The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—llvirrutopow, 11Asait 13.
Dan the Lord Met Snow
Tin Brusos Wasiak

C. Burton, 46, deeeribed as a dialer in sem wee charged
with th. wilful =ardor o 1 his shad. Mary Awe Barton, at
Stilton, ea May 211, Is4B. The pelessie, at the het 'amen
.visa , had bees head guilty of the omen of hie wife,
end left *r szesallea i but etramisimicia
=?Vto haul a belief that ha toss lasme
idit vie awl dmightee. lase- was
until the Ilk of Agri sad, to efeitivid,7l7dtrasf-
img
_Lila ea the issued isidialuan llr Vie murder of hi.
▪ sal dais selehihWag the het et 'amity, if it elided.
xpilaw *rid aot qq
r. britig Me ed IMease flotr the prosecution,
edema vele isnot ; lb, lan was PAW Howes—l live at
'Main. I tam the palmw. I ridded and doss to hi=
at Stott.. I romenbar the 26th el May last year. I saw
bisa Sat day aimed eight la the maim. He was mad-
tat this best *gin his wits wee eitit Lisa We bad
assiumilism Isgelbar mad I 'watt to bed
sheet sir& the 'Weft mut I was awake by a
lead asismimp. I issat Is imetam'a , winchl feud
iistsmad. I Sim wept Is Ss wife's fiber, sad to
Silts
ps inates taleme, We istossi. Whew MS Mitred the house
wile sot ail ems the bed deed.—
tbe airemassissi by kirMinal, The Omer elms?' itt-
' pears* rameekabl sea es his wife sad aid. Ile and to
stop* Aid about with him a peed demi. Ha was bleed-
ing is* ken the threat what I dot taw idat.
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Virtue Howes : I was with my husband on the rennin< or
this 20th of May, when we stood talking erthe prisoner and
his wife; the next morning I was &WOMB by a screaming.
Mrs. Barton was at the window, and lied her husband was
murdering ler by meths her throat ; I saw Burton soda
after this; ha appeared; se tesual.—them-examiaed by Mr.
O'Malley : Barton appeared very fond of his wife and ehild,
and was always a Tun and humane num.
John Lesion, cos stable of Batton—l west be the
rr'a home on Monday morning, about bald sest Knee.
ainider his wife and child both deed. I asked thepriminer
what he had bees after. He gave nee no answer. His
, throat win cut. I spoke to his several tiros—Cross-
examiaed by Mr. O'Malley: I don't know that he appeared
indifferent. He seemed to know whet I odd. He did not
seem careless that I hem eL He did not take much wile
sleet it. Ke always seemed to me to be vary fond of his
skid. The eenstable here said : "My Lord, here is the bill
dairy expenses for the last trial of Burton, and which I ham
ant 110116 paid yet."
The Judge—Sit down, man, and don't intenupt this
imiperlent trial with the Introductionof your clas for
411Isesa Martin—l live at Stilton. I saw the prisoner on the
27th of May last ; he called it my shop to be shaved ; le
appeared to me to be se usual ; be left • razor to be 'herr-
end. astionegoiDo this up, I want it to-day for Icm gess
to Pater h, sad cell for it as I acme bark.' He
cams for it atfive *Week, rid no threepence, and left. I
asked hint it the MEMO les strong board, as I knew be'
did act shave himself. I ualsesesoci his to say that it Mei
for a lodsr.
Mr. Mailable BUTifO65, of the 29th of May
I west to this
inissnort lease. Be was standing by the
fire-piase, I nee meek te him then ; I went spewed,
and huedmaim and Alai dud, with their throats cut. I
MN &OWL and fond Oho prisoner still standing by the
fire-eide white's' sighlesan. I examined his throat, and
there was a deep wised mad a jagged wound. I said,
" Good God. Darts, what have yos dope 1" Ho made no
answer. I ached his if he and his wife bad einerrelled.
He emild not Olienlats on amount of his wounds, but by a
moths Kids hoed he sisals& that he lad not quarrelled.
I asked his If les had WS ton trouble, end he nodded hie
hood,' thereby isilostiog ibst Ds had been troubled. I at-
tended to his wound, sad Red him removed to bed.
B Mr. 011.1 by--I ham paid the subject of inanity a
pod dial entireties, and ham bad 10 yews' practice. Iffy
opinion is that the passer was In an unsound state of naiad
at the time he essedtsed the deed. Madness of that hind
Mos loodaps hidf very suddenly. A man, by a flew of
blood, sdalo ibis myna his senses. Th. pressure on his
brain would be relieved. There are a neat variety of cases
of insanity of this kind. When I Ant west in the house,
he remained is ems peados toe a keg time. He ewer
changed it till I requested him to sit done. It was acces-
sary to remove the deed bodies from the bedroom to phase
him in the bed, during which time he manifested greet
apathy to the scene around him. I should say he exhibited
insensibillty. The irritation of the brain im often preceded by
symptoms of sle.ple.s nights, and is also aggravated by a
recumbent petition. I believe the prisoner hid suffered de
pression of spirits, irking from disappointment of now,
and not frost disuse ; I raw meaty and provisions is No
house. I had attended hies, his wife, and family, for yews;
he was very busses, and anxious at all times that Ids wife
and child should ham every attention I could afford.
By the Judge—My opinion still remains that Borten was
of unsound mind when he committed the acts. His Sever-
anion with me shortly afterwards did not show say mop-
toms of insanity directly ; his conversation was perfectly
rational ; he betrayed no apparent delusion. The lose of
blood he experienced would relieve his excitement, and any
t paroxysm of mania.
R.e-eximised—No artery of importance was wounded.
Mr. O'Malley. addressed the jury for the defence and
called several snuusses to prove the insenity of the pri-
soner.
His lordship having summed up, the jury after an absence
of a quarter of an hour, returned a verdict of " Not
Guilty, on the ground of insanity." The Abet of this ear-
-1 diet being that the prisoner will he kept ha sonfinenust
during her Majesty's pleasure.
1 The wisest, throughout the trial, appeared is a listless,
apathetic Mae, and dads( the Bumming atessitodlown and
partook otiose rstrodnossi whit great in

