The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-30 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

John Macpherson, formerly the master of Pentonville
school, was finally examined, charged by Mr. John Rowe,
lace-manufacturer, of No. 15, King's-terrace, St. Pancrai,
with having robbed him of a gold watch, books, and various
articles of jewellery. He was fully committed for trial.
John Wishart was re-examined, charred by Miss Jane
Abbot, of John-street, Clcrkenwell, witCbigamy.
The particulars of the case have already been detailed.
A solicitor for the prosecutrix begged that the prisoner
might be again remanded, as they had ascertained that he
lad married another young woman, being the fifth or sixth
marriage that had been solemnized since his first marriage.
Mr. LAING inquired whether any evidence was procured
from Glasgow, where the first marriage took place ? So-
licitor—No ; but there are several of his wives ready to
prosecute him.

Mr. LAING said there was a prima facie case against the
prisoner. . _

The solicitor said that every effort would be used to bring
forward evidence of the first marriage, and the Magistrate
remanded the prisoner for another week.
Yesterday a well-dressed woman, with a large white veil,
entered this office in a flighty manner, and requested ad-
vice how to proceed against Lord Melbourne, Lord John
Russell, and other Members of his Majesty's Government,
to obtain from them 4001.

On being questioned, she refused to state how she was
entitled to the money that she laid claim to, but emphati-
cally said—" I am determined to pursue them until I get it,
and this is a place to get justice."
She was asked whether she had ever applied to the Go-
vernment for the money? Applicant—No ; but I have
written to Mr. Wakley, the Member of Parliament, and
the lawyer, offering him 3,0001. if he would bring my case
before Parliament.

MAGISTRATE—Where do you live ? Applicant—ln
Elder-walk, Islington, next door to the Rose. I came here
the other day, and was referred to the Swan with Two
Necks, Lad-lane, where I was told the 4001. would be ready
for me ; but on going there they laughed at me, and said
there was no parcel there for me. I was then sent to the
Lord Mayor ; but he is a fool--:ne could do nothing for me
—he only laughed at me ; and here have I been jigity-jog
all over London in the cold '+eather, without a farthing in
my pocket, and I can, get no redress, and now that I am
here I will not leave until you give me 4001.
She was informed that nothing could be done for her
there.

Applicant—Oh, that's all nonsense. I'll never leave you.
lam not to be laughed at. lam the wrong sort. The Mi-
nisters sha'nt get the better of me. They know they owe me
the money. _

One of the officers told her to call again at the Swan
with Two Necks, and perhaps the property had arrived.
Appellant—lf I do, perhaps 1 shall get a duck. No,
-no, I will go to Lord Melbourne himself, and insist upon
my claims, unless I get the money here.
She remained until the magistrates quitted the bench,
when an officer by stratagem led her from the office, saying
that he would accompany her to the Swan with Two Necks,
and she walked out with a dignified strut, being evidently
deranged in her intellects.

MARYLEBONE.
Yesterday, a tall, thin, elderly man, accompanied by a
punchy, little, red-faced woman, his wife, entered the office
arm-in-arm, when the former directed his better half to
stand by his side while he addressed the sitting Magis-
trate, Mr. GREGORIE, who had just disposed of the night
charges, and for want of other business was engaged in
Teading the paper.
Mr. GREGORIE—Now, Sir, what can I do for you ? Ap-
plicant—This good lady here, Sir, is my wife, and we can't
by no means agree.

Mr. GREGORIE--HOW long have you been married ?
Applicant--A great deal too long, Sir ; its now above 14
years, and my old woman will be master.
Wife—Ah and see if I don't as long as I can.
Applicant—There, now, she can't keep her tongue quiet
for a moment ; your Worship can see what she is.
Mr. GlcEoomE—As you cannot agree, the better plan
will be to call in some friend, who may be able, perhaps,
to bring about a satisfactory arrangement.
Applicant—Your Worship, I'm a man of very few words,
and sovereigns are very scarce with me ; if you'd just be
so good as to divorce us properly, and in the regular way,
shall be obliged to you.
Wife—Do, Sir, divorce us, if you please, for I can't bear
to live with him.

Mr. GREGORIE—My good folks, whoever told you that
a Police Magistrate could divorce you has told you wrong ;
the best mode of proceeding, and, in fact, the only correct
one, will be to apply to the Ecclesiastical Court.
Applicant—Where's that, Sir ?
Mr. GREGORIE—In Doctors' Commons.
The applicant and his wife then left the office, with their
arms locked together, as when they entered, and, instead
of going to th Spiritual Court, as directed, went to a
spirit shop at the corner of Paradise-street, where they
settled their differences over a quartern of rum.

A MUTILATED HUMAN BODY

FOUND.

