The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-08 00:00:00

CBMINAL COVRT.—(Feb. 7.)

OLD COURT.
THE MURDER. OF MR. WAUGH, THE SOLTCITOR.

Charles llroadfoot Westron. 25, clerk, was indicted for
the wilful murder of George Waugh.

Mr. Clarkson, Mr. Clark. and*Mr. Gifford prosecuted,
and Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Lewis defended.
It not being very generally known that the trial would
come on this day, the court was not so crowded as might
have been expected.
The prisoner was somewhat fashionably attired is a
brown single•breasted outer coat, and evidently had
dressed himself with much care. He is not above 5 feet
high; and very humplDmeked. His complexion is fair„
ood of that pale sickly cast customary to persons so
deformed. His countenance is somewhat malignant ;
his features pinched and projecting towards the mouth.
His eyes are small and sunken, with a very unpleasant
expression. His manner was quite possessed, and ap-
parently self-satisfied, but evidently that of a man whoee'l
mind was affected.

Mr. Clarkson briefly stated the case to the jury, and
in so doing said the circumstances which caused the
death of the unfortunate gentleman were so abundantly
clear that no question could arise as to the facts,
or thnt the act was the wilful one of the prisoner,
and the only question for the jury would be the
state of mind he was in when he committed it. The
deceased gentleman was a solicitor, and related by
marriage to the prisoner. He had it appeared been
mainly in,trumental in obtaining for the prisoner and
his brothers and sisters some property, which, without
the deceased gentleman's assistance, they would never
have recovered any portion of. The prisoner, without
any real foundation for such an opinion, became
possessed of an idea that Mr. Waugh had robbed
him of his portion of the property, and in consequence
became so annoying in his conduct to Mr. Waugh that
he was compelled to have recourse to the protection of
the police magistrate at Clerkenwell, and prisoner was
brought up to that court. Prisoner then promised that
he would take his affairs out of the hands of deceased,
and not further annoy him. Prisoner then engaged a
Mr. Sand} s, of Gray's-inn-square, and the result of
that gentleman's arrangements was, that prisoner's
share of the property was to be sold upon the 14th of
Jan., upon that day the preliminaries settled, but upon
that day, in consequence of what Mr. Waugh communi-
cated to Mr. Sandy, the matter was put off. The pri-
soner was at Mr. Sandy's office
upon tbat day, and
when he learned how matters stood, became very abu-
sive, and finally left the office of Mr. Sandys, and
said that Mr. Waugh should not have anything more
to do in the matter.
The first witness called was Thomas Sent Whitfield,
examined by Mr. Cierk—l am a solicitor. About half-
past ten on the morning of the 16th of January I saw
the prisoner crossingover Redford-street towards Bedford-
row. He suddenly turned round towards the end of
Bedford-row, and appeared to be doing something with
his sleeve. I knew the deceased, and saw him coming
in an opposite direction. The prisoner then went up the
street in the direction of Mr. Waugh, and when within
a few yards of him drew something which looked like
brass, and said, "You villain, you have ruined me;
why did you rob me of my property ?" and almost
Waugh stagger. Mr. Waugh said, " Rohl him; he has
shot me." I said, " How could you shoot the poor
directly I heard the report of a pistol, and saw Mr.
man?" He said, "He has done for me." I said,
"And you have done for yourself." I then tried to
seize him, when he drew another pistol. I then secured
the prisoner. Mr. Waugh fell to the ground almost
direotly.
Mr. Ballantine said he should not ask this gentleman
any question, neither could he deny the facts, and there-
fore would not trouble the prosecution to call any more
witnesses to these fasts. .

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Mr. Justice Wightman said that he saw by the depo•
sitions there were a great many witnesses, all to the
same facts.

The street-keeper of Bedford-row was then called, and
stated that as he was conveying the prisoner to the s.,a-
tion, prisoner drew a knife from his pocket, which he
took from him.

Sergeant Hayes said that he was on duty at the sta-
tion-house when the' prisoner was brought ; and when
the charge was made against the prisoner of murdering
Mr. Waugh, the prisoner said, "He has brought it all
upon himself ; he has cheated me out of my estate, some
acres of land ; he is a relation of mine, he married into
our family ;" and added, "I am satisfied."
Inspector Checkley proved that the prisoner said if it
had not been for deceased he should have had 8001. ;
now he should only have 400/., and God only knew
when he should get that, as Mr. Waugh had thrown it
into Chancery. He gave his address at Newland street,
Kensington. He wont there and found bullets, a bul-
let mould, powder and caps.
By Mr. Ballantine—You found, I believe, that the
prisoner bad bought the pistols eighteen mouths ago ?
Checkley—l did, sir.
Mr. Wren, the surgeon, proved that death was caused
by a bullet, which he found in the groin of the deceased
gentleman.

