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atterwerrarac.newbr4HilaokinscAenyd;:iwt as Asrged
the 11th inst. At: reciltitderi, "Kent, cog tit s
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cheques, on'3 for .457/-.-JOA.,
1,5001., with 'intent to defraud the(
and the..t3t-i"ber or •
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IF4-8 he was-indicted
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Maine ,116;-•fi _
apprellendee tic'
person of erune a letter. Was,:redeN4
st)-, • .. Bank, Signed "4.ll4lietnign;". r • .
..an," and dated Oranbrook, in Whihh-theei
writer enr7o.sed a cheque for 1,5007: ;On the'Oiab_,
brook Bank,''also signed " Weenrafi,7 rnqueeint
that it might be placed' 'to.the • credit' bt.:4i.
Smith, whom his (the writer's) father .hitide:rsetonk.,
mended to open an.a.ceount there,: and by to
post another lettei was rec.:ivrd, /dated ,firoor the,'
Bull and Mouth, London, June-'lo,'6iiCriiikaiedj •
" henry Smith," to which-the vititer stated.thatlie:
srehsiodeht
had. been advised of Mr. -Beeman hatiinreplideel
1,500/. :here to his credit„ and- stating. Os- wish
pheldataina
purchased
the neighbourho rd. He also stated that he should
deco tot
awniihvi'athsreotuntkii,e
gi
e the batik a call is a few days, when heishoukt
require a cheque-book, etc., and that meanwhile be'
had a drawn cheque for 4571 10s. in faVourb.of
Mr. W. Williams, 'and he added, " Plea4feibSerie
the dots over the 'l' in my name in all thy
The idea of writing these taro letierestlas; no
doubt, that as Mr. Baethan wawa geetlareanAelli...
in high respect iu the eeighbourhood and,of
substance, the .cheqn e -for 4571. 10s.. would be Tad,-
without wiviiing to send the cheque for. 1,594:Vt0'. -
Cranbrook ; but when' Vee prisoner the, seine day
presented the cheque f0r,4571. 10s.,.the.ele,r1Orav,--
ins some suspicion, told him there :way 21-6 abiount
then in Mr. Smith's name, and he. xnust,;viirtiCtig
'the cheque for 1,5001. had been sent to larairlirpok.,:-..'
The prisener woordingly.._ left, .taking the areque.
far 4571., 10s. with him,: arid 4.4n-le-
herided on Thursday_ evening it was toned:enbi
posses:4 n. There bad not been time: tO get
necessary witnesses up from the country, .and
therefore, after the evidence of the officer Who had
apprehended the, prisoner, he (Mr. Wilkinson)
should ask for a remand.
W. Russell--I am a detective officer in the city
of London: police force; and was employed to,Make
inquiries in this case. Last night, in ciniaperoence
of inf rmation I received; I went to NYliymout/i.;:
terrace, Hackney-road, where, after waiting bon*
little time,' I savr:the prisoner go into the-honsa
No. 20. I followed him in and said, "-Mr..-Wilrie
shire, I want to speak to you. Yonewereat.Terk
tt rdeu last Friday, and -presented to a bank there
a f rged cheque for 4571. 10s. Haves a4u, aoy
explanation to give -of the affair ?' '
have. 1 had it from Mr. White." l',aakikl '
where Mr. White lived, and he said at-58;: Lincoln's .
in-fields. He was in the' passlge at that time, and
told a woman to go into a little rOoni‘a' nd o,the
cheque and letter. She brought out the check and
letter praluced, and he said, "There is the check,
and an acknowledgement from Mr. -White;'-' in-
explanation. I told him I was not satisfied
, that explanation, anal must take him into custody
for ustering Iwo checks with intent to defraudi-the
London and County Bank—one for 457/..101„ and,
one for 1,5001. I added that I nin t, eeareb his
'house, but that I only wanted the old cheques lie
had, and if he 101 I me where they were that would,
satisfy me. His wife said, "Oh!. tilty are down-
t e, I don't think he has s-en them as long_wbile,
and if you go downstairs with, me. Iw,iO4;ve- them
to you." I went downstairs with her,. .when, she
opened a lirge .b ax, from which T took.bub.al4l2l-
- of old cheques, including the three cheques
now produced. • . :
Mr. Wilkinson—These three cheques areplieqUes,
on the Cranb:o )I( Bank, which were tilled up by, the
prisoner himself when he kept an aecoutit:therev
anti if you will compare them with the eheqnet.for
457/. 10s. presented by the prisoner at the Ton-
terdeu branch the other day, jou will find that,
they correspond exactly.
The Lord Mayor (atter inspecting the cheques)
—Yes, 1 see the resemblance.- • ,
Witness (cross-examined by
check for-4571. 10s. was given up to me fly the pri- .
souer's wife folded in a letter, as if to -be ready for
anybody who might call. There was 'no obstrue-
tion offered by the prisoner or his wifei hafe
not yet had time to inquire after Mr. White, of
58, Lincoln's.-inu-fields.
Mr. Wilkinson then applied for a- remand.
11, detec-ive—Tnere is another charge
against the prisoner, my lord, in a case of the
mast 1;0.14V-toss desuription, When ,1 apprOte,lnlie4
the yrisonor Aiund upon him' a pima eon Caiioliir
lls., and I have sitice-asoortaineef:that he yea-
terd'ty stole the purse, containing 6/. 10s., from a
poor woman who keeps some offices where•the.p,ri-
.
soner was employed as clerk, and that it was all
the money she had.
A poorly-clad woman stood up in the'witness-
box and identified the purse as having been stolen
from her on the provioni day, when it contained
61. 10s.—all the money she had.
The L-ird Major directed inquiry to be made is
to what bad become of the remainder of then:pricy,
and remanded the prisoner ()nth!) principal charge.

