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CHARGE OF MURDER.
During the last two weeks some excitement has pre-
vailed in the neighbourhood of Dagenham, and the
western portion of the county of Essex, in consequence
of a rumour having been very extensively circulated,
that a respectable tradesman, named Thomas Dunsdon,
a potato salesman, residing at Chadwell-heath, had
murdered his wife, by cutting her throat. The wife died
as long since as the 20th of October, from the effects of
a severe wound in her throat. A coroner's, inquiry was
gone into before C. C. Lewis, Esq.,' the 'county coroner,
and a verdict was returned that the deceased committed
the act whilst labouring under temporary insanity. A
few days after the inquest was held, a report was spread
by some of the witnesses who were examined before the
coroner, that the act was not done by the deceased, and
that the husband had out her throat, and that they had
been prevented from giving such evidence before the
coroner as would have fixedDunsdon with the commission
of the crime of murder. This report reaching the ears
of the husband,' he threatened to talre legal proceedings
against the originator of the scandal, a person named
Banham. .

On the 10th of tbe present month, an information was
made before Oetavins Massiter, Esq., one of the county
magistrates, on the oath of George Benham and Ra-
cbael Summons, that Thomas Dunsdon, of Chadwell-
heath, in the parish of Dagenham, in the county of
Essex, did, on the 20th of October, feloniously and with
malice aforethought assault Mary Dunsdon, and with a
certain razor inflict a wound in her throat, of which she
then and there died. The magistrate at once issued a
summons against Dunsdon for his attendance before him
the following day. After hearing the evidence of George
Benham and other witnesses, the accused was remanded
to the Word sessions, bail being taken for his appearance.
EXAMINATION AND COMMITTAL OF THE

ACCUSED.
On Saturday the accused appeared before William
Cotton; Esq., and a full bench of magistrates, at the
Angel Inn, Ilford, when the whole of the case with re-
gard to the prosecution was gone into.
The prisoner, who, although habited in his working
dress, appeared to be of respectability, paid great atten-
tion to the proceedings, and during a portion of the
examination, fondled one of his children in a mostoffee-
tionate manner. _ _ _

Mr. Waite appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Griffin on
behalf of the accused. _ _ _

_..,.....
Rachel Summons was the first witness called, and de-
posed as follows :—I am a single woman, residing at
Chadwell-heath, and in October last I was in the service
of Mr. and Mrs. Dare:don. I came to my work on the
20th of October, as usual, and saw Mr. Dunadon in the
back parlour. I asked him how his wife was. He said,
she is much the same. Mr. Dunsdon went out, and
came back about nine, or half-past nine o'clock, and
w. nt into the front room. I went up-stairs into Mrs.
Dunsdon's bed-room, whilst Dunsdon and Mrs. Ben-
ham, who camp into the front room before Dunsdon left
it, were in the front room. She (Mrs. Dunsdon) was
in bed, and I asked her if I should make it. She said,
"No, Mrs. Banham has put it straight," and then told
me to boil a piece of mutton, which I should find in the
cupboard, and make her some broth for dinner. I
afterwards went down stairs, but did not see Mr. Duns-
don then, but saw him a few minutes after in the back
parlour. Whilst there I saw him take off his hat and
coat and hang them up. I saw him pour out a cup of
coffee and say, "I am going up stairs." He then went
up-stairs, but did not take the coffee with him. I did
not hear any noise after this for some time.
Mr. Cotton—Now state slowly what occurred.
Witness—Mr. Dunsdon went np stairs, but I did not
hear any noise for some time. I went into tho yard to
do my work, and as I was doing it I heard shrieks. I
ran into the kitchen to see what was the matter, and as
I was going in I saw Mr. Dunsdon coming down stairs
with a bloody razor in his hand. I passed him on the
stairs and went to the top to see what was the matter,
and I saw Mrs. Dunsdon bleeding. I came down again
directly, and Mr. Banham went up stairs and called for
some towels, and I ran up with them. Several other
neighbours came in and I went down stairs, and did not
go up again for " a while." Mr. Dunsdon came in out
of the yard and went half way up stairs, and I heard
him ask Mr. Benham, "Is it fatal?" I heard fir. Ban-
ham reply that she would be dead in ten minutes. Mr.
