The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

ASSIZE IMBLLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WAavrics, Dzc. 19.
(Betas Mr. Justice WiMum)
BACIIILEOI.

James deciden and diastmia Alias were charged with hav-
ing, on ribs 30th of August, Makes into the parish church of
Stivioball, near Coventry, and stolen therein 14 books and 60
pieces of paper, the property of Wm. F. Pridemore.
Mr. Adam prosecuted ; the prisoners were undefended.
A previous conviction was proved whist Midden, who was
antsoced to three years' panel servitude; Alien ens year's
Imprisonment with bard labour.

NlOlll. POACRINO AT BUDIALOOKI.
William lead, 37, labourer, was charged with having at
Bodbrnoke, about the hour of one, In the night of Nov. 7,
with other eril.dieposed persona to the number of three or
more, being armed with gnus, entered certain enclosed land
in the occupation of Lord Dormer, for the purpose of destroy-
ing game.
Mr. Wills prosecuted, and Mr. Biers defended the pri-
ronera. _

The prisoner, with four other men were, on the night
of November 7, in "Stnbb'e Cover." A gamekeeper
and a watcher, In the service of Lord Dormer, heard
the men in the cover, and after following the
men up they succeeded in obtaining some assist-
ance, and when they arrived near a cottage they
attempted to take the men into custody. The prisoner
levelled his gun on a gate and threatened to shoot Winder-
bank. In doing so he fell, and the keeper took that oppor-
tunity to take the prisoner into custody. On the following
morning the ground WIS searched where the prisoner fell, and
looded gun wee found.
Winderbank was subjected to a long mose•examination by
Mr. El!rs, who failed to stake the evideam

Yr. Eters informed his lordalup be could not struggle with
the facts, and therefrom should not address the jury.
Bantams deferred.

NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 19.

Czowx Couar.—(Bleore iir. Indio. Crompton.)

NIGHT POACHING AT WAUOP.
Richard Pert, aged 85, Imam lifetimes, 46, James Skid.
more, Oeorge horst, and Bechar"! Ball, were charged with
night poaching on the preeerves of Major Welint, at Wimp,
and elan with malicioarly wounding Joseph Aileron.
Mr. Baden prosecuted, and Mr. Briatowe and Mr. Maiiesa
defended the prisoners.
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Joseph Al!croft said he was gsmekeeper to Major Weilllt,
of Langwith-lodge. On the night of 16th of September
be was out with two keepers web :thing. Between 12 and 1
o'clock he saw seven mew eater the field when he and
the two watchers were ; the men set soms testa by the wood
side, about five yards from when they (the keepers) were
watching. Moody, one of the watcher,, jumped up, and said,
" Allcroft, they're here." The men turned round, and seeing
the keepers they ran down the field shout fifty yards, the
keepers following close upon them. They were all ins email
compass, and the men then stopped, the prisoner Peet saying,
their eye.; there is but three of them, let us dose
them." Stones were thrown at the gamekeepers. The men
took the missiles out of their pockets, the stones being larger
than witness's fist. The watchers then ran away. Witness
returned to the pl.es where he had been lying, and said
to the man, " You've done enough; I know you."
They then threw more stones at him, and beat him on
the heed with net pegs. Skidmore came up with a hedge-
stake in his hand, and Heathen e beat witness with a net
peg. Skidmore also struck him (witness) on the head, and
knocked him down, at the nine time saying, "You —,
I hope you'll never it. any more." It wee a light night,
and he knew the men breaths he bed seen him before. Wit-
new cried out " Murder I " several time' and entreated the
poacher' not to kill him. They then left him end went to
their nets, which having taken up they went in the direction
of a village called Soulksome. Wi,nees's heed bled very
much, and when he got up he fell down again from ea-
haustian. He managed, however, to get out of the field,
when be was joined by one of the watchers.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty spinet the whole
of the prisoners.
Skidmore was sentenced to 3 years' peed servitude; Peet
to 18 months', Heatboote to 12 months and Hall and Hunt
to 9 monthe imprisonment, with hard iaboar.