The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-25 00:00:00

gillan estate. Dr. Eaton of Darnaconner killed, on the
Darnaconner Moor, on the •12th, 194 'nape, and a
snipe ; on tile 13th, 124, and a hare ; on the. 15th, 134
brace and 2 snipes ; and on the 16th, 144 brace of
grouse, and one brace of snipes. Dr. Eaton was home
each day at four o'clock. On the 12th, Mr. Aird cif
Crossflat, and Mr. Samson. of Kilmarnock killed 22 brace
each ; and Mr. Wilson, of Chelmsford, and other gen-
tlemen, had excellent sport in the vicinity of Muirkirk.
Throughout Ayrshire generally the shooting season
opened well.—Ayr Observer.
Yesterday se'nnight, grouse shooting commenced all
over the country, and since then, notwithstanding the
unfavourable weather, there has been an immense
slaughter of game. On the fells and other preserves in
the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, and
Westmorland, grouse are pretty plentiful, the pouts
being fine strong birds, but the old ones, especially the
hens, are only small, and not so plump as they have
been known in former years. The coveys are
tolerably numerous, numbers of them are already
packed together, and being wild and strong on
the wing on some moors, it was with difficulty that
they were come within range of; but from the accounts
hitherto received from the moors, the sport was excel-
lent, especially on Wednesday, which was a fine bright
day, and the packs of birds were found basking on the
sides of the hillocks. From the late continued wet state
of the weather, the moors were very wet and heavy ;
yet, notwithstanding this, several of them made a long
day of the 12th, but at night they were truly " weary
sportsmen." Grouse are selling at from 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d.
per brace—the supply keeps pace with the demand.—
Tyne Mercury.

