The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-24 00:00:00

- ,1". JULY 24, 1818.

for a highway robbery on that occasion, accompinied
with violence.

There were several counts in the indictment, to meet
every conceivable suggestion as to the time of the rob-
bery, whether before or after death.
Mr. Willmore and Mr. Denison conducted the case on
the part of the Ciown; Mr. Macaulay and Mr. Adams
appeared as counsel for the prisoner.
Mr. WILLMORE opened the case for the prosecution,
and narrated the circumstances at great length; but as
they have been brought repeatedly before public notice
already, in connexion with the charge of murder founded
upon the same case, and which was tried at the lea
assizes, it is unnecessary to repeat them again here.
Numerous witnesses fully supported the Learned
Counsel's statement. We subjoin the evidence of a new
witness. _ _ _

William Fell.—l am a bricklayer. I came in the lat-
ter end of December to Kirton. It was several weeks
before this occurred. I mean the latter end of the first
shooting month (September). Was living there with a
woman. On Saturday, the fore end of the day, I had
been at the Greyhound Inn. Went home afterwards.
Was at two or three public-houses in the course of the
day. I dent to bed at about seven or eight
o'clock. I had some words with her. I left her some
time about the middle of the night. I went down hill
as far as the Gainsborough-road, turned to, my left,
and went down Oars) leading to the Gainsborough• road.
I laid myself down by a haystack. It was a round one. ,
I don't know whether I had any sleep or not. I heard a
dog bark that appeared to be very savage. There was a
hedge between me and the road. I got over a hedge,
and went into another field, and laid myself down and
crept full-length on. the ground to the hedge by the road.
I saw that man (the prisoner) and another scuffling.
Travis hit the other with a stick on the head and the
man seemed to. fall back into the hedge. 'Davis fell
down upon him, and after they had been dawn some
time, I heard something like coin rattle. Travis then
went back towards Kirton. The man said, " Travis, if
you rob, don't murder me." Then Travis, after he had
got a few yards, turned round and downed him again,
and after they had been down some time Cie man's
throat seemed to rattle as if he was being choked,
and there was a stamping or kicking of a foot and
leg. Then Travis rubbed his hand upon the grass
or ground, I can't say which. He then rubbed
his hand upon a gate or stone. He then went away off
towards Kirtor. I got over the hedge, and went across
two or three fields. and then came back into the lane
through the same gap I got through before. I walked
as far as the Gainsborough-road, didn't know where I
was, and stopped to think a bit, and found myself right
opposite to Travis's house; and I went across their stack-
yard, and into a sort of greenhouse or summerhouse.
When I had been tilde five or six minutes Travis came
up to the door. I don't know whether he knockfd or
not, bat there was a rattling, and there soon came a
woman down, and she let him in. I stopped there a
good way on to an hour, to see if he'd come out again.
I then went home, and went to bed, and when I'd been
in the house the value of twenty minutes or half en
hour, the clock struck five. I did not go before the co-
roner. I had known Travis pretty nearly from my first
going there. .
Cross-examined by Mr. MAcatrwor—l came from
Grimsby to Kirton. I did not live there a year. Before
that time I lived at a place called. Barrow, with a master
bricklayer. Before that time I came from Hull. I don't
know what felony is. I never was tried for stealing a
watch. I've been taken up for two or three drunken
sprees. Mr. Wright and I were drinking together. He
didn't know what had become of it (the watch). I was
not tried for it. I was tried for stealing some money
from a man named Osborne, at Louth, within a day or
two of my coming there. I've spent two years and eight
months at Leeds. A place (named) six miles from
Louth, is my native place. I had a dog with me. He
didn't bark. Ho lay by my side. I wasn't prepared to
go before the coroner or the magistrates. I bad a swelled
tace'and a black eye, and some blood about one., I told
George Travis (the prisoner's brother) and his wife
about this. I never worked for a Mr. George Travis.
fie is a master bricklayer. ' I have not tried to get
money from Mrs. Travis. I have had a sovereign from
them, and never worked for him. I have also had a
sovereign from the prisoner. Before Travis was com-
mitted, this time, I was examined two or three times
before the magistrates. The magistrates did not say
that unless I told a different tale I should be transported.
When I was taken before the magistrates, I had about
me the account of the coroner's inquest, cut out of a
newspaper ; not an account of the last trial here. I saw
Travis strike him with a stick. It was a very heavy
blow. I have a song-book which I borrowed of young
Spencer, the baker, and it had Travis's name in it. I
had several knives in my house. I knew that a reward
of 1001. had been offered. I saw handbills about the 100/.
reward. It struck five o'clock twenty minutes after I got
in. The woman was asleep. I put my mark to what
was written down when I was examined before the
magistrate. I did not say' I could'nt write. I wasn't
asked. The gentleman told me to put my mark, .so I
put it. If you were to tell me to write my name I
should write it.

The case for the prosecution having closed,
Mr. MACAULAY liildressed the jury for the defenc.

