The Express.
London, England, 1859-08-08 00:00:00

Cawing COVILT.—(Bdono Mr. hastier Blackburn.)

lie/serf Ogs, the soldier who was convicted oo Fnday of
robbing • tiergymes of hia watch at Guildford, wee brought
up
udgmrat, and as it appeared he bad previously turns
• psi almrecur, the learned judge only sentenced him to
eitrathe herd labour.
whale el the speolal Jury teem will be tried by Mr.
Julies Crowder, wept vadat particular circumstances, and
ell the commas jury mums will p hakes Mr. Justice Blink-
bum The criminal bugs+ is sot yet comloded. so that
this learned judo will not take civil business Defers the
middle of the day on Youday (this day).

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Bownx, Mover 6.
(Baton Justice Cheapen.)
&spies Betwjiril Laval BA 63, surgeon, was indided
tar the wilful murder of Jame Oeddy, at Peanonth, on the
Zkd Jaw.
Mr. Cele need Mr. Cox prowated ; sad Mr. Coleridge and
Mr. Kingdom defended the prisoner.
Prom the evidence adduced for the preeentica, It
dam ea the 23rd of June the prisoner arrived at 1=
sad, dew having had • gleam of gin and water hike Greta-
teak Motel, west to hie mother'. hoses, Rita Lodge, which
le fa the town. The only parties reardine at Ida Lodge
wen the prisoner. mother, an old lady of 82, and Lettere
unmarried daughter., between the ewe of 40 and 60. The
primmer le a surgeon by profeedoe, and at this taw held as
nrt at the Waston•euper-blare Infirway.
olher— had made him an allowance of a retain sum of
money annually, but this from some MUSS wee discontinued,
and it was mipposed, but ft did we come out is evidence,
that this east he reason a the prleweee viit, aa be bad sot
been to me his mother for twelve maths previously. ghostly
alter six o'clock on the evening Is gaieties, die primer
nag the hell of his mother*. hones, sad the door wee opined
b. Mery Ann Bell, hi. sister, who, on seeing him, item&
distrily went upstairs to prepare her mother to he him.
followed close to he steps into the sitting. room,
when Mee. Bell wee. He spoke to her, end she became
much agitated, urn which Mae Bell said, How could you
come and agitate my mother In each a manner Si.. then
went doerwtaire into the kitchen to prepare her Mater
Charlotte to he hen. The prisoner followed so far se the
hall, where the Mame Bell saw him when they came (tom
the kitchen. All three then went tato the drawing •rosto
and high wo-11s mow but money matters were not nem-
Boned. Ultimately Mies Charlotte Bell wont for the de-
ceased, who wee a master in the Royal Navy, for him to In-
tercede end get her brother to leave the house. Mr. Csldy
wee an old gentleman of about 72 years of age, and generally
beloved. When Mr. Caddy tame, he, is company with the
primmer and hie sisters, bad a brief conversation. in the
course of •hich the prisoner told the deceased that Mho
would accompany him halo another room alumna be
would tell him some particulars ; but tbo deceased
said ha lied no wish to go into family molten.
The prisoner became very angry with his sisters, taco&
which one of them said etie would call the polies. The
prisoner, who wee very much excited, said nothing. The
deceased waa perfectly calm, All four then went into the
purism, where, egalmt owed the walls, two Indian ewers
were banging. The prisoner took a chair from one part of
the ball, placed it underneath where the wears were, than
got upon the chair, aid reached one down. He esdde.
broke It wow his knee, retaining the piece with the Med
blade at the end, and, throwing the other away, exclaimed
that he would do fee tbe first parses that came to bim. Oa
this Mary meant at the Peat door Into the garden to seek
for help, and Merlotti, got eh of the drawierroom
window for the mew prepay, havlse Mr. Caddy awe with
the prisoner. Jut at this time a emment girl, ward Love-
day Jainism was praise, mad boterteg a wise eke sl
to weertain what it was. aloe was Ade to me pleinly"d
what
pared in the hall, which was about 30 feet from where she
stool, in consequence of there being a wiedow at the end op-
polite the door. Pb' steles that she saw the primer strike
the deoeseed • blow es.left thigh with so lastrament like
;lweedbeviree, and whoa Ike sew the spear she affirmed
a that wee the Wad d weepon seed. At the time the
blow wee given Mr. Caddy wee at some dietwee from the
prfeener, sad theta*/ rushed at the deemed. Me siteerted
that tf Mr. Caddy twl hated hie beide ageism the prisoner she
na Luau* witametA (Lib. Caddy,on feeling himself wounded
staggered towards the deer, and ultimately got down over
about a half -dam Wipe 611 the gravel walk, where he wee
caught in the woe dMazy Ann Bell just se he WY filling,
sad deposited milkier:mad At that moment the primmer

