The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-31 00:00:00

TRAFFIC REIRIRNS.

Mut.w4m. Mee Pm- Mer- 7144, Teed,
Om. fie. Msedies. 100, 11M.
Week maw Oet. 4. t 0 t el
Ottoman ooi 287 1,166 1,472 1,021
Week maw Oct. IL
Bathkeele & Neweeetiels lO 47 19 06 44
Welt Cork l7g MI 62 112 68
Week milimg Oct. MI.
Cork k Kineekametkei 11 33 19 az 39
Week main Oct. M.
Brecon and Merthyr
Cakdoeusa and N.Britafth 13171 25,604 41.366 06,990 63,811

MURDER AND SUICIDE AT NORTRAMPTON.—
KONTRAMPION, FRIDAY.—About ten minutes to 12 o'clock
this morning • shoemaker, named James Boddington,
living in Melbourne-street, in this town, murdered his
wife, and then cut his own throat. The man and his wife
were upstairs, and an old woman in the same house hear-
ing • noire went to the door of her room, and saw Mrs.
Boddington tumbling down stairs. On going to tier she
found that her throat was cut. An alarm was immediately
raised, and medical aedstenoe sent for, but before Dr. Barr
arrived the woman was dead. On going upstairs the hus-
band was found on his knees, with the blood pouring from
two wounds in his throat. A shoemaker', knife stained w ith
blood we. on the bed before him and the room was covered
with blood. He inquired if his wife were alive, and on being
told she was dead he maid he would have done it a/aiii,
and that she had robbed him of 2e. He repeated the
remark several times over. On the arrival of the police
Boddington was handcuffed, and was taken to the
hospital, but he died immediately be was taken into the
house. Immediately after the murder was committed the
wife's sister arrived from Birmingham on • visit, and was
just too late to see her alive. The murderer had been in
dl-health and low spirits for some time past. There had
been no estrangement between him and his wife,
NUMBING RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Yinterdsy
morning two plate-layers were occupied at a point near
the New-craw station of the South Eastern Railway
in making good certain repairs, when the up-train doe at
New-cross came in sight, and the men 'topped from
the six-foot way on to the down line. -They bad
scarcely taken up a position um all of safety
when a test 0101600, which is naually from the
London terminus in order to ascertain w the line is
free from detraction, came suddenly upon and
killed them. This driver of the test engine exerted
every effort in Ws to warn the men to move away,
but the appearance of the locomotive seemed
to have rendared arm helpless, and thus they mat their
death. Ie 70•1010 ef the_ poor fellows presented •
shocking spectacle. Wilk as little delay as poelible shells
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COVET OF BANIERMVY.—Ocr. 30.

(Before Mr. Oosumimioner Bacon.)
DI SIB MIT ZIESAIDS.
The bankrupt, dosesibed ae of 61, Beiston-road,
artist*, applied to beibehoged !toadstool 1811. Ter
and surrendming no estate. -He attributes his
to "inaufiloisseg of income to meet espooditura-Tsa
pressure by creditors."
Mr. Loam, for the assigwo did sot oppose; Mr. Bagley
supported ; Yr. Reed opposed for creditors.
The bankrupt was =mined, and dated that he had
an engagement at the Raglan Maio-hall, which produced
him W. 10s. per weak. He was also moved at the
Yhilnialmonic at a weekly salary of 41. and at aegis's
Mimic-ball, where he was in reoeipt of 31.105. per week.
Bad alio bem employed for two nights at the Bedford
at the rate of 41. per week. Had never held as many as
Ave engagements at is. time. Was now living in lodgings
at 61, -I.estoorosel, sad maintained his wife and some
relatives. Had to pay as much as W. or 41. per week far
conveyances to take him from one place of amusement
to another. His wife had been ill for some years, and be
had been obliredahrelfseeteorar to the soak for
weeko for bis gob bad his throe
e
him at music halls, according to the custom. Bosestimes
a benefit would melt in • profit of V. or 31., and at other
times there was a lees. (A laugh.) His last boat was
at the Raglan, and it produced his 303.—(1aughter)—but
on one cesemion he resolved as math as 201.
Mr. Reed mid the creditors wens ready to entertain •
reoceeMe grapsoilien, sad esesonted to the bankrupt
taking • emialisasi order of discharge upon undertaking
to set saki@ part of his mewing, towards the payment of
his debts. lie woad ask the bankrupt what Weir he could
make
The bankrupt having leaned to make any
Mr. Reed said las sod sit that hi should ism= to
Ole an accost &Wag haw be bed lipoid the money
he bad earned, as there appeared to be no roam why he
should come to the court at all..
In reply to Mr. Bagley, his coal, the bankrupt
said that he bad to pay for cottunes in which to a
at the nowic-balls. He had to full! his differserrr en-
ter in about two hours, so that the oast of carriage
teeTalneessearily large.
The Comnanscaer observed that whatever the expense
might lime been, the bankrupt did not mom to have paid
it. (A lesigh.)
The bankrupt sold that' before promoting his petition
he had endeavoured to arrange with his creditors, but
they would not come to terms. His net income was not
mote than 4/. Me. a week after payment of expanses.
Mr. Bagley having boo heard for the bankrupt,
His Honour mid that the learned counsel who
bad made • very liberal proposition, which the ba°l=tl
did not seem inclined to swede to, and the sittieg would
be adjourned for him to furnish • cash amount for nine
months prior to the adjudication.