The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-30 00:00:00

THZ " SHItOPSHIZZ CONSZILTATIVZ."

A true bill for libel has been found against the publisher
of the Shropshire Conscriptslire, for the publication in • re-
cent number of that paper of a libel upon a Mr. J. 11.
Humffrey, who had formerly been clerk to Mr. Oarbell, a
solicitor. The alleged libel is contained in some strictures
which appeared in a recent number of the Shropshire CMS.
serratire, a high tory paper, reflecting upon Mr. Hutaffrey,
who had taken a very active part at the late election at
Shrewsbury, in endeavouring to procure the return of
Augustus Robinson, Esq., one of the liberal candidates,
who was defeated by Mr. lialdock, the former tory member.
The transaction having been very recent no farther pro-
ceedings were taken at this commission upon the indict-
ment. The defendant merely put in bail. The case will
therefore stand over until the Spring Assizes.
Several bills were ignored, amongst them the one con-
taining • charge of beastiality. The remaining cases in the
calendar being disposed of, the assizes terminated a little
before one o'clock.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Earrua, JULY 28.
Hr. Baron Martin took his scat at the Ou hlhall at nine
o'clock.

CHAMUB 07 MOILDVIL

Abraham Heath, 63, a cripple, was indicted for the wilful
murder of Elizabeth Heath, his wife, on the 7th of Jane
last, in the parish of St. Mary Major.
Dinah Ooss deposed that she lived in Preston-street, ha
this city, and near the prisoner. On the 7th Jane, her
attention was drawn to the prisoner's house, where Ilse
heard quarnilling. She heard the prisoner using bad
expressions to his wife. She went into the prioneer's
house, and stopped at the head of the stairs, hut did not
enter the room. Saw Heath in the act of striking his
wife with a poker. The wife was begging for mercy;
she had a child in her arllll, and one by her side.
Prisoner's wife was running away from him, and he was
running after her with the poker. Witness wu then called
away. Did not see him strike a blow. Prisoner mad* nee
of such expressions as "he would murder her, and be
hung for her, the same as Landiek." Witness told him he
ought to be ashamed to serve his wife in that m , and
that he was a vagabond to do so. Prisoner said it was we
business of her's, and that he should dew he liked. Prisoner
coatissally went to a public-house during the day, and re-
turned to hie house and ill-treated his wife. in the Right
she saw prisoner's wife and child in the street about sieves
o'clock begging to be admitted to the house. Prisoner said
he would not let his wife in for the night, and witness'
asked her to go to the station-house with her. Witness
left them in the street. On the next morning her attention
was again called to the prisoner's house by hearing quern&
ling. The prisoner was making use of similar earns.
Mons to those of the previous day. Witness went to the
house, and prisoner ran after her with a shoemaker's knife,
threatening what he would do if she again entered. She
was induced to go to the house by hearing the woman
screeching " murder."
Cross-examined—Had known the deceased for tea or
twelve yeah. Was not very intimate with her. Never fre-
quented the prisoner's house. Never heard deceased pro-
voke her husband. Had often heard the prisoner say he
would muster her before that time.
Elisabeth Darks—linkides is Preston-street, neer the

IMOWCOiniiErinirlde wife. On the 7th 'of JUDO the
Nile MED *u watt at drafter tints. Witness heard
a mom sad some etildna crying. Went into the
mesas its/ am_prieeser's wife put her head out of window
attd w This is what he km done with the poker,"
Wate Ism head. Saw a queen, of blood flowing
r beat Desisted mid be done it because
she had asked for her own. Prknner made use
of sans bed ospressicas and said, " I'll be your butcher."
He was VII( to strike her again, and deceased ilefsacied
herself wfth the bellows. Witness nut NW him ea the
Tuesday, sad heard him swearing. He came back shortly
sitar, sad weat into his Mesa sad the quarrelling again
amassassa. Watt to the Was as the Thursday, sad