The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-20 00:00:00

ROBBING THE DEAD.

TUNBRIDGE-WELLS.—George Vousden, Robert Vous-
den, William Ellis, Mary Waters, Ann Underdown, and
Harriet Collins, were charged with robbing the dead
body of William Sanders. Thomas Wells, constable of
Brenchley, deposed that he saw the body of the late
William Sanders on Sunday last. Between ten and
eleven o'clock that morning George Vousden came to
him and told him that a man had been found in the
Clay's Wood pond. On his arrival at the spot he ob-
tained assistance, got the body out of the water, and
conveyed it to a barn. He saw the prisoners
George Vousden and Thomas Vousden at the pond,
and they told him that 3s. lid. had been taken from
the left-hand trousers pocket of deceased, and thate
Mrs. Waters had got the money. He saw the whole
of the prisoners, as they had all been to the_ pond,
pocket. He
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went to Mrs. Waters s, and she
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Mrs. Waters, and he asked them, "How about the money
that was in the pockets of the deceased ?" and they then
confessed that 61. 10s., nine half-sovereigns and two sove-
reigns had been taken from the left-hand pocket in the
trousers. Thomas Vousden said that his brother George
took the money out of the pocket, that five of them had a
pound each, and as his brother George, they considered,
had had most trouble, he had 30s. Thomas Vousden then
gave him a sovereign and a half, and Mrs. Waters gave him
' two half-sovereigns. He next went to Mrs. Collins's. He
did not see Mrs. Collins, but he saw her husband at work
in the garden, and he went in-doors and brought out two
half-sovereigns and gave him. He then went to Mrs.
Underdown, and she gave him two half-sovereigns, and
said she was very sorry at what had occurred, and also
that she wished she had not gone to the pond. As he
was going home he met George Vousden, and took him
into custody. He said he had not got any of the
money. William Ellis also denied ever having any of
the money. He took the whole of the men into custody
in the morning when he saw them.. He did not take the
women into custody, as he was satisfied they would not
run away. The whole of the prisoners had been, the day
before summoned to attend the Coroner 'a inquest.
The Bench wished to know if the person who knew
the deceased had money in his possession the evening be-
fore he was missing was present. Witness said no other
witness was present but himself. The inquiry was then
adjourned till the other witnesses could be brought from
Brenchley. The following evidence was subsequently
advanced:—Mary Collins, of Brenchley, deposed that
she was a widow, and the deceased lodged at her house.
She saw him last on Friday in Easter week. He then,
after dinner, showed her nine half-sovereigns and two
whole ones, 3s. 6d. in silver, and 2id. in coppers. He
left her house about four o'clock. He had been drink-
ing all the week. She had not seen him since. Thomas
Diamond, of Brenchley, deposed that he knew the de-
ceased, William Sanders, and he saw the body of
deceased in a barn at Brenchley. on Sunday morning..—.
The prisoners were then committed for trial at the next
quarter sessions.

TRIALS OF RAILWAY RIOTERS.—At the High Court
of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Tuesday, Henry Brown, Gavin Girvan
M'Craken, John Macqueen, Johu Mackay, John Grant, Nell M'Lesua,
James M'Killop, Colin Morison, and Donald Shaw, were charged
with mobbing and rioting, also wilful fire raising and assault, at
Fushie-bridge, ou the 2d of March last, committed against the huts
and houses of the Irish labourers employed there. On the indict-
ments being called, the prisoners, with the exception of Neil Wean,
pleaded guilty to certain of the charges, and after evidence
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to the previous good character of the prisoners, the as to the
Clerk solemnly addressed the prisoners, admonis g
follows:—Henry
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Seen guilty, and warning
highly criminal conduct of which they
them as to the consequences of a rcePeimtihtladrio
Lordship then sentenced them
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Brown for two years, G. G. M
d ;Cohn Grant for twelve months ; and
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ainst Neil M'Lean.
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The case was dismissed
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ANNUITY.—The Bill just
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James M'Killop, Colin Morison,o and Donald Shaw for eight months.
introduced Into the House
Mr. Lyall,
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ts of one clause only,
entitled Viscount Hardinge's Annuity Bill (No. 2), con-
Italians the grant of 5,000. per sant= by the East India Co empoweredsis which enacts that Lord Hardinge shall be
to receive his full salary asGovernor-General, notwith-