The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-01 00:00:00

DISCLOSURE OF TWO MURDERS

XT BARNARD CASTLE.
In the early part of August, 18-A5, a young man named
Yates, a tailor, and a girl with whom, he was acquainted, of
the name of Raine, were missed, and no tidings could be
heard of either of them until nearly a Ortnight after, when'
the body of Yates was found at the brink' of the river Tees,
a few miles below Barnard Castle. There ,were, we believe,
some marks of violence about his head, a,-td his pockets
were empty Of money, but at the inquest no'
elniminating
evidence could be obtained ; and a few days il.t4),",the in-
quest the body of the young woman was fourre in the
river also, but several miles further down ; and it th ”Pears
that on the night when they came to their unix IPPY
deaths the river was much flooded, and when so its cox. .me
is rapid. Some few weeks ago there were some rumen. "8,
afloat charging upon three young men the murders tf
these persoffs,lout these soon subsided, unil Monday morn-
ing last, when a young female, twenty-one or twenty-two
years of age, named Humphrey, went to a constable to ease
her mind, and ste subsequently has made such statements
to the rural police-officer as to lay a charge of murder upon
three young men, named Breacon, Raine, and Berke.
Two of them, Breacon and Barker, are now in prison, the
former on another charge. It is publicly stated that Yates
had altered a coat fur Barker, and while doing so he had
found the name of the owner therein," Captain Bainbridge,"
of Cotherstone, at whose house, in the absence of Captain
Bainbridge, a seizure had been made, which led to a trial at
York about a year ago, and at that seizure Barker had acted
as under-bailiff, when this coat was missed from the premises.
This statement seems to point out at least one cause leading
to the crimes'against Yates and his sweetheart, and we be-
lieve the following to be the substance of the girl Hum-
phrey's confession on Monday last. That on the ni ht of the
9th of August the man Yates and the young womatt Raine
were together, near the passage where Humphrey li'ved in
Bridgegate, and she was conversing with them when the saw
Brecon, Barker, and Raine; standing together, who drew m'at',
and ultimately they all went for a walk as far as the bridg:
It was then very dark and wet. The rapid flow of the Tees
caused more than usual noise, and the time was after mid-
night. The whole party lett the bridge, proceeding down
the Yorkshire side of the river to the end of the tram road,
about 130 yards from any dwelling on that side of the water.
Some of the party questioned Yates about his money, and
Barker asked 'Yates if he was going to appear against him
at York on account of the coat before spoken of, and he an-
swered in the affirmative. Barker then struck him several
times—where, the girl Humphrey does not know, as it was
dark ; but she heard him say Don't knock my eyes out,"
or something to that effect, and after that the three young
men all beat Yates and took his money from him ; they then
lifted him off his feet and threw him over the low tram wall
into the deep pool below. Humphrey was horrified, but the
young woman Raine began to shout, and said she wnald tell
the police. She made her way towards the bridge isr com-
pany with the party, still declaring that she would tell, and
when they came to the recess on the bridge they seized Was
the girls, threatening to throw them over it they told.-
Raine still declared that she would tell the police, when in a
few seconds they threw her into the foaming stream below,
and then made Humphrey swear that she woijld not tell
what had passed, telling her now that she had sworn, if she
told, God would strike her dead. She was then allowed to
go. Since that time such has been her misery that she could
no longer bear it, and on Monday last she made her dis.
closure. Yates was a young man of low stature, and slender,
while the accused young men are tall and strong. 13reac.4):(1,
and Barker, as we have said, are in custody, but Raine, one
of those charged with having committed the crime, has not
yet been secured.—Sunderland Herald.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT HOLKHAM.
On the afternoon of Wednesday last, the town of Wells
and its immediate neighbourhood was thrown into a state
of much excitement and alarm, by a report that Lord Lei-
cester had been accidentally drowned near the beach at
Holkham. Numbers immediately hastened to the scene of
the accident. It appears that in the course of the afternoon
his Lordship, accompanied by Mr. F. Astley, brother of
Lord Hastings, the Hon. Wenman Coke, and Mr. George
Hill, went out to the sea-side for the amusement of
" draught sea" fishing. They were attended by several of
his Lordship's servants, and a fisherman accustomed to the
beach. In approaching the sea from Holkham, the party
had to pass through a narrow channel, in which, at that
time, the water was not above a foot deep, but after
'fishing for about a couple of hours, on their return the
water had considerably accumulated, and the tide coining
in fast nhey ,suddenly found themselves in imminent.
danger. Lord Leicester and Mr. F. Astley, and the rest of
the party, immediately dashed through the channel; but J.
