The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-24 00:00:00

HAMMERSMITH.

Yesterday having been appointed for the further
examination dl' Christopher Thurston, a well-dressed
man, formerly a conductor in the service of the Ham-
mersmith Conveyance Company, who stands charged
on suspicion of having been concerned with others,
not in custody, in stealing, on the 3d instant, from
the premises of Mr. William Redkison, the Sussex
Arms Tavern, Broadway, Hammersmith, a cashbox
containing Bark of England notes to the value of
100/., and a cheque on the banking-house of Messrs.
Drewett and Fowler for 12/. 3s. Bd., the court was,
from its opening, crowded in every part by the inha-
bitants of the neighbourhood, anxious to witness the
proceedings.
The previous examination of the prisoner appeared
in The Sun of Friday last, the 17th instant, when
evidence was gone into, proving that the prisoner
had been in the habit of visiting the Sussex Arms
Tavern almost daily for two years previous to the
robbery ; that on the evening of the day preceding
the robbery the prisoner was sitting as usual in front
of the bar, when Mrs. Redkison came down into
the bar with the cashbox in her hand, and that
he looked hard at her, and went out of the
hope directly afterwards; that on the morning
of the robbery he came to the house about half-
past nine o'clock, and took his seat in front of
the bar, where he was sitting, when, about eleven
o'clock, the other two men suspected of being con-
cerned in the robbery, came in and went upstairs to
an upper public room. He was also sitting there
when they returned down stairs, about ten minutes
past twelve o'clock, and he left the house about eight
or ten minutes after them. About half-past two
o'clock the same afternoon, he gave the cheque above
stated, on Cornhill, to Joseph Gardiner, a porter at
Birch's, the confectioner's, and sent him with it to the
banking-hause, in Prince's-street, Bank, where the
cheque was stopped, and Gardiner detained. The
prisoner from that day absented himself from the
house until the morning of the following Thursday,
the 9th instant, when he again went there, and asked
Mr. Redkison, the landlord, what he had to say about
him, when Mr. Redkison told him he had nothing to
say, but if he went to the police station they had
something to say to him there. A policeman was then
sent for, and he was given into custody.
The previous examinations having been taken before
Mr. Beadon, the other magistrate of the court, the
whole of the evidence was read over in the presence of
the witnesses.

Mr. fAYNTER said he should remand the prisoner
until Saturday, in order to allow the police further
time to complete the case.

MURDER BY AN IDIOT.

