The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-07 00:00:00

THE SALT-HILL MURDER.

The trial of John Tawfl, charged, upon the coroner's
inquisition, with the wilful murder of Sarah Hart, at
Salt-hill, on New Year's Day, will take place next week
at Aylesbury. An application will be made, on the part
of the Crown. as soon as the commission is opened, for a
day to be fixed for the trial, in consequence of the
immense number of witnesses who will be examined
both for the prosecution and the prisoner, the great
majorit; of whom will have to travel a distance of be-
tween thirty and forty miles. Wednesday next will be
the day named for the trial to take place, should it meet
with the approbation of the Court. The number of
persons who have made application to be present
during the proceedings (which are expected to oc-
cupy nearly two whole days) would fill the Court (which
is somewhat confined), even if it were five times its
present size. Mr. Fi'zroy Kelly, who had been retained
by the prisoner, to conduct his defence, will not, it is
confidently stated, be enabled to undertake that arduous
duty, Mr. Kelly having received a heavy brief with a fee
of five hundred guineas, in a cause to be tried on the Home
Circuit, at Maidstone, where the assizes occur in the
same week as at Aylesbury. Mr. Montagu Chambers
and Mr. J. J. Will.ams, wha were present to watch the
proceedings at the coroner's inquest on the body of Sarah
Hart, at Salt-hill, on the part of the accused, will be en-
gaged elsewhere on their respective circuits. In the ab-
sence of these three gentlemen whom we hare named, we
understand that Mr. Gurney and Mr. O'Malley have been
retained for the prisoner by his solicitor, Mr. Bevan, of
the Old Jewry. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Pender-
gast have been retained on the part of the Crown. In
order to accommodte as many persons as possible
during the trial, various alterations and arrangements
are being effected in the interior of the Court, by the
orders of the High Sheriff. The prisoner continues to be
supplied daily with a dinner from the White Hart Inn at
Aylesbury, the prison regulations permitting an accused
person, before trial, thus to obtain his meals. He is
only restricted as to quantity with reference to wine and
beer. His appetite continues very good, end his usual
spirits, until within the last day or two, have not forsaken
him. He has been taking hydrocyanic acid, medicinally,
nearly ever since he has been incarcerated, the prisoner
alleging- that he is labouring under a complaint which
renders that medicine necessary for his health. Several
consultations have taken place within the last few days
between the accused and his professional adviiers. e
may state that he looks forward with confidence to the
result of his trial.

TROTTING MATCH FOR 101.-a-sinn.--On Tuesday
the match between Hobson's pony and M'Clue's mare to trot
in harness ten mileS, came off over two miles of road at Tot-
tenham. The quadruped competitors having been harnessed
to light carts, the race was commenced at good speed, and
both performing the first mile in three minutes and twenty-
two seconds. The mare turned the second mile abont thirty
yards a-head ; and, at the .conclusion of five miles, which was
completed in eighteen minutes, lioth horses were together;
they were pulled in; and, from the state of the road, the
vehicles ran very easy ; and the horses had scarcely turned a
hair, and in two minutes they resumed their work, and
covered the next two miles in seven minutes; at the ninth
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