The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—Feb. 6.

MANSION-FlOUSE.—Joseph Hawesr, a
respectable-looking man of about 50 years of age, was
brought before the Lord Mayor upon a warrant which
charged him with having feloniously forged and uttered
a receipt for 2901., with intent to defraud the Poor Law
Guardians of the City of London Union.

Tne prisoner bad acted as clerk to John Paul, late as-
sistant-clerk to the City Poor Law Union, who lately
underwent several examinations at this court upon
charges of extensive fraud and forgery, and who was on.
Thursday tried at the Central Criminal Comb, and sen-
tenced to be transported for 14 years.
Mr. George Hooper said—l am one of the assistant-
clerks to the City of London Union, 51, St. Mary-axe.
I know a person named John Paul, who was formerly
in the service of the union as assistant-clerk. The pri-
soner was engaged by Paul, and attended at the union
as his clerk or as.-Astant. las assistant-clerk was fre-
quently in the habit of seeing him write, and thus be-
came acquainted with his handwriting. The receipt
shown me for the sum of 290/. I believe to be in the
prisoner's handwriting.
Mr. Tomlins-1 admit it to be the prisoner's hand-
writing, and he will presently make an explanation of
how he came to write it ; but it is necessary for the pro-
secution to show the felonious intent.
The Lord Mayor—As the matter stands at present it
is a clear case of forgery. Ilere is a document written
by the prisoner, whose name is Hawes, and to it he
forges the name of " Crosoor."

Kir. Tomlins—Will your lordship admit him to bail !
The Lord Mayor—No, I shall not do that. When
complete I shall send the case for trial.
The prisoner was then remanded.

BOW-STREET.--A. letter-carrier in the Sidmouth-
street district, named George Ferrers, who has been 13
years in the service, was charged with stealing a letter
containing a half-sovereign, a sixpencb, and six postage-
stamps.
The prisoner, who made no defence, was committed
for trial.

THA ALLEGED POISONING OF MRS.'
BACON AT STAMFORD.

The readers of The Sun are aware that, during the
investigation incident to the murders at Watworth, cir
cumstanees transpired tending to excite suspicion that
Ann Bacon (mother of the prisoner, Thomas Fuller
Bacon), who died at Stamford in May, 1855, was poison-
ed by the administration of arsenic. In consequence of
this, after communicating with the authorities of Stam-
ford, the Home Secretary issued orders for the exhuma-
tion of the body of the deceased, who was interred at
Great Casterton, a small village in the county of Rut-
land, about tiro miles from Stamford. Professor Taylor,
who had been directed to superintend the exhumation,
proceeded to Stamford for that purpose, and arrived
there at 10 o'clock on Thursday night.

At 11 o'clsck yesterday moriiingThr. Taylor proceed-
ed to Great Casterton, accompanied by Mr. M. W.
Jackson, surgeon, of Stamford, by whom the body was
to be opened under the Professor's supervision. Mean-
while a respectable jury, composed principally of farmers,
had been empanelled at the Plough Inn. On the arrival
of Dr. Taylor,
_ _ _

