Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-06 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN TROWBRIDGE -STREET.

In our second edition, yesterday, we gave the short
facts of a horrible case of murder, committed in the
above street, by one brother on another. The following
details subsequently transpired when the prisoner was
brought up for examination at the police court. before
Mr. Mansfield. Tne prisoner's name is Robert Jones, a
tall, thin, sallow looking pe son, about 42 years of age, and
a butcher by trade, and the charge against him was for
having killed his brother, William Jones, aged about 40,
by stabbing him to the heart with a knife, in his mo her's
house, 48, Trowbridge street Mr. Mug% stated the cite,
and then called the following witnesses :—Police officer,
No. 29, said : About a quarter to twelve o'clock last night
I was standing at the corner of St. Andrew-street, when I
heard lou I cries of "Marder" and "Police" coming
from Trowbridge-street, and on running to that street, I
heard there was a man killed at No. 48, and in a passage,
beside that house. I met the prisoner, wh3 had a knife
(now pro 'uced) in his right hand, and when I asked him
what was to dn, the prisoner replied, " This did it ! ' I
then seized him by the collar wi h one hand, and the knife
with the other I then gave him over to the other officer,
and ran into the house, and found the deceased lying at
the bottom of the steps ; he did not speak a word. I got
assistance, and carried him to the Royal Infirmary. but he
died as we got to the gate. Police.officer 211 said : I saw
the deceased on his back at the bottom of the stairs, and
saw a good deal of blood coming from his breast. On the
way to the station another brother (John Jones) followed
and made some observation, when the prisoner turned and
said to him, You c'eaerve the ssme, and this will give
some fast young men a lesson." Elizabeth Jones, a poor
old woman, who said she was 76 years of age, and who
seemed to be much affected, was examined, and said : I
am the mother of the prisoner and the deceased, whose
name was William Jones. I live at 48, Trowbridge-street.
The p isoner came in last night, and asked if I were
asleep ? I said no, and asked whera he had been so late ?
He replied, "It matters not where I was. He than asked
for something to eat, and he took what there was in the
house. I got up and stirred the fire to make a
light, when he began to knock the oobbs off the fire, when
I said to him, "you are not going to carry on as you did
last Wednesday night." I got afraid, and went to look
for a policeman, because I saw the way ho was going on.
I went then to my son William's house an I roused him
out of bed. He said I must not leave his house that
ntlit. He then went to my hou?e, and that's all I
know of it.

John Jon" a brother of the prisoner, said: I want into
the house last night; the door was open ; the prisoner was
standing at the window eating s,.,,mstning off a plate, with
a knife in his hand. I &led where mother was? and he
rep'ied he did not know. I said, "you have turned her
out ;" he said, " I did not turn any one out." I took a
match to light and look for a candle, and during that
time my next brother came in. He said to the prisoner.
" what sort of bahaviour is this, and what do you mean by
turning out my mother? You should have found her a
bed, and not destroy her in this way. She says you are
here four a eeks and you only gave her two shillings."
One word brought on another, when the deceased said to the
prisoner, come out of this, if Jack (witness) is not able or
big enough for you, I am. Although I am away from
home, I will take care of my mother, and then they got
to fighting. I got frightened then, and William called out
to me, ".L.ek, I am stabbed," and then I turned to gat the
knife from the prisoner.
Mr Mansfield: Do you know which of them struck first ?
Witness: The deceased did, The prisoner had his knife
and steel on him, although it was Sunday. He was a little
in drink, but was not drunk. I did not see if the prisoner
had the knife in his hand when he was struck, because
there was no light in the place at the time.
A surgeon from the Royal Infirmary said the deceased
was brought to the house, but he was quite dead. There
was a wound between the sixth and seventh ribs, a bruise
on the temple. but he could not say whether death w's
the result of hemorrhage or organic injury, until he could
make a pose morecm examination of the body
Mr. Mansfield : Then let a post morteoi bs made; and
remanded the prisoner till to-morrow (th.s day).

Considerable progress has been made in the instruction
of the young offic.irs and troops now at Chatham, who are
about to proceed to In in the usl of the E ifield rift t,
and about 300 officers and men are eaily under instruction
in the use of that weapon.
THE ELECTRIC Tr LFGRAPII IN IRE UNITED STATES.—
It is stated in a letter recently received.trom a friend in
New York that 'ha me-sages sent by .he electr-o telegraph
in the United States durinz the course of last year amoant
to conside ably more than 13,000,000.
THE FIRST lANCASHIRR staff of the
let Royal Lancashire has received instructions to reel u't
f r 44 n-giments of the line. The adjutant is offeritur,
L 2 extra, with the government bounty and a free kit to all
voile teers and recruits, to enable an officer in the corps
to obtain a commission.

