The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-19 00:00:00

TJIR VIAZIONAL ftrGISTEIV

shocking transaction, attended rtgaiu, and inarldition to his
testimony of Monday night, stated, that after the deceased
had called Mr. O'Callaghan to him, on the sofa, shook hands
with him, and said every thing bad been conducted lo the
most honourable manner, and that he forgave him : he asked
Mr. O'Cosllagban if he would have done the same by him if
he had wounded him. To this, Mr. O'Callaghan replied,
most certainly, he s'aould have acted as he had done t and
followed up the observation by saying, I wish. I had been
wounded instead of you. Mr. O'Callaghan. appeared mach
affected, and laid, yon touched me in the first Ate we had, on
one of my legs by what is called a graze, and exhibited his
trowsers sad boots, when it appeared that a ball had passed
through both the leg of his trowsers and one of his boots.
He saw the deceased, Lieut. Bayley, shake hands very hear-
tily
with Mr. ('Callaghan. The three prisouers were order-'
ed to be detained in custody.
On the applicatinn of an attorney, engaged for the prison-
ers, Mr. Birnie agreed to their undergoing another investiga-
tion previous to their commitment for trial, and the attorney
wrote to Mr. Adams, requesting it as a favour, that he would
attend again on Tuesday evening, at seven o'clock, at which
hour the three prisoners were again brought to the office ,and
Mr. Willie having taken his seat, three barristers, Mr. Nolan,
Mr. As-ahin, and Mr. Gould, attended ; their arguments went
first to spew that the prisoners should be bailed, butt their
applicasion failing. they simply asked that they should ssot
be committed to Newgate ; but be allowed to remain in the
watch house, as the more comfortable lodging, tilt the result
of the Coroner's inquest should be known.
Mr. Birnie said lie had a public duty to perform. In an.
saver to arguments of the learned Counsel. he rooted the case
of 3lontgonierie and M•Namara, in nth e t Mr. Heaviside, the
surgeon, wilt) liad only been attesolisue pi•otessionally, was
committed to N sar gate on a charge of murder. Sir Richard
Ford was the committing Magistrate, who at that time ex-
pressed Isis determination to commit the surgeons, and all
persons echo were present at Curl duels, to take their trials
for minder, and this checked the visit of duelling for some
time. Mr. I leavisiub! is as confined in Newgate for a consi-
derable time and at a very considerable expense. Probably
hail to any amount cum'd have been procured for Mr. Heavi-
side, but all was refined.
Mr. lliride further observed, that he did not know that
mhgisiraies ha l any (tong to do with Coroner's inquests.
Mr. Nolan said, if the. Magistrate complied with the ap.
pliration, no mischief, pnblie or titivate, could happen.
'the Magisti.de firmly outset ved, that it was its evidence
before him that use of the bias's subjects haul been deprived
of life, and upon prima facie evidence it ors winder.
Mr. Noian ag.du urged Isis request that his clients might
have a more comfortable lodging.
Mr. Birnie said lie hail made sip his mind ; the prisoners
must all tie co•mnitted to Newgsite to take their ti for the
murder of Li"ut. tins Icy, and he was convinced that the
three learned gentlemen would allow that he decided right.
Tim gentles's* n bowed and Wised.
The prisoners were given into the custody of the gaolers
to be conveyed to Newgate.
Bust SOAMEi.—Wednesday, the notorious Bill Soames was
brought to the °slice, w ho haul been upwards of 20 years one
of the most noted and staring thieves that has disgraced this
country, lie having headed different gangs, an:l robbed persons
in the most daring manner in the streets of London. The
particular case sigiiiiist the pi isoner now, w 110 underwent two
investigations, is, that ir: the mouth of September last, several
of the inhabitants in the Strand, and particularly near Cathe-
rine-street. Somerset House, and from those places to the
Adelphi, saw the priscticr in Company with others, robbing
persons in the most andaC:ous Manner, of w hick they gave
information at the offer, and Amin their description of one
of them, there was no doubt entertained but that it Was Bill
SoanieS, and in consequence Humphreys and Otisly went to
the Strand to watch diem, which they contrived to do unob-
served, and saw them attempt several persons, and afterwards
endeavostred to secure the gang of rubbers, and succeeded
in securing two men. Suunu-% at that time made his escape,
and has sitter been concealed in the neighbourhood of Re t-
elide highway, till Tuesday night, when Oddy apprehended
him in the gallery of the Surrey Theatre.
Two of the inhabitants of aloe Strand attended to confirm
the testimony of Humphreys and Odd y.
Mr. Iliu-ks, the Magistrate, convicted the prisoner under
the Police Act, as a reputed thief. The Act, unfortunately
for the public, is ith such characters, admits of bail, but the
Magistrate s egnired it to be ready instantly ; two men pre.
smiled themseh es. net very likely from their appearance to
become bail; the Magistrate was not to be imposed upon so
easily, and be said he should not r •reive them till he bad
closely interrogated them. Tat. !bit • said his name was
Davis,and hesitated in saying whose he lived; he at last
said the Borough•road, sold cat's meat, and slaughtered
horses. He admitted that lie had ktiown the prisoner a num-
ber of years, but did no: know any good of I ' ;in fart allow-
ed him to be the character he is is .owe to be. The Maps•
trate then refused to admit WWI as bal. The other said his
name was Young, but declined .s ng interrogated.

