The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-02 00:00:00

- Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTLIE—She did not meet
him that morning by appointment, but he was aware that
she usually came by Finsbury-square.
Walcott, gunmaker, Walworth—The prisofier called on
him about the 9th or 10th of the month with a small pistol,
which he desired witness to unscrew and put a flint in. Wit-
ness oiled the screw and rectified the barrel. He told him that
he wanted the pistol to shoot a dog which had bitten him
under the left jaw. He asked witness if he could
give him a bullet to fit it, and he got two slugs for it. Pri-
soner came en the following day, and he asked witness to
look at the pistol, as it often missed fire. He then said
that 'he had shot the dog. 'Witness returned the
pistol, finding C.it 'all right. On. the Friday follow-
ing :he called again and showed a percussion pistol
which he said he had
_got instead Of the other, giving 21. 6d.
extra to the seller. lie then asked for two balls to fit it, for
which he paid. Witness asked what he wanted thO pistol for,
as he had shot the dog? lie said that he intended to go bird
shooting on Primrose-hill. Witness cautioned him to be
careful lest he should hurt any one. He said 'that he would
take care that no accident occurred.
James Stone, all and colourman, Great Wild-street—Knew
the prisoner. He came to him to purchase some gunpowder
on the 7th of this month, to shoot birds with. He came again
on the Monday following. He, on the latter occasion, told
witness that he had shot some birds, but did not know the
names of them.. -From. the description the witness thought
they might be snipes, and he asked him what he had shot
them with. He produced a pistol, and showed him some un-
finished bullets, Witness kept one of them, which he after-
wards gave up to the policeman.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALL...Num—The 'prisoner ap-
peared quite calm when he called upon him.
Edward Mariners sold unredeemed pledges in Drury-lane.
On the 11th of the month prisoner called on him and asked
-if he had a percussion pistol for sale. Witness showed him
one, Which he at first complained of, and he went away. He
returned again in about an' hour, but it was not till he came
the third time that he said he wished to exchange a flint one
for it. He held the pistol very cautiously, and when witness
went to take ithe said " Take care, it is loaded ;" and on
unscrewing the barrel he found a bullet in it. He .gave an
additional 2s. 6d., and took away the percussion pistol.
Margaret Connell, living at No. 5, Orange-court, Drury-
lane-:-She kept 16dgings. The prisoner lodged with her on
the 14th and 15th of the month. When he came on Satur-
day he gave her half a sovereign, which he Said he had bor-
rowed of his mother. ' Ite said also that he had met with an
accident; he had lost his, of his maker's property. The
prisoner said he would stop 2s. or 2s. 6d. a week till the
money was made. up. Witness said perhaps he would stop
it all. He afterwards told her that his master had stopped it all.
He sat down on a chair and showed her a pistol, which he
pointed at her, at the same time saying it was loaded. She
asked him why it was, loaded, and he said he was going to
Primrose-hill to shoot birds. He went to bed on Sunday
night at about eleven o'cloCk. He was quite sober.
John Cannall, 44 F.—On Saturday the 14th he was on duty
in Drury-lane, and was called into Mr. Bostock's. He found
the prisoner there, and Mr. Bostock said that he had sent the
prisoner for some money.; that he had returned, saying that
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he had lost s- .lle wished to give him in charge for appro-
priating the money to his own use. :He was about to take
him into custody, when the prisoner offered 2s. 6d. a week till
the money waft paid. Mr. Bostock refused, as' the prisoner's
former conduct had displeased him. The prisoner asked how
he was, to live, to which his master- made no reply. The
prisoner then, paid the lls.' out of 14s: due to him for the
week. He only received 6d., as 2s. 6d. had been advanced
him that week already.
The prisoner,here said that half of the policeman's state-
ment was false..

James Porter, living at 5, Orange-court, knew the pri-
soner, who slept in' thesame room, with him. The prisoner
asked, on the 14th February, if hes(Witriess) knew any per-
son who had a pistol for sale. On Sunday night witness
asked prisoner what time he should get up to work. He said
about six. On the• morning of Monday witness. was called
up by the prisoner, who went out about a quarter ,before six
o'clock.
Joseph Thompson, 62 F, went to a coffee-house in Great
Queen-street; on the evening of February 16. He found the
prisoner there; he was in the public room, taking some
coffee. Witness took him into custody for murder. He
said on his way to the station-house, "Is it true that
Martha has, made a statement of this?" Witness said,
" I don't know, • she was at the station-house." He said,
" So help me God she is innocent; I keep company with the
girl ; she knows nothing about it." Witness told him that
what he said might be used in evidence against him. He said
"It's all right."' He was then patting his hand in• his pocket,
when witness prevented him. He said " There's nothing
there, I bunged that at Gravesend," He again said; "Is he
dead ?" Witness said "Yes." He said, "He was a
rogue to me ; I have had satisfaction ; this has been brew-
ing for him for a twelvemonth. He had me for my money,
and not far my, work." . He again said, " Is he really dead P"
Witness said, " Yes." He then said, " I shall die happy, I
dare say I'll suffer." Ile waf, searched at the station-house,
and 7s. 2d.. was found on him.
W. D. Burnaby, chief clerk of Bow-street police-court, had
taken down the deposition of the witnesses, and the deposition
enclosed was that of Thompson. The prisoner's observation
on that evidence when it was read aloud to him was "That
it was true enough." ,
William Pocock, 14 F, was with Thompson when the pri-
soner was taken into custody. At the time when the pri-
soner was going into the station-house door some person
" Well, Pocock, Ilion%
spoke to him, and the prisoner said, "It is revenge,". or I've
bald
asked
ked master;
him
had my revenge." During the time the prisener was in the
blame you for finding me. he was a
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dead,
diwaenl twelve
when
charge-room he. held out .his hand to the witness, and so;4
ago." He was then removed to the cell, and
Ph—risohn:
soon after he was there Superintendant Pearce came in,
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answered, " Yes," he rejoined, " Then I'll de happily. my.
self." In tite unpin e' "
prisoner said, suppose its ttin
near ta o'clock?" SWttness said, " Yes ." and he replied,
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" I was busy enough yesterday morning about this time, but
I was sorry for 'Nal after had done it." He afterwards
added, Oh 'Pocock, what a thing it, is to have a guilty
conscience." He asked whether his ,mother could have his
clothes, because she might have them as well as Jack
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MARRIED.
On the 9th Jan., at St. George's Ca.hedral, Madras, E. B. Powell,
Esq., to Elizabeth Hamilton de Jorone, third daughter of E. A.
Langley, Esq.

DIED.

On the 26th Feb., in PortmanToare, Harriet, Countess Dowager
of Scarborough, aged 80.
On the 20th Feb., at the Grange lionse, Edinburgh, Isabella, fourth
surviving daughter of Sir Thomas Dick Lauder.
On the 23d Feb., at Torquay, Joseph D'Arcy Sirr, second son of
the Rev. Dr. Sirr, vicar of Yosferd, SMlolt, aged 21.
On the 24th Feb., at ilrompten, Sarah Maria, third daughter of
the late Michael Corgan, Esq., of Dean, Oxfordshire.
On the '4sth Fob., at High Wycombe, Bucks, Willte2i "Leary wig*
1441 t. raco U.N.. mod 70. •