The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-10 00:00:00

SUPPOSED MURDER AT CAMBRIDGE,

The following paragraph appeared in the Cambridge
.Advertiser of the 6th instant, which, we believe, has not
yet appeared in any of the London papers :
" Early yesterday morning the body of a man of the
name of John Walls, was found drowned in one of the pits
near Gas-lane, in Barnwell, where it is supposed it must
have been some days, tieing in a decomposed state; the
deceased was a noted poacher. An inquest was held yes-
terday evening, before Mr. Chevell, lint was concluded at
so late an hour that we were unable to ascertain par-
ticulars."

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
(From our own Correspondent.)
Cambridge, Sept. 9.

This evening at six o'clock the town at Cambridge was
again excited by the examination of the wretched man,
Howard, who stands charged with the murder of a
poacher named Wallis ; and at no period during the last
twenty years has so much excitement existed. The state—
ment of the prisoner was simply that there was a gun he
had to repair fin- the deceased, and also he bad been out
with him to buy a shooting jacket, and did not return to
his house, but left the deceased at one o'clock standing
near the Town Hall; that he saw him in the evening
avain, when he came in much intoxicated, but could not
recollect what passed during the whole of the evening, he
(prisoner) was so much in liquor himself.
The prisoner, who keeps a beer shop, at whose house
they chiefly drank. admitted, and it was proved by the
evidence of the witnesses, that he was unfit to attend on
his customers during that evening. The men who had
been drinking in the prisoner's house were separate►y ex
mined, and their statements corresponded so minutely,
that the detail is unnecessary, except George Parr, who
stated that he spoke to the prisoner on Saturday morning,
three days after the body was found, about the gun ; that
he trembled so much that he caused him to he taken up
by Finden the constable. It appeared also that the deceased
left the company ten minutes before any other person, and
that the absence of the prisoner was so short, he could not
have had time to commit the deed, although the pit in
which the deceased was found was only 300 yards from the
prisoner's house. Several females were examined, but
nothing of importance could be elicited limn them, except
one named Sophia Allen Godfrey, who stated she saw the
deceased on last Sunday week, being three days after it is
supposed he was drowned, and spoke to him at her own
door. She had known him eight years, and therefore
could not be deceived in his person. There is, however,
much suspicion attached to the prisoner, in consequence of
the gun being found in the chimney of a house adjoining
h►s, which his empty, and the prisoner had the key. It
was also proved that he was the last perso❑ who had the
gun. The reason he assigns is, that Walls was not fit to
take care of it. The Inquest was adjourned till two o'clock
on Thursday next. More parties are said to be implicated,
and the Coroner and Magistrates gave orders for all means
to be used to procure more evidence.

JOINT STOCK BANKS.—We are in-
formed that Joseph Walker, Esq., of Lascelles Hall,
and Joseph Brook, Esq., of Huddersfield, both gen-
tlemen of very great experience in the manage-
ment of Joint Stock Banks, have been in Hull a few days
this week, assisting the Committee of the Hull Banking
Company. to make the necessary arrangements for begin.
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rour.pwards of three
—Hull Rock..
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OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

Warm—Jan:es Allen, a groom, aged 77, was indicted
c)r a rape on Jane Bradbury, on the 30th July.
Jane Bradbury, a rather pretty looking woman, stated
that she was servant to Mr. Church, in Regent-street, in

July last. The prisoner was at Mr. Church's three drys.
There was no other servant in the house but witness.

On the 30th of July her mistress left the house about nine
o'clock. A young woman stopped in the house till the
prisoner came there to sleep and to take care of the house.
Witness slept in the front parlour, and the prisoner in
the back, between which there was a pair of folding
doors. The prisoner went to bed in the back parlour, put-
ting his candle outside the door. Witness could not
haste❑ the door between the two parlours, in consequence
of the lock being injured. Witness laid down on the sofa
with her clothes on in the front parlour, and having been
up several nights, soon fell fast asleep. About half-past
eleven o'clock, just as she had dropped off to sleep, she
felt the prisoner on the sofa undressed. Witness
cried out, but could make any person hear. The
witness then described the nature of the offence.

He then went to his bed again. Witness went out under
the pretence of getting herself a glass of water, and went
home. She cried as loud as she could, and endeavoured

to get away from the prisoner, but could not, being so
much exhausted. On the prosecutrix going out he
cried " Holioa, where are you going?" to which she re-

plied, to fetch a glass of water. Witness then went home,
a distance of about a mile, the prisoner not attempting to

prevent her. On getting home she toll Mr. Raynor
what had taken place, who went for a policeman.
' '

