Star.
London, England, 1826-06-05 00:00:00

LATE MURDER NEAR BEDALE.

On the 26th ult. the Coroner and Jury met pursuant to adjourn-
ment, and the whole of the ev;dence having been taken, was sworn
to by the several witnesses in the presence of Leonard Wilkinson,
the person suspected as the perpetrator of the dreadful act. The
prisoner was removed to an adjoining room, and he soon afterwards
dropped down in a state of perfect insensibilty, in which he re-
mained for a considerable time. On his recovery he made the fol-
lowing confession :•—" That on the 19th ultimo, at Leyburn, he
met an Irishman called William, but whose surname he did not
know, who told him that he knew Nicholas Carter had received
a good deal of money, and that if he (the prisoner) would go
with him, they would rob him. That the prisoner replied, he
would have nothing to do with it; but that if he (William) would
rob him, the prisoner would meet him afterwards at Rogan chisrch,
about half a mile from the place where the mut der was committed.
That they then separated, tilt prisoner going one way, and William
through Constable Burton,' to the place where the murder was
committed. That William came to the prisoner about five o'clock
at Fingall church and told him that be had not killed Carter, but
nearly killed Wm with a rail, and taken his money, which consisted
of three five pound notes, eleven one pound notes, a draft, a half
sovereign, and some silver. That William gave him the 11 one
pound notes, the half sovereign, and the sliver, and they parted."
The Coroner having wonted up the evicknee to the Jury, they
immediately returned a verdict of wilful murder against Leonard
Wilkinson, and he was on Saturday last safely lodged In York
Castle, by virtue of the Coroner's warrant. On his way to York
the prisoner said to the constable " I may as well tell you where
the money is concealed." He then gave such information as enabled
the constable, on a minute search, to find the purse belonging to the
unfortunate deceased, which contained nine five-pound notes of the
bank of Messrs. Hutton and Co. it was concealed in a ditch, near
Fingal), and covered up with moss'and grass. The draft has not
been found, and the amount of the money of which the deceased
was robbed, including the draft, would be about 81/.
It is an extraordinary fact, that at the time when the funeral of
the deceased was expected to arrive at Bedale Church, Wilkinson
was drinking at a public-house immediately adjoining, dressed in
the same clothes as he wore on the day of the murder ; it is pre.
named that this was done in order that he might mete suspected.

The following is a more detailed account of the way
in which the Nl,Keands were apprehended :
A butcher residing at Kirby Steven, having got up
about five o'clock in the morning, saw, passing his house,
two strangers, who appeared to have walked a great
distance, as they were evidently fatigued and foot-sore;
and on that account he took More notice .of their per-
sons than he would otherwise 'have done. - About two
hours afterwards he went to a bWier's shop, and whilst
he was there, the constable. of Kirby .Steven came in
with a hand bill which had been sent from Manchester,
containing a description of the persons of the Keands,
which he read- to the people in the barber's shop. On
hearing it, the butcher immediately said that it cones-
ponded exactly' with the men he. had seen pasiing his
house about art hour before ; and as those persons ap-
peared to have come a long way, he had no doubt they
Were the mein The constable, and a publican, .a very
stout and resolute man, set out on horseback in pursuit
of them, about three hours after they passed the butcher's
shop. After they had gone some miles, the horse which
the publican rode became on ible to preceed ; and he ex-
changed horses with the constable, who did not appear
quite co anxious to come in contact with the men. The
publican pushed on, and when he got within about three
miles of Appleby, saw them before him on the road,
Alexander, the taller, walking first, and Michael about
fifty yards behind hints After scrutinising their persons
a little, and satisfying himself that they answered the
description in the hand-bill, he rode forward to the next
public. house, which was at a short distance, where he
.dismounted, and waited the coming of Alexander,

