Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-10-20 00:00:00

com.mmAL OF A FATHER FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS SON.

A fortnight ago; -a young man; named Georgeitilby,
a screw-wrench maker, residing in a court off Brickkiln-
street, Wolverhampton, was found dead in -his workshop
about mid-day, under extraordinary circumstances. The
. 'body of the deceased was lying across the shop, with the
head pushed ' under the work-bench, 'and lying in a
box half full of iron filings, the neck pressed upon
the sharp end of the box. The hands of the de- .
ceased were also in his trouser's pockets. Shortly
afterwards, an inquest was held. on the body, be-
fore Mr. W. H. Phillips, the deputy coroner, and evi-
dence was adduced which went to show that the de-
ceased, who was a very sober and religious young man,
had for a long time been very cruelly treated 'by the
father. The post-mortent examination showed that
death had been caused by suffocation from the pressure
of the throat .upon the' edge of the filing or swarf box
.mentioned above. The inquest was thrice adjourned, in
order to enable the police to make further inquiries.
The fourth sitting took.place on Monday, when. several
new witnesses, and the most important of the old ones,
were examined. John Liven, a young man who had
forinerly worked for the deceased, deposed- to the treat-
ment of the father. The latter, he said, used repeatedly
to quarrel with his son,' and once in the presence
of the witness struck him on the head with a stick.
• The deceased told this witness that what he saw was
nothing to what happened in the house, and that he
had to change his. meal times on account of the way his
father used him, and to go to bed to escape his ill-usage:
This witness also said that if the deceased had fallen at,
his bench, his head could not have gone into the swath
box, if it was in its usual place.—William Hutchinson,
the. deceased's class-leader, stated that deceased often
spoke to him about his father's bad conduct, and said
that he was so persecuted at home that he was afraid
he must give up his religious profession, his father
annoying him, among other things, when he retired
for private prayer. He also said that he had a presen-
timent that he should be " called away" soon. On the
day deceased was found dead, he went to see the body,
when the deceased's mother "opened out very. free,"
saying that nobody knew the cruelty. with which his
father treated him.—David Baker, a joiner, who occu-
-pies the next shop to that of deceased, deposed that
about a quarter of an hour before the body was found,
he heard two persons quarrelling in the shop of the
deceased, and afterwards sonic one uttering a cry like
" Don't," and then all was still until the alarm of death
was raised.—A man, named Lilly, however, who worked
along with Baker, stated that he heard nothing but the de-
ceased singing hymns and whistling. Baker also stated
that when the body of the deceased was carried out, Mrs.
Kilby cried out that somebody must have gone into the
shop and done it:—Phoebe Cobage, who prepared the
body-of the deceased for interment, stated that she
found several marks upon it on the face, neck, and
breast, and that afterwards Mrs. Kilby had seized her
by the hand, and begged of her not to "kill her hus-
band."—Mr. Coleman, surgeon; who made the post-
mortem examination, deposed that the deceased had
died from suffocation-,---that there was- on the left
temple the mark of a blow or fall that might have
produced temporary insensibility ; but that it was pos-
sible, if the deceased had fallen on the box in the way
stated,i and with his hands in his pockets, he might
have been suffocated before he was able to withdraw his
hands to free himself.--The most important witness was
an old man, ; working in the neighbourhood, named
Walter Wootton, a latchmaker, who swore positively
that, about half-past one on the day which deceased
died, he saw the father " walk sharp" from the shop to
his own house,. and about ten minutes afterwards the
alarm was raised that young Kilby had been found
dead..—The jury' found the elder Kilby guilty of the
wilful murder of his son.

SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER, NEAR BRIGHTON.—On
Friday morning a melancholy suicide was committed at
the Preston Barracks by a young soldier of the 4th
Dragoon Guards, named John Mitchell Langwell, by
blowing out his brains with his carbine. The unfor-
tunate young man had bßrne an excellent character for
sober, steady, and orderly conduct.

