The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1868.

SF'4RTING INTELLIGENCE. >••

'4HE NEW GOODWOOD HANDICAPS.

Tun Norruresarsinsit flareossir of 10 soya seek, 10 ft, and
0 if (Ireland ; wetness • sates ; erased saved Ptak.. One mile
sad three-quarters. (615 sub., 116 of whom py 0 sows. each.)
Yr. Wadley's Fidel* by flarieue— y. 3 yrs, T
NT`,
I
Ye. T. neyson's /Lag of the Fairies, 4 tit
*mires)
11r. Fayne's Esierstioa, 6 re, MIS fr. ) I
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Betties : Ryes out Pid7dia, I t 47.; 1 'sic /fag of the Fairies, sad
11 MB gat Paaignities.
UM MAMBA?' HANDICAP of 10 DOW. la* 6 ft, with 100 added;
*astern extra chte male. (11 sub..)
Or. J. Dover's Liganakil yts, Out 1111 i, walked over for forfeit/.
Tea drown Brain of 11 move. each, with 40 added; weight for
art; with Whim and ether allowances. Half • mile.
Yr.
leYemens, '. Ezigtaser, Naviid—Croolohaaka
I lit alb (Jeffery
lir. Parmis Valentino (440), In, rid 1 tib (ear Got) (Parry) I
Mr. Page's Mesas (MO),1 yvs, fat fear. Oct lb)
(J. Hodson) 3
/Setting : 6 to 8 en Rt. Valentine, and • toe art lflogeaver.
The Roble Hood Stakes was void.
The Trial Stakes did net fill.

SOUTHAMPTON MEETENO.—TIicranDAY.

T.,AL &AKIN of bsiOW. wok with 40 sided ; weight Ice M's ;
wellsagelkoremoss. One mile.
Mr. Webb's Actme, by Stockwell— Zlectre, 0 yrilSet Nb
Panel 1
Mr. H. Goatees ftersey, 4 me, est 111 b ( 'bberd 9
Enke of Hamilton s Moresia. aged, OM 11lb (Webb S
Betting : S to I on Adam.
BOUTIIAIIITON Noisily PLATIZSI:=I7, b 0 WIN. T.Y.C.
Mr. J. IMy, nit. s Sister to by Voltigette
Doralioc, foe (Osanoa I
Mr. Tremens's tanism, est 41b (W alai*
m:.
Mr. Padorirk's Charon, It Nb kor lot OM) ( 3
The following also las :—Aldenaaa, Conrad, ,
trams, ("pleases, Turnover, and Miriam.
• Leming :3to I yet Crams. 4 to 1 opt Tursover, to 1
melt opt Charon and Zikadna, aid 10 to 1 nit Maker to Bit
reda.
=ante.

Fe4Bocm RAirranian BTAIS za of 15 noes. each, 10 ft, 5 only if
declared ; second saved stake/ Once round. (19 subs., 14 of
whom pay 6 nova. each.)
Mr. IV. E. Josses Zeloo,by Tusuns—lffiar Margaret, aged
Set 61b (Cannonsl4 led
• Yr. Wookot's Cork Jacket, 3 yrs, 74 .91b rordan 2
Mr. J. Pown's Lady Raglan, 3yra, (et 1116 Prang!, 3
Tel Boos WISTIIIM ermiali of 8 sow.. each, tb 60
;
veigbt for age; selling allowances. T.Y.C.
Mr. Ibloulia's Duffer, by Larnbton—Lanipada, 3 yrs, let 516
(Markin) 1
Yr. Jones's 605140 re, 74 51b (Lawrence) 2
Betting : 6 to 4 on Duffer. _

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TIM CRAPIBLIBT PACE STAN'S Of 20 NOM each, 5 ft, with 50
added ; 2-7 r-olds; colts, est 101 b ; allies, tist 71b ; winners clue.
T.Y.C. (II subs)
Lord Illbridge's Wm Note, by Orlando—Oostamer, ast
(inc. 71b ex.) (Csanon I
Ur. W. Day os Bed, White, and Blue, Sat 10ib J. Radler 2
Mr. Runs Buxton, Sat 10ib (J. (Rater S
Bettiltg : 4 to 1 on Miss Foote.
TN. /CUOMO Two.YOAI-OLD PLAT, of 40 sows. added to 11,
sweepstakes of 3 sows. each ; colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, SR 41b; selling
allowances. T.Y.C.

