The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-18 00:00:00

SUIIG4'OIY'S fan.
1.1-NART CHARO.E AGAINST
EXTRAO.Riii

Ann Booth, 27, was charged yesterday at. the South
Lancashire • Winter. .ssizes, before Mr. Baron
Channel],
the birth of her own child on the' 6111
of
pris oner was the wife of a medie,a2 man
withSp
re et
t. °aisi
ng in lis
lingcea the
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neig
hbourhood of Swinton and Wors2ey.
It appears that the p risoner and her husband did not liv
happily togetVery and. .hal occupied separate apartments lee
more than 18 m befor e this event occurred. On the
sth of September the Scrvaa it discovered certain traces in
Mrs. Booth's room, WhichWhiched to some inquiry ; when the
body of a newly-born Wan t, wrapped in a cloth, was found.,
I under the pillow. :first witness called was Jane-
Hiles, who had been upwards of three years in Mr.
Booth's service. This evitaress deposed to the facts and
symptoms which came -.under her notice.—Under croeste
examination by Sergeant 'Wheeler, it was elicited that this
witness was the only f :male, besides Mrs. Booth, who
slept in the house. Mr. •oth kept his carriage and a pair
of horses ; he also had a coo 3hman, but he did not sleep in
the house. The house of 21 r. Booth had but one chamber
story, and some Of his rota is were separated by nothing
but lath and plaster partitits s. Witness remembered Mr.
Chadwick being in the surge ry with Mr. Booth on the day
above named, and aboui 3 I, 'clock the same day Mr. and
Mrs. Booth dined together as usual. After dinner, prisoner
was kept in the library in oust ody of a police officer until a
cab came to convey her astray ; and when she went to her
bedroom to dress, for the pmrp, ose of going, the officer re-
mained at the door until ah, a wt a ready, and then she, in
the custody of two officers, h -Ikon to the police station,
a distance of three miles. The sre wh s a night-bell which Mrs
Booth usually answered, an d on ascertaining what was
wanted, she communicated with Mr. Booth. Witness was
I
de_ily in the habit of being with her mastery ir. the surgery,
semejimes for an hour or an hour and a half. She occasion-
ally assi;ted to make up medicine 38, and she knew that Mr.
Booth made
up some medicine fi Jr Mrs. Booth, which she
took twice on WednesdaYl Sept. .4.
Eccles, was the next witness called.
Mr. Wroe, surge.”l:
On the Gth Sept. he wei..:•t with Cho edwick, the police-officer,
6 o'cle ck in the evening, and in
to Mr. Booth's, about 5 or
e‘ -out to the door of Mrs.
company with the police-office:.*,
Booth's room, but at first they were refused admittance, the
prisoner wishing to know what they wanted. In the course
led admission, when.
it:,e officers had been
of a few minutes Mr. Booth directed the officer to break
in the door. After some time they gals. Mrs. Booth requested to know why
brought into her room, and Mr. Booth, in reply, said,.
" You know, Ann, you have given birth to a child, and are
endeavouring to conceal it." The prisoner replied by in-
quiring what reason there was for the suspicion. (Ser-
geant Wheeler here objected that the course of el.Namina-
tion was improper, as it might be presumed the prisoner
was then speaking under the coercion of her husbaud.)
The learned judge inelir red to the opinion that AS far as
the examination had proctleded the evidence of Mr. Wroe
was admissible. His lorelship, for his own satisfaction,
however, went to consult Mr. Justice Crompton; and,
on his return, said Mr. Woe's evidence, "so far as it
had gone," was admissible. Ve. Wroe'e examination was
then resumed, Witness as:ced the prisoner some
questions ; and, after a short time she went to the bed.,
turned it down, and from under tho pillow produced OA
child wrapped up in a cloth, which Wl's perfectly free fror a
stain. Witness went on to state the destails of the toner"
&Ilion between himself and the prisoner respecting the
birth of the child.
Cross-examined by Sergeant Wbeeler.—•Nr. Wroe said
he thought Mr. Booth must have had opportunities of know--
ing that his wife was about to give birth to EC Cilia& Mr;.
Wroe found the prisoner in a weak condition, and he ordered
her to take wino. She must have been very ill beerohe save'
her.
Superintendent Chadwick and Sergeant Lee corroborate
the evidence previously adduced as to the apprehen.ionr,
&c. Sergeant Lee admitted, under cross-examination, that
Mr. Booth brought him to his house about three years 'ag'es
when there was something unpleasant about a woman.
At this stage Sergeant Wheeler submitted that. there •
was no case for the prosecution, and after a few remarks •
by his lordship, the jury instantly acquitted the pr?"
Boner, the Foreman saying they were perfectly unanimotur
in their opinion: Mrs. Booth, after bowing low to the.
bench, was then discharged from custody.
His lordship sentenced the following prisoners:—Emma`
Norris pleaded guilty to a charge of two burglaries at Pen'
nington, and was sentenced to 15 months' hard labour;'
John Evans, who pleaded- guilty to a charge of forgery at
Liverpool, was sentenced to 6 months' hard labour; Robert.
Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of forging a receipt for
money in Liverpool in October last, and was sentenced to
6 months' hard labour.

COUNTRY MARKE2S.

