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The Express. — 1848-08-18 (London, England)

IRELAND.  DIAILTN, AtOUST 17. The verdict in the case of Mr. Martin, which I despatched by special steamer last night, took the sympathisers by surprise, although, from the constitaon of the jury, their known firmness and integrity of character, there was (one would imagine) little round for hope of disagreement. It has saved so iety here, however, much uneasiness, and the authorities much difficulty. It has, too, not improbably, saved trial by jury to this country, and avoided the military tribunals, which are remembered here with terror since '9B. It seems that Mr. Martin's immediate friends are determined not to take the matter peacefully. Scarcely had the verdier been recorded last night when Mr. James Martin, brother to the prisoner, entered the shop of the foreman (Mr. Waterhouse, jeweller), in Doine.street, and defied that gentleman to mortal combat. Mr. W. is a person of great firmness and courage, though not more than twenty-two or twenty-three years of age, and immediattiy grappled with Mr. Martin, and, a polionnan being at hand, gave him into custody, and he was conveyed to the station-1 once. lie will be examined to-dly. Mr. John M. Burke, who seid he was of Fort William, Scotland, was arrested yesterday; and four pers,ns already in custody,,R. F. Ryan (American), Eugene Martin, J.anes Lawlor, and 'Timothy Sexton were fully committed for treasonable practices. It appears that, though a Mr. Harnett is in custody in Limerick, on a charge of treason, he is not the person of that name who is said to have taken part in the attack on the mails at Abbe) tale, and in the capture of Censtabl.. Ilogben. This person is still at large. The Mr. Ramat in custody is proprietor of a very ponsidernb!e woollen eatabli,hment at Newcastle, in the county Limerick, and nu the route to ferry.He was preaid. nt of the Felon Club of New Castle, and it is said evidruce exists of his having been in correspondence with the rebel leaders within the last fottuigh*. , Mr. Richard Dalton has been arrested for the delivery of a treasonable speech at Galvally, county Limerick. He is a shop-keeper, in Tipperary, and wealthy. Two persons, giving their names as Terence Smith, or Brady, and John Doherty, have been arrested for circulating seditious pamphlets in Clair. A person has been arrested in Mayo, supposed to be from America, and lodged in prison there, but ho refuses to give his name. The police continue still their searches after Mr. O'Gorman, a convincing proof of the persuasion of the authorities that he has not escaped. Many perMOOR in Dublin !Alyce he has. Mr. Francis Morgan, our late corporation solicitor, Lae escaped to France. Mr. Doheny's successor in • the treasurership of Cashel corporation has been , appointed. Mr. M'Cleeihon, late editor of the Limerick &porter, has bee. arrested on suspicion. So great has been the fall of rain at Tralee, that the streets have been flooded since Monday last, the river having oil rflowed its banks above the town. The comity e f Cork has bee n the scene of a brutal murder. A poor man, named Leahy, was beaten to lead), near Inniskean, in that county, a few days 111111 Ce. •
The Express. — 1848-12-06 (London, England)

DERBYE.MRE. MURDER IN A LUNATIC AeTtuix.—A correspondent says:—" Oa Monday a jury assembled at the Town-hall, Derby, to investigate a serious ease, in the presence of the mayor and visiting justices. From the evidence adduced I collect the following particulars:—About six months ago a young man, aged 23, very respectably connected, was *eat to thu Derby asylum in a state of great imbecility of mind and physical weakness. He was not a violent lunatic, and consequently was not secluded. He associated with other patients, perambulated the grounds, and even on the afternoon of the day preceding the murder which caused the investigation, was asked by Mrs. Brigstock, the wile of the physician who had charge of the asylum, to walk with her, but he refused. Until within this week or ten days past, a keeper slept in the same room, but since that time the keeper slept with two patients in an adjoining apartment, and the young lunatic and • companion named Tomlinson (who was also oonaidered harmless) slept by themselves. The ke. per saw them in bed between seven and eight o'clock at night, and, as usual, locked the door. About six o'clock on the followbig morning one of the patient., whose duty it was to get up and light the fires, went to the keeper's room for a light, whereupon Tomlinson commenced singing, as was customary with him every morning when he beard people stirring. The keeper heard him sing some little time, when he ceased, and in about five minutes afterwards an unusual noise was heard, which caused the keeper to leap out of bed and rash into the room. It was not sufficiently light to observe the state of things very minutely, but on entering he sew the young lunatic standing by his bad-side, with nothing. on but his shirt, and his companion Tomlinson lying groaning upon the floor, in a state of nudity. The keeper's first act was to " push the young man down upon the bed, and cover him over; his second, to fetch a light and assistance, and call Dr. Brigstock. On returning to the room, Tomlinson had breathed his Int. His skull was split, lower jaw broken, and several teeth knocked out, and a pool of blood lay upon the floor. On making further search, a piece of thick woo d was found is scorner of the room, which was stained with blood ; this piece of wood proved to be a lath taken from the bed on which the murderer slept; and it is conjectured that the deceased was in the act of changing his shirt, when his companion sprang out of bed, and struck him several blows with the lath. He denied the act and would act believe that Tomlinson was dead. During the investigation the prisoner looked bewildered, and frequently muttered something in an inaudible voice. He looked thin and emaciated. Tnis occurrence has thrown tie relations into great grief, and I have foreborne mentioning his name on their account. He was committed to the county gaol on a &ergs of wilful murder, and now awaits his Vial.
The Express. — 1848-01-21 (London, England)

