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London, England, 1846-02-06 00:00:00

prisoner, hoping that by the publicity this examination
would attain, those tradesmen who had been defrauded
would come forward. They added their belief that the
prisoner was one of a gang who had been prp'•=-'
these frauds for a considerable time in- •
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. various parts of
—alined accordingly.
GREENWICH.

...r; MURDER AT GREENWICH.—The sensation pro-
duced by this unparalleled case of atrocity increases
daily. About twelve o'clock the police van arrived from
Maidstone goal, bringing the prisoners, William and
Ann Maria Richardson, who had been remanded for a
week. There was a vast concourse of persons anxiously
awaiting their arrival in order to get a glimpse of them.
H. B. Leesom, Esq., physician and lecturer on che-
mistry at St. Thomas's Hospital, gave nearly similar
evidence as deposed to at the coroner's inquest, and said
that he had no doubt whatever as to the presence of
arsenic.

The male prisoner said he would ask Dr. Leesom,
simply for information, what arsenic is, as he had never
seen any.
Mrs. Reynolds, the nurse, in addition to her former
evidence, said that Mrs. Richardson fed the infant as
well as herself. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson were at her
house the evening prior to the death of the child. Mr.
Richardson left at eight o'clock, or soon after. About
nine o'clock the child was taken ill—in less than half an
hour after he was gone. The child screamed all that
night, until eight o'clock the next morning. She
walked the room the whole night with the
child in her arms the first night, and could not
soothe it. Its eyes were inflamed, as well as
mouth, Scc. At eleven o'clock on Friday night Mrs:
Richardson had charge of the baby, and at four o'clock
next morning she called her, and said the baby was dead.
Witness went in and saw the infant, Mrs. Richardson
was up and dressed. Miss Richardson was undressed
and in bed. Mr. Richardson came during the illness of
:he infant, and witness told him that its birth ought to
ho registered, in case of death. Richardson went out,
and on his return he said he had been and got it regis-
tered. Miss Richardson asked in what name, and
said Theodore Horatio. After death, the body was
placed in the coffin, and screwed, and placed in a tra-
velling bag by Mr. Richardson. Richardson took it
away ; he expressed no wish for a medical certificate,
although pressed by witness as to the neces,ity of
doing so. Witness went on Monday and obtained one from
the surgeon, in the name of Theodore Horatio Richardson,
believing that the female prisoner was not married.
Their conversation before the child's death was in
French chiefly, but afterwards they conversed in Eng-
lish. Witness remarked upon this fact to Richardson.
He said they were ()ply talking about the weather.
Miss Richardson said her father did not understand
French.

Mr. JEREMY said that the certificate was very imper-
fect, and not as required by the Act or theLegislature.The
Registrar-General should be furnished with the disease
accurately described by the surgeon's certificate. It
was not so.

Charles Robins, of .1, Abbey street, Bermondsey.
undertaker, said that, when before the coroner, he could
not tell when it was that Mr. Richardson bought the
coffin. llc had since ascertained that it was on the
evening of the 27th September. It was ordered of his
man. The prisoner said it was for a still-born child, and
must be strong, to go by railway into Yorkshire.
Mr. Robins said his housekeeper ani shopman could
say more on the subject than himself.
Mr. JEREMY said they must be summoned to attend.
Thomas .Tones, labourer, who had been examined on
the coroner's inquest, and gave testimony as to digging
the hole, was examined to-day, and deposed positively
to doing so on the Thursday before the coffin was de-
posited, in which case the order to do it must have been
given by Mr. Richardson before the death of the
infant.

The prisoner Richardson here said that the witness
was wrong in a week.

The witness Jones said he well remembered brick-
layers being at work that week when he dug the hole.
Turner, another witness examined on the inquest,
was called, and said that when he was at work on the
premises no mention was made to him about digging
fir a drain,

Amelia Richardson, aged 17, daughter of the pri-
soner Richardson, said that she remembered the grate
being dug on a Thursday.
The prisoner said it was not so, and cautioned her to
speak the truth.

