The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

Southgate'6 father. I have never said that I would
do her all the mischief that I -could. Althotigh I
entertained an opinion that the deceased was poisoned
I did not think fit to mention it to any one.
The prisoner evinced much uneasiness during this
witness's examination, and frequently contradicted
her on such parts of her testimony as mostly affected
her.

John Peck, parish constable of Wix, was next exit°
mined—Had known Mrs. Southgate and her former
husband, Thomas Ham, seven or eight years. They
lived very miserably together. Had heard the de-
ceased say to her, "If you go with Southgate, !ye
shall not be happy." She o said, I will
go with
him—l will have him." This was a year or so
before the deceased's death. While Ham was
alive he had seen Mrs. Ham leave John South-
gate's house late at night and early in the morn-
ing; sometimes as late as five o'clock. About
three weeks after Ham's death, John Southgate
had occasion to go to London, and she sent for
me and said,—"Do you know where I can find John
Southgate in London ?" He informed her, and when
she returned she said she had found him. Before
going, however, she asked witness whether he would
be likely to marry her if she found him ? He replied
that it would be probable. On Tuesday, the 22d
ult., he was passing by Southgate's house, when Mr.
Southgate called him and asked him about carting
some wheat. Being about to leave, Mrs. Southgate
said, " Sit down, haven't you beard the
news ?" Witness said, " Yes, Tommy is to be
taken up to-morrow; they say he is poisoned." . Mrs'
Southgate then remarked, "Let them take him up
I know I used him as well as he did me ; for be
strived to take my life once." Witness said, " Ho/
so ?" She replied, "By disordering me when in the
family-way;" and added, "Before I would put up witti,
him for what he has done to me I would be hung.
John Southgate, who was present the whole time,
then said, "Hold your tongue. Hold your row, and
no one will hurt you." During this conversation she
appeared to be flurried.
Mrs. Sarah Gardener, sister of the accused, Said
she saw the deceased on the evening before he died.
He complained of great difficulty in swallowing'
Could not recollect whether he retched or was sick'
She remained with him all night at the request of
Mr. Manthorpe, the surgeon. On the following
morning, at half-past five o'clock, be died. She re'
gistered his death. On the Thursday following, her
sister (Mrs. Ham) sent her to the registrar, desiring
her to state to him, as the cause of death, rupture of
a bloodvessel.

By the Foreman of the Jury--I was with hies
before he died. Her sister, the wife, asked the de-
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ceased if he had not a wish to die ? He said, "Nth
Her sister never told her that she thought be was
likely to die. He was quite rational up to the time
of his death. While she was with him she did not
see that he took anything excepting a glass of water'
Mrs. Ham, the mother of the deceased, was re'
called. Her previous examination was read over t°
her, and, in answer to Mr. Church, she said tbat
she had never observed that the deceased meditated
committing suicide. She could not say so, for be
wished to live.
Mrs. Jane Harvey, who was previously examined'
was again called—When visiting Mrs. Ham's hot'se
had seen her take arsenic from a piece of paper snef
scrape it over bread and butter for the purpose°
destroying rats and mice. She knew it to be arsenic'
as Mrs. Ham and her husband told her it was such*
She could not say how long this was done before the
deceased's death.

At six o'clock, the evidence having concluded, tt!,
Coroner proceeded to address the jury on the 1)40,1 n,
duty left to their charge, at the same time goo
over the whole of the statements adduced by ti'v,'
witnesses.

At the conclusion the inquest-room was cleared for
the jury to deliberate. In the course of half an bar
it was re-opened, when
The Foreman addressing the Coroner, said—"ll
unanimous verdict of the jury is ' Wilful Murder
against Hannah Southgate, the widow of the deceased
Thomas Ham."
The prisoner exclaimed—" I am innocent, gentle
men, of the crime," and exhibited great composure'
She was immediately removed, and conveyed by the
train to Chelmsford county gaol, where she was ec).„.ni..
milted on the Coroner's warrant to take her trial a too'
assizes.
The inquiry did not terminate till nine o'cloelc•P
was said that application was intended to be ingue
to Sir George Grey, the Secretary of State, for fur:
ther exhumations of bodies of persons suspected to
have been poisoned in the neighbourhoods of Dover'
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court, Bradfield, Tendering, and Ramsey, as well se
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the remains of the former husband of Mrs. May 9 r"
her children.

