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WESTERN CIRCUIT.—DORCHESTER, March 5.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Shee.)
Edwin Alfred Preedy, aged 20, was indicted for the wilful
murder of Charles Evans, at Portland, on the Bth of Sep.
tember.

Mr. P oulden and Mr. H, T. Cole were counsel for the
prosecution ; Mr. Prideaux defended the prisoner,

When called upon to plead,
The prisoner said—l did the act, but not intentionally, sir.
The Clerk of the Arraigns—You must say " guilty" or
"not guilty."
Prisoner—lf it is a matter of form, I say "not guilty,"
sir, _ _

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Mr. Poulden opened the case, merely stating the facts as
they appeared in the evidence.
Mr. Clay—l am the governor of the convict prison. The
prisoner came from Millbank to the prison on the 14th of
March under sentence of three years' penal servitude.
Evans had been shoemaker warder.
Cross-examined—lt was for stealing wearing apparel
after a former conviction.

John Moore—l was a convict. On the Bth of September
I was in the cleaning gang. It is a part of my duty to carry
the dinners in tins to the convicts. A knife is put under
the doors. Three of us go round with a warder to collect the
tins and knives. I went on this occasion with Evans, the
warder, and Ashton and Scholefield, convicts. When we
came to tha prisoner's cell Evans unlocked the door and
Schofield put out his hand for the knife. The prisoner had
his knife in his right hand and his tin in his left. He
looked at us, pushed the men on one side, let drop his tin,
and rushed after Evans, the officer, to the next door, seized
Evans with his left hand, raised the knife with his right
hand, and struck him under the ear with the knife. We
dropped the trays, and seized the prisoner while he had the
knife in the wound. He seemed to jerk the knife in the
wound. He then pulled the knife out.
At this moment a scene took place which, we believe, has
never been witnessed in a court of justice. When the pri-
soner first came to the bar he looked a very harmless young
man, but during the evidence he became restless, and sharply
asked a question. Immediately after the answer the pri-
soner threw one leg and arm over the front of the dock, and
very:nearly succeeded in getting over. Two warders who
were in the dock rushed at him and seized him, and other
warders jumped into the dock, and an almost deadly strug-
gle took place, the prisoner kicking, fighting, and roaring
more like a wild beast than a human being, and it required
nearly ten strong men to hold him. Several bad hold of
arms,
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The surgeon of the gaol, who was in court, went to him,
and was then called by the Judge, to whom he stated that
this was a repetition of what he had seen before in the gaol.
His observation would not justify his saying that the pri-
soner was insane. His opinion was that he was perfectly
sensible to all that was going on.
The Judge then told the prisoner that the trial should
proceed, because the surgeon was of opinion that he knew
what was going on.

The surgeon asked the prisoner if heknew him.
Prisoner—Of course I do, Shake hands. You are a friend

of mine.

The prisoner then began struggling again, and was very
violent.

It was suggested to the Judge that, as well for the safety
of the prisoner as for others, it would be better to put irons
on him.

The Judge said he did not like to do this ; but the vio-
lence continuing, his lordship gave way, and consented to
the irons being put on.

The prisoner was then heavily ironed and strapped—cer-
tainly as much as any maniac could be : but it was some
time before this could be managed, on accoußt of his ex-
treme violence.

After half an hour's delay the Judge went out to consult
Mr. Justice Byles, and their lordships remained in con-
sultation for a considerable length of time, and the prisoner
appeared to be completely exhausted, and appeared ae it
were asleep.
Another surgeon was sent for, and
Mr. Sergeant Shee returned into court, and ordered the
prisoner to be taken into a private room and examined by
the surgeon. With some difficulty the prisoner was car-
ried out of court.

After another half-hour's delay business was resumed,
and the following witnesses were examined :
Alfred Anson—l am a surgeon of this town. Since the
adjournment of the Court I hays examined the prisoner,
and in nay judgment at this moment he is in perfect pos-
session of his understanding, and is perfectly able to under-
stand what is going on.
John Good, the surgeon of the gaol, gave similar testi-
mony.