[PRICE 40. S AMPED 5Lj

I first saw them in Mr. Bloxani's office last Novem-
ber. I recognize the "w" in the anonymous letterp.
I have seen the same "w" in the handwriting of
others,—viz., Miss Wallis and MRs °-- .. ---„
or three letters orod"' ...0
Dinorben's --Aortnce)±l
was my e......A: ..,.rulion was calla.*`.;.,
the C°w," :..:u " Et," and "D."
By Lord Campbell—l have such a " —l' ab-
,/
Mies Wallis and Miss Smyth, an.,: _ ' - ,orltaiw
pondent in Ireland.

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0011 tin,..eu—There is no resemblance
in the. general character of the handwriting. The
other anonymous letter, bear no resemblance to
Lady Dinorben's handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l should think
the letters are written in a disguised hand. Lady
Diuorben was a Miss Smyth.
R. R. Grei,,, examined by Mr. Harcourt, said
that he was clerk in Mr. Walker's office, and for
years had seen Lady Dinorben's letters, and kept
her accounts. He should at once say,that the two
letters were not in her handwriting.
Cro-s-examined by Mr. James—l do not consAer
the letters tisguised.
Sir Kti,gston James,- examined by by Mr. Lush;
said,—l have known Lady Dinc,rbea for years,
and have been in the habit of c ,rresp--,nding
with her. The letters No. 1. and No. 2 are not
in her handwriting. Mr. Wallis gave me the letter
to Miss Wallis, with the request that it should be
taken care of. When I returned it I placed it in an
envelope. It was s >aled with wax by Mr. Walker,-
and I put my seal upon it. I did not observe the
seal. I can't remember whether the seal on the
envelope was over the other seal. •
Cross-examined by Mr. James—The wax_ was
placed by Mr. Walker, and I put My sesl on it. I
don't know how the seal-got deface". I did not
examine it. There was a head ou.the seal. I sup-
pose the heat of the outside wax mel'ed that of the
inside. My wife is c ,nnec'el with Lady Dioorben.
Mr. Wallis recalled—l do not know whether I
have got the envelope in which the letter and enve--
lope were returned. It was returned with the seal
defaced.

