The Sun. — 1849-09-15 (London, England)

BERMONDSEY MURDER.  SOUTHWARK POLIC RT.-(THIS DAY.)  RE-EXAMINATION OF MANNING AND  HIS W IFE.  The time originally fixed fur bringing up the prisoners was three o'clock, but it was altered to one o'clock, in consequence, we understand, of the parties engaged in the prosecution thinking it desirable to examine the remaining witnesses at once, in case the life of any of them should be placed in danger through the prevailing epidemic. The death of the witness Be. set has induced them to take this precaution. As his depositions were not signed, we believe that some difficulty will arise with respect to their reception as evidence against the prisoners at the Old Bailey. It will be recollected that his statements formed a most important, and almost indispensable link in the Chain of evidence which proved the disposal of the railway shares by Manning, and traced the changing of the bank-notes and their sub.equent Possession to the female prisoner. The officers of the court were informed this morning that though Hammond, the fellow-clerk of Basset, had partly recovered from his severe attack of cholera, he was this morning unable to leave his bed. Owing to the excellent arrangements made under the active superintendence Of Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, the court was prevented from being too overcrowded. The witnesses whose evidence will be taken teeday, are Mr. Payne, the person who resides opposite No. 3, Minver-place, Mrs. Schofield, who lives next door, the girl Finnan, who was employed Mrs. Manning to clean up the house, and Miss Wells, who is to produce the address given by Manning when he purchased the lime. The night charges were very limited in number, and occupied only a short time. The magistrate had appointed twelve o'clock for hearing a summons taken at the instance of the Board of Health against the parish authorities of St. Saviour's for refusing to close up, according to their order, the Cross Bones burial-ground, which for a long time has been a subject of grrat complaint among the inhabitants. lhe Parish officers were in attendance at that hour, as Well as Mr. Clarkson, who appeared in supPert of the summons, but Mr. Bodkin, who Was retained on the part of the defendants, did not reach the court until half-past one. It was at once arranged that the case should be deferred until later in the day, and that the Meanings should be brought up first. Mr. Edwin immediately dispatched the van to bring the prisoners from the gaol, and before the lapse of a quarter of an hour it returned into the court-yard, Where a very large number of persons were allowed to assemble to see them alight. All the witnesses already examined having been requested to take up their positions behind the dock, •the.prisoners were brought in. Manning looked very pale and downcast. Its dress was entirely different to that which he Wore on the former occasion, and he had on a black dress coat, black trousers, a black waistcoat, and black silk handkerchief. There was no apparent change in Mrs. Manning, and she was dressed as before. Mr. Binns again attended for Manning and took up his usual position behind the prisoner. Mr. Solomons not being present for the female prisoner, Mr. Keene, governor of the gaol, said that she objected to the case proceeding in his absence. Mr. Edwin, after making inquiries from the officers, stated that notice had been given to him that the case would come on at one o'clock. Mr. Keene—The female prisoner says that she had an interview with Mr. Solomons at half-past twelve o'clock, and that he did not then know that the hour had been changed. After the lapse of a few minutes Mr. Solomons made his appearance, and said that he was under the impression that the hour agreed upon was three o'clock.  The depositions of the previous witnesses were then lead over in their presence, during which time the Prisoners remained seated. (The case was proceeding when our report left.)