Mr. Thomas Mackintosh Davidson, a gentleman
of considerable property, was brought up yesterday
at the Edmonton Sessions, in custody of Police-
sergeant Butcher, of the N division, and charged
with having, on the afternoon of Monday last, wil-
fully murdered a person named Lewis Mugford, at
Clay-hill, in the parish of Tottenham.
Mr. Bodkin appeared for the accused.
The first witness examined was,
Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, who deposed that she
resided at Clay-hill, in the parish of Tottenham, and
was a widow. The deceased, Lewis Mugford, had
been employed by witness ever since last October.
The prisoner had boarded and lodged in her house
for several years. His sleeping apartment was an
ante-room, and the door was always left open. On
the afternoon of last Monday, whilst witness was sit-
ting at work in the parlour alone, she heard a slight
noise in the passage, which induced her to go out to
see what was the matter. She then saw the deceased
and the prisoner in the passage near each other.
Both the deceased and the prisoner had their hands
extended, the latter's being immediately over Mug-
ford's head. She then saw the prisoner strike Mug-
ford on the side of the neck, and when he withdrew
his hand she saw that he held something, but what it
was she did not knew. Almost imniediately after the
blow was struck witness noticed blood issuing from
the wound. She got a piece of cotton and placed it
on the injured part, and tried to stop the bleeding,
but was unable. Finding that the deceased was reel-
ing, and unable to support himself, she accompanied
him into the kitchen, and was joined there by her
servant, Ann Roberts. A policeman and a surgeon
were immediately sent for, and by the time they ar-
rived the deceased had died. About a quarter of an
hour after the occurrence witness again saw the pri-
soner, \Olen he appeared perfectly unconscious of
what had taken place, and walked about as if nothing
had happened.
By the Bench—Ever since the prisoner had been
in witness's house he had been of unsound mind and
imbecile, but apparently perfectly harmless. She
had treated him as a child. He had always been on
the best terms with the deceased, who used to un-
dress him and put him to bed. After the prisoner
had retired to rest he used frequently to bid the de-
ceased " Good night," shake hands with him, and
say, " Good bye, love."
By the Chairman—The prisoner is about 57 years
of age, and the deceased 34. The latter was not so
powerful a man as the former.
Ann Roberts said that she was in the service of the
last witness. Had lived with her about five years.
and therefore knew the prisoner and the deceased
perfectly well. During the whole of that time Mr.
Davidson had lived in the house. On the afternoon
of Monday last she and her sister were sitting in the
kitchen at dinner, when the prisoner came in. She
left the room for a few minutes, and on her again
entering she saw the prisoner take a knife from the
table and then depart through the passage. She did
not at first mention that circumstance to any one, but
as soon as he left the kitchen she informed Mugford
what he had done, and added that he had better go
and see what he was going to do. The deceased im-
mediately went out, and witness followed him. On
getting into the passage she saw blood issuing from
the mouth and nose of the deceased. She ran and
supported him, leading him through the fore court to
an adjoining cottage. He was then placed in a chair,
but was never able to speak after receiving the
injury.
The Chairman—How long do you suppose the de-
ceased lived after you went to his assistance? Wit-
ness—N )t more than 20 minutes.

By Mr. Busk, one of the magistrates—When
witness got into the passage she saw the deceased
staggering, and her mistress was endeavouring to
hold him up.
The Chirman—How long was it after you saw the
prisoner take up the knife that what you have just
stated took place ? Witness—lt was almost imme-
diately afterwards.
The Chairman inquired of the witness whether she
thought she should be able to identify the knife she
saw the prisoner take away, and she having answered
in the affirmative, a common dinner knife about five
or six inches long was produced, which was covered
with gore to the extent of throe inches from the point.
This weapon was identified by the witucce as being
that taken off the table by the prisoner.
By the Bench—lt was not at all unusual for the
prisoner to be in the kitchen. He had not had any
words with the deceased whilst there. They both
appeared on the best terms. She had often seen them
shake hands together.
Mrs. Mary Thomas said that she lives at Clay-hill
and occupies a cottage adjoining the residence of
Mrs. Holmes. On the afternoon in question, between
one and two o'clock, whilst ill in bed, she heard a
noise in the lane. On looking out of the window she
saw the deceased attempting to get through her
garden gate, and trying with all his might to speak,
but was prevented by the excessive haemorrhage. She
then sent her servant for medical attendance, and re- ,
mained with the deceased till he died.

Jane Roberts, a sister of the second witness, who
was on a visit at the house on the day in question,
confirmed the above.

Mr. Georgeßull, assistant to Mr. Hall, surgeon,
said that on Monday last he was sent for to attend at
Mrs. liolines's house. On arriving there, he found
that the deceased was quite dead, with his head
leaning on his shoulder. There was a wound in the
throat about an inch wide and three inches deep,
which had divided the carotid artery. The wound
was inflicted by some sharp instrument, no doubt by
the knife produced. Death was caused by the injury
in the 'neck.

