On this page
-
Text (5)
-
1150 THE LEADER. [No. 449, October 30, 1...
-
CRIMINAL RECORD. Dreadful Murussr in Cla...
-
IRELAND. Reform ix Tristity Collkgic.—A ...
-
NAVAL AND MILITARY. Improved Clothing fo...
-
THE SHIPPING INTEREST. An important moot...
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
-
-
Transcript
-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.
Gatherings From Law And Police Courts. J...
against him , and he Vas sentenced to four years' penal servitude . . In the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court , the case of Mr . Samuel Griffiths , the bill discounter , who failed during the crisis in connexion with the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Bank , which at the time attracted much attention , has just been decided . The commissioner awarded Mr . Griffiths a first-class certificate , and the general feeling seemed to be that the Wolverhampton Bank had shabbily attempted to make him a scapegoat- . ' _ ¦ _ _ -. ¦ - .. ... underwent another examination
Thursday , Mr . Roper at the Greenwich police-court . Two firemen , who had carefnliy examined the ruins of Mr . Roper ' s house , with a view to ascertain the cause of the fire , gave important evidence . They stated that they had no doubt the fire originated in the cellar , and that they had found the remains of several heaps of straw which had apparently been placed upon the cellar stairs . The prisoner was again remanded . ' _ Urban Andrew Godtz , formerly a commission-agent , of Fenchurch-street , was again examined at the Mansion House , on a charge of unlawfully pledging a warrant for sixteen bags of seed , the property of his principal , a merchant of Echt . After hearing the evidence of several witnesses , hi 3 Lordship determined on sending the prisoner for trial , allowing bail to the amount of 400 / .
At the Central Criminal Court , on Thursday , a ruffian , named Ames , was charged with the abduction of a young girl , named Nicholl . The evidence revealed the most depraved and atrocious conduct on the part of the prisoner , and great weakness of character on the part of the girl . The prisoner was found guilty , and sentenced to two years' hard labour . —John Sullivan , an artilleryman , was indicted for wounding Nicholas Barnes , with intent to do him grievous bodily harm . It appeared that on the night of the 18 th October a crowd had assembled round a drunken woman in Leather-lane , when
the prosecutor interfered to protect the woman from illusage . He was knocked down , and the prisoner stabbed him with such force in the face that the knife broke , and a piece of the blade was left in the man ' s cheek . The evidence of eye-witnesses established the prisoner ' s guilt , and , being found guilty by the jury , the Court sentenced him to four years' penal servitude , —James last and William Saville were tried before the Common Serjeant for stealing a copper coffin from the church of St . John , Stratford , and found guilty . List was sentenced to six months' imprisonment , and Saville to eighteen months ' . the of St
At a meeting of the directors of poor . Paneras , a report was received from a committee appointed to investigate the accounts of Mr . Thomas Birchinore , the overseer , when it was stated that they were in arrears to a considerable amount , 179 / . of -which Mr . Birchmore himself admitted having appropriated to his own use- The office was declared vacant , and an order issued for the apprehension of the defaulter . A certain " G . G . " a scoundrel , still at large , with many aliases , has been luring a number of imprudent ladies into marriage , and immediately afterwards abandoning them . Some of the ladies seem to have been extremely incautious ; but Mr . " G . G ., " who represented himself to be a master in the mercantile navy ,
has light hair , wears a profusion of whiskers and mustachios , and has extremely small neat hands—evidently a man formed to win a weak woman ' s consent . One of his victims , who was married to him in May last , and who takes the name ho then gave her , Mrs . Geer , a lady of " considerable personal attractions , " in the penny-aliner ' s phrase , attended boforo Sir Robert Carden on Wednesday , and said that " Geer" left her five days after marriage , and has not since returned ; while , from the evidence of another lady , it appeared that the gay deceiver had subsequently paid his addresses to her , and the marriage day was fixed , when she ascertained that he was already married . Mrs . Geer is a handsome
woman of twenty-two , and Lord Mayor Garden expressed himself puzzled to understand why the follow got so soon tired of her as to go away five days aftor marriage , adding— " I wish I had him bore . If I could do with him what I should like , ho novor should have another wife . I should not mind hanging such a fellow . I think if ever a man deserved hanging , it is for deceiving a woman . Ho will have no mercy at my bands if ho comes into them , " It is to bo hoped that the scoundrel will moot with his deserts , and it is gratifying to loarn that thoro is Rome latent chivalry in the Lord Mayor ' s bosom , which can bo called forth by a protty complainant , but which fails to show itself in the case of an apple-woman defendant .
1150 The Leader. [No. 449, October 30, 1...
1150 THE LEADER . [ No . 449 , October 30 , 1858-
Criminal Record. Dreadful Murussr In Cla...