Mr. Ballantine, in a speech of great length, argued
that the prisoner was insane, and called a number of
witnesses, who spoke to prisoner labouring under delu-
sions, and being of a very unpleasant temper.
Mr. Clarkson having replied,
His lordship summed up.
The jury, after deliberating for some time in the box,
retired, and were in deliberation for three-quarters of
an hour, when they returned a verdict of guilty of wilful
murder, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on
account of his strong predisposition to insanity.
Sentence of death was only recorded,

LIST OF MAJORITY WHO' VOTED IN FAVOUR
OF LORD LYNDHURST'S MOTION.
PRESENT.
e DurcEs. Erne Falmouth
Buckingham. Enniskillen Hasvarden
Blanchester Ellenborough Lifforcl .
Montrose Hardwicke BARONS.
Northumberland Lanesborough ./k bitwer
Wellington Lonsdale Brougham
MARQUISES. Lucan Borners
Bath Longford Colchester
Clanricardo Mornington Colville of Cnlross
Exeter Mayo Cloncurry
Salisbury Malmeibury Campbell
Winchester Nelson Congleton
EARLS. Pomfret Churchill
Beauchamp Romney Dinevor
Bradford Sandwich . Denman
Cardigan Selkirk Feversham
Chesterfield Strathmore Lyndhurst
Cathcart Stanhope Polwarth
Cottenharn Shaftesbury Redesdale
Carnarvon Vcrnlam St. John's
Cawdor Vane Sondes
Dartmouth Wilton Southampton
Delaware Wi nchilsea Ten terde n
Derby VISCOUNTS. Templomore
Desert Bangor )Valaingham
Donoughntore Canterbury Willoughby de B.
Eglinton Dungannon Wynford
Essex Exmouth Ward
PROXIES.
•
Haytesbnry Bolton Stradbroke
Combermere Guilford Grantley
Tweeddale Beverley Ailsa
Cleveland Hawke Howe
Ferraris Donerailo PI unket
De Sanmarez Bateman . St. Vincent
Huntingdon Bandon Raveusworth
Tankerville Clancarty - Jersey .
Berwick Orford Manvers
Ranfnrly Crawford Bayning
Aylsford Douglas Drogheda
Onalow - Gray Forester
Nerthwick ' Sidmouth - Dowushire
Limerick Bray broke Dlmsandlo
Lauderdale Lucan Bathurst
Marlborough Gage Orkney
Sandya Melville Sinclair
Kenyon Strathallau Clarina
Peulott Harewood Do Lisle
Abergavonny
rAins.

Fon AGAINST.
Darnley Abercorn
Blaney Fitzliardinge
Exeter, B. Devon
Rochester, B. Munster
Downes Ilcbester
Lilford Milford
Glengall Strafford
Boston Airlie
Beaufort Auckland
Clifden
Rigby Grafton
De Ros Lovelace
Ely Ribblesdalo
Waterford Canterbury, Ab:
Macclesfield York, Ab.
Mansfield Stourton
Willoughby de Eresby Leeds
Middleton Gostord
Warwick Hereford, B.
Richmond Leinster
Hopetown St. Asapb, B.
Clonbrook De Freyne
Crofton Norfolk
Hill Crewe
Mountcashol. Vaux
Kilmaine Shrewsbury
Castlemaine Suffolk
Stamford & Warrington Norwich, B.
Bantry Belhaven
Rutland Suffield
Rodney Eiphinstone
Talbot Hatherton
Roslyn Manvors
The Dukes of Bnecleuch and Hamilton sent, their proxies
in favour of Lord Lyndhurst's motion, but they arrived
too late to be made available.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FEn. 7.
NAVAL ADM[NISTRATION.

Motion made, and question put, " That a Select Committee
be appointed to inquire into the Naval Administration, and
the lists of officers, patronage, promotions, and retirements,
and eilieiency of the service in all the grxles belonging
to it. The House divided ; ayes 80 ; noes 171.

