The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-04 00:00:00

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HOME CIRCUIT.—HERTFoaD, MA.sca 3.
The bovines, of the Home Circuit oowunenocd on Tuesday,
by the opening of the commission for the musty of Herta, in
this town, and to-day both courts proceeded to business, at
tea o'clock, Mr. Justice Erie proddisg on the civil side, and
Nr. Justice Williams in the Crown Court. Tho civil busi-
ness is heavy for the county, 16 muses bring entered for
trial, 14 common and two special jury coma. The business
on the criminal side is also heavy, the calendar ountain,og
among other serious chairs two of matielanghtsr and ons
of murder, the latter being the case of the unfortunate
policeman at Stevenage.
No ems was disputed of in either *octet to•day that pro-
moted materials for a report.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—WORCESTER, MARCH 3.
The commission for this city and county was opined
to-day.
The calendar la heavy, containing the names of upwards of
I% primers. Of these ten are charged with tiotously
bag at Kidderminster, on the 28th of Mardi lest Ohs
lest election tor that borough), and making • nobs, riot,
sad disturbance." These awes, it will be remembered, wars
postponed from the last wakes for want of time to try them
in. There are two cases of manslaughter—one against a
ookoolmistrese at Evesham, for causing the death of her ser-
vant by cruelty and ill treatment—end two mesa of arson,
one efthe primers being • farmer's son. Besides the above,
theme ere charges of couctalment of birth, rape, highway
robbery, &0., but • larger prop.xtion than nand of °Kenai.
of minor magnitude.
The Mei prima busies is expeoted to be vary light. Both
courts sit to-morrow reerning.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.7WiNcezem, MARCH 3.

(Bdan Mr. Julie* Winos.)
FATAL OFF LT.

Be sail Goddard, • labourer, aged 20 years, and Joseph
Goddardand Joh.. Gearing, were ctuurd,the fanner with the
1 of John Romney, at Yately, neer Oahu%
,altut: with aiding and abetting him in the mime, en
the Slat of February last.
Mr. H. T. Cole conducted the prosecution; sad Mr. W.
M. Cooks defended the prisoner.
It that the above•named Forties, and several other
men, were at a public house, In the parish of
Yately, called the Plough. They were all upon mornding
good term. with soh other, drinking together in the taproom.
went on In a quiet manner up to about ten o'clock in
the eveniag, when the man Samuel Goddard said to Jose*
Goddard, "Bast thee been to Northfieet lately, to see the
little Meek heifer r' This observation wee understood to
apply to a yeeraf woman who was sister to the deceased, and
with whom Joseph Goddard was Mining com-
pany. The deceased took umbrage at the remark,
and said he would give Samuel a slap in the
head. Same bed language then ensued between the parties,
and the Seemsed elutilzugei- to fight Samuel Goddesel, but
the latter ressed. Joseph Goddard then Fulled &mad
forcibly from his seat not into the road, toying " Feu beam
thetow, and you shall fight, and U you don't thresh Wm Il
thresh the pair." The men thee stood up to light, being
seconded by Joseph Goddard and Geseleg. They had bee
routed; deenribed by the witsamesas • "fh stead.ups=
sad at the end of each round the ma set mantle*
knees. Attar the fourth mama Seed Mdleed. vbe bed
gut the worst of the fight, said be bed bed me& isd
called for his clothed, which, being brought by Geed* ha
unumenned putting them on. The dowel, ups sub(