The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-15 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

John Ramsay, a young man of respectable appearance,
was charged upon his own confession with the wilful
murder of Mr. Henry Williams. The prisoner, who
was described in the police-sheet as a cheesecnonger,
residing at No. 1, Matilda-place, Caledonian-road,
Islington, on being put into the felons' dock, was in a
very dejected state.
Mr. Henry Williams, the deceased, who was alleged to
have been murdered, was formerly an
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cipal practice was in the Customs and E
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sided in Constitution-row, St. Pancras. About two years
and a half ago be had to conduct a case professionally in
the Customs, and at its conclusion he accompanied some
friends to a tavern in the Sparrow's-gate, near Tower-
hill, where they indulged freely, and the deceased left
the place. He was afterwards found in the Minories
insensible, and bleeding from an injury immediately over
his eye, and at an early hour in the morning he was
driven up to the door of his residence in Constitution.
row. He was quite insensible, saturated with blood, as
was also the inside of the cabriolet. He was unable to
sp .als; and, after having been put to bed, Dr. Fogarty,
of Acton place, Bagnigge Wells-road, was sent tor, who
promptly adopted every means that medical skill could
d vise, but Mr. Williams died shortly afterwards, in con-
sequence of the injury he had received. A coroner's
jury was called, and, after an adjournment, Inspector
Penny traced the deceased to have been put into the cab
and seen to the door of his house by a man named
Strickland, who immediately afterwards left him.
Strickland and the cabman were brought forward, but
they could not give decided or satisfactory evidence as to
the cause of the injury or death of the deceased, and the
subject being involved in mystery, the jury came to no
decided verdict, leaving the matter open for the pro
duction of further evidence and future ievestigation.
The injury over the eye must have been inflicted by a
stick or umbrella.
Ralph Rtee, 248 G, now deposed, that on Tuesday
night last, about treks o'clock, he was on duty in Bag-
nigge-wells station house, when the prisoner knocked at
the door, which beieg opened by witness, he requested
to speak with him He was drunk at the time. Witness
admitted him. and he said he had come there to deliver
himself up for a murder which he had committed two
years and a half ago. Witness took him iato the charge
room, when he said he had hit a man on the head
with a stick. He was in his company with another man
named Strickland; and ever since he bad committed the
crime he had not been able to rest. He said the deceased's
name was Williams. An inquest had been held upon
the body at the Silver Cup public-house, Cromer street,
St. Paitcras.
Mr. Anew:D.—ad he seem serious when be made this
statement ?
Witness answered in the affirmative. He gave his name
and address, John Ramsay, No. 1, Matilda-place, Caledo-
nian-road, Islington, cheesemonger. He maintained the
same sullenness all night that he now preserved in court,
and was silent.
Inspector Penny gave confirmatory testimony as to the
statement made by the prisoner.
Mr. ARNOLD—Have you been to make inquiries in
reference to the matter? Inspector Penny— I have, your
Worship, and ascertained that the prisoner is what he
describes himself to be. I was prcs,•nt ott the coroner's
inquest on Mr. Williams. Ho was taken home wounded
and covered with blood in n cabriolet, and the jury re-
turrnd no verdict, leaving it open, in case any RA tislac-
tory evidence could be traced. I traced Strickland, and
he gave evidence before the coroner's jury. He is now
a prisoner in the Queen's Bench Prison. The cabman
' who drove the deceased home gave evidence that he had