ceased. The paddle was broken. (The pieces were produced
with marks of blood on them.-) The prisoner beat him on
every part, wherever be could get a blow at him, for threa or
four minutes. I sat down just abaft the mainmast. The cap-
tain then told me to haul the deceased out of the round-house
on the main-deck, and to fetch a bucket of water, which I did.
I then poured the water on the head of the deceased, by the
orders of the captain. The deceased was lying with his face
downwards, and blood was flowing from his head or mouth. I
heard a gurgling noise in his throat. When the captain gave
the deceased the first blow with the rope, he gave a groan, but
never spoke afterwards. After the beating, and whilst the
deceased was lying on the quarter-deck, he made a snoring
noise as if there was something in his nostrils, when the captain
said, " If you lie there snoring, I'll give you some more of it."
I afterwards removed the deceased to abaft the galley by order of
the captain. I was relieved from deck at four o'cl .ck, and
came on again about ten minutes past eight. The deceased
was then lying at the windlass. I went to the wheel and con-
tinued there until twelve o'clock. At that time Ben was dead.
Shortly after eight o'clock the captain and the chief mate
( Ritson) came on deck, when the captain asked the latter if
he heard the noise in the night. The mate said he did, and
then the captain asked how Ben felt after his beating. The
mate replied that he supposed Ben was dead by that time, and
the captain and Ritson went forward. About a quarter-past
twelve the deceased was put overboard.
Cross-examined by Mr. WI exies—The deceased made a
tremendous, noise in falling. I laid hold of the collar of the
o deceased's jacket and pulled him up. Part of -the paddle was
thrown overboard by the captain, but I did not see him do it.
Have not heard the captain complain over and • over again
about the paddle being broken. Had no doubt the deceased
was dying at the time the captain was beating him. Upon my
oath I saw Lyon bring a lamp on deck, but cannot say whether
it was Holmes or Lyon who took it to where the deceased
was lying. When I moved the deceased farther forward
I dragged him by his legs. The crew consisted of nine
persons. About seven weeks before we reached Liverpool a
man stabbed the captain, and he was kept in irons until we got
into port,
Re-examined—ln pulling up, the deceased gave him little or
no assistance. Meant by saying 1 had no doubt the deceased
was dying, that I did think he was dying.. Have never seen so
thick a rope used in flogging_ before. Had seen the carpenter,
who stabbed the captain, repeatedly flogged previoesly. I was
never fl,, :ged by the captain.
By the Forman of ithe Jury—The captain had flogged the
deceased the night before, to which he made no resistance.
The crew also were frequently flogged by the captain without
resistance. Cannot say whether the deceased fell down head
or feet foremost.
Henry Holmes, examined by Mr. BRANDT—Was second
mate on hoard the brig Challenge. Recollects the deceased
Lien Johnson being taken on board. When the deceased
reached the top of the stairs on the night in question, he
rested on the top of the companion for a few moments, and
then laid down on the deck. shortly afterwards the captain
came up, took up a rope, and commenced flogging the de-
ceased. At intervals the deceased screamed out. The captain
beat him for about ten minutes, and then seemed to be tired,
and said the rope was too light. He then took hold of a
paddle, and beat the deceased with it. He struck. hm re-
peatedly ahoia the head and shoulders. The deceased was in a
stooping position, and ran against me with his head. The
prisoner got hold of the deceased, dragged him back, and again
commenced beating t im. The deceased left a mark of blood
on my trousers, where he had run against me. Lyons was then
at the wheel, but he was sent down into the cabin by the cap-
tain to fech the lamp. He remained some time below, when
the captain told him to hurry up, or he would warm him also.
When the lamp was brought up I examined the deceased. The
head and face were covered with blood, and there was a large
quantity of blood on the deck. The nose was cut through, and
also the lip, and there was a wound like a stab on the throat,
under the jaw. His hair was clotted with blood. The captain
saw him at the time. He then called to Angus to take him
away, and throw some water on him, which he did, and also
washed the thick blood off the deck. Saw the deceased a little
after eight o'clock lying abreast of the galley. He appeared
only to be just alive. They went to the fore-top, and from
thence saw the cook and captain give the deceased something
out of a cup with a spoon.
CrOss-examined—The deceased had been in the habit of
falling asleep whilst on watch. The deceased was going up
stairs sloWly because he had his trousers hanging about his
heels. Some of the crew were the best behaved in the world,
and cannot assign any reason for the captain flogging them.
William Lyons, apprentice on board the brig Challenge,
corroborated the evidence of the two last witnesses, except that
he did not see the paddle used. He added that the deceased
died about eleven o'clock, previous to which he gave him a
little water four times, and the captain administered some
spirits of hartshorn, mixed with water.
By the JUDGE—When the deceased came up out of the cabin
there was no blood or cuts about his face that I saw. . Did not
ask whether he had hurt himself. He did not say anything.
Saw some spots of blood on the top steps of the companion
stairs.
William Ritson examined—l was chief mate on board the
Challenge. Heard the noise on the night in question, but
did not come on deck until four o'clock. Shortly after, in
consequence of what Hughes said to me, went and found the
deceased lying between the main hatch and the galley, on the
larboard side. I looked at him, but could not see what was
the matter, as it was not daylight. Spoke to him, but received
no answer. When it became daylight, about half-
past five, went to him again. Found his face cut. He
was lying amongst a great deal of blood. His nose.
was: cut in two, and the wound extended into his
cheek. One part of the nose was about half
an inch from the other. The upper lip was cut, and there were
two cuts in the throat—one, a kind of stab, about half an inch
long, appeared to have been done with a rough instrument of
Mme sort. It might have been inflicted with the sharp end of
a paddle. Removed the deceased to a dry part of the deck,
and turned him on his side, when a great quantity of blood
came out of his left ear. He could not speak then. Saw him
again a little after 8 o'clock. The captain then came on deck,
and asked me how Ben was after his rope's-ending. I told
him I did not know; he was lying on the forecastle. He went
and looked at him, and then came back, and said Ben's nose
was cut or broken in two. We both went forward to look at
him, and the prisoner sent me for sots,. Pryar's balsam to apply
to his nose, which I fetched. I then went to bed. About
half-past t 1 the captain came and told me Berl was dead.
Saw him at 11 o'clock. The captain then said, "We
must bury Ben." I said we had better examine him first. I
Then examined him. The prisoner was present. I said I thought
the.bone at the hack of his neck was a good deal higher than
my own, but I did not know whether I was built the same way
as black fellows or not. - The prisoner felt the bone. I said
Ben had broken his neck. Then the prisoner called
the cook, and the cooper to examine the neck. Phillips said
his neck was not broken, and,Wst bone was no bigger than his
own. The prisoner said the reason why he wished the bone
examined was because some of the:people might call him up
for it in Liverpool, and say he had killed Ben. He was thrown
overboard about one o'clock. Made! airentry in the log-
book from a copy given to me on a slate Captain. Wrote
down a statement on the slate, and had copied the first three
lines in the log, when the captain came to meistoek the slate
from me, and rubbed off my statement, and wrote another of
his own en the slate, which he told me to copy into the log-book.
Cross-examined—The captain never threatened 'to disrate
me, and has never said so. We were in 32 deg. 33 min. N.
latitude at the time. I could not see the blood when 1 first
came on deck. There was as much blood as covered one side
of the deck fore and aft. There was as much clotted blood as
would fill both hands three times over, besides what others had
thrown overboard.
'The entry in the log was then read. It attributed the cause
of the deceased's death to having fallen down the cabin stairs and
broken his neck, and stated that the bone had protruded.]
Mr. Francis Archer, surgeon, stated that in his opinion the
injuries described were sufficient to cause death. Had the
deceased injured the spine or dislocated the neck, the body
below the part would have been paralysed, so that he could not
have walked up stairs. The brain might have been injured so
as to produce death in a few hours, and yet he might have
walked on deck.. Had the brain been injured by the fall the
treatment he afterwards received would have accelerated his
death.
Mr. Wiemits addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner.
His LORDSHIP summed up, observing that the inquiry was
a very important one, both as regarded the prisoner and the
public. The jury would have to say whether they believed the
statements of the several witnesses, and, if so,. whether the act
of the prisoner amounted to murder or manslaughter. After
pointing out the legal distinction between the two offences, his
Lordship proceeded to analyse the evidence. He remarked on
several discrepancies in the testimoney of the several witnesses,
and several circumstances in the details oftheir conduct which
it seemed difficult to account for. He obierved, in the entry in
the log the first three lines were said to have been written
without any interference of the captain, and which was totally
different from the statement now made by the witnesses Angus,
Lyon, and Holmes, from whose relation the mate must have
originally compiled it. It was difficult also to account for the
entry by the mate of what he now said was a false statement in
the log, or to suggest a motive of sufficient weight to induce
him to do so. His Lordship, after going minutely through the-
evidence, pointing out the various bearings for and against the
prisoner, left the case in the hands of the jury, who, after a
consultation of nearly two hours, brought in a verdict of Guilty
of Manslaughter.
The prisoner, on being called on by the Clerk of the Crown
in the usual way. said—lt appears to me that anything I can
now say will have very little avail, but I will say this much,
that so far from being guilty relative to the crime of which I
am charged, lam as innocent as any person now present.
His LoRDSHIP, in passing sentence on the prisoner, said that
the jury, after a most careful examination of the case, had come
to the conclusion that he was guilty of the offence of man-
slaughter; and, though they were of opinion he did not in-
tend to take away the life of the unfortunate man, it was ime
possible to look upon the case as other than one of the worst
that ever came before a court. It had been said that the whole
of the evidence adduced was the result of a conspiracy, and he
(the prisoner) had declared he was entirely innocent. The
truth of that asseveration was known to God and-his own con-
science, but if it were so, there had that day been exhibited a
scene of wickedness unparalleled in' a court of justice. His
Lordship then proceeded to pass on the prisoner the sentence
of transportition for life.

