The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-05 00:00:00

1144.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. i CITY of LONDON REGISTRATION
(YESTERDAY.) i (Before S. J. ARNOLD, Esq.)
CROYDON. TILE INNER TEMPLE.—A question of some impor-
A young woman, named Mary Anne Johnson, was tance came before the Revising Barrister yesterday.
brought before Mr. Sutherland, at the Town-hall, on On the list of St. Dunstan in the West being pre'
Thursday, tu answer the charge, as it appeared upon sented,
the police-sheet, of having unlawfully disposed of her Mr. Quin, who appeared for the Conservatives, ob-
two children, one aged four years and the other twelve I jeeted to the reception of the list of the Inner Temple.
months. ' He grounded his objection on the 27th section of the
The circumstances, as they were detailed to the Act of Parliament, which provided that in cases of
Bench, were of rather a singular character. It ap- extra-parochial places adjoining two parishes, the lists
pears that the accused is a young woman of indiffe- of such pia should be published on the church
rent character, and the children in question were ille- doors of the . ;t populous parish of the two. The
Inner Temple adjoined the two parishes of St. Dun' gitimate. In the early part of the present year the
prisoner was taken, with her children, into the Croy- stan in the West and Whitefriars. By the census it
don union workhouse, where she remained for three or appeared that the parish of IVhitefriars was the least
four months, when she left and went to live with her populous of the two. The list of the Inner Temple
mother, who resides at Croydon, taking the children however, was published on the door of the church of
with her. She stayed with her mother for a short St. Dunstan. Before the 6th of Victoria such an Qb-
time, and then, without giving any notice of such jection as this would have had the effect of disfran-
being her intention, she suddenly left Croydon with ehishing the place, but such would not be the case
her children, and nothing was heard of her until a now, as was shown by the Hull scrutiny case. A
few days ago, when she returned home, apparently in list was rejected on the same grounds as those upon
great distress of mind, and without her children. Her which the present objection was made, and shortly
mother, of course, questioned her closely upon the afterwards an election took place. Those parsons
subject, and, in consequence of the extraordinary whose names appeared on the rejected list tendered
story she told respecting the children, and other cir- their votes, but they were refused. A scrutiny, how'
cumstances that transpired, the police felt it their ever, took place before the House of Commons, and_
duty to interfere in the matter, and Ferridge, a police- the votes were allowed by the Committee.
constable of the P division, proceeded to make in- Mr. Wansey contended that the publication on the
quiries, the result of which induced him to take the church doors of the Temple Church was quite sufficient.
step of apprehending the prisoner upon the above The REVISING BARRISTER said this was a very in':
charge. portant question. Upon looking into the differeo-
- having been adduced to show that the provisions of the Act of Parliament, it appeared to him
prisoner had gone away from Croydon with her that a case like the present one had been contera-
p
children in the manner described, and that she re- plated. It was clearly in evidence that the Inner
turned without them, Temple was a place contemplated in the 22d section
Mr. SUTHERLAND inquired what account the pri- of the Act, as it was a place extra-parochial, and had
soner herself gave of the transaction ? no overseers of the poor. It joined two parishes, both
Ferridge, the constable, said that the prisoner's situated within the boundary of the City, and sense'
story was that she had gone from Croydon into Kent, quently the list ought to be published in the least po-
and that when near Gravesend, being very much dis- pulous of the two. Now, the least populous parish
tressed, and neither she or her infants having had any was that of Whitefriars, and it was clear from the
food for three days, she laid down with her chil- general tetiour of the Act that the list of the Dine
dren by the side of the road, and upon their going Temple ought to have been published by the over'
to sleep she went away from them for a short time, seers of the parish of Whitefriars. The anawer of
and on her return they were gone, and she did not Mr. Wansey went for nothing, as the publication of
know what bad become of them. the list by an unknown person was no publication 21
The prisoner's mother confirmed the statement of all. He (the Revising Barrister) was therefore coo'
the constable, and said that the only account her pelled to come to the conclusion that the 27th section
daughter gave of the loss of her children was, that she of the Act bad not been complied with, and he mos!
had left them in the way described, and that she refuse to receive the list, and the consequence would
could not tell where they were. be that the list of last year would stand good for the
Mr. SUTHERLAND inquired whether the police had next.
received any information of children, answering the
description of those belonging to the prisoner, being
found deserted in the neighbourhood referred to by
the prisoner?