whom he immediately accosted, " You seem to han
walked a long way, Sir. Will you take a glass of ale
Alexander gladly accepted the offer, and they vot.,.
together into the house, where the publican immediate;,
seized him and gave hiin into the custody of t.
men who. were there,.-and whom he had previous,/
apprised of his intentions.• Ile then went out I.
wait for Michael ; but he had scarcely got outside
the door when he heard the two men in whole
custo ly he had left Alexander, exclaim—" He's off;
he's off!' The publican immediately turned roar,,:,
when he met Alexander coming out of the donr,
and instantly felled him to the ground with a bloc
of his fist; and fortunate it was for himself, that
he wAs so prompt and decisive; for Alexander bad, at
that time, a loaded pistol in his pocket ; and there i;
little dnubt that he would have used it it he had had a:,
opportunity. As soon ai he was secured a second tune,
and again handed over to the men with an injunctiel
to be more careful of him, the publican again went sr.:,
to wait for Mich .el, who carne up immediately. Wi.!l
him the publican did not make use of any stratage:;;,
but seized him at once by the collar; Michael, however,
made a desperate.resistancr. They were on the grouud
together several times ; but the publican at leng,Vi
merpowered him. The prisoncis were se.isched,,iu:
secured by tying them together with a role; arid 'A eie
then conveyed in a chaise to Appleby, where they %Tie
examined, as stated in Sir Philip Musgrave's letter.
When brought before the Magistrates, and asked
what they had to say respecting the ercumstance;
suspicion which attached to them, Alexander replizl
that he was innocent. He added that his name u.s
Matthew Kirk, and that he was more than 30 years ti
age. As to his.companion, he observed, he would an-
swer for himself when called upon to do so. Michael
said that his name was James Carson, and that ha was
innocent of the charge. They were then sent to piison
and confined separately until Tuesday eve, ing, when
they weir put into the same apartment; and very soon
afterwards a quarrel arose bet Ween them, and they
fought ; but nobody heard the grounds of dispute.
When Mr. Lavender and his p .rty arrived at Appleby,
they found Sir Philip Musgrave and William Atkinson,
Esq. waiting their art ival at the King's !lead, and they
immediately proceeded to the Court-house. When the
prisoners were brought up, they appeared perfectly firm
and composed; but when Blears was called in, their
demeanour was very perceptibly changed. They bo li
appealed much agitated, aad especially Michael, who
trembled excessively, and could scarcely support him-
self. Alexander was more firm, but seemed a good deal
dismayed. Blears was for some time viulen.ly agit ted,
and could scarcely speak. When asked if he knew Cie
prisoners, be said, " Certainly Ido ; they are the m• n
who were at my house on the night of the murder;
but that gentleman (pointing to Michael) has got his
whiskers shaved." In fact, both prisoners had shaved
.off their whiskers, which, being very full and black be,
fore, were rather remarkable. Neither of the prisoners
said a syllable in answer to the evidence of Blears. The
necessary depositions were then taken in writing, and
the Coroner's warrant being endorsed by the Magis-
trates, permitting its execution in Westmoreland, the
prisons rs were delivered into the charge of Cheadle, the
constable of Barton.

On examining their persons, their feet were found to
be covered with blisters, and their shoes worn out with
the long walk. Theyhad- no money tshatcv?r upon
them ; and, according to their own account, had hardly
tasted food for some time before their apprehension.
Indeed, in the gaol at Appleby, they appear to have had
rather short commons, and seemed to be nearly famished
when delivered to the constables; and on their arrival
at Kirby Stephen, some bread and meat was given
them, which they devoured with great avidity, and
drank a pint of ale. Up to this time they had been
exceedingly depressed, but they now revived a little;
and, for the first time, entered into conversation with
the constables. They desired Mr. Lavender to send
their clothes to Lancaster, and to deliver their books of
accounts to a Mr. Hancock, who, it appears, has given
security !or them to the amount of 4001. or 5001.
Alexander also desired hiM to give the furniture in the
house to his mother.

As the coach passed through the different towns and
villages on the road to Lancaster, a strong feeling of
indignation and abhorrence was manifested towards the
prisoners by the people assembled to see them pass.—
' When they arrived at • Lancaster, between 10 and 11
o'clock in the evening, they found the market-place full
of people, who were waiting the arrival of the coach,
and who, on its arrival, broke out into the most un-
governable fury. They pressed on the prisoners on
every siie, threatening them with death ; and had it
not been for the exertions of Mr. Norreys and Mr.
Lavtnder, would have torn them to pieces. It was
with the greatest difficulty that they got safely through
the streets to the Castle gates. Tire prisoners were
greatly alarmed at this manifestation of feeling, and
clung for protection to the constables. They ap?eared
extremely thankful when they entered the Castle, and
the gates closed against their merciless pursuers.

The Poem on Greece, written by Mr. Secretary
CANNIWG while at gton School, has been translated into German.
and is sold for the benefit of the Greeks.

A private letter from Rome states that InnAlio!
PACHAL refused pertubdon to General Pomonar to visit the fuh3
of Missolongbi.
The Colombian Government has appointed a Minister
to the Brazilian rursaoa.

