The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-15 00:00:00

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BERMONDSEY MURDER.

SOUTHWARK POLIC RT.-(THIS DAY.)

RE-EXAMINATION OF MANNING AND

HIS W IFE.

The time originally fixed fur bringing up the
prisoners was three o'clock, but it was altered
to one o'clock, in consequence, we understand,
of the parties engaged in the prosecution think-
ing it desirable to examine the remaining witnesses
at once, in case the life of any of them should
be placed in danger through the prevailing epidemic.
The death of the witness Be. set has induced them to
take this precaution. As his depositions were not
signed, we believe that some difficulty will
arise with respect to their reception as evidence
against the prisoners at the Old Bailey. It will
be recollected that his statements formed a most
important, and almost indispensable link in the
Chain of evidence which proved the disposal
of the railway shares by Manning, and traced the
changing of the bank-notes and their sub.equent
Possession to the female prisoner. The officers of the
court were informed this morning that though Ham-
mond, the fellow-clerk of Basset, had partly reco-
vered from his severe attack of cholera, he was this
morning unable to leave his bed.
Owing to the excellent arrangements made under
the active superintendence Of Mr. Edwin, the chief
clerk, the court was prevented from being too over-
crowded.
The witnesses whose evidence will be taken teeday,
are Mr. Payne, the person who resides opposite No.
3, Minver-place, Mrs. Schofield, who lives next
door, the girl Finnan, who was employed
Mrs. Manning to clean up the house, and Miss
Wells, who is to produce the address given by Man-
ning when he purchased the lime.
The night charges were very limited in number,
and occupied only a short time.
The magistrate had appointed twelve o'clock
for hearing a summons taken at the in-
stance of the Board of Health against the
parish authorities of St. Saviour's for refusing to
close up, according to their order, the Cross Bones
burial-ground, which for a long time has been a sub-
ject of grrat complaint among the inhabitants. lhe
Parish officers were in attendance at that hour, as
Well as Mr. Clarkson, who appeared in sup-
Pert of the summons, but Mr. Bodkin, who
Was retained on the part of the defendants, did not
reach the court until half-past one. It was at once
arranged that the case should be deferred until later
in the day, and that the Meanings should be brought
up first.
Mr. Edwin immediately dispatched the van to bring
the prisoners from the gaol, and before the lapse of
a quarter of an hour it returned into the court-yard,
Where a very large number of persons were allowed
to assemble to see them alight.
All the witnesses already examined having been
requested to take up their positions behind the dock,
•the.prisoners were brought in.
Manning looked very pale and downcast.
Its dress was entirely different to that which he
Wore on the former occasion, and he had on a black
dress coat, black trousers, a black waistcoat, and black
silk handkerchief.
There was no apparent change in Mrs. Manning,
and she was dressed as before.
Mr. Binns again attended for Manning and took up
his usual position behind the prisoner.
Mr. Solomons not being present for the female
prisoner,
Mr. Keene, governor of the gaol, said that she ob-
jected to the case proceeding in his absence.
Mr. Edwin, after making inquiries from the
officers, stated that notice had been given to him that
the case would come on at one o'clock.
Mr. Keene—The female prisoner says that she had
an interview with Mr. Solomons at half-past twelve
o'clock, and that he did not then know that the hour
had been changed.
After the lapse of a few minutes Mr. Solomons
made his appearance, and said that he was under the
impression that the hour agreed upon was three
o'clock.

The depositions of the previous witnesses were then
lead over in their presence, during which time the
Prisoners remained seated.
(The case was proceeding when our report left.)