CRIMINAL RECORD . Dreadful Murussr in Claud . —A letter dated Kllkeo , Friday evening , says : — " A shooking murder line been perpotratod in this locality . Charles Clancy , eon of Constantino Clanoy , of Tulloliar , nbout four miles from Kilkee , was shot deucl last night within a few yards of his own house . Ills brother and oouulu were in the house , and on hearing the ( 1 rearms ran out , and saw deceased staggering towards them , crying out , ' I auv murdered ! I am undone ! ' He ( Hod on being brought into the house . Various causes are assigned for tlio doed . Some say it was about laud , and other a say that it was
in reference to a brother ' s marriage portion . Strong suspicion rests upon some members of his family . The deceased bore a good character . " Extensive Swindling .- ^— We noticed a few weeks ago the absconding of Julius Ellis , a Frenchman , who carried on business at Edinburgh as a silk mercer , leaving liabilities to upwards of 10 , 000 / . Ellis , who enjoyed the entire confidence of those with whom lie did business , obtained goods during the last few months to the extent of nearly 60001 , and with the aid of a young man who lived with him ( also a Frenchman ) got them conveyed
in bales and boxes to the steamers at Leith , where another of the gang was in readiness to take charge and accompany them across to Rotterdam , where they were disposed of . This system was carried on every week for several months of this summer , as well as in the end of last year , and during that time upwards of two hundred bales of the finest silks , velvets , linens , cloths , and other valuable goods were thus disposed of . An agency with an office , & c , was kept in Rotterdam for converting the goods into cash , and about the time Ellis left Edinburgh the parties there sold oft' and also decamped . ni at Charles
ArricMrTED Muudkb . —On Monday ght , - street , Birmingham , a shoemaker , named AVilliam Jackley , was stabbed in the left side , near the heart , by Thomas Holder , also a shoemaker . It appears that Holder had gone home drunk , quarrelled with his wife * and attempted to strike her . A crowd collected , and marked their sense of Holder ' s conduct by shouting and pitching stones at the door . He became frightfully excited , and seizing a large shoemaker ' s knife , the blade of which was sharp up to the hilt , with a point almost as fine as a lancet , he rushed into the street . He was , however , pushed back into the house , and was
next seen with two of his children at a , window . 1 he bystanders , thinking that he intended to do mischief to the children , crowded round , Jackley , who was a neighbour , amongst the number . Holder made a blow at him through the window , and Jackley fell . A policeman came up at the moment the stab was given , and rushing in , seized ' Holder .. The wounded man was picked up insensible , and conveyed to the Queen ' s Hospital , at which institution he now lies , hovering between life and death . Holder was brought up on the charge of attempted murder , but was remanded to wait the result of the injuries to the wounded man .
Ireland. Reform Ix Tristity Collkgic.—A ...
IRELAND . Reform ix Tristity Collkgic . —A respectable journal ( the Cork Constitution ) makes some revelations respecting the reforms about to be introduced into the management of the Dublin Universitj-. New professorships will soon be founded , and provision made for them out of fellowships which , it appears , " now minister to the ease of indolence rather than to the advancement of learning . " The Oriental languages , too , are likely to be better attended' to , and their professorships less parsimoniously endowed . * ¦ '
Explosion . —A letter from Tralee , dated Saturday evening , gives an account of the explosion of the boiler of the steamer Weasel , employed for some time as a tender between the Ciinal Basin and the Samphier Roads . In the act of towing a schooner from the Samphier up the Channel , the boiler of the steamer exploded , and the fireman , Hannngan , was blown away , or , it may be , still locked up in the engine-room , as the vessel sank about three feet , and shortly after went down entirely . The captain ' s son was blown into the water with some others of the crew , but picked up by the schooner ' s peo ]) le , several of whom wore sovorely injured by splinters .
The Dicvonshirk Estates . —The WaUrford Mad says :- — " The Duke of Devonshire is ( wo loam ) anxious to lessen the mortgage * which hang over the property by the disposal of part of his Irish estates , and wishes to sell the property in and about Bandon , and also that in Youghal and Dungarvan ; but ho wishes to retain the Lismore estates , tho castle , and the property which extends towards Tallow and along into the county Cork . Tho trustees of the late < 3 uentin Dick would purchase the entire property if it were for Bale , and they have actually offered 1 , 000 , 000 / . sterling for tho entire property , which would be rather ovor twenty yoars * purchase on the rental . "
Marriage of Lord Eoustouk , —Tho Lord-Lioutonant is about to bcunarried to tho Lady Adola Cupel . Tho Earl of Essex , tho bride ' s fathor , is tho possessor of largo ostatos in Roscommon , whore his Lordship has been recently a visitor . Tho Viceregal nuptials are to tako place on Tuesday , and tho coremony is to bo strictly private . Attempticd Assassination in Donegal . — Tho wrotohed Gwoedoro dispute is likely to bear bittor fruit . One pf tho landlords , whoso name in connexion with the
district has been frequently boforo tho public , has ore this probably perished by tho bullot of tho ussusuln . On Monday evening ft hasty report roaohod town that the Rev . Aloxandov Nixon , had boon flretl at and badly wounded on Sunday last while leaving church , ju company with hid wli \ i aud daughtor . Other accounts state that the shot had proved fatal , but u despatch dated Tuesday night says that tho unhappy gantloman was still living , but that no hopou > voro entertained of his rocovory . The ball passed through tho nook by tho mouth .
