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London, England, 1854-09-06 00:00:00

and the ebullitions of execretion continued until she was
given into the custody of Addey, the gaoler, by whom
she was locked up in one of the
The particulars of what previously transpired in re-
lation to the shocking affair have already appeared in
our paper.
At balft-past two o'clock, the night charges having
been disposed of, the prisoner was brought in and placed
at the bar. As upon the former occasion, she was quite
cool and collected, and paid not the slightest regard to
the anxiety :evinced in the case by a crowded court,
composed principally of very respectable persons, whose
sympathies had been aroused in reference to the bru-
tality in question.
Inspector Allison, 11, ptior to any witness being
called, said—Your. worship, i have attended at the in-
quest held this day before Mr. Wakley, and the jury
have returned a verdict of wilful n.lurcier against Trophy
Snight, the prisoner.
Mr. Long—There can be no doubt as to the correct-
Mr. Long—There
evidenceofthevetro bring
forward,dict(Tot havehelns you notpecor)—Tou have
th
Inspector—l have the mother of the child here, air.
She was not here before.

Mr. Long—Let her be sworn.
Ann Groves, a respectably attired woman, here got
into the witness box. She was almost overpowered by
her feelings for a time, but after a gush of tears she was
enabled to make her statement.
Mr. Long—Where do you reside ? Witness—At 18,
Berkeley-street, West.
Mr. Long—Are you married or single ? Witness--
I am single.
Mr. Long—Did you give birth to a child ? Witness—
I did, sir.
Mr. Long—lnto whose hands did you give it ? Wit-
ness—lnto the prisoner's.
Mr. Long—How old was it ? Witness Eleven
months.
Mr. Long—Had it been baptised ? Witness—Yes.
Mr. Long—What was its name ? Witness—Henry.
It may here be remarked that the few preceding
questions were put in consequence of its having been
stated at the first inquiry before Mr. Long, that neither
the name of the murdered child nor of its mother was

known.
Mr. Long (to witness)—Have you seen the child since
it has been dead ?—Witness—l have not, sir. [She was
here led out by a constable, and after the poor creature
had inhaled some fresh air she was brought in again.]
Mr. Long considered it was necessary that she should ,
see the child, so that there might be legal and proper
identification thereof. He then directed that the mother
should at once go to the hospital with the view of iden-
tifying the body. She did so, and was accompanied
thither in a cab by Mr. Ormerod, the house surgeon of
the institution, as also by Inspector Allison.
Upon their return the prisoner was again placed at
the bar.
Mr. Long (to Anne Groves)—You have been to the
hospital and seen the body of a child ?—Witness—l
have, sir.
Mr. Long—ls that child yours ?—Witness (sobbing)
—lt is, sir.
There being no further evidence, the whole of the de-
positions were read over by Mr. Phillips, the clerk.
Mr. Long (to the prisoner)—You are charged with
the wilful murder of a child ; have you anything to say.
You are not obliged to say anything unless you think
proper ; but whatever you do say will be taken down in
writing, and may be given in evidence against you upon
your trial.
Prisoner (calmly)—l shall reserve my defence.
She was fully committed for trial for the murder of
the infant, and when brought out of the cell by Addey,
the gaoler, and led by hint, to the van which was to
carry her to Newgate, the execrations against her were
renewed.

SOUTHWARK.—In the course of the afternoon
Jane Harrington, a dirty-looking female, 26 years of
age, described in the charge sheet as the wife of a car-
penter's labourer, residing at No. 5, Harrow-street, Mint-
street, a densely-populated neighbourhood, chiefly inha-
bited by the lowest of characters, was brought before
Mr. A' Beckett by Sergeant Golding, No, 7 M, an active
officer, charged with wilfully administering a deleterious
drug to her infant child, 17 days old, with intent to de-
stroy its life.
The prisoner, who was remande3, seemed to be quite
unconscious of the offence she was charged with. She
appeared to be labouring under a species of insanity ;
and was, by direction of the mngistrate, conveyed to
Horsemonger-lane Gaol.

THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE BY A
ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST.

