The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-06 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BEDFORD RACE S-WEDESDAY.

The Stratton Park Stakes of 30 guineas, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ;
certain penalties and allowances; the winner to be sold

for £l5O if demanded, &c. To start opposite the Stand

and go once round, about one mils and a half.
Mr C. Blanton's Goldylocks, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Lostes) 1
Mr F. Fisher's Trumpher, 3 yrs, 7st 71b (Hibberd) 2
Mr H. E. Jones's Zeloo, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b (lieates) 3
The betting opened at 7 to 4 on Zeloo, but the shameful
proceedings which followed quickly oozed out, and the book-
makers gradually increased their oppositi ,n against her,
until at the start any price might have been obtained, and
those who fancied Goldylocks had not an opportunity of
making investments, inasmuch as the fielders confined their
speculations to Zeloo, against whom 10 to 1 was laid during
the race.

No description is necessary. Goldylocks was allowed to
lead the whole distance, and Z.loo, palpably pulled through-
out, finished last amidst ironical cheering. The winner was
not claimed.

The Queen's Plato of 100 guineas, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. Three miles.

Mr George Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs, Bst Gib
(Custance) 1
Lord St Vincent's East Lancashire, 4 yrs, 9st 71b
(Hibberd) 2
Mr Perry's Oldminster, 6 yrs, lOst (W. Boyce) 3
Mr Barber's Donno Canna, 5 yrs, 9st 131 b
(H. Grimshaw) 4

Betting-5 to 4 agst East Lancashire, 2to 1 agst Lady
Hilda, 100 to 30 agst Olduainster, 100 to 8 agst Donne
Canae.

Lady Hylda jumped away in front, but in a few
strides East Lancashire took a clear lead, followed
by Oldminster, Lady Hylda, and Donne Canne, for
three quarters of a mile, when Donne Canne took
second place, and Lady Hylda brought up the rear. They
ran without any noteworthy alteration till within three-
quarters of a mile from home, where Lady Hylda took se-
cond place, and waiting upon East Lancashire to the half
distance, there passed him, and won by two lengths. Half
a length separated the second and third, and Donne Canne
was a bad fourth.

The Two-Year •Old Selling Stakes of 25 soys, added to a
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst
71b; the winner to be sold for £5O, and if for less, cer-

tain allowances. About half a mile.
Mr Drewitt's Salliett (£25), 7st 111 b (carried 7st 121 b)
(Fordhana) 1
Nix. Angell's Ethel (£25), 7st lllb
Mr Goodwin's Bessy (£25), 7st 111 b (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Dagon, Whisky, Vesta, Yel.
low Jack filly, and Lancashire Witch.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Bessy, sto 2 agst Ethel, sto 1 agst
Salliett.

Whisky, Bessy, and Dagon jumped away in front,
Whisky leading slightly for 200 yards, after which Bessy
took up the running, and carried it on into the straight
where Ethel ran alongside Bessy, upon which the latter
flew open mouthed at Ethel, the two cannoning, which let
up Salliett, who maintained the lead to the end, and won
an excellent finish by a neck. A length and a half sepa-
rated the second and third; Whisky was a bad fourth,
Dagon was filth, the Yellow Jack filly sixth, Vest seventh,
and Lancashire Witch last. The winner was bought by
Mr C. Rayner for 180 guineas, and goes into Peter
Price's stables at Newmarket.

The Hunters' Stakes of 25 sovs, added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards ; selling and other
allowances: gentlemen riders; professionals 61b extra.

About a mile.
Mr W. Fellowee's Vision,4 yrs (£so),9st llb (car 9st 41b)
(Mr W. Bevill) 1
Mr F. G. Hobson's Brother Sam, 4 yrs (ZSU), 9st llb
(Owner) 2

Betting-4 to lon Vision, who took up the running after
going a few hundred yards, held the lead to the end, and
won by 30 lengths. The winner was not claimed. _ __

The Scurry Handicap of 40 sovs, added to a handicap
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, 3 ft, for 3-yr-olds and up-
wards ; winners extra. About half a mile.
Mr Lincoln's Light, 3 yrs, Bst 41b .. (Fordham) 1
Mr H. Drewitt's Colleen, 3 yrs, 6it 101 b (Loates) 2
Mr Naylor's Concordia, 3 yrs, 7st (G. Sayers) 3
The following also ran .—Lady Darby, Walpole, Bonnie
Glen, Zara, Garotter, and Don't Come Late.
Betting-100 to 30 agat Garotter, 11 to 2 each agst Light
and Lady Derby, 6 to 1 (at first 3 to 1) agst Concordia-7
to 1 agat Don't Come Late, 10 to 1 each agat Bonnie Glen
and Colleen.

After numerous failures Garotter led for a quarter of a
mile, when Colleen took up the running and carried it on to
the distance, where she was headed by Light, who won by
half a length. Two lengths between second and third;
Bonnie Glen was fourth, Concordia fifth, and Don't Come
Late last.

