The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1855-08-28 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

FRIDAY. CASE OP ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.—The first case this morning was that of William Calloway, a master brickmaker, who was charged with wounding his wife, Maria Calloway, with intent to murder her. The prisoner and his wife, it appeared, lived happily together since their marriage, in 1851, till the commencement of the present year. Last year he was unfortunate in business, and was put, by his father-in-law, into Lancaster Castle, from which place he was released in December. From which time he shunned company, became morose, and jealous of his wife, whom he frequently assaulted. She was in consequence taken to the house of her father, in Emily-street, Ardwick-green, Manchester. The prisoner afterwards sought a reconciliation with her, and arrangements were made for them to live together again. On Saturday evening, the 4th instant, the prisoner's wife went to hear 31. Jullien's band at the Belle Vue Gardens, and becoming separated there from her companions, she agreed to walk home with the prisoner, whom she met at the entrance, and who asked her to walk with him. After they had proceeded nearly a mile, the prisoner suddenly struck her several times with a long-bladed pocket-knife, cutting himself severely at the same time. The prisoner and his wife were ultimately separated by two passers-by, and conveyed to the Manchester Infirmary, where their wounds were dressed. One of the wounds on the female was close to her windpipe. Her shawl and dress were cut through in several places. The prisoner said that while he was in prison, he learnt that his wife had been unfaithful to him. This misfortune nearly drove him mad, and at the time he assaulted his wife, he did not know what he was about. The jury returned a verdict that the prisoner wounded his wife with intent to disable. His Lordship said that the verdict of the jury would force him to pass a severe sentence, and though he grieved to do so, it was his duty to sentence the prisoner to 15 years' transportation.  SIAORNING WlTNEssEs.—Thomas Carter, a publican, and John Hampson, painter, were indicted for having conspired to " bribe and corrupt" Emily Thornton and Margaret Fowler, for the purpose of preventing their appearance at the Manchester sessions, on the 15th June, to give evidence upon a trial against Thomas Birchmough and John Hampson. Thornton and Fowler had been bound over to prosecute. Through the instrumentality of a hawker of jewellery (Christopher Brady, 34), who had been included in the indictment, but allowed to turn approver, a meeting was arranged between Carter and Hampson and the two women, Thornton and Fowler, when it was agreed that if Carter would give Thornton £5, and an 1.0. U. for £5 more, both the women would "go out of the way." Carter paid the £5 to Thornton, and the witnesses did not make their appearance. In consequence of their absence the bill against Birchmough and Hampson was ignored by the grand jury. Subsequently the police discovered the place of Thornton's concealment and brought her to Manchester, and in consequence of what she said, had apprehended the prisoners. After a mass of evidence had been gone through, the whole trial lasting upwards of eight hours, the jury found both prisoners guilty. Sentence deferred. [William Bolton and Augustus Bonland, two witnesses, who had been adduced on the part of the defence, were committed to prison for contempt of court, in having endeavoured to mislead the jury.]