The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-13 00:00:00

INCENDL2IBX.-NELVY BENTICWE.

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Isaac George ration, 22, was indicted for setting fire to
the farm premises of Mr. Thomas Henry Clements, at
Lavenham, on the 4th of July last.
Mr. Mayd appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Cockerel] defended the prisoner.
About half-past two in the morning of the 4th of July
last the prosecutor was awoke by the noise of fire, and
discovered that all his buildings were in flames. Nine
hones, 20 pigs, and upwards of 100 fowls were burnt,
and a number of stacks and all the farm buildings
were destroyed, but the house, which had also caught
fire, was saved. The care against the prisoner was, that
he had been discharged from the service of the prosecutor
about two years ago, and that although he had on several
occasions asked to be employed again he had met with
a refusal. Two witnesses proved that on two separate
occasions—once lest Michaelmas and again in May—the
prisoner had made statements to the effect that he should
like to see his old master in flames, and that he would not
help to get him out. On the night of the fire he
was shown to have been at a place between
ten and twelve miles from the spot at 9 o'clock. but a
witness was called who proved that he met a man whom
from hie peculiar mode of walking and other circum-
stances he believed to be the prisoner within a mile and a
quarter at about 11 o'clock the same night. The prose-
cution also relied on the fact of the prisoner ou the Satur-
day and Monday after the fire volunteering statements to
the police officers and other persons with a view of
accounting for his whereabouts on the night of the fire,
and showing his innocence, all of which statements were
proved by several witnesses to be false ; the most mate-
rial of these statements being one to the effect
that be had slept in a barn about eleven milos off
on the night of the file, and that preceding it, with a
man named Ward, who was called and proved that
although the prisoner did sleep at the place in question
on the night preceding, it was not true that he slept there
on the night of the fire.
The jury after a few minutes' consideration returned a
verdict of Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to 20
years' penal servitude.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.--th.ouczatin, Atm. 12.
Csowir Couirr.—(Before Mr. Justice Pigott.)
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John llaskell, private in the 3rd Buffs, was c
with the wilful murder of Robert Synon, at Hobraffrt
on the 30th April last.
Mr. Sawyer appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Motterara for the defence.

This trial occupied the greater part of the day. The air-
eumstances, as narrated by a number of witnesses, chiefly
privates in the 3rd Buffs, wore briefly as follow. On the
30th April last the accused was in that regiment, and had
on that morning complained to his officer of something
that had transpired with reference torn unpaid or overpaid
letter. About ten o'clock in the mom ing—bro hours after-
wards—several shots were heard fired in the barrack-square,
and they were found to be fired by the prisoner. The
people in the square ran out, and the deceased, with
Private Lewis, wee retreating to some steps opposite the
sergeants' mess when the former fell, and the next moment,
just as Eynon had passed him and was going up the steps,
another shot was fired, and Syron fell dead. The prisoner
was seized and put into confinement. The witnesses
differed in opinion as to his condition when arrested.
Mr. Motteram then addressed the jury for the prisoner.
He admitted that it was by the band of Maskell that the
deceased lost his life, but be contended that there was
nothing like evidence of any malice on the part of the
prisoner, or any idea of murder.
The jury, without retiring, after a few minutes con-
sultation, returned a verdict of Guilty of manslaughter.
Re was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude.

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