Star.
London, England, 1830-08-25 00:00:00

MURDER OF LONG, THE POLICEMAN.

Yesterday John Smith, Henry Sammers, and Charles Baldwin,
were brought up before Mr. Serjeant SELLON and Mr. Lama,
the sitting Magistrates at Hatton-garden, and two other County Ma-
gistrates, Mr. ALLEN and Mr. FLOWERS, for re-examination, charged
with the wilful murder of the police constable, John Long,
The particulars of the arrest of Smith and Summers we have already
published, but with regard to Baldwin, it appears, that on the night of
the murder, when Summers was taken into custody in Wilmington.
square, he was accompanied by a man who at the time effected his es-
cape, and who it was subsequently ascertained was the prisoner Bald.
win. In consequence of which the police were on the alert to apprehend
him, and he, knowing this. surrendered himself on Saturday last to
Waddington, one of the officers of this establishment, declaring his
innocence, and as there was no evidence adduced against him, the
Magistrates would not detain him in custody, but bound him over in
his own recognizance' to appear to answer the charge on the following
Tuesday (yesterday,) together with the other two prisoners.
Mr. Serjeant SELLON told Summers and Baldwin that there was no
evidence against them, directly or indirectly, implicating them in the
murder, and he was therefore happy to be enabled to order their dis-
charge.
The magistrate accordingly desired that they should be removed from
the bar, in order that nothing:should impede or embarrass the evidence
against Smith.
James Prendevill deposed that he is private watchman to Mr. Cubist,
the boi:der, of Gray's Inn-road. About twelve o'clock on the night of
Montlay week, he was alarmed by the springing of a rattle,'.and by cries
of "Murder ! stop him, stop him !" He saw the prisoner Smith run-
oine-, and he stopped him, as being the first man he saw.
Prisoner (to the witness)--Did I not tell you I was pursuing a man
in a peat coat, after whom the cry was raised ?
Witness—No. You never said any thing, but denied all knowledge
of the murder.
Prisoner—l say positively that 1 did.
Petit Millican sworn—Deposed. that on Monday night, about twelve
o'clock, lie was in Wells-street, Ora} 's
-inn-road, and saw three men ;
pass him into Gray's-inn-toad. They were auspicious-looking charac-
ters. and went in the direction of Battle.bridge.
A policeman—The deceased came up immediately afterwards, and,
out of breath as if he had been running hard, asked witness what way the
men went ? Witness informed him, and the policeman followed them.
Witness followed the policeman at the distance of about ten yards, and
saw him come to the men close by the gate into the burial-ground
of the parish of bt. Andrew, Holborn. Smith was one of the three men,
and witness saw one of them strike the policeman, who instantly cried
out, t• Oh ! lam a dead man." Two of the men immediately ran to.
wards Battle-bridge, and one of them turned into Wells-street. Wftness
went with the policeman to a doctor's shop.
lt'ary Anne Griffiths, otherwise Stephens, deposed, that on the night
of the murder, she was in Gray's-inn-road, and saw three men surround
the deceased. 'fhe prisoner Smith was one of them, who raised his
arm, and struck the dtceased,upon which the prisoner, and another man,
dressed in blue, ran off towards Battle-bridge. Instantly the deceased
cried out, " Stop him. I'm a dead mad."
Mr. Serjetint SELLON (to witness).—Stop whom ? Did the police.
man mean the prisoner, or the man in blue ?
Witness--He meant the prisoner, Whited given him the blow. I
am not certain whether the man in blue ran off before the blow was
given, but I know that the prisoner was the last man who had run
away, and that it was with reference to him, the deceased exclaimed,
stop him, I'm a dead man." Witness declared, after repeated inter.
rogatories, that she had lately resided at No. 1, Gray's.lnn.lane.
John Cole deposed, that he was passing along Gray's Inn-road, and
hearing the cries of " Murder," he ran up to the burial-ground of
St. Andrew's, where he found the policeman lying on the ground.
He took him on his knee, and found him bleeding at his breast ;
shortly after which, the deceased leaned his hand upon witness's
shoulder and expired. Witness went with him to the doctor's shop.
Amos Dennis deposed, that he saw, at the time, the deceased
driving three men before him. Two were on his left side, and one of
the two struck him on the left breast. The prisoner Smith is the man
who gave the blow. The deceased fell on his knee instantly, and ex.
claimed, "0 ! I'm murdered." Nobody but the prisoner struck the
deceased. Witness saw the prisoner run away, and never lost sight of
him until he was taken into custody near the barracks of the City Light
Horse. Witness subsequently saw a knife taken out of the side of the
deceased.
John Newton, police constable No. 42, division G. deposed that he
saw the prisoner run, and saw him stopped by the watchman. He saw
him also throw something away into a dark corner in the road. Witness
produced the knife with which the deceased was stabbed.
John Johnson deposed, that hearing the cry of murder, he saw the
prisoner Smith run, and throw something away, which had the appear.
once of cloth. It was a great coat.
James Fuller, police constable, No. 118, division E, deposed, that he
picked up the coat now produced, and also a crow-bar, on that part
of the road where the prisoner was said to have thrown something away.
It was the coat in which the female witness first recognized the prisoner.
William Wilson, police-constable, 34, division E, produced the hon.
die of the knife found near the wal of the burying-ground, on which
were some spots of blood.
Joseph Clements, police-corustable, 102, division E, produced a dum-
ber of files, brad-awls, Etc. found close by the spot where the policeman
was murdered.
Terence Martin, police.constable, 137, R division, produced a file,
sharpened at the end, which he had lso picked up on the same spot the
morning after the murder.
Mr. James Holmes, of No. 111, Guildfotd.street, surgeon, deposed,
that about 12 o'clock on the night of Monday, the 16th inst. the de.
ceased was brought to his house. He was quite dead at the time, and
on examination witness found the blade of a knife, about four inches
and a half long, in the side of the deceased. The tdifs lad penetrated
the right ventricle of the heart, between the fourth and fifth ribs, and
must have unquestionably caused instantaneous death.
Mr. Serjeant SELLOW, addressing the prisoner, said, "You have
heard the whole of the evidence against you, have you any questions to
put to the witnesses, or any answers to make ?"
Prisoner—l don't know any thing about it.
Mr. LAING—Do you know Hoddeedon, in Hertfordshire ? No.
Were you never in Hoddeedon? No, never.
Has not your father been a hairdresser ? No.
What then ? He has been a blacksmith.
Have you ever been in Hertfordshire gaol ? Prisoner, (hesitating)—
No, never.
Where did your father live Staffordshire.
What town in Staffordshire—l don't know.
Where were you born ? Prisoner, (with reluctance)--In Wolver.
hamptons
What street in Wolverhampton ? I don't know.
How long is it since you lett Wolverhampton ? A number of years.
How old were you ? About ten years.
And you don't recollect in what street you lived while in Wolver-
hampton ? No.
hat trade were you brought up to ? To no trade.
flow then have you got your livelihood ? By pottering, running of
messages, and holding gentlemen's horses.
Where? Generally at she Royal Exchange.
What ! In London? Yes.
Who are the gentlemen whose horses you have been taking care 0f?...
I don't know—but they are numerous.
Where have you resided ? I havi had no settled place of residence.
Where have you last•resided ? Prisoner, after some little hesitation
—At No. b, Friend's-place, City-road.
How long have you resided there ? I slept there only one Bight.

