Glasgow Courier. — 1844-07-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

KBUBN BELANEY.  _ nceastle Jostrsal. )  the death of the late Bushel Belaare BeLaney, of North Sunderland, ad, sod the committal of Mr. Belaoder, upon the finding of. Coronisi examination of witnesses, has eat in this neighbourhood, and A Northumberland, but little short Logs bank murder noose years ago. . respecting the habits and manners ding other alleged crimes in which was generally reported in Newcaster for the northern division of the id ordered the exhumation of the le mother of Mrs. Belaney, who died I nsidered rather suspicious sitcoms ago; but on our making In. ascertained that the Coroner, Mr. r instructions on the subject." The resume, would, if given at ell, issue y of State, for, as the Coroner did on to hold an inquest on the body of r, or within any uonvenient time" ow instituted, would devolve on the a viewing the body, may take an in. two, or more witnesses. Suppossued, which is the view taken by necessary, a view of the body might of the fact; but, then, the presence s a mineral poison, cannot be detect. period ul2 months. And, besides, inquest might fail to elicit ptoof of the d, the absence of any trace of poison le sufficient to clear the character of all these circumstances, therefore, it of an Inquest on view of the body of lisinterved for that purpose, would sfactory results, end is consequently be convicted on the present charge ,en the ends of justice will be fully tcquitted it can only he on failure of at a jury in finding him guilty of so ;cio, under circumstances more unfit] those that could now be brought to me of her mother, who has slept ,ureh-yard for more than a twelve. .per to make these remarks, and without prejudice to the prisoner is trial. That suspicious circurn. of Mrs. Belaney is unquestionable, vetted by the extraordinary conduct h before and since her-decease ; bet plumed facts and statements adduced ;nest in evidence against the prisoner, to advance an opinion against, or say listed to prejudice him on his trial. his numerous and highly respectable neighbouring counties, we sinoerely nnocence may be established. Ile is lash jury.—Mr. Belaney was born ss north of Berwick-upon-Tweed, living, at present resides, being the He is one of a very large family, his lit) twelve Bons. From an early period Red a strong partiality for birds, and ra in perambulating the woods, and hich abound in the locality of his birth amusement—nesting. With the varihered race he thus bum° early ace( his time in training hawks, the he investigated with great diligence on of these birds led him to turn his time of falconry and hawking, which anxious to see revived, and with that died • valuable treatise on the subject. !limey was apprenticed to a surgeon, I the medical school at Edinburgh, ustion and was admitted to practice. ted itself at North Sunderland, Mr. co' established himself there, but the re devoted to his profusion was conition to his favourite amusement, the ks. Ills practice was not so extensive been, and his health being somewhat underiand on a tone in the southern fore this time he had appeared before of a small satirical poem, entitled which he lampooned many highly the neighbourhood, and gave offence riends. Shortly after his return to Wished his work on falconry, which highly spoken of by most of the may be sopposed the author writes ,husiast. He considers hawking one 6n d delightful recreations ever In. which are rendered donbly dear the ravishing lutury of dishevelled 'Bing maids, and charming matrons." atioo of his book on falconry, Mr, 5 the late Mrs. Skelly and her &high. ✓s. Belaney, who lived in a retired man-100, in the neighbourhood of North Sun',the father of Mrs. Belaney, was twit* ig the sister of his widow4bul there was arriage. The late Mr. Sfelly, who died proprietor of extensive lime works at e owner of several vessels generally em. s. In Febaary, 1843, Mr. Belau, mar. and shortly afterwards the late Mrs. " - having yre