The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-28 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

TIOME ClliCUlT.-KINGSION, AtARCII 27.
The commission for the county of Surrey was opened on
Wednesday, and this morning both courts proceeded to bu-
siness, the Lord Chief Justice presiding on the civil side,
and Mr. Baron Parke in the crown court. There are 54
causes entered for trial, twelve of which arc special jury
cases, but a good many of the common juries are unde •
fended. On the crown side there arc 43 prisoners fur
trial, but the only case of importance is that of the pri-
loners charged with the murder of the Rev. Mr. Boast
at Frimley.
Mr. Baron Parke, in charging the grand jury,
expressing his gratification at the numerous attend-
ance of gentlemen ready to perform thu public du-
ties that devolved upon them, said that on the
present occasion the calendar contained the names of
forty-five persons, and the offences comprised every de-
scription known to the bar, from the most heinous to theme
of the must ordinary character, but he was very glad to see
that those of the latter class were by far the most numerous.
After referring to one or two of the cases, his lordship said
' that the only one to which be considered it further
1 necessary to direct the attention of the grand jury was the
awful and dreadful crime of burglary and wilful murder com-
mitted at Frimley. In this case four persons were accused
ufhaving been jointly concerned in the offence,and it would be
their duty to watch the evidence that would be laid before
them, and to see whether it was of such a character as would
justify them in sendiaig the case before the petty jury. Ile
did not know whether it was intended to offer the evidence
of an accomplice iu support of the charge, but if this should
be done the grand jury would take care not to act upon his
evidence, unless it was confirmed in some material particu-
lars by independent testimony. No doubt in law the testi-
mony of an accomplice, even unsupported by other evidence,
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might be acted upon ; but it had always been the motive of
1 jut.4.e. todireet juries, and jurors had invariably acted upon
that direction, not to put any person in jeopardy u on the
evidence of an accomplice, unless that accomplice
received confirmation in some material particulars
from witnesses who were unimpeachable. The grand jury
would therefore upon the present occasion narrowly wettish
the evidence of the accomplice, and if they Mona that kis
evidence with regard to the identity of the persons accused
was confirmed by other testimony and by the general eir-
eumstanees of the case, they would then be perfectly just'-
fled in returning a true bill. The learned judge then pro-
ceeded to state that with regard to the crime of burglary
which would Ise charged in one of the indictments against
the prisoner*, be did not apprehend the grand jury would feel
any difficulty, and with reference to the charge of murder
the law was also quite clear. Although one hand only had done
the fatal injury, yet, in law, if all the parties were proved
to have gone out with one common object of plunder and of
' resisting to the last extremity any attempt to apprehend
them, or to hinder their illegal proceeding. from being car-
ried out, in that case, they were all equally guilty if death
was the result of the act of any one of them.
Cava. Sitos-fiennes vus hoi.i, osier Jeenca ass a Braciat. Jeer.
SIIECULItt) C. SPARItoW.
This was au action upon a hill of exchange for 50/. drawn
by the defendant, who pleaded infaucy and a variety of I COBN.-BASIIICRY, March 27.-At this day's market
tett:l;l2e ;/CA. I tit- torn ire' Via.; i.athir 1..i.r, tri 10..1.4 cr. advance obtamcel tar
'the case presented sonic features of rather an unusual both Wheat and gssisT, limassad Oats ~,... Price, as f,a,sss :
I character. It appeared that the bill in question was drawn Wheat, 4a, 6d. to 5. 3d. ier bushel. Parley. 21s. to 23. per qr.
Iby the defendant upon his father, who carries on business Oats, I3s. tolov. Beaus, 7.a. to Ss. 9d. per bushel.
in Altlgate as a tea-dealer, under the name of Sparrow. and ' BIRMINGUAM, March 27.-Trade dull, at an advance of lc ,
Co. The bill appeared to have been iudorsed to several pr gamier. The pupal! of English was again short. Barley said ,
parties, among others to M. Shannon, a sheriff's officer, readily at the above_ itrarri7l., a _.oats sterreterlie,Tlyetter held , gabs 1
who had endorsed it to the present plaintiff. When the r,,,,,,,,,Ld r....yr;,,,,k.r.v..e beausqu,L 7,:r:lww, dearer,
Na and
bill became due it wets dishonoured, and the prt:sent action '
trensactlon in peas. The following are the present quotadoes :-
was brought to recover the amount. Wheat, Engliab, white, per bushel of oalbs., M. 3d. to 5.104. ; new,
The ease fur the plaintiff was sought to be made out by as.2d. to as. Bd.; red, 4s. 1 bl. to 56.4 d.; new, M. Os. to as. 7dr i MAK
putting in the bill and by proof that the defendant had red, Is. ilea to 3s. fid. : wade, is. 6.1. to 6s;Polish Orlease, M. W.