His LORDSHIP, in summing up the case, appeared to
assume that the jury would attach no weight whatever
to the evidence of tho man Fell.
The jury, in less than five minutes, returned a verdict
of Guilty, and the prisoner was thereupon sentenced to
transportation for the term of his natural life.
This terminated the criminal business of thesejassizes,
that on the civil side having been concluded shortly
before five o'clock.

[PRICE •SD.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISI

(From the Votes and .froeeedings of the House of 4Cornmons.,
• SATURDAY, JULY 22.

. -.---
HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION (IRELAND).
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That leave be
given to bring in a Bill to empower the Lord-Lieutenant, or
other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, to apprehend
and detain, for a time to be limited, such persons as he or
they shall suspect of conspiring against her Majtvty's Person
and Government :"—Amendment proposed, to leave out from
the word " That" to the end of the Question, iu order to add
the words "the present distracted state of Ireland arises from
misgovernment, and from the want of remedial m ieasures for
acknowledged grievances, without which no cc ercive mea-
sures can either restore order or prOteet proper ;y," instead
thereof:—Question put, "That the words proposed to be left
oat stand part of the Question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 271. i
Adair, R. Shafto Evans, Sir De Lacy Mostyn, E.
Alcoek, Thomas E wart, William Mullinga, J. R.
Anson, Colonel Farnham, E. B. Muntz, tia F.
Archdall, Captain Ferguson, Col. Mure, Colonel
Arkwright, G. Ferguson, Sir R. Neeld, .reseph
Armstrong, Sir A. Fitzpatrick, J. W. Newdeg ate, C. N.
Armstrong, R. B. Floyer. John Newport, Visct.
Arundel, Earl of Forster, Matthew Noel, G veld J.
Ashley, Lord Fortescue, J. W. Norreys,; Lord
Baines, 31. T. Fertescue. Chichester Norreys. Sir D.
Ilatiket, G. Freestun, Colonel O'Brien.Sir Lucias
Baring, Sir,F. T. Frewen, C. H. Ogle, S. C.
Barnard, E. G. Fuller, A. E. Osiborneßalph
Barron, Sir H.l. Galway, Viscount Ossultoi a, Lord
Beckett' 'William Gaskell, J. M. Paget, ..; Lord A.
Bellew, R. M. Gladstone, W. E. . . Palmer.,llol4ert
Benbow, John Godson, Richard Palmer. don, Via.
Berkeley, Captain Gordon, Admiral Parker, irohn
Berkeley, IL • ' Gore, W. 0. Pattison. J.
Berkeley, Craven Goulbtum, Henry Peel, Sir. Robert
Birch, Sir Thomas Graham, Sir J. Pennan;,, Colonel
Blackall, S. W. Granby, Marquis of Perfect,: It.
I3oldero, IL G. Greene, Thomas Philips, .'Sir G. R.
Bolling, 'William' Grenfel , CharleS W. Tlgott, Vriuicis
Bourke, It. 8. Grey, Sir G. PlOwdett. W. H. '
" Tlonverie, E: P. • Grey, RalPh:W. Powell, Colonel '
liowles. Admiral Grogan, Edward Powlett, Lord W.
Bowring, Dr. Gwyn, Bowel Price, Si r R.
'Boyle, Colonel Male, R. B. Pusey, P .
lirackley, Viscount Hall, Sir B. Reid. Col end.
Bremridge, Richard Hall, Colonel Repton, 'CI. W. J.
Broadley, H. Hallybarton, Lard Ricardo. Osman
Brockman, E. D. Hamilton, G. A. Rich, Harry
Brooke; Sir A. B. Hamilton, J. li. Robartes; T. J.
Brown, H. Harcourt, G. Romilly.: Sir John
Brown, W. Basile, Archibald Russell, ,Lord John
Buck, Lewis W. Hawes, Beniamin Russell, ;V. C.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Hayes, Sir.E. Rutherford, A.
Buller. Charles Hayter, W. G. Sadleir, •jokn
Banbury, E. H. Headlam, T. B. Sandars.,4oseph
Buxton, Sir E. Heald, James Scrope, G. P.
Campbell, W. F. Henry, Alexander Seymer, It. K.
Cardwell, Edward Herbert, H. A. Shell, R... 1..
Carew, W. P. Berries, J. C. Shelburne Earl of
Castlereagh, Vise. Heywood, James Sheridan., 'R. B.
Cavendish, C. C. Llildyard, T. B. Sibthorp, Colonel
Cavendish, G. 11. Hobhouse, Sir John Smith, J• o.hn A.
Chichester, Lord J. Hodgson, W. N. Smith, R. Tucker
Childers, J. W. Hood, Sir A. Smyth, J.. G.
Cholmeley. Sir M.. Bernby, John Somers-V Le, Sir W.
Christy, Samuel Horsman, E. Sotherort, T. 11. S.
Clay, James . Howard, C.W. G. Spear= xi, H. 3.
Clitlord,:lleury M. Howard, E. G. Spooner, ;Richard
Cocks; Thomas S. Howard, P. H. Stafford, •..A.ugustus
Codrington, Sir W. Howard, Sir R. Stricklanal, Sir G.
Coke, E. K. Ilame,:Joseph Tancred, 'ill. W.
Colebrooke-, Sir T. Hutt, William • Taylor, 'lt. E.
Coles, H. It. Ingestre, Viscount Tenaent, ~ •. J. Collins, William Jackson, William Thlcknes is, R. A..
Corry, Henry Jervis, Sir John Thompso n , Colonel
Cotton, W. 11. Jocelyn, Viscount Townele),, John
CourtenaY, Lord Jones, Captain *1 ownley, ,R. G.
Cowper, W. F. Keogh, William Turner, II imund
Craig, W. G.
Kershaw, James Tynte, Col onel
Cublttt, William Labouchere, Henry Vane, Los dH.
Dalrymple, Captain Lascelles, W. S. Villiers, V Iscount
Dawson, T. V. Lennard, T. B. Villiers, f -J1 larks •
Deedes, W. Lewis. Sir T. Vivian, J .. E.
Denison, J. E. Lewis, G. C. Vivian, J''.. H.
D'Eyneourt, T. Lindsay, Colonel Vyse, H.. Dick. Quintin Littleton, E. It. Wall ,C. B'
Dodd, George Lockhart, A. E. vc-aisb, six J.
Drumlanrig, Vis. Lockhart, W. 4,, • Ward, 11.,G.
Drummond, Henry APCullagh, W. T. 'Watkins, :Colonel
Duckworth, Sir J. Mandeville, Viscount 'Prawn, .5 T.
Duke, Sir J. Manners .Lord C. Welby, G:. E.
Duncan, George .Marshall, William Wellesley*, Lord C.
Duneombe, A. 31artin,,C. W. Willcox, B rodie
Dunce% John Matheson, A. Williams,:,John
Dandas, Admiral ' Maule, Fox Williams. nl, Sir H.
Dundas, Sir D. Maxwell, J. P. Willohl )) -, Sir IL
pandas, G. Melgtuid, Viscount Wilson,ug J. 5.1 nes
Dunne, F. P. Meux, Sir H. Wood. Sir. Charles
Ds Pre, C. G. Mlles, William Wood. W . P.
East, Sir J. B. Milner, W. M. Wortley, .3' . S.
Ebrington, Viscount :Unties, R. 31. Wyvill. l'a trmadake
Edwards, Henry Mitchell, A. T. Yoang, Silt John
Egerton, W. T. Monsell, William
Elliot, J. E. Moody, C. A. TEI a. MS.
Enfield, Lord Morpeth, Viscount Tofu% lie sty
Estcourt, J. B. B. Morison, Sir W. 11111, Lerd.,3l.
Eusten, Earl Morris, David

