Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-05-17 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE BRADFORD WIFE MURDER.  MR GLADSTONE ON THE  VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY. The inquest on the body of Annie Harrison, who was brutally murdered by her husband at Bradford on Monday morning, was resumed to-day. Evidence was given by the old woman with whom the murdered woman and her husband resided; by the prisoner's daughters, who saw: the deed committed, and by the medical witnesses, who described the terrible nature of the wounds. The cause of death was fracture of the skull. The prisoner appeared quite unconcerned, and during the description of the injuries did nothing but smile.—A verdict of wilful murder was returned.  In the Queen's Bench to - day, before Mr Justice Cave and a special jury, the hearing commenced of tile charges agaMst Mr Arthur Newton and hie clerk Taylerson of having conspired with others to defeat the ends of justice in connection with the Cleveland-street I scandals. The Attorney-Genera, instructed by I Messrs Wright and Horace Avory, prosecuted for the Crown. Sir Chas. Russell, instructed by Messrs Jeff and Gill, defended—Sir Chas. Russell stated, in opening, that Tsylerson adhered to his plea of not guilty given in another Court, but Mr Newton desired to withdraw that VIM regarnea sue siavu turn T•Prtv 0001117 Of ISM , indictment. The charge to which Newton pleaded guilty was one the character of which, so far as regarded the moral blame attached to it, varied considerably seconding to the circumstances of the case. Sir Charles then proceeded to outline the circumstances which led to the present action. He argued that his client I believed the protestations of innocence made by those who sought his aid, and that he was shielding them from an attempt at blackmailing on tke part of Hammond. He had no motive whatever for assisting Hammond to leave Belgium for America, except to relieve his clients from blackmailing. This was not a case of a respectable solicitor lending himself to the violation of the law.—The Attorney-General said he had no evidence to show that Newton was not acting, as Sir Chas. Russell said, on behalf of his clients. He would offer no evidence against Newton on the five earlier counts, and would accept the plea of " guilty " on the last.—The jury then returned a verdict of "Not guilty" against Taylerson on all counts, and against Newton a verdict of " Guilty " on the last count, and "Not guilty" on all the others—His lordship said he would give judgment next Tuesday.  ~o••••••.'  F kg ro CBS 31k, be the —2iir ELMS ICVOr nista. untry Rule mteible , but ild be MAMBO ii . The another i Parjourney , arrived the City a Colman era! AllOO- through olman's retry amount to from the ,aged with And persons Gladat. one's a Mr Gladad repeatedly salutation of ;OMING Mdlle. Sophie curiously I to an important ah poet. Milne. ar of one of the has two brothers • M. Andr4 Raffalgh a Russian by France, was some :vete secretory to UBBlllll Ambassador ants in Paris the . He is, besides, an • ,c,ononiy, commerce, .ed many articles on ich periodicals, and to ch he is the financial h is, like hi brother, aosen to make London much of his time to ire, and to such good a volume of poetry deo mean order. Mafia. Insisted a number of li, especially books oat LtiJS. , at 24, Donald-street, Streit-67 years. • Inst., at 13, Vyner-terraceb James Sedgwick, aged 6 tat., at 70, Biokersteth-street, de of John Par.tison, aged-52 th inst.. at 53, 6ilmourstreck rife of A. W. Wilkinson, of a • - - - -- • owers, Wreaths, Crosses, on the shortest no ties. New Seeds. Catalogues now ready. W. it-torten-Tees. Nurseries, Dail:, as-roucl. MiddiesbnAigh. mdAs