Dunsdon came down stairs and went into the yard again. TIM SUMMONS TO LORD JOHN RIISSELL.—Many
Mr. Banham came down and asked me if I knew where have supposed that Lord John Russell foresaw the precise.
the razor was. I told him that I did not know, but that time of his being " sent for" by the Queen : A correspondent,.
I saw Mr. Dickens with it. I left the house then and whom we can trust, shows that the forsight did not exist—
the summons was quite unexpected. This is an extract from
went into the yard and saw Mr. Dunsford, and said to our correspondent's letter:—" Lord John Russell was sitting
him, " 'What a bad job:" He said to nee, "lamin no with his wife at Douglas's Hotel (in Edinburgh), reading to
wise sorry for it."
Mr. Griffin—Why did you. not state this to the co- her, at 10 o'clock in the evening, when the Queen's mes-
senger arrived; and on hearing that somebody wished to
roller? speak to him, he declined seeing him, unless he mentioned
The Chairman—You have no right to question the his name and the business he came upon. The messenger
witness; but any question you wish answered must be sent up his name, which was unknown to Lord John; but
put through the bench. declined mentioning his errand. Lord John then refused to
The examination of the witness was resumed—He see him ; and lie was obliged to send up by the waiter the
said, " That the devil was :always after such people, and Queen's private letter."—Spectator.
that he could clear himself by going and telling his A PIG FORA GUIDE.—A friend of mine has always
master that this morning she attempted to do it." I had contended that a pig is a sagacious beast, and he instances
no more conversation with him until Wednesday morn- it by the following fact :—lle describes himself as having
ing following, about an hour before I went before the been lost in a very extensive park, the undulating and
wooded character of which prevented him from catching any
jury, when he told me not to say much, for he should glimpse of the house, or of any point of ex-it; and after
have to stand trial. I told him I did not know what trial riding about until he became even more bewildered, he at,
meant, and we had no more conversation until after last disturbed a pig in a heap of fern. That it was turned
we came from the inquest. When I came home he out to feed on the acorns and beech-nuts, then thick on the
asked me if the gentlemen inquired if they had any ground, was evident ; and it struck him that, by riding at
words on Sunday, and I told him that they had not. it, it would run homewards for protection. It galloped off.
That is all that has passed with him and me since, and, after the run of a mile, brought him to one of the
By Mr. Cotton—He was not running down stairs when keeper's lodges, which was hidden by trees and Tone—Alt he
first saw him, but was coming down at a middling pace. book of a Naturalist.
A5am.....1
The bed-clothes were lying very straight, but I did not :RAIL WA Y A GMBLING, BANK PEACE MUTH THE UNITED STATES—RECOMMEN-
- PEACE
TO MERCIIANTS.—It has been thought by friends of
take any notice of her hands, as I did not see them. I RUPTCY, and SUICIDE. the cause of peace, in Manchester, that friendly addresses
saw some blood on Dunsdon's smallclothes when he came Last Saturday, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at from the merchants of this country to the merchants of Aine-
down stairs. I did not see any blood upon any part of the Percy Arms, Percy-street, Pentonville, on the body rica, would have a very salutary influence on the public mind
the bed-clothes. I said nothing to Dunsford when I met of Mr. George Graham, aged forty-nine, late of the firm in both countries. Such addresses to be short, to deprecate
h; 03 on the stairs. of Messrs. Graham and Adams, warehousemen, 11, war, to eulogize the blessings of peace, to acknowledge the
Brr. Waite, the solicitor—Airs. Dunsdon was lying Cheapside. The deceased speculated extravagantly in absolute dependance of commerce on that blessing, and to
y _a
e her back when I went into the room. There urge national arbitration in cases of national dispute. The
flat ono. railway epeculations, and was on the point of forming a
her person in it -when I went in. Mr. Dunstion suggestion seems to us a very good one. Such addresses
was no ot matrimonial alliance with a highly accomplished and
had on his' working clothes when I went into they ard. beautiful young lady, when he committed a determined would attract attention by their novelty, and would strengthen
the hands of both Governments in resorting to arbitration.—
I afterware's saw the razor in Mr. Dickens's hand, and act of self-destruction. Leeds Mercury.
