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The Sun. — 1845-08-01 (London, England)

DLAND CIRCO I 71—Derhy, July 30. HIGHWAY RonnaaT.— Wildam Southall, aced James Taylor, alias Sims, aged 28, and Thomas Southall, ag,:d we! e charged with having, at Kirk Langley, assaulted one I=aae Selby, and stolen one 101. and three a. Bank of England notes, 105. in silver, and a promissory note for 301., and other articles, his property. Southall pleaded I'lr. Willmore conducted the prosecution. The prisoners were undefended. Isaac Selby deposed that, on the 9.d of July he was on his way home to Dolbury Lees, from Derby, in a pony gig, having his sister. in-law, Ann Bennett, with him. When he arrived at Kirk Langley, he saw five men, one of whom ran up to and 'laid hold of the pony's head. He had a light coat on. Two of the men had bludgeons, and called out to the prosecutor to deliver his money, giving him many severe blows about the head with their weapons, by which his hat was broken through and his head much injured. Mrs. Bennett called out, " Don t murder him, and you shall have all we have got." But ono of them called out, and said, " D—n you, we will murder you." They then proceeded to rifle Mr. Selby's pockets, from which they extracted the valuable property mentioned in the indict.. ment. The reins were then cut, and the men proceeded to beat the pony, who started cff, and ran until he came to the next hill. Sims was identified as the person who laid hold of the reins of the pony. The prisoners were recognised by several witnesses as being seen going in the direction of the place where the robbek J took place. On the following day Sims changed a Bank of England 51. note in Barton, having purchased a black coat and double-breasted waistcoat. On going into the shop he wore g white blouse.  Two witnesses of the name of Brough and Blunt were called, and not appearing, their rccognisancee were ordered to be estreated Before the trial concluded they made their appear" ance, were examined, and the wrest taken off, but their expenses were ordered not to be paid. The jury found the prisoners Guilty. There was a second indictment for robbery with violence, which was arranged to be taken on the following morning. July 31. On the Nisi Prius side the two special jury cases were dis' posed of. One was an action between two attorneys for a libels The object being vindication of character, a verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff for 40s. and costs. The other was $ question of right of road.  NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Newcastle-on-Tyne, July 30. Mr. Baron Rolfe entered this town from Durham early ill the afternoon of to-day ( Wednesday), and proceeded to opei the commission. His Lordship then charged the town grand t jury, and some bills having been soon found, two charges, 11,1" ther of which were of any public moment, were disposed of. Mr. Justice Cresswell arrived from Durham at about four o'clock, having remained during the morning at that place t° try the last causes on the list. The business on the Cresol side had been finished with the trial of Gould yesterd3l evening.
The Sun. — 1845-05-19 (London, England)

DEATH OF A SUPPOSED MURDERER. On Thursday the 8:h inst., Mr. Hitchins held an inquest at Lincoln Castle, on the body of Wm. Hewitt, who, since Sept. 1842. had been imprisoned on the charge of the wilful murder of Mary Spencer, schoolmistress, at Quadring. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was brought up for trial at the March assizes, 1843, but being deaf and dumb, and, consequently, unable to understand the proceedings, was remanded during her Majesty's pleasure. From the evidence it appeared that the supposed murderer, who was a vigorous and healthy young man when he was committed, retained his health for some time, but eventually began to betray signs of indisposition ; and that, in July last, he became so unwell as to require medical attendance. Becoming worse, he was removed to the infirmary in January last, where he gradual). sank. From the medical te-timony, it appeared that for some considerable time he had suffered fr'm diseased lungs and spitting of blood. Thl daily minutes of the had received the most prompt and constant prison-surgeon were read, and showed that the deceasedattention ; and it appeared that he was enabled to make himself generally well understood with regard to his desire he wished to have, and occasionally expressed desire in writing. In this way he communicated his wishes as to the diet he desired, frequently varying that, the food. In. summing up, the Coroner observed respecting all deaths occurring in prisons, the law directed that an inquiry should be instituted before a jury. In this case the evidence showed that even the most atrocious criminals, when afflicted, experienced every humane attention. Formerly the custom was to empannel a jury composed of an equal number of prisoners and householders in cases of this sort : the custom had been properly abolished. In criminal cases, the law, jealous of unjust prejudice, provided that a foreigner might demand a jury constituted of six foreigners and six Englishmen. The jury on this occasion expressed their satisfaction with the treatment the deceased had experienced, and returned a verdict of "died from diseased lungs." The evidence against the deceased was of so convincing a nature that no doubt can be entertained that he was the perpetrator of the foul murder for which he has now gone to answer at the tribunal of his Maker. He was a person of exceedingly malicious disposition, and resistance to a lustful attack was supposed to have been the exciting cause of the murder of his unoffending victim. The prisoner's wearing apparel stained with blood, and the knife with which the dreadful deed was committed, were found in his box at the reeldence of his father. The body of the unfortunate schoolmistress was mangled in the most shocking manner. He was arraigned before Baron Gmlity, in March, 1843, and as it was stated that those acquainted with him could only make him understand some things by signs, and not everything a knowledge of which they wished to communicate, tl a judge said that, "if he could not understand what took place, the trial would be a mere mockery."—StanVord4lle•cary.
The Sun. — 1845-08-21 (London, England)