Inspector Collier said that no such information had
been received, and the fate of the children was com-
pletely involved in mystery.
The prisoner was then asked whether she wished to
say anything in answer to the charge, and she re-
peated the statement she had made to her mother.
Mr. SUTHERLAND said there were some suspicious
circumstances in the matter, and it was a case which
certainly called for inquiry. He should, therefore,
remand the prisoner, in order that the police might
have an opportunity to go into Kent and set on foot
the necessary investigation.
THAMES POLICE.
CHARGE OF MURDER.—Mrs. Elizabeth Southerland,
a pretty, mild looking woman, slightly made, with
light brown hair, blue eyes, and very expressive fea-
tures, was put to the bar, charged on suspicion of
having caused the death of Samuel Cornish, late ship-
keeper or steward of the Dee Royal Mail steam-
packet.
Owing to the interest created by the publication of
the proceedings at the inquest held at the Alfred
Head, Stepney, on the preceding day, the court was
crowded at an early hour by persons anxions to wit-
ness the appearance and demeanour of the prisoner.
On her entering the dock all present were struck
with her youthful and interesting appearance. She
is about twenty-three years of age, and wore neither
cap nor bonnet, but was tastefully dressed in black,
with a satin scarf of the same colour thrown over her
shoulders.
Dr. Henry Letheby, professor of chemistry, was
the first witness called. He proceeded to detail with
great clearness the various interesting processes by
which he analysed the contents of the stomach, and
tested the intestines, so as to lead to the conclusion
that arsenic bad been taken into deceased's system.
The evidence, which it is unnecessary to repeat, was
verbatim the same as that given at the inquest, the
substance of which appeared in The Sun of yesterday.
In answer to Mr. Pelham, who appeared for the
defence, Dr. Letheby gave it as his decided opinion,
that an over-dose of salts would not produce the in-
flammation which the intestinal canal of the deceased
exhibited. He could not tell what quantity of arsenic
his tests discovered, nor was it possible to say whether
it amounted to 140th part of a million part of a grain.
The whOle of the intestinal canal had been completely
cleared out.
Mr. Pelham—Does it not sometimes occur that
there is arsenic in the human system P Dr. Letheby
—ln my opinion, it never occurs except from acci-
dental causes.
Mr. Pelham—Then that theory is exploded? Dr.
Letheby—Yes, by all who take the trouble to in-
quire into and satisfy themselves of the matter.
Messrs. Rose and Tatham, the surgeons who at-
tended deceased during his last illness, repeated the
evidence which they gave on the preceding day.
In answer to Mr. Pelham, the latter gentleman
stated that the conduct of the prisoner and deceased
was that of mutual friendship and affection towards
each other. Deceased did not at all appear as if he
he entertained suspicions that he had been unfairly
dealt by.
Mrs. Blackmore was then called, and repeated her
testimony of the previous day, the gravamen of which
was that the deceased told her two years ago, that
Mrs. Southerland had sent him a cup of coffee which
smelt so strong of laudanum that he could not drink
it, and that she was in the habit of administering
drugs to him. .
In answer to Mr. Pelham, the witness said the de-
ceased promised not to forget her daughter Anne in
his will ; but she (witness) was not so much con-
cerned about the money as the person of the deceased,
who was an old acquaintance, and friend of herself
and her husband.
Mr. BALLANTINE here interposed, and said, that
after the evidence of Mr. Tatham, who spoke as to
the kind and affectionate bearing between the pri-
soner and the deceased, coupled with all absence of
suspicion on the part of the latter, such a line of ex-
amination was unnecessary.
