The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-18 00:00:00

pry serious character, there being none actually affecting ,
kers life. The caleadar, however. premated two or '
ores owes of &mutt with latent to murder. The first was I
Ito of
.William tfitlyo,v.erisatgeltritthhielmoutatit at his late .
:Yr ;sets were somewhat peculirabut Teen should
okhs the grand jury to put the ease in the course of a
tamer investigation before the court. There was also a
age of a novel character against two persons el ,
se ewes of Sargent and Sutton. framed under •
oat set of parliament, passed in the
_year 1862,
he giving protection to trade marks. The charge
what Mop parties wee that they had procured
to tie forged • certain trade mark attached to the
iiheedoctes manufactured by the eminent firm of Meters. •
groadwood. It would be proved by the person who made
tM forged plate that he received the order from one of the
rm. charged, and that the other bad been in frequent
Mad
with him during the progress of the work, and
pes boa bad become amenable to the provisions of a male.
yry statute, designed for the protection alike of purchaser
coed massfactarer. After adverting to some came of crimisal
serealts on female children, the Recorder remitted the
rod jury to their duties.
THZ ASSAULT UPON DR. HUNTER.
T. B. Jeers and Samuel Merrick were charged with an
smelt upon Dr. Hunter, who, it will be remembered, was
awed with • criminal assiWt.
mr, Sleigh and Mr. M. Williams appeared for the prosecu-
hen, asd Mr. Rpiengby for the defence.
was
lir. Sleigh oed the case. He said the prosecutor a
physician qualified by an American diploma to gractioe.
His custom was to charge patients who came to his house
sfm O Cis. ; if they were attended out of doors they were
pupa more. A Mrs. Merrick, the wife of one and the
rip of the other delesdant, was one of his patients, who
me visited at her home by Dr. Melville, one of prosecutor's
smietants or associates. A dispute arose about the fees,
shah led to • most violist smelt by Jones and Mari*
Dr. Hunter, which would be detailed by the
sdtemsea They were given in charge and ooni-
miffed for trial. On the Saturday before the
end was te camel on • charge of rape was made silliest
Dr. Hunter by Merrick's wife, and he WSJ looked up so
that he could not go before the grand jury ; and the bird,
therefore, had to be postponed until to-day. Dr. Hunter
was tried and acquitted ; and now be would be plamd in
the witaewbox, and meatless the real facts of the cam.
William Davis, Dr. Hunter's door, peeler, stated that the
prisoners cams to the house, and after waiting some time
rushed uprtain and assaulted Dr. Hunter. Witnese went
for the polies, and the defendants were taken into custody.
Dr. H. Melville-1 am a graduate of the Univenity of
Edinburgh, and am associated with Dr. Hunter. I know a
patient named tin. Merrick, sad visited her at her home.
I told Kernel to see Dr. Hunter about the few then in
arrears. On the 2nd of November he called at the house,
and after snuffles some time became very much exeitt=
which I went and told him Dr. Hunter was engaged a
He thee rushed upstairs followed by Jones. Witness
also followed, and on reaching the landing found Dr.
Hunter with his head thrust back against the wall with
Merrick's hand on his throat, and Jones holding Dr.
Buster's ear between his teeth. Witness pulled off
Merrick and others got Joneell away. Witness remon-
strated with Merrick, upon which Jones said " You don't
'appose we came here without knowing the conrequencm,
I rime to give him a licking."
Croarexamined—l have known Dr. Hunter eleven years.
I knew him in New York, and was then intimate with him.
lie left is 1858. I never heard againstf his not being_pro-
pry qualified, or of any charge him. When Jones
said he MOM to give him a licking he said it was became
Dr. Hunter had grossly insulted his sister. I knew •
Mr. Brains in New York. Did not know • person is
mart (who stood up for identification, and who was said to
be Mr. Rawlins).
Re-examined—During the whole time he was in America
he had the character of • well-conducted moral man.
Dr. Hunter—l am a registered licentiate of medicine and
and • doctor of medicine. On the 30th of October
Merrick came to me about the tees owing. I explained that
we could not continue the visits unless the fen were paid.
Brenta* I was to consult with Dr. Melville on the sub.
pet, as welled been to great expense with the case, providing
en ishaling machine, tcc. On the 2nd November, about
2 o'clock I heard loud talking is an adjoining room where
my wife find daughter with Dr. Manna were at luncheon. I
opened my room door but had scarcely done so who* I re-
ceived blows on the head from a thick stick from Jones.
Merrick was with him, and Joss struck over his
head. I knocked Merrick down, but before I could
get to Jones he was up again and struck ma twice in tarn.
Be then seized me by the throat, and Jones, who bad been
hitherto hitting all the time, at length got hold of my ear
between his teeth and bit it through. The blood flowed
freely over my coat and waistcoat. Assistance cams—the
police took them into custody—and they were committed
that day for trial. On the Saturday night before the trial I
was taken into custody on a charge of rape upon Mrs.
Merrick.
Cromexamined-1 practice as • physician. I hold a
British colonial diploma, but not an Enlist, one. I base
sever had any charge brought easiest me of indecency in
America or anywhere else in all my life. No such charge or
Uon was ever made against me.
This we, the case, and Mr. Rigby, in defence, urged that
the extreme provocation the prisoners were under the ire-
premioa they bad received (and they could not even now
accept the verdict of the jury in the rape cams to be satis-
factory) was some excuse for their conduct. Merrick com-
mitted no violence till he himself was struck, and Jones
denied biting the ear of prosecutor, which might have
been hurt by the scapula—a large knife for mixing

ointment.
Verdict. Guilty of common amault only, and of the
more modified assault by Jones. Sentence dderred.