The Sun. — 1845-03-07 (London, England)

TIIE SALT-HILL MURDER.  The trial of John Tawd, charged, upon the coroner's inquisitien, with the wilful murder of Sarah Hart, at Salt-hill, on New Year's Day, will take place next week at Aylesbury. An application will be made. on the part of the Crown, as soon as the commission is opened, for a day to be fixed for the trial, in consequence of the immense number of witnesses who will be examined both for the prosecution and the prisoner, the great majority of whom will have to travel a distance of between thirty and forty miles. Wednesday next will be the day named fur the trial to take place, should it meet with the approbation of the Court. The number of persons who have made application to be present during the proceedings (which are expected to occupy nearly two whole days) would fill the Court (which is somewhat confined), even if it were five times its present size. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, who had been retained by the prisoner, to conduct his defence, will not, it is confidently stated, be enabled to undertake that arduous duty, Mr. Kelly having receivel a heavy brief with a fee of tive hundred guineas, in a cause to be tried on the Home Circuit, at Maidstone, where the assizes occur in the same week as et Aylesbury. Mr. Montagu Chambers and Mr. J. J. Williams, who were present to watch the proceedings at the coroner's inquest on the body of Sarah Hart, at Salt-hill, on the part of the accused, will be engaged elsewhere on their respective circuits. In the absence of these three gentlemen whom we have named, we understand that Mr. Gurney and Mr. O'Malley have been retained for the prisoner by his solicitor, Mr. Bevan, of the Old Jewry. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr. Fenderg Ist have been retained on the part of the Crown. In order to accommodate as many persons as possible during the trial, various alterations and arrangements are bAng effeAed in the interior of the Court, by the orders of the High Sheriff. The prisoner-continues to be supplied daily with a dinner from the White Hart Inn at Aylesbury, the prison regulations permitting an accused person, before trial, thus to obtain his meals. He is only reAtricted as to quantity with reference to wine and beer. His appetite continues very good, and his usual spirits, until within the last day or two, have not forsaken him. He has been taking hydrocyanic acid, medicinally, nearly over since he has been incarcerated, the prisoner alleging that he is labouring under a complaint which renders that medicine necessary for his health. Several consultations have taken place within the last few days IN, between the accused and his professional advisers. e may state that he looks forward with confidence to the result of his trial.  It is confidently reported that Mr. Gladstone will return to the Cabinet, and hold an office in the Administration yet higher than that from which he recently receded. The Right lion. Gentleman has, it seems, reconsidered the subject of the increased grant to Maynooth College, and has intimated that he is prepared to support both that grant and the other projected educational institutions of a liberal constitution, in Ireland.— Evening Paper.