The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-25 00:00:00

MURDER AT ISLINGTON.

HAT7'ON-GARDEN POLICE COURT.
(TIIIS DAY.)
The examination of Richard Gould alias Arthur Ni-
cholson, and Mary Anne Jarvis, charged with the wilful
murder of Mr. J. Templeman, was this day resumed at
two o'clock. The female prisoner, who appeared rather
depressed, had not her child with her as on former occa-
sions. The following additional evidence was then gone
into :

John Bush, :3, Goodwin-street, Barnsbury-park, is a
carter. Knew the late Mr. Templeman, who wished
to purchase witness's cottage about seven months ago.
He offered him 12.:5/. for it. rile cottage he wished to pur-
chase is situated in Poeock's-fiefs, and is the next cottage
to Allen's. Witness wanted 301. for it, and he said he
would give no more than 25/. This conversation took
place in the morning at Mr. Templeman's own gate.
Does not recollect seeing any woman by at the time.
He did not show any money, nor ever said he had got
any. He made the offer twice in the same day, which
witness refused. Witness has never Leen the female
prisoner ; has seen Gould going round with beer. This
offer was nothing of any secret between the deceased
and witness.

The prisoner Gould said this evidence could not affect
him, as he was a hundred miles away, at Norwich,
seven months ago.

Richard Bradshaw, policeman, No. 20—On Tuesday
the 17th instant, about a quarter before three in the
afternoon, witness was standing near Jarvis's cottage
door, and saw Mrs. Jarvis come home. She came from
the direction of the Barnsbury Castle, from town.
There were a great number of people assembled about.
Saw her enter her cottage. Witness went to the door.
She came out, and was cutting some wood to light her
fire. Witness asked her if she knew any thing of the
old gentleman who was murdered ; and she said " Yes ,
it was a very shocking thing. and she had seen him last
night, and he told her he had been collecting rents ;
and was very tired, and would go to bed early." Wit-
ness said the old man must have had money ; she said,
Yes.; this cottage (meaning her own) was his, and he
sold it for 151. She heard he was going to buy it back
again. She said she knew nothing of the murder until
she came home, for she had been out with her sister to
borrow a screw.

The prisoner said the words she used were, to fetch
a screw.

Witness continued—About four o'clock the same
afternoon she went from the cottage in the direction of
town, passi g by Capriani's cottage in her way ;
witness watched her as far as he could ; she was ab-
sent about three-quarters of an hour; she had no one
but her child with her on either occasion.

Gould said that if he were not at Norwich seven
months ago, he was at Clerkenwell ; at all events he
was not at Barnsbury-park.
The female prisoner said nothing.
Gould asked if he could not have bis shoes given
him, which were taken from him ?
Mr. COMBE said he could not have them.

Gould—Then I suppose I must put up with the old
ones I have got (alluding to the shoes he wore, which
had been lent him by the officers of the prison.)
Mr. COMBE—You say you got these shoes from your
cousin ; you can send there for your old ones.
Gould—lt is nothing to nobody where 1 got them.
I am not bound to answer any idle questions which may
be asked me. I may say I got them where I like, and
nobody has any right to say anything to me about it if
I said I picked them off a dunghill.
The prisoners were then removed, but after the lapse
of so me considerable time were again brought back, for
the purpose of hearing further evidence which had in
the meantime been discovered.

On their being brought back Gould cast a look of
the most intense anxiety round the Court, and for a
moment averted his head, and bit his lip, but almost in-
stantly resumed his firmness.
Mr. Inspector Miller produced the boots that he took
from the feet of the prisoner Gould, on Wednesday
morning. There is a mark 28 with 92 below it on the
i sole of the boot.

John Walter is fourteen years of age ; sees the
marks on the boot, 8 and 92. The marks are in wit-
ness's hand-writing ; he thinks they are.

Gould—You must not think now.

