The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-20 00:00:00

HORRIBLE MURDER BY A MANIAC.

SPORTING INTELLIGENC,.

horses ; for all horses that have been regularly hunted,
&c. To be ridden by gentlemen. About three miles.

On Saturday morning, about half-past nine o'clock,
the neighbourhood of Waterloo-street, St. Luke's, im-
mediately at the rear of St. Luke's Church, was thrown
into the greatest excitement in consequence of a report
that a most horrible murder had been perpetrated by
George Hennen, a stone-mason, upon his wife, 57 years
of age, at their residence, 39, in the above street.
Crowds of persons were soon drawn to the spot, and
Inspector Brennan, with Serjeant Harvey, 14 G,
speedily made their way to the scene of the awful mur-
der, and in the back parlour of the house they beheld
the deceased woman lying on a bed with her head
literally beaten flat, and her throat cut and haggled.
The person of the deceased and the bedclothes were
saturated with blood, and her brains were scattered
about the apartment, while a carpenter's hatchet, with
which the frightful deed waa committed, was lying near
the person of the unfortunate woman. The officers took
possession of the weapon, and having proceeded to
a further investigation of the awful tragedy, as-
certained that her husband, who was seen to
leave the house a short time previously, had for some
time past exhibited symptoms of a diseased mind,
although he had lived on the most amicable terms with
his wife. On Friday night they went to bed together in
apparent affection, and when he was first seen the next
morning, he said, on being asked by his landlady how
his wife was, " Oh! very well," and muttering something
else, disappeared. The constables forthwith proceeded
in search of the wretched prisoner, and found him at the
residence of his mother, to whom, however, he had not
made any mention of the frightful offence he had been
guilty of. His clothes were very wet, and being asked
by the officer what he had being doing, he refused to say
anything beyond frequently repeating, "Oh ! my dear
wife." They also ascertained that he had been in ill
health, and utterly unable to work, which had preyed
very much on his mind. He was forthwith removed to
the police-station in Old-street, and at four o'clock in the
afternoon he was brought before Mr. Collie, at Clerken-
well Police Court, and charged with the revolting murder.
The unhappy man is about 40 years of age, and has a
very careworn and sickly appearance. He stared va-
cantly about, and, several times, while th• dreadful facts
were being deposed to, called out, "Oh ! she was a good
wife," and " She was the best of women."
Inspector Brennan was first sworn—He said that life
was quite gone when he first beheld the murdered
woman. There was a large hole in the left temple, and
the other portions of the skull were battered in and the
brains scattered about. There was also a frightful gash
in her throat, and a hatchet (produced) covered with
hair, blood, and brains, was lying in the fire-place.
Witness discovered the accused in bed at his mother's
house. He first asked him, "Do you know me, Hen-
nen ?" when he replied, " No, I am very cold and wet."
Witness said, "I am Brennan, the policeman, don't
you know me now ?" and he made answer in precisely
the same language. Witness removed him to the sta-
tion, where he asked for bread, butter, and coffee,
seemingly all the time totally unconscious of what he
had done. He had known the prisoner for many years
as a steady and hard-working man, and believed he had
always lived on terms of affection with his wife.
Mr. Doubleday, surgeon, 13, Windsor-street, City-
road, said—The frightful injuries enumerated by Mr.
Brennan amply accounted for death; and were inflicted,
no doubt, while she was asleep.
Mr. Corrie (to the prisoner).—Do you wish to ask
the witness any question ?
Prisoner—What ! what ! Who to ?
Mr. Corrie— Would you like to put any question to
either of the witnesses ?
Prisoner—No, no.

