The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-06 00:00:00

VP-ERE ARP: THE 03:111',FS Csle ftil.E
REVOLT, •

Amid ail ti,e surpr;scs, captures and successfM
attacks made by our troops. the Nana Sahib still.
manages' to,preserve his liberty. A lac ot rupees
has been set upon his head, yet native cupidity
has remained unassailable. He has now, we are
told, managed to escape the "flying columns" of
Qude, and, it is said, is on his way to the Deo_arr.
Should such be the case, he might manage to do
a good deal of mischief ; and we can only hope
that the Poouah people will be upon their guard.
Two squadrons of the flth Lancers, two companies
of the 18th Royal Irish, and one company of Na-
tives are to leave the Deccan capital for Jaulna
in a few days. The cause of this movement has
not transpired. It is a small force, and, withotit
artillery, can effect but little good in the way of
fighting. The authorities may, however, know
where game is to be found, and intend to lay their
hands upon it quietly. It is just poss:ble that.
Jaulna is not the destination of this flying detach-
ment at all, as we cannot perceive what such a
small force can be required for in that directon.
The name (f the field officer who is to command
this little brigade has not transpired, and we un-
deritand a good deal of mystery is atta h-T1 to
the wholeaffair. It would not at all surprise us to
hear that goverement had received intelligence ofthe
flight of Nana Sahib, and that this column was
about to be despatched to intercept him on the
frontier. We have always been of opinion that he
would ultimately shape his flight in the direction
of the Mahratto. capital. It was the home of the
family which he by adoption represents, his friends
and relations are numerous in the place, and if he
could only once hoist his flag from -the palace of
the Peishwa,,,, even were it not allowAl to flutter
in the breeze for an hour, its moral effect would
be tremendous. Greater vigilance is required at
the present time in Poonah, than during any
previous period of the crisis. The emissa
rie3 of the Nana Sahib are to be found in every
Deccan village. Maharastra is filled with them ;
and their representation are as specious as they are
false. The Sawunt brothers are not the most dan-
gerous malcontents in the southern Mahntta coun-
try. It is the chiefs who ought to be rental •t ;
and the travelling Brahmins of Poonah and SAtara,.
At the latter place the snake is scotched, not killed;
and although the decision and vigilance of -Rose
have managed to keep down disaffection with a
strong band, yet the dying embers might still be
blown into a flame. Our perils are not past.—
, _Bombay. Telegraph and Courier.

THE MURDER OF A POLICEMAN AT
DAGENHAM.

Yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, George Blawitt, a
farm labourer, was brought up for re-e,arnmation at the
Court-house adjoining Ilford Gaol, EiSeX, before a full
bench of magistrat s, charged with being implicated in
the mysterious murder of George Clarke, a police-con-
stable of the K division, who, it will be recollected, was
found in.a corn-field at Dagenham on the morning of
July 3, 1846, brutally mutilated.
Mr. Tindal Atkinson appeared as counsel for the ac-
cused, and Mr. Rawlings, the solicitor, was present for
the prisoner.
The prisoner was placed at the bar, end seemed to be
cheerful, as on the previous examination.
The Chairman, on the opening of the court, addressed
Inspector Whicher, of the metropolitan detective force,
and wished to know whether any additional evidence had
been obtained which would throw- any light on the
murder.

Inspector Whicher said that he had received impor-
tant information, but he was unable to produce the wit-
nesses. If the case was adjourned for another week he
should be fully prepared. There was a difficulty in
getting the witnesses together after the lapse of twelve

