Star.
London, England, 1813-08-10 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON GARDEN.—The public curiosity was so
stitengly excited by a desire to see the murderers of
Clifford, that every avenue to the Office was chocked
up yesterday two hours before the arrisal of the
Justice. At length Leary was put to the bar ; when
Mr. Helstone, his employer, and the brickmakers who
found the body, were again examined, but nothing
fresh transpired. The Magistrate then adjourned
the proceedings to the House of Correction, Cold
Bath-fields ;•—•r:Mr. FwtroN, who conducted the
business, was assisted by six or seven other Magis-
trates. When they entered Mrs. Clifford's room,
she was sitting upright in bed. Leary- was then in-
troduced, who apßeared very composed, indicating,
by his demeanour, no consciousness of guilt. He
took his stand close to the window, on which he ,
I::aned, and sometimes looked out. Mrs. Clifford,
said, her first husband had been dead about six years rt
that she was married to the deceased in a room in
her own house, by a priest (which is generally the
way in Ireland) not in a church ; that the deceased
was a dealer in horses. On being questioned relative
to the dispute she had with her husband, she a •know.
ledged they had words, owing to his insisting on re•
turning immediately, and her desire to detain him till
she was brought to bed. She said he was unwilling
to stop, as he was not likely to get work, and could
speak no English. On being asked, why she denied
having any morey, when, on the day of the Winder
she gave M. Lawrence i 6 to keep for her ?—She
said she never denied having any; and elm was part
of what she had, unknown to the deceased, for having
sold their land for about 030, and a horse for nine
guineas, she had the £6 in her own hands. out of the
produce of the furniture, &c. M. Lawrence, whoi
'keeps a chandler's shop in Church-lane, was asked
did he recollect Mrs. Clifford coming to his shop
about eleven o'clock on the Sunday night the murder
was committed ? He said she did not. He was in
the shop, and he shut up every night at eleven, but
the next day she gave him re 6 to keep for her. She
hid no charge of secrecy on him.—William Slattery,
who lodged in Clifford's room, was asked, whether
he accompanied Mrs. Clifford to Leary's room, on
that Sunday, as stated by Leary, in his confession ?
He said he did. Whether he recollected Clifford and
l'his wife having words ? He admitted there was some
words, but no quarrel. Whether he recollec-
i led Clifford going to the window, with an intent to
leap out ? He admitted he went to the window, but
'he did not know his intent : he then seemed to hesi-
'tete, and was ordered to recollect himself. He was
'asked whether he knew Mrs. Clifford's first husband ?1
Fie said'he did ; and that his name was Burke, a la-
bower he had not seen him these four years. He
was then asked, on his oath, whether he knew him to
be living or. dead ? He said he was not able to tell.
The Magistrate told Slattery he should commit him,
to give him time to recollect himself. Griffith, who
keeps a public house in St. Giles's, and Har-
rington and his wife, the landlord of the .Union
ATMs, and the other witnesses, were ordered' to at-
tend.--A Mrs. &barn, in whose house JamekLeary
lodged, in New Court, Saffron-hill, swore that Leary
returned home that miring, about eleven, much in
liquor, and went to 'bed immediately.—During the
examination, which, lasted • tilt near five o'clock,
Leary's wife, with a child in her arms, was walking
up and down the yard. Tice next examination will
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