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The Sun. — 1849-09-27 (London, England)

BERMONDSEY MURDER. SOUTHWARK POLICE COURT.-(THIS DAY•)  RE-EXAMINATION OF MANNING AND  HIS WIFE.  The anxiety manifested throughout the whole of the proceedings in the case of the Manning., so far from having abated ,to-day, appeared to :have increased As on the former occasions, large crowds were collected in the front and rear of the court, and the interior was closely-, but, owing to the excellent arrangement, not inconveniently packed. A coi'sidcrable number of ladies were among the auditory, and through the gallantry of Mr. Edwin they were accommodated with the most comfortable seats in the  court. Mr. Dale and Mr. Osbaldiston, gentlemen of the sock and buskin," and Miss Vincent, the gene• rally accepted " heroine of the domestic drama" on the Surrey side of the Thames, were present to witness in propria persona the suspected perpetrators of a crime which in the course of the it professional career they way have feigned to pourtray upon the stage. Mrs. thicbridge is still confined to her house, and consequently another adjournment will take place in order that her depositions may be signed. The prisoners were brought into court precisely at two o'clock, and remained seated until the proceedings commenced. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Hayward attended as before for the Crown, and Mr. l3inns and Mr. Solomons for the prisoners. Manning looked considerably better than ho did on the last occasion, and the apparent indifference which both he and his wi!e exhibited to the serious position they occupy, was a general matter of remark. Mrs. Manning looked the very picturo of health, and appeared even more composed and at ease than she was before. Sho had divested herself of her black silk visite, and had put on in its stead a light and gay-coloured scarf, which hung loosely upon her person. Instt ad, also, of a black veil, she had on a large white one, which she kept down, except during a brief period, when they both stood up. The evidence of Mr. Francis Stevens, the stock broker, was read over in his presence, the prisoners having, upon the nrquest of Mr. Edwin, risen from their seats, and Mrs. Manning threw back her veil with careless air.  Medical certificates of the illness of Mr. Linthorne, the stockbroker, and Mrs. Bainbridge, were produced and read. Mr. Bodkin said, in consequence of the continued indisposition of Mrs. Bainbridge and Mr. Linthorne, I do not think it will be necessary to occupy :your time, Sir, longer to day.' There, must, I fear, be another remand to a future day; but I may state, if the witneases I have mentioned had been here, that I believe I should have made the case so far perfect as to hare asked you, in the exercise of your discretion, to commit were the remanded aecustd the prisoners for trial. If any new circumstance should arise, which I do not anticipate shall have full notice of it, but at present I do not think that the public good will be served by any further remand of the prisoners, except for the purpose of completing A fter the attestationeo nve rsli (:ifont,h eadeepproissiotnioenrss er . unTtilhe prisonersto-morrow week. The removed in the van to Horsemonger-lane Gaol.
The Sun. — 1849-02-08 (London, England)

WORSHIP-STREET.  Anne Mallandine, a squalid and wretched-looking young woman, in an advanced state of pregnancy, was placed at the bar before Mr. Hammill, charged with having attempted to murder her son, a boy seven years of age, by throwing him into the Regent's Canal, and also to destroy herself. Mr. John Stoddart, a clerk in the service of an extensive builder, named Palmer, at Haggerstore, stated that he was standing outside his employer's countinghouse, within a few yards of the canal, at four o'clock on the preceding afternoon, when he observed the prisoner grasping her boy tightly by the hand and forcing him across the towing-path in the direction of the water. The little fellow, who was evidently much terrified, appeared struggling to release himself, and repeatedly called out, " Don't, mother, don't," but the prisoner continued to drag him on till they ruched the  edge of the bank, when she suddenly caught him up in her arms, and flung him into the canal. The prisoner then rapidly divested herself of hor shawl, and was in the act of untying her bonnet, when witness rushed forward and seized her, end a friend having come up at the moment, he consigned her to his charge. He then hastened to the side of the canal, and finding that the boy was completely exhausted with his struggles, which had carried him some distance from the bank, witness instantly plunged into the water, and having fortunately reached him as he was on the point of sinking, succeeded in getting him out, and directed his instant removal to en adjoining public-house, where he speedily recovered from tht, effects of the immersion. On questioning the prisoner as to her motive for such an unnatural act, she replied that her son and herself were both starving, and had not broken their fat since the preceding morningThe prisoner was thereupon given into custody, and the poor boy was removed to the workhouse.  - A lad-named John Wilding corroborated the foregoing evidtlice, aid added that the prisoner in the first instance endeavoured to lure the boy to the bank, by showing him some ducks that were swimming in the water; but as he hung hack in evident anticipation of her design, she at once resorted to the forcible means described by the last witness to of her inhuman object.  Police-constable Heath, N 428, stated that upon taking her into custody, the prisoner expressed her regret that the assistance aff,rded by the witnesses bad not arrived a few minutes later, as she would then have been spared the trouble of going before a magistrate or anybody else.  On being asked if she wished to say anything, the prisoner, who was dreadfully agitated, replied in a faint voiee in the negative. _  Mr. HAMNILL directed the depositions to be at once made out, and after eulogising the intrepid and praiseworthy conduct of Mr. Stoddart, which had been the means of saving two lives, ordered the prisoner to be committed to Newgate for trial.
The Sun. — 1859-05-17 (London, England)

LAMBETH.--CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER AT PECKHAM.—Elizabeth Beagan, about 37 years of age, a single woman, was charged before Mr. Elliott with having caused the death of her illegitimate male child.  Inspector Dunn, P division, said that on Saturday night last, between six and seven o'clock, in consequence of information, he, in the company of Hull, a constable of the division, called at No. 16, Camden-square, Peckham, where the prisoner resided. Upon seeing the prisoner he told her that he had been informed that in the month of October last she became the mother of an illegitimate child, that she had caused its death by lying upon and smothering it. He stated to her that he was also told that neither its birth nor death had, been registered, and that it had been buried in the back garden. The prisoner was for a short time much agitated. When she recovered she remarked, " I will tell you the truth as I hope it will go furthest. I had a child at the time mentioned. It lived four or five minutes. I fainted away, and when I came to myself the child was dead. No one but the sur • geon and myself saw it alive. It was buried in the back garden. Ido not kaow who buried it. I did not think it necessary to register the birth and death of so young a child." Witness directed Hull to search the ground. Hull, a detective, said that the prisoner showed him the spot where she stated the child was buried. He got a spade and removed a quantity of loose earth. He then found the remains of the child at about four inches from the surface. There was a quantity of lime mixed with the earth, amid which were the bones, the skull, and ribs of the deceased. There was also a piece of coarse cloth. He had the remains taken away. He told the prisoner what he had found. She said that it was all right, and that her sister took the child away to bury it. She herself did not see it buried.  Mr. Thos. Denne, surgeon, Cottage-green, Southampton-street, Camberwell, said he attended the prisoner at her confinement on the 22d of October last, when she had a male child. It was a healthy child and alive. He left and called the next day. She then stated that she had made arrangements with a person to take care of the child. He attended her daily after that. About two months subsequent to the birth of the child he asked her where it was. She said that it was in the country but did not say where. Witness during the confinement of the prisoner went to her sister to tell her to call. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, stated that after Mr. Donne left she was for some time insensible. When she recovered she found the child by the side of her and nearly cold. She thought she might have lain upon it. Mr. Dunn now stated that the prisoner had admitted to him that her sister's husband was the father of the child. The prisoner was remanded for a week.