Sir Kingston James—l showed the letter to Lady
Dinorben. She read it. I showed it to her at her
house. The se was not defaced then. I don't
know whether it had a head on it or not. - Lady
Dinorben read the letter. I don't know whether
she bad the enevelope in her hand. I had-no con-
versation with her about the letter. She knew the
sulntance of it before. Lady de Burgho, and, 1
think, Mr. Greig, were present.
Sir Richard de Burgho, examined by Mr. Har-
court—said, I am a connexion by marriage with
Lady Diumbeu. I have often set n her letters, and
seen her write. In my opinion the two letters are
not in her handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l think they are
d-sguised partly, but not much. I never saw Lady
Lady Dinorbeu s digused band. I never stw her
commit forgery.
Major Wardle gave similar evidence as to the
handwriting.
Cross-examined by Mr. Tames—l called with Col.
Smyth upon Mr. Hughes. I saw one letter. I
called to see him, and to ask for an explanition of
the charge he had made against Lady Dinorben. I
was ill the Austrian service. lam now retired.
Mr. Hughes declined to see me. It was in St.
James's. place. It endel in Col. Smyih being bound
over to keep the peace. I was not bound over.
C done' Rowland Smyth, examined by Mr.'
Macauley, said,—l stn brother of Lady Dinorben.
About this time twelvemonth I became aware that
she was charged with writing anonymous letters. I
am well acquainted with her writing. Thera is a
great similarity between her handwritiny and the
Princess's (of Capua).‘ I went to Sir R. Bulkeley,
and he produced a letter from his desk to we arid
Mr. Mitchell. I swear it is not my sister's hand-
writing. Sir R. Bulkeley said there were others.
The end of it was that he ap,-)logized in the pre-
sence of several, and be wrote this letter :
" 57, Eaton-square, June 27,1357.
" Lady Dinorben.—lt is, I confess, a relief to me
to hear from Colonel Smyth that I was mistaken in imput-
ing the anonymous letter which was given me by Mr.
Hughes to you.
" I am extremely sorry I ever did believe it, but I as- I
sure you it was with the greatest reluctance, and on what 1
I thought very good grounds, but the instant you assure
me that you know nothing of it I most heartily acquit you
of it, and am only sorry that I did not come direot to you
when the anonymous letter was put into my hand a. •
I remain yours very truly,
"The Lady Dinorben. R. WILLIAMS BULK ELEV.."
I,do not know Any one-who writes'a" a" similar
to the •‘ w" in the libels.

Cross-examined by Mr. James—l called upon
Mc. Hughes. After I had called a second time a
con e4pondence took place (which was here read).
Oa the Ist July Colon,-ISmyth wrote the follow-
ing, letter to the pl tintiff
Sir,—ln consequence of your refusal to grant me an in-
terview I now wish to explain to you the object of my
visit.

"',Sy sister, Lady Dinorben, as I have reason to believe
you are perfectly aware, has been informed by Sir Richard
Bulkeley that you have at various times received anony-
mous letters which you attributed to Lady Dinorben.
" Lady Dinorben denies that there is any foundation
whatever for this calumny, and I, as her next relation, call
upon you to establish the charge you have made, or at
once to acknowledge it is unfounded, and.to make a proper
apology.

ir-HE-LATE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT

ISt INOTON.

" I am, Sir, your's obediently,
"R. H. Hughes, Esq. J. R. SMYTH."

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On the 2d July, 1857, the plaintiff wrote to Col.
Smyth to say that the whole subject was one which
had better be discussed through the intervention of
their respective friends, and requesting Col. Smyth
to give the plaintiff the name of a friend, and be
would lose no time in appointing one of his friends
to confer with him. On the same day Col. Smyth
wrote to the plaintiff to say he wished him dis-
tinctly to understand that he (Col. Smyth) was the
person
friend,rson toararnaangtehtaltieatin2atter o'clockwith
it e
the
shouldplaintiff
be and
pre-
pared to meet him at No. 29, Duke-street, Picca-
dilly. The same day the plaintiff wrote to Col.
Smyth to say that his friend Colonel Brownlow
Knox had advised him to di eine a personal inter-
view, but that he (Co'. Knox) would himself be
ready to see him the next day at White's Club, and
Col. Smyth wrote to deel ne any interview wit's
Col. Knox, or any other person but the plaintiff
and flied on so delicate a subject, 'and adad,
" Unless granted I shall be forced to'have recourse
to other measures." That letter was simply
acknowledged by the plaintiff, and Col. Smyth then
wrote the following letter :
" U. S. Club, July 4, 1857.
" Sir,—l ctn no longer refrain from saying that your
conduct in refusing to meet me for the purpose of your
either substantiating or retracting a charge so false and so
seriously affecting the character of my sister, a lady of
position and connexion of your own, proves that you are
unfit to mix in the society of gantlemen, and I shall take
every opportunity of making public your unmanly conduct,
and to your face if I meet you anywhere. Your now
screening yourself under false representations to those you
call your friends will be of no avail when your conduct is
clearly laid before impartial persons. Your not meeting
me is only attributable to total want of feeling as a gentle-
man and a man of honour. —Your obedient servant,
" H. R. Hughes, Esq. J. R. SMYTii."

