The Sun.
London, England, 1831-11-25 00:00:00

ARRIVALS.

Wheat. Barley. I Oats. Fleur.
English 7.622 qrs. 18,116 qrs. :1,826 qrs. 10,071 sacks
Irish 5,964 13,176
Foreign

2,375

THE MURDER OF THE ITALIAN BOY.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

At an early hour this morning this office was literally be-
sieged by the populace, such was the extraordinary degree of
excitement that prevailed in the minds of the public to ascer-
tain the result of the proceedings in the interior relative to this
diabolical affair. Shortly after ten o'clock the four ruffians
arrived at the office under a strong escort of officers.
At about eleven o'clock G. ROWLAND MINSHULL and
THOMAS HALLS, Esqrs. took their seats on the bench,
which was crowded by county Magistrates and other gentlemen.
At precisely twelve o'clock Mr. MINSHULL ordered Dodd,
the gaoler, to bring the prisoners forth.
Bishop entered first, followedby May, Williams, and Shields.
Mr. Corder said he should first prove that Williams had a
joint occupation of the house in Nova Scotia-
gardens with the
prisoner Elehop, to prove which, he called
Sarah Truby, *vile of William Truby, of Nova Scotia.gar-
dens, Who stated the houses Nos. 1,2, 3, in these gardens, bc-
lone* io frei ltttsband, find she let No. 1, to Bishop, and Nc
2, to the piThiner Williams ; the garden communicated with
each other, and the;
.hact frequently seen Williams in Bishop's
house ; she let the hetrge' No. 1 to Bishop's wife in July, 1830;
she could not state positively that Williams lately resided in
the same house with Bishop, but she had frequently seen them
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Mrs. Truby further stated that since Williams had left the
house she had let it to the witness Woodcock.
Robert Mortitnet, of Nova Scotia-gardens, a tailor, had
turned a coat for the prisoner Williams, and at the time be told
him that he lived at Bishop's, and he (witness) believed be did
so reside up to the time of his apprehension.
William *dodcock, the elder, a brass-founder, resided at
No. 2, Nova ScotiLlterdens, the hottee in which Williams had
formerly lived ; the prity of his house it actessable by Bishop
and Williams, who lived together in the house adjoining.
About half-past nine o'clock on the night of the 2d instant he
went to bed, and at about three o'clock in the morning he was
awoke, and distinctly heard three voices ihS Bishop's house, as d
heard a tremendous struggling. The moratlit after the strug-
gling had ceased he heard two men go out a the house, and
heard them return again in a short time to Bistrers house, and
then all was silent. He had seen Williams frequently at
Bishop's house, and he had every reason to believe that one of
the voices he heard was that of the prisoner Ihllliame he
thought so at the time.
Mr. BURNABY—Can you tell if the staffing took place in
the first floor, or—Witness—Oh, no, it took place in the
front parlour.
The prisoner Williams—There was a row that night saitelle
Bishop broke the things, and I ran out foe a policeman io
quiet them ; and I took Mat my looking-glass for fear he
should break it. _ _

The witness continued—On the Sunday after the prisoners
were taken into custody, the wife of Williams asked him to
lend her a shilling, stating that she had been disappointed in
some money. The prisoners were taken on the preceding day
(Saturday).
Thomas Wigby of No. 17, Cock-lane, Smithfield, porter at
the Cross Keys Inn, Wood-street, Cheapside, remembered
the night of Friday the 4th instant ; he was sitting at the Fos.
tune of War in Giltspur-street, in the tap-room. About half
past seven o'clock, Bishop and May came in—Bishop said tcy
May, " What do you think of our new one, don't you think he
is a staunch one now, did'nt he go up to him well ? I told you
he was a staunch one, you stick to me and I will stick to you.
I know the other's all right, he is a good un.'' In about
an hour after, the prisoner Williams came in and Bishop
said to May, " Here he comet, I told you he was a
good one." A little before eight, Bishop and Williams
went out together, leaving May in the house. May had pre-
viously said to Bishop, when he said " it was all right," " I
don't know what you mean by all right." When Bishop and
Williams went out of the house, May said he was not going
home and that he should stop a bit.
By Mr. Corder—He knew what the prisoners were, and be
always drank with them from fear.
At this stage of the business the witness exhibited signs oZ
indisposition, and Mr. Minshull ordered him to be removed for
a moment till he recovered. On passing the dock, he gave a
significant glance at the prisoner May, and sighed heavily.
Mr. Corder now stated that since the last examination an en.
tire suit of women's clothes had been found in the privy adjoin-
ing Bishop's house, and he wished to know whether he (the
Magistrate) would receive that fact in evidence.
Mr. MIN-SHULL—I think not. Let the case stand as it is.
Lock, the waiter at the " Fortune of War" public-house, re-
' capitulated the evidence he had given on a former day.

James Seagrave, the cabriolet driver, was also czamined, but
added nothing to his former statement.

