The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-22 00:00:00

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.

It may be remembered that a man named Wilder
was tried and convicted at the Aylesbury assizes, and
sentenced to fifteen years' transportation for a robbery
committed at the residence of the Rev. Mr. Luxmoi e,
with whom the prisoner lived as butler, at Eton College.
During the incarceration of John Tawell at Aylesbury
gaol. Wilder and he were cc nfined in the same ward, and
a sort of fellow feeling sprung up between them ; Tawell,
it appearing, being equally certain that Wilder also would
be acquitted. Tawell, who bad taken a fancy to Wilder,
absolutely engaged him as his servant, at a certain
rate of wages, to live with him at Berkhampstt ad,
and it was arranged that at the conclusion of the
trials they should return to his residence in that
town together. Wilder .was first tried, and when his
conviction was announced to Tawell he remarked, with
evident feelings of alarm and dismay, which he attempted
to conceal, " Well, it's very extraordinary; I hardly
know what to think of a Buckinghamshire jury after
this!" When Wilder returned to Tawell, at the prison,
the latter very coolly ob ervt d to him, " Well, be of good
heart; yt ti will find Sydney a very plesant place, and I
have no doubt, after a little time you will manage very
well, as I did."
We have heard that at almost the last moment it could
be legally done, the miserable man, as sortie atonement
for his horrid crime, settled an annuity of 201. a year
upon each of the two.children, the issue of his connexion
with the murdered woman, secured, in the names of
trustees on his property in Australia.
It has been stated that the expenses of the defence of
the prisoner amounted to 7001. This amount only em-
braced one portion of the expenses incurred on his behalf
We have heard from one of the parties retained by
Tawell that they will fall, on the whole, very little short
of 2,0001. Independently of his counsel, Mr. Fitzroy
Kelly, Mr. O'Malley, and Mr. Gunning (whose fees
were exceedingly liberal), he had three solicitors—viz.,
Mr. Bevan, of the Old Jewry ; Mr. King, selected for
his extensive chemical knowledge ; and Mr. C. S.
Voules, of Windsor, who was retained on account of the
local "knowledge be possessed of the neighbourhood in
which the foul crime was perpetrated.
Not less than eight of the most celebrated medical
practitioners and operative chemists were subpcenwed on
behalf of the prisoner to attend the trial, none of
whom, however, were examined. We learn that these
gentlemen were summoned to be present to be examined
in the .event of the medical gentlemen, who attended
for the Crow; failing in those direct proofs with refer-
ence to the presence of hydrocyanic acid in the contents
of the stomach of the deceased, so necessary to establish
the guilt of the accused. The proofs in this respect
being deemed to be too conclusive to rebut with the least
chance of success, they were not examined. The names