suicide
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Wakley held. an in-
quest a tlio King of Denmark Tavern, Park-road,
entatofxthoe.
ICoo,uprta
Barnsbury-r ad,. Islington, respecting the death of
icnrniinisttdeedP
Mr. lie ory Robert Hodges, aged 25 years; a clerk
(,f Eliz a Phillips, aged 35 year,r who was murdered
years,
f
by him there.
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or
Part.-road, Cr
ohaadn, e earnyd wa
lhs oo
o
Inspector Judge, of the N division of police, at-
tended. , .
The jury having viewed the bodies, the flrq_wit-7
ness examined was Lorenz-) Phillips, of 19, Trinity-
street, Liverpool road, Islington, who eaid--7The
deceased wotnan was her sbter. _ Shelia*, her„alive
T
last Tuesday evening. _he deceased Hodges came
aoout ten, o'clock to. see her sister, andSirrah-Scot,
the servant, lea tlem sitting in tho-pettletir, and
then retired to rest, h..r (the servant's)
,bedroom •
tieing over the floor in which the tragical occurrence
happened.
Mr. William John Hodges, residing at No. 2,
Pot Cand-road,, Now North-road, identified-t he de-
ceased as his son, and knew him by his' club-foot.
He stated that a silver watch and gold chain were
in liii son's possession on Tuesday night when he
hft home.
The police produced a revol • large S •
revolver, a Spanish
knife, an I other articles.
Mr. Hodges said they belonged to his son. He
waq a steAdy, careful young wan until he became
acquainted with this woman some months ago.
The Coroner desired the policeman to go to the
house and search for a silver watch,, which be did,
but it was not found.
The remainder of the evidence was a mere re-

capituiation if what has already appeared.
The Cur. ner observed ,that there did not appear

The witnass was cross-examined on this coires-
pondence, and said,-1 refused t,) meet Colonel
Knox on the ground stated to Mr. Hughes. I said
Mr. Hughes was the proper person to decide a sub-
ject of so delicate a nature, and I declined an inter-
view with Colonel Knox. In my letter I said if he
would not meet me I should have rt course to other
measures. A charge has already been made in this
court that I have killed two people. It happeuel
once, but it has been a caution to me. I should
have exposed him as slandering a lady behind her
back. I did not approve of Colonel Knox because
I did no approve his character. When I said " I
should have recourse to other measures," I had no
intention of a duel. I did not think him worthy
of a duel.

to bc the slightest evidence of insanity. -
The jury retired for some time, and returned a
verdict that " Henry Robert Hodges wilfully mur-
dered Eliza Phillip', and afterwards murdered
himself."

Re-examined—l was acting as a brother on be-
chhaalfrao
eftear.siater. who was slandered by a man of no
(I'nere was here some applause in
court.)
Lord Campbell—l will order any person to be
taken into custody who behaves so indecently.
Cross - e x a m i ne d bywisesMnrt.
djlo
Walliseawtn le:
letters
sd— before.
nTo t'e
J. P. Martineau, examined by Mr. Lush, said
he was one of Lady Dinorbeu's solicitors, and knew
her handwriting, but did not beleve the letters
were hers.
Mary Smyth, examined by Mr. Macaulay, said,
—I am Lady Din orben's niece. I lived with her for
10 years to September, 1852. I went abroad in
September, 1852, and came home in 1857. I have
constantly seen her handwriting, and correspond
with her. I went to Mr. Bloxam's iu November,
and saw a letter which had been wtitten by myself
in my aunt's name. It was an invitation to Mr.
vn
aeddlmwy rwe
Di traioinnntgye.
Humberston. Ido not think either No. lor No.
2 are in Lady Dinorben's handwriting.
of both appears to be slightly disguised. I was at
said he would now adjourn the
St. Leonard's at the time of my cousin's, Miss
theoW r baLel
ilonui
rsvd'ir
Campbellaodttei wrote
nthh?.. r businessml
leh herself.aal
of her property.
This concluded the case for the defendant.
ICouit till the morning.
I The Court was accordingly adjourned.