Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1849-09-26 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

TILE BARON SPOLASCO.—This well-known individ sal was furnished with unstately lodgings, in this city, on Thursday night last, under the follow Mg circumstanee. Many mouths ago, an order of affiliation was made on the Baron, who is known also as John Williams, by our magistrates, for the maintenance of a bastard child. The order was served upon him, but as lie did not comply with its requirements, a warrant was issued. Mr. Supt. Esteourt proceeded to Birmingham, where he was apprelsensled and brought to Gloucester. When the Baron saw that the tnatter was no jest, he paid the money, but talked loudly about to taking proceedings." Ile was then liberated, but, still being a defaulter, his person again became hi requisition a few mouths ago. A second warrant was issued, and Mr. E tarsus t proceeded to Len loss, which it was understood was the Baron's then "whereabouts." On arriving at his house, the superintendeut discovered that, although his plate was still on the door, the bird had flown, and he traced him and Isis luggage to the Esiston-squareierininsts, where the superintendeut found the Baron's luggage directed for Liverpool, but he himself was invisible. After waiting in vain for a few days, the superinten 'ent returned to Gloucester, having made ass unsuccessful journey. Olt Thursday last, however, the ba-on arrived at the railway station, accompanied by a friend, a solicitor frotn London, with whom it is reported he has recently made a tour it, France, and had come in this neighbourhood for the purpose of visiting some old patients. Ile engaged a cab to take hint & his friend from the station to the Spread Eagle, but as he seemed to manifest a desire to arrive at the hotel ussobserved, his conduct attracted the notice of the cabdriver—one of a clam whose perceptive faculties are perhaps rarely excelled. In the evening " cabbie" called at the Tolsey, and laug,ffingly inquired if the police hash anything against the Baron, whose recent arrival he detailed. This was sufficient as the groundwork for the Baron's arrest, and at ten o'clock the superintendent paid lam a visit. He was ushered into the august presence by the waiter, when the Baron coolly inquired the object of the superintendent's visit. This was quickly unfolded, and the Baron was told he must go to the police station. Ile remonstrated, and askesl Mr. Estessurt first to sleep with him, which being refused, to have a bed made in the same room. This proposal met with no better success; the superintendent was inexorable, and the Baron at last had to walk to the station, where we believe his companion for the night was a mars who was charged with felony. The following (yesterday) morning he was marched to the Shire-hall by the police, but, before being brought into ecurt, sit or. rangement was made between the B.sron and Isis friend, and Mr. 'limns:sq., clerk to Mr. Smallridge, attorney for the mother of the child. The child we understand is dead, so ' the baron is now relieved front an) further liability on the matter.—Glaucesfershire kroniele. ' AluttnErt BY A Wig.—On Thursday, at the Central Criminal Court, London, Caroline Cock, the young woman charged with the murder of her husband, in his master's house, at Enfield, was put on her trial. The circumstances of the ease, and the wonsan's jealousy, have been already noticed. There was no direct evidence that she stabbed her husband : he might have killed himself. The couple appeared on tolerably good terms just ,ipefore. The woman exhibited little feeling subsequently. A minute before lie expired, some one said to Cock, "John, here is your wife"; he faintly replied, " What sloes she want?" The counsel for the defence enlarged on this', if the woman bad killed her husband, would he not have made some exclamation about it? The prisoner had been forbidden the lesuse by the master of it, but went in defiance of this: might not the fear of losing his situation, and Isis knowledge of the excessive jealousy of his wife, driven hitn to suicide? The testimony left the whole matter very uncer. min ; and the jury gave the prisoner the benefit of the doubt : they consulted for half an hour, and then returned a verdict of" Not guilty." The young woman was at once set at liberty. ! THE "CLAIRYOYANTE" AND THE BERMONDSEY Mi