The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

This being the day appointed for the re-examina-
tion of Mr. and Mrs. Manning, the vicinity of the
court was thronged at an early hour by a considerable
number of persons, and as twelve o'clock, the hour
fixed for the prisoners to be brought up, drew near,
the interior of the court became densely crowded.
On the bench, beside Mr. Seeker, the magistrate,
we observed Mr. Quentin Dick, M.P., Mr. Combe,
Magistrate of Clerkenwell, the Secretary to the
Austrian Embassy, the Rev. Mr. Gibson, Rector of
St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, the Rev. Mr.
13inney, and Mr. A. Montgomery. There were also
several ladies present.
Mr. Bodkin, Counsel, and Mr. Hayward, of the
Treasury, attended to watch the prosecution on the
part of the Crown. Mrs. Manning was defended by
Solomons, and Mr. Manning by Mr. Binns.
They both took their seats in the dock immediately
behind the place appropriated for the prisoners.
We understand that Mr. Keene, the governor of
Rorsemonger-lane Gaol, in order, it is presumed, to
Prevent any unpleasant scene taking place in the
Court, offered to allow Mrs. Manning to have an in-
terview with her husband, but that she refused to
take advantage of the offer, observing, " I don't want
to have any communication with him."
At twelve o'clock the male prisoner was brought
in and placed at one end of the dock, and immediately
afterwards the female prisoner, who took a seat at
the other extremity. They remained in this position
for nearly a quarter of an hour, during which time
the greatest uproar prevailed in the court, owing
to a person having fainted, and to the difficulty
which arose in getting him out. After the court
Was partly cleared of so me of its occupants, and the
doors were closed against any further intrusion, the
noise abated, and the case was allowed to proceed.
Manning was then requested to stand up on a
chair, but being a great, big, hulking fellow, he sat
Upon the side of the dock in a careless attitude, his
feet resting upon the chair, and his hands on his
knees, upon which laid his hat. lie looked much
better than on the last occasion when he was brought
up. He had on a kind of thick blue paletut)
buttoned closely up to the chin, and a
pink silk 'kerchief round his neck, which was tied in
a flash fashion. It may, 'perhaps, be mentioned that
his countenance has altogether a repulsive appearance,
and that his neck is very short, and so thick that,
looking at it from behind, it seems to project out
almost as far as any part of the head.
Mrs. Manning was requested also to stand up on a
chair, but declined, observing that it was too high, and
she was allowed to stand on the ground. She looked
Exceedingly well, and entered into an animated con-
versation, previous to the examination commencing,
With Mr. Keene and Mr. Solomons, in the course of
which a continued smile played upon her countenance,
/'hen she was requested to lift up her veil,
~and show her countenance, she immediately complied.
44 colour then seemed to leave her countenance,
and it aftewards looked pale.
Mr. Bcdkin having briefly adverted to the horrid
/23ture of the crime with which the prisoners were
"barged, stated that, in addition to the evidence taken
before the coroner's inquisition, he was in a condition
to bring forward some of a very important nature,
which had not already transpired. He had placed
the legal advisers of the prisoners in possession of all
the new facts which would be deposed to, and he had
4180 afforded them every information which was
necessary to conduct the defence.
Henry Barnes was the first witness examined by
All% Bodkin. He said he was a police-officer in the
division, 256. On the 15th of August he went
With another officer to 3, Minver-place. Found the
house empty. Obtained an entrance, and went to the
back kitchen. Noticed a peculiarity—a damp mark—
between two of the stones. He removed them and,
the earth. The first thing he found was the toe of
a re an, about eight inches from the surface ; the body
eighteen inches, lying on•the face. The legs were
tied behind the thighs. The body was buried in
slack lime. Mr. Lockwood, the doctor, who was
called in, took a set of false teeth from the body.
Soon after he was joined by Mr. Oddling, surgeon
of the police.cffice. Mr. Flynn saw the body before
it was removed into the front kitchen. An inquest
had been held on the body, and a verdict of wilful
murder found against the prisoners. On the day the
body was found went to the lodgings of the deceased,
in I-lemming's-place, Mile end.
James Burton, police-constable, corroborated his
former evidence with respect to the inquiries after
/Ir. O'Connor, and the finding of the body in con-
i,tinetien with the last witness. Some trunks, carpet-
age, and linen were in the kitchen, and the stone
under which the body was found was partially covered
by them.

BY Mr. Binns—Had made a memorandum of his
evidence before he gave it. He did so the day fol-
lowing the finding of the body. He could not say
'Where he did so, or who was present. Had a good
1741:Dory, nevertheless he could not recollect where be
be!tilde the memorandum. It was, he believed, among
his papers at home.
Mr. Binns said the'evitness should go and fetch it.
The MAGISTRATE Said, if bis opinion was ;.bkEd, it
Was unnecessary.
1,13 Y Mr. Solomons—Did not find a broken shovel.
.4a(l not had any communication whatever with the
other witnesses.
Mr. Lockwood, the surgeon referred to, spoke to
tul,eing called in to 3, Minver-place, on the finding of
body, and to the appearance which it exhibited,
as already detailed in his former evidence. The head
veal fractured extensively, and the scalp divided in
tseveral places. The wounds must have been inflicted
°Y a blunt instrument. He and Mr. Oddling made a
post-mortem examination of the body. Either the
ound with the bullet (which he produced) or the
fractures were sufficient to cause death.
Mr. Sloe e, the coroner's summoning officer, pro.
duced the teeth taken from the mouth of the deceased.
Mr. Oddling was here called for, but not appear-
ing, a delay of a few minutes took place, during which
Mr. Edwin told the female prisoner, who was suffused
With perspiration, to sit down. She at first expressed
that she did not wish to do so, but immediately after
she sat down, and during the delay conversed with
her professional adviser.
Not arriving in a quarter of an hour (during which
time Manning remained perched on the edge of the
dock, and exhibited wonderful self-possession), Mr.
Walsh was called, and deposed to calling at the house
in Minver-place several times to inquire after the
deceased, who had been missing some days,
lie knew him well. Last saw him at about
12 o'clock on the night of the Bth of
August. He went generally through his evidence
formerly adduced. The deceased was very friendly
With the Mannings.
13Y Mr. Solomons—On the evening the witness
accompanied O'Connor to the house he was sober.
de fainted in the course of the evening, which
aPPEared to arise from smoking, and from the drink
,
had taken during the day. He did not think
there were any money transactions between the de-
"sed and the Atannings. On the evening in ques-
tion Mrs. Manning spoke about the receipt of some
ta"ey by O'Connor, and asked him if he intended to
Proceed against some person for the three weeks owing.
Mr. Oddling, surgeon to the Bermondsey police
force,
deposed to having seen the body of the
deceased on the lith at 3, Minvereplace,
C°rtlY after it had been excavated, and to
lug' examined it. He then detailed the evidence
stating
that he discovered no lesss than eighteen
N"ands on the head, and saw the ball
iaztracted from the forehead, but could not trace the
hole through which it had entered. The blows he
s
• had been committed with great violence, and
• Were sufficient to cause instantaneous death. There
Was a place at the back of the head which had the
appearance of discharged gunpowder.
This witness was not cross-examined.
111 r. Resting, Custom-house officer, in the
,airliner's office, was next examined, and
t 'th Poke to having seen the deceased last on the
of August, on London- bridge, at about
quarter to five o'clock, when witness
ray I accompanied by Mr. Graham, another Custom-
t°llse eaofficer. He then repeated his evidence with
pect to O'Connor showing him a letter signed