The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-23 00:00:00

THE SWEDES AT CHICHESTER.

The coroner's jury re-assembled at the Dolphin
Hotel on Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, before J. Powell,
k:oj., coroner. The room WAS crowded to excess, so great
is the excitement on the subject. It was intended that
the prisoner should have been present on the last occasion,
but the desperate excitement of the mob at the prison
doors was so groat, and it, being night, it was Dot con-
sidered safe to risk his departure from the gaol in a tly.
He was brought up yesterday morning.
The coroner having read over the depositions already
taken before the prisoner, witnesses were examined to idea-
tify the idle found as being that of the prisoner.
Patrick Mears said-1 am a private in the :19th Regiment.
On Tuesday night last., the 15th, I went to bed about eight
o'clock. Prisoner belonged to the game company. Healept
in the same room. He cams in about nine o'clock. He
threw him cap under his bed sod his belt in another place.
He walked out and returned in again. He was out about
ten minutes. He then lay down on his bed with his clothes
on. He said he was bad in his bowels. He went to the
rear. In about three-quarters of au hoer I heard a shot
tired. I was roused, and the corporal made us all get up.
I did not search for anything, but I saw that Cleary's ride
was not in its place. I had seen it in the evening in the
rock when he went out to the town. When he
came in be was cross. He said he was marked for
instruction drill, and he would go to the orderly-room and
ace Major Bash on the subject, and if he did not get satin-
faction he would go to the battalion orderly-room, for he
had no right to do the drill. The colonel hail drilled the
company in the evening, and ordered some of the centre men
for instruction. !told him he must do it.

David Miller mid—l am a private in the 59th. Prisoner
slept in same room. OnTuesday night last the sergeant called
prisoner's name as one ordered' for extra drill. He said he
was not in fault, and he should not do it. He should see
Major Bush, and if he did not relieve him be should *se the
colonel. He went out and returned. He then threw him-
self on his bed in his clothes. He asked to have the lights
put out two or three time. In about ten minutes
after the lights were put out Cleary went to the rear. ID
about three quarters of an hour I heard a shot fired at the
back of the barrack". On getting a light we discovered
that his rifle was missing, and part of his ammunition was
goo' out of his pouch.
John Woodham —I am a colour-serpent in the 59th Re-
giment of Foot. I know prisoner. He was in my company.
On Tuesday night, the 15th inst., 1 found that he bad
broken barracks, and taken his rifle and ten rounds of am-
munition with him. Twenty rounds are given out to every
drilled soldier—none to recruits. I produce his pouch,
which has only ten rounds in it, His great coat was gone,
and his forage cap left behind in the room. I searched
every part of the barracks, and informed our police, who
went out in search of him.

' Several witnesses were next called to speak to the iden-
tity of the prisoner u being the man seen near the spot
from which the fatal shot was tired.
Mr. Parnell, Superintendent at Midhurst of the West
Sussex Constabulary, detailed the circumstances under
which the prisoner was captured.
Lewis Henry Wheeler—l am armoury sergeant to this
depot. I yesterday examined the rifle produced. It was
loaded with ball cartridge. I produce the charge. It is
government ammunition. I am enabled from my experi-
ence to say that this rifle has been fired off since it was
cleaned. The barrel and nipple both identify that fact.
Michael Quin, a private in the 73rd Regiment of Foot sta-
tioned at Chichuter, proved finding the rifle in • ditch in
the Water Meadow, near Chichester. It was loaded and
capped. No one was near it.
Richard Clarke, of the City police, said—On Friday
morning last I saw prisoner at the police-station in his cell.
I was with him from 6 until 9in the morning. lie said he
was an Irishman, and came from near Nenagh. I said I
had a relation murdered there who lived at Sonthhill. He
said, " Yes, I know the place ; • Mr. Clarke lived there."
I saw him again at 10 o'clock, and remained until 4 o'clock.
I cautioned him against saying anything. I asked him if be
was tired. He said, " Yes, I was walking about the fields
all day yesterday. I slept in a wood on this side of Pet-
worth on Wednesday night." I said, " What time
did you leave the barracks °" He said, " About 10
o'clock. I went Littlehamptoo that night. I had
seen a brother there whom I had not seen for
five years, and when I applied for a pass, Major
Doh refused me." He asked was the rifle found in the
barracks? I said, "No." I saw him again on Saturday.
I asked him who commanded at the depot! He said,
" Major Bush, who would hang him if he could." I saw
him again on Sunday and gave him a Bible. He said, "It
is reported that Major Bush had been shot at twice in China.
Some of the men said it was a shame, and some said it
served him right." Prisoner said, "Is the man dead?" I
said, "He is. He then inquired who he was, and I in-
formed him. I said, "Itis an awful charge against you."
He said, " Yes, it is a bad job ; but as there is a Clod in
Heaven, if no person swears false, I shall dear myself."
Superintendent Everett stated that the rifle produced was
found 1,400 yards from the spot where the murder was com-
mitted, in • field on the medico Petworth.
The Coroner then summed up, going through the evidence
carefully, after which the jury retired for half an hour, and
returned with a verdict or "Wilful murder" against the
prisoner.