years.
Mr. Atkinson here rose and said it was monstrous to
detain the prisoner in custody on the uncorroborated
testimony of the woman Smith, late Page.
The Chairman asked if Inspector Whicher was sure
that he could obtain important evidence if the case was
adjourned until a future day
Inspector Whicher answered in the affirmative.
The Chairman—The bencle did not for a moment wish
to press hard upon the prisoner, but at the same time
they felt themselves bound to give this extraordinary
murder the fullest investigation.
Mr. Atkinson, the counsel, then proceeded with the
cross-examination of the witnesses, and elicited the fact
that no blood was seen in the ooru field until the body
was removed. The corn had been trodden down to a
considerable extent round the spot where deceased was
found. There appeared to have been a desperate struggle.
Alter the testimony had been read by Mr. Clifton, the
chief clerk,
Mr. Atkinson said he bad looked over the case with
care, and he felt bound to Pay that a mass of evidence
taken at the last examination was not legal, and ought
not to appear on the face of the depositions. If the case
should be sent to ancther tribunal the Court would cer-
tainly object to such testimony.
The Chief Clerk said a portion of the evidence of the
woman Smitb, mho made a confession, implicated her
own husband, William Page, who died 10 years ago.
The pr.ncipal witness, Smith, was then brought into
the court, and her evidence was read over to her, when
certain parts were erased= by older of the bench. She
corrected two portions of her testimony, viz , that in•
stead of "loaded stick" it should have been " loading
stick," and that she saw the prisoner and the three
others driving Clarke before them from the barn.
By Mr. Atkinson—l was married to my firet husband,
Page, at the parish church of Havering-atte-Bower,
Oct. 20, 1847, and about nine months afterwards I was
married to Francis Smith. I never mentioned the f-ct
of the murder to any one until last August. I first
divulged it to Mrs. Noble and a Mrs. Palmer of Dagen-
ham. I was quite B,iber at the time, and had only had
half a pint of beer. Sergeant Stratford, of the Dagen-
ham pdice, and Inspector Whicher, of the detective
force, called upon me at my house about five weeks ago.
I bid the secret, and lam truly sorry. I was in fear,
and I would not have done so for 5,0001. if I bad known
what troubles I should nave encountered. The neigh-
bours sometimes say there is something that troubles
me. I know a person named Eliza Woolmer, and we
have been very intimate together as neighbours. I told
Mrs. Woolmer that I had seen my husband (Page) place
a box on the top of the bedstead under the valance,
I opened the box and found 2/. 108. I afterwards
missed the money from the box, and 1 did say I
have heard my husband say that be had shot at Old
Johnny Bareblock and knocked off his hat. I bad told
Mrs. Woolmer of the statement. When the fire took place
at Vince's premises I always thought that my husband
did it. I have said there was a fire engine in my room,
but it was a dream. I have said that nay husband's ghost
followed me about. I saw him in three different cottages,
and my eyes were wide op:-u. I could see him as plain
as noon day, but I did not speak to him. My husband
told me iu the hospital that if I said anything he would
rise from the grave and crush me. I have told Mrs.
Woolmer that when I have been taking my meals I have
felt the devil tapping the bottom of the chair. Through
his threats to me I have really believed that the visita-
tions were through the devil from my husband. I have
charged my husband with stealing seven sacks of pota-
toes. I know a Mrs. March and a Mrs. Palmer. I
doe's recollect telling Mrs. March that I never went
into B ewitt's house on the night of the murder, but I
ran under an apple tree.
The witnees le re much excited by the epee-
'
tioee put, to her by the learned con's: el, and txcliimed,
If I had committed the murder I would tell the truth;
riebt is right, but wrong is no man's tight."
When she had somewhat calmed and regained her
self•posses ion the learned counsel proceeded with the
cross-exatninatien.—Mrs. Allsop, my daughter, resides
at Brentwood, and I have visited her. I have slacken to
her about the murder since the police were made ac-
quainted with the case. I have begged of my daughter
it she know anything of the murder to tell we. I Lever
told any one that my husband struck Clarke with a fork.
I have never said that I held Clarke's head while my
husband cut his throat. Ido not recollect saying
that I thought my husband had lent the 2/ 10e. to
,
George Blewitt. I did not say that my hu baed,
Ralph Page, and Desna snurjerel the policeman. -I
had said that Ell told me that Blewitt and Ned
Wilcox were going to get some corn out of the barn.
Blewitt came to Me ore. Sunday
morning, butut the
I was
afraid through fear to speak abo
rumours that were in circulatien, 1 have told
Blewitt in the presence of his son that when Bill died he
never gave me a halfpenny, but his brother 13 11 gave me
a shilling. Ido not recollect say g that if he had given
me one I did not know where the harm would have been,
but it might cost him pounds. I did not see/ that if it
had not been for the money I should tint have done it. I
did not say to Blewitt, "I do not know who did
but I wieh I did." On the night of the murder I was at
Blatt it a house. I saw present the prisoner, my hus-
band, and George Chalk. Ned Wilcox, to the best of
toy knowledge, was not present. We all four left the
house of B:ewitt and proceeded to the barn. My hus-
band had a leaded stick in his band when the police-
man Clarke came up the barn. I cannot say, when the
police-constable came up to the barn, whether he had
his cutlass extended in his hand, hut when he was being
driven back the weapon was drawn from the ecabeard.
While the struggle was going on between my husband
and Clarke my husband called out very loudly for help.
George Blewitt came out of the barn to assist him. No
one, to my knowledge, came out but the mart Dewitt
and my husband. When my husband struck Clarke
the latter used his cutlass.
Other questions having been put by the learned
counsel,
The Chairman said if there was only fair ground for
adjournment he should feel bound to remand the pri-
soner again.
Inspector Whicher said that he should no doubt hat e
more evidence in a week.
Mr. Atkinson asked for the liberation of rho prism r
on bail, but the magistrates refused the application.
The Chairman said that he expected that the Police
Commissioner would have employed counsel for the
prosecution to take charge of such an important case,
which was of a character that required every possible
attention.
The other members of the bench unanimously con-
curred, and the examination was adjourned for a week.
The young man Page, who was examined on the last
occasion, and found the body of Clarke, wished the pub-
lic to know that he was no relation whatever to, the
woman Smith, formerly Page.