The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

TARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED.

W. Scones and T. Kern, Maidstone, innkeepers—J. R.
Rerrett and J. Comte. Strand, refiners—R. and .1. Aivop,
Newton Abbott, Devonehire, mercers —T. Tweislow and S.
APDOwni, Liverpool. merchants—T. Thwaits, B. Hick, anti
.and P. lidthwell, Bolton. irontountlers, so far as regards
T.Thwaits—R. Patton awl J.llnare, km. Wendover,lineks,
timairrien—J. storry and S. klelltulsh, Fleet-street, hat-ma-
untarturers—J. sod W. 11. Blackstone, St. John's, South-
wark, lighter:nen.
(Promotions to-morrox.)

mutat* Mit AYLE BURY.
nartricuLans.)
As boon as the murder was known, intelligence of the
event was rent to Aylesbury, and to Ashton Clinton.
about a mile and a belt farther, whim Mr. Minshull, of
Bow-street, who has a boon, iltererwas immediately
called u and, en receiving infortion of the dream-
' stance; lost not a moment in proceeding to the epee.'
where be was soon joined by att immense number of per-
sons from the surrounding country. The greater part et
these persons he forthwith *dee I. as special constablesw
and despatched them in every direetinn with instructions,
to apprehend all snspininus persons whom they might"
sleet. All were zealous in their efforts to attain the ends'
of justice, and some en foot, some on horseback, ensured.
the neighbourhood for miles around. Messengers-were
then sent to the resident Magistrates near to the spot,
whose co-operation was as promptly afforded. Among
others to whom intelligence was cats sent wee the Earl
of Bridgewater, am to Berkliarupstead. The noble
Earl boOralledant tie moasein to be on a visit to his
neighbour. Lord Vending ; bat his Secretary, Mr. Atty,
who was resident in his Lordship's mansion, it once
went to the village of Gaddesden to alarm the villagers;,
at the same moment, the constables who had been in per.
suit arrived, and they melted the Bridgewater Arnsiseeps
gather. This was about eight o'clock, Mr. Atlas*, - -
municated the cause of alarm to Mr. Hensel, the laid-
lord, who, the moment he heard of it, observed that three
suspicious persons were then in his rap-room—two men
and a woman—whose appearance almost induced him at
once to pronounce them the murderers. Impsiry was in-
stantly commenced, and it turned out that this group hail
been regaling themselves on beefsteaks, which they had
purchased of a butcher iu the village, and for which, it
afterwards appeared, they bad paid all in half-pence.--
They had bundles with them, and it was -remarked that
the womap, on seeing herself closely observed, retired to
the privy. [rhis eirenmstance has not yet led to any
particular search,] The n hole three were then securest,
and from their manner, as well as unsatisfactory accounts
of themselves, they were detained till the arrival of the
Magistrates. In the course of the morning the Marl of
Bridgewater. the Rev. James Hinman, 'and the Rev.
Mr. Jenks, all Maglstrates, reached the spot, and dill.-
gently and acutely examined the prisoners separately,
I when such contradictions arose in their statements, that
the former suspicions were confirmed ; and those suspi-
cions received still further confirmation on the. arrival
of Mr. James Sheriff, the gaoler of Aylesbory prison, and
other witnesses, who recognised the prisoners as having
been seen lurking about the country for some days pre.
viously.
The hnndles of the prisoners were searched?;ind many
things of a questionable character were diseoiered. They
stated their names to IA James Croker, Thos. Randall.
arrl Margaret Barnaee. In the end they were orders d
to be conuued in separate apartments, and their exercise- •
lion was a ijourned to Thursday.
On interrogating the woman, as well as from testi-
mony obtained, it appeared that she had been acquainted
ith one of the male prisoners for nearly a twelvemonth.
and with the other she said but for a few slays. It-fur--•
Wm appeared, that on the nigh't of the murder, they •
bad all been seen together on Ilse read, and tilt the
-woman had slept at Berkharupstead, where the men left —'
her at eight o'clock, saying, " they wise Ite-nstessi a
job which would fetes them a hundred pounds." CM*
prating, she sail she 'shorted them 6` not to commit
murder." By agreement they met on the morning of
Wednesday, at an appointed place. The woman de-
clared, that "she must not tell all she knew, lest she
should be murdered herself ;" and die has sines beta
itS taciturn as possible, ulthou'gh from her manner there
is no doubt she will ultimately tell all she knows—a
knowledge which, it is feared, will have reference to
other murders which have long remained involved is
mystery.
Friday, annmerons bench of magistrates, among whom
we noticed the Earl of llridgen ater, Lord Clarendon, :11,.
Darien., the Rev. Mr. Horseman, the Bev. Mr. Jenks, and •
other!, assembled at thug's Arms, Betkhauipsterd.•
where they renewed t investigation. Mr. Sheriff
was again in attendance, and produced further conclu-
sive evidence. Ruthven, from 113 w-street, was also pre-
, sent.

