The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-04-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY RETURNS

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER—Week
ending March 26th
GRAND JUNCTION, 27th £7,565 5 5
CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD—For the
week ending 3d April, 1841—Receipts,
5878 passengers

£459 12 2

Mr. Popham, whose announcement appears in our co-
lumns, is highly spokes of by the Bath, Bristol, and Chel-
tenham press. His style is pronounced to be elegant, elo-
quent, and clear. The diagrams and the dissolvent diorama
are said to be triumphs of the optical art.

GLOVE CLEANING.—Mr. Rateau, of London, has dis-
covered a mode of cleaning kid gloves, by which they are
rendered equal to new. The colour, by this process, is re-
stored, and 'tis hardly possible to distinguish old gloves from
those put out of the glover's hands. That is " old lamps
for new ones."
KOSIE.—Miss Hammond and her brother, Mr. C. Ham-
mond, we perceive, are receiving pupils, to instruct them in
the science of music. We know none more competent, and
beg to recommend them to notice.
PASTORAL AID SOCIETY.—ST. JUDE'S CHURCH.—On
Sunday last a collection was made (without any previous
notice) in St. Jude's church, towards the funds of the Pas-
toral Aid Society, and the sum of £4l 9s. Od. contributed.
We hope this good example will be followed, seeing, as Mr.
Mc. Neile said on Sunday, that the annual grants of the
society in aid of incumbents in this town, amount to £590,
while the annual contributions from the town towards the
funds of the society, have hitherto not exceeded £2OO.

BREAKING INTO AND ROBBING A WAREHOUSE.-At the
Police-court yesterday, a man named Robert Saville was
placed at the bar, on a charge of having broken into the
warehouse of Messrs. Gordon and Co., Leeds-street, and
stolen several articles therefrom. It appeared that the ware-
house had been robbed on the 2d of April last, and amongst
other articles missed were a quantity of Spanish juice, and
some kegs. The prisoner was suspected, and on Satur-
day last was seen by a police-officer in Cunliffe-street.
Upon him were found a bunch of skeleton keys, also
other keys. Yesterday morning his lodgings were searched,
and there were found a piece of Spanish juice, and other
articles confirming the suspicions entertained. The ware-
houseman said that the outer door had been forced ; a
skeleton key was found in another door, and the iron safe
had also been attempted. The keys having been left by him
on the counting-house desk were also taken, and these were
found in the possession of the prisoner and were identified.
The prisoner was committed for trial.

EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF CARRIAGES.—The largest
sale of carriages that has taken place for years in this king-
dom will " come off " to-morrow, at Lucas's Repository.
In the catalogue we find all sorts of vehicles from the shan-
dry to the four-in-hand mail drag. There are 257 lots in all,
and the most fastidious person who wishes to set up an equi-
page can now do so at, we should fancy, a somewhat reason-
able rate. Whether times are bad and people are reducing
their establishments, or whether times are good and new
turns out are being constructed or in contemplation, we can-
not say ; but certain it is that such a collection of carriages
has not yet been seen ; and it is worth while visiting the re-
pository—merely for the sake of observing the variety of
builds presented to view. We see that Mr. Standish's car-
riages will be offered for sale amongst others—by order of
his executors.

A TOBACCONIST'S " MAN" RUN OFF WITH.—At the
Police Court, yesterday, John Campbell, a young man, was
brought before Hugh Hornby, Esq., to answer a charge of
having kidnapped a man. One of the officers presented him-
self in the witness-box, holding up a wooden image, appa-
senting an African chief In full Turkish costume, which ex-
cited considerable laughter from its grotesque appearance
" as a witness," with one arm elevated, as if in the attitude
of addresaing the magistrate. The police-officer stated
that at three o'clock on Sunday morning he saw
the prisoner going along with something in his arm, and,
following him, found him concealed behind a passage door
with the figure produced, which it was afterwards found had
been taken from the exterior of a tobacconist's shop in Cros-
bie-street. The prisoner said that as he was going home two
men came up to him and gave it to him, saying he might
do what he liked with it. The officer admitted
that he saw two men in the street near she prisoner, and that
they both ran away. It appeared probable that the image
had been taken by the men in a drunken frolic, and that the
cost of replacing it would be Is. 6d. The prisoner, a painter
and glazier, was required to pay that amount, and was then
discharged.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Wednesday morning
last, as the sexton of Walton-on-the-Hill was passing near
the east window of the church, he observed that a portion
of the ground had been recently disturbed by other hands
than his own ; and on examining the spot he discovered,
near the wall, an(' about six inches below the surface, a box,
which, on being opened, was found to contain the body of a
male infant, apparently full grown. An inquest was held on
view of the same, at the Black Horse Inn, on the follow-
ing day, before John Heyes, Esq., coroner, and a respect-
able pry. The box was evidently hot made by a mechanic,
it being of deal stained red, cut at the ends .in a very un-
workmanlike manner, having a pair of brass hinges upon it,
and fastened together clumsily with brass headed nails, com-
mon large nails, and tacks. It was about 20 inches long,
and from Bto9 in width. The body, that of a full grown
and finely formed child, was wrapped in a piece of coarse linen
or towelling, and beneath it, in the box, were a quantity of
clippings and shreds of various kinds of cloth, cotton and
linen wadding, (used in females' dresses,) &c.,
the whole re-
sembling the sweepingsof a dressmaker s-T ' Om. There were
also in the box remnants of cotton stocking, pieces of shirt
fronts cut out, and other fragments. The mother of the
child had, it appeared, been attended in her secondment by
a professional man, or a midwife, as the usual ligature, &c.,
had been regularly attended to. Mr. Hannay, surgeon, and
his relative, Mr. Norris, surgeon, had made a post niortent
examination. They were of opinion, as the lungs were fully
inflated, that the child had been born alive. There was an
appearance of pressure on one nostril and on the eorres-
pondingprie)asrsturoe. A small of thelip
quantity of food—water ; with a tint on one cheek, also
gruel—
wasindi-
cating
found on the stomach, and it was stated that the de-
ceased could not have been above three days old at the time
The jury, under the
of its death"murder against circumstances, returned a
.
verdict of,,some person or persons
unknown.