THE ARMY IN IRELAND.—The following is Ant
official return of the troops in Ireland for the prese*
month, commencing on Sunday:—Cavalry, let Dr*:
goon Guards, Cahir; 6th ditto, Dundalk; 2d DragooP"
Athlone; 4th Light Dragoons, Newbridge; 6th OW'
Dublin; 7th Hussars, Dublin; Bth Hussars,
bridge; 12th Lancers, Cork; 13th Light Dragon=
rand 17th Lancers; thus making ten eava'nt
regiments. First Foot, 2d battalion, Parsonstown; 4',
Foot, Dublin; 3d Buffs, Piltown, Waterford; 6th F°°,7
2d battalion, Youghal ; 9th Dublin ; 13tb, 8e1f,,_115.1"
26th, Cork ; 31st, Athlone; 35th, Dublin; 40th, t,'"'
way; 41st, Buttevant ; 43d, Templemore ; 47th, Clow'
mel ; 45th, Dublin ; 49th, Dublin ; 55th, Dublin ; 57,t,rbt
Enniskillen ; 59th, Templemore ; 60th Rifles, 2d butte'
; lien, Dublin 64th, Limerick ; 68th, Mullingar ; 70:h1
Cork; 71st, Naas ; 74th, Thurles ; 75th, Ballingarriii
83d, Kilkenny ; 85th, Thurles ; 89th, Parsonst°74
and outposts ; 92d, Limerick. The depot com Par
,ti,,i'
of the 7th Foot at Waterford ; the 19th at `7th
debar; the 34th at Nenagh; the 38th at Boyle; the :an
at Kinsale; the 73d at Ferraoy; the 79th at Mauna
othdedtBtBtotnh
tahterTeraarleeed,•
eatancdhtmheen9tsstolif attheLoßnod)o.nderry.,_
Royal ArtdwrreeJ:
Royal Marines, Royal Engineers, and armed Pfe'l;tv
making a total of upwards of 50,000 men. n be
evident, that unless some reduction takes place in the; be
military establishment considerable confusion Inils"„re
the result. The 12 hour signals from post to lanstaii-to
stilt kept up. In consequence of the damage d°ll-eco
the encampments during the late rains, the Ordoso
have determined upon using none but waterproof capers'
in their construction for the future. Major-Grrieg
Macdonald will command the troops at Nenagh "%Tr
the ensuing special commission, and Major-General
pier at Limerick.
BARTHOLOMEW FAlR.—Yesterday afternoo..n , be
• o
two o'clock, the Lord Mayor, attended by the Shelligs
London and Middlesex, went in state to Soli"'fish!
go
Market; the procession halted opposite the great
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leading into Cloth-fair, at which spot the procla_od
tion for the holding of Bartholomew Fair was made, 'lso,
the ancient Court of Piepowder opened with flea
lemnit.y at the Hand and Shears public-house 01.1*e 11
c
This court has absolute jurisdiction to deterrain who
plaints or causes of action arising within the fair. tAle
fair is to terminate on Wednesday; the booths and In
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to close at ten o'clock each evening, under heavy Feuer,
ties. With the exception of half a dozen toy and %gold;
bread stalls, there was no attempt at a fair in Solis," see
in the Britannia Fields, Islington, and at Bow, d, et
turnalia termed New Bartholomew Fairs were
suttee'
which there was an unlimited supply of the usual et'
tions;
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ACCIDENT TO Mn. ROBERT STEPHENSC4-1 pot
ENGINEER.—An accident, which providentially w un-
attended with any serious consequences, oeen'„ ettr
Wednesday last to Mr. Stephenson, at the ConwaJ ore
tion of the Chester and Holyhead Railway. It sPaPor it
that on the arrival of the express train from Bane or
was deemed necessary to put on another first-elt
riage. The porters were in the act of ,pushing !". 060
riage across the down line, when the express mar. sod Chester was observed coming along at full spee%
to it
the men, to avoid the danger, left the carriage, and' the
afterwards appeared, before it was quite eie*rrici,
line. Mr. Stephenson, in company with a.,_fric,ehic.lo.
Lee, had previously seated himself in fueemee tlf
In a few minutes the ,Chester express train
egeogionni
at a great speed; the engine caught the Prof v
about
c;ore,
corner of the carriage, throwing the whole
from the rails, and smashing the wheels, ghlssedistelf
and a portion of the framework in pieces. Illundeseend'
after the concussion Mr. Stephenson was seen
ing the steps, and was observed to fall on his bac on'
was instantly taken up and supported to the sound
house by Mr. Lee and Mr. Swinburne. It %new
that he was much stunned and rendered
scious by the shock and fall; but we are haPPY Castle
that in a short time he was able to walk to the sr.
Hotel. The next morning he left for Chesterin ep.
Lee escaped without injury, as, seeing the Chester:
_, the
proach, he pressed his back and feet to the sides °f 1e
carriage, and thus escaped. Great excitement pre:iso
almost
to
of
when it became known that Mr. Stephenson had had
narrow an escape from severe personal injury.
FREE BATHS AND WASHHOUSES FOR TSB 13 for
Yesterday the third annual report of the associatie.ba
promoting cleanliness amongst the poor, of the fre.e,13:44
and washhouses in Glasshouse-yard, East Sonit
eetnir •
was made by the committee. It stated that the the
the
lishment was highly valued by the poor, and (I°l_l/Kb of
past twelve months there were 33,655 bathers, ea Jean
whom have an ample supply of warm water,,a_ hoe
towel, and a piece of soap, 34,843 poor women sdrTi sods
a plentiful supply of hot and cold water, an ,theta..
and soap, have washed and dried the clothing or.„00, •
selves and families, and 12,610 had ironed, F 1 ;or
total of 81,108 persons during the sear who Davy t
Withen-
ticipated in the benefits of the establishment,
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one farthing cost to themselves. The institutlooo..oor
t
also gratuitously furnished many hundreds of Islihe
in the crowded and wretched localities of .East
d
eb
field with whitewashes and the loans of pails and hto *
to cleanse and purify their dwellings, and which
pre.,
great extent has prevented the spreading of fever eels,
veiling at several periods during the year. •L_,,,,,tber
scriptions for the year amounted to 289/. 125., It'nos„
with a loan of 471. 18s., making a total of 331 '_„se
whilst the expenses amounted to 367/. ss. 11d., being
excess over income of nearly 30/.
CHARTIST PROSECUTIONS.—The police fire neW mb,
search of Joseph Booney, described as of Chri?tforthes
Blackfriars, and of William Wilson, of St. Giles s
Fields, and as they have both made themselves ee.,'at,,
cuous in Chartist proceedings some importance;
itiont
tached to their apprehension. True bills for
uttered at the South London Hall, Webber-streot42:;ra
found against them at the last session of the V"
Criminal Court, but neither surrendered,