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LEEDS—DEc. 17.
Arrivals of wheat moderate. There is a growing feeling-
that the American difficulty will not be easily settled, and
holders of wheat ask advanced rates from I;:riday, but the
millers d not willingly comply, and the few transaction;
are at the full prices vi: that day. Fine heavy barley was
in better demand. Beans and oath more inquired for.

BRISTOL—May.I7.
Our market this morning was fairly attondeclraM the
business doing in wheat was fair, at is advance. Oats aid
other articles unchanged.

SHEFFIELD—DEC. 17.
At this market there was a tolerably fair supply of
wheat, which met a dull demand ; and prices were at law
quotations, but tending downwards. Oats 18 per qr lower.
Flour and other articles without change.
Red wheat, per lead of 3 imperial bushels...lBs Od to 25s Oa
White ~ 7, ...238 6d to 26s 04
New red ,
New white ~
Beans ~
Peas, per qr : 1: i
.. .
..
5211
8041
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dddd
ttt
ot
000
248
512
596 o
0600:1
Grinding barley, per qr 338 Od to 35s Od
Malting dittb, • • •,, 378 Od to 400 Oil
Oats 1
for 258 6d to 34s Od
Millers' prices flour-2s 2d, 2s 4cl, and 2s 6d Per
141 b.

MELTON MOWBRAY—DEC. 17.
There was a limited show of wheat to-day, and, with'
steady trade, prices same as last Tuesday. Barley was
small show, and trade healthy. Prices—white wheat, 695
Od to 64s Od ; red, sls Od to 60s per 36 stone ; beams:
firm, at 48s to 50s for old ; new sorts, 42s per 38 st.
barley, 36s to 41s for malting, and 30s to 32s per qr. for
grindini; oats, 24s to 27s Od per 24 stone.

NORWICH CATTLE.
The show of store cattle to-day was tolerably good,
consisting of Scots, shorthorns, and Irish. A small at-
tendance of buyers, but a fair trade, and at the close fesf
remained unsold.
Scots, 48 Od to 4s 6d ; shorthorns, 48 to 48 Gd Irish, 311
6d to 4s Od; Devons, 4s to 4s 6d (estimated weight who
fat).
Fat beasts a small show and sales &ill, at 8s Od to 80 611
per 141 b.
Sheep—There was a good supply of sheep in the peo
and a fair sale,
Fat sheep, 8s Od to 9s 6d per stone ; prime, Pe 6d., "14 11
all sold.
Pigs—A fair supply. Store pigs, 22s to 25s ; fat porky
8s Od to 8s Gd per stone. '

FOI2EIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton
1
via Marseilles
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Dec.jjaann. 411. g:
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 1,
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Dec. 19,
via Marseilles Dec. 21*
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Dee. 19,
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19'
via Marseilles Dec. 21,
India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. '26.,,
via Marseilles Dec. 2v.,•
Lisbon
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. lu'
.. via Marseilles Dec. 20.
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Dec. 21*
by -U.S. packet
by Canadian packet. Dec. 13'
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Jan. 10.
Bahamas, via New York' Jan. 16,
Mexico .. —Dm 30.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Dec.yo
n. •
California,and British Columbia..

BIRTHS.
BnowN.—On the 14th inst., at 3. Leighton Villas, Tuffuel'
p rk W,; the wife of Charles Wm. Brown, Esq., Mitre
court chambers, Temple, of a daughter.
INoms.—On the 11th inst.) at HaHeld, Wetherby,
i 4
wife of Major. Inglis, late sth Dragoon Guards, of
daughter.

WORTLEY.—On the 15th inst., at Woraboro' Hall, Barn**
ley, the Hon. Mrs. Francis Stuart Wortley, of a &ugh'
ter.

MARRIAGES.
BURTON—DALLAS.—On the 16th inst., at St. George'eP
Hanover-square, Sir Charles Burton, Bart., of Pollartout
co. Carlow, to Georgiana Mary, only daughter of the late
David Haliburton Dallas, Esq.
SPICKERNELL—EASTMAN.—On the 17th inst., at Soutlr
sea, George E. Spickernell, Esq., Head Master of Bet
man's Naval Establishment, to Sarah, widow of the itou
Thomas Eastman, Esq , R.N.

DEATHS.
BARNARD.—On the 13th inst., suddenly, Edward Barnard►
Esq., one of her Majesty's Agents-General for Crown,
Colonies, aged 76.
BLUNT.—On the 13th inst., Joseph Blunt, Esq., Austin'

friars, aged 61.
BASHFORD.—On the 14th inst., Mr. John Basbfard, °f
St. George's-road, Newington, aged 68.
FOSTER.—On the 14th inst., the Rev. William
Foster, rector of Lougbgilly, county of Armagh, ag°
66.
Founcis.—On the 16th inst., John Foulkes, Esq., Asi'
field, Wrexham, aged 60.
HALL —On the 16th inst.. at Beech House, the Rev. Wo
J. Hall, M.A., vicar of Tottenham, aged 68.
WOODS —On the 16th inst., at 13, Trinidad-place, Liver'
pool-road, Mrs. P. Woods, aged 72•

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LONDON : Printed and•pnbliahed by MUEDO YOUNG, 01
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at THE SUN Office, No. 112,Strand.
in the Precinct of the Savoy. In the County of Middlelef►
Wednesday, December 18, 1801.