The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-11 00:00:00

THE FATAL POACHING AFFRAY IN
HERTFORDSHIRE.

The adjourned examination of Henry Blies and
George than took plane at Hemel Hempstead, on Saturday,
before Aar A. P. Cooper, But. These were the oaly two of
the six suspected leachers who were charged with shooting
at the three keepers of Sir Thomas liege Sanders fiebright,
of Beachwood, Heats, on Thursday morning, the 29th of
March last, whoa the head keeper, John Seabrook, mu
killed on the epee, T. Cook, assistant ganrekeeper, seriously
wounded, end M. Burger escaped without auy injury.
J. Macvjulre, managing smith for Mr Thomas Sebright,
stated that from information received from Burgess on the
morning the 29th of March, he proceeded to the place
where the affray had Liken plate. On arriving there he
heard ern," from Cook. He hastened to where he lay, and
found him in great pain from gun-shut wounds which had
been inflicted by some poachers. Cook said he had twee
shot in the thigh and his thumb. He found the body of
Seabrook at a short distance. Ou trying to lift him up he
found he was quite deal. With amistauce the body of Sea-
brook was taken to his cottage, and Cook was also taken
home, but was afterwards removed to the West Herta In-
firmary at Hemel Hempeteed.
The surgeon who was called in and made a post-mortem
examination proved the cause of death.
Police-enstable William Neville, of the Bed, constabu-
lary, stationed at Markyate-street, produced a handkerchief
which he picked up near to where the affray had taken
place. It was tied at each corner, and speared to have been
seed instead of a cap for the head. This officer elan amisted
is apprehending Biqa, and on searching the house found
quentity of shot of the same aim as those found in the body
el the murdered man.

Home other evidenee having been hem!, the prisoners
were asked if they wished to say anything, when
Cain sail—Bliss came to my house on the day previous,
sad brought his gun, leaving it at my house. We then
went to Markyate-street, and then to bunstable, together.
Cain ividoll that he returned home that night, leaving Bliss
with two other men at Dunstable. Blies came to his house
the eame night, and took away the gun, ontl mid to him
that they were going out to " have a turn," and sakes! him
(Cain) to go with them, but he declined doing so, and went
to bed.
The magistrates committed the two prisoners to Hertford
Gaol to take their trial at the next arises for the county of
Herta for the wilful murder of Ifeahrook.

THE CLUB PRUSECUTIOKS IN BDINBURuIL

A breach of juaticea of the peace at Edinburgh,
onos6tneg ot Logan White, FAN. of Eelterabits, chairmen ;
Charles Eamon, ?eq., of Bertiarieb Hall; William Bailie,
Fag., ;J. Wauchope, ~ of Edmonstone ; and
R. It. Wardlaw Ramsay, Eaq., sat yesterday
to give judgment in the case of the Excise against kr. I). R.
Hunter, steward of the Harmonic. Club, the question being
whether a clubhouse requires to take out a license in order
to enable its niamberi to be supplied with spirits. Mr.
Lothian having been heard for the prosecution, and Mr.
James Bell, &RC., fur the defender,
Mr. W•ani..iw R•IINAT said, having beard the evidence
the last day, be had given the utmost attention to the
point whether 4 club required to take out a license. The
act on whirls the prosecutor went was passed 36 years ago,
and it was strange that nu prosecution had ever been nosed
under it against any of the clubs, which had elided since
that date trill now. There was nothing in the Forbes
Mackenzie Act rendering clubs liable to take out • license,
and he, therefore, did not *mailer that they were bound
to do so under the act of 1825, otherwise there would have
been prosecutions before now against club-houses. He con-
sidered that thsidefender should be assoilzied.

Mr. lAKIAN WHITE held that club-houses which dealt in
spirit.; were dearly liable under the terms of the act to
take oat a Bosom, and that the defeoder being the steward
of the club, and the real oecupant of part of the premises,
and ostensible occupant of the met, in which the club was
held, was the person Identified as • dealer in spirits. If
the effect of their judgment was to render the new club and
other similar clubs liable to take out licenses he could not
help it. It was the law.
Mr. Bailie and Mr. Wanchopeconcurred with Mr. Baloney.
Mr. Wauchope characterimid the conduct of the
Mates in regard to their treatment of the agent for thrciin
masters, in the police court, aa worthy of the worst days of
Judge Jelfriee, and den. uncoil their interpretation of the
law ragumt the club as laying crown one law for the
rich and another for the poor.
Mr. L•weoN concurred with the chairman, Mr. White.
There being thus • majority of three against two in favour
of the aismittal of the defender he was acquitted wooed-
way, amidst the cheering of • very crowded court.
Mr. Lothian then called a similar came against Mr. J.
Morris, of the Edinburgh Club, and took • formal decisioe
to the same effect in his favour, hie object being to appeal
both decisions to the quarter seesioos.

Tin Naw ACT ON Polsonisn.—The new act on
palmOng, pawed a few days back, hen been printed. The
law now is that any porno% maliciously administering poem
or other destructive or noxious thing, with intent to en-
danger life or inflict grievous bodily harm, is to be guilty of
felony and liable to peon' servitude fur ten years, or un-
prlsonment for three years. Any person maliciously
_ad.
miaidanng poison or other destructive or noxious thWg,
with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy each penes, may
be convicted of misdemeanour, and liable to three paw'

imprwooment. A ficrion iudiciesd fur the felony naihy
Melded of the suiderocanour.