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London, England, 1846-03-04 00:00:00

never gaie direCtions tone -prisoner to procure arsenic. ! I
ha` seen theptisprier,Wl'itt.
01:1.1'ar.M4leYAe:Icribeft the` old i i a
and`the'syniptottli w
co, I t iimed—A-piece of iiiper was' giiento me by' the, daughter,
having something written upon it. I gave it badcl6lllir-
garet. I did not-See the 'old mart- vomit. M$ opinion Vfas
that he was suffering from metallic of irritant poison ;
arsenic is both. 'I suspected that mortification was going on,
and gave him the powders I had With me, When I left' to
go to Mr. Dickinson's, the bailiff, the son went with tine.' I
then told him that 'his- father as dying from the effeCts. of
the powder be had.takett. The prisoner 'seemed sorry. Mr:
Dickinson and I returned to the honse some time afterw& naid,
when the paper I had formerly seen was egaingiven to s,
and 'I handed it to Mr. Dickinson The motier, daughter, and
the prisoner were talking to me, when' the soilsaid 'that
berre.tris father'toOleihe'poWfieliehsifi seen it, and wo*ld
not have taken it, it had a curious look ; and the mother said
that.was correct. On the 10th December, Mr. Hudson and I
made a post mortem examination of the body. The gullet
ira; highly inflamed; a portion of the stomach, about the
size of a 'hand, was gangrenous ; the rest of the stomach And
the small intestine' were highly inflamed, and just beginning
to ulcerate. This was caused, in our opinion, by a metallic
irritating poison. I have no doubt that that was the case
of d

Cross-examined—l cannot say his death was caused by
alseLic, but by some metallic irritant poison. In another
case in which arsenic caused death, it was fatal in about
eight or nine hours. The dry parched tongue is usually a
symptom of typhus. Catching at the bed-clothes freqnently
aceumpantes typhus in its later stage's. Calomel is a metallic
irritant drug. In very large quantities it might prodUce
similar symptoms.
Re-examined—On the 27th of November and the 7th of
December, when I saw Joicey, I think he was not suffering
frein typhus. Supposing a large quantity of calomel to be
administered, if time were to elapse in this case salivation
would ensue. The post mortoii appearanees found in Joicey's
body could not have resulted.from typhus:
It was proved that no medicine had about the time in
question been sent from Mr' fledley's for the Jeiceys to tke
Penland Arms.

George Pringle—l am apprentice with Mr. Creighton,
surgeon and druggist, Morpeth. In the latter end of Oc-
tober I sold some arsenic to a young min about twenty-four
or twenty-five years of age. I cannot say that the prisoner
is the man. The persea got about an ounce of arsenic,
which was wrapped in blue paper, with the word " poison"
on it. I asked the man where he came from, and he either
said from Causey Park or Cockle Park. A young man
named Embleton was in the shop, and some conversation
took place beiween him and the person who bought the
arsenic. I have seen a piece of paper in Wigham's (police-
man) possession, the writing en which is mine. We sell a
good deal of arsenic, in quantities of one pound and up-
wards, to use for sheep.
Thomas Brown—l am a hind at Cockle Park, and on the
Monday following old Joicey's death I went to Newton, for
lime. Mr. Weallens told me to look in a bush on the west
side of the Little Helm. I did so, and found a small par-
cel ; inside a white paper was a blue paper, containing a
powder. Chariton was with me, and on bur road home we
met Wigham, .the policeman, and I gave the parcel to him.
I live next door to Joicey's, and have heard great noises in
their house. On the day before finding the parcel, I went
into the stable where the prisoner's horses stood. Charlton
was with me, and Thompson came in, and found something
in the prisoner's great coat, which was hanging over a stall.
John Thompson—l am a hind, living at Cockle Park. On
Tuesday, the 2d of December, the prisoner and I went to
Newton- on-the-Moor. He went to Earsdon by a bye-road,
and I went by the Portland Arms. He had to pass by Helm.
Hill, where there is a bush. On Sunday evening, Dec. 14,
I went into the stable, and in as old coat belonging to the
prisoner I found a paper, which I afterwards gave to the wit
nose Dickinson.

