The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS MA'

WINCIIESIER.

The first of these ;xeiiinilco...uh;:t7 was yesterday com-
menced at Lard's, and, aa usual, by " Harrow and Win-
theder." The wore stood thus at the close of the play fur
the day:
HARII.W.—ENt Innings.
Mr. F. Ilati.cy, b Henn es .. 4 . Ilan. U. (..basobe3, c Grunt, b
Mr. A. eu!telt, b Atom bonne e )'outhouse .. ..... .. ..... 3
Mr. U. Cr.. W .ley, c aft, b Mr. I'. limiter, b nwnehnuse 1
Fuller
Mr. V. Lelgb, b Vu:kw
E fins .C. Leigh, b Faller— 8 Mr. T. K. Mercer, b Fuller $
Mr. 11. Butler, not out l3 02, 103.
Mr. J. Gabfest, b Ftidet ....... 1 I
.77

Wsnenrrras.--lbrel Wein& ..
Mr. r. Lippe- male, eCAmp,rll, I Mr. Y. Bernele, e flee. Leigh,
b Curie:A
lion. W. Berne., b Cartels .. o Mr. T. Poi^ a Wean, b Cur-
Mr. E. T•crinun, b Curnels ... 0 tete
Mr. U. Bennett, not oat. lt Mr. A. richer. 0 CantAell 0
Mr. EL Fuller, e lamitar, bI1.0,I;w, S ; a b, 1 4
Curtain
Mr. M. tirent.lb Curteie I
The match will Si resumed

'this morning, of 11 o'clock.

THE SHOOTING C.tsE AT BATH.—Mr. William
Bowcher, the person charged with shooting at Mr. Burley,
with intent, Sze. the particulars of which appeared in the
Erpress on Tet:•day was agsin brought up before the
magistrates at Guildhall, Bath, on that day, and under..
went an examination, whirls lusted for upwards of six
hours, the proceedings shortly before six o'clock being
again adjourned till A eilinsduy. Nearly all the assistants
and porters sleeping on Mr. 1 ucker's premises on the night
the uffs-nve was committed were examined at witnesses, and
the question put to each of them, whether ho had fired a
gun or pistol on the night in question, or knew who did?
This negative kind of evidence was considered necessary
in consequence of the difficulty experienced in getting up
the case, all the testimony lying amongst parties with
whom the prisoner was connected—and the case depend-
ing entirely upon circumstantial evidence. The witnesses
all denied that the prisoner, to their knowledge-, was ever
possessed of a pistol, but snore of them stated that he had
two guns in his room, with which he was accustomed to go
out shouting. The principal facts elicited against him con-
sequently was, that he had expressed his determination to
shoot any person who threw water over him, that water
was thrown over him on Friday night, that the prosecutor
saw the flash come from the direction of prisoner's bed-
roopt-window, that no person else had access to his
room, and that he himself admitted, after the
act was committed, and when spoken to by oce
of the assistants who was awoke by the report,
that he was in his room when the report was
heard, his remark being, " I was sitting on my bed read-
ing * newspaper when I heard the report, and it made
me jump. I did not do it, for I bad no pistol." On toe
following day a pistol, presenting the appearance of having
been recently discharged, was found by a lad in a yard
opposite the window of the prisoner, and about 20 yards
from the house. Then came tic evidence of the police.
Inspector Drake deposed to the prisoner, who had charge
of Mr. Tucker's premises, having refused to admit him
after the occurrence, alleging that it was against the rules
of the house to open the doors to any one after It o'clock
at night. The next day he took the prisoner into custody, and
onexawiuing the premises he foundoutside the prisoner's bed
room window, a few inches towards Mewl'. Jones and
Bensly's, where the prosecutor was, a black mark on the
wall, apparently caused by the recent explosition of gun-
powder as though a pistol had been tired off close to it. In
aline with this mark on the side of at window between the
prisoner's and the prosecutor's were four shot marks, end
beyond where the prosecutor was looking out, end in a line
with the other marks another shot mark was found in a
pipe running down the front of the house. On Wednesday
the examination was proceeded with when Police-Sergeant
Ilibberd deposed to searching the prisoner's room,
and finding in it a quantity of gunpowder, caps, and
shots of different sizes, souse of wlmieh corresponded witlithme
extracted from the prosecutor'. head. Mr. Slack, solicitor
for the prisoner, made an eloquent address to the bench on
his client's behalf, for the purpose of showing the absence
of any malicious intent, and with the view of inducing the
magistrates, if they resolved to commit him, of making it
a common assault, instead of the more serious offence. The
bench having consults!, however, his worship said they
ware unanimously of opinion that the evidence was suffi-
cient to commit him on the graver charge. The nrisoner
was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next
Somerset assizes. Bail however was accepted, himself in
2001., and two sureties in 1001. each. The court was
thronged throughout the eatire proceedings.
ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY.-1 he last promenade
of tho *moo was held yesterday afternoon, and was very
numerously and fashionably attended, although, with the
same illfortune as betel the cunversaziose last week, heavy
showers of rain disturbed the proceedings. Many foreign
visitors were present, and some of the spectators in their
desire for shelter got into time reeking atmosphere of the
Victoria Regis-house, the flower of which was in fiac *al-
tion. The winter garden was filled, and was made is Image
for the imprisoned visitants, who indulged themselves,' in
forming groups and eating ices
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