The Sun. — 1859-09-06 (London, England)

MURDER AT SEA.  We gave a brief account in The Sun of Friday 01_ a shocking murder which occurred on board a vessel called the Margaret, which put into Falmouth a few days ago in consequence of the tragical occurrence. From the evidence adduced at the inquest it appears that the Margaret sailed from Lisbon for Quebec on Thursda the 11th of August. Early on the morning of the 22d, when the vessel in wase' ,a little distance north of the Western-Islands, l' 40 44 N., long. 24 51 W., the boatswain, who was acting acting as second mate and had the watch, alarmed by one of the seamen, named rushing out of the forecastle, screaming and sartig portu Antonio, one of the crew, and a Brazilian or guese, had attempted to kill him with a knife slept ; that a cut on his face had awoke him'' that he seized the hand of the who struck at him with a knife, and that he Cumming springing up and pursuing him t= threatened to shoot him with a revolver. The hoar, swain hastened to call the captain, Mr. Barle but found him dead in his berth, his head bent nearly severed from his body. The boatswain the, proceeded to alarm the mate, but found him lockeu. in the cabin and the key gone. On the previn evening, when he retired to rest, the mate had The the door unlocked, with the key outsie.e. _ boatswain then broke open the mate's door, and the nmrderer, two armed themselves with such means as were 11t . hand and roused the crew. Antonio took refugetre the cabin, and on the mate breaking a pane in d skylight twice snapped a revolver at him, end struck at him with a knife. He was secured Is fastened, and in a sash round his waist were founfia. knife and a tin box, with pistol caps and bra Antonio confessed that he killed the captain 'ovfen asleep, and assigned no reason except that the cap is gave him too much work and that the devil `'led him. He begged the mate not to let him be till he had seen a priest. The knives were contd. table carving knives—one, with which be,; killed the captain, was taken from him bY mings when he attempted to kill him also with bt a second was found in his sash. The revolver _s longed to the captain, and appeared to be out joi: order. Ana pprentice had seen Antonio sharPethe ing a carving knife on the day before. crew that he had killed the captain, and alieen o wanted to kill one man more. There had d had quarrel. He had been drinking he spid, as taken a bottle of spirits from the store the Liiir, before. All the drawers in the captain's ea' 0, and the captain's writing desk, were broken oPe_4o The mate caused the 'body of the unfortunMe captain to be placed in a shell and buried ill , ballast and made for Falmouth as the nearest pcovHe told ly
The Sun. — 1859-03-30 (London, England)

HEALTH OF LONDON DUBIN WEEK. liag (From the Registrar-General's Report .)'  The deaths registered in London, which were 1,175 in the previous week, declined to 1,141 in the week that ended last Saturday. In the ten years 1849-58 the average number of deaths in the weeks corresponding with last week was 1,234 ; but as those now returned occurred in a population which has increased, they can only be compared with the average raised in proportion to that increase, namely, with 1,357. The result of the comparison is satisfactory, for it appears that 216 persons our. vived who would have died last week if the average rate of mortality for the latter part of March had prevailed. The number of children born last week exceeded the number of persons at all ages who died in the same period by 801. Scarlatina was fatal in 63 cases, diphtheria in 14. In the two previous weeks the numbers referred to the latter disease were respectively 19 and 15. The 14 deaths from diphtheria now recorded, ascurred in sub-districts as follows : St. John Paddington 1, Chelsea South 1, Belgrave 2, All Souls Marylebone 1, Rectory Marylebone 1, Islington West 1, Hoxton New Town 2, Hoxton Old Town 1, London-road 1, Battersea 1, St. Paul's Deptford 1, Plumstead 1. Small-pox carried off 7 children and 6 adults in the week. Seven of these cases were registered in the sub-district of Islington West, all of which occurred in the Small-pox Hospital. Four deaths from measles occurred in St. John, Paddington. The deaths caused by bronchitis were 105, those by pneumonia (or inflammation of the lungs) 66. Both diseases exhibit a mortality, considerably below their corrected averages, which are for the former 145, for the latter 103. Three cases of child murder are returned. The oldest persons who died in the week are two widows aged 91 and 93, two men each 95, and a man, 98 years. Last week the births of 961 boys and 981 girls, in all 1,942 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1849-58 the average number was 1,653. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.938 in. The readings varied from 30.21 in. to 29.75 in. The mean temperature of the week•was 46.1 deg., which is 4.1 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). Oaths last two days the mean daily temperature was 9 deg. and 7 deg. above the average. The thermometer fell to its lowest point, 34 deg., on Tuesday, and rose to its highest, 58.2 deg., on Friday. The range of the week was therefore 24.2 deg. ; the mean daily range was 12.3 deg. On Sunday the range was as much as 19.6 deg. • on Thursday it was only 9 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.4 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 76. The mean temperature of the water of the Thames was 48.1 deg. After noon on Monday the wind blew generally from the north-west. The rain-fall was 0.17 in., all of which took place on Monday.