The witness replied that she did not know the day of
the month, but it was on a Thursday. .
Joseph Edmund Kersey, apprentice to Mr. Riches,
apothecary and chemist, London-street, Greenwich, de-
posed that he knew the male prisoner. He had made
lip medicines for him many times. He remembers Mr.
Richardson coming to the shop five or six months since,
and purchasing some arsenic. Witness did not serve it.
It was given to the prisoner by Mr. Riches himself.
Could not swear positively that it was Mr. Richardson,
but believes it was.

The prisoner here said that he had purchased sulphur
and diluted sulphuric acid. Was the witness sure that
those were not the articles ? He (Richardson) had
never bought arsenic in his life.

Mr. Riches said he knew the prisoner well. He had
frequently been to his shop, and he (witness) entered
into conversation, knowing him to be a scientific man.
His decided impression was that he had served the
arsenic sworn to by his apprentice, but could not swear
to it. It was the turn of the year, after midsummer. It
was about three-pennyworth, he believed. Should not
have hesitated to serve the prisoner, had he (witness)
been alone in the shop.
Kersey was recalled, and said he perfectly remem-
bered, somo nine or twelve months ago, the prisoner
Richardson talking to him about arsenic, on which occasion
Richardson said he had never seen it, and asked for some.
lle showed him a bottle containing a quantity. He asked
what quantity would kill anybody. Witness said a very
small portion would cause death. Recollects the pri-
soner making these remarks very well. He did not say
what quantity, but a very small one. The latter would
have more effect than a large one.

Sergeant G. Wilson, 18—K, deposed that he appre-
hended the prisoner at Pocklington, Yorkshire, on Sun-
day, the 25th of January last. Ile told the prisoner that
he apprehended him under the warrant of the Magistrate
at the Greenwich Police-court. He afterwards asked
witness if there was anything more against him than
what was charged on the warrant.
The prisoners were now called upon for an answer to
the charge.
The female declined to say anything.
Mr. Richardson said that he should reserve his defence
until the final examination.

Mr. JEradmic said the case assumed a strong suspicion
of murder.

Mr. GROVE told the prisoners that they stood re.
mended to- Horsemonger-lane Gaol, until furth..l evi.
deuce could be obtained.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

Sub-Committee No. 1.
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW.

CASTLE-UPON-TYNE RAILWAY:

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Some other allegations of a similar character were also
made out to the satisfaction of the Committee, and it was
❑ltimately decided that the standing orders had not been
complied with.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
The next petition called on was that of the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway Company, for leave to bring in a
Bill authorising the construction of four important branches
from their main line. The branches were respectively desig-
nated as the Billington blanch, the Macclesfield deviation,
the Prestbury branch, and the Northwich branch.
The customary proofs having been put in, the Committee
declared that the standing orders had been complied with.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE (CHITRNET VAL-
LEY) RAILWAY.
The Committee took the formal proofs in this line, but the
hearing of the allegations of a number of petitions opposed to
the project was postponed till to-morrow.
The Committee adjourned at Four o'clock.

Sub-Committee No. 2.
TNIt lIELPAST AND COUNTY DOWN
RAILWAY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
In the ease of this Bill the Committee declared the stand-
ing orders to have been complied with.
THE mralczcztanr, CRORLEY, AND lIITER-
, POOL RAILWAY,
Mr. Pritt appeared for the promoters of the Bill, and after
calling the several witnesses to prove the plans and sec-
tions, &c., the Committee declared the standing orders had
been complied with.
THE STIRLING AND DUNPERIVILINEI
RAILWAY.

Messrs. Deans, Dunloppe, and Co., appeared for the pro,
rooters.

After hearing evidence,
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee were of opinion that
the standing orders bad been complied with.
THE AYRSHIRE, BRIDGE Or WEIR, AND
PORT GLASGOW JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Messrs. Deans, Dunloppe, and Hope appeared for the pro-
moters. •

Mr. Connell appeared for two petitions against the Bill.
The petitions contained several allegations against the
plans and sections.
The formal evidence of the books of reference and de-
depositing of the plans and sections was being proceeded
with, when the Speaker was announced to be at prayers,
and the Committee then adjourned till twelve o'clock to-
morrow.