The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-23 00:00:00

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.

Lord Burleigh, Suburban, Portland, Remedian, Tolureo,
Gladiator, Farfalla, Calabria, Turcos, Nucleus, Rose,
Lady Mary, Orphene, Fearnought, Agnes, Lady Derby
Umpire, Golden Drop, Lincoln, Belle of the Ball, True
Heart, Flower. Safety, Mary Copp colt, Mary Ramsay,
Twilight, Diploma, Columbia, Sinking Fund, Lord of the
Manor, and Lord Cochrane.

THE CRAWLEY COURT MARTIAL.

SIXTH DAY.

ALDERSHOT, Monday.
The inquiry was resumed this morning.
Troop Sergeant Major Robert Cotton, examined by Col.
Sir A. Horsford fcr the prosecution.--I have been 10 years
in the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. I knew Sergeant Major
Lilley from the day I first joined the regiment till the
day of his death. In my opinion he was a hard-
working, industrious, and sober man. No orders were given
to me to place him in arrest. I did not place him.in arrest.
I believe he was placed in arrest by Lieut. and Adjutant
Fitzsimoons.
Q.—Do You know what the orders for his arrest were ?
Col. Crawleyobjected to theircontents being stated if they
were in writing, unless they were produced. The Ccurt
allowed the objection.
Examination continued—l am not aware whether the
orders were in writing or not. Lieut. Fitzsimons gave me
orders abl
Crawley submitted that the witness should be
asked whether the orders were in writing, and objected to
evidence being given of the contents of documents that
were in existence.
'A long consultation ensued, which resulted in the exa-
mination proceeding, Colonel Crawley withdrawing his ob-
jection.

Witness—l cannot positively swear whether Lieut. Fitz.
simons gave the order verbally or dictated it. I took it
down in writing. I cannot recollect what became of it. I
copied the order into a small book I had at that time. I
have a slight remembrance of Lieut. Fitzsimons asking me
for a copy of the order, but whether I gave it or not I cannot
recollect, nor what has become of the small book. I paraded
the guard that was to be placed over the prisoner, and read
the orders to them. I then gave them over to the
sergeant of the guard. I remember Lieut.-Col. Crawley
making a remark in the orderly room about posting the
sentries, but the purport I do not recollect.
Q. Did you make any remark to him ?—A. I did. I re-
marked that Sergeant Major Lilley was a married man.
Q. What did Colonel Crawley say ?—A. lle asked ma
how I dared disobey his orders or the major general's.
Q, Did he then give you any order ?
A. Colonel Crawley then told me to go and see
the sentries proporly posted, that is, inside the quar-
ters. I then left the orderly-room. I remember
going with Cornet Snell to place the sentries. Ho
last saw Lilley on the morning of his death. lie appeared
very sick. The surgeon administered some medicine to
him, and a short time afterwards he died. Mrs. Cotton was
now present, and she was present at Sergiant Major Lilley's
death.

The cross-examination of the witness was postponed.
Major John Edward Swinley, of the 6th Dragoons, said
that while the sergeant majors were under arrest in the
orderly room Col. Crawley complained that a communica-
tion had been held with the prisoners, and asked Lieut. Fitz-
simons whether he knew,what was meant by close arrest. Tho
lieutenant said he did, and that it meant placing sentries
over the prisoners. Col. Crawley remarked that it meant no
such thing, and that it meant that the prisoner should be
watched night and day. On that occasion Sergeant Major
Cotton informed the colonel that Mr. Lilley was a married
man, and liniment had to be rubbed on his wife's chest, upon
which the colonel remarked that, married or single, officer
or soldier, his orders should be carried out. Quartermaster
Wooder and other officers were present. I think Captain
Ware was one of the officers present. A complaint was
made to him that a communication had taken place be-
tween a person named Gibson and the prisoners, but find-
ing that there was no sufficient ground for the complaint
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against Gibson, he ordered the private (named Liddell)
who was said to have allowed the communication to
take place, to be released. The following morning ho
was reprimanded by Colonel Crawley for his decision.
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marked said he did not think he had, as he had most
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sight of him day or night.
Sergeant Cotton said that Lilley was a married man. The
colonel told Cotto
hold his tongue, and not to contra-
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told the colonel that M
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ment to be
plied, rubbed on her stomach. The colonel then re-
to go and see
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Officer or soldier, I will have my orders carried out."
This conversation must have taken place early in May.
After some further evidence, the proceedings were again
adjourned. ___.