Foster, a servant of Mr. Astley's, hesitated. Alarmed at his
situation, Lord Leicester called out earnestly, and directed
him as to the way of escape; but, mistaking his direction,
the poor fellow speedily got out of his depth, and found it
impossible to extricate himself. Mr. Astley, knowing his
inability to swim, immediately rushed to his rescue—swim-
ming about. thirty yards to reach him ; but his strength
being nearly spent in the struggle, Mr. Astley speedily
found himself unable to save him. At this moment both
were in the utmost peril, Foster having seized him by the
throat, and impeded his efforts to assist him. Lord Leicester
seeing Their situation, without a moment's hesitation,
heroically cizstermined to risk his own safety for their rescue,
and instantly t.`. rowing himself in, swam to the spot, resolved
to use his utmost exertions to save both.
Mr. Astley havnij succeeded in breaking Foster's hold of
him, assisted by his I,,,rdship, each taking him by an arm,
they succeeded in getting him ashore, but in the struggle
life was nearly extinct. Suc:2 was the great exertion re-
quired, and the consequence of tiLe excitement and alarm of
the occasion, that, on reaching the core, his Lordohip fell
from faintness and exhaustion. The body- of the servai.'t was
immediately conveyed to the Victoria Inn, iiolkham,
bers having arrived at the spot, who, by this time, had heaTa
of the accident. We regret to add, that although every effort
was made by way of restoratives for the resuscitation of the
servant, the vital spark had for ever fled. On Thursday a
Coroner's inquest was held on the body. Verdict, " Acci-
dentally drowned."
Mr. F. Astley was sufficiently restored to return home last
night; and his Lordship is now perfectly recovered. Ti..e
heroic conduct and generosity of his Lordship are the subject
of universal admiration.

cBILETIETZK.O.HF.eUrTe:ret zti('-ifi -^...,a;:: otioii."..rLecorliontEhenTdeaWthmo-f
another Peninsular and Waterloo veteran, I.airtdenante
ss. but Colo-
nelre-
tired Robert Winchester, late of the! 92dilligleasiadnen-cein etired on full pay, which took n:.
Edin-
burgh, on the 28d instant. Colouneja- tw..lrner,hester entered the
I.een appointed to an
army at an early period of life, having . hof September,
ensigncy in the 92d Regiment on the lb',
- - Ali
'o serve wt
1805, in which gallant corps he continued . . ~. His
much distinction during a period of nearly forty y:a-1808 .
other commissions are dated—lieutenant, February, , „'!
captain, July, 1815 ; major, August, 1825; and lieutene.
colonel, June 28, 1838. He accompanied the expedition t.:
Copenhagen in 1807, and that to Walcheren in 1809. lite
served in the Peninsula from October, 1810. to the end of
the war, including the Lines of the Torres Vedras, action of
Arroyo de Molino, taking of Almarey, defence of Alba de'
Tormes, battle of Vittoria, affairs of Puerta de Mava, 4th
and Bth of July, 1813; battles of the Pyrenees, 25th, .30th,
and 31st of July, 1813; affair of Roncesvalles, battle of the
Nivelle, affair of Cambo, battle of the Nive, on the 9th an.. 4
13th of December, 1813; affair of Helleto, action at Garris-$
affair of Ariverettee, battle of Orthes, and actions at Aire and
Tarbes. He was slightly wounded in the Pyrenees, July 25,,
and severely at the Nive on the 13th of December, 1813.-
Colonel-Winchester also served in the campaign of 1815, and
was -present at Quatre Bras, where he was wounded in the
left hand, and at the memorable battle of Waterloo, when
his right arm was fractured by a musket-shot.
CIrr.OF LONDON SCHOoL.—Yesterday the annual
distribution of prizes to the successful students in the City of
London. School took place at the institution, Smith-street,
Cheapside, in the presence of a large and influential meeting.
