The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-08 00:00:00

EDAM:MEM:I AND PERTH.

Mr. Andrew Christie estimated the annual saving in coals
alone to the inhabitants of the country to the north of the
Edinburgh and Perth line at 86,000/.
Mr. Sidny, Lord Provost of Perth, said that the effect of
the opening of the Edinburgh and Perth Railway would be
to make Perth a large exporting town to the Baltic.
The Committee adjourned at four o'cl,ck.

GROUP X LVI.
The Committee met at twelve o'clock, and were engaged
all the forenoon hearing and arranging the clauses of the

NORTH BILITISH.
The Committee ad curried at fur o'clock.

COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE BILLS.
LIVERPOOL WATERWORKS.
The Committee met this morning at twelve o'clock (Sir
J. Johnstone in the chair), when the clauses were again pro-
c.!aled with.

THE TRIPLE MURDERS AT
MIRFIELD.

It is now proved that the soldering iron which was
found at the bottom of Mr. Wraith's well, and which,
from marks on the bodies of the victims, there is scarcely
a doubt had been used in the commission of the murder,
belongs to the father of the prisoner Patrick Reid, and
that the prisoner fetched it the day before the murders
from the house of a neighbour to whom it bad been lent.
On Saturday morning last Reid, and the other prisoner,
Michael M'Cabe, were brought before the magistrates
at the Dewsbury Court-house for further examination.
Mr. Superintendent Green produced the soldering
iron found at the bottom of Mr. Wraith's well, and the
first witness examined was—
Thomas Kitty, hawker, of Daw-green, who stated—l
lillhow the prisoner Patrick Reid, having travelled with
him many days. lie lived within twenty or thirty
yards from me. I have not seen the prisoner since the
day before this occurrence, which was the day before
Dewsbury fair. On that day I saw him in my own
house. Reid said his father had sent him for the iron.
There was a soldering iron lying in the corner of the
house. Reid took up the iron, and took it away with
him. I have had the same soldering iron several times
in my possession, but the last time it remained with me
a considerable time, six or seven days. I had a use for
the iron in the way of my trade. The iron was Patrick
Reicrs, to the best of my opinion. The prisoner Reid's
father was the owner of it. The soldering iron now pro-
duced is the same soldering iron I burrowed from Reid's
father.
Catherine Ifilty, the wife of Thomas Kilty, corrobo-
rated the evidence of her husband.
Mr. Richard Green, superintendent of the Dewsbury
palice, stated—l produce a soldering iron. I received it
on the 20th of May, from Jelin Leadbeater and John
Howarth, constables.
Thomas Kilty recalled—l used the soldering iron in
the way of my trade. I know it by a particular mark
upon it. There is a mark or hole on one side of the
copper, on the iron, which required to be subdued by
filing before it could be used. I have frequently com-
plained of the hole to Frank Brennan, who lived next
door, and who has seen me use it. There is a hole
burnt in the handle. If it was amongst ten thousand I
could pick it out.
Mr. "uperintendent Green here produced a dark green
coat and cap.
John Sheard, a boy of fourteen years of age, stated—
I live in the city, at Mirfield, with my father, George
Sheard, who is a blacksmith. I remember the day on
which Nfr. Wraili was murdered. I know the prisoner
Patrick Reid. I saw him on that day in our house. It
was betwixt eleven and twelve o'clock. He had on a
grey coat, and a cap like a striped shirt, only the stripes
were bigger. I said to him " Your eap is nearly like
tailp,--Patrick." I am sure he had a cap on. Patrick
" Yes, lad." I live 400 or .500 yards from Mr.
WtlitileL The cap now produced is like the one Patrick
Reid wore on that day.
Henry Clarke, of Mirfield—l am servant of Mr.
Joshua Ingha
• skid I live at one
the magistrate, of Blake-hall, Mirfield,
the murder at tiro
of the lodges. I remember the day of
day, about ten minute I saw the prisoner Reid on that
He had a gray coat ansd a pasttwo o'clock in the afternoon.
black hat on.
Jonathan Ashton, of Lee-green, one of the witnesses
examined before Mr. Barker, the
(ra '(p8 thewell solderingdiron
and key at the bottom of
day, the 19th ult.
Joseph Cowgill, constable of Dewsbury—I found the
cap produced last Tuesday morning in Reid's father's
house. By
the instructiors of Mr. Green, I Went
with
John Martin to search the house, and I was present ,
when Martin found a man's cap on the top of a box, and
he directly gave the cap to me.
William Sheard, of Robert-town, pot hawker for
Charles Flint, seated —On the day of the murder I had
gone as far as Hopton, and, as I was returning, in
Hopton, I met a woman named Ellis, who asked me
if I had heard of the murder. In consequence cif
what she told me I went to Mr. Wraith's, and saw Mr.
Wraith lying dead in the front room. I saw him through
the window. I saw blood running under the front door,
and there was a great crowd about the house. I then
went home to Charles Flint's, and found his housekeeper,
Wary Scorch, in the house. I had been two or three
minutes in th'e house, when I saw the prisoner Michael
/Maio° come down from the chamber, with some mugs
in his hand. Charles Flint was with him. I told
.M'Cabe, in the presence of Charles Flint, that I heard
be had been at the place where the murder had been at.
He said he hatl, and I asked him which way he went.
Be said, " Down the footpath opposite Mr. Wraith's