The coroner (Ur. Hough, of Oakham) briefly charged
the jury, and at the close of the coroner's address, Dr.
Taylor suggested that the jury should go to the grave
where the body was interred, in order that they might
see it taken up.
The coroner, jury, and medical gentlemen thenh prr-
needed to the churchyard. In the meantimet
the graveeo'clock
bad been opened and the coffin laid bare. I_l.
the coffin was raised from the ground,l:lndolfotuinied
coffin
being
in a perfectly sound condition.
being removed, the corpse was exTpheed
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however, were so la
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seoremuunechovweerreedn:hreeysembled those of
dtoisevoielowu.
decomposition. Toe feature.ons °Of recognition from those
perfect as to elicit exclamations of
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identity of the corpse havingt
barn for the removal of the
present who were acqualnt:ed
conveyed to an adjacent
visreehr.aiidi ,w a summary of the evidence adduced :
James p",aiti,-plerisah clerk and sexton, of Casterton, who
childhood, deposed to the iden-
tity of the body.
washerwoman, who had been frequently
Mary Sch°l"'" during the last .
had known deceased from
strong woman, and generally
at Mrs. Bacon's houseeight years, stated
excellent health. lat eav letrhy. On Sunday night, the 13th
two days before Mrs. Bacon died, Thos.
enjoyedo that May,
ay deceasedlesxsc 5,
Fuller Bacon came to my house, and said the old lady
(meaning his mother) was very bad, and that she would
die, and that I must go directly and remain with her all
night. I followed him to his mother's house about five
minutes afterwards. Oa arriving there I found Mrs.
-Bacon in bed. Mr. and Mrs. Bacon and Thomas Fuller
Bacon were with her. William Bacon is another son of
the deceased, and brother to T. F. Bacon. I asked de-
ceased if she was ill—if her head was bad, and she replied
that ehe was " bad all over.'' I remained all night with
the deceased. She was sick twice—once shortly after I
got there, and then again between 10 and 11 o'clock.
During the night, while I was sitting np with her; de-
ceased told me she had been to church in the morning,
and that she had intended to go again in the afternoLni
having left her Prayer-book for that purpose,
she was taken suddenly ill after dining at her
bed ill about
son
for
I The-
mar's. She said they had a nice pudding
ande
dinner. Deceased told me she was put to-
-3 o'clock that afternoon. I think the dinner hour would
be 1 o'clock. Deceased raid it was not the pudding or
making broth
huri
meat that made her ill, but that they
were
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purged, She told me she was laid on her son TI inas
bed, and that Mr. Barber, a medical gentleman of Stan:-
lord, was sent for about 5 o'clock. She added that she
was removed to her own house in a sedan between 5
and 6 o'clock the same evening. Deceased was
very thirsty during the night, and was stiff ..:
over. Whenever I asked her where her hurt was 513 ,
repeated that she was ill all over. I asked her if she
had ever been taken so before, and she said she bad
not. She complained of her feet being cold, and I appl;ect
warm water in bottles. She did not complain of cramps
Her son Thomas had a key of the outer door, and carne
in three times in the course of the night. He asked how
his mother was, and appeared very anxious. I remained
with Mrs. Bacon until 9 o'clock on Monday night. She
was a great deal better during the day,
arnudpheartasiz
William and his wife had tea with her
Thomas Bacon and his wife also were backwards and
forwards at the house several times during the day, and
he seemed anxious and always inquired about his mother.
I left deceased about 9 o'clock on Monday night in the
care of Mrs. Blake. Between 5 and 6 o'clock on tha
following morning (Taesday)T. F. Bacon came and called
me up. He said, "The ol t lady's worse; and she'll die
now." He waited unt 1 I got down, and then went for
Dr. Barber. Bacon had been backwards and forwards at
his mother's house on the Monday night, as he had on
the previous night. I found Mrs. Bacon in bed, and
very ill. She said she was a gnat deal worse. Mrs.
Blake was the only other person in the room when I got
there. Mrs. Bacon desired me to ask Mr. Barber if
he thought she would die, as she thought she should.
She said she wanted to know, in order-that her daughter
might be sent fur from Titcbmarsh. Mr. Barber came
about 7 o'clock. I asked him if he thought there was
any danger, and he said, "No it was not necessary to
send for the daughter." I thought ail day that Mrs.
Bacon would die. She was very feverish after Mr. Bar-
ber's visit, and about 11 o'clock was delirious. She was
alternately cold and hot. Mr. Barber was again sent for
between 10 and 11. He recommended a warm bath,
which she had. Deceased was at that time so stiff
that we could scarcely get her clothes off and get her
into the bath. The bath seemed temporarily to revive
her. I again asked Mr. Barber as to the propriety
of Mrs. Bacon's daughter being sent for, and he then
recommended that course. Mr. Barber came again _
about 9, o'clock that 'night. He said she was sink-.
iiq away for want, and ordered her some port
wine. She was delirious both before and after taking
the wine, and died about eleven o'clock. Her
son Thomas was continually in the house during the
Tuesday, and was present when she died. 'Her son,
William Bacon, his wife, and Mrs. Scholes, were also
present. There was a little dispute between the two
brothers about deceased's rent-book, This took place
while the mother was dying. Miaa Scholea " hushed "
them; and said their mother could hear if she could not
speak. Thomas bad taken the rent-book out of the
house. I heard William Bacon's wife tell Thomas that
his mother had made a will. Thomas toll me that his
brothers had had their fortune. He did not keo .v that
his mother had made a widow's will, and seemed surprised
that she had done so. He told me he expected he should
get the property at his mother's death. My husband
was a tenant of Mrs. Bacon and I always paid her the
rent during her lifetime. Upon her death I paid it to
Thomas Fuller Bacon. I had always understood that
he would become possessed of his mother's property at
her death.