s then called, whO said she was 15
nt with the late Mr. and Mrs. Cook ;
before it happened; had had her
They generally went to bed
oors. They got np at
Witness was usually

t bear ti

them b

ster's bed-room was in front. He
.d Leah living half a mile from the
Monday, and stayed till
Lster made both the
Master went before

There was a fire in the
:d. Tables were in the
one of them. Fell asleep soon;
sh of stand and basin. Heard Mrs.
i get a light :" that was in their
_ She went down stairs ;
) the bottom she cried out " 0 Lord !"

reply

e, as by a hammer beating against a wall.
"Oh !" and " woe." Heard nothing else.
,rson come up stairs into witness's room.
r, and stood by the bed-side. There was
walked to the foot of the bed, where be
n came back and stood by the bed side.
t to Mrs. Cooke's room ; he did not re-
'e, and proceeded down stairs. He passed
id the window ; but it being so very dark

son was a manor a woman ;

Master had a clock in the house place

. .
person leave the house, nor hear anything
"Still continued in bed, and then heard two
struck eleven just at that time ; the
when the noise of the stand and basin
s heard the clock strike twelve, one,
n she fell asleep, and awoke at five ; got
- There is a small room between the
rs ; observed that Mr.
irst thing she saw down
s of Mr. and Mrs. Cook, lying in a
and knees ; procured her
itchen door, and went to

ins ! it

I struck to

fterwar

)ing down star

d-room window was open; hi-
tt she had seen ; master was not in the
elf down stairs, but before going up
s neckcloth over the chair back
cutting sticks that night at the
re whether it was an axe or a
the wood with ; he was cutting when
isually kept upon a little shelf in the
ok, and dubbing sheers ; saw the handles
be shelf.

ross-examined, but nothing of impor-

Leah examined by Mr. TRAFFORD.—Married
lived about half a mile from the
)etween six and seven on the
He was cutting wood with a hook; did
to the shippon, Staid in the house till
ning for eight, leaving his wife, and the
ruing was called upon by Rebecca Mor-
:lock. Met James Horsy in the lane;
rty yardafrom Mr. Cook's house. Took
Observed hay upon his coat. Observed
indow open ; the house door was upon
~and Mrs. Cook lie upon the floor ; he
and she at the further end of the house.
quantity of blood ; and• thought that their
cut. The stools and stands had been up-
asins lying upon the floor, which articles he
used using the night before. Also fOund
been broken open, and the lock forced off.
ched John. Kinder, the constable ; and many
soon on the spot._ In an hour and a half Top-

iouse

:able of Knutsford came ; remained there in the
and prevented anything being disturbed. Saw
the table ; do not think he touched it ; did not
it was. Mr. Dean, the surgeon, examined the

Tson removed them. Saw a paper lying
it appeared as though it had lighted a
t. Had been there half an hour be-
rved. A pikel was reared against the

,on the outside. There were two can-
beside the axe, and another near the
Cook had been left sitting on the over
s were burned down.
recalled by Mr. TEMPLE.-It was after
cutting sticks ; do not know what it was
s cutting the sticks with an ale
r it.

lsel then called for the depositions taken
appeared that the witness

herein it

In continuation of the cross-ex-

isoner, the witness said she could not be
the hook or the axe which Mr. Cook

Corn NGII AM.—Was examined before
ame week that the murder took place.
r it was a man or a woman who entered
;e it was so very dark. Am quite sure

as a wheelwright, and was near

the day in question. Left his sister's at nine
n the 25th of August ; on arriving nearly opposite
.'s house. About half-past six o'clock heard the
L and shut sharp ; the Peover Hall clock afterwards
1. When he heard the door, he also heard some-
blows being struck; and tables and stands being
Ter. 'Went to the corner of the building and lis-
ich is about twenty . yards from the house. Did
Lnything inore. Then tried to get on the bay-shed
eing very much tired and fatigued, but could -not
•oad. Passing on to the end of the building, got
e stack, from which he pulled a quantity of hay;

