The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-11 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

EXTRAORDINARY AND SHOCKING MURDER OF A
CHILD, AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OP THE MURDERESS
—Mary Anne Phyne, aged 21, residing at No. 6, Allsopp-
place, iNfaiylch-.Lie, was charged before Mr. Mansfield with
the murder of her child, Charles Albert Payne, aged two
years and three months. She was also further charged, on
her own confession, with attempting to commit suicide,
first by taking poison, and afterwards by throwing herself
out of a second-floor window.

Prisoner was allowed to be seated during the inquiry.
Maria Spence said-1 am a married woman,, and live in
the same house as prisoner. About 8 last night I hoard a
crash, and on going out I saw the prisoner lying in the yard.
I screamed for her husband, who wont for a doctor. I knew
she had a child between tw.% and three y ears old living with
her. Between 5 and 6 o'clock the child was in my yard,
playing with ray children, when the mother came and took
it up to tea, and I saw no more of it.
Mary Anne Pt-,yne, sister-in-law to prisoner, said—About
room ter blanket, and on going to the bed thought the
a quarterafter eight I went with my brother into the bed-

child was asleep. I took it into my arms, when its head
fell back and blood came from its throat. I don't remem-
ber anything more. (Witness burst out crying, and pri-
soner sat composedly looking at her.)
Mr. Sedgwick, surgeon, of 12, Park-place, deposed—l
was called to 6, Allsopp-place. I saw prisoner on a sofa in
the front parlour in a complete state of collapse, resulting
from her fall from the window. I examined her to see what
injury she had received, and found marks on her elbows and
legs. She remained insensible for seven or eight minutes
after my arrival, and I had her chest and body rubbed over,
and I told her sister to go and get some blankets to cover
her with, as she was in her night-dress, and directly after
I heard a piercing scream. I attended on. prisoner till the
return of consciousness, when she spoke very ineoherentl3,
and could give no further account of her injuties except
that she had slipt off the door step. As soon as she was
sufficiently recovered to be left I went upstairs to the second
floor back room, and found the bAclothes thrown el,wn
to the foot of the bed, and the body of the child
tying on the near side of the • bed with its
throat completely cut across and down the
seine, and in • the middle of the bed a quantity
of clott, d blood. The child had evidently been moved
from its position. I directed a constable to be sent
for, and on his arrival we searched the room, and found a
large table-knife w.th blood on it, and which had apparently
been wiped with something. • Afterwards a piece of paper
was found with blood on it. We then went to the open
window and found blood marks, and a small flower-pot was
knocked over. There was also some blood in the back yard.
After this I again attended the woman, and after succeed-
ing in restoring warmth I went home, and returned with a
reviving draught. She was afterwards sufficiently recovered
to inform me of the circumstances of the case. I was in-
formed that she had taken a large quantity of laudanum.
The absence of symptoms of poisoning in her was
accounted for because she had been excessively sick in her
bed room, where she had vomited the contents of her
stomach, consisting of a hearty dinner, into a wash hand
basin, and which evidently contained laudanum. She said
to me, to use her own words, " I have been for some time
low-spirited, and was very low-spirited during nearly the
whole time I was in the family-way with my first child. I
can't account for my being in low spirits. I went out after
dinner with my child, and went into Mr. Williams, che-
mist, Upper Baker-street, and bought 2d. worth of lau-
danum for the toothache; I then called in at Mr. Greenish,
chemist, New-street, Dorset. square, and bought another 2d.
worth. After that I went to Mr. Flows, chemist, in the same
street, and he only let me have a ld. worth. I then bought
some grocery, and went home and undressed and went to
bed." She had no recollection of throwing he rself out of the
window. I asked her if she was in the family way, and
she said she was three or four months gone. She had also
attempted to cut her own throat with the knife, as there
was a slight mark upon it.
Albert Hammett, 270 D, gave evidence which went to
corroborate the medical gentleman. lie produced the
knife, and a piece of paper with blood upon it. Great force
must have been used with the knife, as it was very blunt.

Prisoner, who sat unconcerned all the time in the dock,
declined to put any questions to witness, and was remanded
until the depositions might be taken.

THAMES.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A TRADESMAN.—Tobias
Green, an undertaker and funeral furnisher, who has been
established in business for many years at No. 32, St.
James-terrace, Shadwell, was brought before Mr. Wool-
rych charged with knowingly uttering a counterfeit half-
crown.