exclaimed to Ida sister, " It is your fault that I am come to
this." In the meantime the girl Janataga had given an
alarm, and three gentleman awned Edwards, Fender, and
Roes came into the garden. Whoa the prisoner
saw Mr. Edwarda, he rid "I have done it,"
and nut iato the braise. Ambiance was at ones
poetized ; bat it was ',Meat that Mr. Caddy was dybsg.
The prison, although be was a menace, offered no
amiatanos. Mr. Roes assisted the other g.ntlemen in getting
the demand late the hen" where they laid blot on • sure.
nerdy afterwards Mr. Bain" surgeon, arrived with
touraiquist, which be pat on, but the decesard
ted Peerthreeinartars of an hoer afterwards. The prim:ear,
to the course of otavereation, rid Mr. Caddy sprung upon
Ida, sad received the wouad in a scuffle. Shortly alter
the micorreesce Mr. Brion superintendent of police, took the
prisoner into onsiody. When he did so he was muck ea-
hitede sled esid, " I took the ewer in my own &bac,"
Hes Lardatip havflig mamma up at very considerable
length, thejely renn4 sad after a deliberation of half an
hour, retuned a verdict of manalangittee.
The prisoner, on being asked whether he had anp thing to
say why sentenew should not be peered, addressed the court
ln a tenthly endow, is which he aNeeksd almost every one
who had given ienee against Ida with bitter malignity.
and repeatedly called the Almighty sad his „dear Saviour;'
whose blood be had tasted on the preceding Sunday, to bear
witness to his innocence.

peeslng esntanoe, remarked that It was a
very fortunate thing for the prisoner that the jury did not
hear his remarks before they delivered their verdict, for if
they had, the probability woe that the black malignity he had
exhibited towards the witnesses would have induced them to
have found him guilty of the more 111e01111 crime of murder.
His °lithos was as close to murder as it could be, and hit
punishment must be next to death. He had made up his
mind before he heard the prisoner's remark. what the sentence
.hould be, and be now gave uttering, to that determination
by sentencing him to penal servitude for life.

OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Montorrn, AUGUST 8.
CIOWN COVELT.—(Before Mr. Justice Wallow)
THE WIPE lICADIA AT NEWPORT.

Matthew limiest, a tailor and heather, aged 26, was in-
dicted for feloniously killiag and mustering his ertfe, Bush
Francis, by cutting her throat with • razor, at Newport, on
the 12th of Much lent. The prisoner leaked very pals, end
appeared to be suffering from meatal depeemion. He was
arraigned, and pleaded not guilty at the Match amine, but
him trial wee then postponed until the premat occasion.
Mr. M'Mahon and Mr. Matthews tar, and the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Kettle Mr. Sawyer.
It appeared from the evidence that the pneoner and do-
ceased were 'oath extremely violent, and had lived very un-
comfortably together for some time ; she buying more than
once threatened to have him Wove the magistrate fir his
conduct towards her. She then Mt him, and went to live at
the house of one Hawkins, a plesterer, in Newport. The
prisoner went repeatedly to urge to return home. but she
refused. On one of three °combos he took up a tette and
threatened to kill her, and on the lest =mien he went armed
with a razor, become very violeat, took off his °oat, and
threatened his wife that Woes she returned home with him
he would kill her. She still refused, an altercation took place
between them, upon which the prisoner seized her by the
head and drew the razor mamas her throat. The prieoner
made a statement, in which he fully admitted his
While the evidence wee being given the provirer wee
eased with s fit, and for some time containsl in violent oon-
Tuitions. It required the united power of several men to
hold him. He struggled furiously, and yelled out, " Let my
go to her:" Mr. Greatwood, surgeon, went to his aid, and
the gaol surgeon was vent for. The prisoner was removed
from court, and the trial wan delayed for about half an hour,
daring which lime the wretched man was partially restored.
When brought back to the dock he was somewhat revived,
bat it was eugoested that he was nimble to comprehend what

TIM Jadge said be bad oonferred with the surgeon, who
soured him that the prisoner was quite capable of under-
standing what was posing. Ile thereto ordered the trial
to proceed.
This episode, as may be imagined, crested a po'nful ex-
citement, which continued evident throughout the involiga.
ton, loot of the audience commiserating the prisoner, and
many women were weeping.
The evidence then proceeded.
Mr. Kettle having addreand the jury on behalf of tho pri-
soner, and
The learned Judge having candidly summed up,
The jury retired; sad attar a quarter ef an hour's abscise*
morsel into court with a verdict of Guilty.
TO Judge put on the black cap, and, in a tone displaying
easeliderable emotion, passed sentence of death in the usual
fame. . . . . .

lie primmer, u be was led down from the dock, wiped the
perspiration from hie pallid brow, and exclaimed, •• It la a
jut eentonoe. I deserve it. lam willing to die."