Witness—Can't be positive, but believes it to be his
writing. Witness lives with Mr. Wilcox, who keeps a
boot and shoe shop at No. 92, Tottenham-court-road.
The figure 8 signifies the size, and the 92 is the private
mark, and refers to the cost price. The strings were
like his master's strings.
Mr. Wilcox, the master of the last; witness, recol-
lected a half-sovereign being brought him up-stairs
on Tuesday, the 17th. He did not recollect
what change he gave out of it ; he believed his daugh-
ter, who was 11 years of age, brought .it to him.
The prisoners were then remanded tc' Tuesday, when
Mr. Wilcox's daughter will be in atten dance.
Several workmen in the employ of Mr. Wilcox were
in attendance, who all stated their belief that the boots
were part of his stock; but none of them recognized
either of the prisoners. In answer to a question from
Gould as to whether it was not usual to give strings
with boots whenever they were sold, one of them
stated that the generality of shoe shops gave leather
strings with such a description of boot; but Mr. Wilcox
always gave cotton laces similar to those in the boots
produced.

Mr. Corium said that great credit was due to Mr.
Wilcox, who had come forward immediately on being
sent for, bringing with him all his shopmen, and leaving
his shop nearly unprotected, in order to forward the
ends of justice.

LONDON COMMERCIAL REPORT.

CLOSE OF THE MARKETS THIS DAY.

TEA.—There has been very little business done,. and
if holders wish to sell, they must do it at a slight varia_
tion. The market is dull.

TALLOW.—Ver) quiet throughout the day, but prices
are barely supported. Town Tallow, 535. 6d.
SUGAR.—Not much British Plantation sold, but old
prices are obtained. Mauritius fetched yesterday's prices
at public sale.

COFFEE.—No public sale, and the trade generally
depressed, and business limited by private contract.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The &FAKIR took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.

Sir J. Y. BULLER brought up the Report of the
Committee on the Taunton Road Bill.

Mr. BERNAL postponed the second reading of the
Strood Church Bill till Tuesday, the 7th of April.
On the motion of Mr. BETHEL the Barkston Ash
Court of Requests Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed. _ _

On the motion of Mr. LOCKHART the Wil-
son's Towns Road Bill was reael.,a second time and
ordered to be committed.
On the motion of Admiral ADAMS, the Ochil
Roads and the Clackmannan Roads Bills were severally
read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Sir J. WALSH presented a petition from a parish
in Radnorshire, against any further grant to the College
of Maynooth.
Mr. GISBORNE presented a petition from Carlow
against the Corn-laws.
Major AGLIONBY presented four petitions from
parishes in Cumberland, praying for a repeal of the
Corn-laws.

Petitions for a repeal of the Corn-laws were presented
by Mr. Walker, from Roxburgh ; by Mr. Muntz, from
two parishes in Dorsetshire ; by Capt. Wemyss, from
Norfolk ; by Mr. James, from four agricultural parishes
in East Cumberland ; by Sir Wm. Somerville, from two
parishes in Drogheda ; and by Mr. Easthope, from the
town of Leicester, signed by 14,402, from Sutterworth,
signed by 13,000, and from about forty other parishes
in Leicestershire.

Petitions against the repeal of the Corn-laws were
presented by Sir E. ULNIER, from twenty-four parishes
in Kent, and from Sir J. Y. BULLER, from three
parishes in Devon.
Mr. AIUNTZ presented five petitions from the
operatives of Glasgow, praying for Universal Suffrage
and Vote by Ballot.

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Capt. WEM YSS presented eleven petitionsin
fa-
vour of Non-intrusion, and for the release of joi;
Thorugood.
Mr. HANDLEY presented a petition from 22 places
in the county of Lincoln against the repeal of the Corn-
laws.
Mr. PACKE presented a petition from 109 places in
the county of Leicester against the Corn-laws.
Mr. TADC ASTER presented a petition from the
county of York against any alteration of the Corn-