Mary Ann Setcomb, barwoman at the Silver Trumpet
ale and wine house, Commercial-road East, said the
prisoner came there yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon and
asked for a glass of fourpenny ale, for which he tendered in
payment a counterfeit half-crown. She took it up, dis-
covered it was not silver, and exclaimed—" What, another
bad one."

Mr. Woolrych—What, has he passed base coin at the
house before ?
Witness—Yes, sir; twice. He passed one twelve months
ago, and again at the beginning of April in the present
year. When I told him this piece was bad, he said,
" Well, girl, throw it in the fire as I told you before.' I
said it was very strange, indeed, and my master gave him
into custody.
Mr. John Hall, the landlord of the Silver Trumpet, said
that when the prisoner uttered a counterfeit half •crown for
the second time in April, he said to him, "Now, mind, if
you do this again, I will.,give you into custody." In spite
of this warning,the prisoner repeated the experiment yes-
terday, and he gave him into custody. .He hadlcnown the
prisoner many years as a tradesman in the adjoining parish,
Shad well.

Mr. Gomm, from the office of Mr. John Hodgson, solici-
tor, said the prisoner had always borne an unimpeachable
character as an upright and respectable tradesman up to the
present time, and he would call witnesses.
Mr. Woolrych—l will not hear them in the present stage
of the investigation. The case must undergo a rigid
inquiry, and a report of it made to the solicitor who con-
ducts the mint prosecutions. I shall remand tho prisoner
until Tuesday next.
Mr. Gomm.— Will you take bail, sir ?
Mr. Woolrych,—Yes, two securities in £7O each, and the
prisoner in £l4O.
The prisoner, who was crying, and appeared much agi-
tated, was then removed in the custody of the gaoler.
Txe. LEGS.—John Thompson, a labourer, aged 23 years,
was brought before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing
2i lbs. of tea, value 4s. 6d., the property of the London
Dock Company.
William Edward Spencer, a constable in the employment
of the London Dock Company, said that the prisoner was
about to pass out of the dock yesterday afternoon, at the
principal gateway, and observing that he looked bulky
about the legs, he stopped him, and found upon him 21 lbs.
of green tea. The tea was in his stockings, and caused his
legs to look very thick.
The prisoner said he had been at work on the west quay,
where teas had been landed.
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Mr. Woolrych—Havo you discovered that any chest has
been broken open ?
Witness—l have not, air. There are thousands of cheats
of tea piled one above another in the dock. We are very
busy just now. The prisoner has been here before. He
had a tube in his possession to, abstract wine from the
casks, and was drunk. He was then sentenced to pay a fine
of 95., or be imprisoned six days.
Mr. C. T. Braithwaite, a foreman, said the prisoner had
been employed in the dock about threo months. He set him
at work yesterday.
Mr. Woolrych sentenced the prisoner to eight days' im-
prisonnient and hard labour for the unlawful possession of
the tea.

STATE OF TRADE.