THE DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT WORCESTER.
—The inquest on the body of the deceased Emily Harris,
on Saturday, terminated in a verdict that she destroyed
herself by drowning while in a state of temporary
insanity. The jury appended to their verdict an opinion
that the insanity of the deceased was occasioned by the
brutal ill-treatment of her husband and his sister ; and
they censured the mother-in-law for her conduct, and
expressed their dissatisfaction that medical evidence had
not been placed before them at the inquest.. Mr. Hughes,
the deputy coroner, had previously offered to adjourn
the inquest for this purpose ; but the jury returned their
verdict as above.
ANOTHER STABBING CASE IN SHEFFIELD.—A small
shopkeeper, named Fawcett, residing in Broomhall,
Sheffield, lately summoned a woman, named Pagc, living
in the same neighbourhood, for debt, and obtained a verdict
against her in the County Court. This so exasperated
the female, that on Monday evening she entered Fawcett's
shop, mid seizing two carving knives that lay upon the
counter, stabbed him twice in the head and twice in the
left side, and then succeeded in making her escape.
Fortunately the wounds are not likely to lead to any
serious results.

A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED.—A few days ago a
family, named .Penfold, consisting of a husband and wife
and six children, living in the neighbourhood of Staple-
hurst, were taken suddenly ill. A medical man was
called in, but was unable to check the complaint, and
one child died, then a second, and a third, and subse-
quently the mother died also. The husband and
the other children were then, by the advice of
the medical man, removed to the union, and have.
since been gradually recovering. A woman, named
Cook, residing next door, who went to assist,
was also taken ill, and, it being thought that
the disease was infectious, Cook's family were removed
from the house, and it was thoroughly cleansed. They
then returned, when after dinner the family were taken
suddenly ill, with symptoms similar to those observed in
the case of the Penfolds. Upon the husband making
inquiries of the wife, he found the water used for cook-
ing the dinner was taken from a tub at the back door,
which had previously been used for sheep-dipping com-
position, and which poisonous mixture had impregnated
the water, thus causing the death of four persons, and
placing in jeopardy the lives of several others.-3faid-
stone Journal.
THE LIBERAL SUPPORTERS OF THE DERBY GOVERN-
MENT.—Mr. Miller; M.P. for Leith, in addressing his
constituents on Friday evening last, read a letter which
he said had not before been published, written to Lord
Derby by -Mr. Lindsay and the other Liberal members
who voted against the no-confidence motion which put
an end to Lord Derby's Government. Mr. Miller, by
acting with the Conservatives in that division, naturally
gave effence to many of his Liberal supporters in 'the
Leith burghs, and it was in self-vindication that he pro-
duced the following document :
" We, the undersigned, are desirous of providing for
the-welfare and good government of the country, and to
that end we wish that the Government should be pledged
to do the following things :—First, that as respects our
domestic policy, they should, upon the debate upon the
address, state that they are prepared to introduce a
Reform Bill, which shall meet the wishes of a majority
of the House of Commons, and which, for that purpose,
shall contain provisions conferring upon the burgh
constituencies a considerable extension of the fran-
chise, and upon the county constituencies a £lO
rental franchise, and which will also disfranchise a
great number of the smaller burghs, and distribute
the seats thus liberated among that portion of the peo-
ple who are most worthy of enjoying the franchise.
And, secondly, that as regards their foreign policy, they
shall pledge themselves to take all the necessary steps
to maintain the existing neutrality, and to take no part
with any of the belligerents, and to be prepared to de-
fend to the utmost the honour and interests of England,
if either should be attacked. If the present Government
are prepared to give these pledges, we are prepared to
support them should they be met by a vote of want of
confidence, or by any other motion the sole object of
which is their destruction."
Mr. Miller stated that Lord Derby had countersigned
the document, thus accepting its pledges ; but, beyond
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OCTOBER 20, 1859.

'BRITISH & NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM-

SHIPS.
NOTICE.-REDUCTION IN PASSAGE MONEY.

The Passage Money to New York is' Row,
'Chief Cabin Twenty-six Pounds
econd Cabin • Eighteen Pounds
'Freight 'by the Mail Steamers to Halifax and Boston and to New
, York direct, £3 per ton and 5 per cent. primage. ,
r_reight on Parcels ss. each and upwards, according to size.
Parcels for different Consignees, collected and made up in single
ackages, addressed to one party for delivery in America, for
the purpose of evading the payment of freight, will, upon ex-
amination in America by the Customs, be charged with the
Proper freight.

