The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

The Murder of Mr. Briggs.

At the Worship-street Police .court yesterday, George
Augustus King, 32, of Coburg Cottage, Wick-lane, BOW'
publisher, was brought up for re-examination before Mr
Ellison, charged, upon his own confession, with being col"
cerned with Muller in the murder of the late Mr Briggs 02
the North London Railway, at Wick-lane, Bow, and also
with being drunk and incapable of taking care of himself at
the Bow police station.

Mr Abbott appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Van°
for the defence.

Mr Abbott—l understand, sir, that there is no further
evidence to connect the prisoner with the murder than hi°
own voluntary confession ; but there is this fact in the case'
that he really was at the Mitford Castle Tavern at the time
the body was supposed to have been ruu over on he rail-
way, that he accompanied it there, and assisted in bathing
the temples of the deceased. There are several other wit"
nessea who might be examined to confirm the terms of the
statement the prisoner made to Mr Buckley, of the IWO".
high Arms Tavern, if necessary, but as all the other wit'
nesses who might possibly bo able to prove any further con-
nection on the part of the prisoner with the circumstance°
attending the deceased's death aro now absent from this
country. I would suggest that there should be another re'
mend to allow of their examination, should it be considered
advisable,
Mr Ellison—Yes, I think that thos3 witnesses ell°lll‘
have an opportunity of being examined ; and (to the Pr';l
'
senor) I cannot part with you yet.
Mr Abbot—lt has been supposed that Mr Buckley 13 the
prosecutor in this case. Ile is not so. The police are ii 6""
prosecutors, and Mr Buckley is anxious it should be
°
stated.
Inspector Honey—l have Mr Hudson, the landlord Or the
Mitford Castle, here, your worship, he can prove that the
prisoner was in his house at S o'clock that evening, and Wfr
there till an alarm was raised that a man had been run
on the rails.
Mr Ellison—Very well, thou let him stand for.w.ard. ,
Mr Thomas Hudson —I am the landlord of the Nitfor'l
Castle, in Wick-lane, Victoria Park. The prisoner camel°
my house at 8 o'clock on the night of Mr Briggs' raurder;
I did not see him myself then—be did ,not come. under ra.'
notice till 9 o'clock, which was the time I first yaw t;
The body of Mr Briggs was brought to my house nbout,..t
minutes past 10, and the prisoner from 9 o'clock till WI
time was under my observation. He was in my parlour
the time, except that he went out once or twice te) bring
a pint of ale from the bar, but he was never out ce. nY °ig
more than
Mr Ell five minutes at any one time.
ison—How came you to notice the prism ler so Parer;
titularly ?—Witness— For the simple reason that .he is

pretty well every night.
Mr Safford (the clerk)—Were you out of the room Y°llAri
self 2—Witness—Only once or twice to go to the bar, WI
can aver that the prisoner was not out of the room atfej
time more than five minutes till Mr Briggs's bodylvas
up off the line, I could call four or five other person°
were there at the same time, but they cannot corn
° me

unless they are paid for their lo o
ss f work.
Mr Safford—How do you know it was 3 o'clock when „11:
prisoner came to your house ?—Witness—l do not 0—
t,
that personally; it was 9 when I first saw him,but I tilicies
stand from. my people that ho was, as I say, in the hollse

S o'clock.
Mr Ellison—At what time did Mr Briggs start fr°ll3o
Fenchurch-street ?—lnspector Honey—Ho started 1112°
10 o'clock, sir, I believe.
Mr Ellison.—ln what time would the train 'Taal "sr,
spot P—lnspector Honey—They would take about a qg
ter of an hour to go from Fenchurch-street to nolv• the
Mr Hudson—lt is quite an impossibility, sir, that
r.
prisoner could have had anything to do with the Intlrele At
Mr Ellison—There is no evidence at present to 04"

what preciseti
(mt oe MI
Inspector Brigga
pector
started, - .
tion icalf
Mr Safford Honey)—A deecrip .of
given of some pe• son who was supposed to have eat
tide'
carriage with Mr Briggs at the time ; have you got that
scription ?—lnspector Honey—l have not, sir. i th.
Mr S.
Safford—Has the description been compared I°ll
prisoM r ner ? Inspecto Honey—lt has not sir. ec•
Mr Ellison—Werer you present at the inquest I 1„13'3-
„
toHoney—No, I was not, .
Ellison (to the prisoners)ir—You have made a flt;t4,t;f3:l
meat in which you said that of ter the murder was cerata-:0
you went to the Mitford Castle, and remained there °di
time, after being present at the murder and before the 13°,4
was brought into the house. The witness called proves het
you were, no doubt, at the house, but the time is not Vill°lo,
accounted fcr, and, as I must have that matter cleared
__,..'
I shall remand you, but for as short a time as possiblY-
three days. I,,vect
The prisoner, who was now much agicated, and dig -,;0,
•
none of the confidence and bravado ho had before 011°'•iiut
humbly said, " Thank you, sir ; will you take bail r '4,
Mr Ellison declined to do so, and the prisoner was refilo"

LYNN—TUESDAY. ad
At to •day's market the supply of wheat was stnat,iiar.
tho dull advices from Mark-lane caused a slow trade. -„a
Icy improved iu supply, and 6,1 to la cheaper. DeanStb"
oats in favour of buyers.
White wheat 418 to 46s i Barley 36s f 0 37d
371
i 4
RA..
Beans
Old ... 368 to 37s I Peas —s to "A
08,
Averages --Wheats, 428 3d—barley, 318 10d—be9
408 Oil.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

HULL—TUESDAY.
Of Tist
At our market to-day there was a large supplY of las
lish wheat, which sold at about the " quotations,,,reigt;
week for old sorts, and new declined Is per (Ir. ,c
wheat dull. Oats, beans, and peas rather easier.

