The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDA.

why n the hand wee leaving he asked the defendant and
coins of his companions to stand on one side. The defend-
ant would not do so, sod knocked off his (complainant':
t'llh end damaged the plume. 090 of the prisoner'',
companions then jumped on his (conipint's)
ba4, and the prisoner struck him several times
on in the eye, which caused it to swell. The prisoner
caught him round the throat, and bad it not been for
a.ssistsuice coming up be must have been strangled. The
prisoner threw him (compLiinant) in the mud. Before that
the pnsoner and his companions had been very violent.
The above evidence was oonfinned by two witnesses, one
of whom stated that is assisting the complainant he was
kicked by the prisoner and some of his companions.
Police-constable Jones, 229 N, said he saw the prisoner
stnie the complainant and knock his cap off. In taking
the prisoner into custody, he wee kicked by the prisoner,
and the skin was torn off his legs.
The prisoner said he did not kick the policeman, and
as for striking the complainant, he should not bare done
so had be not been first assaulted.

Mr. Come mid that it was not he endured that gentlemen
who were reodeiing important services to the country
services fur which the Queen and country as. grateful, were
to be annoyed and maanhalfwhen in the execution of their
duty. This was not the firstatffair of the kind that he had had
before him, and on the previous occasion he only inflicted
a ,mall fine, intimating that if anything of the kind main
came before him he should be more YeVl re. He would notdig-
nify the prisoner by saying that he hail any political feeling
in the ;natter, but there could be no doubt that if be
was nut • thief himself, he wax in the company of
thieves. The prisoner was not shown to be a
thief, or he (Mr. Corrie) should have been
more severe. There could be no doubt that the
disturbances were got up either to plunder the volunteers
or their friends. For the assault un Mr. Burgess he
ceder the defendant to pav a fine of or • month's impri-
sonment ; and for the aestalt on the constable 21., or three
weeks' imprisonment.
The prisoner was locked up in default.

DOUBLE MURDER AT ALDERSHOTT.

THE INQUEST.

An inquest wax held yesterday at the Queen,
Aldershot; before 71sotnas Pain, Frl., coroner, touching
the death. of Sergeant Owen Chip, and Corporal Cole, who
were deliberately shot in the bsrraack.room, on Saturday
afternoon, by Private James Johnson, a native of the north
of lreLind. The servant w.. 4 from Reading, where hie
relatives now reside ; and the corporal came from Chalgrove,
art OxfonL He has two brothers now in the regiment
(41st), sad Chipp has also a brother,who is hospital serge.int
at Aldershot;

Tb. jury being morn, and the coroner having addreseed
them,

The first witness was private John Mulchay, who mid--
I knew Owen Chipp, a lance-sergeant. I was with him in the
barrack-room on the 29th of September at about a quarter-
pest 2in the afternoon, in No. 19 room. Corporal Cole,
of the same regiment, and Sergeant Chipp wer• bitting
at the table, playing • game of backgammon. I
was standing on the loft a.de of Corporal Cole, and private
William Sutcliffe was between me end Cole. Thum were
other soldiers in the mom, and James Johnson, • private iu
the same regiment, was there too, cleaning his rifle, while
the game was going on. I watched the game and did not
notice anything particular until I beard the report of a
rifle. I then saw Sergeant Chipp jump up from the form
ad make • grasp at the rifle in Johnson's hand, saying at
the mine time, "You villain, you have shot me." The
prisoner said nothing. Corporal Cole also got up and
cried, "My God, I am shot." The two de-
ceased had balm sitting opposite to each other at
the table, which is not quite two feet wide. The prisoner
had the rifle against his hip. I caught hold of Johnson,
but es the meu fell down and said nothing more, I Ict go of
him sod ran for the regimental doctor, who came it, about
tea minutes. Both of the men were then dead lying on the
fluor, and the prisoner luel been taken into custody. I
have had no conversation with Johnson since. la the
morning, about 7 o'clock, the prisoner was ordered to clean
the grate, and as he was not doing it to Sergeant CLipp's
liking, be said he would pat him in the guantroom. The
colotar-sergeant said, "Don't do that, make him do the
grate." Be was using &dirty brush taken out of the coal-box.
The prisoner said be would rather be put in the gm/4-
room than be threatened to be put there. Sergeant Chipp
then ordered him to put down the brush, and told two men
to take him to the guard-room. I didn't see him after that
till about 11, when be left the guard-room and came to his
own room. He had been before the colonel of the regi-
ment, and he told me had got twelve day,' extra drill. Ho
was cleaning his straps for drill at 2 o'clock, but because it
was Saturday there was no extra drill that day. I saw him
gleaning his rifle outside, but I did not see him clean the
inside of it. lie a: s out on Friday with another company
at bell practice. Wo always keep twenty rounds of am.
munition io our pouch. The prisoner slept in the same
room, and kept hi: pouch there. I saw Adjutant Xing
etamiue the prisoner's pouch, and there were twenty rounds
in it.

