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The Sun. — 1864-06-21 (London, England)

LAMBETH POLICE COURT-(THIS DAY.) EXAmINATIoN OF THE PRISONERS,  This afternoon at four o'clock the two labouring men named Edward Turner and Doha William Clarke, brickmakers, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the death of Louisa Dyer, whose body was found in a hay field near the Anerley station, Penge-common, on Thursday morning last. were placed at the bar.  Joseph Dunlop, inepectcr of the F division, sail on Thursday he was informed that the dead body of a female had been found in the fields near Penge, and placed in a stable at the Robin Hood public-house. I3e proceeded there and found the body, which bore marks of violence upon it. He communicated with the coroner, and he afterwards apprehended Clarke on suspicion. He told the man. he was a police officer, and that he could answer his questions or not, as he pleased, but that which he said might be used in evidence. He_ asked him if he had heard of the body of the woman being found, in the hayfield at Penge, and he replied " Yes, I have heard of it." He said he was with the woman on Tuesday last, but that he had left her at the canal bridge about 7 or half-past. Ile denied having been to the Robin Hood public-house, but said, when he left her, she went on with led. He thea took him into custody on suspicion of being concerned in the death of the woman, who was known about Penge as a hawker. She was of drunken and dissipated habits. He had examined the clothes of Clarke, but found no marks or spots of blood on them. Sergeant Thomas, of the A division, said he apprehended Turner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penge. He told him he was an officer of police, and in reply to questions prisoner said he had just come from home. He said he went away in consequence of a policeman speaking to him, in the brickfield about the murder, and being chaffed by his mates. He was aware of the finding of the body of 'Jae murdered woman, and said he, in company with Clarke, was with her on the 14th. He said he left them at the canal bridge a quarter before nine. He wished Clarke good night, and then went on with the woman as far as the Maple•road and left her. He denied going with the woman and Clarke to the Robin Hood. He got back to his led gings about ten o'clock. He denied seeing Clarke after he had left him at nine o'clock on Tuesday. Mr C. Wood, surgeon, at Penge, said last Thursday morning he was called to the Robin Hood, and in the stable he saw the dead body of a woman. There were marks of violence apparent. She died from suffocation. The appearances indicated that she had been forcibly held down. There not being any marks on the trachea would be accounted for by the throat of the deceased being grasped by the hand ; but even had there been pressure it would not of necessity leave any visible mark internally or externally. Police-constable 276 and another witness proved finding the body After some further examination the prisoners were remanded.
The Sun. — 1864-06-21 (London, England)

LAMBETH POLICE COURT—(THIS DAY.)  EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS,  This afternoon at four o'clock the two labouring men named Edward Turner and :elan William Clarke, brickmakers, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the death of Louisa Dyer, whose body was found in a hay field near the Anerley station, Penge-common, on Thursday morning last. wore placed at the bar. Joseph Dunlop, inspector of the F division, said on Thursday he was informed that the dead body of a female had been found in the fields near Penge, and placed in a stable at the Robin Rood public-house. Be proceeded there and found the body, which bore marks of violence upon it. He communicated with the coroner, and he afterwards apprehended Clarke on suspicion. He told the man he was a police officer, and that he could answer his questions or not, as he pleased, but that which he said might be used in evidence, He,. asked him if he had heard of the body of the : woman being found in the hayfield at Penge, and he replied " Yes, I have heard of it." He said he was with the woman on Tuesday last, but that he had left her at the canal bridge about 7 or half-past. He denied having been to the Robin Hood public-house, but said, when he left her, she went on with l'ed. He them took him into custody on suspicion of being concerned in the death of the woman, who was known about Pengo as a hawker. She was of drunken and dissipated habits. He had examined the clothes of Clarke, but found no marks or spots of blood on them. Sergeant Thomas, of the A division, said he apprehended Turner at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Penge. He told him he was an officer of police, and in reply to questions prisoner said he had just come from home. He said he went away in consequence of a policeman speaking to him in the brickfield about the murder, and being chaffed by his mates. He was aware of the finding of the body of the murdered woman, and said he, in company with Clarke, was with her on the 14th, He said he left them at the canal bridge a quarter before nine. He wished Clarke good night, and then went on with the woman as far as the Maple•road and left her. He denied going with the woman and Clarke to the Robin Hood. He got back to his lodgings about ten o'clock. He denied seeing Clarke after he had left him at nine o'clock on Tuesday. Mr C. Wood, surgeon, at Penge, said last Thursday morning he was called to the Robin Hood, and in the stable he saw the dead body of a woman. There were marks of violence apparent. She died from suffocation. The appearances indicated that she hsd been forcibly held down. There not being any marks on the trachea would be accounted for by the throat of the deceased being grasped by the'hand ; but even had there been pressure it would not of necessity leave any visible mark internally or externally. Police-constable 276 and another witness proved fiacing the body  After some further examination the prizoners were remanded.
