The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1842-12-02 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.—On Wednesday last, Matthew Waldron, shoemaker, applied at the shop of Mr. Egginton, itn"'""Tia--- fora brace of pistols, stating they were for his brother-in-law, Mr. Mackey, head gardener et Sir William Rouse Broughton's, Bart. He was asked what they were for; in reply, he said the vinery had been broken open and the grapes stolen. He was then shown three odd ones and a brace, but the brace was recommended as the best, which he agreed to take. They were wrapped up for him, after being proved, to show that they snapped the caps properly. lie then said he must have some powder, balls, and caps •, the young man told him they had no balls cast, but he would lend Mr. Mackey a mould, and he could cast them himself; to which he replied Mr. Mackey was not used to casting bullets, and he shenald be glad if they would cast ajew and enter them in the bill, which they did, loaded the two pistols in the shop, and gave them to him. On Thursday, he went to an acquaintance, and told him he should make a job with the pistols that night. On the same night be went to his sister's (Mrs. Harley), at the bottom of Old-street, where into the house, the old lady was in a room his mother relidbeede.ntOeedr ig the n door of which he bolted, and began quarrelling with her about .assisting his wife with ' ols from his pocket, . money to pay her expenses to Birmingham, to which place she felltl lock. was gone. He then drewmoontheeorf. then ipsisst. it (not knowing and presented it at hisp and caught hold of Mrs. Harley, immediately jumped nipple of At the exactly what it wal)djuust ovethethnei same time he pulled the trigger upon that part d fast. A. Peeit remained younger sister of Cue hand between the thumb and. fore-finger, and was vented going off, where . r zip' when immediately sprang 'Waldron unbolted the door and made his escap. Mr. to the window and called fo h ,hen passing by, went' ' Edmund Felton, heating the outcroyuswe he found them much to see the cause : on entering the h alarmed, and the pistolfast to Mrs. llarleys hand, whieh.he' immediately took off, leaving the hand much hurt from the pinch. Waldron went to, his lodgings, in Raven-lane, to which place Fox, the policeman, followed him. Waldron's brother, James, accompanied Fox up stairs, but found his room-door fast, on which the brother insisted on its being f,reed open, which Fox did, and found him in his shirt, with 1, s back to the door. On entering, Waldron said, " Ah! i'ox, is it you ?" to which Fox replied, " Yes, Mat_ ithew,eit is me ; this is a bad job." Waldron said it was, and mm _ -diately presented a pistol at Fox, which he struck down and the cap snapped ; fortunately, the powder was not high enough in the nipple to ignite from the cap, or else there was something in the nipple which prevented it exploding, or the consequence might have been of a serious nature to Fox. I'le was then secured and taken to the tower. He has had two -examinations, and was remanded until yesterday, when, it was expected, he would be committed to the county gaol, to take his trial at the next assizes. It is said that he- has attempted to stab his wife On two former occasions. The prisoner says it was his intention to destroy his mother and child, a about two years old, and then put an end to his own existence. He had a shoemaker's knife, the edge of which had been made very keen, under his bolster when he was taken.--Shreicsbury Journal.  ' ii-13  ~= In  •