Two or three other witnesses were then examined,
but nothing material was elicited. Almost all of
them spoke to the kind feeling which appeared to sub-
sist between the prisoner and the deceased.
Mr. Pelham then put in a letter from Cornish to
Mrs. Southerland, dated the 7th of N0v.,1643, whilst
he was on board the Trent. Its expressions were
quite of a parental character. It alluded to and
commended her improvement in writing ; referred to
a new dress with which he had presented her, and
promised her another should she continue to improve.
It concluded by recalling to her memory the happy
times they had passed together, and expressing a hope
that they should soon be renewed.
The prisoner, who up to this time watched the
proceedings with a collected air, and gave instruc-
tions to her solicitor with great promptness, when she
wished to have any errors of date or circumstance in
the testimony corrected, burst into tears, and dropped
into her chair on hearing the letter read.
Mr. Pelham observed that it was very improbable
that a man who suspected a woman of drugging him
should write such an affectionate letter so soon after-
wards.
Mr. BALLANTINE, finding that Sergeant Shaw had
no further evidence to produce, immediately dismissed
the case.
The prisoner, who, except her emotion when the
letter was read, and a alight spasmodic emotion of the
throat whenever she was alluded to as " the prier
at the bar," bore herself calmly throughout the in-
quiry, fell backwards in a fainting fit on hearing that
she was discharged, but fortunately Roche, the
gaoler, caught her in his arms, and prevented any
accident ; she was then conveyed out of court by her
friends, who appeared to be very respectable.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
Yesterday the protracted investigation touching O.
death of Miss Ann Sayer' aged twenty years, NO'
for the third time, resumed at the Jolly Anglers, Lev
bridge, before Mr. W. Baker, the Deputy Coroner.,
The particulars of the two former days' proCewi
ings have already appeared in The Sun.
The inquiry was adjourned, on Tuesday lasts
enable Inspector Cooper to procure the attendance °
three young persons, who, it was stated by io/
Radley, of the Lea-bridge-road, had hired a boat,
her on the evening in question, and it having be :0
asserted by Mr. Newman that he had been run do',
by three persons, the Coroner deemed it neceso"
that they should be forthcoming.
On the re-assembling of the jury yesterday, ej
Inspector Cooper addressed the Coroner, and st,oo
i_t
he had succeeded in finding the three youths, wil•
names were Matthew John Tracey, aged 17 Yo,';;
Frederick Bocquet, aged 15 ; and Richard Boult°o',
aged 14; all of whom resided at Stoke Newingt°o
After being cautioned by the Coroner, they e°,ol
expressed a desire to explain all that occurred to thcto
on the evening in question. They were kept separai,
from each other, and each underwent a rigid ex id
nation by the Coroner and jury. They all agree?o,,
the following statement :—That on Thursday even:,;,
the 26th September, they hired a boat of Mrs. liv
As they rounded the point near the Jolly Angiel4
they passed a barge, which was also proceeding p
the river. In a short time afterwards they libel
boat, in which were a lady and a gentleman ; ,toot
passed clear of them, and the gentleman did, oos
eir
call out or speak to them. They then went on odij
way, , but as it was getting dark they hoet
not go a very great distance, and went on .secito
for a short time to allow the barge they had possyrbef
get by them, lest an accident should occur.
eat
then returned, and as they approached the pointlo;
the Jolly Anglers, they found some persons drogged•
for the body of a female who had been drl'is'
The two younger boys became frightened, an bleb
sisted that Tracey should put them on shore, W Asd
he did. They walked back to Mrs. Radley'l46,oo
Tracey rowed the boat home alone. They alt.sell'
distinctly denied having come in collision with
igh„ti
man's boat, or that they heard any cry or 0°11154301 thei
ever. There was no person in the water w rot
passed. They had passed tho barge before they
Newman and the lady. a Old
The Conoxeu summed up the evidence, an
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death.

