The Sun. — 1861-09-09 (London, England)

STMINSTER.-- THE MURDER IN WESTMINSTER.—WiIIiam Maloney was brought up for re-examination before Mr. Arnold, charged with the wilful murder of his wife. Mr. Bury Hutchinson, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the accused. The court was, as on the previous examinations, densely crowded. Mr. Hutchinson having expressed a wish to put some further questions, Mr. Arnold assented, when Sergeant Mason and Eliza Ducklow were placed in the witness-box, the former to prove that the accused had repeatedly, when first apprehended, said that his wife had frequently declared her intention of destroying herself, and the latter, to show that if she had stabbed herself when stand. ing by the table, she would not have fallen where the last-named witness saw her. She must have been standing near the door. Her face was towards the tea-tray, behind which the knife was found, and her feet behind the room door. Joseph Saunders, the witness produced on the former examination, who declared he saw the blow, underwent a long and rigid cross-examination as to his antecedents, and the events of the day in question ; but his evidence was only a repetition of what has been fully detailed already. The questions put to him were multiplied so fast that, Mr. Arnold suggested that more time should be allowed the witness to reply ; and, Upon Mr. Hutchinson observing that it was perhaps better to have direct answers from a witness first, and explanations afterwards, The worthy magistrate replied that he thought the witness had answered the questions very well indeed. In answer to questions from Mr. Arnold, witness repeated that he told his wife what had happened when ho got home that night, and he never saw any newspaper containing an account of the transaction the next day, nor heard of it in his neighbourhood. He next mentioned it to the friend who brought him to this court. Inspector Humphreys suggested a question through the magistrates—Did witness meet and speak to any one near Leg-court, Peter-street, shortly before the occurrence he saw ? Witness replied—Yes, William Bray, a policeman of the A division.  Mr. Humphreys said he could call another person who could prove seeing Saunders go up Legcourt at the time in question. Mr. Arnold replied,—l do not think the witness requires confirmation. Cornelius O'Connor was then called, and repeated evidence already given. Mr. Humphreys said he was competent to make an important addition. Prisoner in his last examination had said his " wife was upon the drink" all the previous day, and that it was through his chiding her for it that she stabbed herself. Witness proved that deceased, ner husband, and some friends all spent the evening of the previous day together. Mr. Hutchinson having spoken of the possibility of the knife having been thrown by the deceased, after committing the act, where it was found, Mr. Arnold observed that, if the evidence was to be relied on, the knife was moved after the unfortunate woman's decease.  Robert White, 100 B, was now called as a witness. He said—On Tuesday afternoon, after prisoner had been removed from the court, I was cleaning the cells out. Prisoner, who was in No. 6, asked me for water, and I gave him some. Knowing the man, I called him by name, when he said, " It is a bad job, but I am sorry I did it." Cross. examined—l did not come into court and mention itabut I told Inspector Firman directly afterwards. I did not mention it at the coroner's inquest. I was not there. I knew the inquest was to be held. I did not know that inspector Firman might not have mentioned it in order that I should be there. I did not go to the cell and ask prisoner whether he should like some tobacco. He said he was dying for a bit, and I gave him a quarter of an ounce, which he put in his mouth. Pris.mer was remanded till Saturday next for the depositions to be completed.