He wasable to be about, and emzsged in Li, usual ocennath,na
f)r about a week, thou,;ll ' h.,• 1.,,
then got worse, and final .
tion, it was found that there was a fracture of the skull and an
effusion of blood on the brain, which had caused his death.
The Patrick O'Brien of whom the witnesses spoke had been
employed at some chemical works near Warrington, and had
been previously known by sight to nearly all the witnesses,
though none of them had been on intimate terms with him.
One, who lived in the Angel-yard, at Warrington, had seen
him very frequently some months before this occurrence, as he
was in the habit frequently of calling at a house in the same
yard. They all, however, seemed now to be doubtful of his
identity, and the prisoner declared he was not Patrick O'Brien,
but that his name was Lea, and that at the time of this occur-
rence he was in Ireland. They said that they thought the
prisoner was the man, but they could not be certain, as his
appearance was in many respects different. The person who
committed the assault on the deceased had large sandy
whiskers, and his hair, they thought, was thicker in the front,
while the person now at the bar had his whiskers close shaved,
and his hair was thin on the forehead, apparently from natural
baldness. The prisoner had been apprehended and lodged in
Cavan gaol, in consequence of an advertisement and descrip-
tion in the Hue and Cry. Bryan Duffy, one of the witnesses,
was sent for, and on the prisoner being placed before him, in
company with several others, selected him as the individual
whom he had seen in the streets of Warrington on the night
in question.