found it afterwards on a shelf in the back kitchen, be- Agnes Walters deposed that she was housekeeper to TUNNEL THROUGH Tim CALTON IILLL.—The last
hind some cliches. Mr. Banham was making inquiries deceased, who resided at 11, Cheapside. For some time
after it when): found it. I took it from the shelf and past he had been in a low desponding state of mind, in
gave it to Psim. There was a little blood upon the blade, consequence, as she understood, of commercial ember- brick ini the arching of this undertaking is to be laid to-day
the tunnel will very
will(Friday) r i da
c)
0,
m ple whented. the whole—extending
very little indeed. I quitted the service of ithe Dens- easements and unfortunate railway speculations. On the the ground for the permanent rails, and as the laying down
don on Thuxsday, the day after the inquest. I had been 23d ult. she was sent to attend deceased at 24, Great of these will occupy only a few days,
in his servic e about nine or ten days. He gave me no Percy -street, where she found him in bed with a dreadful
wound in his throat. He was sensible but could notto ifs at Piel
particular directions respecting Mrs. Dunsdon not being soon be ready for use. The operations at the other points
allowed a knife or other instrument. He never told me speak, and expressed in writing his wishes and wants. along the line froneinctkeiosft,lth3cee!Tociiicrikotatac.eirlfe_emuweenitdths asintghlee eixnceeopi-:
tion, equally advanced.o Tshill,
that he apprehended she would do herself harm. She When she entered his room he covered his face with his where,. in consequence
the Riding-school and Hospital, considerable time was neces-
appeared always very comfortable, and, gave no signs of hands. He lingered until last Wednesday, when he sarily consumed in the erection of new accommodation. The
eccentricity. I n ever noticed anything to lead mo to expired. work, however, at this point, continues to be carried on with
suppose that she was a person of unsound mind. I never By the CORONER—He never threatened to destroy all possible expedition. For several months hack a great
saw Mr. Dunsford shave at home, or saw the razor in himself ; on the contrary, be invariably expressed great number of miles have been finished off, especially towards
any room in the ho use until I saw Mr. Dunsford bring the Berwick terminus, where the buildings connected with
pity for suicides.
it down stairs.
Mr. Cotton—Did you see any blood upon his waistcoat Mr. George Brace, solicitor, who watched the pro- the station are in the course of erection.—Thlinburgh Adver-
tiser.
I ceedings for the creditors, stated that the firm appeared
as vo Rll as on his smaticl,ethee ? Witness—Yes, I mean
the waistcoat by using the word smallclothes. among the bankrupts in the Gazette on the previous day. CULTIVATION or TURNIPS.—A crop of turnips
Mrs. Matthews, of 24, Great Percy-street, stated that grownr.in a field on Croxton Heath, in the occupation of
Mr. Griffin here rose for aie purpose of cross-examin- Dlr. NS ilders, one portion of which was sown with bones to
ing the witness, upon w ticmagistrates retired le all the glasses of wine. For
deceased and a friend of his dined with her on the 23d
ultimo. After dinner he took two
for the purpose of considt nrinrg whether they would allowanother portion sown twentywith the same kind of seed., at the same
him to do so not. On th tit return, months
hsios
melancholy that she mentioned the circumstance time, upon the same description of soil, but with hones dis-
solved with sulphuric acid, at a cost of 235. per acre, under
Mr. Cotton said Mr. G siffin could ask the witness any the direction of Mr. Hall, chemist, Grantham, when the pro-
questions relative to her aridence, but they could not go
friends. On the day in question he was particularly
low-spirited. About eight o'clock he asked permission duce of the latter exceeded that of the former by more than
into the defeace• to rest himself on the bed, which she allowed him to
He was not,
Mr. Griffin--Were yc el ever in the service of Mr- do, in the hope that it might soothe him. is brought to a
5i
NtovuosßpTernaicicrGeiLLTinhcoo/hnsehrirrienCgh Chronicle.