Mr. llomayne'eYanina,b7 Ah Poch& ll. Algssclle Tit TTh
eWristt) 1
Mr. Bolton's f, by Man•st-Arms—llibbon, ret 41b
(T. Sadler)
Mr. Wilson's Spite 8117,7fft 4Th (Hibberd 3
Tii W EITAIIIMI (Handicap), of 5 sow. each, ft. the
fund, with 60 added t• gentleman riders; professionals 61b extra.
One mile. (24 subs.
Mr. Brayley's Red bourne, by Thunderbolt-
-1.1
! yrs, 914 71b (Ml.ennwartan4 1
Mr. A. Yates's Dunrobin, 4 re, OA ?lb (ear. ant 101 b)
(Owner) 2
Mr. 0. Shepherd's Thessgste, 4 yrs, 10st 81b (inc. alb ex.)
(Cannon) 3
LATEST BETIING ON THE COURSE.
• - - GooDWOOD STAKES.

5 to
100 to IS aget Gnt-en(t-
f)aStT i 4) 100 had been t)
Kiddermaioutte (I
9 to 1 Fiddia (t f atter 10 to 1 had been tf)
10 to 1 'rabouret (t and Off)
100 to 6 —. Tynedale (011, 20 to 1w)
100 to 6 Itearte (t)
20 to 1 Cannon Ban (off)
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er. cleft.
5 to 1 apt Kiug Alfred (off)

KNUTSFORD MENITNO.
Tee Ds Turrets Two-Then OLD Bream. Five furlongs.
Xt. J. Osbonse's Disraeli. 1
Mr. Mrs Vermicelli 2
Mr. J. H. Curs e by ilawcuttvr—Goiaty 3
Tie STAMFORD •PD WAIRSITOX Cu,. OW NW a QUllitge Mau.
Mr. Lincoln's Bernal* 1
Mr. Jobe as Binder to Little
Mr. B. Goodlair's Emeed of India. 8
Tax Cems Pura.. r
Tr.
es-quartera ent of • mile.
Mr. J. Wright's Flying Eked I
Mr. Dobson's Linde 3
Mr. Dixon's Duplicity 3
The F ' Brazes. Two and a quarter mike.
Mr. Brook's Daniel
Mr. T. Lie na The Eagle's Daughter
Tue Mau SELLINaI 111rAK/LS. TIVINIKIU.SeAIa Of A 10118.
Lizzie 1
=ad 2
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HOME CIROUIT.-11LuDeroit. JULY 23.
Cum's! Surs.— (Before Mr. Justioi Wines.)
TN* 111711DEZ ♦T DOYEN..

Themes. Welk ii,ri;fiiiitpOrber, weeindicted for the
*Mal 'larder of Edward .ihria doom Wabds, 8.4
Dover, by shooting him with a gun, on the let of May
tart.

The prisoner in • stout, rather good-looking young man,
and although it appeared that his age was correctly stated
on the calendar, he looks much older. Ile pleaded not
guilty in a film, collected tone of voice, and did net ex-
hibit any emotion when he was placed at the bar.
Serjeaat Sleigh was specially retained, with Mr.
Straight, to conduct the proseezitien by the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, in whose service
both the deceased and the prisoner were engaged at the
time of the unhappy occerrenee. The prisoner was de-
fended by Mr. Ribton and Mr. Biron.
The facts of the case, as stated by the learned aerjeant,
were very few and wimple ; and the evidence in eumort of
the charge was most conclusive. The deceased had been
for several years the station master at the Priory station
of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway at Dover,
and he was a man of kind and inoffensive habits, and very
much respected by all who came in contact with him, or
were acquainted with him. The prisoner was employed
at the same station as • porter and carrage cleaner, and
it appeared that for some time previous to the Ist of May,
the day on which the deceased led his life, he had been in
the habit of discharging • pistol within the station build-
ings, which of course was looked upon by his superior, as
a veryimproper act, and he was remonstrated with upon
the subject, and requested not to continue such a
Proceeding. This did not seem to have any effect,
and the deceased felt it his duty to communicate
with Mr. Cox, • superior officer of the company,
upon the subject, and on the let of May that gentleman
went to the Priory station for the purpose of expoetulating
with the prisoner upon the matter, and he found him in
the cleaning shed, and in the presence of the deceased he
told him that he must apoloopee to the latter, and promise
not to repeat the act complained of, or he should be oom-
pelted to report him. The prisoner was evidently in a
state of great excitement and anger at having been re-
ported by the deceased, and, according to the evidence
given by Mr. Cox, he exhibited such a state of feeling by
his countenance that he told him he should not pram him
for an answer then, but he had better go out for ten
minutes, and then come to him and Mr. Walsh in the
office of the latter. At the expiration of the time
allotted the prisoner was sent for to the office,
where the deceased and Mr. Cox were wait-
ing for him, and the latter had drawn up a
report of the circumstances ready to be submitted to
one of the principal offlbers of the company in the event of
the refusal of the prisoner to make the required awlogy
and promise. The prisoner was then asked whether he
would apologise to Mr. Walsh for his misconduct, and
he refused, and Mr. Cox then read the report he in-
tended to send in against him, but which, it should he
stated, merely recommended that a alight fine should be
imposed nem him. Mr. Cox, having done this, left the
office, andrhe had only gone a very short distance when he
heard the report of a firearm, and it turned out that the
prisoner had deliberately aimed a gun at the deceased, and
discharged it at a very short distance from him, the ball
passing completely through his head, and killing him upon
the spot. Immediately after committing the dreadful deed
the prisoner ran out of the office and jumped into one
of the railway carriages that was standing upon the line,
where be was taken into custody with the gun in his pos-
seasion, and upon the weapon being examined it was evi-
dent that it had only been discharged immediately before.
Where the prisoner obtained the gun from did not appear,
but it was proved that on the morning of the occurrence
the prisoner had purchased fourpennyworth of gun-
powder at the shop of a gunsmith in Bnargate-street,
Dover, and • quantity of percussion caps were found in
his pockets. It will be seen from the above narrative that
the dreadful deed was committed by the prisoner with the
utmost deliberation, and several of his fellow-porters were
called to prove that very shortly before the occurrence the
prisoner had been heard to utter deadly threats against the
deceased, and that upon several occasions he
bad openly declared that if the old (meaning
the deceased) interfered any more with him he
would have his life. One of the persons to whom
these threats were made seemed to have remonstrated

