The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-10 00:00:00

Henry Hill: examiatd---Is a stock-broker. In 1840
and 1841 witness was clerk to his brother. In 1838 be-
came acquainted with Barber. In June, 1841, was
waited on by Barber, in order to gc t witness to identify
hire at the Accountant-General's Office. Accompanied
him for that purpose. Mr. Barber then gave warless
instructions to sell 700/. Three-and•a-Half per Cents.
Reduced, standing in the name of E. Bur-
chard, of New Bond-street, Bath. Afterwards
went with Barber and the woman to have the transfer of
.the stock effected. The woman signed the transfer, and
witness then gave Barber a cheque for 6861.
The cheque was here handed in.
Mr. Henry Fothergill examined—ls one of the clerks
of the London Joint-Stock Bank. Mr. Barber had an
account at that bank in 1841. On the 26th of June
there was a cheque of Mr. Barber's to the amount of
686/. honoured at the bank. It was paid in four 50/.
notes, ten lot. notes, and the remainder in gold. Could
not say who it was that received that money. The ac-
counts and proceedings at the bank could afford no
means to the clerics there of ascertaining whether it was
the party in whose favour the cheque was draws that
received the money.
Daniel Forrester examined—Since these inquiries
onunenced witness took a journey to Bath. Found that
there was such a street as New Bond•street ; but could
not find that any such person as Eliza Burchard was
known to have resided there in 1825, or in 1841, or at
any period intervening. Made similar inquiries at
Broad-street, Bristol, and could not find that any such
persons as the supposed testatrix or executrix resided
there at any time.
John R. Tornkin examined—Searched the General
Register of Deaths in Somerset-house, from the com-
mencement of the year 1837 to December 1841, and
found the name of Eliza Burchard registered: as
having died on the 21st of March, 1841, at No. 27,
Stephen-street, Tottenham-court-road, and that she died
in the presence of Mary Browne,of 121, Tottenham-eourt-
road. On inquiry found that there were no such par-
ties residing at either address at the above date.
J. Hewson examined—ls letter-carrier for the district'
of Tottenham court-road, and was so in 1841. Remem-
bered to have called in June, 1841, at No. 9, Great Rus-
sell-street, with a letter directed to Miss Eliza Burchard
at that address. *Found that there was no such person
known there, nor at the same address in Little Russell-
street. The letter was again brought round by another
postman, and then returned in the usual way as " dead"
to the dead-letter _

The letter was here handed to witness, and identified
by him. Such a letter would be returned to the writer.
That stamp denotes that it went into the dead letter-
office. It was returned to the office on the 11th of June.
Mr. Clarkson—This letter, my Lord Mayor, is from
Mr. Barber, and is as follows :—" Mr. Barber's compli-
ments to Miss Burchard, and will be glad to see her to-
morrow, Friday, at eleven, for the purpose of signing the
usual application, to the accountant at the Bank, to
transfer the stock, and to arrange for procuring the
evidence of Mr. Saunders."
Captain Fuskett was then called, and deposed that
the note was in the handwriting of the prisoner Barber.
Mr. Clarkson said that it was not his intention to
offer any further evidence to-day, and he would, there-
fore, request his Lordship to remand them until some
day before the next session of the Central Criminal
Court. After the result of their former applications he
could hardly suppose that his Learned Friends would,
either of them, now ask his Lordship to admit either of
the prisoners to bail. He thought it, however, but fair
to the prisoners to state that there were inquiries now
going on in various parts of the country, although
he was not at present in a condition to lay the
results of those inquiries before the Court.
He might, however, state that he should be able to show
by those results the consequences of that system which
had been pursued, and by which an immense amount
of property had been obtained. He would now leave it
to his Learned Friends to name a day when it would be
convenient to them that these inquiries should be pur-
sued, and when he would complete the cases already
before the Court, and be prepared also to go into others.
Mr. Chambers would not again urge the suggestions
which he had urged on a former occasion on the subject
of bail. He ft It it due both to the prisoners and the
prosecutors to state, with reference to this new case,
that the prosecution should be furnished with every
evidence that Mr. Barber could furnish them with regard
to it, and he would suggest that Mr. Barber himself
might be examined, or that some person might be called,
in order to show what had become of the money.
Mr. Clarkson—We admit that it was drawn out a few
days afterwards.
Mr. Chambers should feel it his duty, if the prosecu-
tors did not call him, to call as a witness for Mr. Barber
that gentleman's articled clerk, Mr. M‘Namara, who
would show that a female, calling herself Miss Burchard,
came to Mr. Barber's office, and was introduced to Mr.
Barber by Fletcher, and that on the 26th he (the clerk)
went with her to the Bank, where he received the money,
and gave it to her, and she gave him a receipt for it. He
would do that ; or if the prosecutors chose to make use
of that testimony they might do so. His whole course
throughout had been to present the case of Mr. Barber
as a case of innocence. If he were guilty, be might be
proved so from the matter furnished by himself. He
was desirous of giving every possible information, and
it was for the prosecutors to avail themselves of it, or
not, as they might think proper. He had thought it
right to mention tkis in order that, as the case as opened
by the prosecution went forth to the public, the antidote
might go forth at the same time.