[own upon it, tried to go to sleep: In about five
rwards heard a scuffle, and a female's voice say,
I, my dear master 'don't." Everything after
ite still ; soon after the Peover 'Hall clock struck

.se then went by towards Knutsford. Fell asleep;
ery dark. Awoke about five o'clock. The rea-
did not go to Cook's on hearing the voices, he
the master was correcting the servant girl. On
5 the fields, met Leah ; and, accompanying her
house, discovered the dead bodies of Mr. and

n officer of the Chester constabulary, was
_ He resided at Knutsford.
Jven o'clock on the morning of the 25th
Jr. Cook's house, where he saw Sir Harry
Rev. Mr. Bush, James Leah, and many
into the house, and found Mr. Cook lay on
his head towards the wall opposite the door,
h her head towards the door : they lay in an
ion. The house leads into a garden. Mr.
pair of drawers and a night shirt, and Mrs.
and cap, with a deal of blood, arising from
upon them. There was a table, which had
er, a chair with the foot broken, and a bowl,
upon it, also broken. There was an axe
ile under the window : it was six or seven
Jodies, and was bloody on the back part. Also
papers. One was lying fa foot from Mr. Cook's
Id another, which the witness likewise produced,
the table, by the axe. A spectacle case and a
.erchief, that had been drawn from Mr. Cook,
between Mr. Cook's body and the clock. The
is written in light blue ; it is also stained with
ere is a little dirt and blood upon the other. A
on had been torn off the first, and burned, as
party had lighted a candle, and then stamped his

Mr. COTTINGHAM

locked

h had

paper. The bit corresponds with that which
ritten on. Went up stairs into Mr. Cook's bed-
were two buffets in the front room, both of
'nt open : no violence had apparently been used
Some drawers had likewise been opened
The window was open. The bed had been
. Cook's pocket lay upon the bed. After-
, down stairs, and found that a bureau had been
n, and.the lock burst from it'. Remained in pos-
- house until the inquest, which was held in a
'- Gave the articles fonnd to Mr. Har-
Nothing has been added to

1 high constable

the special high constable, was called to iden-
produced to be those given to him by Topham,
.nd in Cook's.

'lunkett was next examined. He said the do-
ced in blue ink was his handwriting. He was
in ; and the character was written for
Bartholemew Murray), who came for the
ness's) father's.

mined by Mr. TEMPLE.—Can't really swear that
ras in .bis handwriting. He was desired by his

at in blue ink is written in the following
urray lived with me for six months as servant

he conducted himself soberly, ho-
tn his hngineßc Nnv_ 97_ 15419_

Lodge, Cavan."
s at Ballyconnell, and is about 13
the prisoner some time back ; he
paper written in black ink to the
id appeared like his. ' Thinks he gave prisoner
leaving him and applying for one through his
is a workman of his. Looking at the paper,
asion to doubt that this was his handwriting.
fined by Mr. TEMPLE.-1 have no recollection

rote it

ments of this imperfect document having
s as followl:—" Bartle. B. Murray has
during which time he himself
honesty, having a good deal to transact
iy. He is now discharged, having been paid
)lan M'Nally."

Knows the prisoner. Became acquainted
rn, and accompanied him to England.
m two written characters which he had
, one being written with blue ink and the
hich he had severally received from Mr.
Id the other from Dr. Alpin. He admitted also
iad one from Mr. M'Nally. On landing in this
in June, got work on the Saturday at Knotty Ash,
Did not see the character in his custody

verpool

ned by Mr. TEMPLE.—Got work all winter,
r's labourer, and has worked regularly except
Came to England because a lad told him he
ty to do here. Can neither read nor write.
•

ick.—Lived at Col. Williams's, Little Woolton,
01. Worked with the prisoner at the last hay
Wright's, farmer, Childwall, in the latter end
w him with John P. Fitzpatrick, and others;
im to Warrington, thence to Knutsford, where
at Terence Riley's. They went to different
31d not meet with employment. This testimony
tb^l Murray was not able to obtain work, and
labour. Murray exhibited to him three
signed by Plunkett, M'Nalty, and ano-
written in blue ink. Saw them more than
Nvorn very thin, and the prisoner asked
o more for him, but he refused to do it,
-uld be a counterfeit.
Mr. TEMPLE.—Did not recollect the
w the character to the time he was ex-

time

i the preceding I

an early train from Chester
e accident or irregularity the

Sing part of the report has not reached us

„.—The bills of indictment against
1 Kelly, for having been concerned in
`,awl,” the property of an honours-
-, of some notoriety in the
...on-square, Dublin, have been ignored
. and jury. The prisoners were discharged, and the
ty restored to its legitimate owner.

'MERE SHAM?

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