The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-27 00:00:00

Murder in Worcestershire.

Yesterday a man named John Butler, keeper of one of
the navigation lOks on the River b'swern at Holt Fleet,
about six miles from Worcester, was locsed in Worcester
county gaol on the coret; et's warrant charged with the wil-
ful murder of Catherine G uiliver, his housral-eeper. The
accused is 62 years of age, and the deceased was about 44.
The prisoner is the oldest servant of the Severn I,7lprove-
meat Commissioners, and had charge of the locks at Holt.
Four years ago his wife died, and the deceased woman v, ent
to live with him as his housekeeper, and there could be nO
doubt that they lived together as man and wife. Some
jealousy arose between them. On 0r;..0 occasion the prisoner
threatened to drown the deceased, and elle had consequently
appealed to the police, and the officer of the district had re-
monstrated with Butler, and cautioned him as to his con-
duct. On Saturday, the 13th inst., which was the last time
the deceased was seen alive, she went to a neighbour's at
,half-past 11 at night, and said Butler had threa:ened to lock
her Gut. She then proceeded towards Butler'e hc use, and
cries were heard proceeding thence at about 12 o'clock, The
deoeased was heard to say, "You --old scamp, you ---
old villain." A lockman named Harris and his wife heart;
this, and also a noise like the bloating of a sheep. TO noise
at first appeared to proceed from between Butler's house and
the lock (about 30ft distant), and gradually grew fainter.
They did not interfere, thinking it was only an ordiary
quarrel between the two. Mrs Gulliver was never seen
atterwards alive, and when Butler was questioned about her
be answered in a sullen manner, and evasively. The Harrises
asked Butler on the Sunday if it was Mrs Gulliver that was
bleeding at midnight, and he with some hesitation replied
that it was. The neighbours do not appear to have had their
suspicion aroused until three days had elapsed, when ru-
mours got abroad that Mrs Gulliver had been foully dealt
with, The Rev. J. G. Rogers, the officiating clergyman
in the parish, visited Butler, and questioned him about
her, but he made no answer to his inquiries beyond
saying that he did not know where she was. This con-
firming the suspicion excited, Butler was on Wednes-
day taken into custody. When charged by the constable
with the murder of the woman he made no remark beyond
the worda, "Oh dear I Oh l" Oa the same day the body
of the deceased was found about 20 yards below the lock in
the Severn at Holt. Mr Burigny, surgeon, 0 mbersley, who
examined the body of the deceased, deposed to the condition
in which he found it. He believed death to have been
caused partly by a blow am: partly by drowning. It was
proved that the lock was full of water late on Saturday
night, and that it appeared in the same state on Sunday
morning. On Sunday the gates were raised so as to pass
water out of the lock into the river. A labouring man
Knight proved that he saw the prisoner standing by the
aide of the lock at half-past 5 o'clock on the Sunday morn-
ing. He was looking anxiously into the lock, and on seeing
Knight he retired to his house, peeped from the door, and
watched him go away. The bonnet of the deceased, which
had been torn from her head, was produced by the police,
and the coroner having address ed the jury, they returned
a verdict of wilful murder against John Butler, who was
ordingly committed fur trial.

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VALUE OF LAND IN NORTH WALES.—Nlestas.
Leifchild and Cheffins offered a further portion of the Mostyn
estates at the Town-hall, ithyl, on Tuesday, the 16th. They
comprised several fine farms, valuable accommodation lands,
extensive woods and plantations, and nearly the entire an-
cient borough town of Caerwys, containing together about
2,200 acres. The estate was put up in one lot (though divided
intd 128 lots in the particulars of sale) at £70,000, and,
after a spirited competition, was knocked down at £85,000,
including the timber, to Mr Hugh Jones, of Wood-street,
Cheapside, who received the hearty congratulations of a
very large company on his purchase. As a proof of the
inadequate rentals at present received, we are authorised to
state that 45 years' purchase was lealiserl at this sale,--
Cambrian Pally Leader,

MARKETS—This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market is seasonably well supplied with me sf; de-
scriptions of fruit, but the show of vegetables is small. ,The
trade, on the whole, is firm at annexed rates:—

FRUIT.
8. d. a. d. e. d. 41
Pine apples 5 oto 6 0 Mulbcrries,prpt 0 6to 0 7
Foreign do., each 0 9to 2 01 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0
Grapes,per lb 2 6to 5 0 I Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0
Foreign do 0 oto 0 0 i Filberts, per lb .. 0 Bto 1 0
Melons ..
Nectarines, per dz 00to 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 00to 0 0
Apples, per hf-sv. 1 3to 2 6 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 ti
Pears, per do
,
Oranges, per 100..8 oto 14 011'eaclies per d 0... 4 otolo 0
Lemons, per 100 4 oto 8 0, Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0
Gooseberries ht svei oto 0 () ' Plums, per do. .. 0 oto 0 0
Strawberries pr pt 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0

VEGETABLES.
GreenS, dz bunch 3 oto 4 0 Shallots, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Cabbages, pr doz 1 oto 1 9 Horseradish, pdn 1 oto 1 6
nd ditto 0 OSo 0 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Savoy do., pr dz 0 oto 0 0 , Celery, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Cauliflowers, pdz 0 9to 2 0 i Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0
Brocoli sprouts
Potatoes, per tonloo 0 tolso 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0
New ditto, pr cwt 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms, p pt. o uto o c
Turnips, dz bunch 3 oto 4 0 Artichokes, each o oto p 0
Carrots, pr do 4 oto 5 6 Cos lett, • score .. 0 oto 0 0
Cucumbers 0 4to 1 6' Mint and savory.. 0 oto u 0
Garlic, per lb
Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz 'lnds 0 oto o 0
Green peas, h.-sv. 0 0 too 0 , Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0
Wrench beans,h.s. 1 oto 2 0; Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0
Onions, doz. bu 1 uto 2 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto o 0
New Do., dz bun 0 to 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0
Spinach . . 0 oto 0 0 ' Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 0
Brussels sprouts 0 OSo 0 0, Seakale, per bun. 0 oto o 0