The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-29 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

Yesterday John Ramsey was again placed at the bar.
charged with the wilful murder of Mr. Henry Williams.
It will be remembered that a person named Strick-
land, who is a Crown prisoner in the Queen's Bench,
and Mr. Osborne, another prisoner in the same prison
for penalties to the Queen, were alluded to at the last
examination as being able to give evidence. Yesterday
morning, at nine o'clock, Mr. Arnold, and Mr. Monett,
the clerk, proceeded to the Queen's Bench prison for
the purpose of taking their depositions.
Henry Osborne deposed, that he is a prisoner in the
Queen's Bench prison for penalties to the Queen. In No-
vember, 1844, he kept the Crooked Billet public house,
Tower-hill. Knew the prisoner, and was intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased Mr. Williams. The prisoner
and deceased had visited his house on several occasions.
On the night of the 2d of November, 1844, the deceased
was there to meet a party of gentlemen up stairs on
business. The prisoner was in the house down stairs.
Ile prisoner left the house at twelve o'clock, or a few
minutes later. He was not sober, and they had great
trouble to get him out of the house. The deceased
shortly after left with Mr. Strickland. They were very
much in liquor. It rained very hard, and they both had
an umbrella. Heard that deceased had met with an ac-
cident, and saw him on the following Monday, when he
was delirious. The prisoner asked him his opinion
whether the deceased was a fit man to undertake his
affairs ?
William Strickland was now introduced. He knew
the prisoner and Williams(4dr was asedw).ithOtohethperiinsi.gnleirt
of the 2d of' November, 18
and deceased at the Crooked Billet, Tower-hill. Deceased
came there to meet a party on business and to receive
,ome money. Remembered a message being brought to
,leceased several times that he was wanted by Ram-
-ay. He left the house with deceased at a little after 12
ii'elock. They were both in liquor. No one else was
with them. Witness and deceased went into the Mi-
nodes. The deceased called out to witness after he left
him, and he fell on the ground. Witness went to assist
him, and he (deceased said that some one had struck
him and run away. He put his band to his eye or his
head. Witness called a coach, and they proceeded to
deceased's residence, 8, Constitutiod-row, Gray's Inn-
road, where his mistress lived. On their arrival de-
ceased's head was leaning on the cushion of the coach.
A policeman assisted the deceased out of the coach, and
when in the ipassage witness saw the deceased's face
was covered with blood. He was unable to walk without
assistance. The deceased did not live with his wite.
Mrs. Barker, the woman he was living with, bathed his
eye. Witness remained with him until Bor 9 o'clock in
the aaorning. He examined his umbrella on the Monday
or Tuesday following, and there was no blood upon it.
Took an umbrella home with him to Henry-street,
Commercial.road East, where he then resided. Saw the
deceased on the Monday or Tuesday following. He did
not express any fear of dying. His head was shaved,
and cold applicaticns were put to it. Witness was ex-
amined at the coroner's inquest.
Mr. ARNOLD here closed the examination and returned
to the court, Clerkenwell, and the prisoner was placed at
the bar.
Mr. Henry Williams, solicitor, of 14, Lincoln's-inn,
deposed that the deceased was his clerk prior to and at
the time of his death. He was no relation to him. Knew
the prisoner. He was his client when deceased died.
He here entered into a detail of affairs in the Bankruptcy
Court, which caused angry feelings on the part of the
prisoner. Saw the deceased after the accident. He was
perfectly sane.
Elizabeth Barker said, that when the deceased was
brought home in the coach, two umbrellas were brought
out of the coach. One was stained with blood. Miss
Roberts gave it to Mr. Strickland. Asked deceased who
had injured him, and he made a statement how it hap-
pened.
Miss Roberts deposed that two umbrellas were brought
from the coach. Mr. Strickland claimed one, which was
behind the door. Mr. Strickland took that umbrella
away. He left at six in the morning.
Mrs. Rebecca Strickland, wife of William Strickland,
heard of the accident to the deceased. Her- husband
came home at eight or nine o'clock on the Sunday morn-
ing. The prisaer was in the habit of visiting them.
He called on her on the day of the coroner's inquest on
the deceased, and said he hoped that Bill (her husband)
would not get into any trouble, and he would stop until
he came home.

Hill, berrsnt to Mr. Strickland, of the Wheat

Sheaf, had frequently seen the prisoner at the house
before, but not atter the accident.
Mr. Henry Williams, solicitor, here said, be saw the
prisoner at the inqu,st on the deceased below stairs; PA
he looked despot:ding and agitated.
Mr. ARNOLD decided on sending the case before i 4
jury, but would remand the prisoner until Tuesday neat
for further evidence. _