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The Sun. — 1862-03-25 (London, England)

MARYLEBONE.—WaIter liilit aged 24, resid• ing at 17, Hall-park, Paddingtofl, paper hanger► was charged with wilfully stabbing 3.3:rederick Allenand William Richardson, with intent .to murder. Mr. Herring appeared on behalf of the prisoner! and said, as one of the men who had be, en stabbed was not now in attendance, he should ret'ere stabs remarks ho might have to make for a futare  sion. to Mr. Mansfield—ls the second party go prosecute Inspector Mackerell—He is too badly Wounded to attend. Mr. Mansfield—Then let us just take enough evidence to justify a remand. William Richardson (a young man, and W appeared with his right arm in a sling)—said I ; side at No. 1, Church-lane, Po.rtland-town. v 5 Saturday night last about half plzst 12 I le coming down New Church-street with Allen Lt man stabbed) and two friends. I Tns a little advance, and as we passed the Marylebove Theft I saw the prisoner in company with two feuli,s,:flig. Shortly after I.heard a disturbance, and on lcr:nli round, the prisoner said to Allen, "'What m ole -150push my wife ?" Allen denied having do:le fig when he (prisoner) raid " You did, and I'll give to one that will do for you for a day or two." 14,1 g went into the road and put himself in a fight ',Ol attitude, and was followed up by Hill, who stabb hirt in the face with s knife. There was no atilteo blow struck. Ailed called out that he was stabbs; and said ".For God's Ore go and stop him." I too the knife in his hand. J. ran after the prisoner sof threw him down on his back, and exclaimed, have got you." He replied, " Yes, enielfeit have got you, you —," at :the same time .1 ter myself stabbed in the arm. .k. bro T he' that he (prisoner) had stabbed one. My said "You don't mean to say so?" o.od ran after prisoner, and overtook him in the .I.dgware-r754 said to my brota when hohreatened to stab my brother 1.. f be t°llcci him or attempted to apprehend him. The at this time came up, and he was given into .cu,stp Mr. Mansfield—What did he stab you wit..q; Witness--I believe it was a knife he stabbet,' with. Pog Mr. Mansfied—Did you see the man A" stabbed? pi Witness—Yes, sir, I did. I saw the knife ie Boner's hand. _a 1 Richardson continued—After I was stabbeuo went to St. Mary's fjospital to have my welll/0 dressed. (Ho here exh: bated his arm, which bound up in hospital int. W beep -ages. He had stabbed right in the centre o.l^ the muscle.) ate Mr. Mansfield—When is it expected that other man will be able to attend ? Dr. Frederick George Graves, of L:l2, St. A—, to place, Edgware-road, said he would s; of be able attend for some time yet. Mr. Mansfield—ls he in any danger ? Mr. Graves—l cannot say that there is a:1%1 ol pending danger, although there is a great dt:" inflammation. Mr. Mansfield then remanded the prisoner. er? Mr. Herring— Will you take bail for the pristitier Mr. Mansfield—l cannot. Was the Pr.'" drunk at the time ? Richardson—l think he had been drinking' ell Mr. Herring—l have refrained from putting by question to the witness at present. I shall be le. to show that the prisoner was not drunk at the Prisoner was then removed to the cells.
The Sun. — 1862-06-20 (London, England)

DYKE V. WILLIAMS-THE STEPNEY MURDER.  In this case the defendant applied for letters of administration to the effects of Mary Elmsley, the woman who was murdered at Stepney in 1860, on the ground that he was her nephew and next of kin. The Queen's Proctor intervened, and pleaded that the deceased was illegitimate, and having died intestate and childless the Crown became the legal heir to her estate.  Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., Mr. Boden, Q.C., and Dr. Spinks were counsel for the Queen's Proctor ; and Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., Dr. Wambey, and Mr. Bevir for the defendant.  , Mr. O'Malley stated the case for the defendant, which was opened first. His client contended that ' tiffs father, who died in 1850, and the deceased woman were brother and sister and born in lawful wedlock. Their alleged father was a shoemaker, named Samuel Williams, and married a reputed foreigner named Mary Poupare, at St. Dunstan's Church, Stepney, on Sept. 5, 1780; and were both described in the marriage register as of the hamlet lof Ratcliff. After the marriage they lived at Stepney, and had several children, including the deceased and the father of the defendant, who had, always been considered in the neighbourhood as their legitimate children. Mary Elmsley was married first to a man named Jones, and afterwards to Elmsley, both of whom she survived. It appeared that the family from whom the defendant claimed to be descended had been located for years in the neighbourhood to Ratcliff, where they carried on what seemed to be their hereditary trade, that of shoemaker; and one of the grounds on which the defendant rested his claim was that his father carried on the same business, and that he was brought up to it also. When the Queen's Proctor was induced to intervene, from information which ho had received, he proceeded on the plea that the defendant was illegitimate ; but tile latter having succeeded in establishing the marriage of his father and mother at St. Mary's, Lambeth, *at plea was abandoned, and that of the illegitimacy of Mary Elmsley substituted. The marriage certificate of Samuel Williams and Mary Poupare was also discovered after some difficulty. The defendant's father and Mary Elmsley treated each other always as brother and sister, atid were in the habit of calling each other by their Christian names. The learned counsel also adverted to the fact of these two parties having borne the Christian names of their parents, as tending to prove that they were their children. Samuel Williams, of Stone-stairs, Grove-street, Ratcliff, the defendant, was examined, and stated that his father and Mary Elmsley were on affectionate terms, and he always understood they were brother and sister. His father was buried in Stepney churchyard. Elizabeth Golt, sister of the previous witness, corroborated the preceding evidence as to the terms on which her father and Mrs. Elmsley were until his death. Other evidence of a s;milar character was called; and the case was not concluded at the rising of the Court.  _
The Sun. — 1862-06-20 (London, England)

