The Northern Daily Times. — 1856-11-14 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

MARLEY, THE MURDERER, AND HIS CM. PANIONS.  The following are a few curious facts that have not vet been revealed, in the past history of Robert Marley, alias John, alias Joseph Jenkins, the murderer of the unfortunate man, Richard Cope, and some of his old confederates in crime :—Marley and his companions formed a small gang of London thieves, all of whom, about seven years ago, enlisted in the 7th Dragoon Guards, and very soon made that regiment notorious for extraordinary robberies, whereever it was quartered. This gang consisted of five members —Marley, Jackson, Lotherington, Cox, and another. Marley himself deserted in November or December, 1850, immediately after a robbery, which has since been attributed to him and his accomplices. The room of the president of the mess was broken into, and a quantity of valuable property stolen. Cox deserted about the same time. Jackson was transported for breaking into an officer's room on Christmas night of the same year (1850), and Lotherington, for a robbery committed on the same night, was flogged, and then drummed out of the regiment. The whole gang being thus got rid of, the regiment soon recovered from the discredit which these fellows had temporarily brought upon it. Jackson returned from transportation in 1855, but what has since become of him is not known. Those circumstances throw some additional light on the character, antecedents, and associates of one of the most desperate villains who ever incurred the extrems penalty of the law. To show the hardened character of Marley, it may be stated that, when the gaol chaplain informed him of the death of his victim, he did not appear in the slightest degree moved, nor did he utter a single word of comment.  A n inquest has been held on the body of Richard Cope, when a verdict of " Wilful murder" was returned against Richard Marley.  ALLEGED MURDER BY A GOVERNESS  Considerable excitement has been produced at the village of Evercreech, Somerset, in consequence of the discovery, at the residence of Lady Talbot, of the body of a new-born male infant, which presented upon it appearances leading to the belief that it had come to its death unfairly. An inquest was held, and a number of witnesses were examined, from whose testimony it appeared that at the latter end of October the Honourable R. Gilbert Talbot and his lady arrived from Ireland, on a visit to Lady Talbot, and amongst their household, by whom they were accompanied, was a young Frenchwoman, who served in the capacity of governess, and also assisted in waiting on the Hon. Mrs. Talbot, named Elvidge Boye. No suspicion whatever was entertained that Mademoiselle Bove was enciente, but on Monday some of the female domestics in the service of Lady Talbot remarked certain appearances in the bedchamber which had been set apart for the use of Mademoiselle Boye, which induced in their minds a belief that she had given birth to an infant. Lady Talbot's maid, Martha Davis, spoke to her about it, and taxed her with having become a mother. She did not deny the accusation, but said that the infant was horn ukad. The body was found in an unused fireplace. There was no doubt the child had breathed, but the medical evidence was uncertain as to the cause of its deaih. The jury returned a verdict—" That the said male infant was dead, but how it came by its death there is no evidence to show. The jury aro of opinion that there is not sufficient evidence to ground a charge of murder or manslaughter against Elvidge Boye."