Saturday, the Privy Council again heard arguments
in the case of Mr. Doves appeal. No decision has been given.
Saturday evening, the van of Mr. Martin, of Somer-
set-street, Whitechapel, was ran away with, owing to
the horse taking fright at the sound of the horn of the
guard of the Norwich mail. The horse galloped cn
the pavement, crowded with people marketing, numbers
of whom were thrown down, many hurt, and one woman
had her-leg broken and ancle dislocated. The animal
was at length stopped from doing farilier mischief.
Letters from Naples of the 20th ult. are entirely silen
as to the rumoured death of the King of the Two Smuts.
Sgr FRANCIS and Lady BURDETT and family embarked
from Southend early on Saturday morning for Fr.nce, in C'e
Ariadne, hired for the occasion. Lady Buassves health is in a
very precarious state.
A general meeting of the subscribers to the Weis:,
Iron Company took place at the London Tavern on Friday, Bras
Manta, Esq. in the Chair, for the purpose of electing a Solicitor ra
' the Company, in the room of Messrs. WILES and Varmint, whore
resigned. The candidates were Mr. V . Mr. Newmau, j'r
City Solicitor, Mr. CHATMELD of the firm of DAVIES and CIL".
Irmo, Mr. Roan:sox, and Mr. iVOOD. Upon a ballot being tar'
Mr. VEIOPEK2 was elected by a majority of 65—the votes being 11-
,
for him, and 46 for the City Solicitor.
PRUSSIAN LOAN OR 1822; NEGOCIATED SY MR.
ROTIMIIIILD, rle LONDON.—The Half Yearly Dividend sn tbr
above Loan, which becomes due on SATURDAY, the Jot of 1.111
next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, nn that and eel
succeeding day, between the hours of Ten and Two. The 1317
dend iVarrants, with a list thereof in numerical order, must be '
' one day previous, for examination.

LAW REPOR ".

COURT OF CHANCERY, Jinni S.

fdR. WELLESLEY AND FHB DUKE OF szAupoter.

Mr. SHADW ELL, soon after his Lordship . had taken
seat, alluded to the affidavit which had been pre-
pared by Mr. Pittman, and which he had on a former
day presented just at the rising of the Court.. This affi-
davit had been made according to his Lordship's direc-
tions. He now held in his hand a brief of the original
affidavits, upon which his Lordship had made some notes.
He had received it from his friend Mr. Beanies, and he
was now ready to return it, together with copies of the'
other different affidavits made on the part of the peri-
tioners. He was also anxious that a matter should be
• set right upon which there appeared to have been some
roioinderstanding. Some correspondence had taken
Mace between the Duke of Wellington. and the Misses
and it was his Grace's wish that it should be un-
L'erstood that the representation made in Court,, that the
application to keep the children where they now were
h .d met with the concurrence of all brancires of the fa-
n; ly, was no' quite correct. In the last letter written
I,y his Grace to the Misses Long on the subject, was
expressed a wish that a communication should be made
to his Lordship ; and the Learned Counsel thought it
could not be more correctly stated than by reading the
worth of the letter so received. The statement as to the
interference of the different branches of the family was
made on the 11th of April. The words of his Grace
were, that he had consented to accept the guardianship
of the children, at the time the Lord Chancellor had or-
dered the Master to fix upon 'guardians, to take charge
of them during the absedce of their father. His Grace
had, at the same time (for reasons not now necessary to
be stated) desired to have nothing to say to any pro-
ceeding in Chancery upon this subject, or with a view
of supporting the appointment of guardians, after the
apointment should have been made by order of the
Court. It was, therefore, an error to say that the Duke
had ever expressed any wish or desire in respict of the
result of the suit. As he had thus stated the language
used by his Grace to the Misses Long upon the subject,
he thought he should riot be doing justice to Lord Mary-
borough and the Gentlemen who acted as SolLitors for
the Misses Long, if he did not make his Lordship ae-
go:shoed with their view of the question.
Mr. Mar, who bad just that minute entered the Curt, asked
if it was Mr. Wellesley's case which was under discussion.?
Mr. SHADWELL answered in the affirmative; and stated that he
had just been reading the letter of the Duke of' Wellington.
Mr. MIT expressed his surprise that the inauer should have
been thus unexpectedly mentioned.
The LORD CHANCELLOR repeated, that Mr. Shadwell
had oily confirmed Mr. Hart's statement, so far as it
went, that the Duke of Wellington took no part in the
case. The fact was, these things got into the newspa-
pers, and people naturnly liked to have them set right.
Mr. • SHADWELL observed, that his Lordship was
always kind enough to give Counsel an opportunity of
setting themselves right. He was about to state, when
he was interrupted by Mr. Hart, that the letter he had
alluded to was written in consequence of a letter writ-
ten by Lard Maryborough to Mr. Hutchinson, the Si-
licitor, in which his Lordship, after stating that he per-
fectly approved of all the steps which had been taken by
the Misses Long, and that he disapproved of the con-
duct of Mr. Wellesley, went on to observe, It may be
well to inform you, that there is no branch of the family
who do not join in approbation of the conduct of the
Missesiong,and in reprobation of that of Mr.Wellesley.'
. _

The Learned Counsel then handed up Alr. Pittman's affidavit.