A juryman here asked if it were pottible for a man to
hare a ball left s'ter being at hall practice!
The witness said it would be known if be did not fire.
Another juryman raked if Sergeant Chipp was as arbitrary
man ; and the witness said sometimes he was so iu
barra,:ka.

Privet. William Sutcliffe said—On the afternoon of
Setunh.y last I was in the hernick.room with Owen
Chip'', between I and '2 o'clock. Corporal Cole was there,
and the sergeant and he were playing a game of draughts.
James Johnson was there, but I did tact notice what he
was tieing. I was leaning with my ern!, on the table
watching tle. g.me. I heard nothing till the report of a gun,
and then I felt the splash of blued all about my face. I
got ap, when I found myself unhurt, and saw Sergeant
Chipp wheel elJout and ht:4o the ride in the prisoner's
hand, and he made use of the words " You villain, you
\eye shot me!" Prisoner did not reply. At the same
time Comore' ('ole put his hand to his breast and exclaimed
"My God, I am shot!" I said, "Print. Morley, take
the ride from the priser,er's hand." I Lanciad round
the table and seized the prisoner. I told him ho was atter
shootin ser,;earit Chipp nod Con,orri Cole. The prisoner
said I.e didn't intend shooting Corporal Cole or any other
man. With the eminence of two men I took him to the
guard-room. The witness then corroborated the evidence
of the preceding witness respecting the grate.
.t juryman a,ke,l this witness if Sergeant Chipp was se-
vere or mild with the men, and the reply was—
Sometimes be was rough with the men. I don't think
the prisoner could have done the grate better with the
brush. In my opinion the prisoner was sober.
The primmer—Was 1 'trading behind Sergeant Chipp or
by my bed
Wane.-- You were standing between the two cots bre
bind the sergeant when I heard the report.
Private William Cox, 414 Regiment, said—l saw the
prig e.er ouSetunLty imen.o.; Lae at the hospital waiting to
Iw inspected before going to drill. Ile raid, "rn hen
SOM.) 000's life before night if I get punubed for this
crime." He was talking to the other primmer, then. I
saw him going to the guard mina after the men were shot,
and he them Saki 114 did not mean to shoot Corporal Cole,
bet ha meant it for Serpent Chipp.
The pri,....ter- -Who wee in convessation with you when
you heard ate use trios' wen's!
Wittioa—You were speaking to the other prisoners, but
I did not notice to whieu of them iu particular.
&remit. Cotes., was Oleo sworn. Ho atid—l was not
in the room olive the men were shot, but hotel of it, and I
ran Irvin the sergeant's intro end went across direetly, and
there saw Chipp and Cole It ing deal. The prisoner was
then in costal'. 1 lookta in the direction rho indictrm.-, and rutuid • mark on the wall ; and after the bu bad
llet
Me: hit the wall it struck a rilleatock and broke it. I
=down and found tie. hart e 1"... to where it hit the
.smi It is an Leticia rut, 1011, and the same sort as we
me. I pee the bullet to Major Lhgh. The bullet now
shown r ie the mint..

&meant Peony seal—On the morning of the 24th the
primmer was served wit:, ten roool. of ammunition, and
when he came home from Lill practice he ought to have
had three rohnds, as we only turd siren. Corporal Cole
brought Cie returns to ioe, showing that the men had tired
seven roan'. each. It w.o, the ; ..nt..11 duty to keep these
boll. until next 101 l
a jaryman.—lt came no wet, so they conk' not fire
swat- all their balls. I secrched the priKuntr's pouch. and
found that there moonily one lull left, and that was in Lis
harcrKaric. T'..e other boll has not been fumed.
Frederick Abbott, aokitmit-surgeou to the 41st. -
Ilytoeeo 1 and 2 on Set-inlay last, Private Maleliay curie
rushing up to my room, and told me that two men had Wee
shut in the h.rrseit-room. I went to the nom, Kiel saw
Corporal Colo 1. log th-ol ; said I also row Sergeant Chipp,
hire °,l hi. N.A. quite dead. I made an external
tiatton. 3114 tenni! in the hack of the torment a small hole,
evidently made by a bullet, is the ritglit aide of the heck,
SNIT the fifth rih. A correspooding e was I. front of the
body. Th. 101 l /hid paired through the body, and death
had hemorrhage. 'I h, body of the corporal
had ribm bo.ii shot throoch in • similar manner, exem4 that
the hall bad entered the front nod gone nut at the back.
This heir; the whole of the evideac, inteedeal to bo pro-
duced, the eomner addressed the primmer with the usual
easitioo, after which the Mesmer said, "Thar. morning I
pit into the -,uard-room by the &Leased. I had on ill
feeliv against him, neither did I make use of the 'spree-
Mess &boot shooting him er any other man. I was 'sailed'
by the eolosel, and when I came brick I went to my bar-
rack •ro.m and threw off me tunic and went to the canteen
and hod de there. I went op to my r.K.er, again red
took thorn my pack and began to clean my things. I got ready

