Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-08-18 00:00:00

PROPOSAL TO COMPROMISE AN ASSAULT ON THE HIGH

About five -o'clock this afternoon, the grand jury
tered the crown court with a number of bills, when t

foreman, Sir J. K. Shuttlekyorth, addressing the judge
said that the attention of the grand jury had beet
called to a case, in which Captain Edgar was charge,
with an assault on the high seas. The sufferer, wh
was the principal witness, had not yet appeared befor
the grand jury, and could not be found. Mr. Samin

le, tt e committing magistrate, was on the grand
ht better that he should explain
circumstances he had mentioned to

and it was thou

to the court som€
them.

Mr. Samuel llolme.—Your lordship, in consequence
of the principal witness not appearing, I have deemed
it my duty to name to the grand jury a ciicamstance
_ _ _ _

occuiTed when I was on the bench. The case,
being a long one, was adjourned from the clay of hear-
ing until the next morning, that I might sign the depo-
sitions. •On the second day an application was made
to me not to send the prisoner for trial at the assizes,
because the prosecutor was willing to accept a sum of
money, I believe £6O, which was offered if he would
not appear. As a matter of course, I refused to be a
party to such a compromise, and I said that I would do
my best to send the case for trial. It is marked on the
brief for the prosecution that the witness has been got
out of the way, and I have no doubt that this is true.
The Foreman said that he wished to state that, in
regard to one of the witnesses, he desired to be put in
communication with the prosecuting counsel.
His Lordship said the•matter should be attended to.

SI PRIUS COURT

YESTERDAY

ME. JUSTICE H ILL.)

:ON FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT

NV ILALLEY

W 1;c1II.

article, and ultimately brought an action, and the I
plaintiff paid for it. Of the quantity sold by the plaintiffs
to their customers part was returned. This action was
brought to recover the money which the plaintiffs had
been compelled to pay to the defendant for this article.
Several witnesses were examined, who proved that the
article sold by defendant to plaintiffs was not w hat isknown
in the trade as London whiting. It was contended for the
defence that any whiting manufactured in London was
entitled to the name of London whiting, and had no
reference to the qualityaf the article, and that the plain-
tiffs had bought the article by the same sample as the
defendants had bought it, before the bulk arrivod ; mid
further, that no complaint had been made by the plaintiffs
for two months, which deprived the defendant of the
opportunity of returning it to the party from whom he
had bons

ship said thew were three questions which
the jury would have to take into their consideration ;
and the first was, whether, in 1856, there was an article
of commerce known as Loudon whiting, or London-
washed whiting ; and whether that which was sold by
the defendant to the plaintiffs, was sold by the description
of London whiting, and further, was the article delivered

plaintiff of £63 3s,

me
9(1.

ironmonger an

residing, at Ackworth Park, Yorkshire, was the defendant.
Mr. Alillward and Mr. Overend appearedfor the plaintiff,
and Mr. James and Mr. Jones for the defendant. The
action was brought to recover £64 10s. 2d., for goods

• C,
supplied between May, 1858, and June, 1859. The
defendant was a Methodist; and in May, 1858, he took
some part in the building of a chapel, at which time

what the plaintiff knew of the ground plan, he said it
would.take about seventy lights for the lighting of the
plav, the cost of which would be £1 each, or CO in
all. The plaintiff gate the defendant some patterns to
take home with him, such as he would supply at this
price. Afterwards the plaintiff put up lights of a more
expensive description, by order of the defendant. The
defence was that the work had been done by estimate,
and consequently the plaintiff had no right to receive
more than he had specified in his own estimate. This
case,- after occupying several hours in hearing, had not
concluded when the court rose.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW DRINKING FOUNTAIN.—A new drinking foun-
tain has been erected in Edge-lane, at one entrance to
the Botanic Garden. This is a situation where it will
be extremely useful, as well to visitors to the gardens as
to passers by. -
DEATH FROM INTOXICATION.—At seven o'clock. on
Tuesday evening last, the dead body:of Michael Camp-
bell, of 13, Butler-street, was found in the elephant
house of the Zoological Gard

;, where he was em

ployed. It appears that the deceased, a short time be-
fore his death, was seen by his wife and others is a most
intoxicated state. Shortly afterwards he was found
dead, and a severe bruise was on his forehead, as if re-
sulting from a fall. Au inquest will be held this day.

NEIL RYLET

Yesterlay the mortal

FUNERAL (
remains of this gentleman were con

residence in Edge-lane to the Smithdown-lane ceaie-
tery, where, they were interred. The funeral, though of
the most private and unostentatious character, - was
attended by many of the personal friends of the deceased
axd his family, including the worshipful the Mayor,
William Preston Esq., William Shuttleworth, Esq.,
town clerk. Mr. Weightrnan, borough surveyor, Mes
Robertson Gladstone, J. R. Jeffery, and others.
MELANcuoLY DEATH OF A CHILD By FIRE.—.A
child, eight years of age, named Eliza Brookes, whos(
parents reside at No

25, Tht

treet, came to lie

death under the following circumstances :—On Tuesday
morning last the child went doWn stairs, at half-past six
o'clock, when her father had gone to work, to light the
fire in the kitchen, when her clothes ignited. She ran
into the parlour screaming, and the mother rushed
down stairs, when she observed her poor child on ire.
She pulled off the b►uning clothes, and the child was
shortly afterwards conveyed to the Royal Infirmary,
where the poor thing expired shortly afterwards in the
most excruciating pain. The coroner will hold an
inquest on the body this day.