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CAMBRIDGE, Mance 14.
The learned judges arrived at mid-day and attended
olivine envies at Bt. Mary's Church this aftwnoon. There
are 47 peimmere for trial, viz., 32 in the county, and 15
in the lowa sael. There are 8 cases of anon, lof forgery, 2
abliwily ream, 3 of cutting and wounding, 1 of bigalty,
*idyl ef sheep dealing, and with the exception of a ease of
rape and seemele cares from the Isle of My, the
ether dhotis sew art of a serious nature. The cense list
will wit bs mibilebed until late this evening, but there are
said In be asset 12 acts use : among them one by a young
=lire daughter of a medical practitioner of this town,
an under-graduate of Catherine Hall, for breech of
premiss of marriage. The damages are laid at I,OOW.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LnccoLw, MAsesi 13.
Nur Palm—Before Lord Mel Justice Wilde add &Swirl Jury.

Tai %Dip th Burs AND OTNNEA.7CONIPIISATIOX PON

INJURY OCCASION= BY EIIHANNAnn .
This ease is in reality an indictment spinal'. the Greet
Northern RailwayhCacamisey. The indictment consisted of
weemerents, and e the parties, Haws. Bette,Sherrard,
lasad Cubits with having caused several nuisances by
anhanksmatte and driving piles, and with having ob-
the trails at the wharf by the said piles. The Great
Northern sad the Rut Lineolnshire Railways both unite at
Bootee, mid one bridge k midi to serve for both lines. This
bridge is seeded over the Witham, north of, sad ekes to, the
Grand Ihdoe.bridge, and it foram a chap curve on the east
slew the river, where it rues along the wharf ia a eireeitom
dined.,. From the river, some 200 yards or more north-
wards, the line is on piles and the twine to and from the
wharves and the they is of course under these piles, which
en esespielned of as an obstacle to 00112111tY00 and a hindrance
le lie belle. The Hee then proceeds northward on the wet
hook et the Withere, wry close to certain dwelliegs, a
brewery, dr. ; sad the robing of the bank has obstructed
the road to ewe eaid premises, and has also obscured the
view from the lower windows of the said houses. For them
dirtied nuisances the indictment is preferred, nominally by
Dawson and Co., bet in reality by Memo. Hopkins and
Rise, splatters, of Beebe. In support of the indictment
seal witnesses were called.
Zhu. Grootiay, proved that since the erection of the Great
Marthern Beene, the wharf was not near so convenient as It
bid boo. lamp quad*, of wool were shipped there et
thin . hut se ism& sf weed foetid be brought under the piles,
eg meta or waggon to the wharf. The road to Kr. Hartley's
brewery had bees ecesplebb Waked up. The bank of the
river wed for the railway bad been raised, and was now as
high as half way up the window of Mr. Hartley's sitting.
room. The dwellim be Witham town were nit longer able
to same over the balk to the river for water. Bavenl parties
swore that the pilaf and the railway were very swine
ehetwies to the trade and navigation. An old sae, 82 year
of age, proved that the road to the brewery wise public road,
and that had revived fees for the poundage of cattle
straying on the same.
Mr. Oravatt, C. 8., proved that the bank had been raised
from 7 feet 6 inches to 8 feet 6 inches higher tban the levels