Dr. William Houghton, the surgeon of the convict
prison at Portland, confirmed the testimony of the other
two medical men.

The Judge then said that the trial must proceed. It was
extremely painful to him to be obliged to sanction the re-
straint under which the prisoner was placed, but from his
conduct it was necessary that it should be continued, and
as much force as was necessary, but not more, would be
used to enable the trial to proceed.
Altogether the scene was painful beyond description, and
the writer of these lines very nearly suffered by the pri-
soner's violence, for his heavy boot when thrown over the
dock came close to our reporter's head.
John Moore's evidence was then proceeded with—l
seized him first, and Ashton seized his arm and wrenched
it back. The prisoner cried out " Murder 1" and let the
knife drop out of his hand. We had a struggle with the
prisoner. He attempted to get down, as if to the knife. I
got on his back. He made a rush at Roberts, another
warder, who came up. We then all secured him. Evans
ran round i he hall, and I did not see him again.
Ctoss-examined—Each man is locked in a separate cell
during dinner. The prisoner rushed upon Evans imme-
diately the cell door was opened. The prisoner was very
violent, but not so much so as he has been here this morn-
ing.
The other persons who were present were called and coa-
-1 firmed this evidence.

James Douglas—l am assistant-warder at Portland, I

have charge of refractory cells. After the death of Evans

I took the prisoner. I searched him. I locked him up. I

visited him shortly after. I asked 'aim, "Why did you stab
Mr. Evans?" Prisoner said, "In he dead ?" I replied,
" I don't know." He said, " I hope he is; I intended to
murder him." I said, " Well, but you must have had some

motive for it ; what was your motive ?" He put his hand
out and said, " There, Mr. Douglas, I must have done it,
for I took my Bible down during dinner-time, and swore I
would take his life when he opened the door, or on the first

opportunity." I then said, "You never would have done
that without some motive ; what was your motive ?" He
said, "There was something between him and me that you
don't know of." I said, " Would it not have been more

manly to strike him with your fist F' He made no answer.
I did not then know whether Evans was dead or serioitsly

hurt. I did not then talk more. After that we talked ire-

quently. We did not talk of the subject again. The chap
lain, Mr. Doby, in my presence, went in to the prisoner,
who ordered him out of the cell ; and on the same night,
about 8, the prisoner asked me if I thought he would be
allowed to have a priest while at Dorchester, as he was a
Catholic. I said, I supposed that he would ; I did not
know.

Cross-examined—He had been in a refractory cell about
five or ten minutes after the occurrence—within an hour—

when he had this conversation, He was then excited, but
seemed to know perfectly what, he was talking about. He

did not tell me what it was between him and Evans. I did

not ask him. I don't know if Evans was a regular warder.

He was trades warder.