By Mr. Bodkin—l was not in the habit of attend-
ing the deceased medically whilst alive. I never saw
him before. When he was pointed out to me on this
occasion, he appeared quite unconscious of what had
taken place.
Robert Butcher, police-segeant 37 N, said that
on Monday afternoon last, whilst on duty at
Tottenham station, he was requested to go to
Mrs. Holmes's house, at Clay-hill. On arriving there,
he was informed that a man had been murdered, and
the prisoner was pointed out to him as the mur-
derer. He was at that time standing near the kitchen
window, smoking a pipe of tobacco. It was stated in

his presence that he had murdered the deceased, but.
he took no notice of it, and appeared quite lost. Wit-
ness then took him into custody.
The Chairman announced that that was all the
evidence they had to receive.
The prisoner was then led into •court for the pur
pose of hearing the depositions read over.
Upon entering he bowed several times to the Bencb,
looked round the room once or twice with a vacant
gaze, and when asked if he had any questions to silt
the witnesses, he made no reply, merely-looking upon
a bunch of holly he wore in one of the button-bola of
his coat.
Mr. Bodkin informed the Bench that he appeared)
there by order of the trustees o' considerable pro 7
perty belonging to the prisoner, and he saw that thee
unfortunate gentleman must be committed for trial.
The Chairman said the Bench was unanimous in
fully committing the accused.

RAILWAY SHARE IVIARKET''a '
LIVERPOOL, SErrElunmt 23.
Srocx EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 31/. Shares, 514 dis.—Ditto (late C.
and B.), 5 per cent. on 55/. till 1849, 37—Ditto, 221. Shar,ea,
per
4 dis —Chester and Holyhead, Preference (guar-
Lanc
cent.), ls. 3d. p.—East Lancashire, New, Ts dis*—ti:
shire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late West Riding Unio 1
n), %,
dis. —London and North- Western, New, Quarters, 8%, P'
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, A 4
—Midland Stock, 116—North British, Thirds, IA °in: it
Eastern and Dover No. 4 (issued as Thirds, at 6 2-301.'1
11,2 dis.—York, 'Newcastle, and Berwick (IC and
•
New, 21/2 p.
MANCHESTER, SEPTE3iBEE. 23.
Lan bire.-
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East
New, Quarters, 13-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirek, New, I°4
Eighttler,
dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,
2 15-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 9 16 p.—Skr,°P,ll3l -
Union, 3 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1-7.si 11
South Staffordshire, 1 11-16 dis.—York, Newcastle,
Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 2 7-16 p.
LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate,
ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—East Lancashire, Quarters,. 112;
dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 4% die.—Gres late
Nertir;
4/. 6s. 3d. dis. —Laucashire and Yorkshire, 11„alTe!jk.
Hud. and Shoff.), 5 dis.—Ditto (West Riding un")-14
dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 20s. dia.—Leeds and ThiTsk,
dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire,Preference,. 1"
Ditte,
Nottin_g,
6d. p. allotment—North British, Thirds, 43. 6d. 1).-_,Tnrat.1
Extension, 2 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1%