The Sun. — 1864-03-19 (London, England)

SALE OF MR. THACKERAY'S LlBRARY.—Yesterday, the third and last day of the sale of Mr. Thackeray's effects, the library of the deceased gentleman, was put up to auction. There was a very numerous attendance of ladies end gentlemen connected with literature and the fine arts. The books were put up in 326 lots, and were in number about 5,000 vols. They were of the most miscellaneous description, and many of them sold for very high prices. A few were very rare, and found a bidding proportionately high. The following is a list of the principal books sold, with the prices annexed :—"Ai nsworth'e Latin Dictio nary," with autograph, W. M. Thackeray, Charter House, July, 1827," £4 15s, "Biographic Universelle Ancienne et iloderne," 52 vols., Paris, £B. "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, presentation copy, inscribed "W. M. Thackeray, from Charles Dickens, whom he had made very happy a long way from home." For this little book, an ordinary copy ot Mr. Dickens's story, there was an exciting competition, and it was at length sold for 425 108. Chastellux (Marquis de) "Travels in North America," with autograph of Washington (1787). £1 10s. "Coruhill Magazine," from January, 1860, to June, 1862, 5 volumes, in red morocco, £8 12s 6d ; ditto, in green ditto, LS% De Quincey ( Memo), " Selections, Grave and Gay" (14), Edinburgh, in date, £5 108. Brontsi (Charlotte), " Villette," 3 vols , a presentation copy, £5 ss. "The Gentleman's Magazine," from commencement in 1731 to 1827, 112 vols., £ll. " Herudoti Historiarum Libri IX Cure," T. Genitor& with an autograph of Mr. Thackeray, £6. "Homed Odyssea cam Schollis Veteribus," and autograph, £3 10s. " A Course of Mathematics," by C. Hutton, with an autograph of Mr. Thackeray (1806) £3 103. " Liaisons Dangereuses (1788), recueillies dans tine Societe ;" ditto, " Recueil des Faceties Parisiennes (1760) £3 10s. " Memoirs pour servir a l'Histoire de France depuis le XIIIe • Siee.l6 jusqu'a la Fin du XVIIe," 33 vols., Paris, 1837, £6. "The Midnight Spy ; or, a View of the Transactions of London and Westminster from the Hours of Ten in the Evening till Five in the Morning" (1756), £2 4e. Paine's "Common Sense," addressed. to the inhabitants of America (1792), £2 2s. Rabe,ais (F.), "Works, translated and illustrated by M. Laduchat," 4 vols., £1 ss. " Shakspere," the text revised by the Rev, Alexander Dyce, 6 vols. (1857), £3 10s. Thackeray (Rev. F.), " Researches into the Ecclesiastical and Political State of Ancient Britain," 2 vols., £l. " Walpole's Letters," edited by Peter Cunningham, presentation copy, £3 5.9. " The Bloody Register; a Select and Judicious Collection of the most remarkable Trials for Murder, Treason, Rape, Highway Robbery, and Piracy, from the year 1700 to 1764," 4 vols., £4 17s 6d. " Wieland's Poetische Work," 49 vols , 1 eipsig, 1818, £1 18s. Quartos : " Froissart's Chronicles," translated from the original by Lord Berners, reprinted from Pynson's editions of 1523 and 1525, 2 vols., 41 15. " Worcsster's Dictionary of the English Language," presentation copy, Boston, 1860, £ll7s. Punch, V Ws. I. to XXII,, Vols.