The Sun. — 1850-03-20 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER.  An extraordinary circumstance, which had nearly been attended with loss of life, occurred on Friday evening last at the house of Mr. Grindall, the Bell, in Suffolk-street, Birmingham. It appears that for the last three years a young man named Abraham Lee, son of Mrs. Lee, coal-dealer, Essington-street, had been in the habit of frequenting the Bell, and- appeared desirous of being considered a suitor to Miss Ellen Grindall, daughter of the landlord. Lee,: however, never received any attention from the girl or her family to justify him in believing that he was recognized in the manner he desired. He visited the house as an ordinary customer, and it is supposed became jealous of a young man named John Scott, who also frequented the Bell. This feeling, however, he concealed, never once intimating to Miss Grindall or any of her friends his dissatisfaction. Oa Friday evening, about 8 o'clock, whilst Mr. Grindall was at the • workhouse attending a meeting of the guardians, Lee, accompanied by a young man named Kingston, went to the house, and their hands being dirty they proceeded to the brewhouse to wash them, and called for a pint of ale, with which they were supplied. Whilst in the act of washing their hands Mrs. Grindall told her daughter to go into the brewhouse and finish her ironing. She did so, and it appears was followed to the door by Scott. Miss Grindall goodhumouredly intimated to Lee and his companion that they should leave the brewhouse, as she wanted to finish her work; but she had no sooner done so than Lee took a pistol from his pocket, and this being observed by the girl she instantly put up her left arm in defence. Lee fired the pistol, which was heavily loaded with shot, and a portion of the contents lodged in her arm, chest, and neck, about fifteen shots taking effect. She fell upon the floor, screaming and bleeding profusely. Mrs. Grindall hastened to the brewhouse ; Kingston immediately seized Lee, who made considerable resistance ; a police-officer was called in, Lee was taken into custody, and on searching him another pistol, loaded to the muzzle, was found in his possession. He was taken to the police-station, and the wounded girl being conveyed to bed medical assistance was speedily obtained, and many of the shots were extracted. On Saturday morning the prisoner was brought up before Mr. J. B. Davies, M.D., and Mr., William Willis at the public office, when Inspector Glossop charged him with the above offence, and added that Miss Grindall was unable to attend ; it would therefore be necessary to have the prisoner remanded until her medical attendant would allow her to appear. The prisoner, who declined making any.statement, was then remanded. The wounded girl is declared to be out of danger, and will no doubt be able very soon to appear against the prisoner. We understand that Lee has stated that the contents of the second pistol were intended for himself.—Aris's Birmingham Gazette.
