The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-08 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—An investigation into the fol-
lowing strange circumstance has been for some time going
on at this office. A. gentleman named Baines, living with
his family at No. 38, Upper Norton-street, Portland-road,
went out on Saturday evening to pay a visit to a relative
residing at Earl's-place, Kensington. About eleven o'clock
the same night he was brought home in a cab, in an in-
sensible state, bleeding very much, and the statement of
the cabman was, that Mr.. Baines got into his cab in a
state of intoxication, and, having attempted to get out
again, he had fallen down and injured himself. After the
cabman bad gone away, it was discovered that the skull
of the unfortunate gentleman was badly fractured, and
that a silver watch, gold chain, three gold seals, and a
purse supposed to contain two sovereigns, were gone. From
the nature of the injuries, coupled with other suspicious
circumstances, it was at once conjectured that foul play
had been practised, and a search was immediately made
after the cabdriver. Early on the following Sunday morn-
ing a loaded stick, with blood on it, was picked up in a
place called Addison's-lane, and at the same spot the track
of wheels, just such as would be produced by a cabriolet,
was found. On Monday the cabdriver, hearing of the
search, came forward and gave himself up to the police.
He was brought to the office by policeman Otway, A 42,
and when put to the bar gave the name of William Mar-
shall, driver and part-owner of cabriolet 82. It was found
necessary to remand the prisoner, as Mr. Baines was re-
ported to be in such a dangerous state that he could not
come forward and give evidence. When brought up a se-
cond time for examination, Mr. DYER was informed that
Mr. Baines was yet unable to attend, and that another week
would be required before the surgeon. would allow him to
venture out.
Mr. Ward, an elderly gentleman who had been visited by
Mr. Baines on Saturday night, said Mr. Baines left his
house6about nine o'clock to go home. He was the worse
for liquor, but quite capable of taking care of himself, and
of knowing what he was about.
Mr. Baines's maid servant said her master was brought
home about a quarter past eleven o'clock on Saturday
night in a cab by the prisoner. Her master wus quite in-
sensible, and appeared very much hurt. The cabman said
the gentleman had fallen down as ha was attempting to get
out of the cab. When her master left the house to go to
Kensington he appeared rather excited, probably from
drink. She asked the prisoner for his number, and the
prisoner said it vas 72. Witness went out with a candle,
and on looking' at the number she found it was 82. The
prisoner then said that he meant to have said the number
was 82.
Mr. Ward said that Mr. Baines had his watch and ap-
pendages safe when he left his house at Kensington;
William Edwards, waterman at a stand in the Portland-
road, about eleven o'clock on Saturday night heard a heavy
fall, and, on looking round, saw a cab about forty yards off
standing by the side of the pavement under a gas lamp.
He saw a man on the ground as if' he had fallen out of the
cab, and went forward to give assistance. When he reached
the spot he found the prisoner supporting Mr. Baines, who
was quite senseless.
Robert Ambrose, ostler at the Star and Garter, Ken-
sington, produced a " blood-stick," which he said he had
bought on Sunday morning for Gd. and some half-and-half.
The man from whom he bought it said a boy picked it out
of a hedge in Addison-lane, and had given it to him. The
end was bloody when found. Addison-lane
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quarter of a mile from the terrace, in
Mr. Baines had been taken up by the cabman.
A Gentleman said Addison-lane was a lonely road, but
it was a direction not unlikely to be taken by a cab-driver.
The cab-driver had stated that Mr. Babies got out at some
such place.
Mr. DYER having heard the above statements decided
upon remanding the prisoner until Monday next.