a. lal.; kairptlalL Sa. 44. to 3e, W.
admitted he was the drawer of it, and that he stated it tua, ld.; bombe, 44. rd. to
B .rley, per Imp. qr., 214. ral. to 29a. 641.; arturlingsper 1921b0., 21e. sal,
would he paid when it arrived at maturity. to 22, tet. Oars, English, *ile, per imp. qr., 174. PAL to 23e. 6d.;
Mr.Chambers,ou the part of the defendant, admitted that wei.;,.,;uck sal white, per 31 m... 1.L.. ou. ;,,, le.. ,a. ; isisb (5m.,., 1
under ordinary circumstances a plea of infancy was a most 420 w.), ISe. Gel. to 19s. bd. (::Ilan. to 2911*.), 16s. Od. to Ills. tirl. ; black,
dishonest plea to place upon the record, but he said that in 17a. 0.1. to las. Od. beams, Enalirb, old, per 1901b5., Its Mato 12er d. ;
pr emit case the detelidant was perfectly justified in mak- new.
_loa. Ca1.....t0.a.111.11...,i...; Irish
nr...tolual.,..ral..dta I 1r5....Ed..... E.On.Pti.
p• 114
tog that plea, for, although lie had undoubtedly drawn this ?tis wit L., 1
trnt.ual qr., 30e. to 44, ; grindinj, per molter., its. ed. to it. oa,
bill, with the intention of getting it discounted, yet he had 1104.11/ID' - Corn, ler 19riara. 11. ha. to 12s ed. Flour, English. fine, Per
never received one farthing of money ter it, and this being sack or 2aurbs., NI. Od. to 31s. lid. ; seconds, 275. ad. to 29.. DI.
the erre' hr'. felt itbtitined in miring upon the pica of. Ile had BRIDUTON, March 27.-The condition of the Wheat
to relieve turn iron' tee paynieut UL aum Cur Witten ;le win offered to-day was again enacted bt the late moil, weather, which
never received one farthing • rather Mulcted the sate; but foe any dry parcels Lett Weeit'a priers
Mr. Owen Sparrow deposed that he was father of the de- were readily paid, and In some instances • little advance at...obtained.
kndant, who was the drawer of the 1011. Ile carried on Barley nut a meaty sale, at icily the rams of Pit. dm re'nedight. Oats
business as a tea dealer at No. 1, A ldgate, under the firm cose ta ba„t?,!_elo_n If. sat' there b,wiltgea. fitiii.tra, Vit,;erri.‘es;:s :ate rjerv.ilz
of :Sparrow and Co., and his son lived with him. Ilia rtel.. riarTe.r,q2lt. to les. Oat., us. to 17s. wi. hems, 21s, to
son was burn uu the 28th of February, 1830, and he was bis. Peas, 245. to .64.
not of age when he drew this bill. the bill was drawn
ter witness's accommodation, and the defendant never In- BRISTOL MARCH 27.-Th
than ' e supply of English wheat was
usual, and Carmen dere was nut moth Marie's. done,
ceived any benefit from it. After the bill was drawn wit- 1,1%11er
sys me net Au advance of from 6d. to la. per quarter. Foreign
ness delivered it to a person named Miller to get it die- wind wae ark. Inure firmly Mid, and some small saves were effected
counted, and he never saw the bill regain, and did nut at penes rather more in favour of the miler. Terre was • Mater sale
receive any money for it. for lour, but no advance was obtained. bowl malting twirl brought
By Serjeant Shee.-This was the first bill his son had in per quarter more money,w but
.griniale.rentainedweas last week.
ever drawn upon him. Another bill was drawn before his Ippzp:ri„-ear,
.there,, it,...,.;-.pu.-q,..2,4o4".lhpereAt.raT'w2.l
son came (dap. lie would swear there were not ten such per fru via.; foreign red, extra fine quoin' r, 37. to 39.. per ditto;
bills, but there might have been tire. These bills were aces nuolites, 3as. to 3.4. 6a. per ditto; ordinary qualifier, 31, 6d.
drawn fur his accommodation, and he used them iu his to ales NI. per ditto; toream hard, 33,. to 31. per dew. English
business. Ile was prepared to pay all the bills fur which he seconds fl sir, :7. to 29.45er sack; United Statea, ace. 'meet, 29. is
nevi,. ed consideration. 124. per bra English matins barley, 221. to Die. per imp. qr.; En.