The Sun. — 1864-11-28 (London, England)

IMO.  1861  I 1862.  1863.  Stock this nay.... Price of Y.C. Delivery lastweek Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last weeki Ditto from June 1 Price of Town  ( 73.633 45.5b1 1:6.789 69.865 60,715 6Os3a to 50a 61 to 45501 to 42861 'so Ile 31 to —s Od —s Od 45s 34 I—B Oct —8 Od 1 657 2,197 2,11.1 1,357 2,652 4`i,4.4 76,170 41,540 34,162 43,096 5,, 86 2,t56 1,771 1 736 1,759 96,. 08 61,8.0 61, i 7 ; 66,180 58,820 60s 3d 52s 9,1 47s thi. 1 43s 92 43a 92  The Murder at Plaistow.  -  On Saturday Frederick Edward Karl Kohl, who stands charged with the murder of Theodor ChristianFuhrhop,was brought up on remand before the bench of magistrates at Ilford.  Mr H. Giffard, instructed by Mr Pollard, solicitor to the Treasury, attended to sustain the prosecution on the part of the Crown; and Mr H. Wood, of the firm of Wood and King, solicitors, Basinghall-street, appeared on behalf of the prisoner; whilst Mr Superinteadent Howie attended to watch the case on the part of the police. The court was densely crowded.  The prisoner we placed in the dock shortly after 11 o'clock, and a plan of Plaistow Marshes, with the spots where the body and head of the murdered man were dis'covered, indicated thereon, was produced before the court. The prisoner appeared perfectly calm and self-possessed, and listened attentively to the evidence read over and given against him.  The greater part of the evidence was a repetition of that given before the coronet's jury. The additional witnesses were—Joules Warren, the previous landlord of the murdered man, who deposed to seeing him with gold in his hand on the Monday previous to the murder, end identified a peculiar key found on the prisoner as having belonged to the deceased; William Jackson, a greengrocer, who saw the prisoner two days after the murder with four sovereigns, b'esides silver, in his hend ; end Mrs Maly Ana Hooper, who deposed to having seen the prisoner on the Monday after the murder close b the reed Led, where the body and head of the dezeascd were found.  At the conclusion of the reading of the depositions, The chairmen of the bench, Mr Gulley F.y, addressed the prisoner, end told him he was committal to take his trial at the Central C►iminal Court, on a charge of the wilful murder of Theodor Cblistian Fuhrhop. If he Cshed to say enyibing he could, but it would be t= ken down as evidence against him.  The Prisoner—l understand. I have nothing to say. The prisoner, who did not appear in the least disconcerted, was about to be removed when he said he washed to speak to the magistrates, but preferred doing so eftor the people had gone.  The Chairman said, es the prisoner's legal adviser bad left, he had better not say anything, =less he wished to make some application.  The prisoner said he washed that his wife might be per. mitted to come and see him, a 3 he wanted to see her about his food.  The Chairman said no doubt that would be complied w;th, but the prisoner would be removed to a London prison, and he could then make his application. The prisoner was then removed.
The Sun. — 1864-08-26 (London, England)

RLBOROUGH-STREET.  ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A WIFE THROB OH JEALOUSY. —John Williams, a saadler, residing at No. 20, Brewerstreet, Golden-square, was charged before Mr Knox, by Inspector Wilson of the C Division, with feloniously cutting and wounding his wife, Annie Williams, with intent to murder her.  William Conquest, 169 C, deposed—While in Leicestersquare last night about half-past 10 o'clock I saw the prisoner and a female (the prisoner's wife) standing together near the Alhambra Palace. When I approached within a dozen yards of them I saw the prisoner go close up to the female and place his hand on hc.,r throat, as ii shaking her. Before I got close up the female extricated herself from the prisoner's grasp, and ran into the Sab:oniere Hotel. The prisoner ran after her, and caught her by the shawl just as she was in the doorway, and the shawl came off. I then followed the female into the hotel, and found that she had been stabbed in the neck. I then went into the smoking room of the hotel and took the prisoner, who had walked into the room, into custody. On the way to the station the prisoner said, " I am glad I have done it, and shall now die happy-1'  Mr Knox—Was the prisoner in liquor ? Conquest—He was not—he was quite sober, Mr Knox— Was any knife found upon him at the station ? Conquest—Part of the blade of a knife or instrument was found on the pavement, ebout two yards from the entrance of the Sabloniere Hotel, by a young man, and handed to me.  Mr Knox—Then you believe she was stabbed about that spot?  Conquest-4 do, when the prisoner put his hands to the female's throat. On searching him at the station in Vinestreet, a ticket and a few other articles were found upon him. lie there said that he had had only one instrument upon him.  