Itlr. MKT said, that if he were not greatly mistaten,hisLordship
would have a very iuiportant affidavit presented on Tuesday nest.
COUItT OF KING'S BENCH, Joss 5.
CERTIORARI.

Mr. CAMPBELL moved for a rule to show cause
why a writ of Certiorari should not issue to remove
an indictment from Staffordshire into this Court,
for the purpose of entering a suggestion on the record,
that a fair trial could not be had in that county. The
indictment was against cettain persons for a misde-
meanour, in having ill-treated a lunatic relative, by
shutting him up in a dark room for a great many years,
and depriving him of the neces-aries of life, although
ample provision had been made for him by Lis father's
will. In consequence of the most inflamed and exagge-
rated Fublications respecting this transaction in the
county of Stafford, it was utterly impossible that the de-
fendants could have a fair trial there; and it became ne-
cessary, u ith a view to the dne administration of justice,
that the indictment should be removed, in order to a
trial in some other county. Under the circumstances,
a rule Nisi was granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Jose 3.
THE NEW CUETOII4•HOUSETHE KING V. PETO.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved for a rule to thew
cause why a verdict should not be entered for the
Crown, on the issue found by the Jury agaitut the de-
fendant in this case, and judgment entered acordingly
non obstanie veredic.ich

The Jury:found, that there was a stratum of gravel
into which the piles could be driven, without the 'qua-
lification,lut adding, that Mr. Peto would have driven
the piles into the bed of gravel, were it not for the inter-
ference of Mr. Laing.
Mr. Scanarr read two letters from Mr. Laing to
the Commissioners, to spew that even after the building
had been completed, Mr. Laing was of opinion that a
stratum of gravel could not be discovered. Had he been
enabled to offer these in evidence at the trial, he was
satisfied the Jury would find all the issues in favour of
his client. He therefore hoped the Court would allow
-•
him the privilege of using these letters, and advancing
other topics in support of a new trial, in caselie shoUld
deem it expedient to make a motion to that effect.
After a few words from the ATTORNEY-GSNESAL
and Mr. Baron HULLOCK, shewing the irregularity of
the application, Mr. SCARLETT was allowed to take his
risk in the alternative, to thew cause either why a ver-
dict should not be entered for the defendant on all the
issues, non obstante veredicto—or (in case the Court was
of opinion that the issue for the Crown was material),
shy a new trial should not be granted.
The ATTORNEY•GENERAL ti.ok his rule, which was
in the alternative, to sliew cause, why either
~dgnient should not be entered up for the Crown on
Inc issue found; or why a new trial should not be
granted on the issue, finding that Mr. Laing was
a.nhorized by the Commissioners to give directions
respecting the piling, &c.
ARCHES COURT, Jura 3.
LADY AMIENS AGAINST LOAD VISCOUNT AMIENS.

This is a suit of separation and divorce promoted by the Vis-
cuLntess Amiens against her husband, the eldest son of the Earl of
AL:41:0LO.
1):. LIiSIIINGTON stated, that these proceedings were
insliz,:ted by reason of adultery committed by Lotd
Aro.ens. The allegation which he now prayed the
‘onrt to admit to proof, pleaded, in substance, to this

effect—that the marriage between these parties took'
place in Scotlan i in the year 1804, the ceremony being
there performe,i in a private house by the Rev. Dr.
Muchter, the Clergyman of the parish, according to
the rites and ceremonies of the Scottish Kirk ; that they
continued to live and cohabit together until April 1810.
when Lord Amiens, then the Hon. S-ratfoid,
eloped with a Mrs. Newcombr, with whom Ise had ever
since continued to live in a state of adultery.
Dr. JENWER, who appealed for Lord Amiens, ob-
jected to-the admission of this allegation, on the grounds
that the Scottish registry of the marriage was pleaded
very informally, and that the representations made on
behalf of Lady Amiens herself by no means sufficiently
accounted for the extraordinary delay which must have
elapsed in regard to serving the citation of this Court
and the commencement wf proceedings here.
Dr. DOMON followed on the same side.

Dr. LUSHINGTON, in reply, contended that the Court
could not feel disposed to attach any weight to the last
exception which had'been taken by his Learned Friends
to the admissibility of this allegation, because, until
within a very recent period indeed, Lord Amiens had
been living in a condition and under circumstances that
afforded to the wife no chance of ultimately obtaining
from him either alimony or costs. With respect to the
informality which the Court's attention had been called
to, there would be no objection to alter and amend the
plea in that pat Ocular, if the Court should be of opi-
nion that it required such amendment.
Sir JOHN Nrctrou. concurred in the opinion of the Counsel for
the husband, that the registry of this ntarriige was informally
pleaded. It shoull have been stated that the registry (as well as
the marriage itself) was according to the law and custom of Scot-
land. The libel being reformed in this instance, might he admitted.