WARWICK SPRING MEETING AND GRAND
MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.
PROGRAMME OF THE FOUR DAYS' SPORT.
TUESDAY.
THE WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP.
A. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added, for two
year olds and upwards. Five furlongs.
The TRIAL STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 50 added ;
three year olds, 7st. ; and four, Bst 91b. The winner
of the Derby, Oaks, or St. Leger, to carry 101 b extra,
The mile course.
Age.) Age. I
Cobnut 4 Little Tom... 4 I Rataplan....
Orestes
Orson
Orinoco 4 Defiance 4
The WOODCOTE STAKES of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, for two
year olds ; colts, Bst 71b. ; and fillies, Bst 41b. Five
furlongs.
The Despised I Thessaly (51b) I Oddity (51b)
Paradigm (51b)
A FREE HANDICAP of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft., with 25 added,
for three year olds and upwards. One mile. The
highest weight accepted being 7st 61b, it has been
raised to Bst 71b., and the rest in proportion.
st. lb.

NORTHAMPTON AND PYTCHLEY HUNT
RACES.
MARCH 29.
ACCEPTANCES for EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
winners extra. Five furlongs.

Age st lb
Ephesus...
King •f Trumps._ 5 9 0
Pelion
Prime Minister 6 8 10
Snowdon Dunhill 4 8 9
Vanderdecken
Filhert
4 Kohinoor
Invasion
Grief
The General 4 7 11
Romeo
Bourgeois
Little Tom 4 7 7
Gage d'Amour 4 7 5
Voucher 4 7 5
Mayday 6 7 4
Balmoral
Phrygia 4 6 12

Age
Alas
Cyrus 3
['winkle.. 3
Duchess of Lor-
raine c
Foxhunter 3
Aouser
Austrey 3
~Velham.....
Jeph.on 3
Red Rose 3
Pauline
Prevarication
Roebuck
Rally
Field Marshal
Topsy 3
Conspiracy
Adelaide

st. lb

Alonzo, aged 8 7
Warwick, aged 7 10
Little Davie, 5 yrs 7 9
Eliza, 4 yrs 7 3
Florist, 4 yrs
Cardinal Wiseman 6
yrs 7 1
The WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP of 15 sovs. each, loft, and
5 only if declared, with 301. added. To be ridden by
gentlemen. Two miles.
Age st lb
Testator a 11 3
Ethel wolf
Orpheus 5 10 8
Little Davie
Janey 4 10 8
Titterstone 6 10 6
Montague ...... alO 2
Bourton a 10 0
Escape
The FARMERS' PLATE of 50 sovs., with 10 sovs. to the
second horse. Weight for age, &c. To be ridden by
farmers or their sons. Two miles, heats.
Age
Mr. J. Millward's ch m
Jenny Jones (h b) 5
Mr. Wm. Gulliver's ch g
Swerford (thoro'-bred) 5
Mr. H. Oldham's ch g
Harry (h b)
Mr. W. C. Smith's b g
Johnny (h b) a

The Macaw, 6 yrs 7 1
Massaroni 6 13
Battery, 4 yrs 6 10
f by Verulam—Jen-
nala, 3 yrs .

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASES.
MARCH 27.

... 6

ACCEPTANCES for the FREE HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE.
About 3 miles. The Selling-weight allowances have
been deducted from the original weights. Penalties
for certain winners.

Adelaide, 3 yrs 5 12

st lb
Tulip
Slashing Painter, 201 9 4
Linnet, 601 9 3
Labyrinth, 201 9 2
Theodine, 201 9 1
ACCEPTANCES for the GRAN'
The second horse to save

Graziella, 401 8 13
Widow Machree, 201 8 12

Age st lb
The Event 5 9 9
Stamford
Melon a 9 7
Marlette a 9 2
Gerard
Luck's-all
General Breeze
Acute Angle 3 8 10

Torn Bowling, 20/... 8 7
Stretford Lass, 201... 8 7

ANNUAL. Certain penalties,
his stake. About 4 miles.

st lb
Oscar ll 8
Lord George ll 2
Peter
Spring
Trout lO 2
Need wood lO 2
Vainhope
Ploughboy 9 12
Star of England
The Marquis 9 6

Victress
Jurnpaway 9 2
Burnt Sienna 9 2
Columbine ....... 9 2
Farin,r
Comea,way 9 0
Cockcrow
Dearest Mae 8 10
Escape
Tulip