Mr. Houghton, recalled—l am a surgeon at the prison
at Portland. I was called on the Bth of September to see
Evans, about ten minutes past five o'clock, in the in-
firmary. I was there when he arrived. He was then
dying, and could not speak nor swallow wine. I examined
him, and found a wcund under the right ear, in the neck.
I saw a knife. The wound was two inches and a half deep,
separating the carotid artery, the jugular vein, and the great
vein of the neck. It also passed to the root of the tongue.
He died shortly after—less than five minutes from tbat.
The blow must have been very violent. It could undoubt-
edly have been made by the knife produced. Evidently it
was done by the knife. The bone was turned up, which was
done by a twist of the knife. I afterwards saw Preedy. I
had only once seen him in the infirmary during six months.
I think 1 saw him in the evening. I saw nothing particu•
lar. He left three days afterwards for the County Prison.
I was present at the examination before the justices. He
made a statement before them. He asked if the man was
dead. He made a statement, and appeared calm. I observed
nothing of unsoundness of mind—no inconsistency denoting
insanity. 1 have never seen an instance of latent insanity.
I have heard of them. A violent blow on the head might
produce insanity. It would possibly develope a previous
tendency. I don't know if that is more than possible, I
have not had a great de.,l of experience in insanity. I be-
lieve, upon an exciting cause, it might show itself again
where there was previous insanity. It is where genital—
if not hereditary, insanity might possibly be latent, and
then break out. It would be likely to du so upon an exciting
cause arising. It is doubtful if it is so in various cases of
mania. Ido not say it could not be so. It might. I nave
not seen homicidal mania. I don't know if that or suicidal
mania might so develope.
Re-examined—l had him under my charge from the Ist
to the 10th of May. I saw nothing peculiar,—only a small
boil on his finger.
George Underwood—l am superintendent of police. I
received the prisoner on the 13th of September. I brought
him in a fly. I talked to him on the way about this event.
He talked very rationally. When we came to Chiel Church,
at Portland, there were some Merry-Andrews tumbling in
the street. He laughed at them. I said, " You don't feel
your position much." He said, " No, I want to keep that
out of my head. I don't want to talk much about that at all."
He then wanted to know how long it would be before he
was tried. I said, "In March," He said "he hoped he
should keep his spirits up as well as the man did who shot the
detective." I said, " What man do you mean ?" Ile said

" Don't you recollect, when a man was fetched from abroad,
that he shot the detective cowing back? If I can keep up
my spirits as well as that man did, we'll have a regular
flare up the morning I am hung." He told me the chaplain
had visited him at Portland, and he told him he did not
want to see the old b----, for he was a Catholic. He said,
" lam sorry 1 killed the man, as the warders tell me he
was a very good sort of man and had a large family. lam
sorry for the family." He said, "They have been treating
me wrong altogether. It you do a little thing they punish
you. They worked me up, so I determined to kill the first

