Glasgow Courier. — 1857-07-28 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TRIAL OF BACON FOR THE MURDER OF  HIS MOTHER. EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINC:S.  LINCOLN, FRIDAY will be remembered that Thomas Fuller Bacon, who was tried a few weeks since at the Central Criminal Court for the alleged murder of his chi:dren at Wal worth and acquitted, was sent down there to be tried for poisoning his mother at Great Castellon, in the adjoining county of Rutland, in the month of May, 1855. ... • .  Tiie'CrO;:r; hawing taken up the prosecution the necessary preliminary examination took place, and the depositions were returned to the Crown officers. On the 18th the briefs were sent down here from the Treasury. They were entrusted to Mr Serjeaut Mellor, Q.C., and Mr Brewer.  The indictment against the prisoner, which contained two counts, one for poisoning and another for admin. istering arven,c us ith intent to poison, was sent up to the grand jury yesterday, and thiS day (Friday) was appointed for the trial to take place; but up to the time of the grand jury leaving last night Professor A. S. Taylor, who made the analysis, and who of course is the most important witness, had not arrived, and the consequence was that no bill could be returned.  Dili morning a letter wae"r'eCel;ed from the Profeasor stating that he was engaged in a trial a t Durham, and that he could not come here,  The Court theu proceeded. to try a case of burglary, which lasted two hours. In the meantime Professor Taylor had been communicated with, aid at 3 o'clock an answer was received from hitu,stating that he could not come here until Monday. Tile assize should ternunate to-morrow (this day). . . . . _ .  Just befk,re 4 the grind jury came into court with the only three remaining bills, two of which were for petty otfences then handed to the clerk from the gallery, and the foreman appeared about to make some remarks, when  Mr Justice Erle said- Gentlemen, we are in difficulty about one of those bills which has been laid before you. We have just received a letter of great importance in connexion with it, but I do not think it would be proper to discuss it in public, as I fear it would defeat the ends of justice, and do much injury. If you will retire again to your room the officer of the court shall put a question to you, which you shall answer Yes' or No.' It cannot be dune in public. In fact, we are in considerable difficulty. What the nature of the question was ,se cannot positively say, but after Mr Coleridge had been with the grand jury some time, his Lordship %vus fetched to them by that gentleman, and after some few minutes' conference the following telegraphic despatch was sent to Professor Taylor:— .  ' The judge peremptorily demands your im.nediate attendance.  'All the bills have been found, and the grand jury wait for you. 'Fail not at your peril. 'Send answer immediately.' Up to five o'clock no answer had been received. _  Trle effect of the absence of Professor Taylor is, that as the assize for the county is just Oyer, the prisoner, if the Crown is not prepared y,ith the evidence, must be discharged.  Lincc7ln, Seven o'clock.—A telegraphic message has just been received from Professor 'ra)lor. The trial is fixed for Saturday. Bacon is undefended. His friends base refused to do anything for him, but it is expected that the judge will assign him counsel.  At Stamford on Saturday Bacon was tried for poisoning his mother. The purchase of arsenic was clearly proved, and the jury, after being absent for some time, returned a verdict of guilty. The prisoner was sentenced to death.