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London, England, 1849-09-06 00:00:00

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MURDEB.

(THIS DAY.)

E-EXAMINATION OF MR. AID MRS.

MANNING.
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
Ezell 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,
ve 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.
Burney, and Mr, A. Montgomery. There were also
several ladies present.
kr. 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.
.11C)- both took their seats in the dock immediately
uebind the place appropriated for the prisoners.
We understand that Mr. Keene, the governor of
liorEenionger-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
the quarter of an hour, during which time
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 some of its occ-apants, and the
doors were closed against any further intrusion, the
noise abated, and the case was allow-ad 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. He looked much'
better than on the last occasion w hen he was brought
IT- He had on a kind of thick blue paletot,
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
and
a continued smile played upon her countenance,
Whtn she was requested to lift up her veil,
The
show her countenance, she immediately complied.
J-ne colour then seemed to leave her countenance,
and it aftewards looked pale.
Bodkin having briefly adverted to the horrid
nature of the crime with which the prisoners were
charged, 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 th
legal advisers of the prisoners in possession of all
" new facts which would be deposed to, and he had
ale flew facts which would be deposed to, and he had
SO afforded them every information which was
necessary to conduct the defence.
lienry Barnes was the first witness examined by
.„,
.u-tr. 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 fou.nd was the toe of
a man, 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 tee th ;from the body.
Soon after he was joined by Mr. 40ddling, surgeon
of the police office. Mr. Flynn snw the body before
it Was removed into the front kitcnen. An inquest
had been held on the body, and a verdict of wilful
murder found against the prisoners . On the day the
boar was found went to the lodging's of the deceased ,
la Renaming's-place, Mile-end.
James Burton, police-constable., corroborated his
former evidence with respect to the inquiries after
14r. O'Connor, and the finding or the body in con-
Junction with the last witness. Some trunks, carpet-
tags, 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. Ha did so the day fol..
i °wing the finding cf the body. He could not say
"here he did so, or who was present. Had a good
memory, nevertheless he could not recollect where he
made the memorandum. It was, he believed, among
'ls Papers at home.
Mr. Binns said the witness should go and fetch it.
The MAGISTRATE said, if his opinion was asked, it
Ras' unnecessary.
13. Y Mr. Solomons—Did not find a broken shovel.
••
-1,.,d not bad any communication -whatever with the
other witnesses.
Mr. Lockwood, the surgeon :referred to, spoke to
being called in to 3, Minverphice, on the finding of
the body, and to the appearance; which it exhibited,
as already detailed in his former evidence. The head
was fractured extensively, and the scalp divided in
several
places. The wounds must have been indicted
by
a blunt instrument. He and Mr. Oddling made a
Post-mortem examination of the body. Either the
Found with the bullet (which be produced) or the
fractures were sufficient to cause death.
Mr. Slow, the coroner's sun 'moping 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 prison, sr, who was suffused
With perspiration, to sit down. F. lhe at first expressed
that she did not wish to do so, !plat immediately after
she sat down, and during the d slay 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 bad been missing some days.
He 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.
By Mr. Solomons—On the evening the -witness
accompanied O'Connor to the house he was sober.
Ile fainted in the course of the evening, which
,appeared to arise from smoking, anti from the drink
oe had taken during the day. He did not think
there were any money transactions between the de-
c!ased and the Mannings. On the evening in ques-
tion Mrs. Manning spoke about the receipt of some
1310neY 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 17th at 3, Minver-place,
shortly
after it had been excavated, and to
having examined it. He then detailed the evidence
Which has already been placed before the public,
stating
that he discovered no less& than eighteen
wounds on the head, and saw the ball
extracted from the forehead, but could not trace the
hole through which it had entered. The blows he
said 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.
Mr. Keating, Custom-house officer, in the
txatniner's office, was next examined, and
spoke to having seen the deceased last on the
9th of August, on London-bridge, at about
6 Wittier to fin o'clock, when witness