Atkinson, the porter at St. Bartholemew's Hospital, was next
examined, and spoke to the sante effect as his former deposition.
The other witnesses who had been preriously examined were
called in, and their depositions read over to them and signed.
Davis, the porter at Gu3's hospital, wished to correct a gross
exaggeration in the newspapers, particularly the Times of yes-
terday, relative to himself.
Mr. MINSHULL said he could not listen to any thing con-
nected with the papers; he had better apply to the Editor of
the Times.

Davis said, it was a duty he owed to himself, as well as to the
institution of which he was a servant, to mention the circum-
stance, but if the Magistrate would not hear him, he of
course would submit to his determination. Whilst the deposi-
tions were being read over, it was observed the prisoners ap-
peared to pay the most minute attention, particularly May,
when Mr. Mills, the dentist, was giving his evidence, in which
he clearly proved, that when he (May) brought the teeth to
him for sale, he admitted that they were those of a lad whose
body had never been interred. The reading of the depositions
occupied a considerable time and excited much interest. At
the termination, the various articles found either upon the
persons and at the houses of the prisoners were re-produced
and again identified. . _

Corder here observed, that the greatest credit was due to

the landlord of the Fortune of War, who had done all in his
power in facilitating this important investigation, and of course
no blame or criminality could attach to him from the circum-
stance of the prisoners having been at his house.
Mr. Corder was then examined as to the statement made by

Bishop to him at the Coroner's Inquest.
At three o'clock, the evidence being all read over the pri_
soners were severally called upon for their defence,
May, in a very indifferent manner said, " If Bishop pleases
to speak the truth he can exonerate me from the business.
Bishop replied, he knows nothing at all about it, only removing
the body from my house on the Friday night.
Bishop, May, and Williams were committed for trial, and
Shields was discharged.

Q UEEN-S Q UARE-I THIS DAY.)
CAPTURE OF A SUSPECTED BURKITE.

This morning James Gardener, a go-cart driver, of No. 5,
Caroline-place, Lambeth, was placed at the bar under the fol-
lowing suspicious circumstances :
Thomas Hammond, of No. I, Barrow-buildings, Blockfriars-
road, a boy, about fourteen years of age, stated that about eleven
o'clock on the previous evening, as he was passing through
Webber street, the prisoner suddenly came up to him and
grasped him violently by the waist. He was dreadfully frigh-
tened and screamed out murder, when several persons came to
his assistance, and the prisoner was secured. Witness never
saw the man before.

George Hunt, of the L. division, No. 93, stated that he heard
violent screams in Webber street, and an inhabitant desired
him to take the prisoner to the station-house. Witness asked
the man why he stopped the boy, but he gave him no answer.
At the station house he said that he knew the boy, shook his
fist at him, and said that he ought to be Burked. He searched
him and found only a half sovereign and some silver. He ap-
peared rather disguised in liquor, but whether it was pretended
or not he could not say.

A gentleman stepped forward and said that another boy had
been attacked in Lambeth by two men on Friday evening, and
he had brought him to the office.
Charles White, of No. 2, James-street, New-cut, aged 14,
stated that about half-past seven o'clock en Tuesday evening
he was passing through Sutton-street, York-road. Houses arc
built on one side of the street, and on the other is an open
brick-field. He saw the prisoner come out of the brick-field
he crossed to him and called out " Hallo !" Witness ob-
served that he had something in his hand like a plaster, which
made him scream out, when the prisoner clapped a plaster on
his face and ran into tha brick-field. Witness could scarcely
breathe or speak. Another man then came behind him, caught
him by the neck and tried to throttle him, twisted his handket!
chief round his neck, and threw him over a railing into a _hole_
He got the plaster off and ran home, and then went to the sta-
tion-house. The street was not lighted, but there was suffi-
cient light for him to distinguish the man, and he is positive
that the prisoner is the same.
The prisoner in reply, said, that with regard to the last charge
it was entirely false, he knew nothing about it. As to the charge
made against him by Hammond, he was so drunk that he could
recollect nothing about it. He had been drinking all day, and
when he was drunk he was in the habit of catching hold of per-
sons, but he was neither a body snatcher nor a Burkite.
Mr. WHITE said that it was a most unfortunate propensity
to lay hold of people in such a manner. It was certainly very
mysterious, and he should remand him until a proper enquiry
could be made into his mode of life.
The office was very much crowded, and the examination ex-
cited the greatest interest.

—A Cabinet Council was held this day at one
o'clock, at the Foreign-office, in Downing-street.

PAGANINI arrived in town on Tuesday, and
attended the performance of " Masaniello" at Druty-lane
on Wednesday evening.

The state prisoners at Ham are in good
health, but they are very carefully watched. Mesdames D E
POLIO NAG, DE PEYRONNET and DE CHANTELAUZE, ale at
Ham, and pass the day with their husbands. Madame Da
POLIO NAC is, it is said, with child again ; and the French
jurists are puzzling themselves with the question of what
will be the civil quality of the child.
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