At four o'clock they were conveyed in separate chaises•
to Aylesbury, in the custody of Mr. Sheriff, Ruthven;
and the local constables. On their way to prison, they
had to pass by the scene of guilt, and Mr. Sheriff, by
direction of the magistrates,' took the two men sepia
rarely into the room where the bodies of the murdered
persons lay, Croker first entered. The bodies had beeri
placed.in separate coffins, the lido of which were then
removed. Croker could scarcely be prevailed upon to
look at thatu, and was perfectly silent. It was a sight.
in fact, to appal the heart of the most innocent. The
appearance of the bodies, although washed as they had
been from the stains of blood, was most terrific. Randal
was next intgoilticed. He exclaimed. " that it was a
dreadful spectacle; and thanked God that he had no'
hand in their death." It is caujectrwed, in fact, that
Croker inflicted Asa fatal wounds; and it further turns
out that a horse Sod been taken from the adjoininse
field, and brought to the gate, as an inducement fur
Mrs. Needle to come forth. This she promptly did,
and at this moment it is believed she was instantly.
knocked down, and the remaining work of &wit and
plunder was completed. The body of Mrs. Nerelie,
from its muddy state, there is no doubt was subsequently
dragged in, and placed in the room with that of tier
,ette-
At 5' o'clock the prisons em reached Aylesbary,.aner
were safely lodged in tirtvga•-la separate cells. 'rttei
curiosity excised on this oceasionwas intense, and the
crowd assembled beyond calculation.
Friday morning an Inquest was held at the White
Hart tavern, Aylesbury, before John Cherslev, Est:„
coroner for the country?' Bucks, on the bodies of Rebecca
and Eduard Needle
.above alluded to: The juicy con-
sisted of twelve respectable faemerss inhabitants of the
town of Aylesbury; the if . Ashfield and
Archer, magistrates far the caaty, were present to hear
the evidence. The inquest r.as continued by a joust.
ments, till Saturday evening. The surgeon who
mined the bodies of the deceased, and the: persons who
lint discovered the murders gave evidence as to the state.
in ;thick the bodies were tumid. Other witnesses de.
posed as to seeing the prisoner op.tbe road near Weston
turnpike the day precediug sigsWourders. Part of th.r
property found on the prisoners, particularly the
basso stopper. sieve sworn to by a competent witness,
and the visors, stockings, and gloves were proved to
resemble those seen in the possession of the mordere..i.
persons. The following u s the evidence that related
mote especially to the apprehension of the prisoners:—
Clarke.—Lives at Tring, in the c u 11 of
Herta; is it consulate. On Tuesday last saw a tell Ilion
end a shat man going through the town of Tring: the
111e3 bad since told witness their names were James
Croker and Thomas Randall. The tall man had a light
coloured fustian jelled on, and the short man a dark, r
coloured cloth jacket, or short coat. Ou the following,
morning tektites beard of the murders, and went in per-

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