The pris ner was finally acquitted.
CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAL-Michael
Moore was indicted for the wilful murder of John Campbell
on the high seas.
Mr. Blair and Mr. Drinkwater conducted the prosecution ;
Mr. Atkinson was assigned as counsel for the defence.
The deceased, John Campbell, was, it appeared, boatswain
of a ship' called the Mountaineer, which on the 29th of March
last sailed from New Orleanq, on her voyage to the port of
Liverpool. The prisoner shipped at New Orleans as an able
seaman. On the 14th of April the vessel was getting clear of
the Gulph of Florida. The mate's watch had been set to work
about 1 o'clock of the afternoon of that day. It consisted of
11 men, including the prisoner and the deceased. About
2 o'clock the mate, the deceased, and another sailor were
engaged on the forecastle, getting the anchor on the rail.
The mate was standing on the rail, and the deceased
was about a yard behind him. The prisoner was near
the windlass. Mr. Barrow, the mate, heard the de-
ceased cry out, " Look out, Mr. Barrow." He half turned
round and l'ociked up ahvit, where some of the watch were
employed, when he received a push on the back, he did nut
at the rnement see from whom, which threw him over the
rail, but falling across the flying jib guy, he succeeded in
recovering himself. OU looking round, he saw the prisoner
running pas' the windlass end towards the starboard aide of the
ship. He followed and seized him. He was not at that time
aware the brtswain had been injured; hut on returning
towards t heflecastle he found him being assisted by two men
aft, and on examination it appeared he had received a stab in
the belly in the region of the stomach, from which blood and
froth were oozing. Near the spot where the deceased had
been working was found a knife which belonged to the pri-
soner. It was a clasp knife, with a blade about four inches
long, which was covered with blood. The prisoner on being
asked in the presence of the deceased what could have induced
him to do such an act, said he was quite satisfied with what he
had done, and wished he had done it before. The deceased
said he felt he was dying, and begged them not to hurt the
prisoner, saying, " I forgive him, and I hope God will." He
died about seven in the evening.
It. appeared from the further examination of the several
witnesses, that the prisoner had had no quarrel either
with the deceased, the mate, or any of the crew. He
was a good seaman, and had done his duty well. A day
or two after he left New Orleans he was in conversa-
tion with the mate, and said he was very sorry he ever
came on board the ship. The mate asked him why, and he
said the crew were in a plot to throw him overboard. The
mate asked him which of the crew, and he said he did not
know. The mate endeavoured to eradicate this idea from his
mind, but he several times repeated the same expressions both
to him and other members of the crew. The day before this
occurrence he saw the deceased and another sailor reading the
Bible, and he said they were swearing the crew to throw him
overboard. It appeared from the testimony of the surgeon of
the gaol under whose care the prisoner had been after he was
committed- for trial on the arrival of the vessel in Liverpool,
that the prisoner complained of pain in his head, and seemed
incoherent in his conversation. He said he had had the yellow
fever at New Orleans. From what the medical man observed
in ssveral long conversations with him he thought the prisoner
was suffering under sub-acute inflammation of the brain, and
prescribed for him accordingly. While he was under medical
treatment he seemed reserved, and rather avoided the notice
of the surgeons, but appeared anxious to be discharged from
the hospital. He seemed much better in consequence of the
medical treatment.—Acquitted, on the ground of insanity.

CUMBERLAND. The early dawn on Tuesday morning,
the 12th instant, which was a fair one, but rather dark
and lowering, was anxiously waited for by hundreds of
sportsmen on the fells and moors all Britain over, impa-
tient to be at work with their slaughtering guns amongst
the game. On the fells and other preserves iu the coun-
ties or Cumberland and Westmoreland, grouse are pretty
plentiful, the pouts being fine strong birc4s, but the old
ones, especially the hens, are only small, and not so
plump as they have been known in former yr ars. The
covey a are tolerably numereu,, numbers of which are al-
ready packed together, and being wild and strong on
the wing on some moors, it was with difficulty that they
were come within range of ; but from the accounts hi-
therto received from the moors, the spurt was excellent, es-
pecially on 11r. dne.duy, which was a flue bright-. day, and
the peeks of birds were found bAsking on the sides of the
On a preserve near Alston moor,Cumberland, Mr.
Timothy Featherstonhaugh, of the College, Kirkoswald,
High Sheriff of the county of Cumberland, bagged up-
wards of 20 brace before noon on Tuesday. Sir George
Musgrave, of Eden-hall, and other gentlemen were very
successful. Mr. Henry Howard, of Greystoke Castle, -
and his brother-in-law, Lord Andover, bagged on Mell-
fells, 16 and 10 brace respectively. On Shap-fells, Birk-
beck-fells, and other preserves of the Earl of Lansdale,
the Hun. Colonel Lowther, M.P., and other gentlemen
now on a visit to his Lo-dship at Lowther Castle, made
out well. From the lute continued wet state of the
weather, the moors were very wet and heavy; yet, not-
withstanding this, several of them made a long dAy,of„
the 12th, but-at night they were indeed and of a truth,
" weary sportsmen." Grouse are selling at ss. and 6s.
per brace, and the supply keeps pace with the demand.
The Marquis of Worcester and a few select friends
commenced the sport of grouse shooting last week on
the Duke of Beaufort's moors, rear Crickhowell.

