The Express. — 1847-08-07 (London, England)

ATOEST 6. The criminal court opened at half-past eight yesterday mitering, by the Chief Baron passing antenatal the prisoners win had been convicted.— W. Dostaghah, *holed previously bun convicted of felony, having been found guilty at these Waifstealing a silver watch the property of I. Kelly, of yen, was sentenced to 7 years' traneportation. Ihe Ale of the prisoners, against whom petty offenere had been, proved, were sentenced to various tents of imprisonment. Tan MCRDSIL OF A WIPE HT PolBolT—Tile adjourned ease of John Thompson wee thee proceeded with. John Fisher, shopman of Mr. Carlisle, druggist, and John Bell, shop-boy, expressed their belief that the prisoner was the man who, on two occasions, a week sport, and shortly previous to Mrs. Thompson's death, bought arsenic in the shop, alleging it was to be used fir poisoning rats; but would not go so far as William GraWun, in swearing positively as to his identity. Dr. R. Elliot was then called, and was examined at great length as to the result of the post reorient examination of Mrs. Thompson, which be made in conjunction with ldr. Mortimer, anitalso the remit of the chemical analyeis tif discontent& of her ',toroth and bowels. The stomach and intestines, he said, exhibited all the effects produced by an irritant metallic poison ; and the analysis of their contents produced 04 grains of yellow orpiment, equal to between 60 and 51 grains of white arsenic. Generally 10 grates, sometimes 5 grains, were sufficient to cause death, if taken in one dose, but a much larger quantity miebt ' taken without an immediately fatal different occasions, occasions, in 0°•,:".."-'"?'3"; if. 1.17 n. 7 gave' it Pi:stgrati ails opinion that Mary Thompiew_ wen from the effects of arsenic, administered or taken at various times, in small doses. This witness underwent a long cross-examination from Mr. James (with whom was Mr. Wingfield), who tried to throw doubts on the tests employed on the oconaion, and to show that no scientific evidence on such a point could be safely relied on.—The statement of the prisoner was then read, after which, Mr. James addressed the jury for two lasers on behalf of the prisoner, contending that he had notbeen identified with the purchase of arsenic ; that the traces of it on his clothes might have been got innocently from iron and other materials in the workshop ; that the medical evidence was not to be relied on ; that the poison in the oatmeal might have been put there by some one having ill-will against the prisoner ; and that the prisoner, enjoying, as it had been proved he had done, the person of Margaret Cain, from within a week of their acquaintance, had no motive for putting out of the way his wife, who did not believe the fact of the criminal intercourse with the woman, or at least had never interfered to prevent it —Tee learned jpdge summed up strongly against the prisoner, exploring himself satisfied with the/medical evidence, and witty *. identification of Thomptain as the purchaser of ereenkiitellte jury, after retiring 25 minutes, returnedjatm court enter a vardrct The Lord Chief Barcea,tanng put on the Nock ate amidst the solemn silence of the cowet, which was et this time very much crowded, proceeded to pus sentence of demth upon the prisoner. He said, John Thompson, ymehave been indicted for the murder of Mary Thompson, you: wife. You have had the benefit of a long and parent investigation, and the jury hate found you guilty of the calms Impeded to you in the indictment. In the propriety silks verdict I entirely concur. I think it is impossible to bear the evidence that has been given without entertaining the feller conviction of your guilt; and it is my duty now to pronounce upon you the sentence of the law. You appear to have been married . to the unfortunate . Within nix months pure connexion • that fact was was obliged t fens/ he made t. cross-examination foe a longer period secution. I allud shall deport from into what gulf of plunged by . a d gnarly criminal had you not you and of receive the your wild.  wtunete deceased from sixteen to twenty Jean. ; months of ber death you formed a criminal and intWon with *other wants', and Weans of was so plain and --.4ater -.whet isd to admit it in the * am' obto4erole kr yon, and it even the soWeetAst ihtatios sad proof pa your d had-