The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-25 00:00:00

ANOTHER DREADFUL MURDER Az.

ALDERSHOIT.

The camp at Aldershott has again bean startled
by another dreadful murder. The scene of the tragedy is
the West Block, Permanent Barracks, where the 78th High-
landers have been quartered fur some time. From infer.
manes gathered on the spot, it appears that on Saturday
evening, at a quarter past 8 o'clock, Sergeant Juba Dixon
and Corporal William Campbell, the orderly sergeant and
corporal of No. 3 company, proceeded to call the roll at
tattoo in the usual way, and on entering No. 11 room a pri-
vate was holding the light, the corporal calling the roll,
sod the sergeant outing the names of the absentees.
While thus reigned, Private Thomas Jackson took
his rifle from the rack, and in an instant discharged it at
the sergeant. The ball passed in at the right 'boulder
blade of the unfortunate man, passed through his body dia-
gonally, and made its exit at the left breast. It then en-
tered the right shoulder of the corporal, which it passed
through, and next went through • partition into the nee-
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emomissioned officers bunk, and struck against the opposite
wall, when it flattened and rebounded. Poor Dixon turned
partly round, fell forward on his face, and almost in an in-
stant ceased to exist. The only words he ejaculated
were "Who did it r to which Jackson replied, " I did
it, old boy." As soon as the report of the rifle 1111•11
heard Privates William Marshall and Alexander
Milligan rushed upon Jackson nod secured him, and with
the assistance of some others conveyed him to the guard.
room. He was there placed in the strong-room with
another prisoner who was confined for being drunk, the
sergeant of the guard Out then knowing his crime. Directly
afterwards Marshall informed the sergeant that Jackson
was charged with murder, and on the sergeant entering the
mill fur the purpose of handcuffing him, he found that the
prisoner had made an attempt to strangle the drunken
man, and said he certainly would have murdered him
but fur the sergeant's entrance. While the irons
were being put ou lie said to Marshall (who
being employed at rifle instruction, was always present in
the room when the prisoner was dismissed from drill) that
had the room been clear his intention was to load ten rifles,
and fire then at the regiment on parade.
The miscreant must have been very close to his victim
when the rifle was discharged, as it had actually burnt the
jacket rouud where the ball entered. Corporal Campbell
was immediately attended to and dressed by Drs. Joe sad
Hominy. The ball hail gone through the shoulder clear of
the chart. The body of the dead sergeant was placed upon
• stretcher, and conveyed to the dead-house, 'bereft awaits
a coroner's inquest, which will take place to-morrow.
The rifle /Co. 132, belonging to Jackson, was heeded to
Mr. Superisteudent Howard. It was found to have an
exploded cap on, and appeared to have been recently die.
charged. A loose packet of ammunition was then banded
to Mr. Howard, one round of which wan deficient. The
cover of this picket bore the name of Private D. Muorue.
The colonel and Captain Morgan haviug held • converse.
loin with tho superintendent respecting the prisoner, stated
that the military authorities had no power in England to
deal with cases of murder' mid they therefore thought it
advisable to hand him over at once to the
civil power, the colonel advising Mr. Howard,
as the prisoner was such • dreadful character,
to be prepared for any violence he might offer.
Thaw othcere then acconipanied Mr. Howard to the guard.
room. There the prisoner was brought from the cell, when
be was confined, handcuffed, and dressed only iu his trou-
sere and shirt. He is a light-haired, strong, broad-set,
beardless youth, about five feet six inches in heithrt.,4 ht
bore a =relies bravado sort of aspect as he was t
forth from the goard-room. Uoder • strong escort of civil
and military power the prisoner was conveyed to the pollee
station. There was found on him a snap cap and • per.
cuasion cap. It appears that previous to the occurrence he
heal been in • canteen, and was heard by Private Andrew
Cormick to say that he would hays moo one's life that
night. While being searched in the call of the regimental
guard-rose he mid he would shoot all the When
charged at the police-station with murder, he manifested
the utmost indifference, and said, "!hire, it won't make say
difference to me—not a bit." _ _

Sergeant Jobs Dixon was 35 years of age. He enlisted
into the 711th Highlanders on the Gird of April, 1845, sad
has occupied the per tioo of errata for about gee years.
He was present with the regiment throughout the Persian
and Indian campaigns. He married at Fort George, in
November, 1859, and leaves • widow in so advanced state
of pregnancy, and or child fifteen mouths old. He was
a native of Gloucester, and generally respected in the regi-
ment. Corporal William Campbell is in his tiod year,
and u a native of Forfar, in Scotland. He joined the mi-
metic in 18.59. H. is a smart and useful soldier. Yester-
day morning it was found that the bone of his upper arm
was much shattered, and a portion of it was removed, sire
which we understand he is going on favourably, and is now
in the general hospital.
The iniscrerAnt Jackson is only 20 years of age, and is a
native of Barnardisistle, sear Durham. lie enlisted In
June, NOS, by special authority, beingunder age. He de-
serted in August, 1858, and aubuquently erred into the
39th Regiment, under an armed name. It is supposed
his right name is Johnson. He was brought back to the
78th Regiment in October, 1890, at lidieburgh, and while
there was tried for breaking his riEs and smashing a win-
dow, for which offers be was sentenced to six mouths' im-
prisonment. Sire his release he his been a most desperate
character. Being on recruit drill, he had no ammunition
of his own when the murderous intention entered his head,
and that with which he accomplished his dirge belonged,
as above stated, to Private Munroe, who occupied the se=t
bed to Jackson iu the Wrack-room. It is supposed that
he must have leaded his rifle previous to going into the can-
teen. For damages and eels of his kit lie was Ilf. in debt to
his captain.
When the report of the rifle was beard, a man of the 53rd
Regiment, who was rending outside the barracks, and who
had previously been rev. is the prisoner's company, was
observed to make off, and Jackson, after being arrested,
maid, " There are to be some more shut ;—it is to be done
on the 15th, or before Christmas."