" REVELATIONS OF LONDON," BY MR. AINSIIO,SO
—The admirers of Mr. Ainsworth's writing's vi„',l3l
glad to find in the present Number of his Magri"
has commenced a new tale, or romance, called " -tbe'to
tions of London." The prologue opens in 159,'.'eetr
hours before the commencement of the seventeenth
tury, and we are introduced to one of those spotsse
Ainsworth loves so well to delineate—an old h°ll,cer
the foot of London-bridge. Here an alchemist i 6 .000
ing his lonely vigil in his laboratory. His a
directed to the Southwark gateway, the flat leadeßojiii,
of which is planted with a forest of poles, each gorll4
with a human head, and he beholds a tall man JO:
of bearing away two of these grisly mementos. 1110,00,
rauder, however, is surprised by the sentinel, who obe
him with his halberd. He is conveyed into the e"0:,
of the alchemist, who at that moment makes the set° of
covery of the true elixir vitce. A conversatioll,etthe
between these worthies, when it is discovered wistiepiiol
younger man is the great-grandson of the aleis ird
who, in early life, had been charged with sorceTilte
ttentl
had fled to avoid the stake. . . . The next el is!
commences in the year 1830. The scene is woof
ruined house in the Vauxhall-road, where two Tell di
are lurking. They make an attempt upon the
man who is in this lonely spot for some mysteriotncli;
pose, and the chapter ends with his rescue by the 77,40.,:
man, and some other persons, who arrive at the
orile
moment. Such is the waning point of Mr. A/10
new romance.—Morning Chronicle. 00,11
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BIRTHS. CIO
On the 2d inst., at Liverpool, the wife of Heel
Chapman, Esq., of a son. f
On the 2d inst., at Peckham Lodge, the Trite 0.
Nash, Esq., of a daughter. Js
On the '2d inst., in Great Marylebone-street, tlie
Nicholas Hobson, Esq., of a son. TriV
On the 3d inst., at South Lambeth, Mrs. MI6 poi
of a
On son.
the 3d inst., in Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-parkr
of Captain W. S. Moorsom, of a daughter. arlh
On the 3d inst., in Cambridge-square, Hyde-P
sir James Dickson, of a son.
On the 3d inst., at the Lodge, West-green,
Mrs. Mark H. Shuttleworth, of a daughter. Iter
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On the 3d inst., in Regent-street, Mrs. J.
of a son.
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MARRIED. Opt'
On the 21st ult., at Dartington, the Rev. Williel3ol9l
8.D., of Balliol College, and Recter of Chariton, pro
Margaret, only daughter of the Venerable U. 'lm
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Archdeacon of Totnes.
On the Ist inst., at St. Mary's, Castlegate, Thom
son of the late Christopher Bolland, Esq., of %at
Margaret, only daughter of William Vane Hope, .010,,
city of York. 11)11"
ar, ?„(
On the 2d inst., at All Souls' Church, Maryleb° to,, 0,
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Brodie, Esq., second son of Sir B. C. Brodie, BIM itr,
daughter of Captain the Hon. W. Waldegrave,
Pla
On the 2d LA., at Tynemouth, the Rev. -al r(
nobe
8.D., to Isabella, daughter of the late Rev.
M.A., of Welwyn, Herts.
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DIE.
On the 13th of August, at Surt, William SPr°t
Political Commissioner, and resident at Bared
On the 17th ult., in Friasbury, Rochester, 13. kg` (31""
On the 28th ult., at his seat, Stoke-park, Bu c—' rtel'
WO Co
to
Penn, Esq., aged 83.
On the 29th ult., at the Friars, Wincholsea, f -3
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the wife of Richard Stileman, Esq. bter
On the Ist inst., at Hackney, Caroline, dattiyl..o"
Rev. Joseph Liddell Farrer, Vicar of Cratfield-N'
Suffolk.

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