The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-04 00:00:00

THE MONTAGUE-PLACE MURDER.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

To-day being appointed by Mr. HALLS, for the re-ex-
amination of William Jones, the street and office were
crowded more than on any former occasion. The bench,
before Mr. HALLS had taken his seat, was completely
thronged, and Sir R. BIRNIE suggested to several respecta-
ble persons, unconnected with the case, the propriety of
taking their seats in the public part of the office. Jones
arrived in a coach about half-past ten, and the most feverish
aniiety was evinced by the crowd to get a sight of him.
Ile appeared' if possible less moved than before. he had
been supplied since his former examination with a linen
shirt and a black stock. .

Mr. HALLS, on the prisoner being placed at the bar,
observed that his legal adviser, Mr. Butler, was not pre-
sent, and asked the prisoner if he expected him. He re-
plied that he did expect him, and Mr. Halls then or-
dered Furxeman to be sworn ' • he stated that he went to
the House of Correction on Monday, and then took a
waistcoat from the prisoner (produced) ; there are some
marks on the right hand pocket. It appeared to have been
stained, but could net say whether it was with blood or
4ot. The waistcoat appeared to have been recently washed.
• Mr. Butler not having arrived, Mr. HALLS said that he
should pursue another part of the enquiry, with which Mr.
Butler's presence had nothing to do.
He then called Mr. Acton, the reporter who had sent an
article to the Morning Herald, about which Mr. Halls
questioned him on the last examination.

Mr. Acton stepped forward, and was ordered to be
sworn by Mr. HALLS.
Mr. Stafford then read the paragraph, which stated that
Jones was in the habit of visiting the deceased a few (lays
before the murder in company with a prostitute with whom
be cohabited.
Mr. HALLS then questioned Mi. Acton upon this para-
graph, who stated that he had received the information
from Mr. Edmonds (another reporter), with the excep-
tion of a mistake of his owil, in which he had substituted
." days" for " weeks," otherwise the report was substan-
tially correct. He then called Mr. Edmonds, the Reporter
to the Morning Chronicle, from whom he stated, that-he
bad received the information.
Mr. Edmonds then stepped forward, and begged to ask
Mr. ACton whether there was not a mutual.communica-
tion of facts concerning the murder between them.
Mr. HALLS considered that question an improper one,
and would not allow it to be asked ; and after some fur-
ther remarks, he directed Mr.. Acton to stand down. He
then directed Mr. Edmonds to be sworn. The latter ob-
served, that from the unprecedented manner in which he
had been brought before the publid, he should request a
Postponement of his examination till he had consulted a
barrister whom he expected there.
Mr. HALLS said that he had had a week to prepare him-
self, and insisted on his being sworn.
Mr. Edmonds was then sworn, and stated that the state-,
latent of Mr. Acton, that " he had received from witness
the whole of the passage, with the exception of "days" for
" weeks," was not correct. He had stated to Mr. Acton
that it was " some time" before the murder. No one
sentence had been reported by Mr. Acton in the words in
which witness had related it to him. He had certainly
told him that the prisoner had been in the habit of visit-
ing the house of Mrs. Jeffs, with the woman with whom
he cohabited, but had never stated to him any definite
period of Jones's visits.

Mr. HALLS—Now, Mr. Edmonds, be kind enough to
tell me from whom you were so informed.
Mr. Edmonds stated, that the fact of the woman having
gone with the prisoner to the house was communicated to
hint by a person who had wrongly expressed it. Witness
had since seen that person, and had ascertained that it was
his mistake. He bad not intended to convey that mean-
ing, which, being illiterate, he had conveyed. Witness
had given a solemn pledge to that party that he would not
mention the name, and he would now beg leave to decline
doing so.
Mr. HALLS directed the last sentence of the evidence to
be taken down. It was done so, and read over to Mr.
Edmonds, who again expressed his regret that he had,
by his own mistake, led Mr. Acton into error. If he
knew that he could give any evidence which would bear
upon the case, he would be most willing to do so ; but be
had already contradicted the- report of the Morning He-
rald in the Morning Chronicle, which he begged leave to
state was originally correct,- in publishing the report from
the information which Mr. Acton had received from him.
Mr. HALLS, however, refused to listen to any explana-
tion, whenever Mr. Edmonds was entering on it, and again
asked him if he meant to abide by the evidence he had
given, and declined giving up the name of the person in
question.