SINTINC IS UPON I'ILUIONBILO.—AbiII Crowe, the man who was convicted for conspiring, with the two convicts, Patrick Ryan (Small), Winions Rpm (Pooh), James Hayes, and others, to murder the late Mr. James Wataon. of :Ilynorney, having been plated at the bar, to receive the sent?nceof the court,  The Clerk of the Crown asked him the lama question, whether he had anything to say why sent an of death should not be pronounced against him. The prisoner, who appears to ban suffered onelderably since hie oonnctien on Monday j by his haggard countenance, said, in a weak end oy voice,-1 rave only to soy, your lordships, that then was not one word of truth sworn qn the table, but what was sworn as to my gong to. Mr. Arthur to speak to about_ tin attn. la ;we Teh 'tun Le I amw h ich chargedw al statedt h to nap perjury, for never am innocent ; and I hope the court twill pat no • long day. and let my body be buried with toy pagenia. That is all Len se say. ' The judgeahaving put on teener black eliplc • The Chief Baron pronounced thisextreme penalty of the law, observing that the crime of the prisoner, who was a man far above the lower classes of society, was, of a much deeper die than that of the men who actually perpetrated the murder which he hired them to execute. lie Idrdship then went through the facts of the case, and concluded by naming the 19th of February for has execution. The sentence did not state, as in other cases, that' is body should be buried within the precincts of the gaol. The prisoner left the dock without making any further olrervation. His step, however, and general appearance, displayed the ut most degree of fear and c needles. His unfortunate wife and children were all within bearing of the sentence, but thee listened to it in perfect silence, as if they expected nothing else but the last penalty of the law. Thomas M'Entiery, Petrick Gearan, Charles Healy, tad John Griffin, the fi r,t of whom was convicted, and the other three of whom pleaded guilty, of the murder of Martin kl'Mabon, having been celled to the bar, sentence of death was new ded against them. The Chief Baron, in pronouncing it, 'toted that they would have been sentenced to death were it nut that it appeared they did not contempLta murder, although death ensued from their conduct, and also front the fact that the arms which they carried were not I found to he loaded, and no shots were fired. James Ilene, James Dugan, Lawrence Shanahan, and John hI'M ,hoc, for posting a threatening notice on the gate of Colonel Crofton Nrandeleur-12 months' imprisonment each.  Michael M`Mahon, convicted of the conspiracy to murder Mr. Matthew Bolland, was then brought up, and sentence of death was recordeA against him. la pronouncing it the Chief Baron spoke of the atrocity of the prisoner's crime, which he said was calculated to uproot society to its very foundation, by encouraging a system which, if carried out, would corrupt the entire population of the country.
The Express. — 1848-08-10 (London, England)