The spot where the discovery was made is situated
about a mile-ul-a-balf from Cumberland-gate, at the end
of Oxford-s'ereet, and on the high road to Edgeware. On
the west side of the road, and within about one hundred
and fi.,-ty yards of Pine Apple-gate, nine detached villas,
calved Canterbury Villas, have recently been erected by a
gentleman named Biers, residing on the spot. Five of them
are finished, and four of them inhabited ; but the re-
mainder are still in an unfinished state, the workmen hav-
ing on Saturday last suspended their labours, on account
of the severity of the weather. The front gardens are
separated from the footpath by a wall about ten feet high,
which, however, has not yet been carried up beyond the
first six villas. When within ten feet of the end of the
wall a flag-stone, about four feet long, and three feet wide,
bad been placed, in a leaning position, by some of the work-
men, and it was behind that stone that the trunk of the un-
fottunate female was fo.:aid.
Bond, one of face workmen employed on the building,
states that P.:3 he was passing the stone, lie observed some-
thing datk behind it, which, on a nearer inspection, he
foun.-A 'to be a wrapper of coarse canvass, sewed together,
avid resembling a bag used for bran. On removing the
stone, and lifting it up, he perceived a pool of blood, of
about nine inches in diameter, which had apparently oozed
through the canvass wrapper. Alarmed by the discovery,
he instantly called to two men who had the care of the un-
finished touildings, who, on their arrival, advised him to open
the package, which he then did. In addition to the human
trunk, it contained a child's frock, made of the commonest
printed cotton, and in a very tattered condition from fre-
quent wearing. It was in an extremely dirty state, and did
not appear larger than to fit a child from about nine months
to a twelvemonth old. There was also an old huckaback
towel, much patched, and marked C. J., 2 B (.I. C. B.) in
red marking cotton, and a square piece of an old white cot-
ton shawl, with a narrow blue border. Both were exceed-
ingly dirty. The blood had a very fresh appearance.
Immediately on the remains being deposited at the poor-
house, the parochial authorities sent for Mr. Girdwood, of
No. :3, Devonshire-place, Edgware-road, the parish-sur-
geon, to examine them, but he being from home his as-
sistant was the first medical man who arrived. He in-
stantly gave it as his opinion that life had not been extinct
more than twenty-four hours. At a later hour of the even-
t _leg, Mr. Girdwood also examined the body with much
- rinteness, when he expressed a similar opinion. He consi-
ders the deceased to have been a middle-aged female, of
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above the middle stature, and believes her to have been

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mar d, for
.t*k of .p wk•eddincr"-ring- being
Iher 'ae arms are' long, and
the hand large, and exhibit every appearance of the ill-
fated woman having been used to hard work, from the dirt
being fixed in the skin. Mr. Girdwood also considers
that the mutilations had been committed subsequent to
death. The head has been severed dose from the
shoulders, and the thighs within about • three inches of
the sockets. The bones have been sawed through in a
very rough manner, and apparently with a common car-
penter's saw ; and that gentleman gives it as his cpinion
that it had not been done for the purpose of an anatomical
lecture, the body presenting no appearance of disease, but,
on the contrary, of the deceased having. been remarkably
healthy. There were also no marks of her having been
bled or blistered ; and he therefore considers she must have.
come by her death by unfair means.
Throughout yesterday a dense crowd airrounded the
poorhouse, and numerous applications were made by medi-
cal gentlemen, &c., to view the remains, but Mr. Pierce,
the governor, informed them he was desired by the church-
wardens not to admit any person, but those who Welt likely
to give some information tending to elucidate the mystery
in which the horrid affair is at present 'involved. Hundreds
of persons also visited the spot where the discovery was
made. Daring the day police constable Pegler, of the S
division, searched the whole of the unfinished httadings near
the spot, but found nothing likely to afford any clue as to
who the deceased was. He states that about eight o'clock
on Saturday he observed an old chaise-cart, covered with
mud, drawn up, with the horse's head towards town, close
against the foot path, opposite where the stone was placed.
Thinking it was placed there for the purpose of robbing the
unfinished houses, he walked on to the tollgate, and watched
it for about twenty minutes, when, finding it drive o(t with-
out his suspicion being confirmed, he thought no more of
the matter. He now firmly believes the package to have
been then deposited behind the stone, and that opinion is
strengthened by the fact that, although the snow heti drifted
in at each end of the stone, there was none Underneath the
package, and it will be remembered that it did not com-
mence snowing until ten o'clock on Sunday morning.
In the course of the afternoon the body was opened by
Mr. Girdwood and two other surgeons, but nothing of a de-
leterious nature was found in the stomach, nor (lid any of
the vessels present any appearance of disease.
Up to ten o'clock last night no discovery had been made
of the other parts of the body ; nor had any clue been ob-
tained likely to lead to the detection of the perpetrators of
the horrid deed, although inspector Peltham and Sergeant
Hampton, of the S division, and constable Pegler, 104 S.,
have been actively engaged all day in prosecuting their in-
quiries.