Age
Mr. W. Cowper's bik f
Aunt Chloe (h b)
Mr. E. P. Knott's b g
Omer Pasha (h b) 4
Mr. F. F. Robbins's ch
g British Sailor (thoro%
bred)

WEDNESDAY.
THE WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP.
The FARMERS' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 50 soya.
1 sot. entrance. Three miles, over eight flights of
hurdles.
The DERDALE STAKES, of 5 Rots. each, with 25 added ;
12st each ; certain winners extra ; half-bred horses
allowed 71b. Two miles.
Tipperary Boy Kennington
The Farmer's Friend Ringleader, 6 yrs
Signal (ii b), aged Squire of Malton, aged
A.7HANDICAP PLATE of 50 sots., for all ages. T.Y.C.
Age st lb I Age st lb
Titterstone (h b).. 6 8 7 1 Eliza
Henrietta
Pastrycook
Kohinoor
Economy
F. by the Knight Meliora,
of the Whistle— Roebuck ...
The Abbess ... 4 7 10 Cestrea
Gay lad
Bull's-eye
Forester

Mr. Corrie inquired if any noise was heard in the
prisoner's house during the night of Friday or on Satur-
day morning ?
Mr. Brennan said there was not, adding that it was 8
o'clock in the morning when the prisoner wont out.
Prisoner (clasping his hands)—Ah, all! She was a
good wife to me.

- Mr. Corrie (to Mr. Doubleday)—Had you any know-
ledge of the deceased or the prisoner previous to this
unfortunate occurrence ?

Captain Flash ... 5 7 7 I Antonia 3 5 5
The WELTER HANDICAP of 10 sovs each, hft Gentle-
men riders. T.Y.C.

➢ir. Doubleday—A short time ago the prisoner's wife
brought him to me, when she said she was in want of
relief, and had been in Gray's-inn-lane Hospital, suffering
from hypochondriasis. She said he had frequently at-
tempted to make away with himself. He then certainly
had the appearance of a person suffering from a disordered
mind, and appeared altogether unfit for labour.
Mr. Corrie remanded the prisoner until a coroner's
inquest had been held,

The GREAT WARWICKSHIRE HANDICAP of 30 sous each,
10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 50 addad. The
second horse to receive 20 sovs of the staked. Two

miles. The highest weig
it has been raised to Bst 7
in proportion.
Age
Little Fawn
Itch 4

:ht accepting being 7st 71b,
ib, and the others remaining

at lb
8 7
8 1

Age st lb
Cast-off
Gregory 4 7 0

The unhappy man, without making any observation,
was then silently removed from the bar.

Ethelwolf
Gossip
Nightshade
Morning Star 5 7 11 Selina 3 6 0
Montague
Cleveland
Ticton 4 7 3 Gorham, Buttress 3 5 9
Waterfall
The Two YEAR OLD STARES of 5 sovs. each, with 50
Boys. added, for 2-yr olds; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst
41b. Five furlongs, straight run in.
Oddity I
f by Pyrrhus the First I Paradigm
Border Chief Olive Oil Vandyke
The Gipsy King I Bessie Thessaly
The Despibed _ _ _