MARLBOROUGH,STREE'r.
HORRID MURDER ANI.i O FROM EXCIASIVE DRINKIWG.—
David Evans, a journey n.ul soap maker, :moot 40 yea'. of
age, was brought op from St. Anne's w4teli house, charged
with the wilful murder of —, hi. o ife, by striking her IT.
inatedly with a poker, at his lodgings in Falcon-court, Crow
street, St. Anne's. The following is the evidence at length,
as ilepo.til by the several witnesses :
Mary C11:11.114111 stated, that she lived with her litishand in
room over the prisoner, who occupied the parlours, at N 0.3,
ralcon.vinirt. On Satier,,ay night week she .heard the
olasonur talking loud, as..itiplarrelling, before 12 o'elork ,

aiid fr that hour nulil 3 on the Sunday inorering she
heard dreadliel groans, which proceeded trout the prisoner's
room. She Hew to a elineidlei's shop the next morning,
when a was repor.eil to her that Evans had murdered his
wile. mile ohs, rued the bed and pillow, placed against the
and the eurtaiiiii or the bed room wer. thrown hack,
nod there seemed much coolie.; . All the next this a
emt au was there, ;rod she never knew that the %%tie ia.l•
dyad twirl a coffin was btony ht in oil Monday night.
-dun Desllll/1111 stated. 11141 she occupies the tits! th.or of
Ni. 3, over the pi isnot is bed root.. On the night atm esai..,
her litisoand cauu hutue drunk, and ,ilter havitig a few words
Itli tht lins..w.r, ho busied hmt•e.l'amatt the sttv•et

Owl %% It tits..ll on the to ti ttit Itt. clothes oil. 'toe
•lll'r 11-1.11 V. rc bail words to witio.• .:Ittr he had gut tot,
it 5t.%%11 101.111. t 1,111.•% muted On lin. and 11l al ~ 11:111
"C., ,11,4 hits ssti.,, dill he. gro.tio• %%crt loot' and reprdted.
and is%,.ui ...I 10 el.trw Ilk' too,' lodgers but rtd•to
out rotist• solo, ;111,1 WO 1141(.41 out giu .110141... *ilk,: Ytt.u,
of the titri..ssed gusts note hiottiol Not :•.1 I tog ht r 111
ite•l intoning. sit:• thought she *lngot have Ithruk rtes, do:.
bents a reserved pal ticUlar 411.1111311 ItUe would not like to be