The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-02 00:00:00

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

The further examination of the prisoner Mina°
Sheward, charged on his own confession with the murder
of his wife, Martha Sheward, at Norwich, in June 18511
was proceeded with on Monday at Norwich, before the
Mayor (Mr. E. K. Harvey) and other magistrates.
John Bird deposed : I live in Park-lane, Heighata, and
am a corn merchant and commission agent. In 1851
went to live in St. George's Middle-street. I I°l,
Sheward, the prisoner. After I went to live in St. George:

Middle-street, Sheward came to my house, and had soras
conversation with me about hiring three unfurnished
rooms ; it was at about the half-quarter after Midsunidler.
I understood from him that he had been living on S'
Martin's Palace-plain. He came at Michaelmas 1851'
and occupied the rooms. He removed his furniture
into them. He lived in the rooms alone. About sib
months after he first came to my house a female came t°
visit him. I saw her there a few times. One evening ~.
and my wife returned home rather unexpectedly. It w 35
in the summer of 1852. The female was in the house them
and from what I saw I gave Sheward notice to quit'
Some time afterwards I found he was living in
street. I called at his house in King-street a fell
times. I saw a female there. I had seen ber.
before at my house. It was on the night
have just previously referred to. The first female
who visited him in St. George's was not the same woman'
--Cross-examined : I think I gave Sheward notice to quiff
about Michaelmas 1852. I had not seen the second
female at my house many times. She had first-commenced
coming in the slimmer of 1852. When I gave Shelardr°
notice to quit he said he was sorry if he had given And
offence, but in consequence of what I had said he soul':
leave. I had complained of what I had seen in rattle'
strong terms.

Mr. Mendham put in the certificate of marriage of tl°
prisoner with Charlotte Maria Buck on the 13th of Feb''u
1862. The prisoner was described as a widower, living .
King-street, Norwich, and Charlotte Maria Buck was r
ferred to as a spinster. Sheward's age was stated to be .
and Buck's 30.

Elizabeth Lince, wife of the attendant at the ClericAl
Rooms, Norwich, deposed : I formerly lived in Tabernacle.
street, St. Martin-at-Palace. I recollect a Mrs. Batsoo
coming to live in Tabernacle-street. I do not know t 11.6
prisoner Sheward. I recollect a man and woman living 11/
a house adjoining ours. I saw the woman twice. I vil`fi
living at the time with my father and mother. My mot
always took the rents of the two houses adjoining ours-
remember the woman who hired the house next ours ;she
was a lady-like woman, with golden hair in curls. During
the summer of 1851 I was passing through Magdalen'
street, and my mothes pointed out a man to me in Of'
Christie's shop. The man my mother pointed out to Ole
was standing at a counter. I don't know that it was the
urisoner.

Mrs. Ruth Swan deposed: I am the wife of Cottiug'
Lam Swan, and live in Botolph-street, St. Augustine's
Norwich. I knew the prisoner, and also Mrs. Shewarch
She had been at my shop many times. She was a light'
complexioned woman, with golden hair. I never saw lief,
after I bought the things, nor did I see her when I bough'
them. I don't know where Sheward went to live after be
left St. Martin-at-Palace.

After some further evidence, the Mayor, addressing °lf
prisoner, said : William Sheward, you are charged 11P°'
your own confession with feloniously killing and slaYl4
Martha Sheward, your wife, at the parish of St. Martin'
(a-Palace, on June 15, 1851. Having heard the evidence,
do you wish to say anything in answer to the charge ?
are not obliged to say anything, but whatever you do SO
will.be taken down in writing, and may be given in evidellf°
against you at your trial. Do you wish to call anY
nesses now? You are at liberty to do so.
The prisoner, after consulting with his solicitor, said:
By the advice of Mr, Stanley I shall reserve my defence.
Mr. Stanley : I presume the magistrates have made IT
their minds in this case. Therefore I don't think 1
will be worth my while to trouble you with any obserav
tions.

The Mayor, addressing the prisoner, said : You will b!
committed to take your trial at the next assizes on t""
charge of wilful murder.
The prisoner, who trembled slightly, was then reraolee

Much gloom has been caused throughout under"
graduate circles at Oxford by the almost sudden deafl; a
Messrs. John Moore, commoner, of Brasenose, and Jolla
Morgan, commoner, of Jesus College, who are now IY11),,"
dead at their rooms in college. Mr. Moore was out wit.;
Lis rifle corps on Friday, when he took a chill and 1—
attended by Drs. Gray and Ac]aud, but no danger was aPPreti
hooded until Saturday, when he became suddenly worse, an
expired in the evening. Mr. Morgan was attended by
'Etchings, surgeon, and had been ailing some time. 4i
floods about Oxford are higher than ever, and if the Ig"
weather should continue will become alarming.
VISIT OF THE HON. REVERDY JOHNSON TO Gi4.sa
.401 V.—It is understood that the Hon. lleverdy Johns
the American Minister, leaves London on MoadeY
for Glasgow, to which place he will probably be Bcc°'-d
panied by his wife and son. He will arrive the silr
evening, and during his stay is to be the guest of
8:
Dalglish, M.P. Arrangements are in progress for Pro,
seating him on the following day with an address fro
.
the corporation, and on the evening of that day a naeetitnJ
will be held in the City Hall, where he will be Presell-eto
with an address, to receive which he originally agreed
visit Glasgow. On Wednesday Mr. Johnson will 1/llro
visit the shipbuilding yards and some of the factories
r.
the neighbourhood, and in the evening he will be eotehq.
tained at a banquet in the Corporation Hall, at valiCilt
;4'4; PP-REI (41; 1,14;491$ LlinaildOn) will Preside.

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