that came." He was very quiet.
Cross-examined—He did not tell me how he was worked
up. lam sure he said he would murder the first that came.
I can recollect it quite well. He did Rot say anything about
his being murdered himself. He said it would have been the
first that came. He was referring to Evans's death, I have
no doubt. I have nothing to do with Dorchester Prison.
Mr. J. V. Laurence—l am governor of Dorchester Gaol.
Prisoner came in on the 13th September. His conduct at
first was very violent. It continued more or less violent
until the 16th November. Since then his conduct improved;
in.fact it was very good, with one or two exceptions. I re-
peatedly spoke to him about his violence. I advised him to
behave well, and on one occasion I asked him the cause of
his conduct generally, Once he said it was to keep up hs
spirits. 1 cannot say the exact words—the effect was to
keep his thoughts from dwelling on his position. I asked
him to tell me the reason of his behaviour, and I inferred
it was that he did not like to be alone. Upon that I spoke
to the magistrates. He was removed into a ward with
others. While in my custody I think he has known what
he was about. In my judgment he was sane, and Ido not
think his violence proceeded from insanity.
Cross-examined—His violence was very great, just as to-
day—that is once or twice. think he had his senses about
him on those occasions. He destroyed everything that was
given him, and consequently he was naked for two days,
and not so violent then, but would destroy the clothes. His
body was not black or blue from cold. He must have been
cold. I put hinkwith others for his better conduct when he
said he did not like to be alone. I put him with others by
leave of the magistrates, their order being necessary. There
were people with him to prevent injury to himself. He put
his legs through the glass. I don't know if he tried to put
his head through the bars. He was very gentle at times.
He had more than one tame sparrow in prison in the
ward to which he was removed. I believe he caught three
in the yard and had another given to him. He was careful
of them. One was injured, and he took it under his care.
He tended it carefully. It died. He was distressed at its
death. He was in great sorrow at the death of the sparrow,
By the Judge—He destroyed his clothes ? Had he a bed ?
Witness—He had destroyed the mattress and rug. I
ctn't speak positively ; he was left naked through the night.
Mr. J. Good—l am surgeon of the gaol at Dorchester. I
have frequently seen the prisoner in the gaol, twice a week
and oftener—not much under medical treatment. 1 have
frequently seen him violent. In my judgment he knew
what he was about. In my opinion it did not proceed from
insanity. I never saw him under such circumstances
as would make me think him insane.
Cross-examined—His conduct was better after being
with others, I have confidence in my opinion about ques-
tions of insanity from my expeeence. If I have formed my
opinion deliberately I adhere to it.
The witness was cross-examined as to his evidence on a
former trial, with a view of shaking his decision.
Mr. Curme, the partner of the last witness, who some-
times attended for him at the gaol, corroborated him as to
the state of mind of the prisoner. He admitted that he
was now under great excitement, but he thought a good
deal of it was assumed.
By the Judge—lf he had had concussion of the brain in
early life, would the disgrace and misery of penal servitude
create such excitement as to produce derangement of the
reason ?
Witness—lt might.
The statement of the prisoner was read, in which he said
that the man had tyrannised over him and made him lie
with his clothes out of the bed, and had told him that his
mother had died during the last week, and that he had
murdered her, and would be murdered himself, and this had
driven him mad.
Mr. Prideaux then addressed the jury for the prisoner.
They were to say whether he had committed murder of
malice aforethought. The prisoner had said he had done
the act, but not intentionally. He had shown his respect
for truth by not at first pleading not guilty, and yet this
man was accused of shamming maniacal violence which re-
sembled that of the wild beast more than that of a human
being. If it was shamming he was the most accomplished
actor that ever lived. When he understood what ho was
about he had shrunk from telling an untruth. Let them
look at the circumstances under which the act was com-
mitted. The murderer generally selected seclusion for the
perpetration of such an act. There were numbers by ; im-
mediate discovery was certain. In consequence of his good
conduct he had been selected to be a " cleaner," to carry the
knives to his unhappy fellow convicts, and at such times he
might have had a better chance of escape than he had when
he committed the act, and yet he had not selected that time
for the committal of this act. There had not been any evi-
dence to show any motive for the act. The wild statements
made by the prisoner were more consistent with his inno-
cence than his guilt. There was a fact most simple but most
touching; his gentleness towards, his love of those who were
kind to him. He was acutely sensible to kindness. The
man who stood before them for murder had shown the most
tender love and care for a wounded sparrow, and when it
died he grieved and wept over it. (Here the prisoner was
sensibly affected.) When a man's feelings were strong it
frequently happened that he was led into the commission of
that which was wrong. The medical man admitted that
where the brain had once been diseased some exciting cause
would reproduce, and would produce what they had seen to-
day, maniacal fury. He thought the evidence he should
call, however deeply they might grieve at the sight they
had that day witnessed, would show that the prisoner could
not have been responsible for the act he had committed. It
was only when the predisposing cause arose that the insa-
nity was exhibited—reason was deprived of her seat in the
brain. He could not dive into the heart of any man, there
was but One who could. They must endeavour to find, by
the feather in the air, which way the wind was blowing ,
but some cause might have arisen in his heart which had
produced that state of mind which at one time had pre-
existed. There was a delusion in his statement of the war-
der coming to his cell and telling him that his mother was

dead, and that he had to be murdered. What a state of
anxiety was in his mind when he believed that he had
murdered his mother, and that he was to be murdered for
it t Would not that be a clue to judge of his state of mind ?
(The prisoner's mother is still Ming ) Murder was the
reigning object in his mind, and immediately tine act was
,ommitted the first expression he uttered was "Murder I"
It was the one thing preying upon his mind. With a
wild, frantic cry he repeated that word several times, and

he had committed the act when his mind was wrong

and his reason suspended.

