The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-02 00:00:00

.EXECUTION OF REDANIES.

Yesterday, at Maidstone, at twelve o'clock, the capital
sentence of the law was executed on the person of Dedea
Redanies, convicted of the murder of Caroline and Maria
Back, near Folkestone, in the summer of last year. Since
the prisoner's conviction he has behaved in a most
decorous manner, and appeared to have made up his mind
to his fate, and never for once expressed a hope that his
life would7he saved, but, on the contrary, said " he knew
he was going shortly to meet his two angels in another
place." In addition to the chaplain of the gaol (the Rev.
William King) he now had the assistance of the German
Roman Catholic priest, who attended him whilst in
Canterbury Hospital, to whose ministrations he has paid
the greatest attention The convict went to bed at the
usual hour on Wednesday night, and slept soundly until
six o'clock in the morning. When he rose he was attended
by the Rev. Chaplain, He had breakfast at eight o'clock,
and from thati time until shortly before twelve o'clock
he was praying and conversing with his spiritual guide.
At a quarter to twelve o'clock, Mr. Wild, the under-
sheriff, formally demanded the body of the convict from
the governor. Redanies was forthwith handed over to
Calcraft, by whom he was pinioned. The convict walked
with a firm step to the fatal beam, which was erected over
the porter's lodge of the gaol. Calera ft at once adjusted
the cap and rope, and the wretched man was launched
into eternity. He appeared to die very easily. There
was a very large number of persons present, who behaved
in a very orderly manner.

BREACH OF PROMYSE OF MARRIAGE.

DAMAGES £5OO.

This was an action to recover damages for a breach of
promise of marriage, and was heard on Wednesday in the
Secondaries' Court, London, before Mr. Secondary Potters
The plaintiff is a young lady at Malta, and defendant an
officer in the Royal navy. Defendant having suffered
judgment to go by default, the jury were now etnpanelled
to assess damages. Mr:, D. E. Colombine, of
Basinghall Chambers, Basinghall-street, appeared for
the plaintiff and stated the case, f: om which it appeared
that when serving as lieutenant in the Phaeton
at Malta, in 1852, defendant became acquainted with
Mrs. Barhar's family, and paid his addresses to her
daughter, Miss Mary Barbar, with the sanction of her
mother; but he said that, not having obtained promotion,
he must acquaint his mother, on whom he was dependent.
Subsequently he. wrote to say that his mother would not
consent to his marriage, which compelled him to delay until
he was in an independent position. Mrs. Barber then
w •ote to him, releasing him from any promise, and
bagging that he would break off any further engagement
or correspondence with her daughter. He answered,
regretting that Mrs. Barbar bad concluded so summarily,
but still hoped he would be able soon to renew his
engagement. All was silence till October, 19.55, when
defendant, then serving in the James Waq, in the Baltic,
renewed his off.rs, and professed sincerity, and further
time was allowed for reflection, a private note having been
written expressive of anxiety whether his expressions were
decisive, to which he replied in the affirmative. The "happy"
day was not actually fixed, but defendant, who had been
appointed to the Snap gunboat, wrote in November, 1855,
requesting Mrs. Barbar and plaintiff to come to England:
A 3 an inducement, he said that he could either remain in
the service, and take his chance of promotion to commander,
after which he could expect no promotion, as when peace
should bo made with Russia, there would be such a stagnation
as to iftevent the possibility of any body's rising iu the ser-
vice ; but, on the other hand, he thought that instead of
taking a house, it would be better that they should live in
the Snap till the war was over, and then he would take
half pay, and go out to that magnificent country, Australia,
where the Government would give him 300 acres of land,
and spoke of licit relations, and hopes of being remem-
bered in their wills, &c. In January, 1856, he wrote from
the Snap, still urging an immediate marriage, and Mrs.
Barbar and her daughter
.were actually on board to come to
England when the grievous blow was inflicted on plaintiff,
that, under the circumstances, he should hope that it would be
arranged. that they should mutually release each other, for if
they were married, "Poverty, the most dire of evils, would be
our inevitable fate," and suggesting that they " should start
afresh, and should they meet again in after years they might at
least become sincere friends, for at least we deserve each of us
that at the hands of the other." Mr. Colombine denounced
the conduct of the defendant as being fickle and extraordinary
on the part of a man of honour holding her Majesty's commis-
sion. As the defendant had neither pleaded, nor had he
even appeared to offer any palliation, he (Mr. Columbine)
hoped the jury would give adequate damaes„ The jury gave
a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages £5OO.