THE LAST NIGHT. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.  To a casual observer of the progress of social institutions, nothing would be so little likely to present itself in the shape of one of the great disturbing farces which still vex their tranquillity—as religious discords. The "odium theologicum," for so many centuries the scourge.' of the old world—the fomenter of civil and of foreign  " The number of the kilted and wounded is not at present known ; that of the persons arrested is upwards of 150. The Royal Court of .tlagdeburg has instituted an inquiry into the affair, and will judge it when the inquiry has terminated." The Post And Gazette of Frankfurt states, from Leipsic, the 13th, that the number of persons killed is nine, and the voun4ed from thirty to forty, and add,, that the municipal authorities, in order to prevent new excitement, had refused to allow the dead to be buried publicly. A Letpsic letter of the 14th, in the Universal German Gazette, has the following:— • The number of dead up to this time is fourteen. Luther's hymn, sung by the crowd, produced a deep sensation in the whole eity. In addition to the infantry, we have new several battalions of cavalry. There is the best feeling here towards the King, but this is not the case as regards other members of the Royal Family. A meeting has taken place of 700 students and 2,000 citizens, in which it was declared that the murder of the citizens should be avenged, but only by legal means. It was resqlved to send a deputation to the King, with an address of loyalty and devotedness. The following is the address of the Municipal Council to his Majesty Sire, we, in common with our fellow-citizens, friends of law and order, deeply regret the sad events which have occurred here. We declare respectfully, from a sense of duty towards your Majesty, our fellow-citizens, and ourselves, that we are the more grieved the Communal Guard was not employed to re-establish order, as it would have prevented the calamity which has fallen upon us. We supplicate your Majesty to order a rigid inquiry as to the conduct of all who took part in these events, on whatever side they may be. In this period of agitation our hope is in the wisdom and justice of your Majesty, and in your unfailing solicitude fur the welfare of the country. 'four Majesty will deign to receive the expression of the devotedness of our city and of our unshaken fidelity.' " The University has adopted measures to induce the students to abstain from taking part in any turbulent demonstration ; and the Municipal Council has ordered that all public places shall be closed at nine o'clock, and has issued a proclamation inviting masters of houses to keep their families within doors after eight o'clock Therural guard are charged with the maintenance of order in the town. '  Signor MORIANI has the honour to inform the Nobility, Subscribsr to the Opera. anu the Public, that HIS BENEFIT will take place
The Sun. — 1845-11-03 (London, England)

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The Sun. — 1845-11-25 (London, England)

FEMALE, AND ATTEMPT AT ARSON, IN THE UNITED STA,TES.  Our city was thrown into a great state of excitement this morning by a report that a most appalling murder had been committed at the West-end, in a disreputablehouse in Cedarlare, which act was stated in our second edition, but without any other particulars. A Coroner's jury was empanelled this forenoon, and, under 0 the direction of Colonel Pratt, proceeded to examine the body, and the premises in which the deed was perpetrated— a preliminary step to the inquest, which will take place at the Court-house to-morrow. The scene of the murder is a small two-story brick house, in Cedar-lane, between Cedar and Charles-streets, occupied by Mr. Joel Lawrence and wife, who have lived there something like 25 years. For some years past, as we understand, the premises have been used as a house of assignation—rooms being kept for the accommodation of those in the habit of visiting it. The body, that of a young and beautiful female of 23 or 24, was lying on the floor, covered all but the breast, head. and feet, with a bloody sheet, which had been thrown over it. She lay on her back close to the grate, with the head turned over on the right side. The head was thrown back, exposing a ghastly and terrible cut from ear to ear. The j agular vein and windpipe were entirely severed, the razor which the murderer used having entered to the bone. flor hair was partly consumed, and her face charred and blackened by the action of the fire. The room, which was a small-sized bed-room, in the rear of the house, in the second story, contained fragments of burnt clothing strewed about, and the walls were spattered with blood—probably done when she was dragged from the bed and thrown upon the floor. A chair standing near the head of the bed contained a pool of blood. We gathered from a conversation wit,h Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, and a girl in the house, that they were awakened about five o'clock this morning, by a shriek up stairs, and a heavy fall, which apparently jarred the louse; immediately after, and before they were hardly awake, a person came down stairs, slipped in his haste and fell, but recovered, and rushed out of the front door. The family then smelt fire, and going np into the room, found it filled with flame and smoke. The fire was set in three different places---the bed which the murdered woman had occupied—the closet containing her dresses, and a bed in an adjoining bed-room, which was unoccupied, were all more or less burnt Against the door of the front bed-room, occupied by a girl who lives there, a pile of bed-clothes had been placed and then set on fire—it seems to have been the intention of the murderer to bury all evidence of his fiendish deed, in the conflagration of the house, and the death of its occupants. The name of the murdere I woman was Maria. A. Bickford. She was of slight, graceful figure, and very Imautifal. She has been married, but has not lived with her husband for tradeould oats lately some time put. lie is a shoemaker by
The Sun. — 1845-03-03 (London, England)

