Glasgow Courier. — 1844-05-28 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

CONFESSION OF A MURDER COMMITTED NINE YEARS AGO.  ( From the Essex Standard.)  A report having been circulated in Colchester that a native of Po(stead. at present in the East Indies, had been apprehended for having committed a murder nine or ten years back, and for which an innocent man was hung, we have ascertained the following particulars :—On Monday morning week ,Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart., of Steke-by-Nsyland, received a communication from Colonel Dear, of the 2104 Regiment of Fusiliers, stationed in the East Indies, with the copy of the Court of Inquiry on a case which has caused a great sensation in that regiment. A short time back a young man of the name of William Towns, a native of Polstead, whilst on guard, mentioned to one of his comrades that be was most miserable and wretched, and was determined on committing suicide, or else (pointing to a file of guns which were piled together opposite them)he most shoot one of his officers, or commit some deed in order that he might be hung, and that justice might be satisfied. His comrade advised him to get consolation from the minister of his persuasion ; but at this period of their conversation three other soldiers came up and ingnired what it was that preyed so heavily upon his mind, lie then told them, that sine years ago he went out poaching in liintlesham Wood; that he murdered the gamekeeper ; and that an innocent man was hung for it, and he was present at the execution, with James Hills, of the same regiment. He added, that he had not been able to rest for sometime; and also stated that he saw both the men in his dreams, and was haunted by their visions day said night, till death would be welcome to him in any shape. A court of inquiry followed, and the soldiers severally deposed to the confession of the prisoner, who made no attempt to oontradiet them. Col. Dear wrote for information on the subject to Sir Joshua Rowley, who placed the communication in the hands of his brother, Charles Rowley, Esq., of Eait Bergholt, as the murder was committed in the division of the county for which that gentleman is a most active magistrate. Thus—  " Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice still o'ertakes the crime; And oft a speedier pain the guilty feels : The hue and cry of Heaven pursues him at his heels." It appears that, about nine years ago, the gamekeeper and his assistant, in the service of Miss Lloyd, of Hiutlesham Hall, heard a party of poachers in the preserves, and when they got there, finding only three poachers, they attempted to take them into custody ; but they were violently attacked by the poachers, and Byam Green, the gamekeeper, was barbarously murdered, his skull be;ng literally dashed to atoms by a blow struck with a gun, which was left behind. A reward was offered for the discovery of the murderer, and a man of the name of Chalker, a French polisher, living at Ipswich, was apprehended on the charge. At his trial, the gun was distinctly proved to have been his, as well as the dog which accompanied the poachers, and it was further proved that he was seen in the neighbourhood, drinking, before the fatal affray took place. The evidence, although calculated to throw strong suspicion upon Chalker, was parel7 of a circumstantial character, . . and it was a matter of doubt'' would the execution to  whethere'  stamps  fondon"  Thomas  testimonial of their thanks and gratitude to that honourable gentleman for his uniform support of their order." We regret, to inform all interested in the increase of Mr. 1p uncombe's worldly prosperity, that the "committee of gentlemen" appointed to assist the trs.des in making this purchase have resolved to invest the money collected in the Isle of Skye. Warned by the recent unexpected appearance at a pawnbroker's sale of a service of plate presented to another member of the House of Commons, the committee feel that were the subscriptions invested elsewhere, the testimonial might not, in Mr. Duncombe's case, prove "imperishable." _Morning Herr' Hot-Blast t' . We understand that the experienced arbitration was submitted the disputes t patentees and the proprietors of the at Penydarvan, Aberdare, and Tredepayable by the latter for infringing the a careful investigation, issued a final patentees entitled to nothing, and order,' their own expenses. We are informed . of the above works bad previousl use of the patent, one shilling per ton • by them, but that this offer was refused.  Slingsby I of tt.  est" estate for Mr.  Dancombe,  imperishable  .works  nmount  after  , Lo pay prv!ietors  made  of this improved some descriptions of , ere within a shade of the lowest rates ever sale.