The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-06 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—STAFFORD, Dec. 5.
TRIAL FOR WILFUL MURDER.
Richard Hale, 3J, puddler, and Cecilia Baker, 30, no
occupation, were arraigned, charged with the wilful murder
of Eliza Silletoe, on July 30 last, in the parish of Sedgley,
The deceased was a child of six years old, the daughter
of the male prisoner by his now deceased wife, before their
marl iage. The female prisoner is a woman with whom
Hale cohabited after his return from gaol, acquitted of the
manslaughter of his wife by starvation. At about 2in the
afternoon of the 20th July the child was missed, and Halo
was inquiring for her on that night, and for several days
afterwards. Previously he had been heard to say that be
would " as soon be hung for her (the deceased) as for any •
body else," and it was also shown that he bad expressed a
wish to get rid of the child. On the 2d of August the
child was found lying dead in a corn field at Coseley. he
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re. was nearly all consumed in the process of decompo'sarms
si-
tion, the arms and legs alone being etire. The child
were outstretched shoulder, thengers clenched, her bonnet had
been placed by her and her shoes with the stock-
ings tucked in them, by her side. Evidence to this extent
was given before the coroner's jury, who found a verdict
of wilful murder against Hale, but dismissed Baker. But
she was subsequently re-arrested and committed by thd
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magistrates on the authority of a barber of Coseley, name
John Jones, on the 14th October.
At about half past five, after the trial had lasted all day,
the jury retired to consider their verdict.
At half-past six they returned with a verdict of guilty
against both prisoners, who were sentenced to death, but
Baker being pregnant, her execution was respited.

MARKETS—Vila Day.
HAY MARKETS.
SIKITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od ;
clover,
£5 56 to £6 63 Od; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load.
Trade slow.
CLTIKRERLAND—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 5s Od; clover,
£5 5s to £6 Os 6d; and straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load,
A slow demand.
WHITECIIAP EL,—Meadow hay, £4 4s to 5s 03 ; clover,
£5 5s to £6 63 ; and straw, £1 63 to D. 108 per lota
Trade inactive.

COLONIAL.
TEA.—Business has remained very quiet, the trade hav-
ing been occupied with the samples of the quantity to be
offered at public sale this day.-
SUGAR.—The market has remained very dull, and prices
have been barely sustained. In the refined market also
rather lower rates are current.
COFTEE.—There has been a fair demand for colonial de-
scriptions, and steady prices have been realised for superior
qualities.
RICE —The dealings have been on a moderate scale, and
late prices have, in most instances, been well sustained.
TALLOW,—Daring the past week this market has been
' quiet, and, with one or two exceptional intervals, has
slowly tended downwards, and we quote about 6,1 lower for
all deliveries. The demand for consmption, ho
h wave ever, con-
tinues very good for the season, and sorts u
ruptedly maintained a high relative value.

SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

(BY MAGNETIC TEI
GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning.
Arrived—Congnerer. from Dantsie—llAnover, steamer,
from Havre-9 si res, from Riga.
Tuesday Morning.
No arrivals, Several of the outward- bourld ar3 weighing.

A MISSING BLIIP.—The Ganjam, from Akyab
for Liverpool, was spoken on the Bth of June in lat. 22 S.,
44 E., and has not since been heard of.
Dublin, died
Miss Byrne, of Cabioteely, county
George's-place,
on the 29th ult. at her town house,
15, St.
Hyde-park. The estate of Cabinteely and the representa-
tion of this ancient and important branch of the O'Byrncs
pass-to Miss Byrne'a cousin and heir,
Mr William Richard
O'Byrne, F.R.G,S,, the well known author of " The Naval
Biography,"