The Sun. — 1862-10-08 (London, England)

RDER IN THE CITY.  Samuel Gardiner and Elizabeth Humble were placed at the bar of the Mansion-house yesterday, to undergo a final examination upon the charge of having murdered Elizabeth Gardiner, the wife of the male prisoner, by cutting her throat on the 15th of Sept. last, at No. 1, Northumberland-alley.  Mr. Sleigh, barrister, appeared on behalf of the prisoner Humble, and Mr. Lewis attended on behalf of the prisoner Gardiner. The evidence given on the previous occasion having boen read over, . _  Dr. Comley said he wished to add that at the post-mortem examination he noticed the impression of a hand on the right thigh of the deceased, and also a similar impression on the left arm. George Goilman was then called, and said he was lamplighter in the district of Northumberlandalley, and knew the prisoner Gardiner well. On the morning of the 15th of September, at about a quarter before five, he met the prisoner in Leadenhall-street going towards Cornhill, and said good morning to him, and Gardiner said the same to him and walked on. He had his machine and soot bag with him at the time. He did not observe anything particular about his manner. He was afterwards in Fenchurch-street at about 8 o'clock the same morning, and he was asked by an officer to fetch another constable. He did so, and went with him to Gardiner's house, but he did not go in, as Gardiner said there was quite enough in already. He looked very pale at that time, and seemed much cut up. Josh Maguire said he lived at No. 4, Aldgate. On the morning of the 15th September, at about five minutes to 7, be was in Aldgate, near Jewrystreet, and he met the prisoner Gardiner. He was going from Aldgate towards Fenchurch-street. lie saw him again sitting in front of the King's Head, in Fenchurch-street. He had his machine with him then, but he was not sure whether he had his bag or not. He had his bag when he saw him in Aldgate; it was hanging over his shoulder. There appeared to be a little in it, but he could not say whether it was soot or not ; it might have been his blankets. He heard of the occurrence between 11 and 12 the same day, and he remarked that it could not have been Gardiner, for he saw him at 7 o'clock. Thos. Raffield said he was a carpenter, and on the morning of the 15th September he was waiting to go in to work, nearly opposite to where the prisoner lived, and was standing at the top of Northumberland-alley at about 7 o'clock. He knew the prisoner Gardiner, and while he was waiting at the end of the alley he saw Gardiner pass him. He could not say which direction he came from. He was turning round at the time, and he could not say whether he came up the alley, or whether he was passing at the top. He had his machine with him at the time. _ _ _  A young girl, named Catherine Compton, said he lived at No. 5, Northumberland-alley, close by the prisoner. She knew Mrs. Gardiner, and saw her on the Sunday evening at about 7 o'clock. She spoke to her, and seemed to have nothing the matter with her. She did not see either of the prisoners there then. Police-sergeant Mobbs was re-examined, and said ho went to the prisoner Gardiuer's house on Thursday, the 18th of September, accompanied by Detective Monger and the ward beadle. Gardiner was there at the time. They searched the house very minutely, but found nothing to which they could attach the slightest suspicion. On Friday, the 19th, he went again, accompanied by Monger, and Gardiner said there were some spots of blood upstairs. They went upstairs with the prisoner, and found some spots of blood on the wall, round the head of the bed, as also some spots on the wall at the side of the bed; and on the wall near the foot of the bed there was a large splash of blood, and on the foot of the bedstead there was a mark on the ra-I, as a wet bloody cloth bad been drawn over it. On a board which stood at the head of the bed there was a large splash of blood not then quite