By Mr. PHILLIPS—The prisoner would not !et wit.
ness fasten the doors, the keys were inside and he would
not let her have them. B"fore witness went to bed. had
some rum and shrub with the prisooer. Ne first Came

in without any liquor, and asked witness if she would
like anything to drink? She replied no, and he
immediately took an empty bottle from the
dresser, and went oat and fetched same rum and
shrub. Witness knew he went out for spirits, but (lid
not know the sort he intended to fetch. Prisoner said he
would go for some rum and shrub, as he did not lik. gin.
The prisoner and witness sat in the kitchen together
about half an hour after the rum and shrub was fetched.
Witness was nineteen years of age, and knew that the
P'

aisoner was 77.
The witness's statement in chief was considerably
cried in cross-examination ; and the Jury, without
proceeding further, acquitted the prisoner.
W. .11eartwell, a butcher, aged 33, was indicted for
a rape on Mary Ann Armstrong.
Mary Anne Armstrong, a girl, 16 years of age, stated
that she was servant to the prisoner, and was in the habit
of fetching the candle from his bedroom. On the occa-
sion in question he dragged the prosecutrix on the bed,
took liberties with her, and committed the offence. Wit-
ness tried to get away from the prisoner, but could not.
The next day prosecutrix was very ill. Did not make any
comp!aint to the neighbours, as they were all strangers to
her. In the afternoon saw a Mrs. Northwood, but did
not tell her what had taken place. A few nights after-
wards witness thought she heard the prisoner coming to
her room, and she immediately ran to Mr,. Northwood,
and told her all that had happened. Did not like to tell
Mrs. Northwood before what had happened to her, as she
was a stranger. After this she slept at the house of Mrs.
Northwood.
By M. Paimurs—Did not tell any body what had
taken place for a fortnight. Had of en talked with Mrs.
Northwood during the six months she had b en in the
service of the prisoner. After she had told Mrs. North
wood what had happened, witness's father came to the

Prisoner's house and received her w ges, making no com-
plaint whatever, or saying anything about what had hap-
pt-ned. Prisoner was one day cross about the cooking,
and witness then said if he took any liberties with her
again she would tell her father. The prisoner was often
cross with her after ho had committed the offence.

By Mr. Baron GURNEY-Her father knew what had
taken place when he went to the prisoner's to receive wit-
ness's wages.
The witness's testimony differed in one or two instances

from that given by her before the Magistrates.
Mrs. Northwood said the prisoner caine to her very ill,
and thinking she was attacked with sp isms she gave her
brandy. The prosecutrix was formerly a very cheerful
girl, but after this time was continually crying. Some
time afterwards she came crying to witness's house, saying
that she would go back again to her master's, as she was
afraid of him, Witness said she ought to be glad she had
escaped her master, and not to cry so much. The prose-
cutrix said she had not ; that he had thrown her on the
bed and effected her purpose. When witness asked the
prisoner what he meant by such conduct, he said he had
done nothing to her that night, although he had pulled
her about several times before. Witness refused to let
the prosecutrix go back agai❑ till the prisoner's wife re-
turned, which be agreed to.
Mary Ann Ladball corroborated the statement of the
former witness, as to the cheerful disposition of the pro-
secutrix, and the great change that had taken place in her
since the occurrence. Witness never asked, nor did the
prosecutrix state that her master had taken liberties with
her. She said she believed he in tended to take liberties
with her.
Ann Barber lived opposite t o the prisoner. On a
Sunday at the latter end of June, beard a cry in the
street, saw there the prosecutrix, who stated that her
master had taken liberties with her. Witness asked if lie
had ever done it before. She said he had, but that he
should not do it again, as she was determined to leave the
house. Had been told by no other person that the prose-
cutrix had a lid he had taken liberties with her four or
five times. The witness gave her evidence under great
excitement, crying bitterly, and immediately after leaving
the box, fainted away, and was obliged to be carried out
of Court.
Mrs. Hood, who mangled for the prisoner's wife, stated
that the prosecutrix had told her of the conduct of the
prisoner, when she told her if he attempted anything
again, to come to her and she would protect her.
James Lee, a constable, apprehended the prisoner on
the 4th of July ; stated to him the charge against him,
when lie said—" Pooh, nonsense; he had only pulled her
about a little, and that would be proved if the girl was
examined."
Mr. Little, a surgeon, examined the prosecutrix, who
did not display that reluctance to examination which he
should have expected from a girl of her age.
The prisoner denied that any force had been used.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent cha- '
meter for propriety and decency of behaviour.
Mr. Baron GURNEY summed up at great length, and
The Jury after a consultation of a few minutes returned
a verdict of not guilty.
James Orlando IVilliams, a respectable looking man,
formerly in the P lice, was indicted for a rape on Emma
Fiwler, on the 21st of August, at St. Maly Abbotts,
Kensington.
Mr. Bonxmme stated the case for the prosecution.
Emma Fowler, a rather ordinary looking girl, stated
that she was sixteen years old. At the time the offence
was committed witness was a servant in the prisoner's
employ, and had been so only a week. About ten of the
evening of the 21st August the prisoner's wile went out ;
immediately after this, while witness was folding the iron-
ing blanket, the prisoner took her by the shoulders, say-
ing de it me, Emma, Low thin you are, are you as thin
all over ?—(A laugh.) He took her by the two shoulders,
and dragged her to the back part of the kitchen, where he
took indecent liberties with her, and committed the offence.
Immediately afterwards her mistress returned ; did not
tell her what had happened.
The witness was under examination when our reporter
eft.