As may he imagined, the greatest excitement with
reference to the dreadful deed prevails among the civilian
population around, the more mu ua account of the motive
which instigated the crime tieing shrouded rn mystery. it
is said that Sergeant Dixuu was heard on one occaaiuu to tell
Jvckerat that he was a nuisunce to the company, lint this
requires actanuatiou.

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.
On Saturday the preparations for the ensuing
cattle show of the Smithfield Cltab were programing, and as
the time approaches for the last exhibition of fat stock,
implements. ke. at the Bakeratnet Hamar, that usual
quiet locality is the scene of peat activity. It is anticipated
that his Royal Highness the Prime Consort and other mem-
ber. of the royal family will pay a visit to the show, to
which his ffipyel Rightism will, as usual, be a considerable
contributor of stock. The annual general meeting of
I the Smithfield Club, which takes place during the show,
and is appointed fur Tuesday, the 111th Dec., will be of a
more extended character than is woad, owing mainly to
the requirements in connexion with its removal in the
following year to the new Agricultural Hall in course of
erection at !allegros. One point of novelty, which will in
all probability raw Poole dioeuasion' is that in order to carry
into effect the resolution adopted last year, that for the
future there should not be a perpetual president in one par-
ticular person. Mr. Tort has gives notice to move that
the Earl of Widsiughaini be president for the ensuing year,
in the room of Lord Lumen. It will be remembered that
Earl Spencer was president fur many
.years, retaining the
office till his death, when be was succeeded by the Lite Duke
of Richmond, who also retained it till lis decimals. Amongst
the other motions to be proposed ars, that Mr. Riclierd Mil.
ward, of Thurguton Priory, near Houthwell. Notts shall
succeed Mr. Henry Smith as steward of cattle, long-swelled
sheep, and pigs and Mr. William Fookes, of Fermat
Monition, near Biamiford ; Mr. Jobe Ford, jun., as steward
of shoat-woolled and erns-bred sheep. Notices are also
given for the appointment of a committee to consider sad
determine upon what principle the space to be devoted to
implements. kc., in the new Agricultural Hall shall be
allotted in 1+142, and to determine the general arrangeneenta
to be adopted in planning out that department, with in-
structions not to make any arraegemests that will lessee
the income of the deb.—l./Siemer.

Tin; CONVICT REDPATH.— During the present
week the Rey. H. Rostock, head master of the Warrington
Free Grammar *1)001, has received from hie nephew (the
Rev. J. Butuck, of Freemantle, Australia) an autograph
letter sent to that gentlemau by the convict Itedpatb, the
notorious owioiller. The letter wile •Cenl•rullied by •
volume of poem, which Rolpath has published. The fol.
lowing is a copy of the letter:—" Rev. and dear Sir,
Agreeably to my promise I goad you nay hoot Lo not ex-
poet to bud in perusing it any amount of polish—it is all
rough hewn ; but I trust it will be found to express the
sentiments of a penitent heart.—With every Christian sen-
timeet, permit me to ny, I am, dear air, your faithful
servant, Leopold Itedpath. Rev. G. J. &stock, lque.
mantle, RI, 9, 1861." The Rev. G. J. Rostock, in the
letter to hie uncle, says of Rerlpath, as he putur, "that
be is most constant in his *Reorient:eat church, and in his
galena cooled and demeanour appears to be Indy penitent."
MANCH [ATM, SHEFFIELD, AND LINWLNeitil RE
RAILWAY.—We are informed that Mr. Edward Watkins'
engagement with this company bas been terminated by
mutual erraogement betweeu that gentleman and the direc-
tors ; and that Mr. R. 0. Underrlown has been appointed to
succeed him as geueral manager.
" We find Dii Harry's delicious health-reakniug
Ranks:4a Meeks Foal the sated remedy for Wiliest condi.
potion, indiration ityepepels . eattileney,distenelondeeartbarn,
palpitation, aridity, phlegm. dropsy. dysentery, atrophy, deer.
rhwe,, nervousness, notability, sleeplessness, biliousness, bowel
and Myer complaints. Isrmorrhotda, cough. asthma, debility,
scrofula, and coommeteloe.—Andrew Um. 11. D., Dr.
Haim. De. smceisad. Dr. Campbell, De. Bud Weiser." Peeked
In tins, fib. In. ed.: Idb., Ila; 2th., soIe—EMIT DE BAJIZTaad
Co., 77, gegsatetreet, Leedom : alms rerun= mad Meese: and
at es, Orsomburchstreet: f. Cbsepside : t sod LW Odor&
slamt; sad MI puma mad abemistm—Ulitmetiseneat.