Mr Knox—Did he say why he had done it? Conquest—He did not. • Mr Knox—On what part of the throat is the wound? Conquest—On the left side (near the jugular vein). Mr Knox—What became of the female ? Conquest—After the wound was dressed she was taken home in a cab.  Inspector Wilson, C Division, said, last night about halfpast 10, I was in the reserve room at the Vine-street Police slation. I saw the prisoner holding up a locket (containing a prtrait of the prisoner, and having some blood upon it). ['he prisoner exclaimed, " This is my portrait—the portrait >f a man who has cut his wife's throat. See the blood on :ny hand ; I hope she is dead." There was blood at tilt .ime on the prisoner's hand.  Sergeant Lees, 9 C, said, last night I went into tht. sabloniera Hotel, in colissquence of information given me. 1 there saw a female lying on a sera. She had a wound on :he left side of her neck. Shortly after a medical man 4ttendekl and partly dressed the wound, but subsequently the female's Ntherf Mr Cuteliffe, a mrgeont residing at
The Sun. — 1864-07-13 (London, England)

CRIMES COMMIT TED IN RAILWAY CARRIAGES.  Mr BUTLER drew attention to the numerous crimes which had been recently committed in railway carriages, and asked whether it wore the intention of the Government to take steps to prevent this recurrence. He would particularly refer to the case of assault upon a young female, whose life would have been sacrificed had it not been for the efforts of a gentleman in an adjoining carriage, and the case of Mr Briggs, who was murdered on Saturday evening in a first class carriage on the North London Railway. He wished to ask the Home Secretary what was the amount of the rewards offered for the apprehension of the murderer by Messrs. Robartes and Co., the bankers, by whom the deceased gentleman was employed, by the Government, and by the North London Railway Company ; also whether there was any truth in the report that the alleged murderer had beea captured.  Sir G. GREY said he did not know what reward had been offered by the railway company, but Messrs. Robartes and Co. and the Government had each offered rewards of £lOO for the apprehension of the murderer. He had not heard that the alleged murderer had been captured ; but he believed it had been ascertained that the chain which had been taken from Mr Briggs had been sold yesterday to a silversmith, who had given an excellent description of the person who sold it to him. THE SLAVE TRADE ON THE COAST OF AFRICA Sir J. ELPHINSTONE asked the Secretary to tha Admiralty to lay upon the tableof the house a list of the steam veesels no w employed on the West Coast of Africa, with their speed, as ascertained at the measured mile.  Lord C. PAGET said ho could not consent to produce such a list, as that would afford just the information which the slave pirates would like to be in possession of. THE OFFICE OF POSTMASTER • GENERAL•  Mr D. GRIPFITH rose to move the following resolution :—" That the practice of appointing a peer and privy councillor exclusively to the office of Postmaster •General is one which is not directed or required by law, and does not particularly conduce to the convenience of the distribution of Ministerial appointments, or to the efficiency of the public service." The question has lately boon discussed in that house as to what should be the proportionate distribution in both houses of the members of the Government who conducted the business of the several departments. Up to the year 1822 the business of the Post Office department was managed by two persons, who were called PostmastersGeneral. In hat year the late Lord Normanby brought forward a motion in that house for the reform of the department. At one time the office was held by the Duke of York, the younger brother cf Charles 11., who appointed a deputy to discharge the duties of the office. During the reigns of the Georges various modifications were introduced ; but the result was that, although there was no warrant to authorise it, two Postmasters-General were appointed. An
The Sun. — 1864-07-13 (London, England)

ALLEGED MURDER IN DERBYSIIIRE.-011 Monday afternoon last an inquest was opened at Clay Cress, by Mr Coroner .Nasby, on the body of a man named John M‘Morr..iw, aged 61, a lodginghouse keeper, at Clay Cross, Derbyshire. In a deposition made by deceased he stated that on the 22d of June ho went to Chesterfield to attend a funeral. On returning home his wife and he quarrelled, and he finally left the house. He did not return till 12 o'clock at night. She was then sitting in the kitchen in her bonnet and shawl, and refused to go to bed, saying she would cut her throat. Ho ultimately took off his coat and hat, and hung them up at some distance from the fire. He awoke between one and two o'clock and found himself on fire. He cried for help, and saw his wife running away from him and laughing at him. He would have been soon burnt to death but that his cries roused the lodgers, who threw buckets of water on him and extinguished the flames. He was dreadfully burnt on the back, left side and left arm, the two shirts he had on and his waiincoat being nearly