The Daily Times. — 1860-09-24 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

THE BOUSFIELD TESTIMONIAL.  We are glad to see that the public is most cordially seconding the committee which has been formed for the purpose of raising a testimonial to Lieut:-Colonel Bousfield. Although the circulars nave only been issued during the past week, the amount already received etceeds .tl,OOl At present the whole safaris kith has fien subscribed in Liverpool, and by the time an appeal has been made to the gentlemen interested in the voiririteer movement throughout the kingdomL_We has do doubt brit that the' sum will be quadrupled. In Liverpool the therits and services of Colonel Bousfield, in connection With the volunteer movement, of which. he was undoubtedlg tie pioneer, are too well known to need further mention ; but as many Of our readers have not yet received a circular from the committee, we may inform them that the subscription books are still open, and that suniS of fitly attiount will be gladly received by Mr. William Alieddefi the bong sggretary, and Mr. Lister, of the Union Oadie:  AN dl,ll MAN ROBBED AND MURDERED  On Friday Thomas Kendell and Wm. Leyland, two ruilianly-looking men, and Elizabeth Leyland and Ann Green, the former a middle•aged and the latter an old woman, were charged with having robbed and caused the death of Mr. William Yarwood, of Appleton Thorne, Cheshire. The principal evidence given was that of Martin Brogan, a hawker, residing in Warrington, who said---:i Was in the neighbourhood of Golden-square on Sainrdayniglit, and eaW the prisoners, Kende 11 , Leyland, and an old mac'.. The old !Vail was coming out pf the Market-shed, and the prisoners were going in: Mendell knocked against the old Mai. The old min said, "What are you doing ?" Kendell slid T t'h'e old man did not go, he would make him go. There Was an old woman with the man, and Kendell made a blow at her. because she called them blackguards. Yarwood, the old man, got between Kendell and the woman. Kendell then seized the old man by the hair of the head and struck him. The woman continued abasing the men, both of whom afterwards made a savage attack upon Yarwood, whom they knocked down and kicked. Subsecptent evidence Went to prove that the old woman, Anti Greed, 34s are accomplice of the two male prisoners and Elizabeth Leyland: Abont I/ the same night Wm. Parkinson, hearing a noise in' tEe street, went to the window, and there he saw Yarwood hold:link .t-nn Green by the throat, and calling out for the police, saying that she had robbed him. A crowd assembled, and the Woman Green recognising one of her acquaintances, called her to go and get some of her friends to rescue her from Yarwood.' This person went, and presently several men, accompanied by Elizabeth Leyland, came, and respt4ng Ann Green from the hold of Yarwood, made a mitideroits attack son him, knocking him down and kicking hini on the fibs and head: This took place in the midst of between 2;6 end 3d spectators, but no one interfered. He lay moaning in tote; street for a quarter of au hour, and when at length lie Was taken into an adjoining house, it was found that be had been robbed of his money, and had received a frightful wound on the back of his head. He was taken home and medical assistance sent for ; but, when the surgeon arrived he found the man in a dying state, several of his ribs having been broken, and he being otherwise frightfully injured about the head and body. The surgeon got bandages to bind the broken ribs, but the poor old man died whilst under treatment. The examination yesterday being merely a preliminary one, the prisorierg Were remanded. An inqiiest, it is understood, will take pla6e, and a post mortan examination of the body will be made.