AYES-80.
Acton, Joseph Forster, Charles lifoliit, G.
A leock, T. Fox, W. J. Mundy, W.
Anderson, sir J. Goderich, Viscount Iluntz, G.
Archdall, Capt. M. Greene, Capt. John 3lurrough, J. P.
Baird, J. Gregson, Samuel Napier, Sir C.
Barrow, W. Gwyn, bowel Otway, A.
Bass, M. Hadfield, George Packe, C.
Baxter, W. Mastic, Alex. Paxton, iiir ,T.
Blackburn, P. Basile, Areloil. Pechell, Sir G.
Bolder°, Lt.-Col. H. G. Heywood, J. Pe ilAtt, A.
Bond, J. Holland, E. Pilkington, J.
Bowyer. G. Hume, W. Reed, J.
Brady, J. Jackson, W. Scholetleld, W.
Brows, H. ... Kendall, S. Scott, F.
Buck, L. W. Kennedy, 'l'. Shelley, Sir J.
Buck, G. Kerrison, Sir E. Sibthorp, Major
Cayley, E. S. Kershaw, J. Stracey, 11.
Challis, T. King, J. Stewart, SirM.
Cobbett, J. M. Kinnaird, A. Swift, H.
Crook, J. Laing, $. Thomrson, G.
Dillwyn, L. L. Langton, W. 11. P. G.Tite; W.
(Ate, Sir J. Langton, II G. ' Vernon, Capt. L.
Dune in, George Layard, A. 11. Williams, W.
Dunlop, A. Lindsay, W. Wise, A.
Dunne, Colo tel MacEvoy, B.
Ewart, W. Ma7uire, J. F. TELLERS.
Ewart, J. Miall, E. Scobell, Capt.
k'ori,th-Nui, J. Michell, William Walcott, A.dintral.

NOES-171.
Adair, 11. • ' Fitzgerald, J. Monsen, W.
Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy Henry Montgomery, Sir G.
Annesley, Earl of Foley, J. 11. Morris, D,
Antrobus, E. Forster, John Mowbray, J. R.
Atherton, W. Fortescue, C. S. Mulgrave, tar' of
Baines, Rt. lion. M. Freestun. Colonel Nam, Lord
Ball, E. George, J. North, F.
Ball, J. Gifford, Earl of Northcote, Sir S.
Bankes, Rt. lion. G. Gladstone, W. Osborne, It.
Baring, Sir F. Glyn, G. . Palet, Loid A.
Baring, T. Goddard, A. Palmerston, Viscount
Beaumont, W. Gordon, A. Parker, R.
Berkeley, Sir G. Gower, s'. Patten, J.
Bethell, Sir It. Grace, 0. r eacooke. G.
itlitkeinore, T. Graham, Sir J. Peel, sir R.
nouverie, lion. E. P. Greene, Thomas Peel, F.
Bramley-Moore, J. Grenfell, Charles Philipps, J.
Brareston, T. W. Grey, Rt. Hon. Sir G. Phillimore, J. G.
Brand, II B. W, Grey, R. Phil! more, R. J.
Brocklehurst, J. Haddo, Lnrd Pinney, W.
Brotherton, J. Hall, Sir Benjamin Powleit, Lord W.
Bruce, Lord E. " Hankey, T. Ricardo, 0.
Rruoo, C. L. C. Hanmer, Sir John Ricardo, S.
Buckley,'Gen. Ilardinge, Hon. C. Robertson, P.
Burke, Sir T. Headlam, T. Scrope, G.
Byag„ G. 11. C. Heathcote, Sir G. Seymour, 11.
Campbell. Sir A. I. Henea4e, Geo. F. • Shaft, It.
Cardwell. E. Herbert, 11. Shelburne, Earl
Castierosse, Th. Ilerbert, S. Smith, It.
Clavendish, C. C. Hervey, Lord A. Smith, W.
Cecil, Lord Hindley, C. Smith, Abel
Chambers, T. Horsfall, T. ' Smyth, J. G.
Clinton, Lord C. Horstnan, E. Spooner, It.
Clinton, Lord It. Howard, Hon. C. Stafford, Marquis
Cocks, T. S. Hutt, W. Stanley, Lord
Cowper, W. Ingham, R. Steel, John
Crattfurd, E. H. J. Jones, Admiral Stirling, W.
Crossley, F. Keogh, W. Stuart, W.
Cubitt. W. Kirk, W. Taylor, Colonel
Dalkeith, Earl Labouchere,Rt.Hon.H Thornely, T.
Davies, D. Langston, J. 11. Thornhill, W.
Davies, J. Lennox, Lord A. F. Uxbridge, Earl
Deedes, William Lennox. Lord 11. G. Vane, Lord li.
De Verc, S. E. Lewis, Sir G. C. Villiers, C.
Drumlanrig, Vis. Liddell, It. G. Watkins, Col.
Drummond, H. Lisburne, Earl WePs, W.
Duff, G. Lovaine, Lord Whitmore, 11.
puff, J. Lowe, R. Wilkinson, W.
Duncan, Viscount Luce, T. Williams. M.
Dundm, F. Maeartney, G. Willoughby, Sir 11.
Ellice, E. M`Canit. J. Wilson, J.
I/ mlyn, Viscount M'Gregor, John Wood, Sir C.
Evelyn, W. J. Matins, Richard Wortley, J. S.
Fcnw ck, 11. Massey, W. Wrightson, W.
Fergus, John Masternian, J. Wyvlll, M.
Ferguson, Sir R. Matheson, A. TELLERS.
Ferguson, Sir J. Milnes, R. . Hay ter, W.
Filmer, Sir E. Monck, Vis. Berkeley, G.