The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-28 00:00:00

THE FRIMLEY MURDER.

On Saturday, at 11 o'clock, the examination of the
prisoners in custody charged with the double crime
of murder and burglary at Frimley was again re-
sumed before the magistrates at Guildford. Mr.
Best, the chairman of the bench, presided, and there
was a numerous attendance of magistrates, probably
arising from the expectation that the accused at the
close of the day's proceedings would be finally com-
mitted for trial. This expectation, however, it will
be seen, has not been realised, the prisoners having
again been remanded till Friday next. The evidence
adduced possessed no great novelty or interest, being
to some extent a repetition of details which have
already been made public, and where fresh facts were
adduced they were merely such as supplied blanks
in the indirect proof of guilt. When the prisoners
were one by one brought into the court-room
their appearance was narrowly watched, hut indicated
no material change. Samuel Harwood's face looked
paler on entering, and became flushed as if with
strong excitement as the inquiry proceeded. Levi
Harwood also, though the confident daring
recklessness of his manner and expression had suf-
fered no visible abatement, seemed to be more thought-
ful and concerned about himself. His complexion
had acquired a less healthy hue, and the muscles of
his face and throat were in constant motion. Jones
looked quite as well, if not better than at the previous
examination ; and Smith, the approver, appeared to
be more at his ease, though his eyes were still for
the most part bent timidly on the ground, and he
never once directed them to where his companions in
guilt were standing. This man has quite the slim
active figure of a burglar, while all the rest in build
and expression look like footpads. A curious piece
of pantomime occurred during the proceedings on
the part of the prisoner Jones, which, singular to say,
was only observed by one or two people in a crowded
room. The accused were drawn up in a semicircular
form at the entrance of the court-room, a turnkey be-
ing placed between each of them to prevent comma -
nication. During a pause in the proceedings, Jones who
had managed to fall behind a little, caught Levi kar-
wood's eye unobserved, and clenching his fist at the
same time, and slightly raising it, with a motion of
his lips, and a glance at Smith, he very significantly
conveyed the kind of treatment the approver would
receive if an opportunity ever offered. The only
other point worth noticing in the conduct of the pri-
soners was the manifest delight with which they beard
some of Mrs. Seabrook's replies to the interrogatories
of the chairman, Mr. Best.

Mr. Neale, an attorney, in Guildford, who, it:will
be remembered had made several unsuccessful appli-
cations to the magistrates to be permitted to commu-
nicate with the prisoners in a professional capacity,
was present in court, and watched the case on behalf
of Samuel Harwood. Mr. W. S. Holiest, brother of
the deceased, as on former occasions, appeared, and
took an active part in the proceedings. The first wit-
ness called was

George Everest, the gamekeeper, who repeated the
evidence given by him before the Coroner, as to the
finding of the " worm-bit."
Sergeant Kendall, of the detective police force,
proved that the holes in the scullery door broken open
at the Rev. Mr. Hollest's corresponded with the
" worm-hit." He also produced a bolt taken from
this door, and a portion of the window sill, on both of
which he found marks, which in all probability were
produced by the " worm-bit."
Mr. William S. Holiest produced the masks, the
silver communion cup, and several other things
handed to him for safe custody, and the chairman de-
sired him to retain possession of them until the trial.
The witness suggested that some hairs which had
been found adhering to the masks should be compared
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corduroy cap which had been found, and - which he
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Levi H arwood—l never wore such a cap in my
life, and if Mrs. Seabrook say so, she speaks falsely.
The Chairman desired the prisoner to hold his
tongue, but he did not seem at all disposed to comply
wi▪ th this order, and grumblingly said, that if witnesses
sai▪ d what was untrue, it was time to speak out.
Sergeant Kendall stated that the cap found was
believed to be a workhouse cap, and in the meantime,
as it was not in court, the inquiries with respect to it
were not further proceeded with.
Harriet Seabrook said that Levi Harwood left her
house on the evening of Friday, the 27th of last
month, and did not return until the following even-
ing, between seven and eight o'clock. She saw Jones
there a few minutes after Levi Harwood returned.
I Ile did not come in, but remained in the lane out-
side, and left after a few minutes' conversation with
Levi llarwood. When Levi Harwood arrived he
went into the tap-room and sat down as usual.
Mr. Hollest—Did you speak to him ? Witness--
No.

Mr. Holiest here cautioned the witness to spPsk
the exact truth, or he would call sonic one to contra-
dict her. He then repeated his question, and
Witness said she believed she had said to him,

" You have been in a row and lost your jacket."
A long interrogation of the witness ensued on this
point, Lord Lovaine, Mr. Best, and Mr. Holiest, by
turns, putting questions to her, but the only answers
elicited were that Harwood appeared to be in his usual
state ; that she had heard him say nothing to her or any-
one else; that be was always a quiet young man, and
never said much. She admitted that three country-
men who came in during the evening had talked
of the Frimley business in the presence of Har-
wood, but he said nothing about it. She was then