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Mark William Jackson, surgeon, of Stamford, was
the next witness. He said—l have been in practice as
a surgeon in the town of Stamford for upwards of 30
years. I was present this morning when a coffin con-
taining a corpse, represented to be the body of Mrs.
Aun Bacon, was taken out of the ground in Great Cas-
torton churchyard. I have since made a post ntorteia
examination of the abdomen, and removed the whole o
the contents. I also removed the heart, the blood, and
such other parts of the chest as Dr. Taylor, who was
present with me, thought requisite for his guidance in
making his analysis. These various portions of the
body were delivered to Dr. Taylor. lam unable to tx•
press any opinion on them at present.
Alfred Swaine Taylor was then sworn and examined.
He deposed as follows :--I am a Fellow of the Royal
College of Physicians, and have been lecturer on medi-
cal jurisprudence and chemistry at Guy's Hospital, Lon-
don, for 26 years. I was present this morning at tie
exhumation of the body of a person represented to he
Ann Bacon. I was also present at the inspection of the
body made by Mr. Jackson, who removed in my pre'.
sence, and delivered to me, those parts of the body
which I considered necessary for making a comp!eto
chemical analysis for the detection of poison. I placed
these parts in a perfectly clean jar, and well secured the
jar, sealed it with my coal, and delivered it to Superin-
tendent Mitchell. The blood removed from the chest by
Mr. Jackson was placed in a clean bottle, which was
also sealed and delivered to Superintendent Mitchell. A
portion of the earth taken from under the coffin and the
sides of the grave has also been removed for analysis. I
am unable at present to say, from the appearance of the
viscera, whethcr they do or do not contain poison, This
can only be determined by a complete chemical analysis.
Elizabeth Blake, who attended deceived, said she ob-
served that her hands were continual:y "twitching,"
and that after this she began to " t;viten" all over. De.
eased said she felt as it paralysed from head to foot.
Witness added—Mrs. Bacon told me she went to dine
with her son Thomas on the Sunday, and that she had
scarcely done dinner when she was taken ill. Two or
three times during the night that I slept with her deceased
clasped her hands together, and appeared strongly con-
vulsed.

Wm. Mayes Hibbins examined—l was formerly an
apprentice to Thos. Fuller Bacon. About a week berme
Mrs. Bacon died I was working in the shop after tea,
when Bacon came in and told me to go to the shop
of
Mr. Wilford, druggist, for six pennyworth of arsenic.
He gave me the money to pay for it, and said, "If they
ask you what it is for, you must tell them it is for hard-
ening iron." I went to Mr. Wilford's in High-street,
Stamford, and asked the assistant for six pennyworth of
arsenic, and lee said I could not have it without a wit-
ness. There was also an apprentice in the shop at the
time. Upon this I went back to the workshop, where
I found Bacon standing against a vice in the position I
had left him. He said, " Where is it V' I told hire
they would not let me have it without a witness. He
laughed it off, and said, " Oh, never mind ; I'll get it
myself."

Coroner—ls it a common thing to use arsenic for
hardening iron ?
Witness--No, we never used anything but prnssiate
of potash. At the time I was sent for arsenic we had
no iron to harden, as Bacon's business was principally
mending locks and grates and belihanging. I never knew
of arsenic being use for hardenieq iron. I remember
hearing of Mrs. Bacon's death, ye/doh took place about
a fortnight before I left. It occurred to me as very
strange that she should go off in the manner she did,
especially in connection with the fact of my being sent
for arsenic. On the Thursday and Friday after Mrs.
Bacon's death I was at work with my master; he seemed
in a very queer temper, and struck me on each of those
days—a thing he had never done before. Duringp the
fortnight I remained with Bacon he did very little work
himself, and gave me little to do. As he would not set
me to work I asked him for my indentures, and he gave
them up to me. He was not addicted to drinking, but
on the day after his mother's death he sent me for a gal-
lon of beer. Shortly after leaving Bacon's service I
mentioned to my father about being sent for the six-
pennyworth of arsenic, and afterwards to a lad named
Wright, in the employ of Mr. Johnson, printer. Dur-
ing the time I was in Bacon's employment I never saw
any rats about the premises. It was quite a new shop.
He lived across the way in Broad-street. He told me
he had once caught a rat at his dwelling-house, and that
he killed it by pouring boiling water on it. Bacon never
sent me for arsenic except on the occasion named.
Whenever there was iron to harden I went for potash.
Mr. George Patteri'en, druggist, of Stamford, proved
that on the Bth of May, 1855, Thomas Fuller Bacon
purchased an ounce of arsenic, stating that he wanted it
for the purpose of killing rats.
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EATRE ROYAL, DRURY LA E.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.
Acting M•tnager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stag
W. Beverleye Manager, Mr. R
Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W.
The eminent Comedian, Mr, Charles Mathews, every evening.
Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the
produced on the English stage.
most magnificent ever
THIS' EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform an
entirely new three-act Drama, entitled
THE BLACK BOOK.
Characters by Mr. C. Mathews, A. Younge, G. Honey, Mr.
Vincent, Mr. Tilbury, Mr. Lingham ; Misses Cleveland and
M. Oliver, and Mrs. Selby.