Mr. Edmonds replied that he had since ascertained that
the person had been himself misled, and he (Mr. E.)
should be doing him a great injustice by. bringing his
name before the public. He meant no disrespect to the
bench, and would give any evidence that he knew either for
Or against the prisoner.
Mr. HALLS—Then Mr. Edmonds I shall require bail,
Yourself in 401. and two substantial housekeepers in 201.
each, to answer any charge at the Sessions.
Mr. Edmonds—l suppose it will do if I put in bail in
the course of the morning, as I suppose you do not wish
to put me to any inconvenience.
Mr. Hata.s—Oh, no ! Officer, Mr. Editionds. is in
custody. You canput him in a-private room.-
The officer called out " This way, Sir," and Mr. Ed-
Mends was with great gravity ushered into confinement.

At this time Mr. Butler entered and Mr. HALLS in-
formed him of the evidence which he had taken about the
waistcoat, and wished to linow if the prisoner had any
thing to urge in his defence or explanation. He lad, in
his firit examination, made a statement to him (Mr. HaHQ,
aad he believed that Mr. Butler had not seen it. If, there-
fore, he had any thing more to say, he would hear him
nove or at another time, as he intended to adjourn the
case. The facts of the statement would go materially
against the prisoner, if he did not attempt to explain them.
Mr. Butler submitted, that there were so many difficul-
ties in the way of the prisoner, whom he considered the
'nest unfortunate man whom he had ever seen at that bar,
that if Mr. Halls considered that a ease was made out, he
should, for the prisoner, beg for his immediate commit-
ment. He should also advise him to rese►ve his explana-
tions far another place.

Mr. HALLS, however, finally adjourned the case till
Monday next.

REVIVING ENERGY IN THE NORTH.—
(Extract of a letter from Armagh.).___,. The people
of the north are roused at last. O'Corir.u.'s exertions
have not proved futile in stimulating them to a noble and a
constitutional struggle for their rights. They are determined
to suffer no longer, without supplicating for freedom. On
the 13th instant, a numerous and most highly respectable
Ineeting of the Catholics of Armagh took place;. resolu-
tiois were passed, indicatory of a spirit which would do
honour' to Rome in her brightest days, and 411. 7s. 6d.
were collected on the spot. This is a new era in the poli-
tics of Ulster."—Dublin Morning .Register.
BATHi FEB- 2.—Upwards of 300 indivi-
duals who had applied to the Committee of the Dramatic
Pete for tickets, were obliged to submit to a refusal. The
even:og's.entertainments opened with the Critic. At its
termination the curtain rose, and displayed the whole
theatre converted into one magnificent saloon. The corn-
Pany left the boxes, and in less than ten minutes the spa-
cious area was thronged with a brilliant assemblage,Th The
follow-
in ar-
rayed in the costume of all nations and ages
r were the gentlemen, who, habited as Tyrolese Min-
nrele, sang the German songs from the boxes ;--Colonel
"'NEILL, l'lr. GRANT ALLAN, Mr. Bow Eli, Mr, Fizz.
GERALD, and Mr. LOCKE. The entire was under the ma.
nagement of Captain CONOLLY, R.N.
The Hampshire Fancy Ball, for the benefit of
that ex
oellent institution the County Hospital, took place
at St. John's House, in this city, on Monday evening, and
was attended by nearly five hundred persons, including
almost all the families of distinction in the county. Amongst
the most distinguished individuiels present were, their
Graces the Duchesses of WELLINGTON and BUCKINGHAM ;
the Marchioness of CnAwbos; the Earl and Countess of
GUILDFORD ; Lady BoixOtri. the Marquis of DOURO ;
Ord G. WYLLISLEY j Sir H. and the Hon. Lady Twit-
ariltxr and-family ; Sir W. and- the Mon. Lady HEATH-
""rit ; Lady M/LDMAY, and many 'whose names
h -aye not been able to obtain. It is expected that the
"a' Lave
in hand, after payment of all eXpences,*ill amount
to between, four and five hundred pounds. We have no
space for further particulars ut present. Suffice it to say
that the Hampshire Fancy. Ball was the most splendid fete
the county has ever witnessed, and reflected equal credit on
taste and liberality .of supporters--Hants
le9raph,
Two IfORE ExTEmPoREs.—On Sunday last,
about 10. o'clock in the forenoon, a young Woman, of the
naive of HOLIDAY, from the Bank, is Vials town, was ar-
relted on her way to Horsforth, by the pains of labour,
and, on her arrival in Hawk:worth Wood, was delivered
of a fine child, which, being alone, she placed in her apron,
and carried to Horswortb, a distance of about a mile. Soon
after her arrival at the place of her destination she was de-
livered of a. second child. The little woodland granger is
ajar° deed, but the second child' survives, and, with the
mother, it doing we11....-Letds Mercury.