for marching order parade, and when ready I did no more
till after dinner time. When I had my dinner I took
rise out of the rack, at I wanted to have it well cleaned.
NI hen I had done so, and while I wee half-cocking the piece
—there had been a cap on it—unfortunately it went off. As
soon as I heard the mound of the piece the dammed et off the
form and said he wee shot. I knew not at the time, I wee
so much thunderstruck, whether I wee shot or no. I didn't
know how the piece bad become loaded. I remember
being out at ball practice the day before, and that
I had not fired all my ammunition. Mr. Kennedy,
the rifle inatiector, mid that every man who had fired his
ammunition was not to load again on account of not seeing
the target. needed my piece, not heeding his words, aid
took home my piece loaded. Through being in a hurry for
pack parade, I did not notice that the piece was loaded at
the time 1 was cleaning it. I remember being out at ball
practice the day before, and having to fetch home my piece
loaded, as I had not fired all my bullet,.
The above defence calmed a necessity for other arida"
and Superintendent Howard called other witnesses, the
drat of whom wee Philip Kennedy, the bnglemen, who
said—Oa Saturday morning I was on duty outside the
guard.roma, and I heard the prisoner say " I'll make the
—'s head bleed before night." I didn't notice whether
Private Cox wee there. I did not hear the deceased's name
mesticeed at all.

the prisoner—You were not talking to anyone in par.
ticulez at the time. It was when you were coming out of
the guanl-room after being " scaled."
Prisoner (to witnees)—lon never said nothing worse than
that.

I;lice-sergeant Cox said—l took the prisoner into custody
CS the 29th about half-pest 2 o'clock. He was in the call at
the guard-room I said to him, " You stand charged with the
wilful murder of Sergeant Chirp and Corporal Coln"
He turned his back and paid nothing. I told him I
mast take him to the police-station, but he made
ne answer. I went to the barrack-room, and found
hi rifle against the wall where Sergeant Chip p was lying.
It had been reeently fired. The rap was Ain on it, awl
there are marks of blood near the lock. It is num.
bared SIV2.

Private Jame+ Walsh aid—l was one of the escort who
took the prisoner to the guerd•room after Sergeant Chipp
was shot. hi the room at the barrack he said, " Boys,
don't touch me, it was not intended to harm either of ye, nor
Corporal Cole, it was only for the one." He didn't say for
whom.

Prisoner —I never spoke in the room at all.
Witness—l didn't hear him say anything going to the
gonad-room. I must have heard him had he spoken.
Private Alexander Peen said—l was one of the moat.
I heard the prisoner my he didn't mean any harm to Cor-
poral Cole, or any other man. I didn't hear him say "only
for the other one " I didn't hoar him say any more. I
didn't see Private Con on the way to the guard-room.
The witnesses Walsh and Moen were sailed by the pri-
soner, but their statements only tended to confirm the
belief in his guilt.
Private John Morley said—l was in the barrack-room
on Saturday, when the men were shot. I took the ride
away from the prisoner. I was leaning on the table while
the two deceased were playing draughts. I beard the report
and saw the prisoner standing between the cot and
Sergeant Chipp s right hand. I took the ride. but let it
fall between Sergeant Chipp'e logs. The prisoner said,
" You needn't fear ins, 1 didn't mean to do you any
harm, nor the corporal, only the sergeant." There were
about eight more in the room. I had hold of
him by the collar then. Ile said he war sorry that he shut
the corporal. Sutcliffe end Walsh were there at the time.
By the prisoner—You were standing between the cot
and Sergeant Chipp, and had the rifle in this position
(against his hip horizontally).
This being the whole of the case, the coroner went
through the evidence, and in doing so ho reminded the
jury that neither at the time of the shocking occurrence
norat the time of his arrest did the prisoner once assert
that Or, deed was the result of an accident. On the con.
trary, he said ennughto induce the belief that the act was
premeditated, and the plea had only been made since his
arrest.

The room was then cleared, and, after a short time, a
verdict of " Wilful Murder" was unanimously returned.
The inquiry !aged from eleven till throe. The jury after.
wards assembled to hear the reading of the evidence in the
ease of the corporal, after which a verdict of " Wilful
Murder" was again returned.
While the inquest was going on the funeral took place,
and hundreds of military men and civilians, including the
regiment, were present.