of those gentlemen are—Dr. Letheby, lecturer on
chemistry at the London Hospital, who rendered great
assistance to Mr. Fitzroy Kelly (sitting by his side)
during his cross-examination of the witnesses for the
prosecution ; Dr. Addison, physician to Guy's Hos-
pital ; Mr. Brans:by Cooper, surgeon to Guy's Hospital ;
Mr. Herapath, of Bristol . Dr. Stour, Dr. Barnes, and
Mr. Bell, of London ; and Dr. Graham, professor of
chemistry.
The execution is fully expected to take place on Fri-
day next.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORE-
LAND WRESTLIN G.
The ancient " back-hold wrostle," by the natives of
Cumberland and Westmoreland, took place, according
to annual custom, yesterday, in the very extensive room
erected on the grounds of Mr. Hinton, Highbury Barn
Tavern. • The attendance at " the Barn" far exceeded
last year or many years past, there being above 3,000
persons present, who were all well accommodated, in
consequence of the immense galleries fitted up for the
occasion.
For the prizes there were a great number of com-
petitors, the prizes being of a greater amount than usual,
and two belts, with appropriate inscriptions, for the
champions of the day. The entries for the "light
weight" prizes were 38; and 64 entered their names to
contend for the sums given to be wrestled for by men of
"all weights." Among those who entered the arena
many Life Guardsmen were conspicuous—among them
Miller, who wen the chief prize and belt, last year. The
" light weights" commenced the afternoon's proceedings,
and the bouts came off as follows
MEN NOT EXCEEDING ELEVEN STONE.
FIRST TIME OVER.—Nineteen men threw their op-
ponents, ar d were consequently " standards;" the only
play worthy of notice being Jeremiah Pearson's, who
cross-hipped his competitor, John Clark.
SECOND TIME OVER.--J. Irving threw W. Powley,
R. Dobinson threw Graham W. Harrison capsized T.
Westmoreland, J. Pearson hipped J. Loys, D. Bulman
upset W. Webb, J. Pape threw J. Brunskill, G. Jones
tripped J. Mark, R. Nelson upset Capstick, and J.
Cowen upset J. Pattison, after an excellent bout.
THIRD TIME OVER.—J. Earl threw J. Irving, J.
Cowen threw G. Jones, J. Pape (after a hard struggle)
hipped D. Bulman, W. Harrison threw Nelson after a
tussle, J. Pearson hipped R. Dobinson.
FOURTH TIME OVER.—W. Harrison upset J. Cowen,
J. Pearson (after a very hard tussle) hipped J. Pape.
FIFTH TIME OVER.—J. Pearson backheeled T. Earl.
SIXTH AND LAST TIME OVER.—PeRTSOII and Harri-
son now came together to contest the best two out of
three falls for the first prize. Great interest was ex-
excited, and betting was 7 to 4 on Pearson. Pearson
being rather quick in catching hold, Harrison threw
him; and in the next bout Harrison fell. The men then
shook hands,
Pearson's weight is eleven stone, and this was the
and Pearson quickly heeled his opponent.
first time he wrestled in London. His style of wrestling
was much admired, and on his receiving the belt from
the Stewards he was loudly cheered, and hailed as the
champion of the light weights.
MEN OF ALL WEIGHTS.
FIRST TIME OVER. entered, and thirty-
two were made standards. •
SECOND TIME OVER.—J. Irving threw J. Graham,
A. Nelson threw J. Nixon E. Kendal slipped W. Har-
rison, T. Miller threw G. Dixon, J. Leys upset J. Pear-
son, M. Morley upset J. Pattison, M. Morley heeled J.
Thomas, G. Brunskill threw J. Carruthers, D. Bulman
slipped T. Darling, W. Mark threw R. Banshed, G.
Jones upset T. Earl, J. Wells threw J. Cowen, A. La-
monby heeled W. Birtall, E. Gregon threw'J. Scott, J.
Swaine upset R. Robinson.
THIRD TIME OVER.—W. Mark heeled J. Swaine, T.
Mills hipped E. Lamonby, D. Bulman threw J. Loys, G.
Brunskill threw J. Irving, M. Morley back-haelod G.
Jones; E. Gregson upset Simpson, A. Nelson threw J.
Wills.
FOURTH TIME OVER.—G. Brunskill upset W. Mark,
M. Morley, in a good bout, heeled A. Nelson, E.
Gregson threw E. Kendall, T. Miller upset D. bultnan.
FIFTH TIME OVER.—T. Miller upset Mark Morley,
G. Brunskill heeled E. Gregson after a severe tussle.
SIXTH TIME OVER, AND DECIDING FALL.—Brun-
skill and Miller entered for the grand prize, and a very
severe bout it was, Miller throwing his opponent a " dog
• fall." Both men again tried their best, but Brunskill,
after a very severe tussle, gained the first prize for the
heavy weights and the belt, amidst thunders of ap-
plause.
A match took place afterwards between two light
weights, Irving and Loys, which Loys won in admirable
style.
The wrestling throughout the afternoon was acknow-
ledged to be of the best description, and it will be seen
that Miller, who won the first prize last year, has wen
the second prize.
After the wrestling, the stewards, viz.—Mr. Fawcett,
Mr. Nelson, Mr. Margetson, Mr. Beckett, Mr. Illbeck,
and a good company, sat down to dinner, when the prizes
were presented as under:—.
LIGHT WEIGHTS.
1. J. Pearson, of Lorton, Cumberland, 101. and the Belt.
2. W. Harrison, Sill side, Westmoreland, 5/.
3. T. Earl, Westmoreland, 4L
4. G. Pape, Abbey Holine, Cumberland, 2/.
ALL WEIGHTS.
1. G. Brunskill, Patterdale, Cumberland, 12Z and the Belt
2. T. Miller, Cumberland, 5/.
3. E. Gregson, Cumberland, 41.
4. M. Morley, Cumberland, 21.