Ann Richardson, the bandager, deposed to the fact of the
prisoner and his father living on bad terms.
John Wigram—l am a police officer at Morpeth. In con-
sequence of information I received, I went in search of the
prisoner on the night of the 13th December. I came to New-
castle, and apprehended him at his brother's house, in Hut-
ton's-yard, Pilgrim-street. It was about three 'o'clock on'
Sunday morning. I'charged him with having poisoned his
father, and he replied that he knew all about it.
Robert Hawdon, surgeon, who assisted at the post mortem
examination, gave a similar account to that given by Dr.
Hedley. Gave the stomach and its contents to Dr. Creighton.
Some other medical evidence was then produced, to prove
the existence of arsenic in the contents of the stomach of the
deceased.

Mr. MarniEws then addressed the jury on behalf of the
prisoner.
Several persons by whom the prisoner had been employed
were called, and gave him a good character.
Ilia LORDSHIt sutnineil up with great care and minuteness,
and the jury, after a consultation of about a quarter of an
hour, returned a verdict of Guilty, recommending the pri-
soner to mercy.
Sentence of death was passed upon the prisoner.

IRELAND.

SIR JAMES GRAHAM AND THE " BLOODHOUND"

DEPUTATION.
DUBLIN, FEB.2&—The ill-timed answer given by Sir
James Graham to one of the queries put to him in the House
of Commons on Monday evening by the Hon. Member tOr
Cork, respecting Mr. John O'Connell's " bloodhound" depu-
tation, has elicited a most indignant rebuke, in the form of a
resolution, unanimously adopted by'the grand jury of the
county of Westmeath, repudiating in very temperate lan-
guage (considering the provocation) the assertion that the
magistrates and:gentry had gone'en a deputation to Lord
Ileytesbury, for the " bloody" purpose of preventing the
extension of the prerogative of mercy in the case of Bryan
Seer!. following is a copy of the resolution :
We, the foreman and the members of the grand jury of
the county of Westmeath, assembled at spring assizes, 1846,
have seen with regret a statement reported to have Ikea
made by the Home Secretary, Sir James Graham, in the
House of Commons, that a deputation from the county of
Westmeath had waited upon the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
calling upon his Excellency to carry into execution the sen-
tence of death pronounced. upon Bryan Seery, at the late
Special Commission.- •

" Ve utterly deny having in any way interfered in the
matter, and declare our entire ignorance of any deputation
from our county having waited upon his Excellency fur such
a purpose."
In addition to the signatures of the grand jury there are
appended to the foregoing document the names of eighteen
magistrates of the county.
ASSIZE INThLLIGENCE.

WICKLOW, FEn. 27.—The Hon. Mr. Justice Ball took his
seat in the Record Court yesterday, at ten o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to try the ftllowing • •
EXTRAORDINARY SEDUCTION CASE. •

MARY CARROLL V. JOHN LADAVEZE ARABIN, EX-LORI?

MAYOR OF DUBLIN.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, to recover
compensation for the seduction of her daughter, Mary Anne
Carroll. Damages were laid at 5,0001., and the defendhnt
pleaded Not Guilty.
Mr. DWYER stated the case, from which it appeared that in
the year 1812 the defendant lived with his father at Cl6n-
dalkin, in the county of Dublin, at which period he was
about 21 years of age, and seduced the plaintiff herself, Who
was then a young girl residing with her father, who lived: in
the same neighbourhood, and he had by her three children—
a son, who was born in 1818 ; a daughter, the girl alleged to
be seduced in the present action, born in 1824 ; and a third
child, also a female, born in 1834. The defendant, he sOid,
reared this family well and respectably, and educated his
eldest daughter in the best manner up to the year 1842, when
he also seduced her from the paths of virtue, and had a child
by her in 1843. The. Learned Gentleman, in conclusion, said
he would prove these facts by the unfortunate girl hersplf,
and read a number of letters which were written by Mr.
Arabia to her.

