Star.
London, England, 1830-08-28 00:00:00

A v.FIZE INTELLIGENCE.

LA NI:At...Th.It, utt.
Tll riNG V. THE INHABITANTS OF SALWICK.
The ('nun was eecu)icti the whole of yesterday and a part of this day
ti;e trill of this c.m.e, which was an indictment against the inha-
oitans of Sai er not repairial an alleged highway In that township,
:1 the deferce was, that the road was not a public highway, but a
i:rivate road, wleich none but the inhabitants of the township were en.
.ithd to use. The indictment was tried at the last Assizes, when the
;flat pecupitli the Cade day, amd the Jury remained in consultation till
three o'clock in the morning. when, in consequence (as it was under.
stmal) of the obstinacy of one ..I.tror against eleven, who were inclined
to find a verdict or not guilty. they returned a verdict of guilty.
The Court of King's Ikneh, however, set aside that verdict, and
granted a new trial, the result of which to.day was' after the examina-
tion of several witnesses on both sides, a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Sergeant ('Russ (with whom was Mr. PATTEsorr) conducted
'he prosecution; 3lr. J.WILLIAMS ant! Mr. COLTMAN appeared for
the defendants.

The money expendtil in trying the two indictments would be (it is
said) sufficimt to k cp the rood in question in good repair until the day
of g-tieral judporr t.
.4.ar# Carson, alias Steele,was indicted for killing and slaying James
Murphy, a boy of five years of age, by giving him a quantity of whiskey
fo drink.

Mr. Ccitas r. having stated the ease for the prosecution, called the
following witnesses :
Honors Murphy, the mother of the deceased.—l live in Back Porter-
street, Liverpool, and the prisoner lived in the same court with me. On
:he 2(1 of this month I went to market, and left my son James in the
of a boy. On my return from market the prisoner called me into
her house, and asked me to drink some whiskey, which I did. Whilst
I was in the prisoner's house my little boy came in, and the prisoner
gave him a " sup" of whiskey out of a tea-cup. I said, "Mrs. Steele,
don't give it hits--it's not a thing to give a child ; " but the prisoner
,zeve him a little more out of a tea-cup. I then went home, and left the
boy a; Mrs. Steele's house. I saw him again in about an hour, when
he came home and fell down on the floor. Upon lifting him up I saw
lie was drunk, and 1 put him to bed. He fell asleep, and when I
vsent to look at him in about two hours afterwards, 1 found him quite
black in the face. He lived until half.past 12 o'clock the following day.
On the day the child died, but before he did die, I saw Mts. Steele, and
asked her why she had given him the whiskey ? and she said, " Mrs.
Murphy, I would not give him any thing to hurt him."
Mr. Davies, a surgeon at Liverpool—l was called upon to attend the
child, whom I found in a dying state. 1 saw the prisoner, and asked
her why she had given him the whiskey, and she said she had given
him only two or three spoonfuls. I opened the body, and found the
coats of the stomach completely destroyed from the effects of the whis-
key. of which I found a con,iderable quantity in the stomach.
The prisoner having been called on for her defence, said that she and
the mother of the deceased had been in the habit of taking care of each
other's children, when either had occasion to leave home. She had
always been kind to the child "that was dead," and had given him the
whiskey "out of good will," and not with any intention to do him
any injury. She had been in the habit of giving whiskey to her own
children, and she never found that it did them any " harm."
The mother of the child having been questioned by Chief Justice
Tr ATDAL, admitted that the prisoner had been always kind to the child,
and that she believed the whiskey was not given with any intention to
do the deceased any injury.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and
His LORDSHIP, having adverted to the conduct of the prisoner, in
giving such strong spirits to an infant of a tender age, sentenced her to
be imprisoned for six months. and kept to hard labour.
OXFORD C I 11CU IT— IA fUCESTE K, AUG. 26.

Mr. Justice PARK finished the business on the Civil Side at one
o'clock to-day. His Lordship afterwards assisted Mr. Justice BOSAN.
ta I' ET in trying prisoners.
Elea Taraer and Elisabeth Ledbetter were indicted for stealing
frail the person of Herbert Price 1301. in bank notes, and Edward Price
wan chargcd with having received part of the same, knowing it to have
been stolen.