LATE MURDER AT HAMPSTEAD.  ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST. (THIS DAY.) (Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)  After the jurymen had re-assembled, the father, who appeared very much afflicted, was brought in. The prisoner's fortitude again forsook him, and a second time during the proceedings, he wept unrestrainedly. Thos. Rocker, of Charles-street, Portland-town, sworn—l am a ladies' shoemaker. I never saw Delarue, but have heard his name mentioned by my son Thomas perhaps fifty times. I had a misgiving of the person who had caused the murder when my son told me that he had taken a watchout of pledge. He told me so on Saturday evening, while we were walking from our house to Marylebone-lane. I saw the watch again on Sunday, when he said he had taken it out of pledge. I was present when my son came to get a pair of boots on the morning when he was taken into custody. (The trousers and waistcoat were shown to the witness.) To the best of my belief these are my son's. This ring I found on Friday last, and gave to the officers. I found it amongst the cuttings of the leather for burning. I was taking a handful to burn, when I found the ring amongst them. The cuttings were rolled together on the floor beneath one of the windows. I had never seen the ring before. I never had heard of the ring before. Thomas left his home at halfpast six or a quarter to seven o'clock on the Friday week. He had dined and taken tea at home, with his mother, myself, and brother. We took tea about four, and after that he was occupied in reading and a conversation with us. Ido not recollect that he took anything with him. It must have been fully half-past six when he left. James was working until twenty minutes after eight that night, then he changed his clothes and washed himself before he left the house. That would take him twenty minutes longer. The brothers hardly ever went together. Thomas was in the habit of using a very large stick which he said he had lost three weeks ago. He had brought it from Sheffield some two years before that time. My son had no -watch or ring before last week. He had not worn a ring before I found that among the cuttings. He represented to me for some time back that some kind friend was going to lend him some money, and he told me that he had received a note from Mrs. Edwards, stating that she would lend him some money on Sunday night, but he said he should go on Friday night, and he hoped he should get it. I said she must be a great friend to lend a stranger ten pounds. I never knew Mrs. Edwards before this affair. Before he went out he said that if he were successful in getting the money, he would return home earlier. I saw him again on Saturday morning at ten o'clock. That was his usual hour of coming to breakfast. He seemed, as usual, cheerful, and after he came into the room he pulled money out of his pocket. I understood he had got 12 guineas, and I congratulated him, and said, " I hope you'll be careful with it." On that night going to Marylebone-lane, he said he had got a watch out of pledge, I said, better keep your money in your pockets, or it will slip through your fingers. The
The Sun. — 1845-11-15 (London, England)

BARON—The objection taken was that there were no instructions on board of the Felicidade. The Learned Chief Baron understood from the counsel that:these Portuguese treaties of 1826 ended iu 1830. By the treaty with Portugal the slave trade was only partially put an end to. By the treaty with Brazil it was declared piracy. The Learned SERGEANT here read from Bth and 9th Victoria to show that the mixed Commissions at Rio Janeiro, and Sierra Leone, ending on the 12th March, 1845, were extended by mutual agreement of both Governments for six months longer. As to the Felicidade, there is no pretext for confounding the 'provisions of the sth Geo. IV. with those of the treaty of 1836. The words of the treaty are —the carryind on:of the slave trade, under which terms he submitted the present offence could not be brought. . He had no intention to differ from the dicta quoted on Homicide.  —One of their Lordships remarked that was nothing as to the place where the case was to be tried. The Learned Sergeant argued and submitted the Felicidade was not the property of the English Government. It has been suggested that there was a locus penitentin, but that there was no evidence of any desistance from the purpose ; but the Learned Sergeant suggested that the locus penitentia3 did not end till the slaves were on board. Prisoners Counsel said, under no circumstance is a person subject to the laws of a country who has not, by some act, complied with them. This proposition has not been haken. He would not say more of the distinction, as to prisoners of war. It has never been decided in any case that any person on board an English vessel is therofore subject to Engtish laws. It is claimed on the other side to "extend the jurisdiction of England over the high seas to the exclusion of other nations. This can never be done. Surkera's submission was to superior force, and gives no jurisdiction ; hekhrew his arms overboard when he surrendered. It is not shown that the jolly-boat from which the Echo was taken was the jolly-boat of the Felicidadelgahe [capture under the circumstances was illegal. he boat was on board the Felicidade. Any English captainlmight evade the treaty by sending a boat's crew to any number he pleased on board English merchantmen; thus givingthem a legality to capture; that is, if the capture be in this case thought lawful. As to the instructions those pointed out in the treaty of 1826 are by the treaty with srsri" that if these instructions are not changed, they should ,--ee fifteen years after the slave trade was remain 1.. these 'ending only on 13th March, abolished, anot in February, the instructions of 1845.; and this case occu.. fi must lae prpved of 1826 were at the time in force. ---n_ &IA in al, the that if a captain unlawfully detain a seam.,  case is murder. be ►nurder.  lie quoted to the effect that it would not  ' Prisoners' Counsel having now concluded, the Court rose at a coarter to four o'clock. The Count will sit again on the same cause at two o'clock on Saturday text.