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Charlea Thomas Jones, attorney, of
Long-acre, and formerly of Merthyr Tydvil, and John
Anthony Pull, his clerk, appeared to answer the charge
of having conspired to defraud the County Treasury, by
false pretences, of the sum of 2/. ss.
Mr. Bodkin attended to conduct the prosecution on
the part of the Crown.
Mr. lorry, barrister, said that ho appeared for the
defendants. He was placed in a most painful position,
because, after he had received instructions in the case
from Mr. Jones, he (Mr. Horry) was himself served
with a summons to attend as a witness. Now, all the
evidence he oould give as a witness would b• that he
had received a fee from Mr. Jones.
Mr. Henry—That would be very material evidence,
and I am surprised that you should not know the prac-
tice of counsel in such cases.
Mr. Bodkin said this was a case of great public im-
portance, and one in which other parties besides the de-
fendant would probably be called upon to appear at a
later stage of the inquiry and seeing that Mr. Horny
had thought proper to appear as counsel for the parties
new before the magistrate, he (Mr. Bodkin) felt it his
painful duty to state that Mr. lorry's conduct in the
matter, as he was instructed, had been so improper and
so unprofessional, that he certainly should not think of
examining him as a witness at present, although he had
been summoned to give evidence for the prosecution.
Mr. 'lorry rose to comment upon this statement; but
Mr. Henry considered that he ought to withdraw.
Mr. Horry—After those remarks of Mr. Bodkin, I
think it right to say that I shall retain my seat as coun-
sel for myself, in order that I may have an opportunity
of stating fully my own share in the transactions.
Mr. Henry—There will be ample opportunity afforded
you of doing so before the case is disposed of.
The defendant Jones—l can dispense with Mr.
lorry, if he likes.

A SWISEPHTILIERS of 5 80VR. each, with 25 soya. added,
for 3-yr olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold, ste.
One mile.

THURSDAY.
MILITARY STEEPLECHASES.

The GOLD Cur, of the value of 1004 and a bonne, added
to a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft ; to carry 12st
each. Certain winners extra. Three miles. The
winner to give 20/. to the third horse.
Lieut.Craven's (Ist L.Gds. ) Lieut. F.Coate's (7th Hue.)
The Recruit oh g Idle Boy
Lieut. G. Buchanan's (R. Capt.llon.W.Hutchinson's
S. Greys) b g Ganymede (13th Lt. Dg.) b g Free
Capt. Foster's (4thD.Gdw.) Trade
b g Kennington Lieut.E.R.King's (13th Lt.
Capt. Ainslie's (Roy. Dgs.) Dg.) ch m BeckburyLass
ch g The Admiral Capt. Goff (16th Lan.) na
Lieut. Hunt's (Innis. Drag.) oh g Torrent
Routh Lieut.• Col. La wrenson (17th
Lieut.Jones's(lniis.Drag.) Lan.) na b g Sulky Tom
b g Cervus Capt. Webb's (17th Lan.)
Lieut. H. Addington's (4th b g Agis
Lt. Drag.) b g Welcome Capt.Rowley'm (Gren.Gds.)
Lieut. G. Hunt's (4th Lt. ch g Leporello
Drag.) b h Hawk Lieut.S.Blane (S.Fus.Gcls.)
Capt. Newman's (7th Hus.) na borhr g Kennington
gr m Columbine Lieut. Young's (85th Reg.)
The Farmer
Fourteen other officers did not name.

Mi. Horry then withdrew to another part of the
court.

Mr. Bodkin then proceeded with his statement of the
case, reserving all intimation as to persons to whom the
charge might ultimately extend. It was well known
that a certain class of persons had long been in the
habit of attending the Criminal Courts of London, for
the purpose of getting employment from the friends of
prisoners and others in a legal capacity ; but latterly a
new species of conduct had arisen, for, in small cases of
larceny, where prosecutors had not thought it necessary
to employ counsel, they were now pestered by those
persons to authorise them to undertake the prose-
cution, a promise being given that no charge
should be made for expenses. By this means the
fees of the court were obtained, and equally divided ;
and, in the present case, he (Mr. Bodkin) should
be able to prove that the defendants had untruly repre-
sented themselves as having been employed by Mr.
Smith, the well-known lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, to
prosecute a man for stealing bills ; and although the
prisoner pleaded guilty, and nothing was done for him,
the above representation was made the pretext for exact-
ing W. 5.. from the ratepayers of the county for solici-
tor's and counsel's fees,
_ _

The WELTER STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 10 soy, each, h
ft., with bonus added ; 13st 71b each. Winners ex-
tra. Three miles.