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DUNDEE, June 9.—There was considerable
buoyancy in the market today. Old flax was
much inquired for, and a considerable quantity
changed hands, nearly all the sales reported being
at previous prices. Fine and medium tow and
codilla were more asked for, and several sales have
been made at a small rise in price. Hemp remains
dull, and prices as before. The finer qualities of
jute are in good demand, but it is difficult to get an
avance corresponding to the rise in England ;
common qualities are quiet and not dearer. Yarns
of all descriptions were in active request to-day,
and a good trade was done in them. Flax and tow
qualities brought rather more money than at
Friday's market, and the tendency is still upward.
Jute qualities were firm, and prices against buyers
for several sizes. The American letters to band to-
day advise considerable sales of hessians and other
linens, but the prices are complained of, as they
leave a very small margin to the shipper. The
advises received from other foreign markets are
generally favourable. The demand for the home
trade keeps well up, and a large business has been
done in linens to-day. The makers in town are all
full of orders, and in Arbroath,Forfar, and the other
towns in the district all continue busily employed.
LEICESTER, June 10.—There is a slight improve-
ment in (he demand for some classes of hosiery
goods, and business generally is assuming a more
healthy character. At Loughborough and Hinck-
ley business remains dull, and the workpeople are
suffering. Yarns bold high in price, and spinners
produce with caution so at to keep within the
supply. In wools there is no important change,
and the demand is tolerable.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, June 9.-30,333 tons of
coals, and 3,547 tons of coke, 24,425 cwt. of iron,
and 5,382 cwt. of alkali were exported from the
Tyne last week. There was an increase in the
shipment of coke of 16 tons ; iron, 6,502 cwt. ; and
a decrease in the shipment of coals of 4,213 tons,
and alkali, 280 cwt. The demand for tonnage
for the Mediterranean and the Baltic keeps ex-
ceedingly good, and there are not many arrivals
coastwise; but the wind having got round to the
South a considerable number of light vessels
due may be expected. Coal freights to London are
ss. Od. By advices from C.mstantinople under June
1, we learn that there has been a large arrival of
light vessels from the Mediterranean ports, and a
great portion of them seeking charters. During
except for
that week a few vessels had been taken for Azoff,
b
but nothing above 635. has been pai,
one small ship 555. ; ut it was telegdraphed from
Taganrog, on the 31st May, that only 525. 6d. is the
outside payable there. From Sulina and instendjee
6s. 4d. to 6s. 3d. were the rates ; lay days for the
Ist to 13th June. No ready ships wanted.

HALF A SOVEREIGY,-- HighlieEe the
1-rince of Walec—Ftvn.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
HAMPTON RACES-THIS DAY.

VISITORS' PLATE.

Rosina
Walpole

Seven ran.

adopting were contrary to national ;wage, and he trusts
therefore that the sittings would be suspended.
BRITISH COLUMBIA,

In reply to Mr. FITZWILLIAX'
Mr. FORTESCUE said that the Secretary' of State :Far
the Colonies shortly intended to introduce a NI into t he
other house with respect to the two colonies, when .he
would enter upon a statement with respect to them.
THE RECENT FIRE IN THE HOUSE OF
_ _ COMMONS.

In reply to Mr.
Mr. COOPER explained that the fire in one of the cor-
ridors arose from a deposit for years of soot in consequence •
of some bricks haring been left out by mistake for one of
the iron arches of the roof and not subsequently filled up
as it should have been. The flue from which the deposit
had been made, and which became ignited, was in connec-
tion with the kitchen. He had given directions to have
all the flues carefully examined. The nearest stand cock
reported all right three montds ago, was found.
too stiff to work. The next one which was in good order
was quickly rendered available, and the defective one in
about two minutes after the discovery. These cocks, of
which there were 37, communicate with a tank containing
12,C09 gallons of water. Thero was a constant attendance
of policy, whose duty it was to visit every part of the house
every half hour. Weans had been taken to prevent the
possibility of any similar occurrence in the future.
ROYAL PATRIO fIC ASYLUM.

Iu reply to a question from Mr. W. Fmis.r.Eu.,
tit. J. PAKINGTON entered into a letighty statement,
and admitted the assumptions in the question. S.%eps had
been taken to replace the number of ladies who had retired.
He wished to state that the wives of the officers refer.-ed to
were completely independent. (Laughter.)
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
In reply to a question from Mr. HEYGATE,
Sir G. GIiEY explained the course he had adopted. The
collection of these statistics would include an outlay of
£15,000 a year, and the benefit to be secured would not, in
his opinion, warrant so large an expenditure.
THE GREAT EXHIBITION—POLAND.
Mr. GREGORY said as the paper wt!! very heavy on
Monday, it would be very convenient if the noble lord
would postpone his proposition until this day week.
Lord PALMERSTON replied that he could not post-
the notice he had given for Monday.
Mr. HENNESSY expressed his determination to bring
on his motion with respect to Poland on Monday.
Mr. CRAWFORD gave notice that he should to..morrow
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the cf!eF of
.00,000 to Messrs. Lucas for the building was in writing,
and it there would be any objection to lay till the correspvon-=
deuce on the table.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE TO-MORROW.
After a short discussion on the practice of the house, the-
proposed meeting of the house at 12 on Tuesday, and the
count out on Monday, the motion for the meeting
to-morrow at 12 to take the Salmon Fisheries Bill was
left intact on the paper, though Mr. Butt, in order to create
a discussion on the practice of the house, had moved that
the order be discharged, a motion which he subsequently'
withdrew