DYKE V. WILLIAMS-THE STEPNEY MURDER.  In this case the defendant applied for letters of administration to the effects of Mary Elmsley, the woman who was murdered at Stepney in 1860, o❑ the ground that he was her nephew and next of kin. The Queen's Proctor intervened, and pleaded that the deceased was illegitimate, and having died intestate and childless the Crown became the legal heir to her estate. •  Mr. 3.,lt.,caulay, Q.C., Mr. Boden, Q C , and Dr. Spinks were counsel for the Queen's Proctor ; and Mr. Q.C., Dr. Wambey, and Mr. Bevir for tha defendant.  Mr. O'Malley stated the case for the defendant, which was opened first. His client contended that his father, who died in 1850, and the deceased woman were brother and sister and born in lawful wedlock. Their alleged father was a shoemaker, named Samuel Williams, and married a reputed foreigner named Mary Poupare, at St. Dunstan's Church, Stepney, on Sept. 5, 1780; and were both described in the marriage register as of the hamlet of Rateliff. After the marriage they lived at Stepney, and had several children, including the deceased and the father of the defendant, who had always been considered in the neighbourhood as their legitimate children. Mary Elmsley was married first to a man named Jones, and afterwards to Elmsley, both of whom she survived. It appeared that the family from whom the defendant claimed to be descended had been located for years in the neighbourhood to Ratcliff, where they carried on what seemed to be their hereditary trade, that of shoemaker; and one of the grounds on which the defendant rested his claim was that his father carried on the same business, and that he was brought up to it also. When the Queen's Proctor was induced to intervene, from information which he ' had received, he proceeded on the plea that the defendant was illegitimate; but tne latter having'succeeded in establishing the marriage of his father and mother at St. Mary's, Lambeth, that plea was abandoned,• and that of the illegitimacy of Mary Elmsley substituted. The marriage certificate of Samuel WilHams and Mary Poupare was also discovered after some difficulty. The defendant's father and Mary Elmsley treated each other always as brother and sister, and were in the habit of calling each other by their Christian names. The learned counsel also adverted to the fact of these two parties having borne the Christian names of their parents, as tending to prove that they were their children. Samuel Williams, of Stone-stairs, Grove-street, Ratcliff, the defendant, was examined, and stated that his father and Mary Elmsley were on affectionate terms, and he always understood they were brother and sister. His father was buried in Stepney churchyard.  Elizabeth Golf, sister of the previous witness, corroborated the preceding evidence as to the terms on which her father and Mrs. Elmsley were until his death.  Other evidence of a similar character was called, and the case was not concluded at the rising•of the Court.
The Sun. — 1862-08-29 (London, England)