DERBYSHIRE.—Tuesday week being the 12th of Au-
gust, grouse shooting commenced. The Derbyshire
rooors were crowded by eager sportsmen early in the
morning, although the weather was very unfavourable.
Nevertheless, the ardour manifested by the foyer of the
trigger was no way unabated. Owing to the recent
heavy rains the birds were unusually scarce, and the
majority of the young ones very small. The sport, how-
ever, was considered excellent ; and a great quantity of
birds have been bagged. The moors were exceedingly
wet and miry, and the grouse difficult to follow. Grouse
has been fetching very high prices! On the first day,
they were selling at 14s. a brace upon the moors. There
were not a few tyros 'silo essayed in vain to bring to
bag a bird or two, rather than go home without "moor
game." Some gave a sovereign a brace in order to pop
iato their heretofore empty pouches. The present price
of grouse is•from Bs. to 10s. per brace, accordiug ta.the
size of the birds.—Doucaster Gazette.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Pterr.)
MANSLAUGHTER.—THE PRINCE OF WALES MARGATE STEAMER.
—Henry Ross, the captain of the Prince of Wales Margate steamer,
was indicted for the manslaughter of David Davis, the mate of a
small vessel called the Culloden, on the 22d of July, in the River
Thames.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.)
Mr. Baron PLATT summed up at considerable length, and
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict
of Not Guilty.
The case did not conclude till past four o'clock, baying occupied
the Court sin hours.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(SATURDAY.)
QUEEN-SQUARE.
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.—Lord Dudley Stuart, ac-
companied by Cel ptain Townshend, attended at this Court
to prefer a charge against Michael Cavanagh, 24 B, for
violating his duty by apprehending a person unlawfully,
and using more force than was necessary in that appre-
hension. On the 15th inst. Louisa Manning was charged
with being disorderly and assaulting the Constable
Cavanagh, who alleged that the girl had hewn walking
r.bout the street all-night, and had swicited many gentle-
men, and had been As'7..rtied to take care of herself ; that
she was afterwards seen in conversation with a friend of
hers, and was told again to walk on ; she refused to do
so, and the policeman laid hold of her to take her to the
station ; that upon this she struck the policeman and
kicked him, and upon being dragged on, she held by the
railing until she was forced off to the station-house.
The magistrate held that the constable was justified in
the conduct he had pursued. Lord Dudley Stuart upon
this applied to the Police Commissioners, who directed
that the case should be argued fully before the magis-
trate, ited suspended the police constable in the interval.
His Lordship said that at about half-past twelve on
the night of Thursday week' he saw a crowd of persons
assembled round a female at the corner of Milton-place.
She was. holding by the railings and the policeman ens
deavouring to take her away, and she objected to go
with him. The policeman- -laid hold, but she would not
go, and slipped on the ground. She said that if they
took her they must drag her. Something_was said about
fetching the stretcher, when the girl undertook to go
quietly if they did not meddle with her, and she did so.
The girl went to the station, folloWed by his Lordship
and friend and another gentleman, when 21 B, although
put in possession of the whole of the circumstances, said
it was his duty to send the case before a magistrate..
Mr. Lewis cross-examined his Lordship, in order to.
show that, having .come up whilst she was in custody,
he had na opportunity of knowing the commencement or
how she had previously tuisponducted herself.
In answer to two or three other questions hiaLordship
said that the girl denied at the station that she had as-
saulted the constable, acrd added that he saw no violehce
except on the part of the police-.
Captain J. Townshend confirmed his Lordship's atate-
merit.
William Foster, a private in the Blues, said, that at,
about half-past twelve he saw a man and woman stand-
ing on the pavement between Sloane-street and Hyde
Park-corner. When witness got within five or six yards
a policeman laid hold of her arm or dress, and dragged
her several yards with great vielence from the man.
The woman caught hold of the railings to prevent the
policeman taking her, and retained her hold until he got
assistance to remove her. She was dragged ten or twelve
yards along the pavement, when she repeated her re-
fusal to go, and threw herself down.
William Mathews, in the employ of Mr. Bennett, of
Stanhope Gate, said he was speaking tci Louisa Man-
ning for about half a minute, when defendant came up
and ordered her to go on, when she asked what for, and
said she was doing no harm. Defendant then caught
her by the arm, and said he would take her to the sta-
tion-house, and pushed her along. Witness then spoke
to the circumstance of her having clung to the railings,
as described by his Lor'ship and other witnesses.
Mr. Lewis called Webster Jones, a constable of the
B division, who said that the witness had been brought
into the station-house some time before, charged with
stealing a watch ; he was then called Meadows.
The witness denied, in the strongest terms, ever being
so charged.
Jones said, " I should not like to swear positively that
he is the man."
A murmur of marked dissatisfaction ran through the
assemblage.
Mr. Lewis observed that he had only acted upon his
instruc.ions.
The girl, Louisa Manning, was then put into the wit
ness-box, and gave her evidence with much apparent
fairness. She was talking to Mathews, when defendant
told her to move on, when she replied she should not go,
she was only talking to a friend. She stood there two
minutes, when he ordered her en again, and said he should
take her. Defendant' then laid hold of her by the wrists,
and she resisted, when he dragged her to Wilton-place,
awirheeardeyshgeivlean. laid hold of
aoidttnhict,terd,ailings, and would not go.
The remainder of the evidence corresponded with that
in
cross-examination, that she had been ecrusttooYyr Lewis'ssixt
times
tl
for drunkenness and disorder, but denied that she had
ever been sent to prison.
Mr. Lewis slid that the charge divided itself under two
heads—the improperly taking her into custody, and the
using more violence than was necessary ; and was about
to address the magistrate, when
Mr. BURRELL thought there,was no necessity to dis-
cuss the second point, as it did not appear that more
violence had been used than necessary. The question
was whether she had been properly apprehended.
Mr. Lewis said, in this case it was quite clear that she
was parading the streets for the purpose of solicitation.
Alt. BURRELL said that the solicitations, under the
clause, most be to the annoyance of passengers, &c.
Mr. Lewis urged that this parading the streets for
hours by a pers,ei of notoriously disorderly habits, at a
time when respectable females were returning from
visits to theatres or otherwise, was an annoyance.
Mr. BURRELL thought that although the words " an-
noyance to passengers," were those used, it was indeed
very questionable whether there should not be some
on justify- interference. 'there was another
crpclause,laitl t
e 64th, the latter part of which might apply.
It said, " All persons who should be found between sun-
set and eight o'clock in the morning, lying or loitering
in any highway, yard, or other place, and not give a sa-
tisfactoiy account, should be deemed an offender."
He admitted that there was a great deal of difficulty
as to the extent of applicati,,n of the clause, with respect
to prostitutes: It was a question of law, and he could
not feel that this was a case in which he should be justi-
fied in inflicting a penalty upon the constable, who, ac-
cording to his evidence, had seen the woman accost
persons and walk about for hours, and who, after giving
her time to walk away, and twice requesting her, looked
upon the whole of her behaviour of the evening and
took her. had the apprehension had *reference only to