laid down in the plans in front of the brewery to the bridge ;
that the gradient on the line in the same plan ought to be
9 hashes in a mile, instead of which it was 36 feet ; and that
the radius of curvature at the Whip was 1-10th of a mile,
sad it ought to be half a mile. The archways under the
railway is the wharf were 9 fed 4 inches span, and 9 hat
6 bakes headway. They ought to be 26 feet span, and
bet headway.
Mr. Healey, for the defendants, contended that the
wharves belonged to the Great Northern Company. They
had bend the 'Witham Navigation for 999 yews ; that the
read on white the alle sultanas had been bait was else
the property of the . Northern Company, and they
had a right wde wire they liked with ft, and to build what I
ever they tbewildprOper. Several witnesses were called to
pews thstilmelillisma Company had taken toils from persons
psis des* die lank.
31ribletast is reply contended that the wharf, the
lead where the animals had been erected, and the bask up
to Orion'. Gowl, beamed sot to the Witham Navigation
Company, butte the drawee eeramissiesen.
The jury maned a verdict to the elk* that the publie
had ;night to ties helps* and haling path, sad that the eau-
peaty had latedired with it ; that the defendwais were guilty
of WWI the bridge, but that they had caused no obstrue-
ties le the deafens or the navigation, and on all the other
coasts Not &Ay.
The court row, having at bur nights until 11 o'clock.
NOTTINGHAM, Nunez 14.

The comimisiltia in both Mein and county court was
opetted led nonfat by Yr. Jostles Mode, wbo arrived from
Lincoln by *peeled train about 4 o'clock. Than are in Shp
borough court 17
the count mess ea& 19 Omani fee trial, y
bat mostl
thereare
y
of a way ordinary desoription ; and he it
12 cuss and 17 prisoners, the saajoity being for armed
mohift in the night. Altogether, 12 old pules muss bare
been en for hearing during the preseat arises.
Chief Justice Wilde arrived this morning. He tried flee
only case of public interest to-day, which was the following:
ST•EBING DT • Loyal.
Thomas B
ttaxter, a youth, was charged with daft
John Becke, with Intent to do him SOO* =Lbellily
ham Mr. Henley peossaasd ; Mr. Millie
Thirraisarsoner, it seems, paid • court ts • girl mama
in service upon a farm at Tharney, thb county,
Iwhere abo the prosecutor lived. There is a practice in thee
me etas areaty, that, upon a sae being first detected,
vreteeillemegleg alms," heraust treat her fellow servants
gos a~eg. the 27th of August, the pram:a and bit
sussigues gigs calking in Thorney-wood, when they went'
MOm and two others of her fellow servants,asked him to give them a shilling for some
a iissiaggie." vallesd, when one of the labourers, 'sand
holder, peal able seat sad wanted toa The %nag
warn viand GI. bat they Ines Mewed the peineiners
was, klieg ids bad as the • , told his
"lie a man, end 11. atii=r; Primmer dem haw
but a few pans, Ink a elaigibalfe from hie pocket, and,
jospiew n Ms lineenter, stabbed bin la the pit of the
alum& He dna einwway.—Tbe winnow was nand
away, bat tin wend Misted not beingwey mipn. aad a
geed diameter being givea to him. ide lordship, after
,severe lecture, mamboed him to two walks' imprisonment,
with hard labour.