ANOTHER SUPPOSED CASE OF CHILD MURDER.  —Yesterday Mr. William Carter, the coroner for East Surrey, held an inquest in the boarl-room of Camberwell Workhouse on the body of a newly-born female infant, which was found tied up in some old rags in a market garden in the Camberwell New-road. As in most of these cases, there was not the slightest trace as to who deposited the body where it was discovered, The Coroner, having alluded to the large increase in the number of the bodies of children found exposed in the public streets, and the impossibility of detecting any of the guilty parties, the jury returned au open verdict.  Mr. Roger Brooke, Assistant Surveyor to the Corporation of Nottingham, says, in a letter to a contemporary :—A short time since the corporation of this borough determined on making great alterations in what has always been considered to be the oldest part of the town. Many houses which bore the impress of great age have been pulled down, in order to construct a commodious street leading from the general market-place to the centre of the lace-market. Among these was one which was popularly known as "King John's Palace," although no reliable authority could be found for the tradition. Last Monday, however, some of the workmen announced that they had discovered a large underground cell, and cn repairing to the spot I found it to be a fact. Not one alone, but thirteen cells have been discovered, all communicating with each other, and eventually with the Castle, which is about a quarter of a mile distant. I and some gentlemen of the Town Council spent the greater part of yesterday in exploring these discoveries. The curiosity evinced by the people of the town was so great that a large body of policemen had to guard the entrance to prevent any accident. The walls of four of the cells have been lined with rude but substantial masonry, while others appear to be in their primitive condition. In one of those which we found thus lined we discovered numerous remains of ancient armour lying in a corner, while near to them were several weapons, one of which in particular (a battleaxe) is in an excellent state of preservation. In another we discovered three skeletons, apparently the remains of prisoners, for each one was lying near what appeared to have been huge staples fixed in the wall. One of the skeletons crumbled away to dust, the other two are very fragile indeed. It was some time before we could muster courage sufficient to examine the passage leading to the castle, on account of the foul air. On our doing so, however, we found the air to be comparatively pure, owing, no doubt, to the existence of fissures in the rock. Nothing remarkable was discovered in it, but the fact of their being such a passage gives a colour of probability to the tradition concerning " King John's Palace." There is every reason to believe that these excavations extend still further, and I entertain sanguine hopes that more interesting discoveries will yet be made. It is intended on the return of my superior, Mr. Tarbottom (who is at present absent on sick leave), to conduct the search still further.
The Sun. — 1862-08-29 (London, England)

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1862.  IRELAND.  DUBLIN, AUG. 28. The Commissioners of Fisheries are at present in Galway, holding meetings and receiving " all such pertinent evidence as shall be offered on the subject of the Fisheries," having been called upon to make a by -law to prohibit the use of nets in the River Clare, Galway. Messrs. F. Brady and J. R, Barry are the Commissioners. It appears that a number of gentlemen interested in the subject signed a requisition asking for this inquiry, and that netting should be prohibited in that river, which is long and narrow, containing every facility for spawning, and suitable for angling, but not for netting. There were 2,500 salmon caught in it by angling during last season. The lessees have spent £3,000 in bring ing the fishery to its present state. The cases of  poaching have diminished from 56 five years ago to four last year. 80 men are employed protecting the rivers round Lough Corrib. In summer, the river is sometimes dried up and the fish left in pools. Two years ago, a gentleman killed 16 fish in this river in one day, and 68 in one week. Witnesses were of opinion that if the proprietors were permitted to net the river the fish would be annihilated. Even here not one fish is taken for ten that were taken in former times. One of the witnesses stated  that shortening the season one fortnight would do more to preserve the fishery than the prohibition of netting.  The report which was in circulation for the last few days that the convicE Walsh had offered to disclose the names of the persons who employed him and Beckham to murder Mr. Fitzgerald, and that in consequence his life would be spared, turns out to be groundless. He has made no revelations, and the Lord Justices, in reply to his memorial for mercy, have stated that they see no reason for interfering with the course of justice. He will be hanged on Monday. A few days since a passenger on his way to Holyhead went on board the Munster mail steamer at Kingstown. Feeling unusually cold, when, trying to ascertain the cause, he found one of the legs of his trousers cut open. This had been done by a pickpocket, while he was getting his luggage on board. The object of the operator was to let the purse drop out. la this he failed, but be managed so expertly as to escape detection, and probably he was looking on, amused at the awkward predicament of his intended victim as to his dress.  There was a dense fog in this city yesterday morning. It also covered the Irish Channel, rendering navigation difficult and perilous. The Munster mail steamer was delayed beyond her time, and the mails were landed by the boats of the Ajax, which had been sent to the mouth of the harbour to serve as guides. The Liverpool steamer got across the mouth of the harbour, and, while in that position, the Munster was within a few feet of running into her. The signal guns of the war ship, which were fired at intervals, served to prevent accidents.
The Sun. — 1862-09-23 (London, England)

