Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-11-06 00:00:00

THE ESSEX MURDER.

COWIE ENQAINE, Wednesday.e-The inquest upon the
body of the unfortunate man, Mr. Isaac Butcher, of this
piece, was held yesterdiy, before Mr. W. Wood, County
Coroner. Henry Hubhard, labourer, said he met de-
ceased about 30 rods from where the body was found
when he was walking quickly, and wished witness good
night. About a rod and a ha:f behind him wis another
man, who al- o bade witness good night. and who appeared
to be a tall man, an 1 hie dress of a light colour. A little
way behind him was a second man, rather shorter.
dressed in something dark, which appeared to fit close.
and a wide-a-wake hat. Tee last man was not more
iliau T ut 0 tuab beLii.Q ,1u Cir,v.a,sl. and b,th
strangers to witness. Mr. T. Teylor, farmer, of Earl's
Collie, said he overtook deceased (whom he knew to be
a perfectly steady sober min), and kept with him
till he turned into the C the- ale:tine R gad. Thomas
Butler, under gardner to Mr. R Hill, said—ol Saturday
last, soon after six o'clock, I was within fily or sixty
yards of the lodge gate, when 1 heard a scuffling noise in
the road, and some one called oat, " Oh ! dear l" which
was followed by several groans and then a noise of some
one choking. I ran on towards the spot, pulling th 3 gate
rather sharply behind tne. and then stopped to listen, when
I heard footstees in the direction from me. L ran in that
direction, and on turning a corner I found a hat. and a
piece of cheese lying on the road, an .I a yard or two fur-
ther the deceased, who was lying on his back with his
clothes disordered. I ran on a little further ; but thinking
it was hardly prudent to go alone, returned and found
deceased's brother with him, and Mr. Mayhew. Mr.
M iyhew said he was driving along the roal with his
mother and Thomas Butche r,brother of the deceased,
when his horse shied at the body, and on getting out they,
with difficulty, tecoznised deceased, whose face was
smeared with blood and dirt. Mr. J,tin Taylor, surgeon,
said he had made a post mortem examination of the
deceased After describing the external and internal
appearances of the body he said that he felt perfectly
satisfied that violence had b, e ► used, and that the men
died from asphyxia (suffocation) ; and as far as be
could form an opinion, asphyxia was caused either by a
hand placed upon the mouth and holding the nose, or
by pressure upon the neck by means of the neckerchief,
which, being of woollen, would not necessarily leave a
mark ; it cool I not have arisen from natural causes. Tee
evidenee having been completed, the jury returned a
verdict of "Wilful Nluriler against some person or perseni
unknown."—Just before the conclusion of the inq'iirv,
Superintendent Andrews, of E ist H N,rfolk,
arrived to consult with the E4sex police respecting a
highway robbery near thet place upon a Mr Palmer, a
farmer, while on his way home on the evening of the 24th
ult., which there is strong reason to suspect was committed
by the same parties, of whom the following description is
given in the Police Gazette :—Oae about 25 or 26 years of
age, 5 feet 6 inches, dark complexion, small whiskers and
earring, dressed in a blue guernsey, cord trousers, black
cloth cap with peak, and strong navvy boots. The other,
28 or 29 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, much pock
pitted, light complexion, little or no whiskers, dressed in
a velvet sleeved vest, light fustain trousers, low crowned
hat—both apparently railway labourers.

Tas Swtss Eurc ions.—Tne Bond of B. me states (hat
the eonrervative party hive gained a few as ire v'tes in
the electi ins of the new NatLinil Assembly, but that they
still rand in an immense minority, siz , 30 Conservativ,s
to 90 Liber.ls. In the last assembly the respective strength
of the parties was 95 Liberals to 25 C
A TUAKISII WAR. VrSSEL DISABLED —MUVtNY AND
DEbER.TIoN or Tu.: CREW. —A nalssage received at L 1,1,14
ann'iunces that the 13:thie ( rurkish AL),
from Cin3tantiqop'P, Nand t, Lon lon, after ex,3e:i nein4
a ye y heavy trOrrO off Cape Finisterre, in which she lost
her rudder ani a mast, was tewei near the coas', and there
anchored by boats from Figueras Means for taking i.e
to the Ferrel ate inal were being p•epared. It was sai I
that, in c inseq:e .C 3 of a mtEir.y,on b ard, 210 (I the crew
had deserted.

ENERGY or C GARiCTER —I lately happened to notice,
with some surprise, an ivy, which, being prevented from
attaching itself to the r tck bey°, d a certain pint, had
shot off int* a bold el .stic stem, with au air of as much
iteeper.dence as any branch of 0: kin the vicinity. So
a linm to b i'tg thrown, whe h r by c,uelty, jaqi e, or
accident, from all social su)port and Vnlness, if he h a
any vigour of spirit, and is not in the bodily deblity of
either caildho d or age, will instantly begin to act for
bins-If, wi h a resolution which will appear like a new
farnity.Fster.
MURDER OF A POtICEM IN AT STkVEN T lie
qnkt little village has been thrown into excitemeat bv the
c.,mmision of one of the foillet mniebrs recorded for a
long time. A. policemen, who has only b.en in the
n ighboatheod, a f:w wetks, was noted for his
`anti had, it appears, open stop ed men with stolen
property, was missed on F iday night last. He was seen
0-oing his rounds about five o'clock, and was never seen
aftert' till M mday morning, when he was foun l i t a pond
abort halta-mi'e from the vi'ltge, with his threat cat so
frightfully that his bead was nearly severed from his body.
Neu- the pen] was found some 10-se grain, and the
gto Ind bore evi lent marks of a severe struggle having
taken place, and at a distance of above ninety yards some
more loose c ra and some b ood, so that it aware he
tried to apprehend so-ne ose, or more, with stolen corn,
and tba one or more committ d the mweer. His c tat
was hicked ob. ut a great deal about the teek. The
coroner held an inqu a' on the lycly, and adj urned till
Mond iv. yea.) br.,the s named Carpen'er have been taken
up, an I there set ms strong susp'cion agaiest their. Th
murdered man was about 25 years of age, and came from
St. Alban's.