August 23.
CHARGE OF Mortnta.—Patrick O'Brien wag indicted for
the murder of Michael Duffy, Lt Warrington, in the month of
June last.

Mr. James and Mr. J. Pollock conducted the prosecution ;
the prisoner was not defended by counsel.
It appeared that the deceased -was a chair-mender, living at
Warrington. On the Bth of June last, being Sunday, he was
at a public-house there, called the White Bull, where he met
a party of his acquaintances, consisting of a Mrs. Connor,
Joseph Williams, Mrs. Williams (his wife), Mary Flannagan,
Jerry Dagnall, and James Maloney, all of whom were wit-
nesses on the present occasion. They had a good deal of ale
together, but were not, it would appear, at all intoxicated.
Patrick O'Brien, with another man, was sitting at the other
side of the room ; but, so far as appeared, had no quarrel with
any of the party accompanying the deceased. They left the
public-house about half-past eleven o'clock, and went to the
house of Alas. Connor, where several of the party lived.
Patrick O'Brien left at the same time, and was heard by
Williams to say he would • have a revenge of some one before
he slept. A little after he was at the door of a person called
‘t es. Gill, and was endeavouring to bargain with her for lodg-
ir, for the night, but was refused. He was then seen by one
Bryan Duffy, a relative of the deceased, who was passing along
the street. He came up to Duffy, and putting his hand on
his shoulder, said, "Is that you ?" Duffy said it was, and
O'Brien, after looking earnestly at him, went away in the
direction of Mrs. Connor's. He had then a brick 2r stone in
his hand.
. It appeared from the statement of several of the party who
had gene to Mrs, Connor's, that shortly after they had entered
the house it was agreed to send for some more ale, and the male
portion of the party went away to fetch half-a.gallon. While
they were absent Patrick O'Brien came' into the house, and
asked for a light for hispipe. It-was given to him, and he then
asked if he could beg a pipe. Mrs. Connor said she • neither
sold nor lent pipes, and bade him go about his business. He
said, "I am not come-as a spy, Mrs. Connor," and went away.
When the ale was brought they sat down to drink it, and some
time after Williams and the.deceased, Michael Duffy, went out
into the street.
_Williams was standing close to the door and
the deceased was. four or five yards off him, when the same
Patrick O'Brien, whom they had seen at the public-house came
up with a brick or stone in his ha.i.d, and coming within a
couple of yards of the deceased, hit WM-with it on_ the fore-
head And felled him to the giound. He then ran'aWaY. Duffy
was assisted into the house, and it was, found that he. had re-
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Lord Dudley said, it was his opinion that the constable
in this case had no right whatever to interfere, and that
his conduct, in his belief, was contrary to law. She was
standing with a friend, was talking quietly, was not
guilty of any disorder, and was doing no /harm when she
was desired to move, and feeling that she had committed
no offence refused ,and when laid hold of and dragged about
resisted, and he (Lord Dudley) would ask who would not if
improperly and unjustly apprehended ? For his own
part he would undertake to say that he would, if so
situated. He considered that the constable had abused
the power he possessed, and that the police had great
temptations to be the tyrants of the streets, rather than
the guardians of the peace. After some further obser.
rations to the same effect, in which he alleged that they
required looking closely after, and often were the cause
of riots by their improper interference, he concluded by
observing that Colonel Rowan had said they had no
right to interfere if an unfortunate female was merely
standing talking to a friend, without creating any dis-
ord. r.
• Mr. BURRELL said that in this case there was a differ-
ence, as the constable had seen her throughout the
night, and spoke to her. If the matter rested. entirely
upon . what had occ.:rred at the time of apprehension,
without reference to her previous conduct, he should say
the constable had no right to take hen—Defendant was
then discharged. _