Western, 725. n. dis.
. EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 22. N yr
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 82 1
375. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 63s..—EastQualt 11
Central, 32s.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Grantin9
(scrip), 4s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 18% ell el
Newport, New, Reg. 20s —G t Northern, .
, . rea. Ditto New
int.—North British, Quarters, 975. 6d. ex div.—
Quarters „' 01
Quarters (Scrip), 10s. 3d.— Ditto, Thirds, Registered, Ali'
GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 22. ~z..., 12.1.
STOCK ExcHARGE.—The sales are C I d 'an '''''
a a oni ,
1.8 640.'
—Ditto, New, 9s. 6d
.—Dundee and Perth, Quarts t,_ ‘,o,_ ,
Loth'esa
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 53%
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 401 Shares, 41%,,ett„.•
ex new—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 8/. ea-ATTirtb
—Edinburgh and POW, 'di;
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 725. 6d.—Great liortii
ern, 655. 6d.—Manchester and Southampton, 13s• 811---
British,;Thirds, 235.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCB• „Tr,
EMBARKATION OF LIEUTENANT-GE
RAL SIR HARRY SMITH AND SUS
FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HO"' AmirOf
The Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth,
Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., placed the Lightning etellav,
yacht, yesterday, at the disposal of Lieutenant-
,e
neral Sir Harry Smith, Bart.: G.C.8.,
Went down"
the Cape, and soon after ten clock she
the harbour, and made fast to the buoy off the Rair
Victoria Pier. The Victoria Pier was, at an esl.
, _lee
hour, dressed
out with flags, and at eleven o.o_o.
was densely crowded with the elite of the nigh 1.
hood, the greater portion of whom were elegerl44
Governor
dressed ladies, anxious to witness the departullt.
Gallant General for the seat of his new governale4id
At half-past eleven the bands of the 43d ape.
Light Infantry Regiments, and the band of the BIN
Marine corps, took up their stations on the piertw dad
the brass band of the regiment proceeded to tue
°„l4
luting battery. This latter place, as also the hied
line of ramparts facing the sea, were also crolv L.
with well-dressed persons, assembled to Witues6 tUir.
General's departure. Qniitht
At noon precisely Lieut. General Sir HarrY,miAiteb
Lady Smith, Mr. Harry Smith, with Mr. 1-1°,1",-„a
and Mr. Hugh Smith, A.D.C.'s, Major Gal-I'oo'7-s
Captain Maidwell, military and private seretl;
accompanied by a number of private friends, 11P re
large cortege of military officers, among whora //ng,
Colonel -Lewis, Colonel Nesbitt, Colonel Furlo
Colonel French, Lord George Lennox, Major Herr,T
A.D.C., &c., left the George Hotel, and proceed the
the Victoria Pier. On the party approaching
pier the three bands struck up " See the Conglial
Hero comes." The Gallant General then proce„.,oo,
to the steps of the pier, when he turned, arid taiur;
off his hat repeatedly bowed to the assembled pel4.
who had vociferously cheered him as he passed the
The Governor's barge was in attendance,. so. ads
Gallant General, after shaking hands with his big
in his immediate vicinity, and repeatedly b°,71,1t adf
adieus to the assembled people, embarked Vilk"„ ;ne
Smith and suite, and was conveyed to the Ligain'--g:
So soon as the barge had shoved off from the Pl.;
the bands struck up simultaneously,
luck about the house." At the same time the People
cheered most enthusiastically, not only those as,seae
bled on the pier, but those on the saluting
along the ramparts, and also those (and there vr
rt
not a few) assembled at Blockhouse on the G°9P°
side. •• lit•
41 Theres
On the Gallant General going on board the Llgthe
ning the bands played "Rule Britannia," t
un the
people continued to cheer occasionally
ntlf
Lightning cast off her warps, Sir Harry
.flue
e the
acknowledging the compliment by bowing -° od
crowd. The Lightning :was soon at Spithead,
ute of
on his going aboard the Vernon she fired a sal
seventeen guns. ut
A number of Sir Harry's private friends went ea
in the Lightning with him to Spithead, and return
on shore in the same vessel.
roce.4ol

The Vernon, it was expected, would have pl. 0,
to St. Helen's Roads last evening; but the wind CO a
tinued dead up Channel, with the probability of
weather.
Captain Charles Hungerford Pollen (1846)eof,th
Rifle Brigade, died at Montreal, Canada, in th 9uo
year of his age. He entered the Rifle Brigade
Second Lieutenant, in September, 1840.