Liatnren —There was launcher', last Friday afternoon,
at 17en le-, from the bail ling-yard of Messrs. Ca man and
Martin, a smart looking barque of 350 tons, named the
Old Honesty, in complinent, we helieve, to a gentleman
well-known on the Liverpool 'Charge by the above
creditable soubriquet. The Old Honesty is the property
of John F) fir, Esq., and other, is designed for the
Mediterranean trade, and will be commanded by Capt in
Yt ung, late of the Avon.
THE FOURTH LAINCISHIRE Wedeesday,
the membteis of th s regiment, of militia, which has been
quartered at Fulwood Barracks, Preston, since its arrival
from Warrington, received 30s. each as their annual
bounty while under service. The bounty was paid to
them by Lieut.-Col. BlEckburne. During the after pert
of the day, a scene of unusual eremite-lice happened. Tit-
RIPE, elevan d by their jelly friend Bacchus, were rolling
about the streets in all directions, and ever and anon two
piglets of militiamen patrolled the principal streets and
carried off all the principal insubordivates they could find
to head-quarters.
LORD ELGIN AND THE CANT.)NESE. —There is a China-
man, a painter and copier of charts, in the Q teen's-road,
whose shop is like the shop of Paquin. "Ey yaw." said
this authority, about four o'c'oek yesterday, " You no
ca'c'eee that city, What for your number one big Man-
darin run away, eh ?" Tee c destial man of art was right
Lord Elgin had resolved to start for Calcutta. Al hour
afterwards, and ve I had the annoueeernent that " tho
Pearl sill leave for Calcutta, and take letters tor Singap
and Eurcpe," and the it formation did not long lag that
Lard Elgin was to accompany her in the Shannon.—Letter
front !long Kong.
ELOPEMENT OF A MARRIED WOMAN AT BAINFORD.—
The usually quiet village of II inford was thrown into a
state of great excitement last week by the disap :earare •
of the wife of Mr. John Weeds, farmer, with her three
children. Inquiries Tore set on fort, end it was soon
ascertained that she had gone to the Rainford railway
station, and thence departed by the 10 30 train fur 1.4. Yer-
pool. Mr. Woods, fildi sg la's spouse had let him,
searched his house, and missed towards of £lOO in cash,
and a large quan'ity of cloteing, &e. The gossip SOO3
spreading, and Mr. Wo de being a kind, vitt man, a
reason was sought in vain for th a sodden departure, more
especi fly as the parents of Mrs. Woods reside in the
immediate vicinity. A lodger f the name of John Smith,
who worked on the new railway in course of formation,
has ale) disappeared. He, too, was traced to the station,
where he ha I booked for Liverpool ; but nothing mare
has heen heard of the fugitives.
ZooreoulcAt Gaitnzeis.—Yesterday, the first of the
"fetes fur the n" given this week at the above
gardens, came off wi,h the greatest eclat independent of
the inclemency of the weather. roe at' endalce consisted
of several tl-oarands of the most respectable portiere or
on- population, and the many novelties introduced were of
such a character that each and ail were received with great
enthusiasm. Toe fi eworks ware on the first scale of
magnificence, everything being dole by the proprietor
and m teasers t give, if possible, more than satisf, c ion to
the populace ass:nab'ed. Paihaes the bast feature about
the admirable arrangement of these gardens, is the
peculiar manner in which they are I, i I out, so that any
rail that easy fall immediately runs from off the surface,
and leaves the ground in Minos.. first•rate condition.
Should the weather •only prove moderately propitious, no
doubt the "gathering" will be " on an ex'ersive scale"
this day. We observe that arrangements have been made
for a reptilian of these fetes on Friday at the same
red iced charges.
WATERLOO BOARD OF HEALTIL—The ordinary monthly
meeting of the Waterloo B sari of Health was held last
evening, at the Public-offices, Waterloo. Mr. J•ille
Smith, chairman, presided. The following other gentle-
men wete present :—Messrs. T. Ridley, Houghton,
Theakstene, W. H Jonr s, and Sehoiefield. The
minutes of the past meeting were read and Cu nfirmed.
The proceedings of the Highways and lighting Gm-
miteces were tie n submitted. They in imated that four
additional lamps had been placed in Church-lane. The
petition of the inhabitants of Sandy-lane, Chesnut-road,
&c., asking for ad litiooal limps, could not be complied
evil), as there wete na gas mains i r those streets at
present. The proceedings were confirmed, on the motion
of Mr. Theaks'one, seconded by Mr. Kelshaw.—Mr.
Richardson, surveyor to the Board, then presented a
report, in which he announced that lithograph plans of
the sewerage of the district were being proceeded with ;
that the lamps of the district were lighted on the 17th
September ; that additi nal lamps had been placed in
Church-lane ; and, with regard to the sewerage of the
district, he gave opinions as to the beet system to be
adopted. The report was favourably received. After some
routine business, the Bard adj lune&