ZOOLOGICAL GARI

k.rom the commencemen

of this week thousands of people have visited these
gardens, toparticiprte in a variety of amusements to be

found nowliere else

When we speak of

variety, we might just mention tl-

le gymnastic exercises,

in which young men take delight ; the dancing on the
green, and on the large platform set apart for that pur-
pose. It is perfectly astonishing to witness the number
of young people of both sexes who, hour after hour,
with busy feet beat time to the music, as the galop,
waltz, quadrille, or schottische is played by the splendid
band which is constantly in attendance. The various
specimens of zoology are also subjects of attraction to
many. Besides all the amusements which are to be

found any day at these gardens, there is this week being
performed in the theatre the new burlesque of "The
Maid and the Magpie," which is exciting the mirth of

COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,

Her Majesty has resumed her daily drives in the
neighbourhood of Osborne.
Earl St. Germain, Lord Steward of the Household,
has been at Osborne, and presented addresses to her
Majesty.
The Earl of Derby, E.G., is expected on a -visit
next week to Lord and Lady Willoughby, at Drummond
Castle. -
The Prince of WOI - rn- w
o ,

. Ales has been on a visit to
for the purpose of inspecting some of the factories in
the city andneighbourhood, for the production anti finish-
ing of cotton fabrics. At an extensive spinning and

weaving factory, and also at one of the principal print
works, the royal visitor was conducted -through the

great interest in in,speeting

all materials and
.procasse

_
which he was shown, and in eliciting information rer
Bard►ng them. itt the Exchange, where his Royal
llighnesssubsequently proceeded, he was enthusiastically
received.
The Ga:

lowing a

sir J. M'Ad-

)plying the

he ana

quarter of

had 1

bottle No. 2 1

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, WEDNESDAY

TRIAL OF DR. SMETHURST.
The trial was resumed at nine o'clock this morning.
Dr. Alfred Swaine Taylor, examined by Mr. Bodkin,

said-1 am Professor of Chemistry at Guy's Hospital,
and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of
the Royal Society. I have had a large experience for
many years. On Sunday, the Ist of May, Mr. Buz-
zard called on me about one o'clock. at my nrivntn

residence. He brought with him a parcel wrapped in
paper. He told me that it contained two bottles, and
I ascertained that it did so. I only looked at one

seal. In consequence of a communioation made to me bj
Mr. Buzza7d I consented to examine one of the bottles.

Jic out tile bottle which came first, and that was No.
z. The bottle was opened and two drachms of its con-
tents poured out. I applied a process in the first
instance. The apparatus consisted of copper wire, mu-
riatic acid, distilled water, and an ordinary test-tube.
The acid and water were boiled. I had ascertained that
mintments) the vessels in which •T were perfectly clean. On

of a greyish colour was attached to the wire.
indicated arsenic or mercury. On obtaining that di

sub.-stance
That
posit,

'ottle

Proceeding wit

sealed by M

Buzzard in my presence, and taken away by him. He
also took away the bottle No. 1. After Mr. Buzzard
had left I proceeded to examine the contents. Appli-
cation had been made to me in reference to the life of
the lady, and I was told that it had reference to a living
lady ; so, although it was Sunday, I proceeded with the
investigation. I continued my experiments by boiling

1 saw- a substance closely-resembling metallic arseni,

I then obtained crystals from the gauze.. and tubes. I
had .not the slightest doubt that the tubes contained

Jes were

Baron, who said he saw the crystals.] I examined the
• crystals by the microscope, and having tested them
further, obtained proof that it was really arsenic. • On
the evening of the same day Mr. Buzzard came back,
and brought back both bottles, with a letter from Mr.
Penrhyn, the magistrate, authorising me to proceed
further with the analysis. On the folowing morning
I finished the examination of No. 2. After that,
having taken two ounces of the liquid, I made a
further examination of it by the same process,
thoroughly to satisfy myself about the arsenic, and I
found I was correct. I obtained drops on a larger scale
came to the conclusion that there was less than a

sic in the whole of the four

ounces which I tried

that there was cop

There was no trace of anti.-
. mony, mercury, or -bismuth. It was the copper pill
which the deceased took which probably caused the
copper I found. The process I used would have de-

~ed antimony, copper, or mercury,

I then

I examined the organ

matter Gf

to consist

lent matter—food mixed with

examined the evacuation, I came

to the conclusion that it was that of a person suffering
from the administration of arsenic. I examined the
contents of No. 1 the next morning. It merely con-
tained biliary matter with mucus, and no metallic mat-
ter at all. On Thursday, the sth of May, I received a
parcel from Inspector M'lntwe and a jar sealed up. That
amid afterwards to contain a portion of the viscera—
omach unopened, the , spleen, the large and small
)r gullet, and

intestine, the Hier, part of the
the uterus. On the 7th ^`

"th. of May I received a gottlu.con-

taining the two kidneys, and a small bottle containing
blood, said to hay T also
received from
pill-boxes
twenty

been taken from the heart.
ityre _ a number of medicine 1:

ing a total nu fiber of

'7eight. Others foL °wed on the-18th of May, chiefi

of antimony