Turner, of Barkinee . however, many minutes in the bedroom when she heard close, with lees success than it promised at its commence-
Mr. Cotton—We can't allow that mode of cross-exa- I a scream, and, on entering it, saw him standing over the meat. The fishermen are already preparing for the mackerel
1 wash-hand stand, blood flowing from his throat into a season,
urination. which in a very short time will begin.—.Beiehton
Mr. Griffin—l have a- 3ight to put such questions to i basin while in his right hand he held a razor firmly Gazette.
test her credibility. f grasped. She instantly called for assistance. BRADFORD.—MASTERS AND SERVANTS,-.4 most
Mr. Cotton—l have the rig ;ht to say that you shall not Mr. Lewes Steuart hearing the last witness cry
I help, rushed into the room, and saw deceased in the pfioir- gratifying instance of the respect and good understanding
which should ever exist between master and servant, has
cross-examine at all.
Mr. Griffin—Then apm -son of the most infamous ! sition described. He attempted to wrest the razor from me to our knowledge, and which we have much pleasure
character may come forw: ted and give evidence without I him, but had a hard struggle before he succeeded, when James Milligan declined business as
communicatingAa, to our readers. Ashort time ago, Messrs.
I and Sons near Leeds,
that evidence been teased. : But I must submit. deceased instantly fell down. Surgical assistance was
Mr. Cotton—You mast .sal 'emit, because you can't help procured without delay. manufacturers. Their workpeople held a meeting, at which
it was resolved that some memorial of the norkpeople's
yourself. esteem should be presented to their late masters. Accord-
-examired at considerable • Mr. Fogarty, surgeon, was in attendance upon de.
The- witness was then Cr oil s , , ,
' ceased, whose case was hopeless from the first. Ile vss.s ingly, three handsome silver snuti-boxes were purchased
length, from which it app( lark id that Mrs. Dunsford had !
1 sensible het could not speak, and stated his feelings in with a sum of money raised by subscription, and on Wednes-
suffered much from illness, au d was frequently compelled 1 • • ' .„-
to keep her bed. Witness v eas e eross-examined from the de- , writing. his death was the result of the wound, after day were presented to Messrs. Milligan and Sons, with a
suitable address. Such an example of attachment between
the infliction of which he was quite sane.
positions of the coroner, in ad iie, - anwers were principally to ,kpeople is worthy of all praise, and we
1 Mr. Adams had iPeken in partnership with deceasedfound than 't h ieeds
1 as been.— Times,
the following effect :—I ci• d not , tell the Coroner that she f . ••• pe ed latterly speculated hope will be. oftener
.4 or five years and a hahl "a 5 . masters. and their wor

- GLASGOW, DEC. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, Banff.
and Elgin, 35s.—Airdrie and Bathgate, 45s.—British and
Irish Union, 31A—Caledonian Extension, 55s.—Edinburgh
and Perth, 925. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 671.
Ditto, New 17%g—Glasgow, Difmfries, and Carlisle, 448.
Glasgow and Dunkirk, 401.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ar-
drossan, 58s. 6d.—Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 40s.—Lanark
and Lothians, 54s.—Lesmaltagow, 555.—Manchester and
Southampton, 60s.—Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet,
South Midland, Wishaw and Coltness, 495,4.
HULL, DEC. 20.
STOCK Excitaxaa.—Little is talked of but the new Mi-
nistry, and until this is finally arranged we cannot hope for
much business taking place. The sales are—Yorkshire and
Glasgow Union, 21.—South Midlands, '21,(2.
HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXCHINGE.—Tho sales are—Huddersfield and
Manchester, 71/s—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 1614
—London and York, 3;7,T—Grand Union, 1%—Leicester and
Bedford, 11/2—North Western' 214—South Midlands, 274.
YORK, DEC. 20.
STOCK EXCLIANGE.—The sales are—York and North irid-
land Extension, 251/2—Newcastle and Berwick, 10%.
SHEFFIELD, DEC. 20.
STOCK ExcIIANGE.—The sales are—Sheffield and Man-
chester, Quarter Shares, No. 3 Scrip, 55/s—Grimsby Exten-
sion, 10s. p,—Leeds and Bradford, IN evi' Shares, 163/4—Wake-
field and Harrogate, 114—Mest Riding Union, 53/4.
BRISTOL, Dac. 20.
STOCK EXCPEANGE.—.The sales are—Bristol and Exeter.
80—Ditto, New, 57,4.