Galway Packet Station . —The Admiralty have issued orders for moorings to be laid down at Galwav for the convenience of the Northern Atlantic Stea mpacket Company ' s vessels in the harbour of Galway . A Dublin paper says that Government has decided upo n constructing a harbour at Galway capable of accommodating the Transatlantic traffic which is being developed by the new line of steamers . The company propose to make the service weekly . ; and the principal advantages set forth by the promoters are , that it will save 480 miles in distance and from 35 to 48 hours ia time to passengers , and , owing to its telegraphic facilities , will enable messages to pass between London and "Washington in about six days ; that the dangers of the Channel are avoided ; and there will be a saving of insurance as well as of wear and tear from the reduced sea distance ; and that the Government on both sides of the Atlantic will grant mail contracts .
Naval And Military. Improved Clothing Fo...
NAVAL AND MILITARY . Improved Clothing for India . —It has been decided to make an alteration in the dress of the troops servin " in India . For the present dress is to be substituted a suit of a light drab colour , made of a strong material chiefly composed of cotton , consisting of a tunic aud loose trousers . Instead of the Government providing tlie men with this dress , as at present , commanding officers of regiments and depots will be permitted to employ any contractor they please to furnish the now clothing , the authorities at the Horse Guards paying the colonel or other commanding officer a certain price for each suit
supplied . Ihe regiments now in India and the troops about to embark will be supplied with the new clothing . Launch of II . M . Ship Edgar . —The screw line-ofbattle-ship Edgar , 91 guns , was launched on Saturday , shortly before two o ' clock , from Woolwich Dockyard . The concourse of spectators was very large , and the weather being most propitious , the scene on the river and in the yard was exceedingly animated . Mrs . Shepherd , the wife of the captain superintendent , named the ship , which left the slip in the most easy and graceful manner , amid deafening cheers , the band playing " Rule Britannia . "
Iron-cased Floating Batteiue ? . —The ' , theory of iron-sided ships resisting the fire of ordinary . men-ofwar , or shore , batteries , has most signally failed in practice , as developed at Pjrtsmouth on Monday , by- the gunnery of'the Excellent . The Erebus , anew LG-gun . iron-built steam battery , of 200-horse power , was moored ' iat , 400 yards ' range from the gunboat Snapper , uoxtplates four , inches thick having previously been affixed over the ports on the side next the gunboat . Tho fire was directed from the Snapper , arid consisted of four 68-po ' under " turned " solid shot , and four o 2-pounders . The result was instantaneously shown ; the 32 ' s merely indented the iron battery , but tins ( Js's passed right through 1 it , and the first of them split two of the beams .
A Dutch Squadkon of live screw men-oi-wnr , commanded by Rear-Admiral t'llooft , arrived in St . llelen ' sroads on Tuesday , at 8 . 30 r .. u ., and steamed up to Spithead on Wednesday morning , whero it anchored at 9 o ' clock . The Dutch Admiral saluted the Governor and the Port Admiral , and the compliments were duly acknowledged by 11 . M . S . Victory and tin ; garrison battery . Tho Dutch squadron is from the Tuxel , and will remain at Spithead a few days to coal , ctu ., after which it will leave for a cruise in the Mediterranean . Sandhurst and Aldisushott .- —The ground between the camp at Aldershott and Sandhurst College , iiml the vicinity of tho college itself , bocanic on Wedmisdiiv the scene of a brilliant field-day and sham light ; tins dufouce of the college and grounds by tho gentlcmou emleta against an attacking force including troops from all the regiments in tho camp being tho distinguishing fun lure
o ( f tho day ' s proceedings . The various manoeuvres wero executed with tho greatest precision , and luft nothing to find fault with by tho most exacting of military i . Titk' 3 The gcntlomon cadets wore led by Major G , Man aim Captain Patorson , tho whole body being commanded by Lloutonant-Colonol Napier , tho Superintendent ° > Studies . The plan of dofonco was arranged by the Lioiitonant-Govornor , Colonel Scott . Tho « i » all hotly of cavalry attached to tho collogo was commanded by Captain Wnrde . Tho attacking force \ vn « commanded by Gonoral Knollys . Tho most conspicuous corns woro tho 1 th Dragoon Guards , the 17 th , 16 th , nml ' ' <•» J < oot » and tho " West York Militia ( Ki ( lcs > Tho whoK- li'j- ^ i lii roviow ordor , with their bands playing , maroheu pnst General KnbllyH , who stood with hid stall' at Uio central portico . Tho Gonoral expressed great satwlaction at tho manner in which tho operations had boon conducted .
The Shipping Interest. An Important Moot...
THE SHIPPING INTEREST . An important mooting of ahipownors and otlior gonUoinon fipnnooted with tho shipping lutorosl , of tho port , oi Montroso was convened lost wools to moot Mr . Max . on inombor for tho borough , for tho ] turpo » o of oniiMimnff how to obtnlu redress of tho grievances under w ) en thoy at presont sufilir . William Mitcholl , M-r o "P " broltor , ooouplod tho ohalr , and addressed tho now . number at groat length . Ho ea ; Ul t It ia notorious that
-
-
Citation
-
Leader (1850-1860), Oct. 30, 1858, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_30101858/page/6/
-