The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

JUDICIAL OATHS.

On Wednesday morning, in the Newcastle eontltl
court, before Judge Losh, the case of James Wats°,
against Andrew Foggin Bain was heard. The claim was I°'
14s lid, On the plaintiff making his appearance, and t!k'
ing the book to be sworn, Mr. Story, the defendant's sober
tor, said he wished the judge to ask him what form of oath
was binding on his conscience ? The plaintiff: The regal°
form of oath, so far as I know. Mr. Story : Then do 31*,
believe in the existence of a God ? The plaintiff: I belief°
in the existence of a God. Mr: Story : Whom we know
the Supreme Being ? The plaintiff: I cannot exactly
whet you know ; but I believe in a Supreme Being. jar.
Story : Then I shall ask you the last question—do ri
believe in the existence of a future state of rewards a 0
punishments ? The plaintiff: I can't say I disbelieve I°
them. Mr. Story : I must have your absolute answer.llll
question is, do you or do you not believe in a future stateo,
rewards and punishments, not disbelieve : do you or do Y°:
not absolutely believe in it? The plaintiff . I can hardil,
say whether Ido or whether I don't. Mr. Story :Do yof
or do you not believe in a future state of rewards and Po
ishtnents? The plaintiff: I can't tell exactly what /04
mean ; if you will explain what you mean by rewards e
punishments, I will perhaps be able to answer you. sill
Story : Then do you believe in the existence of heaven aoa
hell ? The plaintiff: I believe there is such a place tall!!
about; :whether there is such a thing I can't tell. str;
Story : Tnen, your non mr, I must submit that this man u)
his answers brings himself within what the lsw term; Ito
competency to give evidence from infamy. The man wuf
would give such answers as thes, is infamous in the eye4°,
the law. The judge : It is not because he is infamous, 104
because he can't be.blieved. Mr. Story : I say that til°,
form nsed is 40 infamous." He cannot be heard in al?
court of justice. The judge (addressing the plaintik
Suppose you are sworn in any particular way, do you coat
der that you would he in any way bound by what will tal
place hereafter in the way of punishments or rewards for On
The plaintiff : No, I don't, sir. Toe judge : Then I call,,t
take your evidence. Mr. Story: Then your honour ouP
to direct that be should be removed from the court. A 01 o
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who would give utterance to opinions of this sort-- .1""
judge : He has a right to his opinion. The plaintiff olie,
nonsuited. It was stated that the defendant laboured nolo
a similar disability to give evidence as the plaintiff. ',!•°‘
defendant is treasurer to a newsroom, and the plaintiff
bookseller, who supplied the roam with publications.

