April 12th.—Royal, Hall and Mapes, had been tried at the assizes for the murder of Harriet Chandler. Mr. Palmer and Mr. O’Malley appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Prendegast and Mr. Couch for the defence, which was an “alibi;” the jury acquitted all the prisoners.
April 19th.—S. Cobb, Esq., had laid the foundation stone of the Unitarian Chapel, which was to be built on the site of the “Old Meeting House” in Gaol Street.
April 26th.—“In the Bail Court, Saturday, 19th April, 1845. Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.
The Queen on the prosecution of Samuel Charles Marsh, Esq., v. Charles Cory Aldred.
Mr. Martin—My Lord, in the case of the Queen v. Aldred, my learned friend, Mr. Robinson, will address your Lordship.
Mr. Robinson—In this case, my Lord, Mr. Aldred has been indicted for having spoken certain words of the prosecutor; he has pleaded not guilty. This gentleman, I have to state, used the words under some mistake, and he is now anxious to withdraw his plea of not guilty, and to express his regret for having used the words of which the prosecutor has complained. I have now, therefore, to withdraw the plea of not guilty and to enter a plea of guilty.
Mr. Martin—My Lord, I appear on behalf of the prosecutor, the Mayor of Yarmouth, who felt himself compelled to bring the matter before the Court. He has no personal feeling in the matter, and is perfectly satisfied with the expression of regret made by my learned friend, and upon payment of the costs by the defendant, if your Lordship pleases, he will not proceed further.
Mr. Justice Coleridge—Very well.”
Yarham (who figured in the Chandler murder case) had “at length been compelled, by the expression of public feeling, to quit the town.”
May 3rd.—Only one tender had been sent in for the New Haven Bridge, and it was considered probable that the plans for it would be amended.