The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.

At the Ashton-under-Lyne Borough Court, yes-
tenlsy, John Murry, Mill-lane, Ashton, beerseller, was
charged with shooting at Police-constable Samuel
Eyes, with intent to murder him ; and Thomas Lynch,
Michael Donlan, Ellen Donlan, and Jane Smith were
charges' with attempting to rescue Murry. AU the prisoners
are 164. From the evidence of Eyes, it seems that,
a few minutes before 11 o'clock on Saturday night he
visited the prisoner Murry's house, and found a number of
disorderly persons. He again visited the house about
a quarter after 11, when be found a number of people in
the house drunk and fighting, and the prisoner Murry was
there drunk. He remonstrated with Murry, and received
pat abuse in return. About 2 o'clock on Sunday morning
Eyes was near the prisoner Donlan's house, next door to
Marry's house, and, herring a great noise in the house, he
went end got the assistance of Policeconstable Eagan. The
constables went and listened at Doelan's door, when they
beard the persons in the house say they must have some
drink, and Murry said to his wife, "Ho you, and bring
ever a gallon of ale." Marry's wife and another woman thn
rime out of Donlan's houae, and went to Murry's bouse,and
fetched a large jug full of beer. The oonstable immediatly
Mowed lowed the women into Donlan's house, and seized the
can, when Mrs.hfurry ran out at the back-door, and Murry
set at the front. The constables followed Mrs. Merry,
et she locked the hack-door in their faces and would not
31,11 it. They then went through Donlan's house to
carry's front-door, and were again refused admittance.
Whilst standing at the door, the prisoner Murry came up
a them, and called out several times what did they want.
was told they wanted to see hie wife, when he tried to
lick the beer out of Eyes' hands, and after etriking
ton, he immediately pulled a pistol from his left breast
ad said three or four times, " I will murder the
Eyes called out to Eagan to secure the pistol, and
ns going up to Ragan after putting the ale down, to
trig him, when Merry pointed Ithe pistol at Eyes, and
Tut something, and tired. Eyes was struck on the left side
the head, and was for a short time stupefied. Ultimately
wss secured, and the pistol was found at his feet.
loth the rule prisoners were present when the shot was
la‘ii and they and the female prisoners attempted to
`+eue Murry as he was being taken to the police-office.
r+ female prisoners were discharged and the male prisoners
%omitted for trial at the assizes.

R7FrIA)11811 IY FBA"reg.—A perquiaition was
Piestenlay morning by order of the law officers
he mown, in the editorial offices of the Counter
0"""io, and several documents were seized. This course
,Proceeding was in consequence of some articles written
.7 Vertnorel, one of the editors, which had lately been
Pl`.lnhed in that journal relative to M. Granier de Cas-
rP*c. Deputy, and his two sons. The Pays states that
,nier de Cassaanac has lodged a judicial complaint
Adelontotioa. contained in the articles in questior.. The
,r"'"tur. under the heading, " Daily bulletin of M.
tr„ wed's Courage,"appears in the Papal last evening
1. This .lay, at 2 o'clock, M. Louis de Cassagriac,
11.1140Yel in the Cridit Funcier of France, having met M.
arm in arm with one of his friends, walked
ele him for AO wises—covering with saliva—spit forth
the whole of bothsides of his face. The friend even re-
"''!"l some .tray drops, which M. Louis de Caseagnse
.1"1,11, withdraws. M. Vertnorel, thus accompanied
tofu. 44 the foot of bis staircase, went philosophically to
:1; ',V his linen."—Gofignani. In the Currier Francais
t°'l4t M. Vermorel denies in indignant terms the
• .ve statement, hut says that M. Louis Cassel/nee spat
'Poo Lim in the court of the jays teinstruction.