THE NORFOLK Rean3rr CASE.—It has been alresill
stated in this journal that a memorial had been sent to tss
Home Secretary, praying for inquiry into the conduct:
Lord Hastings and the Hult magistrates, with referenesn
the " great Norfolk rabhit case " It is understood that t.f.:
magistrates have received an official `communication on is"
subject, but i s terms have not transpired.
WAS CROMWELL IN FRANCE ?—Can any of your readel
inform me whether there is any historical evidence to sb,!o
that ()liver Cromwell was ever in France ? In Mill
Antiquites Nationiles (a work of some authority), it is s 0
that Cromwell was in France in. 1626, and that he tint
visited with a friend the old castle of Vincennes ; and 14°4
being told that princes had been imprisoned in its keel
observed, that " it was not safe to touch princes, except
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the head,"—implying, ;hat their resentment rendered
measures taken against them imprudent, except extra"
ones.—Notes and Queries.
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DEATH OF A MATHEMATICIAN.—It is our tneitiae--_,,
duty to record the death of Mr. Daniel White, of New
tie, well known in the mathematical world for his g,,rept
abilities and the profundity of his knowledge. Througleil
his life he had to struggle with a painful and aggrayso
form of disease of the heart. It was his cherished 191.0.
if he could secure an humble competency, to devote 111,.4
self entirely to his favourite science ; and we understy,i
that among his papers are some valuable treatises ""of
Solid Figures, Centres of Gravity and Metacentre.,,o
Ships, the Roots of Cubical Equations, the AmbiguL,
Cases of Spherical Triangles, the Analysis of Projeess_Li
&c. We hope these will not be lost to the world fowl"
of a competent editor.—Gateshead Observer. i
THE UNSHELTERED EAST COAST.—The deStrlleron, 01
shipping property on the Durham and Northumberls';
coast, occasioned by the late gale, has been very gnio
Above thirty vessels are ashore on the line of coast if
between the Tees and the Tweed. Above fifty seamen 011.
been drowned by vessels foundering at sea within the ard
a• ea. The gale was very fearful in the neighbourhocteA
Sunderland on Sunday. Several of the small craft empiSs
in conveying iron ore from Whitby to the Tyne, have
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lost with their crews ; and the loss of life by 1041
foundering on the coast between Lowestoft and Berwick 01
exceed one hundred persons. The Northumberland o°,o
in the neighbourhood of the Guzioet and the Fern 15164
felt the storm, which was the most violent and destruP
experienced for many years.
How SAWARD CAME TO BE A BARRISTER—The 011
Times says :—The question is properly asked, " 110.0;
Jem Saward,' who figures in the ,4 great city forge 0
get to the bar ?" In the " Law List" he is deseribeunj
"James Townsend Saward, Esq., of the Inner Templesd
the Home Circuit." The date of his call is the 28',.,!11
November, 1840. He has been for a long time the asseclit
of thieves. Who is he ? By what two barristers wsstof
proposed ? By whom of the benchers approved ? !o•
without this preliminary certificate of character, admissl of
as a student is impracticable. The Inner Temple boasle•
a sort of preliminary classical examination. Was
Saward" subjected to this ? These are questions w""ist
the society has a right to ask, and the propozers miego•
properly be called upon to state what was their knowl
of him.
CRIME IN THE WEST RIDING OF YORKenIO..% .41
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Bradford correspondent propounds a theory which he th?
goes far to explain why so many perpetrators of gioe
crimes, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, escape cle'on
tion :—At the last April sessions held at Pontefract, Who
riding, the justices were anxious to economise the Pita,
funds, and struck the first blow at policemen, detectl'il
and witnesses, who had to attend sessions and aseizesto
lowering the rates of remuneration received for attend
and giving evidence, and also the rates of court fees reesvii,
in their respective towns for serving summonses, warrtill,
&c. The effect of this is that whereas formerly they tg
evinced anxiety for get'ing up cases, and attee7ol
courts, they are now careless, because frequently 011
pocket by such duties. The allowance to detectives 01
travelling into other towns in search of depredators,
also so low that it will scarcely pay the biro sum dernas3ol
for fare, and hence they will scarcely travel out of slot
own districts unless expenses be guaranteed. The (Flo
seems to be worthy of some consideration by the
Riding justices.
RAILWAYS IN INDIA.—We have heard upon good all
rity that if experimental trips have not already commell,.o
on the section of the rail between Allahabad and Cavenr
trips of this description, with a view of testing the fltnessA
the line for immediate traffic, have beenresolved on, and via
be undertaken without delay. The celerity with which t7O
section of the rail has been completed, reflects the hi.,„guitti
possible credit on all concerned in its construction. rjin
regard to the very speedy manner in which this 120 wia
of railway have been finished, it must not, however, ti
forgotten, when comparing it with the progress of the Ord
nearer Calcutta, that the country over which this psrtlo.
the line runs is one of the easiest in India for such operatie4
While upon this subject we may mention that the
company has lately suffered a severe loss, greater on ton,
of the inconvenience it will occasion the company than ,
account of its pecuniary amount, A few days sinestke
valuable railway engine was shipped on board one of
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inland steamer fiats for transmission to Allahabad.
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flat unfortunately grounded on her passage upwardow
consequence of which it became necessary to thross,"
railway engine overboard in order to lighten the '1,,874
The loss of the engine will be severely felt on the 24",:‘,4
West Provinces section of the rail, and its money value an
was upwards of 20,000 rupees,—Smith, Elder, and Ca,
Homeward Mail.
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A CONTINENTAL STORY.—The Inclieafous,Of Borde$d
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has the following strange story :—A woman, employe
housekeeper at the chateau of Ludon, near this T;
recently inherited a sum of 800 fr. A peasant, employedn
take care of the grounds of the chateau, hearing of Pei,
good fortune, determiaed to possess himself m
of the reelloe
Accordingly a few nights ago—the owner of the ehateo
and all his servants being absent—he got the wows° .01
some pretext to visit him at a room which he eecoll'ii•
in one of the dependencies of the chateau. After a ss:t•
he locked the door, and with the most dreadful tkry-ca
declared that he would murder her unless she at °eh
gave him the 800 f. The woman being seriously alarm
took him to her ebamber, and gave him the melica)
The man then declared that he must murder herbal
prevent her from accusing him ; and he commanded
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to say what kind of death she would prefer. The P:oe
woman prayed for mercy, but he peremptorily told I
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that she must either die by the rope or the knife,
she at last selected hanging. The man then tied
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hands behind her back, and fastened her to the bedate'•
He afterwards mounted on a chair to fix a rope 1°;•%
beam, and made a running noose at the end. Sal to
duly fastened the rope, he put his arm in the nooset,he
see that the latter would slip well ; at that moment
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woman, with great presence of mind, gave a violent kiellbi
the chair, which fell, and the man remained suspended a•
the arm. He roared for help, and the woman cried °t.
" Murder ;" but there was no one except themselves inhof
chateau or its dependencies, and they were not heard. 3 •
accordingly remained in their respective positions, the Pelf
suffering dreadful agony, until the morning, when 11)0,
cries attracted the attention of some labourers Theses° tie
on hearing the woman's story, releaser; her, but left tbelble
snspended until they could summon a magistrate. The
functionary had the man cut down, and after receiving .4
woman's deposition, caused him to be sent to prison to 01
his trial for the robbery,

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