The Lord Mayor presided, and was supported by Alderman
Sir George Cerro], Alderman Sir Chapman Marshall, Alder-
man Sir James Duke, M.P., Alderman Hughes, Alderman
Challit,•Aldgfrifin Sidney, the Rev. J. C. Miller, Rector or
Birthingliam, and several members of the corporation. The
Rev. Dr. Mortimer, the head master. in opening the proceed-
ings, remarked that the number of pupils at presentbeirialtashet
school was 573, beir4.!: an increase of 85 onf
the University of Cambridge had been I'
roust beiy of
class. The only student who lii;:i gene
o..hi redgej
, for
rn whiche l eatehdetroe
year. Every student w,to had proceeded
laced rothre till'inaeratshcheoofilrtsot
an open scholarship in e
were 27 candidates. In the University of London also the
Oxford was Mr. 1.1.
'S. Fagan, who
students had achieved honours. Declamations in praise of
John Carpenter, the founder of the school, were delivered in
English, Latin, German, Greek, and French, by Messrs.
Fagan, Wilkinson, Bevan, and Barry. Prizes consisting of
scholarships, gold and silver medals, and books, were awarded
to Messrs. Fagan, Barry, Edger, Sceble, Hornby, 't ilkinson,
Smeely, Smeaton, Bevan, Lingham, Abrahams, and Allen.
Thanks were voted to the examiners, the head master, and
the Lord Mayor, after which the meeting dispersed.
MEETING OF THE LONDON DISTRICT YOST LETTER"
Clitinens.—Late yesterday (Friday) evening, a meetinrz,
of this body was held at the Pit-A Horse, Chiswell.street,
for the purpose of taking into consideration their present
condition. Mr. Mannicomb, on being elec:fd to the chair,
observed that as one of the deputation, he had waited upon
Mr. Saltwell, by. whom they were told that the alterations
now in progress in the General Post-office would not at all
affect the district post department. He (the Chairman)
was, therefore, of opinion that some steps should be imme-
diately taken to memorialise the Postmaster-General on
the subject. The draft of a memorial was then read to
the meeting, praying for the allowance of " a
wages proportioned to their respective daily
dutisec:leitg
rtihseingthathccouri!e
pinogrt otof tYheea rse
oomf mseisrvsiioenee,
rassofrecloniqunmireyn.d,edonins
of the reasons urged for such a measure was, that it would
"go far in doing away with that jealousy that does and
ever has existed between the two departments, and
make them work with that unanimity so essential to the
service and interests of the public." Mr. Elwood pro-
posed that a committee be appointed to draw up a memorial
on the foundation of the one which had been read. In
moving the proposition he described most forcibly the evils
which arose from the existing practice of receiving Christ-
mas gratuities from the public. This he described as a beg-
garly system, degrading to the feelings of public officers and
respectable men, and the source of dishonest practices be-
tween fellow-servants, frequently leading to disputes and
serious misunderstandings. This proposition having been
seconded by. Mr. Church, a discussion arose with reference
to the injustice of the present system of making out the.
" extra duty balance sheet," in which, it was contended, the
amount paid to the men who were actually employed was
mixed up with other payments for services perfbrmed, not
by letter-Carriers, but several other officers, either of a dis-
tinct class, or entirely unconnected with the letter-carriers'
duty. The motion was then carried unanimously, and a
committee of thirteen letter-carriers was appointed. Thanks
were afterwards voted to " the press" and the chairman,
and the meeting separated.
FAT ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON (CHICHESTES
Bitsuse4l) RAnAvAY..6-Yesterday aft-Nilo= a frightful std•
dent occurred ou the Chichester brat; r 1 of the Brighton
Railway. As a special train, containing .7., Portion. 4., f tbo
company from Goodwood was proceeding AsliNg, the LMZ",
perceiving some of the luggage on the Melo f 1.11, z'4r,rig it for
placed by the motion of the win, imprudently g‘.; tbe 0,4
the purpose of securing it. Whilst s 4 Ra31,10N110.0, Gams
passed under a bridge, and the head of tbp_r°k4u,ect long
in contact with the crown of the arch. lino), ring4,h4ttered ia. a
tanesusly, the upper :a' 11i6aww1.46 orelieo 4(04
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