consumed. As soon as the fire was extinguished the deceased went tor the police and publicly charged his wife with setting fire to him. She denied it, and said he had fallen on the fire while drunk. Evidence was produced at the inquest which contradicted her. As a proof of deceased's intoxication, she raked out of the ashes his tobacco box, saying, There, you see, you fell in the fire ;" but one of the lodgers confirmed deceased that he had taken the box out of his pocket after he was burnt, and that he had left it on the table &hen he went for the police. Deceased's coat was also found by the police to be burnt, although he affirmed that he had not got it on at the time. He however pointed out that, although his left arm was burnt, the right sleeve of his coat was destroyed. and he charged his wife with burning it. It was also proved that when deceased was heard crying out " Fire" his wife was heard laughing and. talking upstairs. Although deceased was attended by Dr Wilson, and had everything done for him that was possible, he died on the 9th inst.. from the burns. The inquiry was adjourned till Friday next. The wife, Mary M.‘Morrow is in custody, charged with the murder of magistratesTT hr Aae Trap Gm to up lAe tcl t D Catch await4caehNt e aA the whichNsGurE re bue. vt a amEo st,h tehi en her husband, and has been remanded by the Alfreton I clAuiruyt.hon of " A all the writings ongVs Vole.— The author of this agreeable story is abundantly manifested in its pages, and contributes very much to render it one of the most popular she has ever published. The Guardian Angel is a merry-hearted girl, who, in all her disappointments, strives to view everything on its sunny side, and is always ready to sacrifice herself for the good cf others. Clever as are most of the authoress's productions, we aro inclined to think she never did greater justice to her talent than when stie Wrote "A Qtiardian
The Sun. — 1864-09-02 (London, England)

MURDEROUS ATTACK.—By the arrival of ll.M.'s surveying steamer Beaver we have a full account of the melancholy but not unexpected murder of Alexander M`Donald and several of his party while on their vvay through from Bentinck-arm is Fort Alexandria. On the 17th of May M'Donald and his party star ed from New Aberdeen, at the head of Bentinck-arm, for Fort Alexandria, on the Fraser. They had 4'2, pack animals, 28 of which were loaded with goods for the mines, valued at between I,OOA and 5,000 dols. On arriving at Naneootloon Lake, about 75 miles from the arm, the met with a party of Indians, composed of part of the Chilcoaten, Tatla, and Sitleece tribes, among them being two of the murderers of Mr Waddington's party at Eute. M'Dougall's squaw,who was a daughter of one of the Chilcoaten chiefs, here learnt from one of her old tillicums that the Indians intended to rob and murder the whole party, and at once informed the packers, who, becoming alarmed, began to retrace their steps, when they were attacked by the savages. Two of the number, M'Dougall and Higgins, fell from their horses at the first fire, the latter shot through the breast; M'Donald's horse was shotunder him, on which he mounted another, which was also shot down. He then took to the bush, and when last seen was standing behind a tree shooting at the Indians with his revolver. Barney Johnson was badly wounded in the face and breast by heavy shot, and a ball passel through his horse's head, killing the animal and tearing open the rider's cheek. Malcolm M‘Leod was wounded with shot, and his hand badly torn by a ball. Grant got a ball through his arm and his side filled with shot. Frederick Harrison was also considerably cut up. Farquharson was the only one who escaped unhurt, although his horse was shot under him. He escaped into the bush, where he was four days wandering about without food, except berries, not daring to return to the trail for fear of being. seen by the Indians. He at last made his way ba3k to the head of the Arm. 111‘Dougall's squaw was also shot by the Indians, and all the horses and property carried off. Grant found his way to Mr Hamilton's ranch, and burst in upon the family, his face and body streaming with blood, telling them of the massacre. They at once packed up a few valuables, and taking their arms and ammunition, hastened down to the river and embarked in a canoe. They had hardly got afloat when the blood• thirsty villains appeared on the high bark above them. They did not fire, however, being intent on plundering' the house, and the little party fortunately made their escape unhurt. The New Westminster Volunteers landed at Bentinck-arm on Sunday, the 19th, and started at once after the murderers. They were accompanied by 30 Bella Coola Indians, who had been supplied with arms by Governor Seymour. A force of Marines, probably 60 or 70 in number, would be despatched by Admiral Kingcome, to follow the Volunteers and render all the assistance in their power. Governor Seymour started across for Fort Alexandria on the following Monday.—Victoria (Vancouver) Colonist, June 28.