The Sun. — 1848-07-27 (London, England)

ELECTION COMMITTEES. (YESTERDAY). DUBLIN.  ago, he came to see her at my house, and took away a box; no angry words passed between them. About half an hour after she left this morning, I heard that she bad been shot. I then went to the Infirmary, and found that she was dead. (This witness appeared much affected, and wept bitterly while giving his evidence.) Superintendent James Sawley—This morning, the prisoner was brought to the Town Hall. On telling him hwhat h he he we ca charged ds not say anything,wit with, I cautionedunless hehim, eh iwmi , and told s hed.lie then said, " I went this morning to meet my wife about half-past one o'clock, in Newton street ; and I said, Diana, love, come and let us be comfortable together.' She answered, No ; a gay life I have led, and a gay life I will lead.' I then said, Before you lead that life, you and I shall die.' She afterwards said she would raise the street on me, and then ran away, shouting. She then turned round and said, 'Go away, you ----.' I then pulled out of my pocket a pistol, and shot at her, and she fell. Ido not think I should have shot her if sho had not called me that name. I have nothing more to say, only I wish to die." The pistols now produced were given to me by the first witness. On examining them I found that one had been recently discharged; the other I found loaded with powder and ball, and having a percussion cap on the nipple. The evidence having been read over to the prisoner, he was asked if ho had anything to say, to which he replied in the negative. He was then committed for trial at the Liverpool assizes. An inquest on the body of the deceased was held last evening, at the Infirmary, bd*ore Mr. Roberts, deputycoroner. The witnesses whose evidence was taken at the Borough Court in the morning were again ex amined. The only additional evidence was that of Mr. George Bowring, house-surgeon to the Infirmary, who stated,—The deceased was brought to the infirmary about six o'clock this morning. On examining her skull, I found a compound fracture at the back part, with a protrusion of the brain. There was a laceration over the right eye, which bled pro fusely. She died in about five minutes. On making the inspection, I found a compound fracture of the skull, extending from the back of the skull to the left eyebrow. The brain was torn through, from the orifice at the back part of the skull to near the right orbit; and just above the right eye, I found the bullet now produced. The other organs of the body were healthy. The deceased died from the effects of the wound of the brain, occasioned by the pistol ball. The jury, after a few minutes' deliberation,, eturned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against William Adams. Since writing the above, we have ascertained that Adams has on several occasions since the deceased's separation from him endeavoured to persuade her to live with him, and has even threatened to shoot her, if she persisted in her refusal. On one occasion he was taken to the Fairfield lock-ups, for interfering with and molesting her, when she was returning from her work in the evening. He has also been several times deprived of fire-arms by the police, for having threatened to use them for very questionable purposes. Some doubts have been expressed as to the soundness of his intellect ; but judging from his general conversation and demeanour, they would appear to be without foundation. His age is 32, and that of his victim 25. Since his committal he has appeared very low spirited, but he expresses himself perfectly satisfied with what he has done. He says he wishes to die, and would not make his escape if an opportunity were afforded. He seems perfectly calm and collected.  The scrutiny into the validity of Mr. Reynolds's majority was resumed, and in the course of the day the petitioners succeeded in striking off two additional votes.  T