The
, nBRITISH AND NORTH • AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM-PACKET COM eA N Y drawthe attention of Shippers
' !n,!:1 Passengers to the_ 329th Vection of the New Merchant
'''llPPing Act, which is as follows
• .Person shall be entitled to carry in any .ship, or to
. the master or owner of any ship to carry therein,
Eloafortis Oil of Vitrol, Gunpowder, or any other Goods
R
hick, in the judgment of such master or owner, are of a clan-
ie,rous nature ; .and if any person carries or sends by any ship
thY• goods of a dangerous nature, without distinctly marking
eir nature on the outside of the package containing the same,
or
otherwise giving notice in writing to the master or owner,
.6.71.i0r before the time of carrying or sending the same to be
t,,P2,,,ed, he shall for every shah offence incur a penalty not
refuge
ElCiO ; and the master or owner of any ship may
goods
to take on board any Tiarcel that he suspects to contain
~ of a dangerous nature, and may require them to be
rened to ascertain the fact."
Bl`-ISI,I ANDNORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM
• . -SHIPS. • .
• . • • 'APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY
"It le 4
• To sail between
LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK DIRECT,
• • And between
LIVERPs OL AND BOSTON,
The Boston Silos only CALLING at.IIALIFAX, to land and
receive Passengers and her Majesty's Mails. .

4.s Captains. Captains
jcitu... i. A ...... C. 11. E. Judkins. AFRICA- Neil , Shannon
Ai IA ...... James Stone. AMERICA..., W. F. Millar .
CAN ............ Edwd. G. Lott. NIAGARA_ Alex. ityrie
ADA ..... W. J. C. Lang. EUROPA John_ Leitch
CAMBRIA. ......... .......Captain Small.
The wider-noted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail
From LIVERPOOL. , . 1859
AtRARICA For Halifax andi Boston Saturday... Oct. 22
CAN ;;;, ........ ..,For New Yon., Saturday... Oct. 29
Ape,,,l,A 'For Halifax and Boston S aturday'...N or. 5
NIAC-A For New York Saturday.... Nov. 12
Pt AkA .....:.For Halifax and Boston Saturday... Nov. -19
•.,SI
.........For New York „ ... Sato rday...Nov. 26
44 From AMERICA. 1859
CAN ~, .... From New Yo-k Wednesday... Oct. 12
'A p;,.,"1-,A ......... From Boston • Wednesdny...Oct. 19
kti:',.CA .:......:From New York Wednesday... Oct. 26
tto '3
Pk:p ,L A ......... From Boston Wednesday...Nov. 2
"IA .. F • N York Wednesday... Nov. 9
.. lam „. ew
laaid asseno•ers and 0-gods for New York are intended to he
ik,..e4 at Jerie'y City, within the jurisdiction of the Custom-
-1:" 01' Ntrw York. •
484 tns MONET FROM LIVERPOOL TO HALIFAX AND BOSTON..
' Chief Cabin • Twenty-two Pounds.
Second Cabin . Sixteen. Pounds.
~ TO NEW yonx DIRECT. • .
- ~'olef Cabin Twenty-six Pounds.
tie °t!.eoncl. Cabin Eighteen Pounds.
i%4les include Steward's Fee and Provisions, but without
N• .1, 'Tines or Liquors,'Which can lie dstained on board.
builf;;ele Steam-Ships 'have accommOdation for a limited
sy„:.• of Second Cabin Passengers.
fr,e7efligers are allowed twenty cubic feet of persoljgage
for Mor„reLght ; but the agents do not guarantee to reserver.oom
''eir'me-,.,._7 ``'-en that quantity, and they will be charged freight on
ti.l.a. '''''"nal luggage wken it oxceedshalf a. tonmeasurement.
'''''''t 4t44esti.r,6 are noi' permitted to go on board by the steamer
... 1.,, 40 Wall. . . .
- '-'sPeetf - t'rerent disappointment or difficulty, passengers are
1110 wed i,‘
'til- formed that packageS of merchandise will not_be,
p:.. :0 be shiPped as luggage, or with their luggage.
84 0-;:?LsOrill be received at the Office of the-Agents here until
..„Lette°e °ll the Friday evenings previoah to sailing. ' •
"wee. `e Consignees or others must
pass through the Post-
, Apni,..te will be receive& at the Office. of the Agents.
.1%. CV,,,, w Halifax, to Sir Samuel Cunard, Bart. ; in Boston, to,
te DO,O 1. G. Bates ; in New York, to Ed. Canard ; hi Havre,
'2. t'l - urrie, 91,-Qual d'Orlea-na ;in Paris, to Donald Currie,
Irc,d 40e de lit B-..urse ; in London, to J. B. Foord, 52, Old
street :street ; in Glasgow, to G: and J. Burns, 9, Buchanan-
''''' in Liverpool to
D. and 'C. MACIVER, 8, Water-street.-
al The
I,y AMERICAlz, will start for Halifax and Boston on Satur-
''jte 1,-,„-`,,,the 22nd. The steam-tender: S.t.rxt.i.rrn will leave
,dap, :'''', „"Wt-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, that
'IR '"cwo. ' l I: afternoon, with 'the Passengers fcl• the
ttTcA. oc Oe
• ..- '

