The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-05 00:00:00

was still represented in Wood's bOrVigis ho to Mr.
Langton. The nest case wa‘ that of Light, of the !,
Feathers Inn, Taplow, who paid Wood au. 8.. on the 19th '
of February, but be bad only &costumed ger 251. is his sash-
book ; sad the third ease was that of t. Ames, of the
Wellington Arms, Reading, who was represented to have
paid only 101. on toe Mir of December Ism, whilst his
receipt showed that be had given Wood the sum of 151.,
the total amount of his account.
Oa aremr-ezenrination, Mr. Lasstas admitted that Wood
had paid him a cheque for 3401, for sundry amounts ; sad
also that, although he bad paid • sum 01381. and 20.., it was
disoottred there months afterwards that credit had been
omitted to he Riven him, by the clerk neglecting to carry
them sums from the cask book Into the ledger.
Mr. Huddlestooe matte an able address for Wood, and
contended that there was no wilful intention to keep the
money, bat that what was paid was only on account. A
sum from 5,0001, to 6,0001 paring through his hands annu-
ally (which tre pr stieutor admitted) at was not unlikely
an error might wear; but he denied any criminal in-
tention.
Several reareetable periods were called, who gave Wood
a good character for honesty and uprightnem.
His lordship summed up, and the jury returned a verdict
of Guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. The
learned Baron said he woald give full effect to it, and apart
from it be should have pared but a alight sentence, as he
believed the conviction itself would be a severer punishment
on a person in the respectable position of t`le prisoner than
any lengthened imprtsonoront. Hs then sentenced him to a
fortnight's hard labour.
The prisoner deeply felt his painful position, and be
walkout from the dock weeping bitterly.

:RN CIRCUIT.—WinuEsTER, MARCH 3.

MOWN 009117.-111701111 I.I.CROWDEL
♦TTIMPT TO MURDER.

James Harris, • labourer, aged 27. was indicted for
maliciously cutting and wounding Caroline Wilkins, with
intent to kill and murder her, at Winchester, on the 13th
of September last.
Mr. Amoy conducted the prosecution. The prisoner was
na efendt d by counsel.
It appeared that the prisoner was • man of low grade,
and obtained a living by hawking fish. watercress, dm, ,
having also a wooden leg. The prisoner habitually slept at
a public-house called the Pheasant, and the girl 'Wilkins,
hie intended victim, had for some tired cohabited with him ,
at that house. Oa the day stated, the prisoner came tome ,
early in the evening, and at that time the girl was drinking
in company with • soldier, who remained with her some
considerable time. The prisoner was in and oat of the
bouts several times during the evening, ana at 12 o'clock he
and the girl Wilkins were the only persons in the house not
retired to bed. About this time the landlady was alarmed
at hearing loud screaming, which proceeded from the tap-
room, where she had lett the prisoner and the girl. On
hastening down stairs, eke found the girl leaning against
the wall of the passage, and bleeding profusely tram her
torost. The prisoner was standing evilest the door. The
girl said, " He has done it," and quickly be came insensible.
The prisoner in the meantime absconded. Surgical attend.
&ace was procured, and the girl's throat was toned to be out
In • most fearful manner. The gashes seemed to have been
inflicted with great violence from the back of the neck on
each side, coming quits round sad crossing each ether in
the front of the threat. The windpipe was penetrated
Under the care of Mr. It. W. Smith, surgeon, the girl,
however, gradually recovered, and depoied to the prisoner'.
; suddenly and furiously attacking her without any previous
I quarrel having occurred between them. He bad evidently
. acted under the influence of jealousy. Tne prisoner was
, some weeks after the commission of the (ileums traced to
and apprehended at Bristol. An old rssor, rudely sharpened,
was found in the grate of the Pheasant tap-room, covered
, with blood, on the night of the occurrence. The prisoner
r did not deny the statements made against him, and the
jury, after a short consultation, fou. d a verdict of Guilty.
The Judge directed audience of death to be recorded
against the prisoner.