CLERKENWELL. _ .
Edmund Thomas Yeah('a was placed at the bar for
re-examination, ‘rhar;?ed with having forged the name of
Colonel Howard Stanley-, of Home Park, ‘l'iAsor, to the
subscription contract deed of the South Midland, North-
ampton, and Leicestershire Railway Company, for the
amount of 8001.
Mr. Charles Stuart Bowles, solicitor of Windsor, was
called. He knew Horne Park, Windsor, which is in a:
portion of her Majesty's domain. •In May last it was
occupied only by her Majesty's servants ; no such per-
son as Colonel Howard Stanley was an occupant in the
park._

•
Prisoner.—l am ready to admit that the name of
Colonel Howard Stanley is all imagination—all a fiction
—a creation of the brain.
Mr. Clarkson.—As you have no legal adviser her,
you are not bound to ray anything ; if you do so, 1 mu 4
request the clerk to set it down in writit,g.
Prisoner.—Well, after that I shall dec!i Le saying more
than that I was authorized to do what I have done, with-
out any intention to defraud.
Ile was then remanded for a fortnight, with an inti•-
!nation that responsible bail would be accepted for his
re-appearance to answer the charge.
Mr. a Lander was placed at the bar charged with a
forgery on the same Company under similar circum-
stances.
Mr. Henry Stanley, Secretary to the South Midland
Northampton, and Leicestershire Railway Compaq.,
pave evidence as to receiving letters in the name of Fer- .
dinand I)elisle, Esq., the merchant and banker, in May
last, with the address'i' Russell House, Bal h am-hill," for
shares, which were allotted.
Mrs. Shaw, who with her husband bad the care of
Russell House, gave evidence to show that her husband
was formerly acquainted with the prisoner, and that he
requested him to allow him to direct his letters there,
which was granted, until a suspicion arose that there
was something. wrong going forward. He gave his di-
] e"ti. " Mr. C. Lander, 11, Webber-street, Blackfriars-
...
road." -

Mr. Clarkson raid this was all the evidence be was in
a condition to produce to-day, in order to enabie him to
ask for another remand.
The evidence of Mi. Ferdinand Delisle was taken to
prove that he knew nothing of the prisoner, and never
authorised him to use his name with the Company.
Mr. GREENWOOD remanded the prisoner f)r a fort-
night, but would accept bail to the amount of 5004 him-
self; and two housekeepers in 2504 each.

FRIDAY NIGHTS GAZETTE.
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
H. Priddey, uphosterer, Droitwich—a div. of 3s. 3d.
in the pound, any Ttiesday after Oct. 6, at the office of
Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham.
J. and T. Batt, silkmenr, Old Broad-street—first div.
of 4s. in the pound, dny Wednesday after Dec. 1, at the
office of Mr. Pennell, Basinghall-street.
Tomkinson, linen draper, Kidderminster—a div.
of 3s. in the pound (on new proofs), any Tuesday after
Oct. 6, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. -

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Ba%singhall-street.
W. Giles, boarding-house keeper, Brighton, Sept. 26,
at eleven—S. Symonds, sen., and S. Symonds, jun.,
woollen factors, Basinghall street, Sept. 24, at eleven—
J. Burrell ano T. Hali, iron founders, Thetford, Sept.
24, at one—J. and C. Tapp, coach makers, Wigmore•
street, Sept. 19, at one—H. Jones, merchant, Fort-
street, Bishopsgate, Sept. 12, at eleven— S. Jacobs,
furrier, Great Preicott-street, Goodman's•fields; pt:
17, at half-past eleven—P. Williams and C. Mottrath,
Manchester warehousemen, Wood-street, Sept. 17, at
half-past two.

