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London, England, 1827-07-13 00:00:00

atnined to-day. She said to me that Mrs. Scott was a
bad woman, and could say or swear any thing.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BOSANQUET...—I am a
clerk to Mr. Powell, the defendant's solicitor. I

was sent by Mr. Powell to Mrs. Bligh's to see
Mrs. Nicholas. I did not find her there, but
in another house; I asked her if she knew Mrs. Scott, she
answered she did; I then told her, Mrs. Scott had made
an affidavit, and asked her if she conld contradict what was
there stated; she then said, Mrs. Scott was a bad woman,
and would swear any thing, that she (Mrs. Nicholas)
could contradict the statements, in the affidavit—but,
added, that she would not make an affidavit until she saw
her husband ; she afterwards made an affidavit, but not
on my application; there was no person present when I
was talking to Mrs. Nicholas.
Mr. Sergeant WILDE, for the defendant, then rose tt
reply to the evidence adduced in contradiction to the wit-
nesses produced for the defence. He said, if the wit
nesses produced, on behalf of the defendant, were nor
worthy of belief, they must have died their conscienc,
deep in perjury. He submitted, however, that thougl
they might have been mistaken on minor points, o!
all the substantial parts of the case, their testimony wa
unimpeached and unimpeachable, whilst the testimony o:'
those who were brought to contradict them was open to
the greatest suspicion.
Mr. Sergeant BO4ANQUET then proceeded to reply, atu'
had not concluded when our Reporter left the Court,

OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY)

OLD COURT.
SHEEN, THE MURDERER.

This man, when brought up with the other pri
soners to plead, exhibited no alteration in his per-
sonal appearance since he last stood at the bar ac-
cused of the most strange and unnatural murder of
his helpless infant. He seemed perfectly self-col-
lected, and conversed with his fellow-prisoners with
the greatest apparent unconcern. His countenance
indicated no mental suffering since his former trial.
While every person in Court seemed to feel an in-
stinctive horror at his appearance, he himself ad-
'sluiced to the bar without the slightest trepidation.
Mr. Justice Bußitourat having taken his seat,
his name was called, and the indictment read to the
Jury.

The following counts were contained in the in
dictment

For murdering a male bastard child, describing it bap-
tized "Charles Willianl."
For murdering a male child, "baptized Charles William.'
For the murder of a male child, called and known by
the name of " Charles William."
For the murder of a male bastard child, called and
known by the name of " Charles William."
For the murder of a male child, called and known b‘
the name of " William."

For the murder of a male child, called and known b 3
the name of " Billy."
For the murder of a male bastard child, ealleil and
known by the name of " Billy."
For the murder of a male child, called and known a.
" William Sheen."

For the murder of a male child, whose name i 3 unknown.
After the indictment had been read, the prisoner
exhibited more anxiety, and, when called upon to
plead, he handed in a written plea, and his firmness
seemed to part from him with the paper, on which
his life was to depend. He requested to have it
read ; but the Learned Judge stopped it, on the
ground that it was informal. He could not receive
a written plea, unless it were properly drawn up. He
would, however, give the prisoner any reasonable
time for the purpose of getting it prepared. The
prisoner, on being asked if he had any attorney, re-
plied in the negative. It was mentioned that Mr.
Clarkson had held his brief on the last trial; but Mr.
Sheriff Farebrother observed that on the last trial,
seeing that the prisoner had no Counsel, the Sheriffs,
from humanity, applied to Mr. Clarkson to watch
the interests of the prisoner, which he generously
consented to do. It would be too much, however,
to eipect that Mr. C., who was engaged profes-
sionally out of town, should come up for this case.
Mr. ANDREWS, for the prosecution, stated that he
was quite prepared to go on, and hoped that his
Lordship would not allow the prisoner to have any
undue advantage from not being prepared.
His LORDSHIP applied to several of the Barristen•
to draw up the prisoner's plea.
Mr. CRESWELL consented, and requested the
Court to let it stand over till Monday, as the indict-
ment was very long.
After some further conversation, it was fixed to
come on on Monday morning.

• MURDER.
(Before Mr. Justice LISTLEDALL)
Edward Hudson Treadway was indicted for the
wilful murder of his wife, Ann Treadway, on the
Ist of June last, by striking her in the side with his
elbow while in bed. The prisoner is a respectable
tradesman in Chelsea, and entered upon his trial with
the greatest apparent resignation. Mr. Phillips was
retained by the prisoner. •
Sarah Treadway, the wife of the prisoner's bro-
ther.---Knew Ann, the prisoner's wife; lives in
Great George-street, Chelsea; the prisoner is a
chinaman; remembers the prisoner coming to her
house on the Ist of June, at about ten o'clock at
night; he asked her to go with him, as he said he
was afraid he had killed his wife " Nance;" he
said they were in bed, and he hurt hef with
his elbow; he said to her that it was done
unintentionally, and in a great passion. He was
perfectly sober. He requested witness to ad-
vise him what to do. Witness went to his house
with him, and then saw his wife, who was dead, and
lying on the bed. That was about eleven o'clock.
He begged witness to render him all the assistance
lie could. He said that he had himself been trying
all he could to recover her, and had bathed her face
with vinegar. He wished to call a medical man,
and went for Mr. -, a surgeon. There were no
lodgers in the house. The prisoner and his wife
had a family of three children; the eldest was not
eight years old.
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-George Turnbull, surgeon of Sloane-square,
Chelsea, was called on the Ist of June by the pri-
soner, at about eleven at night. He seemed to be
in great distress. He said he:feared his wife was
dead, and wished witness to go to her. In going
along he said, " I'm afraid I've killed her. Witness
asked him in what way? he replied that he had
given her two blows on the left side with his elbow.
On the first blow, she said " you have hurt me very
much :" on the second she said, " I am very bad,
get up." That he got up and struck a light, and
got some vinegar to try to recover her. Prisoner
said that they had been quarrelling a great deal.
They quarrelled from jealousy, and he had struck her
in a passion. He wished witness to try and restore
her. Witness found the deceased lying with her
head to the bottom of the bed; she was wrapped
up with pillows. Her feet were hanging over the
side of the bed. Witness tried to bleed her, but
she was quite dead. He then got some hot spirits
and water. Only two or three drops of blood fell
from her. There were some scratches upon the
nose, and a bruise upon the collar-bone : those were
the only external marks. That was on Friday.
Witness went again, with Mr. Laing, another sur-
geon, and examined the body on the next day.
They then opened the body. They found a great
quantity of fluid and coagulated blood in the stomach.
They found it proceeded from the spleen being
ruptured in two places. They also found the 6th
rib, under the breast, fractured. Considered the
blows she had received to have been the cause of her
death. The body was otherwise in a sound state.
Prisoner did not tell witness upon whose side the
Jealousy was.
Cross-examined by Mr. ..PHlLLlPS.—Whatever
proof witness could give against the prisoner was
given by the prisoner himself voluntarily. There
wag
saw ntohe prisoner in
exteraalmarkofthe injuryof int sbe pd sawleen.
him kiss his child great agonymind, an
ren with the greatest apparent
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affection. Smelt a strong smell d
of vinegar. a
known the prisoner nearly2yetars, and had never
known him practice any cruelty w
John Laing, surgeon, of Groosvanrds deceased
.
borated the evidence of the first witness-row, (INTO-
The constable who apprehended him was inform-
ed that something had happened at the prisoner's
house ; he went there, and saw the two last wit-