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MARKET HARBOROUGH—Tyrsnia• tui
,hettt 0„.
At our corn market to-day the supplY o' buyer—
about the usual, and prices slightly in tavour 036 n
sto--,f;
—White wheat, 43s to 48s red, 39s to 435 Per27o to ".),',(l
Malting barley at 30s to 32a per qr ; grinding, 018 per
per 30 at, Oath, old, 26s to 3Vs;.new, 208
to
at.; beans, 34s to 42s per qr.

1••••••••••11
MELTON MOWBRAY—Ttropaor• bolt
Wheat in moderate supply, and prices
the same as last week. Oats and beans were it% .4101
The following were the currencies :—New, vc` 00!
42s Od to 46s Od - new red, 38s Od to 44s per 38 et.;
rule.d
ciaebniatiodt.
beans 38s to 42s 'for old; new sorts 3.5 s to 370 Pc..l. f°,o
barley, —s to —s for malting, and, 27s to 29s Pc.l
grinding; new oats, 20s to 25s' Od per 24 stoic,
to 295.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE—TvzsDAY. .004
This mo
and rnin at our market wheat and oer r
vo
moderate, sold at no advance on forme prates. 1,00
6i lower than last Saturday, with a dull trado.
a good arrival of foreign oats.

OF LANDLORD AND TENAIi. f deet,t
CASED of
art
Chambers yesterday Mr Chitty applied on tha Pitt oil
Frederick Insoll, a prisoner in Hereford Gaol, to 1311.
trams
to prosecute an appeal at the Quarter Sessions, under
,„ti &
ordinary circumstances. Insoll was a bankrupt, "fro
tenant of aMr Masefield ; he removed his goods patty
Se
--At the Ja
the place, and was summoned before justices in
the
sions at Ledbury, and committed under the Act of !roan'
of George 11., passed in 1738, for two month &Lees. OS
lently depriving the landlord of his rent by
stated that he was a bankrupt and protected ; 011 W 13. id
justices held that he had no goods to distrain
Act
Suited
committed him for two months, although the Act
tels tc:
that an offender should be committed for SiX °iv
hard labour. The commitment was made on the Na
tle
August, and on the 30th of August an applicatiouWil that
cistr
which
on his behalf to Mr Justice Shoe, on the grcnia
the commitment was bad. His lordship, however, refuse
otieo
to interfere, and ho facts were brought under his flack
on an application to put in bail to prosccutot 4: the
Mr Butterworth, on the other side, contended ttes,
application was made too late, and under the Act inclots
tion the order having been executed, and the time re°re.d- a4half expired, it could not be granted. Mr Chitty eal.ocei
application had been made to the justices a few dill; °Ad
and they held it was " too late." He, however, conlen"
that under a ease ho cited an application might be
before the expiration of the imprisonment. It was a
0";
strous case, and, according to a recent ease which had of
reported in the newspapers, a bankrupt was entitled ti);ot
protection from a debt, and the commitment could hei
rid of by paying a sum of money. Mr Justice Shea olio
dered the act of Parliament, and the authorities cited',oo
lordship held that as the order had been executed he
",AS
not interfere. Mr Chitty intimated that other procee'
would be adopted in the matter.

Births. I,
CECIL.—On the 11th inst., at 11, Duchess-street,
Robert Cecil, of a son. „ slept
the 13th inst., at Upper Ilreet(" 11.0'
Ross, Herefort2shire, the wife of Arthur Anneklei
ttiecocks, Ewq., of a son.
HILL. —On the 13th inst., at Bruce Castle, Tottentia—, '
wile of George B. ill Esq., of a daughter. OOP
RICE.—On the 13thH inst., ,at 17, Eaton-Place, S.) the
Mrs. Charles Spring Rice, of a son.
Maiages. ..,,,,l'Of
FRrIIANTLE—UALL.—On he 14th inst., at Saint (::01clii
Knightsbridge, Lieut -Colonel Arthur FrenuaeleiiiclOr
stream Guards, to Mary, daughter of the late
ri
Hall, Esq., of Findon-place, Sussex. llePto
HICKS—WATTS.—On the 136 h inst., at Otni,bYoo' 01 of
Hicks, Esq., of Grange-ros.d, CanonburYt"
l„'",, y.,i(l,
Harriet, the second daughter of William Wa
Oadby, Leicestershire. I
Deaths.
CRIWPORD.—On the 10th inst., at Jersey,ll''i°rGelleri'
A. F. Crawford, late R,A., aged 77.
i‘r, .ttil4ll6°l
IiOnSFILL.--On the 9th inst., at Sneinton, ---- „t,
Miss florsfall, agthe 13th inst., at 75, Eed 80. iire CO"'
DIVE it SAGE —On „ig',_, ..., ii f
Kensington Peer Lversage Esq. aged XII" C
MA DOX.—On, thet 13the inst., at' Greenwich, James
111t1
Made; Esq , aged 75. 6
Tb°
SEDDON.— On the 13th inst., at Kentish-teal)
Seddon, Esq., aged 72. .....0

London:
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of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at 'DIE Svri
Strand, in the Precinct of the la-roy, the
411'141ux,--Thursciay, SeptcmpCr 15) 16",

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