UHUSR.-A Womare SHOT BY A SoLuinit.—M. Keay, aged 22, was charged with the wilful murder of Agnes Hill, on the 26th of May last, in the parish of St. Wool:as, near Newport.—Mr. Greares, hiving stated the case, called John Mitchell, who deposed : I ant • private in the 14th Regiment, which has been at Newport since April lest. We were qaartered in the barracks, and the prisone. shared my room. When we were quartered at Plymouth I knew one Agnes Hill, who came to Newport on the 26th of May. Between 10 and 11 o'clock of that day I saw her in company with a soldier named Dennis Doherty, coming from the canteen. I then went to my room, whither prisoner followed me. He took the ammunition-box, and attempted to take oat 10 rounds ; this was an unusual time to take tunmuniti.,n. The prisoner left the room and returned in the course of three minutes, when my attention was drawn to him. He appeared to be sponging out his firelock, but Ibis did not create any suspicion in my mind. He then left the room, ant: shortly alter I heard the report of firearms, and through the window I saw a number of our men run in the direction of Agnes Hill, who was falling. I went and assisted to carry deceased to the hospital. The next day Agnes was deed.— Michael M'Guire examined : Am • eergeent in the 14th Regiment. Was quartered last May at Newport. On the evening of tke 25th of May I was on guard at the barracks. The prisoner was delivered over to me for being intoxicated, at about 25 minutes to 10. He was sentenced to six days' confinement, with, however, the liberty of walking about the yard of the barracks. At one o'clock on the 26th of May c I saw the prisoner. I went into the ard-room and heard the ensign ask him why he did i and he said to put her out of the wey, and he war W. . g to suffer for it. I found one round of ammunition deficient in the prisoner's cartouche box. Several witnesses were examined, who de, poseC to the following facts:—There was an acquaintance between the prisoner and Agnes Hill, which led to an attaehment. On the 28th of May Kelly had reason to doubt her fidelity; he saw her walking with • soldier named Doherty, and immediately proceeding to his room armed himself with his musket, proceeded to the barrack-yard where he had seen the parties in communicettion, and telling Doherty to torn aside he lilted his musket to the height ot  his hip and shot Agnes in the lower put of the abdomen, the b.,11 passing out behind. The poor girl lingered until the following day, when she esuired. Ihe jury re turned a verdict of guilty, but strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy. —His b.rdship pronounced judgment on the unhappy man, sentencing bun to death. He held cut no hope of mercy, nor could he recommend it.—During the trial the prisoner evinced signs of deep emotion; when his doom was sealed by the words of the judge he burst into tears and sank down t ithausted.
The Express. — 1851-08-19 (London, England)

SUSPECTED MURDER. AT BLAENCWM.—Considerable excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Blaencum, near the village of Conwil, in this county, on Saturday evening last, by a report which was then circulated that a servant girl, named Muth Jones, had been found dead in in Linkparkain Pond, having several wounds on her person. Linkparkmain Pond is about twenty yenta in length and nearly the same in breadth, and not more than t 1 yard deep. A little way from the edge of this pond the unfortunate young woman was found, lying on her face in the water, and one of her hands clutched fast and full of mutt. She had all her clothes on, with the exception of her esp. The handkerchief which was round her neck, was not in its proper place over her bosom, but turned up behind. When she was taken out of the water several wounds were observed on the back of her head. Spots of blood were noticed on that part of the hedge near the pond, and directly opposite the place where the body was found, and close to a gap through which cattle pass to the pond. The stick which is usually kept across this gap to prevent access to the pond was fixed in its proper place when the body was picked up. The footprint of a man was distinctly observed on the edge of the pond nearest the ! body. that part being soft. It was evidently the impress of a nailed shoe, but the prints of the nails were not sufficiently distinct to be counted. The impression of the toe-plate was lorry plain. A person who was present took the dimensions of the footmark. There was only one footprint, the other portion of the ground around the pond was hard and dry. We have been informed that the deceased, Huth Junes,' who was a single woman, about seventeen or eighteen years of age, was a servant of Mr. David Jones, of Moen. cum The last time she was seen alive was on Friday night last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, when her mistress, Mrs. Jones, ordered her to put some loaves of bread into the oven, after which she was at liberty to go to bed. She was then dressed in her working clothes, but had no stockings on. She gave no intimation to her mistress that she had any thought of going out. She ate her supper as usual, and there was nothing observed in her manner in the bast calculated to awaken any suspicion. In the course of the evening she informed Mrs. Jones that the daughter of a man at Dwllbach accompanied her home from Newcastle market, where she had that day been, and that she had purchased a shawl with the half-crown (refer! ring to one Mrs. Jones hail given her in the morning before she went to market) instead of the shoes she had purposed lying, as she could not procure any to suit her. No noise wk atever was heard in the house during the night. Oa various 00CIViiefl1 Mr. and Mrs. Jones have heard the voice and ,footfalls of a man who used to visit deceased. This min, who was paying his addresses to the deceased, we ways• is at present unknown, as she had always refused to UM he., mistress who he was. Aa inquest was held on Monday last, before George Thomas, Esq., at Conwil, and ilepaitioaa then aim to not been made public.— Caroortbat Immo&
The Express. — 1851-01-16 (London, England)