The Sun. — 1850-07-31 (London, England)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD ClRCUlT.=Stafford,July 27.  By the co-operation of Mr. Whateley, Q.C., and Mr. Groaves, Q.C., who presided in separate courts, one in the grand-jury room, and the other in the Judges dining-room, for the trial of prisoners, all the Crown business, with he exception of the murder case, on which the jury were deliberating, and two indictments for perjury, were disposed of by ten o'clock last night. At that hour the first of the indictments was called on in the Crown Court, before Mr. Justice Williams, when  Mr. HUDDLEiTON (who was the leading counsel for the prosecution), said, that having been engaged the whole of that day in the two cases of murder, ho was physically incapable of proceeding with another case that evening; and as, moreover, the, defendant was not present, he hoped his Lordship would adjourn the court until the next morning. Mr. Justice WILLIAMS said he should be most glad to do so if the state of the public business would permit him, but there were three civil causes, and two indictments for perjury still to be tried, and yet to-morrow was the commission day at Shrewsbury. Ho had no doubt that the counsel was very much fatigued, but he must remember that both himself (the Judge) and the jury had been ww\king equally hard, and were equally tired. He did not intend that the whole case should be tried that evening, but merely wished to make some progress in it. The presence of the defendant was not indispensable, this being a misdemeanor, and it was admitted she would surrender in the morning.  Mr. LIIIDDLESTON still contended that the presence of the defendant was necessary, and as Counsel for the prosecution, required that she should surrender before the trial was proceeded with. He also further urged the plea of exhaustion, and addad, that from the pressure of business at these tvis:zes, he had not been able to open his brief in the present case; and, if he were compelled to proceed must read it at length to the jury, in order that he might at the same time inform himself and them of the charge against the defendant. After a long discussion, Mr. Justice W1111..018 directed the jury to be sworn and the case to be proceeded with. After the oath had been repeated to the jury, The crier said, my Lord, one of the jurymen refu3es to take the oath.  Mr. Justice WlLLums—How is this, sir? Juryman (producing from the depths of his fob an enormous watch, and extending it at arm's length towards his Lordship)—Whoy, my Loard, its noaw moare than ten o'clock, and I'om now been sitting Ute and in eother courts moare than thoirt*eh hours, and I wo'ant sit no mocir this noight if I can help it.—(Great laughter, in which the Judge joined very good humouredly.) Further discussion took place, and at length it b., came ale:parent t) everybcdy that no progress would be una'de in the case even if it were proceeded with, and it wan adjourned until the morning.
The Sun. — 1850-12-03 (London, England)

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.  A judicious " revival" of good pieces which once had their " run" end then have been tided Over by the flood of novelties, is a sign of tact and discrimination in a management. Mr. Tom Taylor's Parents and Guardians, a farce which obtained a deserved success when first played, has been reproduced at this theatre, where some of the original performers find themselves re-united. Our readers who saw this little mélange of fun and sentiment when it was first brought out will scarcely require to be reminded of the humours of the boarding-schood of mischievous gamins, so prettily personified by as many young ladies, with Mrs. Keeley as their leader in every frolic, and Keeley himself as the butt and scapegoat of their offences— of the vulgar schoolmaster and his fag the French emigre, a ho, in the midst of his troubles and indignities, is rewarded by finding his lost daughter and recovering his confiscated estates. The present rendering of the farce fully justifies its reproduction. The fairer members of the troop look remarkably piquant, and are provokingly mechant in their boyish attire. Mrs. Keeley's personification of the "Little Pickle" of the school is one of her most apt and and well-wrought studies from the real life of Young England ; and Keeley out-Keeley-ed himself as the stolid, "soft," spooney scapegoat, put upon and laughed at by everybody in the little republic. Mr. Alfred Wigan's French emigre, like all his French impersonations, is highly finished and correctly coloured; and Mrs. Wigan, as his daughter, plays with a charming naivete and touching pathos. The farce was very successful, and is likely to add to the attractions of this theatre, where the run of the last new play—The Templar—still continues.  , CURIOUS AND DANGEROUS FREAK OF AN Ox.— Yesterday morning an ox, driven with others from Smithfield, suddenly entered the passage of a house, No. 1, in a court opposite the east end of St. Sepulchre's Church, and making its way towards the kitchen stairs they suddenly gave way, the animal rolling into an outer kitchen, in the roam adjoining to which Mrs. Harbottle, the occupant, was sitting at the time and two children, also, were in a closet, against the door Of which the ox was lying. The screams of the children soon brought several persons to their assistance, by whom they and Mrs. Harbottle wtre speedily rescued. Every effort was then made to remove the ox. A bricklayer being sent for, he advised the only means by which the ox could be extricated was by taking up the ironwork of the area, taking up the stonework in the court, and excavating for several feet across the court. A number of men were accordingly set to work, and ultimately by means of planks and pulleys, they succeeded in getting the animal up. THE LATE MURDER OF JAEL DENNY —Thomas Drury, now in gaol on the charge of murdering Jael Denny, retains as much cheerful composure as ever, and still asserts his innocence: