The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-18 00:00:00

black satin stock—his ordinary dress for these lees two
months. I went out after the mretine. ha' Inst fake of Mr.
Brake at two door. I wows tie the It wal Oak to meet Kr.
Brake. 1 west beck and mot him at the top of the street.
We west to the O.k. and there had • soovereman together.
1 sew kis afterwards with a drib great east us 11. was
dressed b fare the coroner as on the day of the meeting.
Cressezeorined—lie had will him • stick about 24 feet
loth that he was la the habit of usiag—a Meg stick. I
am quite gee ha had two top mats on. It wse a light
drab. He sold me ha had oblifftd rit hi. way
sad had struck down two • ' eateries." r. k
vsn, well knew*. There were sore than two or three who
addressed the meeting la the tiding seftella I was awn the
reprint' wsuoo. I didn't bear all that wee _bt_costs
el the sales. don't know bow long they were spetataff ja
the riding school, nor when the meeting broke up, but .!'t
was breed daylight.
Mr. Robert ])amen—l live near Woolbridge. I was at
the meeting, and come oat in company with Mr. Brake and
Mr. Doke. We were received with a heavy shower of
guises. Mr. Broke said, " Now, let's Warr." Twenty
or thirty raised thtir sticks, sad ran up the Muth. as
turned to the right. 1 weal to the left. i saw Mos go about
fire yards after two men, sad than lest eight of his. I went
the itarectlini where the poor fellow was killed. I saw
the mat struggling on the 'mad. I can't speak
meetly to the time, bat it might have been •
I slants end • half after I lost sight et Wm. It
was impeseible that he meld lave got to the MA
who was straggling os the groats& About a minute and a
halt arms I saw his main from the west et the bunch
gate.
Crosaszanthred : I as quite metals It was not the athwatee
batmen the tune when I lest sight of him and the time
whin the bey wee struck.. Very few el the brans spread
themselves over the field ; the math body wont aims the
road. Them were sot many proms to interoopt my view of
the Bridport road—got 16. Mr. Brake was sot within 100
yards of the boy when he was straggling on the ground. 1
limbed Mr. John Kent about 60 yards trout Mr. Brake. I
should think you could run west the field In a mauve and
a hall When the boy was is the ground, steam was
coming hum the railroad. Thug were people within shot,
within thirty yards. I have no doubt I meld throw a
cricket ball thirty yards or fifty. I and heard of the charge
ageism Mr. Brake es the Saturday after.
Mr. Hoary Duke—l reside at Benlestea. I earns In ems-
pan) of the last withess and Mr. Brake out of the buratk.
yard. When the mob was abused, I went with Mr. Damen
to the left. Mr. Brake went to the lett; and when about
SO yards off, I sew him thrashing a man with a stick. I went
about 20 yards towards kits and then turned and weal in
the directios of the Bridpert-reed. When about 60 yards
from the road I sew • sun strike • boy down ; the man fell
in • stooping position. Hie hat fell off; he pot it on and
ran towards the town. It is gaits impossible that that man
could have bees Yr. Brake. He was dressed very differently.
Mr. Brake had os • jacket and this man an over-coat. I
did not too Ms. Brake again that day. He must have been
160 yards from the spot.
Crees-ezentined-1 did not go to Mr. Brake because I
thought he was managing the man very well. (Laughter.)
I should say the man who struck the boy had • dark over-
coat es. I should say the boy's fun was turned partially
round to the man. I might have seen Flgsimmons, but
dos% neollecr. _ . _

By the Judge—lt appeered to sae to be a boy. I think I
saw Mr. Brake strike the ass mon than once.
Mr. Robert Longman—l UV* hoar my brother, who is a
hormedesier. I Cane out on horseback behind the farmers.
I saw Mr. Brake go 'owes& Poandbary, about 100 yards I
trotted es is the dimities of the Seldom road. When hall
way across, 1 saw • boy down. I walked up to him. Cam
tiaras the phase when I Wet saw Mr. Brake and the time,
I am quite sate It meld not have bees Mr. Enke.
John Baddeas.-1 live at Femme Basekureb. I was op-
posits the barrack gates, and saw Mr. Broke and Mr. Doke,
tome out. brake went towards Poundbery. I ran across
towards the Bridportmad. I got on the Weymouth side,
' and stood es the beak. I saw • ash knock down the lad.
I was shout tea yards from him. I did not see 111 r. Brake
near the plum He Mae up afterward.. lam quits ours
the man who knocked dews the boy was nut Mr. Brake.
He same op from the directioa of the barracks.
Thomas Fry—l live at Upper Bydlieg. I saw Mr. Brake
Come out of the yard. We came out together. He went
away towards Pomeroy. I went the same way, and then
turned across the Briciport reed. I saw • young man down
under the trees. Mr. Brake was atom to hi. a tittle on my
right head, coming to me. He wee behind me at the time
the boy was down. Mr. Brake meld not have been the man
that hit his.
Georg* Courteuay—l am • Libman living at Bydling. I
went to the meeting with Thomas Fry. I eons out silo by
side with Mr. Brake. I went elm; the Dorebestemroad, and
then serer the 8.14. I saw the boy lying 'ageism the aide of
the bask. When I pot they, 1 found Mr. Brake about half •
dozen yards off to the right. He aims up and looked upon him.
I dos% know any person who +either* beside.. I didn't hear
anyone soy to Mr. Brake, " You villain, you've killed the
boy." It might have hoes bur minutes from the ties* I left
the gate. I sew lest sight of Mr. Brake all the time. I did
ant see his give anybody • threshiog. We all " done " all
we could, sad Mr. Brake guarded himself. B las and
stases wets thrown. If he'd gives • chap a good thrashing,
I should have seen it. I saw a soldier there with • grey
coot and gamed cap on, and I thick his trousers turned up.
Itmexamssed-1 carried • stick, but lover used it much.
Sticks were used roughish. I kept out of it all I could.
Charles Cooper-1 am a tailor at Weymouth. I was at
the career of the road, sad raw the principal bcdy of the
'people pees. I saw the yoga, man that the meson struck
throw a stone and hit him under the ear. He staggered
two or three step. back from the offsets of the blow, re-
covered himself, and r.n after the young Elsa. The young
man ran eagle ways. The farmer out across the angle. The
fuser gave him • eat; ha fell end doubled op. I was
sew rer than any seam woman, or child at the time it was
dose. He weal into the road and looked, and then went
to cards the other termer: I have ales the man several
times Mn*. The man I believe to be him I saw Davin
his head dressed in Mr. Devia's shop. He was about 5 ft.
8 is. high, ruddy complexion, grey whitkers,.. and hod on •
dark or invisible coloured top-mat. I went iato the shop,
sad reeltniwd him in a moment. He said, I hope the boy
isn't hurt ; is he better ? The answer was, he mit he lined
near the Poole Junction, and he was at. stout to get away to
his friss& I told him I thought he was perfectly justified
lin retaliating.
His lordship said be meet know for the future that the
law did not allow retaliation; that was • dangerous
doctrine. . _ _

Crow ezentleed.—l saw the man yesterday, and pointed
hint out to Mr. Potbecary. I should think he wal 45 years
old. He was a little any. I knew that the boy had di -el at
that tune. I saw this man yesterday and the day before in
the Nisi Prins Court.

Mr. Phus—Why didn't you give lint into custody?
WiSses.—lt us nothing to M.
Mr. Phina—Nothing to you! Did you not know AZ
innocent man was going to be tried ?
Witnem—l had nothing to do with it. Whvn I gut up
to the boy, I believe there were some p.veons near ham. I
walked up directly, but others were there before me. I did
not see Mr. Duk., Mr Damen, the sergeant. or any one on
horseback. The Invent enlisted one of my awn some tin.
sins. I know him very well. I mentioned that I
had sea the whole transaction to Mr. Stone end the
mayor about five minutes after. The man in Mr.
Davies shop had a rut on the temple. There was
also a cat behind the ear. I caked the surgeon to
essine him, and his saw it. He was so Was he
could hardly speak. He went away towards the other
fusers, and the msb (calmed him. I don't know whether
the mob could has awn the oecurrenee. I don'. know the
ease of the pens who sus* the blow. I tank no steps to
get hi name. I've id that I could not swear to the

Mr. Phiaa then applied for the depositions; and his lord-
ship directed the coroner to fetish them.
Be-exusiced—l weer saw Brake before I saw him at the
coroner's inquest, to my knowledge.
Cross- ezninined —I bad myself a stone tied up in a pocket
handkerchief. I took it up for prutectiou at the time.
Ile-eitunined—lt was necessary, from the violence of both
parries, to be prcroeted.
Mr. &ciao, town clerk of Daehester, stated that the last
witness spoke to him in the crowd, and said he bad sees this
whole of it. Afterwards he met the mayor sad himself, and
repeated Me statement.
Cromeaantined—l did not inquire the name of the person
whn struck the blow.
John Davis—l sat a druggid of this town. 0 i the even-
lag of this meeting several pawns who hod received jeju-
ne. were Wright to oar shop. Cooper came into the shop
at this time • person was brought la injured in the temporal
artei ry. Cooper sad yen ere justified la all you did to the
bar The gentleman mad I hope the boy is not seriously
Wred.
Cross4sasained—l had sem seen him before, bat I am
ant quite clear that I did met me him yesterday in the
street. The men did not say lost I hope the boy is sot hurt.
I ouzel dessrib• his perms.
Iter-ezmained—l did not observe the getout of his whiskers,
there wee 'simnel' blood 011 thus.

Peal —I as a so—rises at Dorsheeter. I recollect
szatalaiag a platinum whoa Mr. Cooper was in Mr. Davis's
shop. Ha had a wound is the temporal artery, and a
alpha wart wader the left ear. I Ward this gentleman
maim his bar ha had Wreak some sue • bard blow, and
hie baps that he had not dose any astious injury. owe
sail be was perfectly judged In what he bad done; he had
sees that whole of it. The gentlenna spoils first. Ile had
grey hair and whieken. I have never me him sine..
Mr. T. Dunning, a millet at Altos—l went towards the
Bridpsvt.reed, and saw the man who knoaked hint down.
I've known Drake frou a boy. It was not him. I was 40
er 60 yards from him. The man was a tall thin elan, with
• browa Gnat ea. I saw his eade.bee, bat set his features.
David Taylor—l am an snake driver at Monektoa. I
was at the tree below that at whisk the boy was wrath
down. I know Mr. Broke, aad hays knows hint ewes or
*Vat years. He we. not the man. I saw his hat knocked
; he bad grey halt, was 6 feet 10 or 11 high, and had on a
dark oversew.
Critorezandned—l think I was eight an ten yards oft;
Allele back we, towards the lam who struck him. He fall
ea to kis side. Th• man who stew& him stumbled, end his
hat same of. The man west into the toad. I had been at
the tree ea how. I had set hew throwiag stows. I did's&
see All.. throw • 'tow la that farmer's lass. I did not see
him twill he was attack. I saw Cooper after the boy was
dews. I saw the crowd eollest rased Allen, but did not go
war Wm. The 'oat was not a brown wit, but • very dark
saa. He had no whiskers, that I saw—rather whitebait.
hams Longman—l live at Dorchester. The day after the
essaq =Nang I was at Tellowham Wood, and overtook
Mr. Dams sod Filssiamans. Fltsalmawas said (I did not
ask him) OW M knew the man, If he saw hint again he
seeM seam to hiss. He replied he was a webfoot 6 fest
imikwi=whisktra and grey hair. I nowd up sty bat,
ff he was sayer tliss I was. lb 'AU his