The Rev. Thomas Tierney Ferguson, D.D., the Roman
Catholic priest of St. Thomas's Chapel, in the Fulham-
fields, surrendered to his bail before Mr. Paynter, the
sitting magistrate, at the Hammersmith Police-court, for
re examination.
The court was densely crowded, and the road in front
of the building was thronged with a great number of
Irish, principally women.
In consequence of. Mr. Clarkson not appearing on the
former occasion, Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk was directed
to read over the minutes of the complainant's evidence,
in order that he might be acquainted with what had
taken place previously.
The complainant was then sworn, and upon Mr.
Taylor reading the part where she stated that Cokely
(the alleged husband) had broken open her box and had
taken away 91. before the marriage.
Mr. Clarkson observed that it was a great pity that
such evidence should have been placed on the minutes to
go before a jury when it had nothing whatever to do
with the case. _

Mr. Paynter said that Mr. Clarkson would see pre-
sently to what it applied, and the reason of its being upon
the minutes.
Mr. Taylor having finished reading the whole of the
evidence,
Mr. Clarkson proceeded to cross-examine the com-
plainant, who was not questioned by Mr. Harting on the
first day of hearing.
The first question put to her on this occasion was as
to who had set her on to prosecute in this case.
The Complainant—After I was married I went to
Essex, where my father lives, and he turned me out of
doors because he would not believe I was married, al-
though I showed him the certificate given to me by Dr.
Ferguson. I then came to Kensington and went to
Mr. Cornell's (the superintendent registrar of the dis-
trict) offices, and asked him if it was a right certificate,
li
and he asked me if the registrar was present,and I told
him Cokely, his father, myself, and the priest, were the
only persons there, and that the ceremony was performed
in the vestry room. Mr. Cornell then told me I was
not legally married, and the best thing I could do was
to swear the child to Cokely, my husband. I did so at
the sessions held in Kensington, and I got an order.
The magistrates spoke about the case being prosecuted,
and Mr. Jones told zzle to see Mr. Martin.
Mr. A. Jones—She alludes to Mr. Parkins Jones, the
relieving efficer.• I'll just mention that the board of
guardians for the Fulham union have resolved to under-
take the prosecution.
Mr. Clarkson, in continuation—Have you ever had a
child before ?

Witness—No, sir, I never had one before this.
Mr. Clarkson—Do you mean to swear that ; come let
the rnagistaate know who you are.
The witness, who hesitated for some time—l have had
one before this. It was born three years ago, and is
now dead. It was horn in Essex before I left home.
That was the first child I ever bad—lll swear it.
Mr. Clarkson —Were you ever disposed to enter into
the Roman Catholic persuasion ?
Witness—l never was ; but I did say I would become
a Roman Catholic. I was large in the family way when
I went through the ceremony. I never went through a
similar one before. I never said I would be married as
private as possible. I was never asked wily I was not
married in Kensington. I had never lived in Kensing-
ton. I had lived in Earl's-court.
Mr. Clarkson—Did you not give a reason why you
could not be married in Kensington ; and it was because
all the people would know you there, and your state
would be discovered ?
Witness—l never said so. I had a great wish to
he married at Kensington. Dr. Ferguson persuaded

me not.
Mr. Clarkson—Now, did you ever say that before.
Mr. Paynter—Yes, she did, Mr. Clarkson.
Mr. Clarkson—l'll not ask any more questions, sir.
Mr. Paynter (to the complainant)—You said the cere•
mony.was performed on the Bth of September ?
Witness—Yes, sir.
Mr. Paynter—And you were delivered on the 28th of
November following
Witness—Yes, sir.
Mr. Paynter— en the
November
?y took place, did you
expecttobe(lelivleVrehd in
Witness—l did, sir.
and sec.
off
es
Mr. Clarkson—l SJippose, sir. this proceeding39is?taken
under the 6 and 7 Wm. IV., cap. 85,
comMrrnittd Pe"Yinutepoin r—Yt o . esifaheutt there are several enc
Mr. Martin—There are three, sir, but two of them will
be clearly made out.
Mr. Paynter—Every proviso in the section appears to
have been violated.
Mr. W. D. Strowther was next sworn—l am the re-
gistrar of ma--riwes for the district. lam not the only
..
registrar. My father was appointed the second one to
attend in case of my illness or upon my being away.
My father is now upon the continent.
Mr. Paynter—lt will be necessary to have the father
before the case can be completed.
Mr. Strowther, in continuation—lt is usual for per-
sons, when they are going to be' married, to let me
know a few days before in what place the ceremony is
to be performed, in order that I might attend. All the
particulars for the marriage are left with Mr. Cornell,
the superintendent. It requirestayself or father to be
present to render the marriages valid.
Mr. Paynter—The case is of so much importanee that
I don't like to send any witness with the case unless he
was bound over. Therefore we must adjourn the case
for the attendance of Mr. Strowther, sen.
The Witness—Mr. Cornell's book would show that
there was no entry of any such marriage.
Mr. Paynter—We must have positive proof, for it
might occur that your father had not done his duty in
not entering it.
The witness added, in answer to other questions, I
have been present at many marriages performed by Dr.
Ferguson. They were always performed at the altar in
the chapel. I have never been present at any marriages
then addressed bis worship on the case,
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correct ; and that if they bad not proceeded in the case