WESTERN ClRMlT.—Doicassesi, Mules 13.
issuissioa tee Deems was %nest by mr. Justin
Whims this shernoes. Tbe county still hoops up its (ha-
mar he aim% foreshelhlibet ea iatsmerts
=sahlisgetela bssisdayarSjetsre
or
art ar-
die or are hre fur
ssasise, as tar sera, bur he hermisteghhe (Wolin he
nes el ea sallemosi masa peaselieese he
sad *meshy lain sbeiress). OWN kr worik."llll4
Mal Iris gderses May Wok 489 he iesuldlegss beta

by fweirg a eMelt down it. threet. two Ur night poaching
and Measegiraspen, and several for burglary and feWy.
The WA prim business, though not heavy enough to be .f
interest is the gentlemen of the long robs, promises to be
particularly piquant to newspaper readsn. B'r Fitzny
Belly, the late candidate fur Lyme Regis, antes as defen-
dant in' an stelei beeught by hie agent for his bill deeds;
and the cluing lember, Mr. Abdy. fa aloe sued by hie neat
ON sheik? ipeeside. An hoseeses member of wfMesear ate
subpoenaed is phut termed the Padwisk easee,"krbieh
are anions of nt respecting property to the amount et
200,0001. It Wad that 660 notices of ejectment have bean
served reepeedigtbitproperty.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT—Toxic., MARCH 19.
CivtL SIDL-41619 Mr. Davos Alder," and a Special Jury.
ILIMINA V. WILIGIR7OROI.--44ANDANUS AGAINST Alt

ARCHDEACON.
Mr. Matta and Mr. Cowling were for the Grown ; Mr.
Knowles and Mr. Hill for the defendant.
Mr. Mardis stated the case. The plaintiffs were, Francis
Hodgson and Edward Robinson, two farmers residing in the
oafish of Nefferton. The defendant was the Venerable
Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Archdeacon of the East R ding.
Disputes had arisen in this parish, and on last Buter Toes-
de', which was the day of election of churchwer.lens,
• party it the parish determined to oppose
those who bad previously bum elnuchwardens ; and
plaintiffs were proposed and seconded. A poll was de-
manded, but did not take place. Mr. Hodgson and Mr.
Robinson were declared duly elected, and the meeting broke
no. Bat on the same day, other parties met and elected the
old chureltwardena This being the state of affairs, the whole
of the parties elicited went, on the bth of Jane, to the arch-
deacon to be sworn in, when he thought proper to adminis-
ter the oath to the two persons whom he contended were
drily elected, and not to Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Robinson.
Hence an application to the court of Queen's Bench for a
essuadanias to compel him to do so. As be (Mr. Martin)
anderitood the law, the archdeacon was in error, but not
Intentionally so. His dirty was to administer the oath to both
seer of churchwandeos. The learned counsel having roared
his ease by whin sees
Mr. Knowles submitted to the better judgment of the
Jury that in fact, and, under the direction of his lordship,
in point of law the election set up on the other side was not
a good one, and that the parties had not given that NUM-
able time which by law they were bound to give to the rate-
payers, that they might have an opportunity of joining in
that election in which every ratepayer had • right to
'take part.
' The Inds's—Whet is the use of this dispute now—be-
cause long before judgment can be given another Easter
will be des?
Mt. Knowles admitted that that would be so.
The Judge.—lt I. • mere question of costa at present;
there is no question of real right, as far es I see.
Mr. Martin.—But if this election be held to be bad, it
will give the archdeacon power to elect, as it were, the
churchwarden', if two sets should again go before him.
The Judge.—That is a question for the Court of Queen's
Bench to determine.
Mr. Martin.—Well, if the churchwardens will produce
their &counts, I will consent to withdraw a juror.
Mr. Knowles.—Then each party must pay their own costs;
the cods must not come out of the parish money.
It wee then suggested that • barrister should be appointed
as a referee respecting the disputes and the sacrum of the
parish.
The Judge.—Well, certainly there's nothing more to be
eschewed than unaccountable churchwardens. (Laughter.)
It was stated that there were no fewer than 17 suits pend-
ia& in the Ecclesiastical Court.
The Judge.—Then, for heaven's sake, deliver Nafferten
from the ecclesiastical suits ; otherwise it will all be eaten
up—there'll not be a bit of Nafferton left. (Laughter )
It was then finally arranged to withdraw a juror, and to
submit all matten:in dispute to some gentleman of the bar,
Mr. Knowles observing that the archdeacon was merely •
nominal defendant in this ease, and that in point of fact he
had nothing whatever to do with these village squabbles.