In the Country.
W. Mere-, oil merchant, Leeds, Oct. 1, at eleven, at
the Leeds District Court—J. Stenehouse, mercer, Scar-
borough. Oct. 1, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted; nrileais cause be shown
to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned.
F. Page,' builder,- .Northam, Southanaptonshire, Sept.
21—J. Forreter,. baker, Hampstead, Sept. 23—G. Pea-
cock, coin dealer; St. George's-road, Southwark, Sept.
19—J. Fisher, spirit merchant, Lynn, Sept. 17—J. Da-
venport, wholesale hosier, Little Love-lane, City, Sept.
12—R. M. Herbert, tea dealer, Reading, Sept. 16—J.
Smith, corn merchant, Southampton, Sept. 16—W.
Hodges, hide dealer, King's Head-yard, Duke-street,
Bloomsbury, Sept. 16—J. Robinson, spirit merchant,
Beverley, Yorkshire, Oct. 3—E. Smith, R. Smith, and.
J. Swann, provision dealers, Woodhead, Cheshire, Sept
16,--T.'D: 'Smallwood, grocer, Birmingham, Sept, 12—
J. Gregory, innkeeper, Weston, Somersetshire, Sept
12—W. Davis, butcher, Compton, Staffordshire, Sept.
12-11. Pares, plumber, Loughborough, Sept. 12—T,
Milwaid, miller, Nottingham, Sept. 12.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
G. and J. Stiles, soda water manufacturers, Wells-
street, Oxford-street-T. and A. Farrington; grocers,
Bewdley,jiroreestershite4—M. and L. Brovrn, schoolmis-
tresses, Shenfield, E,si4x—W. Langford and W. Lang-
ford, jun., cabinet makBiB, Hitchin, Hertfordshire—M.
and J. Cruse, news-venders, Little Britain--S. Millit
and F. Daniels,'wine merchants, Manchester—T. Fuidge,
jun., R. Fuidge, and T. Canning, grocers, Bristol—S.
and A. -Wood, colour merchants, Hanley, Staffordshire
—W. and T. Smith, worsted manufacturers, Crosshills,
Yorkshire—G. 4nil E. Holmes, farmers, Barlow, Derby-
shire—W. Tyler, -J. T. G. Viietelly, and H. Viietelly,
printers, Peterborough-court, Fleet-street (so far as re-
gards W. Tyler)--4 'Smith and R. Blake, lath renders,
Manchester—W. Chinner and J. Books, brass fOunders,
Dudley—H. and E. Draper, pattern drawers, South
Island-place, North Brixton—N. and A. Batten, cheese-
mongers, Ship Tavern passage, Leadenhall-market—J.
B. and W. Owen, linen drapers, Sunderland—J. Stanley
and T. Cheetham, commission merchants, Manchester—
T. Gwynn and- S. Legh, surgeons, Ellesmere, Shrop-
shire—T. Ingoldby, C. Tabor, and W. Clarke, lace ma-
nufacturers, Nottingham—:-T. and J. Loveridge, haber-
dashers, BrighionT. 'Curnock, A. Curnock, J. Cur-
aock, and G. Curnoek, HaWley-wharf, Camden-town—
J.. Brown and J;-'Uolkon, architects, Norfolk-street;
Strand—J. Jones, W. H. Plainstead, and J. A. Paul,
printers, Fore-Street—W.: B. S and IL Butler, mercers,
Newark-upon-Trent—J. W. Wall and a L. Hanbury
Devizes—'l'. G.
. Richardson, J. tioxon, and G.
Shield,Newcastle-upon-Tyne—T,Neweistle-upon-TyneT. Wren, sen.,
J.
merchants,ve n,rJa.H.s Wren, 'l'. Wren, jun., and B Wren, corn
Boston (so far as regards B. Wren).
attorneys,
Wren,

DREADFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The subjoined is a list of the sufferers, at least, of those
whose bodies have been recovered :-
Benjamin Robinson, left a wife.
James Stewart, aged 60, wife and family.
Thomas Liddell, 32, wife and six children.
William Walker, 25, wife.
Thomas Wailes, 60, wife and family.
Thomas Love, 45, wife and family.
John Border, 60, family.
Wamlesse, 40, wife and family.
Ralph Arrowsmith, 30, wife and family.
Joseph Strafton, 22, single.
John Musgrove, 50, and John MuTrove, 21, father and son.
John Colhoun, 27, and James Colhoun, 20, brothers (single
men).
Mark Willis, 33, wife and three children.
George Willis, 24, married a few days since.
Cuthbert Bell, 25, married recently.
Robert Rainshan, 20, single man.
- Hills, 37, wife and family.
Joseph Bainbridge, 40, wife and four children.
John Forster, 20, and William Forster, 17, orphan brothers.
Peter Peel, 60. wife and large family.
William Heddell, 30, wife and family.
James Hall, 24, wife and child.
William Chorlton, 18, single.
John Charlton, 30, deputy overseer, wife and family.
William Charlton, 30, wife and three children.
John Macleod, 40, deputy-overseer.
George Atkinson, 10.
John Elliott, 20, and William Elliott, 16, brothers.
William Clastoun, 33, wife and three children. -
George Claw, 30, wife and five children.
Robert Bird, 12, and Robert Fringrieve, 12.

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