with the —ris-one;,and to AinithatitTedrct not
take care be would not die a natural death ; but these re-
monstrances evidently had no effect upon the prisoner,
and it seemed to be rather extraordinary that no measures
were taken to restrain him, or to prevent him from com-
mitting the desperate act of violence which it appeared
perfectly evident he had in contemplittion.
The jury found the prisoner Gouty of wilful murder.
Sentence of death was passed in the usual form.
Re will be the first prisoner executed within the walls
of the gaol, pursuant to the new act of parliament, passed
during the present session.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.—STAFFORD, JULY 23.
(Before Mr. Justice Bytes and a Special Jury.)
/LAM SON T. THE LONDON AND NORTH wserEeN RAILWAY

00117.11.11 T.
This was an action in which the plaintiff, an infant,
sued by her next friend (her father) for damages caused
by the negligence of the defendants servants.
Mr. Hoddleston, Q.C., and Mr. J. 0. Griffits were
counsel for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Staveley Hill, Q.C., and
Mr. Johnson for the defendants. .

In the early part of the present year the father
of the plaintiff, who is a little girl only two years
of age, accepted an appointment at Jedburgh under
Lord Scbomberg Kerr. In the month of May,
Mr. Harrison, accompanied 11 his wife and child, left
London, travelling on the defendants' line en route to
Jedburgh. They proceeded in safety past Rugby, as far
as Stratton. Immediately after passing Stratton station
there is a curve, and in passing round it the door of the
carriage flew open, and the child fell out. Upon arriving
at the next station information of the accident was given
to the station-master, who returned along the line
and found the child in an almost lifeless condition.
There being no medical assistance at hand, the
child was conveyed to Tamworth, where it was found
that two of her teeth had been knocked out, and
other injuries of a serious nature had been inflicted which
had resulted in an offensive discharge from the month,
indicative of a sloughing of the nasal membrane. For
these injuries, which it was considered would in all pro-
bability be of a permanent character, compensation was
claimed.
After hearing the evidence adduced in support of the
foregoing facts, the jury returned a vertlictfor the plaintiff
—damages 50/.

Tretiseseil* they remained absent from home during
the night, while, to witnem's personal knowledge, the
children had nothing to eat.
• Julia Chambers, of 4, Willow-ganlens, Shoreditch, said
tat she constantly saw the prisoners drinking together in
public-house.
The woman, in answer to a question as is how the
dhildren became iu such a state, Raid it was from meads
and a decline.
Prom papers found in the mom it appeared the last
medical treatment they had received was a tworirearmth
cigo, and that from • hospital in Great Ormsnd-street,
Queen's-square.
Cl• The prisoner's were remanded, averring that they hut
ot neglected the children.
Se great wee the feeling against the prisoners that at
the time the van had arrived for their removal to tics
House of Detention it was found necessary for their moiety
b have a cordon of police from the of the court Os
the van door, the great crowd w 'eh congregated
being with difficulty restrained from getting at the
primness.