WICO —C. Wood, the man who was remanded on Monday, on a charge of annulling Mr. Wigg with intent to rob him, was reexamined. Upon the precut occasion Mr. Wigg wu sufficiently recovered to prosecute, and gave the following evidence:— On Sunday morning last, between the hours of one and two o'clock, I was going borne down Westatreet, and heard the footstep' of two men walking fast behind me. I crossed the road at Canterbury-place, aad there I found the two men dote behind me. I turned round and heard them whispering to each other, and immediately I received a blow at the back part of my head with a bludgeon or "life-preserver." I turned upon them, and intently received another blow on the head, and that I believe was given by the other man, not the one who struck me first, because it followed so rapidly. I defended myself se well as I could with my umbrella, and the man seemed anxious to close upon me. I backed Irem them into the middle of the road, where they followed me, and I received a third blow on the head from, I think, a lite preserver. I have very little doubt that the prisoner is the person who gave me that, as well as the first blow. I called out " Murder," and my little boy, who was with me, also called out and ran away, and one of the men lett me. I think the prisoner is the one who remaii,ed behind with me, and I bad a scuffle with him, during which I received several severe blows on the shoulder from him. I tried to get the men under the light that I might st e their faces, but they kept in the shade u much as they could. When they left me they ran towards the Bee Hive publichouse, but the prisoner returned and ran put me towards Canterbury-place. He passed a lamp-post, and, the light felling on his face, I saw him by that means, and I ant eine the prisoner is the man. I MOW to it. The other one ran down Cottage grove, which is opposite to Canterbury-place. I was smothered with blood from the wounds in my head where I had been struck by thou men. A constable came uo and laid me home, and a surgeon came and dressed my wounds. The prisoner was soon after brought to my nine by the police, and I knew him immediately to be one of the men. I was very much stuoned w'th the first blow, but recovered a little after the second. They tried to cl Xl* upon me, bat I managed to keep them off. Prosecutor's evidence was confirmed by that of the two oolicemen who apprehended the prisoner, upon which The prisoner, who declined (461,1118 anything in his defence, was hilly committed for trial. When he was about to be' removed from the bar, Mr. Games, addressing the magistrate, said, I am requested by the friends of the prisoner to apply to your worship to liberate hint on bail, and they instruct me to say that sureties to any amount can be given for him. Mr. Elliott, with evident surprise—Whet, to give him an opportunity of waylaying aid brutally illusing some one Cue ? I shall not accept any bail for him.
The Express. — 1851-12-12 (London, England)

TUVILSOAT. HAW, NAAR. ALLEGED WHORE OF A WIVE AT MANCHESTER. _  John Ilanipsom, aged 31, was indicted fur the wilful murder Ut his wife, Mary Hampson, at Manchester, on the night of the lith of August last. The facts of the case, as described by the various witnesses, were these :—A number of female neighbours, un the evening in question, had partaken of tea in the house of the deceased, during her husband's absence, after which some spirits were taken, but it was very positively asserted j that the deceased took very little herself. About ten o'clock the husband returned home, and, what was said to be not an uncommon thing, high words ensued; a neighbour, who could hear all that passed in the prisoner's house, was awoke from sleep by hearing a disturbance, and a lumping noise an if some one had fallen down stairs. The keeper of a beershop is the vicinity saw the prisoner pass his house about eleven o'clock that night, without anything unusual iu his manner. An opposite neighbour had seen the prisoner sitting by the fire at ten o'clock that night, while his wife was at the door. The prisoner said, " Mary, you have been getting some drink ;" she replied, If I have, it is nothing at your espense." They then started quarrelling very had, and the deceased shut the door; there were nu blinds, and the neighbours saw into the house. As boon an the deceased abut the door, the prisoner lett his seat and ran up to where his wife was, but whether he struck her or not the witness could not say. Soon after this tae prisoner left the house, and called upon Mr. Small, the heershup keeper referred to, requesting him to go home with him' as his (prisoner's) wife had locked him out, adding that she had nes n getting drunk, and had fallen downstairs while coming to let him in. The witness Small accompanied the prisoner home, and finding that the door and window were both fastened, lie returned and got a hammer and candle; with the former he struck the gudgeon Duni the window shutter, and w ith the latter the prisoner entered the house. Ile went to where his wife lay, and after looking at her a moment, opened the door and the neighbours entered. The deceased was found lying at the bottom of the stairs, with her head towards the door, a large pole, or clothes prop, was lying on the stairs, in the centre, and blood WU flowing from the nose and ears of the deceased. The neighbours told the prisoner to go for a doctor, and he left the house ostensibly fur that purpose; on his return, in about ten minutes, he said lie had been for Dr. Hose, who would be there in a few minuter ; but it subsequently transpired that he had not been for any medical assistance whatever. A ' Roman catholic priest,who was called in to attend the dying woman, was the rst to procure the attendance of a surgeon, but the woman was then past recovery. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter, adding that they had given the prisoner the benefit of some conflicting points in the evidence, er they must have felt it to be their duty to return a verdict uf wilful murder.  Wreak Na. Ames Eats. ilsAvuuSs3sT