The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-15 00:00:00

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MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NORTHAMPTON, JOLT 14.
The commission was opened here less night by Mr. Chid
Justice Erie, who podded this morning in the crown court.
The calendar con te the names of 24 prisoners, one-fourth
sf whom are charged with arson. Tim mew tried were not
of sufficient interest to cell fora report.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—OxvoItD, JULY 14.

Mr. Jostles Willis end Mr. Judos liras arrived in
Oxford, from Abingdon, yesterday afternoon, end, scoom-
ponied by the High Sheriff (Mr. G. Gemmie), proceeded to
the County Hall, where the commiattion was opened.
This morning the judges, ecnoropented by the High Sheriff
and the Vice-Chancellor, attended divine marries et Yt. Mary's
Church.
On the conclusion of the service their lordships proceeded
to the County Hall, Mr. Audi • Willie preeittieg in the
Crows Cows and Mr. Justice Bybee In the Nisi Prins Court.
The calendar was unusually light, the.. being only five
prisoner. for trial, namely--one for concealment of birth,
two for shooting at a gamekeeper, one for burgle/7, and one
for an unnatural offence. In the letter case the grand jury
threw out the bill.
The only can of any interest was that in which two men,
George Psekett end James Batson, were charged with shoot-
ing at George Alexander, gamekeeper to Mr. Walter Strick-
land, of Collethorpe-park.
Mr. Carrington and Mr. Kettle appeared for the
ties, and Mr. Robert Sawyer for the prisoner ter= ;•
Berson was undelendtd. _ .

From the evident. it appeared that on Sunday morning,
the 13th of March last, Omega Alexander and hie brother
were out watching when they Want s gun fired, and
bamediarely rewired to the ern, wham they saw
two men; William Alexander robed and erred
liaison; and, while he was doing so, Pickett
Ind his gun at the other gamekeeper, George Alexander,
who was wounded in the leg, and afterwards beaten about
the head. William Alexander kept hold of 11•10011 for some
but the latter twisted round and fired his gun at him,
bat did not hit him; they both fell to the ground, sad while
there, Pickett came up and beat William Alexander about the
head. and ultimately both the poachers got away. William
Alexander managed to get hie brother se for as Mr. Strict-
lead's house at Coluehorps Park, where a surgeon was sent
Isr, sad George Alexander Wii• found to be en iojured about
the head that his Strewn despaired of for nearly three week..
1111111011, whom William Alexander knew well, yea taken into
witodv at his cottage the same morning, and was found
inriomay injured ott the head, and his claim saturated
with blood. Pickett absoonded and WY captured is London
about a week atter, in onsequecios of a description given of
him in the live and Cry. Oa being taken into ouetody.be
admitted that he had been in the affray, but denied having
shot at the keeper, although he admitted that he knew who
bad done so, bat would not tell. On the spot where the
stay took plsoe were found the cap belonging to Pickett
and the stock of a gun, which had been seen in the peew-
it:la of Pickett.
The mae occupied the court some hours, and rewind in
the conviction of both pennant, who were sentenced to 14
years' penal servitude. With this case the criminal Waimea
concluded.

In the Nisi Prins Court only one case was tried. " Gard-
ner V. Ellaymaker," to recover the earn of 361. 4s. for
potatoes, which the defendant had undertaken to purchase
of the plaintiff, but refined t., do do.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 271. Us. 64.
A filarial jar) case, relating to an tjectruint, is fixed for
to-morrow morning.