Waddington, the officer, and a police constable came forward, and
stated that they had made inquiries, and found that the prisoner had
slept at No. 1, and not Na b, in Friend's-place City-road.
Mr. Lao—ls Smith your seal name ?—Prisoner—Yes.
Have you ever gone by say other name ?—No, never.
Mr. Luna here observed, that there could not be the slightest doubt
that the prisoner had given a false name, for reasons best known to
himself, and that he concealed his real name there was every ground
to suspect,
,in consequence of his having lannmitted Illegal offences
elsewhere.

Mr. Lento—when were you last at the Royal Exchange ?—Prisoner
—On Saturday week.
Do you know Alderman Farebrotber do not.
Were you ever employed by him ?—No.
Have you ever been employed by auctioneers ?—Never.
You said you were when you were last before the Magistrates.—l
beg your pardon, Sir; I never said so.
Mr. Serjeant SELLA:on—Then you can't say where you have lodged
for seven days together during the last 12 months 7—Prisoner. I can-
not, Sir.
Mr. Serjeant Stramx—l ask you again have you any defence to
make, or any thing to say to the evidence adduced against you ?—Pri-
soner. Nothing further than that I deny all knowledge of the charge.
Mr. LAING, holding up a paper in his hand, said to the prisoner,
" Unfortunately, the person who has furnished this information is out
of town at present, but he can be produced in evidence hereafter."
Mr. Sergeant SELLON observed that he could have no hesitation in
sending the prisoner for trial to ajury, but under the present circum-
stances, when other persons were also, it was evident, concerned in the
murder, and when their apprehension was hourly expected, he would
not commit the prisoner to Newgate, but he would remand him to the
county gaol, to be brought up at some future day, if circumstances
transpired that required it in the mean time. He would, however, im-
press on the mind of the prisoner, that he must consider himself as fully
committed for trial.

Mr. lama told the prisoner that such a proceeding as that of com-
mitting him to the county gaol Instead of to Newgatc, until the com-
mencement of the sessions, was a matter of no consequence to him, and
that therefore he must consider himself as fully committed, and prepare
for his trial accordingly.
The prisoner, who during the entire of the examination, evinced a
striking wildness and distraction of behaviour, told the Magistrate
coolly, that he would prepare himself for his trial.
An immense crowd of people surrounded the office during the
entire day, anxious to see the prisoner, and hear the result of his
examination.