After which will be produced
SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ;
Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs.
The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the
house to suit every one :—Galleries, ed. and ls. ; Second
Circle of Boxes, is. ed. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes,
2s. Gd. ; Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes,
10s. 6d„ 1/. ls., 1/. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s.
A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every
Wednesday, at Two o'clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
w*,th (first time) a new Comedy, hi three acts, entitled
DOUBLE-FACED PEOPLE. Characters by Mr. Buckstone,
Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Compton, Mr. W.
er Farren
M, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Clark, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Poynt, and rs. E. Fitz-
wil lam.
After which (44th time) the new comic pantomime, entitled
THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel
Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Sir W.
Callcott. The pantomime produced under the direction of
M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny
Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING will be performed
A 3IIDSU3IHER NIGHT'S DREAM.
After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called
ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP;
or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr.
Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co
lumbine, Miss C. Adams.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon.
THIS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and
original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled
CONRAD AND MEDORA;
or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of
the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough,
founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her
Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene-
ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F.
Fenton.
Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar
Birbarto (his lieutenant) lir. J. L. Toole
Med ora Mrs. Charles Dillon
Clowns
Mr. H. Marshall
To be preceded by THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar.
tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon.
The box-office open daily, from 11. to 5, under the super.
niendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun.
Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to sel
down at tho State entrance in Burleigh-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed BORN TO GOOD
LUCK. Paddy O'Rafferty, Mr. Barney Williams.
After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which
Mr. Wright and Pal Bedford will appear.
Followed by our, GAL. Caroline Morton, Mrs. Barney
Williams.

To conclude With
MOTHER SEIIPTON ;

or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle.
Harlequin and Columbine la Watteau), Madame Celeste
and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Moreland ; Searamoueb, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur-
lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer,
Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Mim
Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, &c.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled
A BIRD IN THE HLND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd.

After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN, Harlequin, Mr. F. Clover; Clown, Mr. Buck ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa-
mily-; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes.

THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS.
Under the Management of Mr. Phelps.
TIIIS EVENING, will be performed THE STRANGER.
Characters by Messrs. 11. Marston, Robinson, Ray, Belford,
Rayner, Lewis Ball, and Harris ; and Mesdames Eburne, J.
M:trston, and C. Parkes.
To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND
THE FISHERMAN.

Messrs

TRAND T A.T E.—Manager, M:. T.
Payne.—This Evening will be performed
DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA.
Followed by (sixth time) THE ANTI-GAROTTE.
After Which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque
Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin
Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas,
Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury; Mercury,
Viss Cameron ; Humbug., Mr. Herbert; Cant, Mr. Bolton ;
iiarou, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Boland, Mr. Clarke ; Lorl
Love)., Miss Craven ; Addelly.zte, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo,
Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness,
:vb.. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel 'Harle-
quin& :7Clown, Miss Cnthbert ; Little Clown, Master W
; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ;
Colnmhincs. Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier
Danseme, Mdle. Marie Charles.
Commence at Seven. Stalls, l3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ;
Callery, 6d.
A. morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday
at two o'clock

ROYAL OLYMPIC TWEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
TIIIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND.
G. Vining and Leslie; Mrs. Stirliuz.
A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., called
YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers,
Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall,
St. Casse, Castleton, Bromley, Haskell, and Mrs. Melfort.
After which, CRINOLINE.
Commence at half-?ast Seven.

A STLEY'S -}LOYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee atia Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

THIS EVENING the equestrian comic pantomime, PAUL
PRY ON HORSEBACK, which (this Week being devoted
to the Juveniles and Country Visitors) will each night be
played first. The comic vagaries of the Grimaldi Horse are
indescribable.
After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE.
To conclude with KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO
Petruchio, Mr. James Holloway.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from ii., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6cl.
Pox office open from Eleven•till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. IVest. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., via. • —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brandi, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghrnans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. P. Corti, Senor Antonio M.
de Soils, and E. L. lime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Corti; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins.
plan aorta , .J. Elarroway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Suppers, (Sic., until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Merton's
Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb.
18, Gentleman's ticket, 7s ; lady's ditto, 5s ; double ticket
(lady and gentleman or two ladies), 103.