MINORITY—NOES, 8.
Callaghan, D. O'Connor, Feargus TEL cams. 4
Devereux, John T. Reynolds, John i Fagan, W Lill=
Fox, Richard M. Scully, Franchr‘A . Crawford., 'W. S.
Greene, John Sullivan, blicha&-

ELECTION COMMITTEIES.
(SATURDAY.)
DUBLIN (CITY).
This Committee (Lord Robert Grosvenor, ( .74hairman)
re-assembled at eleven o'clock to-day, and proo sixied with
the scrutiny, into the votes for Mr. Reynolds. , The ob-
jections were for non-rvgistratiou of the vot era within
the time limited by statute. Nine votes were struck off.
The majority of Mr. Reynolds is now reduce+ 1- from 104
to 15 votes.
'Adjourned until eleven o'clock on Monday (this day).

NORTH CHESHIRE.
The Select Committee appointed to try the petition
against the return of Mr. Cornowall Legh, .at the late
election, met for the first time to-day at elev en o'clock.
It is composed of the following Hon. Members:—Lord
Courtenay (Chairman), Right Hen. Sidney- Herbert,
Lieutenant-Colonel Boldero, Mr. Mangles, awl Sir Do
Lacey Evans.
Counsel for the sitting Member, Mr. Mereatether and
Mr. Cole; agent, Mr. Cole. Counsel for the petitioners,
Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, Mr. Edwin James, and Mr
rhinn; agent, Mr. Coppock.
The petition alleges bribery and treating. The peti-
tioners have abandoned the charges of bribery, and in-
tend to rely only upon those of treating.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE opened the case, and argued
that the statutes against treating (7 William 111. and
5 and 6 Vic.) were equally applicable to counties and
boroughs.
After the writ, with the return and the poll-books,
had been put in, the petitioners proceeded with evi-
dence of agency of various persona on behra of the
sitting Member.

Mrs. Bagulay, landlady of the Red Lion, at Hale,
near Altrincham, was called to prove treating. The
witness (who was not cross-examined) stated that several
persons delivered refreshment tickets to her, and were
supplied with dinners on the first day of polling. Had
not been paid for these tickets, and did not know to
whom she was to apply for payment. Could not tell
what was written oa the tickets, and had given them to
her son, with whom she believed they still remained.
At four o'clock the Committee adjourned until twelve
on Monday (this day).