sir. Ballantyne requested, on behalf of Fletcher, a copy
of the depositions in those cases which were completed.
Mr. Clarkson would not admit that any of the cases
were completed. Nothing like the whole of the evidence
had as yet been heard, and the proper time for requiring
the depositions was when the prisoner was committed for
trial. He could hardly think that Mr. Chambers was in
earnest in thinking that the prosecution would accept
Mr. Barber's clerk as a witness to a matter of fact.
He would admit that throughout these trans-
actions, Mr. Barber had exhibited a degree
of ingenuity and cunning not often met with.
From time to time Mr: Barber had endeavoured
by every means in his power to cover himself.
Thousands of pounds had been received in consequence
of these transactions. How the money had been
divided he could not state. Neither was he then
at liberty to state who had furnished sums
of money since the commencement of these proceedings,
although lie had information as to that point. At pre•
sent Mr. Barber always appeared as the attorney who
had been employed by some principal. He was always
furnished with a Fletcher, or some other person, as
a client. He must on the part of the prosecution refuse
to accept of Mr. M'Namara as a witness. lie believed
that he should on the next occasion be able to
show how these proceedings had been concocted.
It was at present impossible for him to say
how many Fletchers might have been connected
with them. As yet, the evidence in no
one case had been concluded. He expected, when they
were again brought up, to conclude these cases, and to
bring foprup.lairedatt:orenslnt,:s
informationsirerused. against them.
Mr. Ballantyne renewed his application for a copy of
the depositions.
The prisoners, who were remanded to Monday week,
January 22, were then removed in the custody of
Forester, the officer.

THE TURF.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,---The " untoward events" that have happened of late
cm the Doncaster Great Saint Leger race will, if repeated,
completely ruin it. To prevent this result, that training
" monopoly" which exists must be abolished.
I speak not from improper feeling towards any person or
party, but sincerely for the interests of the Turf ; the time is
come to speak out plainly.
Jan. 9.

FAIR PLAY.

SERIOUS AFFRAY WITH POACIIERS.—On Thurs
day night last a very desperate encounter took place between a
notorious gang of poachers who have long infested thetre
igh-
beurhood and the gamekeepers of Mr. Edwin James, of Heron-
gate, near Brentwood, in Essex. The keepers,
d toin
a
number, and the constable of the parish, hastene
wood, where they had heard a gun fired, and lay secreted
until the poachers came over the hedge, which they had no
sooner done, than the latter commenced a most ferocious
attack upon the keepers, who were in the act of taking off
their coats and preparing fer action. The keeper who first
went up to them was struck by the leader of ate gang with
thej butt-end of a gun, and fell senseless upon the ground.
The force of the blow, which it is feared has fractured the
poor man's skull, was such as to shiver the stock from the
barrel. The second keeper then rushed up, and struck
down the man who had thus used the gun, who in his turn
fell senseless upon the man in the dhoti. A desperate
conflict took place, and the keepers were in the result
able to secure the ringleader, but not until the most
besides their guns, were armed with bludgeons,
severe injuries had been committed upon each party.
The poachers,
and evinced a determination to kill the gamekeepers rather
than be captured. Having captured the ringleader, they
brought him to the cottage of Mr. James, who, having sent
for a surgeon to dress the wounded men, commenced a search
for the men who had escaped. The keepers had in the scuffle
secured the hats of the poachers, and this afforded the means of
identifying the parties. The learned gentleman went with the
constable into the cottages where it was known the men of this
who kept house, she admitted that all eight, and upon quits-
ti
character lodged, and discovered that three men of known
bad character
beencharthseeteorldhliadomanh
from
all three men had gone out with guns that night, and that the
fourth man (who was captured) had joined them. Hope is
entertained of the apprehension of the three, for they are
most severely injured by the blows from the keepers, and must
be much marked about the head. They are railroad men of
the most desperate character, and the man who is taken is also
suspected of highway robbery. Very serious apprehensions
are entertained as to the recovery of one of Mr. James's
keepers. The others are doing well.
Riggs held an inquest- at
the
body of Martha Wyatt, aged sixty.four. It appeared in
evidence that deceased was the wife of an old boatswain
afternoonArnis,R Mr.ege Regent-street, Wesminster, on the
who had served under Nelson for twenty-five years,
and who died suddenly a short time since, and fore-
told that, when he was gone, his widow would kill her-
self by hard drinking. She had been for twenty years a
determined dram-drinker, and, verifying her husband's
prediction, she drank harder than ever after his death.
She was in the receipt of a pension of 251. a
year, and on Thursday last received a quarter
of it at the Admiralty. She died suddenly at
eleven o'clock on Saturday, and only 21. was found
after her death. Though she bad respectable friends,
she would not associate with them, but preferred the
society of the lowest drunkards in the lowest
parts of Westminster, and at last went to lodge
with a family of six persons who vegetated in a
kitchen, ten feet by twelve, in Regent-street, Vincent.
square. In this room she died, and it was proved
that for fifteen days previously she had not changed her
clothes. At her husband's death she had a considerable
sum of money, divers articles of plate and furniture, but
after her death nothing save pawnbrokers' duplicates of
them vi as found. Verdict, " Natural death, accelerated
by drunkenness."