The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-04 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT —Gvn.Droav Acucar 3.

The businees of the anises for the conniy of Surrey corn.
mewed this morning. There are 100 causes entered for
triad on the Civil 3We, of which :10 are to be tried by special
Juries. On the Crown Hide there are only eight prisoners
for trial, and none of the cases appear to be of a very hei-
nous character. . .

The Lord Chief Justice complained of the defective con-
struction of the courts, and said he could not have believed
that in any corner of England he, or any other judge, should
have to administer justice in such a place as the nun prius
court. It was more, he said, like a barn than a court of
justice, and he could not help saying that it was a disgrace
to the oountry.
Similar complaints to this have been made by other
judges on former occasions, but no remedy to the evil has
yet been attempted.
No case of interest was disposed of on the Civil Side
during the day.
CROWN INJURT.

A rattier extraordinary occutronee took place in this
court. . .

About the middle of the day the grand jury, haring con-
cluded their business, canto into court with the remainder
of the bills, and Mr. Justice Blackburn dismissed them,
thanking them in the usual form fur the assistance they
had rendeml to the administration of justice. In order to
explain what atilwequently took place it may be us well to
state that it appears that the High Sheriff of the county,
Mr. Evelyn, bad requested the learned jwlge to pay the
compliment to the gentlemen who had attended, but who
had mot actually served on the grand jury, of thanking
them for their attendance, as many of them had come a
considerable distance to perform the duty, but the learned
judge said he cousidered it unnecessary to do so, and it was
understood that the High Sheriff expressed his intention of
thanking them himself.
When the learned judge had addreseed the grand jury,
he was about to pried with a trial that was before the
court, when the High Sheriff rose, and addressing is number
of magistrates who were on the tench, said that he also--
Mr. Justice Blackburn interposed, and said that he could
net allow the High Sheriff to proceed, and he must request
him to desist. .. . . .

Tho Iligh Sheriff seemed determined to go on, when the
learned judge laid his hand gently on his shoulder awl said
be really could not permit him to speak, and he must request
hint to sit down. The High Sheriff persevered, and Mr.
Justice Blackburn threatened that if he did not desist be
would fine him. This had no effect, the High Sheriff would
not sit down, and Mr. Justice Blackburn said, "Mr. High
Sheriff, I feel myself called upon to fine you five hundred
pouuda" His lonbihip then directed Mr. Avery, the
deputy clerk of &seize, to record the fine.
The Imposition of the fine did not have the effect of
inducing the High Sheriff to desist ; and Mr. Justice Black-
burn then threatened to commit him for contempt of court
and interfering with the administration of justice.
It was reported in town that a correspondence bad passed
in which Mr. Justice Blackburn offered to remit the fine,
and that Mr. Eve') a, lu answer, only sent the judge a
cheque for the money. Afterwards Mr. Scarlett and other
gentlemen were seen to be in conversation with the Chief
Justice in the other court, and the result of this was at last
seen by the high sheriff coming into court and reading a
written apoliw, in which he expressed his sorrow for hay-
iug eouiniitted an act which might bear the semblance of a
contempt of thecourt. Mr. Justice Blackburn stated that he
had no personal feeling, but must protect the dignity of the
court, and could not allow any improper interruptions to
the business of the assize. He then remitted the flue, and
the affair terminated.

JolLn ✓ones, 55, engineer, was charged with uttering forged
Dank of England notes.
Mr. Attree and the Hon. 0. Denman conducted the
prosecution.
The jury found the prisoner Ovilty, and he was sentenced
to ale years' penal servitude.
Albert John Cooper, 21, a respectable looking young man,
was convicted of a similar offence.
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He was sentenced to penal serntude for four years.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT. —CARLisce, Auctwr 2.
CROWN COU -(l3nfore Mr. Limn Martin.)
Tas CIJCILLILMOUTII MURDER.
°CON/ Can, 25, labourer, wee iudictoil for the wilful

murder of Ann Sewell, at Embluton, on Monday, the 2rith
of March last.

Mr. T. Campbell Foster and Mr. Darien prosecuted,
and Mr. Price defended.

It appeared from the evidence that prisoner was a farm
labourer in the salvia of Mr. Faeroe at Embletou, near
Cockermouth, and the deceased was servant in the smile
family. On the day on which the murder was committed
the prisoner and some fellow labourers bad their dinner at
their master's house and were waited on by the deceased—
both Mr. Fearon and his mother being absent. The other
men went away, leaving prisoner alone with deceased, and
this was the last time she was seen alive. On the family
returning the same evening the house was shut up, and on
an entrance being gained through the window deceased was
found with her throat cut and a knife loosely placed in her
hand. There were evident marks of a severe struggle has
taken place. Evidence was given to connect the prisoner
with a ppurse and some money which had belonged to the
deceased, and it was also shown that whereas he had no
money before the murder some was seen in his possession
afterwards. He had been heard frequently to give utter-
ance to violent expressions and thrtets towards the de.
ceased.
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At the conclusion of the evidence the jury returned •
verdict of Chatty, with a recommendation to mercy.
The learned Judge pronounced sentence of death, hold.
ing out no hope of remission.