lte-examined.-Ile was not in any difficulties, and the glue and foreign landing ditto, :Or. to 22. per Pau lb.. Devon
:red WeDh feed ruts, la s. to Ids. Gil. p. r i:np. qr.; Irl.h wlete
bill now in diepnte would have been paid when it arrived I ditto, Pis. 60. to Ise. per 320 lbs.; Iri-b black dith, 13a. to 16. per
at maturity, if it bad been discounted and he had received imp, qr. Knalish beans, 245. to 28s, per imp qr.; foreign dato,
the mimes. 21e. to 265. per 4aelha. Ibe arrivals on ahipb and fur the were
James Miller deposed that he was formerly- an attorney. have Men-sliest, 535 qr..; sane, 374 qw. ; barter, Is. gra.; fl ur,
36a. 3d. ; cats, 13r. Sal.; barley, 2lm bd ;
Ile knew the defendant and his father, and remembered ; 219_4"c"; The in"P":"'" 0f77" "1'77 g'"" the I°ll°.'"lt
receiving the bill for ,50f. from the defendant to get du- I 4"..... :,.... w......
counted. Ho gave the hill fur that purpose to a person -
CuICISESTEII March 2G.-The condition of a considers-
, named Levine, and he did not get it back again, and never She ' • -
I had any money fur it. pub 41 of the D•he at at moket toalay was affec'ed by the con-
tinuum* of wet worth sr, which *aped the brut rumples to be taken
Henry Charles Using said he received the bill from the of freely, at an • Movie of la per qr. from last in.arket.day. Tare
last witness, and handed it to a person named Porter, who was also a better sale tee the meander, qaalitie. A few seraphs of
sits,aras gat,. hint 2f, as his commission, and this was all oats and Barley. It for seed, c ammanded rather b tter plies; but
he received for the bill. there wae no improvement In the ordinary runs. Wheat, 344. to 41s.
John Thomas Porter said he had formerly been an atter- It's?: 2i!ro' to /27; Unt.'l4.* to 205' Beta'. 24' ta 234' Peas, 26e.
nay but for se revel years he had only been employed as ' F' oar,
' per 'mei'
the trade was firm, and a pun elearwee was male, at fully last
clerk to an attorneY. Ile received the bill from the bug DEVi2ES, March 27.-We had a good sply of Wheat ;
witne,s, and handed it to a person named George Lewis to be
discounted. Ilea pplied to Lewis several times afterwards,
but could not get either the money or the bill.
Mr. Jeffs, a medical gentleman who had attended the middlhig, era. to 40s. ; inferior.
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prima Barley also wee In fair supply, Ind met a dull ask, at
hart Is. ..per
qr. deeine. la Oats, weans, aod Peas the to
was
doll; priers as eat seek. When, white, 4Ca. ; beet red 4.5. to 44a;
27. to 33e. Barley: Mu to 275.
mother of the defendant upon her confinement proved in a Oda, 16s. to 23.. Pease, lee. to Ers. Pets, 295. to 331. per qr. Mar,
most satisfactory manner by the production of his books floe, per sack, ale. In all, ; Weeder 275. to 704.
that the defendant was born on the 25th February, 1830, FARNHAM, March 27.-The demand for Wheat at this
and therefore could not have been of age at the time he day's market was good• and in some inateams an alma, of full, 1
fkrjeant Shea intimated that he would not attempt to
drew the bill.
p...Barley_... lit ::._264. per qr. Oats, 13., to lie beans, Us. to his.
per quartet was established. Wheat, tram iii. 10s. to IV. per bad
atntprgle against a verdict being given for the defendant '-'
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upon the plea of infancy. GUDALMINO, March M.-The supply of fine Wheat here
Mr. Chamfers contended that he was also entitled to a
today was only moderate, and former prices were welt eameted•
verdict upon the other pleas, and that the defendant ought I:7;:lukattetss .137: ru4o.:l3aof.ut;e., Wheat,t '4426
.311a5:;:ey33,2:1.4.010ti.221,3„ '.;.
to get the costs upou those pleas, as they were made out by fine, 213.1. to 26.. Peso, 2il. tone3l9.lB•B'eains;
discSarjean.out Subpeoeuobiceeteelto this. being done, and after somee
the evideneethat had been adduced. to 31s. TM quarter.
MAIDSTONE, March 27.-The show of good fresh Wheat
point, the learned serjeaut said he gees ion am, desk. sad Owls as tally =Waled tar all sada