`l.lt PcltTaMlls

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1 , TUB BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN
ROYAL MAIL HTEAM-SIIIP,
K A R N-A.K,
- • •_u.._ 2ls intended to sail (with Malls, Passengers,
-...a:v.
MONTHLY and Goods,)
FROII in connection • NEW YORK ,TO NASSAU,
from Liverpool
for N___ Yore_ With the Mail Steamers, sailing,
November, and 24th
,Z,L ~ on the 29th Oetober, 26thNovem er,
....„ .ouer.
. uoods -•
ie,
r. . NI di be carried from Liverpool to' Nassau (ria New
_ o.)ef a through rate of £5 per ton, with 5 per cent. p g
th )a.ckaagees.
tirvotil2,are_not now required in order to a s 1
prtsher jeiarticulars
Appi3,V,Le New York Ctistom House. For fu

D. & C. MACIVER, 8, Water-street.

tram.

EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEALAND.,

- _ , • ,
" WHITE STAR" LINE : •
OF LIVEILPOOL AND NEW ZEALAND ,CLIPF,ERg,
\ Sailing on the 10th or 25th of each Month, :
411. ; • • . : ' FROM
LIVERPOOL TO NEW ZEAL•AIsTD,.

The cliPPers'of this line consist of the Ingest. handsomest,
and fastest sailing ships afloat, inehiding the "Red Jacket,"
" White Star," " Blue. Jacket," " Tornado," " Mermaid,"
" Shalimar," "•Telegraph," and "Prince of the Seas," many
of which have been_ employed in 11. M. postal service, and are
famous for the rapidity of their passages, and the uniform
-satisfaction given to the passengers carried by them to Ails-
, trails. •
FOR AUCKLAND AND WELLINGTON,
Forwarding" Passengers andUanterbury.
Register. Burthen.
. BLUE JACKET, Clarke 1,074 3,200 Nov. 25.
TELEGRAPH, .Davis 1,108 3,200 Jan. 10. -
' • The celebrated clipper
BLUE' JACKET, Capt. Hcon CLARKE,
1,074 tons register, 3,200 tons burthen, will sail punctually, at
Noon of the 23th of November, from Liverpool, for AUCKLAND
and WELLINGTON. -

The Barr: JACKET has just completed her first voyage round
the world, and made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool
in eighty days, bringing Her Majesty's New Zealand mails,
and beating every vessel that sailed with or for several months
before her. Her saloons are gorgeously fitted up, and luxtiri-
ously furnished with piano, library, bedding, linen, and every
necessary. A cow is also carried for the use of saloon passen-
gers. The accommodations in the second cabin, intermediate,
and steerage compartments, are unsurpassed by any ship-In
the trade. •

Free grants of Land, of forty acres and upwards, are granted
to all suitable passengers going to Auckland by the "White
Star" clippers, by the various provincial agents, a list of when:
may be obtained ,from ,the undersigned.
For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to
• H. T. WILSON and CHAMBERS,
21. Water-street, Liverpool.