The Express.
London, England, 1866-03-15 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORFOLK ClROlJlT.—Bamsoin, MAsca 13.

Osowa oousr.—(B•II•• Mr. Baran Marlia.)

George Hairy Charla Perry, 32, deseeibed la the olden
der ea a clerk in orders, was charged with forging a ear.
tab writing, purporting to Ps a testimonial of character,
with inked to procure himself the curacy of Ncpthill,
on the 10th of November, 1865. There wen several counts
is the indictment varying the charge. The prhosier, who
was droned se a an, abdpielMand to treat
the charge with great indifference, not guilty.
Mr. Douglas Brown conducted the prosecution ; Mr.
William Cooper defended the prisoner.
A melancholy circumstance connoted with this ease is
the death of the prosecutor, the Rev. Mr. Pott, reefer of
Northill, who was throes from his bores yesterday, and
died shortly after the accident. His deposition was put in
and read ; sod it appeared that he had advertised for •
curate, and the primmer answered his advertisement, and
refined him to the Rev. Mr. Parry, incumbent of Christ
Church, S.W. la answer to • letter making 'inquiries
about the prisoner, Mr. Pelt received the following letter,
which formed the subject of the present charge " 129,
Tachbrook-street, Nov. 10, 1865. Deer sad Rev. Six,—
The Rev. G. H. 0. Perry has been known to me for
cue years. He is einem sad earnest his duties, a
reader, and a fair preacher. His views are decidedly
chunk but he is a good churchman. He is liked by
everybody who has anything to do with hire.—l am,
reversed and dear sir, yours tridy,—FaiD. PAW', Idum-
beat of Christ Church, LW." Shortly afterwards the pri-
soner celled on Kr. Pod, who told him that he had received
a letter from Mr. Parry. The prisoner said ha was very
glad of it, and after soma further conversation, be
was engaged as curate, at a salary of 1104 a year.
He officiated as curate at Northill for six weeks. wiles Mr.
Pod received a letter from Mr. Staff, a elerioal agent in
Regentetreet, suggesting doubts as to the prisoner's eke-
rooter. Inquiries were thereupon set oe foot which resulted
in the present prodeution.
The occupier of 129, Tachbrook-street, was called, and
stated that no person of the name of Fred. Parry had re-
sided there during the last nine years, but that the prisoner
was lodide( there between the sth and 15th of November
last. be pen of the mords et the diadem ef Win.
charter end London proved that there was so hecumbeat in
their diocese of the name of Fred. Parry. A number of
letters written by the prisoner were put in and compared
with the letter purporting to have bean written by Fred.
Perry, and though they did not correspond in all particu-
lars, the witness Staff gave it se his opinion that they were
in the same handwriting. Ie cross-examinatioa this witness
admitted that be had had a quarrel with the prisoner.
Mr. Cooper having addressed the jury for the primmer,
His Lordship summed up, and the jury almost immedi-
ately retuned a verdict of Guilty.
The prisoner was seatesiced to be Jawboned for 18
*deeds: months.

MIDLAND ClRClllT.—Ncrrrnrenwe, /Lacs It
(Bofors Mi. Judie, Shea.)
HILTS V. TOM —ISLAMIC'.
This was a special jury ease. Great difffoulty was ex-
podded in forming a jury, and the cause wee ultimately
tried by tea gentlemen. The special jury list was read over,
and all objected to except that number.
Mr. Serjeant O'Bries and Mr. Cave appeared for tbe
plaiatiff, and Mr. Seymour, Q.C., wee for the defendant.
The declaration charged the defendant with slander, to
which he attend a plea of not guilty. The plaintiff was a
solicitor, and the defendant, a butcher, both of Nottingham.
Mr. Edwin Brown said he was a reporter for the Notting-
ham Journal. He was present at what was sailed the
indignation meeting ow the 29th December. Be took notes
of the latter part of Mr. Tory's speech. He had
made a search for his meta, but they had been
destroyed. He could only speak from memory as to what
Mr. Torr said with regard. to Mr. Heath. Ho (Mr. Torr)
put several questions : the first was that he should like to
know at the election of 1861 after he bad received be.
pieces, where the half-crowns went to. Mr. Torr then said
be should like to know who the man was who need los weep
the Corn Exchange, and oaissionally got a penny for so
doing ; why this man was tented out of big place, sad ulti-
mately died of starvation. He should like to s.k Mr.
Heath the oame of that man. There was considerable ex-
pression of feeling during this part of Mr. Tory's speech
what reporters call "loud cheers, grata., and laughter."
(Much laughter.) There were also ides of "Shame." The
meeting wee densely crowded.
Cross-examined by Mr. Seymour—Then bad been a good
deal of warm speaking. What be (wither) had told them
was the amoral effect of the meeting. Mr. Tory said
nothing about the runners being disappointed at notnettiog
se. for their work. Mr. Toff was in the habit of saying
warms things in a cool way. (Laughter.)
Mr. Seymour did not call any witnesses fee the defence,
and stated in his darer to the jury that the wards com-
plained of were used at • time of great excitement, and
were not intended to bear the coostruotion which the
plaintiff had put upon them.
The learned Judge then summed up, and the jury re-
turned a verdict for the plaistaff—damages, Is.

OXFORD CIROTJIT.--eurroaD, Kuica 14.

CLOWN Omar.— (Wore Mr. Justice Smith.)
George Bengkr (27), labourer, was arraigned on the charge
of murdering John Pool on the 10th of January last, at
the parish of EosleshaS.
Mr. Bongbay. with whom was Mr. Wane, prosecuted;
and Mr. Motterant was laminate by the sown to defend.
The evidence disclosed the following particulars :—The
riessed was a navvy, aged 49, sad was unarmed. Ho
had spent a few years in America, where he had saved
soma mossy. After reaming home be was blown by the
nickname of Old Jack, or Amsrioan Jack, and was soma-
Mined to work in the formation of new lies in Reese.
returning when he was out of work to his father's how,
at Oroatos, a few miles from Ecchoball, in North Stafford-
shire. On Saturday, the 6th of last January, be woe
to Crorton, after having been at work on the 17t-
toxotor Railway. He kept at limns, is the care of
his sister, a holiday westerns* mad, of red-coloured plush
onmaceuted with black flowers. On Monday. the Bth of
January, he put on this garment, and limit( somewhat
one 11. is hi pocket, delay in half-crosras sod florins, sod
being farther attired fa a pair of strong navvy's boots that
were made for him an the 23n1 at December, 1866, he loft
Oroxton. Shortly after 1 o'clock he west into a village
Wood
-hcaues with the alga of the Poor Crosses, in (heat
Wood-lane, about two miles from Orostoe ow theroad to &-
netball. The pitermicr is • Dative of the seam neighbourhood,
and is a deserter from the 17th Risimeut of Foot, Atabont
half-past two on Mosday, the Bth January, he adlod at the
Four Crosses, sad asked the landlady to give him a drisk
of tsaß beer. The Leif edy mid she bed nose to gine him;
hat the deemed ideutifyisg the primers' au old acqualst-
ease invited him to sit dam'. and partake with himof Abed*
which he was driokiag. They vat icastber Win 4 o'clock.
the doseemd paying foe the ale as it cams is from a seems
hug, is whseh he serried the silver money described.
IWhilst is the swimmer's eampear be refused to his boots,
and said be brought them seed IL from his last Job. Do
soaped. semewbat under the isilamsee of drink. left the
Year Cheeses et four o'clock, and, after sullies upon the
kilesikawith, within a few yards of the oubliehompe, turned
tip a read at right melee with Great Wead-han and At.