TIIAME  STABBING.—GERMAN DANCINGROOMS.—Francis Fust, a tall, rough-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with assaulting and wounding August Heberlin, a stick maker, of No. 24, Grey Eagle-street, Spitalfields. The parties were in a German dancing room last night, and Heberlin stood up with his partner and was about to dance, when the prisoner rudely pushed them back, and said he ordered the dance for himself, and no one else. Heberlin commenced tripping it, not on the " light fantastic toe," but with his heavy heels and boots. The prisoner again pushed Heberlin away, a row took place, and the lendtadyinterfered, ordered the music to cease, and said there should be no more dancing. The Germans separated amidst a war of words. About half an hour afterwards Heberlin was passing down Leman-street, a short distance from the German dancing-house, with a friend, when the prisoner and another man, came behind them, and assaulted bothsuddenly, and with great violence. Heberlin turned round and the prisoner struck him on the head. He fell senseless to the ground, and when he was raised and carried into the H division station-house, in Leman-street, it was discovered there was a large incised wound on his head. Inspector Denby, of the H division, 'who saw the wound dressed, had no doubt it was inflicted with a knife, or other sharp instrument. Several German witnesses gave evidence of the outrage, and that blood was streaming from the complainant's head directly he was struck. A constable, named George Newman, heard a cry of "Murder, murder, a man is stabbed," in English, and exclamations in German, and upon proceeding towards the spot ho saw the prisoner running and stopped him, Mr, Selfe commented on the atrocious and cowardly conduct of the prisoner, and said there were good reasons for not sending the case to the sessions and risking a failure of justice. He should dispose of the case summarily by sentencing the prisoner to two months' imprisonment and hard bihour,  Peter Helkessel, a German, aged 36, of Manchester-road, Blackwall, was charged with assaulting Gustace liahuss and James Brown. which case arose out of the dispute in the dancing-room in which the complainants, one a German, the other an Englishman, took part. When the German, Fleberlin, was struck, and murder was called, Bevan, who resides at No. 123, Leman-street, went to the spot to ascertain what was the matter. The prisoner Helkessel, who was intoxicated and raving, knocked him down aid cut his head. Kahuss, the German, was also struck with something sharp, and sustained considerable injury. Both men were bleeding when they reached the station-house. It was proved by several witnet:srseegsnenthtadt islerltkeasneceels lowed Bevan and Kahusa when they left the dancing room eelerl led and maliciously attacked both. rooms, and they fhil.cl takMenr.pSiaeclfaeinwril:ocirreyrintoansaLtheaint g to sevet:lti Outrages ~',s4 this description. He sent Rel. ,cease to pi* weeks' imprisonment for the assault on Beval land six weeks' imprisonment, for the assault on Kahn eti 1 three maths, and with laud Mow. was, I
The Sun. — 1862-09-30 (London, England)

CATHARINE WILSON. It was but in the June of this very year 1862 that, upon another charge of poisoning—the attempted murder of a woman with sulphuric acid—this miserable wretch was tried in that same dock in which, before the close of September, she heard herself at length pronounced Guilty by a Jury and condemned to death by a Judge for another, an earlier, attempt that had unhappily proved successful. "It is very seldom," said the judge, " that I think it any part of my duty, in a case of this or any other description, to express either concurrence or dissent with the verdict of a jury ; but upon the present occasion I am bound to say that, in my opinion, the jury could not have arrived at any other conclusion than they have done, consistently with the facts that were laid before them. I never heard a case where it was so clearly proved that a murder was committed, and where the excruciating pains and agony of the 1 victim were watched with so much deliberation by the murderer." Those closing words are surely strong enough, in every way, as an attestation volunteered by the Judge as to his own absolute conviction of the prisoner's guilt. But stronger still were his lordship's words in reference to another crime of a similar kind, a crime for which the prisoner was not then being tried, but for which, if acquitted in the case then before the court, she certainly would have been tried and that immediately. Referring to that other charge of poisoning, the poisoning of Mrs. ATKINSON, the Judge said emphatically in the course of his remarks on Saturday—" If the jury had acquitted you upon the present charge you, would have been immediately put upon your trial for this murder." Adding, "I have read the depositions in this case most carefully and anxiensly, and the result upon my mind is, that I have no more doubt that you committed that crime than if I had seen it committed with my own eyes !" The mere catalogue of these Secret . Pnianninaa 1-,w'r'"`"--- -----• m_, _t..., Attempted, Five of them Accomplished—revolts the imagination. Her two ineffectual attempts at Poisoning were those made upon the life of the woman, for the all but completed murder of whom in June last the Prisoner, now under sentence of Death at Newgate, was tried but eventually acquitted. The other case of attempted murder by poisoning at her fell hands, occurring in the course of last year only, in the instance of a young man named TAYLOR, with whom the miscreant was living when the crime was all but perpetrated ! " Fortunately for him," as the Judge remarked on Saturday, " remedies were immediately resorted to and he recovered." Putting aside from enumeration upon the black list now drawn up against this Great CriminaI—CATHARINE WILSON is now charged with, is now known to have committed the following Five Dreadful Murders by Secret IPoisoning :  I. The murder of Mr.
The Sun. — 1862-07-05 (London, England)

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