The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-19 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

FRIGHTFUL MURDER.

(From a Second Edition of the Edinburgh Courant)
Great consternation was excited this morning in
the village of Juniper Green, about five miles south
west of Edinburgh •(in.the neighbourhood of Currie),
by the diPcovery of the murder of two persons in the
house of Dr. Wilson, a resident medical practitioner.
The county police were immediately on the spot,
and upon. entering the house found Dr. Wilson in the
kitchen, lying upon hiS back, quite dead, with his
head beaten almost to a jelly.
The next object which presented itself was the life-
less body of the aged mother of Dr. Wilson, which
was found lying in the passage, apparently on the
spot where the unfortunate woman had been struck
down, and killed.

The emplements employed in these murders, ap-
peared to have been the kitchen poker and tongs.
A person suspected to be the murderer, was ap-
prehended in the house, and has been lodged in the
Edinburgh jail.
Information of the dreadful occurrence reached
Edinburgh about nine o'clock this morning, when
Mr. Sheriff Gordon, the Proqurator-Fiscal, and Mr.
List, Superintendent of the County Police, drove out
to the EcEne of the murder. They were occupied
for several hour in making an investigation' into the
circumstances of the tragedy, and returned to town a
little after one.o'clock.

It would be improper, in .the meantime, to enter
into all the details that have come to light, but we
believe that the publication of the following statement
cannot interfere with the course of justice.
From what we have . heard, it appears that at a
late hour last.night (Sunday) a man of the name of
Pearson, who. is understood to have been in confine-
ment in a lunatic asylum, called at the house of
Dr. Wilson for medicine or medical advice. The
Doctor accordingly pre scribEd a simple dose, of
which one-half .was to be taken that night, and the
remainder next morning. Dr. Wilson having just
returned from -visiting his country patients, left the
man at the door while he himself and the maid-
servant went to the stable to put up his horse. Upon
his return to the house, Dr. Wilson found the outer
door locked, and, upon knocking, was immediately
admitted. This appears to have been observed by
the maidservant,,who then went to her mother's house
in the neighbourhood, where she usually slept.
The precise circumstances that followed within Dr.
Wilson's house, can. only be matter of conjecture. The
state in which his body and that of his mother were
found next morning, has already been described.
It is said that the man Pearson who had called
at the house the previous night, is the person now in
gaol upon suspicion of the murder ; and it is added
that he bad passed. the night in the house, sleeping in
Mrs. Wilson's bed, having first, it is supposed, burned
his clothes. He was found naked, in bed, and sound
asleep. .

The murder was brought to light at an early hour
this morning► by the soryunt returning as usual to her
work. She found the-door locked-, and upon looking
through the windowp, saw the body of Dr. -Wilson
lying upon the -kitchen floor. She immediately gave
the alarm, when the door was forced open, and the
extent of the murder wasdisclOsed.

Dr. Wilson was about fifty years of age, strong
and healthy. His mother had attained the great age
of ninety. -
We have already. stated that. Pearson. had been in
confinement as a lunatic. This, we believe was some
time ago—his confinement lasted about four years,
when he was discharged; apparently in bound mind.
We understand that, within the last few days, symp-
toms of insanity again manifested-themselves.

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THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THUS EVENING.)

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, FEE. 210850.

Notice is he eby:giveu, that his Royal Highness Prince
Albert will, by the desire of tier Majesty, hold a;Levee at
St. elarlieS'i Palace, .on behalf of her Majesty, on Wed-
nesday, 20th March next, at two o'clock.
It is her Mjesty's.pleasure that presentations to his
Royal Highness -at these Levees shall be considered
equivalent to presentations t...) the Que2n.
Addresses to the gieen may either be forwarOei to
her Majesty through ' the S?crutiry of State for the
Horne Depsrtmentor may be rts.erved until her Mrjesty
shall hold a levee.

REGULATIONS •TO BE 'OBSERVED AT THE
LEVEES AT ST: JAMES'S PALACE.
The nobleinen and gcottrinen who purpo►e to attend
the Levees at St. Janieh's Palace, are q';ested to bring
with them• two larga cards; with their names clearly
written thereon, one to be left with the Queeu'a page in
attendance in the Presence. Chamber, and tl e other to
be delivered to the Lord Chatnirihtiti, who will announce
the, name.- •

Those gentlemen' whb are to be presented, are
hereby informed, it is atolutely necessary that their
names, with the names of the noblern.an- or gentleman
who is to present them, should Le sent to the Lord
Chambetl4n's ,itlice,b(fure twelve o'clock on the Mon-
day prev ions • to e:,.ch levee, in order that they may be
submitted for approbation ; it being her Majesty's com-
mand, that no presentations Aall be made at the levees,
but in co. f .recity wish t .e above regulations.
It is particularly revestcd,:.that in, every case the
names be very disanctt,tl.written upon the cards t be de!
livered -t1) the Lord Chamberlair, in order that there
may berm difficuity'in ajnoUncing them.
The state apartments Will not be open f,r the re-
ception if company coming to Court until'half-past one
o'clock:

CROWN OFFICE, MARCH 18. .• -
The Peers of Scotland elected and chosen to ait and
♦ote in t e House of fears in the prosei.t Parliament of
the United Kingdutn of Great Britain and Ireland;
aiz.:—The Right Honourable the Earl of Airlie and
the Lord Blantyre. room of David Earl of Airlie
and John Lord Colville t'f Culross, deceased.
Commission by the -Lord4Aeutenant of Lincolnshire.
The Hon. rt.-legrine Francis Cust t 3 be Deputy-
LieuteFant. _

Commission by the L•lrd-LieutenantorDorsetshire.
Queen's Own Be 'iirneut of Yepelsury,Cavalry—mor..
ton Grove Mansel, Gent, to be Cornet, vice. Pitt, re-
signed, Feb. 15.
WHITEHALL, MARCIT 8.
The Lord Chancellor.hs6 appointed George White, of
Epion:), in the county of Surrey, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the Hie' Court of Chancery.