Mary Anne Carroll, examined by Mr. Roux-max—l ism
daughter of the plaintiff. My mother lives in Bride-strpet,
and has lived there for four years. We lived 'there in 1842, .
during the summer, at the time the occurrence took place,
and we lived before that in French-street, and previously in
Cumberland place. My father is John L. Arabin. I saw
him at my mother's place. He always came wherever ;we
were. MY mother kept no servant in Bride-street in 1542.
I had a brother and one stster. He is older and she is younger
than I am. I went to school to Miss Lord's, in Stafford-
street, and to Mrs. Allen's, in Stephen's-green. My father
paid for my education. He paid Miss Lord, and 2/. to Mrs.
Allen by one of the witnesses. I used to do the work in my
mothers house. My father wanted me to be a boarder at Miss
Lord's, but my mother did not wish it, and I was only sent as
a day scholar. My father bad a country house at Corkagh,
near Clondalkin. I was often there. Whenever I wen to
the country he used to bring me into town in his car. .He
often brought me home from Clare-street to my mothbr's
when it was late. It was his own house in Clare-street, and
his brother, the counsellor, lived in it. I was frequently in
that house. I remember making an appointment with my
father, the defendant, in the year 1842. I appointed to meet
him in Sackville-street, or a little street off Sackville-street,
the name of which I forget. He made that appointment in
my mother's house. The defendant did not tell me what he
wanted with me, for he often before met me and brought me
to ilarvies', on Wellington quay, and other places. I met
him, according to the appointment, about five o'clock in the
evening. It was summer time. Mr. Arabia was in the
house when I arrived. He was in the parlour, and, he
brought me up to the drawing-room. We had some conver-
sation there. I forget what it was. I don't remember much
what he said or did on that occasion. He told me I was Ilia
own property, and he could do what he liked with me. He
did de what he liked with me. No man ever acted to me as
he did orethat. occasion, befbro or since. I had a child by
Mr.. Arabia, which ;a' alive. -My mother has it. She is in
this town. The defendant told me not to tell anybody what
-
had occurred, and he sent me home in a car. I often saw my
father after that. I was never in that house again with him,
but he was *house afterwards with me, and treated me in
the same way. He was very sorry for hat occurred. He
used to call me Mary and Polly. He frequently gave me
money, and always gave me presents of money both before
&meaner this transaction until lately. He often wrote to Ise
since the seduction took place, but never before it. (The Wit-
ness here identified the several unsigned letters, which were
read by counsel, and swore that they were in the defendant's
handwriting.) The child I had by Mr. Arabin was a female.
IHlretnolutenngsafowritthaned netuad.rsed it. I never spoke to him about
father of that child. Upon thy oath the defendant is
Cross-examined by Mr. HaTemtee—lt was in the house
or cottage in Bride-street that I was delivered of the child.
It will be three years old next June. I had left school. at
the time I went to the house off Sackville-street. lam cer-
tain of it. It was not found out that I was with child for a
long time ; not for four or five months. I then teld my mo-
ther. Upon my oath the defendant never asked me who was
the father of this child. I did not say that it was a young
gentleman in Harcourt-street, and that I was sworn not to
tell. I told my mother Mr. Arabin was the father. She was
very angry with me, and treated me very badly after I told
her. Sue has the child, and is very fond of it. The child
was christened in Westland-row, in my presence, in the
chapel, &mime Arabin. My mother was present. The
christening took place in about a month or so after it was
born. Mr. Arabia gave me 1/. to get the child baptised.
After I left Glasneviu I went to live with my mother. I
first saw Mr. Walsh, the plaintiff's attorney, since last Christ-
mas; my mother went to him. I bid her go because I saw
his picture in the Mansion-house.—(Great laughter.) A
woman told me that it was his picture, and that he was a
good man. My mother wanted to have Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr
Walsh told me that my dada disliked him, and I heard after-
wards from Mr. Dunne that he had been suspended by him,
- and- not allowed to practice in the court. Mr. Walsh has
elven money to my mother within the last month; a little.
He gave me money also, lent it was all for my mother. I
_got my share of it to he sure.--(Laughter.) I did not gt.a
letter 'from England upon my oath a few days lifter I went to
Glasnevin, from a person named Thompsi.
otn ; but I got a 'fetter
every week from my lather, with 11. in
hweriethatrielemth.osel ldeitdterisioPt
give them
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to my knowledge,. but my
she at e him some letters.
nmother g adid.Ne himwasanps;esleentttersw
She gave them to him in her own cottage. I don't know
'hen g
how man y she gave him, but she gave him a bundle. Mr.
:Walsh was often at the cottage—constantly for the last two
months ; and I was at his residence in Harcourt-street. I
never went to his house with ray mother; and I seldom
went at all, for he called on us almost every day.