It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor, who is a very in.
firm old man, residing at Glotwestts, went into a public house in that
city, called the Duke of York. After he had been there some
time the two female prisoners and another woman Mlle in. Whilst
they were there, the prosecutor, who was rather tipsy, pulled out
his purse and exhibited his money. When he got up to start
home the women pursued him, and on passing College Green they
laid hold of him, kissed him, and "cleared" him until they had succeeded
in extracting his property. A person then cant up, and the women
ran away. It was also proved that Turner directly afterwards appeared
all at once to have beer. raised from a state of abject wretchedness to
comfort. There was no evidence to connect the other female prisoner
with the robbery. The only evidence to convict Price of the charge
of receiving was the fact of his having accompanied the women to
ii teford.

Mr. Justice Palm summed up very minutely, and the Jury, after a
short consultation, returned a verdict of Guilty against Turner, and
acquitted the other prisuncrs.
Mr. Justice PAPE, in passing sentence, said it war an extremely
hard case on the poor old man, and had the prisoner been indicted capi-
tally, her life must have paid the forfeit of her crime. lie should pass
upon the prisoner the extreme punishment the law allowed, which was,
that she should be transported beyond the seas for the term of her na-
tural life. _ _

'fhe prisoner, in the most impudent manner, said, " Thank you, my
Lord, bet I hope you will restore me my property."
Mr. Justice PARK—lndeed I shall not ; it is not your property, but
the poor old man's that you plundered ; let it be given to him.

ADJOURNED INQUEST OS MISS CASIII.V,

THIR '.

The Inquest-room was crowded to excess by half-past ten, when the
CoRONEn entered. ana took the Chair.

The business of the day commenced by Dr. Thompson explaining and
answering some questions put to him,—when Ur. Adolphus,iin a hasty
manner, interfered, and used an obnoxious expression towards Mr. T.

Mr. rnoairsos demanded an apology.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said he would—" He's a wretched liar."
His words drew forth the disapprobation of the room, who displayed
wrong symptoms of disapprobation at such low conduct.
Mr. A woxruus declared that if such hooting occurred again,:he
should order the room to be cleared.
11 ere the row ended.
Mr. Wildgrove examined by a Juror.—How long do you know Mr.
Long ?—About four years ' • does not know much of him ; does not
think he studied or practised much as a doctor or apothecary ; does not
remember any particular cure ; he thinks there was one, a case of con.
sumption • not certain of it ; acquaintance but slight.
Miss datilda Christian, of Regent's-park, examined by Mr. ADO',
1.11118.-.—DO you know Mr. Long ?—1 do, about two;ye.ars. I was a
patient of his.
Juror.—Are you under his care now ?—No ; I am not. My core.
plaint was consumption.
By Mr. ADOLPH es.—ln what way did Dr. Long treat you ?-11e
made incisions on my back, sides, chest, &c. He applied a compound
by a sponge upon the sores.
By a Juror—l was not ill when I first went to him. I was afterwards 1
taken ill, and went to the Doctor's. There were other ladies there—
some for consumption, and some for other cause.. 1 believe he applied
the same remedy m all. I was entirely under his care, and don't regret it.
Question by a Juror—ln a short time I was perfectly cured, to the
satisfaction of all my friends and myself.
By a Juror—l have been under several other medical gentlemen be.
fore I applied to Long, but of no avail.
By a Juror--There are no marks of the incisions appear on my flesh,
except when I am very cold.
By a Juror-1 was advised to go to Mr. Long's by several medical
friends.
Here a desultory conversation ensued between the jury and Mr.
A not.eaus respecting the right of Mr. Long answering questions put
to him. Mr. ADOLPHUS said he had no right whatever. Some of the
Jury contended lie had—here the matter ended.
By a Juror—l would sooner go to Mr. Long's in case of illness than
to any other man. He bled me and sponged me himself; he done it
cleverly ; he perfectly cured me.
By a Juror--1 have recommended several young ladies to him—all
have been cured. I will recommend all that l can.
By a Juror—l signed a book not to reveal the process. I understand
he paid a high price for the recipe. Several of my acquaintances have
been cured by him.
Mr. ADOLPHUS commenced a very long defence of Mr. Long, in
which he laid down the law as regarding the situation of his client, and
that of a person who wilfully proceeded to extract money by unfair means.
Ile would clearly sliew that his client had acted honourably on all occa-
sions, regarding his practice, as a medical man—that he had completely
cured several ladies when other doctors had failed—that his sole aim and
ambition was to benefit his countrymen. Aspersions had been cast on him
—his name bandied about in the Newspapers, which certainly would do
no good, but the reverse. This, lie thought, was sufficient punish-
ment, if he deserved any.
Mr. Arootritus then proceeded, in a learned manner, with tile de-
fence of bong. He then proceeded to call witnesses in favour of his
client, Dr. Long. The first was,
By a Juror—Did you ever visit Mr. Long ?—I did. Did he ever
visit you ?-11e (lid, once. I have visited Mrs. Long.
By a Juror—Did Mr. Long send for you ?-1 received a note from
him, and I called on Sundae last. He requested 1 would attend the
inquest Did not tell me what to say when I came here. I never heard
tar deceased's name mentioned at Long's. I,rlid not know her by
name.
i)urirg the examination of this witness, the risibility of the Court,
knew no bounds—the lady herself smiled nick. graciously—the Coroner
Muhl not suppress. the .laugh. Her examination was very long, and
• very amusing
Mr. Reginald James Lewis, a solicitor, residing at Brighton, sworn
—1 know Mr. long, and became a patient of his When sulfides under