Captain Ainslie's (Royal Capt. Goad's (13th Light
Drag.) ch g Kilkenny Drag.) b g Liberty
Lieut. Adlington's (4th Lt. Capt. Dickson's (16th Lan.)
Drag.) ch g The Druid ch g Sleeping Tom
Capt. Tower's (Innis Drag.) Lieut. Seymour Blane's (S.
b h Vulcan Fus. Gds.) ns br g The
Treasurer
Four other officers did not name.

A SW►EEPSTAKE9 of 5 soya. each, p.p., with a bonus
added ; 11st each. Certain winners extra, but any
horse that may have won a steeplechase or hurdle race
of above 100 sovs. to be disqualified. Three miles.
Capt. Forster's (4thD.Gds.) Lieut. H. Montgomery's
b g FirsteFault (13th Lt. Drag.) b g
Capt. Freeman's (It. S. Valentine
Greys) b g Little Johnny Lieut. E. Jervis's (13th Lt.
Lieut. Adlington's (4th Lt. Drag.) oh in Betty Mar
Drag.) b m Imogene, tin
late Lady Bird
Lieut. G. Hunt's (4th Lt.
Drag.) br g Oxford
Lieut. Jones's (Innis Drag.)
br h Pin wire
Lieut. E. R. King's (13th
Lt. Drag.) ch m Beck-
bury Lass
Lieut. P. Purcell's (13th
Lt. Drag.) oh g Billy.

Mr. C. Allen, jun., the assistant-clerk of the peace,
deposed that he remembered the prosecution of a man
named George Carter, for stealing playbills, at the West-
minster Sessions, on the 27th February last. The pri-
soner pleaded guilty. No counsel appeared for the pro-
secution, and no expenses were applied for at the time.
An hour or two after the sentence was passed, the
defendant Pull came to witness with what appeared
to be a brief. The defendant asked him to mark
the brief in the usual way., the expenses having been
applied for and allowed. Witness said he had no re-
collection of such an application being made, and there
was no entry of it in the books of the court, consequently
he refused to mark the brief. As Mr. lorry's name was
on the back of it witness advised the defendants to take
back the brief to Mr. lorry, and leave him to make the
application. Mr. lorry then applied to the Assistant-
Judge, stating that he had done so before. Mr. Ser-
geant Adams looked through the depositions with the
view of refreshing his mind as to the case, and then al-
lowed the expenses. Witness accordingly marked the
brief, and it was taken away by Pull. Witness saw no-
thing of Jones on any occasion. He subsequently
signed the order for payment of 2/. 55., and the order
was retained by the treasurer.
John Harper, a clerk in the office of the Clerk of the
Peace, proved the payment of the money jointly to Pull
and Jones. The receipt was signed by Jones, who said
he was the solicitor for the prosecution.
Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee of Drury-lane Theatre,
proved that he never gave either of the defendants, or
anybody else, authority to conduct the prosecution of
George Carter. He left Carter to himself. He recol-
lected Mr. Wild, his acting manager, telling him one
day that a Mr. Pull wanted to prosecute the prisoner,
without charging anything for his expenses ; but he
(Mr. Smith) declined to have anything to do with Mr.
Pell.

J. Mure, Esq.'s (15th Hus.)
b g Sulky Toni
Capt. Webb's (17th Lan.)
b m Quiffie
Capt. Rowley's (G. Gds.)
ch g Leporello
Lieut. Seymour Blane's (S.
Fus. Gds.) na b or br g
Kennington
Lieut. Young's (85th Reg.)
The Linnet
Eleven other officers did not name.

The VETERAN STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each,
h ft. 12st 71b each. Grand Military Steeplechase
Course.
Capt. Hon. R. Lawley's b Capt. Lane's b g The Lad
g Juan Captain Haworth's b g
Capt. France's b g Dona- A. Y•
tine .

Mr. T. S. Smith, secretary to the Free Trade Free-
hold Land Society, who prosecuted the same prisoner
for stealing the bills of the society, deposed that he
never authorised the defendants to prosecute, although
he saw Pull write down his name, and the title of the
society, when he (witness) was before the grand jury.
Mr. Henry remanded the defendants for a week, re•
quiring bail for their attendance.

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THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1864,