house." He then said he went into the yard, and that
the blinds were down and the shutters to. I went to
Mr. Wraith's house, where I saw John Howarth, con-
stable of Mirfield. I remained there about 10 minutes.
Half an hour after I left M'Cabe at Flint's, I saw him
met on the road by Leadbeater, the constable, 7ho
took him into custody. M'Cabe,at the time,
was in the direct line from Robert-town to
the Shoulder of Mutton. He was alone, and
had the pots, mugs, and glasses with him. When
I was going to get upon my galloway to g? home.
M'Cabe tapped at the window and said, " Bill, come
here." I inquired what he wanted, and he asked me to
sell the pints and glasses to the mistress. I said I
would not have anything to do with them. He then re-
peated, three times, striking his hand on the table, " I
see where I have missed it, I see where I have missed
it, I see where I have missed it." The Liversedge con-
stable heard him at the same time as myself. I asked
the prisoner where he had missed it. He said if he had
made an alarm the man would have been taken, and he
said, " Now the man's gone, and I'm here."
Ihe CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Green if he had any fur-
ther evidence to produce at present? Mr. Green—l
have not to-day any other evidence.
The CHAIRMAN then, addressing the prisoner, said—
You will be brought up this day fortnight, and, if the
case be then in a situation to be carried out, we shall
probably take it from day to day till it is completed, if
Mr. Green is in a possition to present it in that form,
which he possibly may be.
The prisoner then left the bar.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION- 11 O USE.
John Evendon and William Smith were brought before
the Lord Mayor
_upon suspicion of having robbed the
house of a gentleinan in Southampton of a considerable
quantity of plate.
Mr. Pilbeam, of Eling, Southampton, superintendent
of the constabulary force, said he charged the prisoners
on suspicion of having entered the dwelling-house of
Mr. Robert Wright, of Itchen Ferry, in the parish of
St. Mary extra, Southampton, and stealing therein
various articles of plate.
Mr. George Attenborough, of 204, Fleet-street, stated
that on the 10th of March the two prisoners pawned at
his shop a dozen and a half of table spoons, three dozen
table forks, one dozen and a half dessert spoons, two
silver salt ladles, and one dozen of dessert forks, all of
which had upon them a crest of a goat's head, and upon
which witness advanced to them 401. He was to sell the
plate at the end of one month, and at the end of two
months he put it into his window. He ultimately gave.
the articles to Mr. Pilbeam, the superintendent of
Southampton.
In his cross-examination by Mr. Clarkson for Even-
don, and Mr. Humphreys for Smith, the witness said the
articles were brought to him after four o clock, and be-
fore tea, which he generally took at half-past five o'clock.
lle had never seen the prisoner before.
The superintendent produced the warrant signed by
Mr. Bernard, a magistrate for the county, against John
Evendon and William Smith for feloniously stealing the
plate. The warrant was handed to him by Mr. Bernard.
Witness only knew the prisoners by apprehending them
on Monday last, which he did from information received
from Mr. Attenborough, and no other information, as
regarded their identity.
Mr. Attenborough said, he saw Mr. Bernard sign the
warrant, and he gave the information upon which the
warrant was granted. He swore positively that the two
persons referred to in the warrant were the prisoners at
the bar. He made a deposition before Mr. Bernard.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Humphreys objected to the ap-
plication of the superintendent to be allowed to convey
the prisoners to the place in which the robbery had
been committed ; and contended, that if the prisoners
were chargeable with any offence, it was with that of
receiving, so that the case might be properly disposed of
in London.
The LORD MAYOR said, it was stated in the warrant
that the prisoners were charged with feloniously stealing
in the parish of St. Mary extra, Southampton ; and he
should, therefore, send the prisoners to that place, the
offence with which they were charged in the warrant
overriding that to which the learned counsel and soli-
citor alluded.
The prisoners were accordingly sent to Southampton
in the custody of the superintendent.
Several robberies have been complained of within the
last few day., as having been committed on board steam-
vessels. Amongst them was one attended with a very
gross outrage on board the Waverley steam-boat.
Mr. Newington, solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn, accom-
panied by two gentlemen, waited upon the Lord Mayor
for the purpose of communicating to his Lordship the
substance of a statement made by Mr. Rising, a gentle-
man who had been plundered and assaulted in a row on
board that steamer, in which a gang of thieves had
planted themselves. Mr. Rising was not present in the
justice-room, but there were gentlemen in attendance to
confirm his written statement.
The LORD MAYOR said, the great probability was that
the row was regularly got up with the object of plunder-
ing the respectable people on board, to accomplish
which crowded steamers afforded unquestionable taci-
lities ; and his Lordship regretted that he could not
apply any remedy except what might be administered
by public exposure. He thought the statement would at
any rate operate as a check ; and certainly if the trans-
action complained of had occurred under circumstances
which would have placed it under his jurisdiction he
would moat gladly have interfered for the protection of
the complainants. He did not know, at• the same time, he
must say, that the captain of the steam-vessel could have
interfered at all.
Mr. Newington said, the dreadful nuisance ho had
described was daily occurring ; and the owners of the
vessels ought certainly to be compelled to have some
of the crew sworn in, so that they might act as police
officers.