great e:eneral debility, arising, in the first instance, from a neglected
wound The wound was at that time in a high state of inflammation,
attended with erysipelas. Mr. Long applied some lotion with a sponge,
which increased the pain greatly for about two hours ' • but then the pain
went off entirely. I also inhaled. I attended film for two months, and
had the application every day. I inhaled also each time. There were a
great many other patients whenever I went, and I am quite sure that
the sante liquid was used to us all. The liquid was only applied to the
wound in the first instance; but afterwards to my chest, because I fan.
tied it would strengthen my digestion, as I was told that it had that
effect upon others. I asked to have it done myself. On the chest it
produced a discharge, but of a slight kind. The sore remained open
for a day or two, and then theawound healed of itself. The same appli-
cation that produced the discharge healed it. I had it applied to my
back between the shoulders, and it produced there a very great dis-
charge ; but the sore healed, and I got better, and my health is com-
pletely re-established.
Mrs. Sharpe, wife of General Sharpe, stated that she believed herself
to be in a consumption, and was attended by eminent medical men, but
lies health did not improve. She applied to Mr. Long three months
ago. She inhaled, and was rubbed by him in the same manner as other
patients, which produced great inflammation and a considerable dlr.-
charge, but the skin did not come off. She has got better under Mr.
Long's care, and is at present under his care. She saw Miss Cashin at
Mr. Long's; she appeared to be treated in the same manner as his other
patients.
General Sharpe gave similar testimony.
Mr. William Abingdon stated that he considered himself disposed to
pulmonary consumption, and had applied to Mr. Long. In winter he
was often unable to walk a hundred yards, from an affection in his
chest. He derived great advantage from Mr. bong's treatment, and is
now considerably better. He inhaled and was rubbed by Mr. Long.
The parts when rubbed became sore, but healed by the same appli-
cation. _ _ _

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Mr. Wakeley submitted that evidence of the general skill of Mr.
Long did not bear on the present case. If it were proved that a wag-
goner was generally a skilful driver, it would not disprove that on a par-
ticular day he had allowed his waggon to run over a person, and cause
his death.

Mr. Porter stated that he had been twenty years Surgeon-thiseral at
Jamaica. He applied to Mr. Long on the Bth of May last for an in-
flammation of the eyes and an ulcer under the ear. He inhaled, and
was rubbed by Mr. bong, and received great benefit, and is still
under his care, and sleeps in his house, but is not a partner, nor derives
any emolument from his practice ; and never heard that he was called
a decoy duck. The rubbing caused excoriation ; but the same applica-
tion healed it. He knows nothing of Miss Cashln's case, haying never
seen her. He considered the mixture with which Mr. Long rubbed his
patients perfectly innocent.
The Marchioness of Ornionde stated that her eldest daughter, Lady
Harriette Butler, was under Mr. Long's treatment nearly four months,
for violent headaches, and had received great benefit. She would attend
Mr. Long to-morrow. I ler younger children had also been treated by
him for local disease, which he speedily removed. She met the de-
ceased at Mr. Long's. The mixture given out by Mr. Long to rub the
deceased was the same as given to rub Lady Harriette Butler.
Several of the Jury here expressed an opinion that evidence of the
innocence of Mr. Long's Implications to other persons had nothing to do
with the cause of the death of Miss Cashin, with which alone they were
concerned.
Mr. ADOLPHUS insisted that he had a right to produce all his wit.
noses, because their evidence would be put on record, to be produced in
another case if necessary.
The CORONER concurred in this opinion, and adjourned the Inquest
to Monday.