• LATEST BETTING.
CESIREWITCH STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken)
Bto 1 agst Mail Train (taken)
9to 1 agst Thalestris (taken)
10 to j agst Calista colt (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lady Hylda (taken freely)
33 to 1 agat Alabama (taken)
100 to 1 agat Welcome (offered)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
20 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken)
33 to 1 agst The Giant (taken)

EDINBURGH AND LO FIJIANS' CLUB MEETING.

WEDNESDAY.
Volunteer Stakes.

Gagons
Queen of Crystal •• 2
Yeomanry Cavalry Handicap.

Mystery
Adrift

Ten ran.
Lothians Handicap.

Moose
Honest John
Auld Rtekie Stakes.

Reviver
Ostentation ••• 2
Buccleuch Handicap. _

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Weatherwise

Newchurch

Curious Charge of Perjury.

Yesterday the Brighton borough magistrates, consisting
of Mr Brigden (mayor), Mr A. Bigge (stipendiary), Mr
Montagu Scott, Mr Cordy Burrows, and Mr Hollis, were
engaged the whole day in investigating a curious charge of
perjury preferred against a tradesman. The party charged
is Mr Henry Mowbray, auctioneer and estate agent, on the
Grand Parade, and also agent to the Railway Passengers
Insurance Company. The prosecutor is Mr Samuel
Thorncroft, assistant overseer of Brighton, and registrar
of births, marriages, and deaths for St. Peter's district in
that town. It appeared that on the 20th August Mr
Mowbray called on Mr Thorncroft, at the parochial office,
at the b Atota of Church-street, and asked Mr Thorn-
croft to insure with him, and that a conversation ensued,
which resulted in Mr Thorncroft agreeing to insure for £250
the expense of which'would be £l. In payment Mr Thorncroft
drew a cheque on the London and Ceunty Bank, and took
from Mr Mowbray a receipt for £l. A few days afterwards,
on looking at the counterfoil in his cheque-book, he found a
memorandum that the corresponding cheque was £5, and
this he immediately corrected to £l, but when he received
his bank book at the end of the month he found that he
was debited £5 in the name of Mowbray. Finding that he
had thus inadvertently drawn a cheque for £5 instead of
£l, he sent for Mr mowbray, and asked:for the restoration
of the £4. Mr Mowbray replied that when Mr Thorncroft
paid him the £1 he said he never drew cheques for so small
an amount as £l, and that be consequently drew a cheque
for £5, receiving from him (Mr Mowbray) the £4 balance.
This Mr Thorncroft denied. Ho declared that he never
received the £4, and that he said nothing whatever as to
net drawing small cheques. In fact, the very next cheque
that he drew was for £l. The parties being unable to
agree upon the facts, Mr Thorncroft sued in the county
court for the £1 a fortnig'at since, when both parties
swore to wharis mentioned above, Mr Thorncroft support-
ing his version of the transaction by the evidence of Mr
Underwood, the deputy assistant overseer, and a clerk
named Carpenter, both of whom denied that any coin passed
on the occasion in question. The judge of the county court
(Mr Furner) gave a verdict for the plaintiff, Mr Thorn-
croft, ordering the immediate restoration of the £1 by Mr
Mowbray. Since that time Mr:Mowbray had is convene-
tion charged Mr Thorncroft with perjury; and Mr Thorn-
croft replied by summoning him before tha magistrates
and charging the perjury on the other side. Mr A. T.
Mills, of Brighton, conducted the prosecution; Mr J. G.
Langham, of Uckfield, was engaged for the defence. Mr
Ewen Evershed, the registrar of the county court, and Mr
Wooiham, the usher of the court, produced the record of
the case, and gave evidence of the defendant having sworn
that he handed the four sovereigns to Mr Thorncroft.
Mr Thorncroft himself was examined, and having
detailed all the circumstances of the case reiterated his
averment that no money passed. He was cleverly cross-
examined by Mr Langham. Mr Underwood and the boy
Carpenter gave evidence in corroboration. They did not
see Mr Mowbray give Mr Thorncroft the four sovereigns,
although they were in a position to see that took place.
Mr Langham, in a powerful address, urged that it was far
more probable that Mr Thorncroft's memory failed, than
that Mr Mowbray had committed deliberate and wilful per-
jury. Mr Mowbray came from Leicester, where he had
been guardian and vice-chairman of the board of guardians;
mad when he left Leicester his townsmen presented him
with a pico of plate. He proposed to call 25 witnesses, who
,
would give him the highest pt ssible character. he magi-
strates, after a sitting of six hours, decided on committing
Mr Mowbray for trial, but admitted him to bail, himselt in
£lOO, and two sureties in £5O each.

MADLLE. LINAS MARTONELLE.—This distin-
guished Spanish soprano (who achieved great
success, together with her eistcr, Madlle. Emma, at the
concerts of the nobility in London during the last season
and also at Baseclona in the spring) is likely, it is said, to
be amongst theffebutantos at the Italian opera in Paris next

seas;)zi.