Star. — 1813-08-10 (London, England)

POLICE.  HATTON GARDEN.—The public curiosity was so stitengly excited by a desire to see the murderers of Clifford, that every avenue to the Office was chocked up yesterday two hours before the arrisal of the Justice. At length Leary was put to the bar ; when Mr. Helstone, his employer, and the brickmakers who found the body, were again examined, but nothing fresh transpired. The Magistrate then adjourned the proceedings to the House of Correction, Cold Bath-fields ;•—•r:Mr. FwtroN, who conducted the business, was assisted by six or seven other Magistrates. When they entered Mrs. Clifford's room, she was sitting upright in bed. Leary- was then introduced, who apßeared very composed, indicating, by his demeanour, no consciousness of guilt. He took his stand close to the window, on which he , I::aned, and sometimes looked out. Mrs. Clifford, said, her first husband had been dead about six years rt that she was married to the deceased in a room in her own house, by a priest (which is generally the way in Ireland) not in a church ; that the deceased was a dealer in horses. On being questioned relative to the dispute she had with her husband, she a •know. ledged they had words, owing to his insisting on re• turning immediately, and her desire to detain him till she was brought to bed. She said he was unwilling to stop, as he was not likely to get work, and could speak no English. On being asked, why she denied having any morey, when, on the day of the Winder she gave M. Lawrence i 6 to keep for her ?—She said she never denied having any; and elm was part of what she had, unknown to the deceased, for having sold their land for about 030, and a horse for nine guineas, she had the £6 in her own hands. out of the produce of the furniture, &c. M. Lawrence, whoi 'keeps a chandler's shop in Church-lane, was asked did he recollect Mrs. Clifford coming to his shop about eleven o'clock on the Sunday night the murder was committed ? He said she did not. He was in the shop, and he shut up every night at eleven, but the next day she gave him re 6 to keep for her. She hid no charge of secrecy on him.—William Slattery, who lodged in Clifford's room, was asked, whether he accompanied Mrs. Clifford to Leary's room, on that Sunday, as stated by Leary, in his confession ? He said he did. Whether he recollected Clifford and l'his wife having words ? He admitted there was some words, but no quarrel. Whether he recolleci led Clifford going to the window, with an intent to leap out ? He admitted he went to the window, but 'he did not know his intent : he then seemed to hesi'tete, and was ordered to recollect himself. He was 'asked whether he knew Mrs. Clifford's first husband ?1 Fie said'he did ; and that his name was Burke, a labower he had not seen him these four years. He was then asked, on his oath, whether he knew him to be living or. dead ? He said he was not able to tell. The Magistrate told Slattery he should commit him, to give him time to recollect himself. Griffith, who keeps a public house in St. Giles's, and Harrington and his wife, the landlord of the .Union ATMs, and the other witnesses, were ordered' to attend.--A Mrs. &barn, in whose house JamekLeary lodged, in New Court, Saffron-hill, swore that Leary returned home that miring, about eleven, much in liquor, and went to 'bed immediately.—During the examination, which, lasted • tilt near five o'clock, Leary's wife, with a child in her arms, was walking up and down the yard. Tice next examination will •