit money to the
care of Mr. Thorn, and it anpears he kept his word, for
some time ago an order for £5 came to Mr. Thorn,
which he gay-3 to the prisoner, who duly acknowledged
the same. It seems, however, that the money was
intended for the other " fair one" of the same name,
and on discovering this, Miss Mary Anne Parker, No. 2,
gave Miss Mary Anne Parker, No. 1, into custody on the
charge. These were the facts of the case as they trans-
pired. but his worship said he could not deal with the
case in its present form, and therefore discharged the
prisoner.

(BEFORE MR. MANSFIELD.)

VIOLENT ASSAULT.—A tall, thin, wild-looking fellow,
named Samuel Murphy, was charged by Henry O'Hara,
his father-in-law, with having violently assaulted him.
The complainant's nose was broken, his face cut, his
mouth, and the entire part of his countenance, so much
injured, that it was bandaged up," and covered with
blood. He said he lived in 20 Court, Oriel-street, and
in the same house as the prisoner. On Monday evening
the prisoner was heating his wife, when the complainant
interposed, and told him it was a shame. The prisoner
rushed at him, swearing he would serve him worse, and
then heat him until he presented the state in which he
now appeared. In the fight, the complainant lost 255,
hut he could not tell whether or not the prisoner took
it. The prisoner said his wife was the complainant's
daughter, and her father took her out and made her
drunk, and then left her lying on the fiagway in a most
beastly state. He (the prisoner) came up, carried her
into the h.ouse, and then upbraided bim with his
conduct; the complainant was drunk and fell, and,
after that, a brother of the prisoner had a fight with
him ; but the prisoner denied having struck the com-
plainant. The case was adjourned to this day, to pro-
cure further evidence.

THE PRICE OF THE Pm.—" A VOYAGE PREVENTED!"
A very stout man, named Patrick Daly, was brought up
by detective officer Kennedy. who said he found him
begging in London-road. The prisoner was a.profes-
sional beggar, but, in order to avoid the law, he used to
carry matches. At last Kennedy watched I im, and
caught him begging. On his person were found three
letters. Two of the letters were from the prisoner's
wife ; one dated "Ireland, Oct. 28," and acknowledging
the receipt of £1 3s, and praising the Almighty for his
goodness to him, and stating that all the money due to
them, they were getting in as fast as they could. The
next letter was dated " Ireland, 23rd December," and
was from the " loving wife" of the said Patrick Daly,
and acknowledging the receipt of 165., and informing
him that all the money due had been got in, except the
price of the pig, but that would soon be got in. The
third document was from Thomas Daly, and dated 6th
January, in which the writer implored the prisoner to
I go home, and at the same time acknowledging the sum
of 165., and assuring him in the most positive way that
it was his own real son, and nobody else, that implored
him to go home for a while, as he had done so well here.
" Do come to Cork, for sure it's your own son Thomas
that implores you :" thus ended the epistle. In reply
to Mr. Mansfield, the prisoner begged to he sent to
Dublin, and that he would then make his way to Cork,
as he intended to go out to the States, and purchase a
farm. The intended voyage was, however, delayed for
a month, for which period, with the addition of hard
labour. Mr. Daly was consigned to the mill, the magis-
trate telling him by that time the price of the pig would
have been got in, and a portion of it might be sent to him
to pay his passage to Dublin.
POCKET-PICKING.—A youth, named Joseph Kelly, was
charged with picking the pocket of a lady, in Church-
street. The lady caught the prisoner in the act of
taking her purse, when she handed him over to the
police. He %%as committed fora mrntli.

VIOLENT ASSAVT,T.—Cdia ViZ ird was charged with
having assaulted Lucy Noble in a violent manner, by
striking her on the head with a poker, and inflicting a
serious wound on her head; and also for robbing her of
2s. 6d. The affair took place in a house ofill repute.
The prisoner was committed for one month. ,

SELECT VESTRY.-YESTERDAY.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the select yes try was held
in the board room, workhouse, at ten o'clock yesterday, Rev.
Rector Campbell in the chair. The following gentlemen were
present :—Messrs. Woodruff, Chesney, Bold, Fairhurst,
Satchell, Crawford, Rawle, Gardner, Luff, Denton, Mellor,
Whitty, John Jones, Owen, Bradley, RA il stow, Shaw, Clatke,
&c.
The minutes of the last meeting were read.

worekrottsn coMmiTfitE,

ta rend. I

The minutes of this committee's proceeding
appeared that the numbers admitted during
vagrant sheds were 197 males, 110 females, 29 children, in all
336. The number of sick cases in the hesaizal on the 5,1,

ItosiN
li4 to

the week to tt

TRAM

REPOR

-lUESDAY

There has been a fair business in Cotton to day,
y, holders offer freely, but
and prices are quite main..
I are the
et
treaaddeypiunr c htheirase dd
emmoadeedrea,t e l
tained. The sales—including 150 Pernambuco, 6k.1 to 7,11 •
20 Bahta. bid ; 20 Maranham, 6d ; 100 Ervptian, 6.d to
bid; 500 Surat, 31d to 41d—are reported 6000 bales, of
which 1000 are on speculation and for export.
PIG IR.ON : There has been no change in the market to
igy, the closing quotations for warrants being 77s Gd, cash.
`e shipments last week were 9800 tons, against 7100 for
3ing week last year:

COTTON

0. r.esp

200 barrels coma;

American have been sold at

TA LOW Quiet.

I March, 6S

►SAGO FLoO

a new Colonial Minister