The Sun. — 1844-05-06 (London, England)

MURDER AT BATTERSEA. WANDSWORTH POLICE COURT.  Augustus Dalmas, the unfortunateFrenehman charged with the murder of Sarah Eleanor M'Farlane, was examined on Saturday before Mr. Clive. The prisoner was brought down from London in the cunt )dy of Sergeant Cummings of the D division, and police-constable 203 of the same section. He was con• veyed in a cab, handcuffed to the first-named officer. At half-past eleven the prisoner was introduced into Court, and, despite the heavy charge against him, he seemed of all present the most unconcerned. He stood during the whole period of examination, in a most easy attitude, resting one hand on the back of a chair, while the other was negligently pressed against his side. He gave every attention to the evidence of the witnesses, and occasionally interrupted them by asking some questions. The evidence of Mrs. Gibson was literally the same with that detailed in The Sun on Thursday last. She had been called in to see her sister lying in the Swan Tavern, Wandsworth, and found her dead from the extensive injuries inflicted on her neck. Sergeant Cummings, 3 D, was the next and the only new witness examined. He stated that the prisoner Augustus Dalmas had knocked at the door of Marylebone-lane station about one o'clock that morning; that he requested the reserve constable to show him the inspector ; that the inspector, Mr. Brown, not being pre• sent, he was introduced to him (Sergeant Cummings); that he stated to him that he had been haunted day and night bythe reports which had appeared in the newspaper?; and that he was the man described as being the murderer. He (Sergeant Cummings) told him that if he wished to make any statement, he would take it down in writing, but cautioned him at the same time that such would be produced afterwards. The prisoner again recapitulated the substance of what he had said before, and added that he did not accompany the deceased upon Battersea-bridge. He also said that the only true evidence, as given in the newspapers on the occasion of the inquest at the Swan Tavern, Battersea, was that given by his daughter Charlotte. Prisoner—Did I say Charlotte, or Augusta ? Sergeant Cummings—l cannot positively say which. Mr. Cu-vs—Did you hear both daughters named, before you saw the prisoner ? Cummings—l certainly heard Augusta's name, but do not think I heard of Charlotte's ; but I cannot be certain which of his daughters the prisoner named. Dr. Connor, of Battersea, was examined as to the nature of the wound, and gave precisely the same evidence as already given by us. Mr. Hall, the toll-keeper, observed the woman fall, called to his wife and another female to assist, and ultimately had her carried into the Swan Tavern. The youngest daughter of the prisoner, Augusta, was then called, and merely stated when she was left at her place on the Monday evening, she observed her father and the deceased together, and thought they would walk home. Charlotte, the eldest daughter, was next called, but she added nothing to the statement made before the Coroner. The poor girl was deeply affected, and before entering Court fainted, and in the midst of her evidence before the magistrate was carried out in strong hysterical convulsions.  The police-constable 3G V, and Mr. Gosling of the Swan, were the last witnesses. They deposed to the fact that the deceased, in the full knowledge of her dying state, had declared Dalmas to be her murderer.  Mr. CLIVE asked Superintendent Bicknell if he wished a remand, and being answered in the affirmative, fixed Friday next for the final examination of the prisoner.