The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-13 00:00:00

GROUP XX.

This Committee met to-day at the usual hour, Mr. Sotheron in the
chair.

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, AND STAINES
ATMOSPHERIC.

Mr. Jesse, the surveyor of the Woods and Forests, having been
cross-examined by Mr. WARREN on the evidence he gave yesterday,
Mr. Richings, a solicitor, was then examined by Mr. MACAuLay—
He had resided for twenty-three years at Staines, and his business
frequently led him to Windsor. There was great inconvenience felt
by the present deficient means of communication between the two
places. The journey to and fro occupied nearly a day at present.
During the floods a circuitous route by Englefield had to be taken,
and this caused delay. The communication between Staines and
Slough would be great accommodation, as affording the means of
easy transit by the Great Western Railway to the west, and also to
the north, as a railway was about being made between Oxford and
Birmingham.
Ma. Richard Ibbotson, a proprietor of paper-mills, Mr. Buckton,
land-surveyor and valuer, and other witnesses, were examined, with
the view of showing the great advantages which would be conferred
by the proposed line. They all concurred as to the great want of
railway accommodation for the district, and were of opinion that the
desideratum would be supplied if the proposed line were constructed.
The Committee adjourned till twelve o'clock to-morrow.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

TRIAL OF THE RICIIARDSONS.

(Before Lord Chief JusticeDitl3llLNand Mr. Baron ALDEitsoli.)
William Richarasen, aged 49, lately an astronomer in the Royal
Observatory, Greenwich, and Ann Maria Richardson, aged 22, hls
daughter, were charged with the wilful murder of Theodore Horatio
Richardson, an infant child, the result of an inceutuous intercourse
between them.

Ths indictment contained no less than five counts, varied in terms,
but all in effect charging the prisoners with wilful murder.
Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Iluddlestone, and Mr. Clerk were engaged for the
prosecution; Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Ballantine ►ere retained for the
defence.

➢lr. BODKIN opened the case, and in a long address, entered mi-
nutely into the particulars connected with this truly disgusting
case ; but, as these have already been so often before the public, we
are spared the painful duty of recapitulating them.
The following witnesses were called :

Charles Pearce, a bricklayer's labourer—Was employed on Thurs-
day, the 22d of January, in a garden near the Grove, Greenwich.
Was digging for a cesspool, when he came upon a small coffin. He
forced it open, and observed the body of a child therein. He re-
placed the coffin in the hole, covered it up, and went for his master.
John Easthope—ls a bricklayer in Greenwich, and master of the
last witness. The house in the yard of which the coffin was dis-
covered belonged to the prisoner at the bar. The coffin was taken
out, placed in the kitchen, and witness locked the door taking the
key with him. He gave Information to the beadle, and the con-
stable neat day removed It.
John Errington, beaule of Greenwich, confirmed the fact of the
removal of the coffin.
Thomas Larking—Assisted last witness in taking the coffin to the
Morden Arms, where the coroner's court was held.
James Thomas Walker, landlord of the Morden Arms, said the
coffin was in his custody, and no one had access to it until it was
taken to the surgeons.
I IDr. Mitchell—Was called to see the body of the child at the
Dfordern Arms, and on the 24th of January he examined the child,
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