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BIRKENHEAD A FREE PORT.—Tbe adjOUrse
meeting of the dock commissioners for the Ptirrh the
reducing
the rates of the docks, in accordance
recent proposal of the railway company to the ti
vesgels
viz ,to reduce the rates of tonnage on all foreign eLI
to
6d., and on all coasting vessels Id. per ton—ea'Afr.
yesterday at the Board-room s
, Hamilton-square, "—gicit-
H. Green, in the chair. Present—Messrs. fAircity' ,-tsono
lin, Pike, Nicholls, Bryans, Thompson, Cole, " meeting
Barbour, and Fox. The minutes of the last ;We
havin been read and also a report from the e°lll,4lllw. 411
appointed to make the preliminary arrangen3e°""a else
the
railway company touching their proposal, between
a copy of the correspondence which had passed Id the
the committee and Mr. Charlewood, on the Par- -
railway company, some conversational diecussie,ettee
sued
upon these subjects. Mr. Wain then read s
from Mr. Mallaby, who was absent, exPressild be
opinion upon the subject. Ho stated that he sh
e, it
glad that the proposed arrangements were mad
;Lion
;Lion
coofuld be legally done. Mr. Wain then, at the OW hieh
a member of the board, read a copy of thebond 'icor
had been prepared by the railway company end the res°.
mittee. Mr. Thompson then moved the followigotee-
lhution :—" That the tonnage rates levied at the 'ld 6a-
ead Dock be charged from this date at the
.rate ;
vesse
per ton on foreign vessels, and Id. on coasting Jae
and that the law clerk be ordered to advertise theosotleJ
in the usual way." This motion having been eac
by Mr. Cole, it was put and carried nem dis. the r
landin,
Liam Laird observed that, by this arrangement,
way company were to pay all rates on vessee;ocetnill.
cargoes ; and, although nominally the clen'i„ parts'
sioners levied 6d. per ton on vessels from fore.itit'hes"
and Id. per ton on coasters, yet the docks of Blrle
ere, in consequen
and therehe ce of this arrangwereement thereto
00//
tuall free to ty public, b
linescied gn
no dues whatever on ships entering, or goodstb°
the Birkenhead Docks. This being all the htlll
meeting closed.—Liverpool Times.
61142713 if, o%l'
On the 21st inst., at Chilwell He'll, Notts, the °
Charlton, Esq., of a son. ,
On the 21st inst., in the Haymarket, the wife O 4
Jaquier, of a son. 3- • C `en,
On the 11th ult., at Barbadoes, the wife of C
dish Boyle, A.D.C., of a daughter. Thom
On the 15th inst., at Toura, the. wife of the get%
William Marshall, of a son. h e, tl3°
On the 17th inst., at Seatown Chidlock,
wife of John H. Forrest, Esq., of a son poriet:s-Ir

Chit'
MARRIED.
On the-21st inst., at Godalming, Surrey! the 10' 'Llorio--:
topher F. Cooke, Incumbent of Berdon, Essex, te°chsetoli
third daughter of Samuel White White, E6q'' of John
Marshall, Dorset. n rbS, • tst
On the 21st inst., at the Friar-gate Chapel, —e, WOO
Hutton, Esq., to Elizabeth, second daughter o'
_...----
Malin, Esq., of Park-field, near Derby,

bile!
DIEB.
On the 21st inst., at Torquay, Vice-Admiral sir
Dashwood, K.C.8., and G.C. Tower and Sword. irburgli
On the 18th inst., at Southwick Hall, John Sile',,d 52.
Capron, Esq., late of the 23d Royal Welch Fusiliers, Og"'ivir.
On the 18th inst., in St. Mary's-square,
Lambeth,
Leete, aged 29. Wc)°4l'
On the 18th inst., Thomas Grim rood, Esq., of

bridge, Suffolk, aged 65.
Mrs. Lee°e* I,lo'
On the 19th inst., at Queen Ann-street,
d I eOs enxt,hae2eodt6h4i.nst., Esther Day Carlton, of Hollowafr
el
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On the g
21st inst., at Stockwell, John Baker Gribblso
On the 21st inst., Emma, daughter of Mr. IC/Iti
Dando, of Cheapside, aged 32. sikii/g
On the 21st inst., at Brompton-crescent, Mrs..., '
widow of the ate Francis Laking, Esq., aged SO. ~ oe,
On the 21stl inst Fran., i Henrietta-street, 13runswick-equate'
Mr. John Westrop, aged 72. Ssraii
On the 21st inst., at Greville-place, Kilburn Priory,
Sophia, wife of John Southerden Burn, Esq

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