The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TITUTSDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1863.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT.-CHILMBPORD, JULY 15.

The business of the assizes for the county of Es.: com-
menced this morning, Baron Bramwell ;residing in the
Crown Court,. and Baron Chunell on the Civil side. Tn.
cause hat contains only missy causes, awe common and two
special jurymen' ; and the principal case of interest is that of
}Loupe!! v. Haws and others, which involve' the question of
the Roswell forgeries, which is fixed for trial this ( Thursday)
morning. Nothing transpired during the day involving any
point of the alighted importance to the public.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Wmenwria, JULY 13.

(Before Mr. Justice Wince.)

A publican of Southampton named Alexander Sweet eng•
hart, ■ged 56; and Prank Sutefinyaant, dotter, 45, were
indioted for feloniously destroying the last will sad testa-
ment of Benjamin Sweetingham, on the 4thJuae.
Mr. Gunner conducted the protscution, and Mr. H. T.
Cole the defence.
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deceued, was father of the pri-
toners, and several other eons and daughters. In February
last be bad made a will, with the assonance of Mr. Jlackey,
an attorney, and it was duly signed and attested. The at. i
torney's clerk, Mr. Brice, went to the house after the
death to read the will to the family, who were as-
sembled under circumstances of some excitement.
The whole property was devised to Joseph Price as
executor, to be by him divided equally between the
children, Frederick, George Edward, Richard, Barnwell, and
Arabella Scorer; the other five children, Alexander,
Thomas, John, Frank, and William not to participate. When
Hudak read the will, and Alexander found he got uo benefit,
he said, " Where's the stamp ? it's no use," and asked,
"Only one executor?". He thou snatched the will from the ,
clerk, and tore it in puma ; Frank nicking up some pieces
and tearing than still smaller, shouting, "Well done, Alex-
ander, that's just what we wanted." Alexander said, "Now
we shall all share alike." The cleft was much alarmed.
and, not trying to recover the pieces, left, saying they had
mule a bad lob of it. Alexander and others of the party
were affected by liquor, and much excited. By some
means unexplained by the prosecution the piece' of the will
were IdterlrUdicollected and so put together u to be nearly
capable of toiog made intelligible. Mrs. Sooreygave evidence
is effect that Freak tore no pieces of the will, and that the
clerk mast have been mistaken in his great fright. This
witness also maid Alexander observed that be wished for
nothing, as he was sufficiently provided for, but be should
like the others to share alike, and some return be made to
Mrs. Scorey's daughter for her services to her grandfather
before be died. . .

Mr. Cole addressed the jury for the defence, urging in ex.
tenuatioe the drunken state of Alexander, and rue excite.
meet, and the perfect innocence of Frank.
Mr. Gunner, in reply, said Alexander's own words showed
his intent to be to effect a change in the desire of deceased
as expressed in the will.
The jury found both prisoners Guilty, but recommended
Frank to mercy.
They were sentenced—Alexander to eight months', and
Frank to two months' bard labour.