He had been brooding over

Lt in his cell for an hour and a half until his brain was

turned. What was the something he spoke of as being be-

;weep him and Evans but the delusion in his mind that

Evans had told him he had murdered his mother, and

must be murdered for it himself ? Th y could not

doubt that he had the grew est affection for his mother,
and the mr,ment the delusion of hi, having murdered her
got possession of his mind all was lost, and he said he felt
he must do it, and he had taken down his bible, and upon

it had sworn that he would kill the first who came. Was it
an act improbable for him with his diseased mind to corn •
mit ? It was his fate on the day in which the remains of
the beloved Prince Consort were consigned to the tomb to
be engaged in the trial of a charge of minder. That was a
day of sorrow and affliction. This was a day—albeit a time
for penitential sorrow and sett- abaseme,A—in which every-
thing was to be lost sight of in !he heartfelt joy and thank-
fulness ofa grateful nation raising up their voice to Heaven
in praise and thankfulness to Almighty Gad for the na-
tional benefits which they trusted would follow. Here alone
was sorrowing and bitterness ; there was a cloud of glo an
over them ; their hopes were converted into misery and
anxiety instead of hilarity and joy. Let them not mar the
day by condemning an unhappy maniac to an untimely
end.

Ann Edwards—l am the mother of the prisoner. I mar-
ried Mr. Edwards after the death of the prisoner's father.
1 remember an accident to him Ns hen only four years old,
injuring his head severely, blood flowing from his nose and
mouth, and he was very sitrk. The soars are on his head
now. Was like other children before this accident. After-
wards was very restless in his sleep and cried and howled
during the night. He did not do so before the accident.
This lasted until he was 13. Slept in my room after the
accident. He was very strange in his manner. While at
school he was again beaten on the head; and afterwards,
when he was 13, my present husband beat him violently
about the head. He did not live with me after that. I saw
him from time to time, and he did not always know what
he was about.

Cross-examined—He cried and screamed in his sleep. He
did not seem then to be right. I used to bathe his neat'.
He never seemed stupid before the accident. Was at school
from seven to ten years old. Then lived with me and learnt
to read and write. He was 13 whenhe leit me to live with
his aunt. Prisoner worked for nine months with his step-
father. I believe he has been a soldier in tha 85th.
When the mother looked round and saw her unhappy on
she fell down in an agony of grief, exclaiming, " Oh, my
poor son!" The prisoner upon this again became violent,
but he was so manacled that three men were able to manage
him.

Mary Smith.—l am aunt of the prisoner. Prisoner was
an intelligent lad before the accident. He was very poorly
when I saw him after the accident. Some time atter I saw
the mark on his head. It seemed to have been a heavy
blow. I saw him frequently afterwards. He seemed stupid
and passionate after the accident. I don't know if he was so
before the accident. Was a very curious boy. Would never
do as other children. Was always the same atterwards
We never thought him right, nor the neighbours. Always
seemed frightened when left alone. From what his mother
told me I fetched the prisoner away. I saw the blood trom
the cane, and marks upon his head and body. h e seemed
to have been much hurt. From that time he lived with me.
I took out a summons against the prisoner's stepfather.
Prisoner lived with me about three years. I had to move my
lodgings frequently in consequence of his conduct being
strange. I applied to a magistrate in London to have him
placed somewhere. He did not always seem to know what
he was about. He never slept soundly. ki e got out of bed
one night but did not know he had done so in the morning.
Witness here detailed several eccentric acts of the prisoner.
0 i her children teased prisoner. He slept in my room. He
would never sleep alone. He was then about 13 years old.
He came home to me once with his head shaved, He was

then over 14 years old. He had been away four or five
months. He was ill when he returned. He said he had
been in the workhouse for three months, and the nurse
told him he hati been mad. He did not know what had been
done to him. I have otten heard him moan in his sleep.
He never answered. I never believed him to be qui+ e right.
He was a corporal in the army. He has always been the
same.

Cross-examined—He was 13 years old when he came to
me first. His being frightened at the carpet. bag was a
my mother's, when he was seven years old. He was sullen
sometimes, and very violent. He would not go to Nchoul
much. He lived about three years and a halt with me. I
was obliged to leave my lodgings through his conduct.
Used to cry frequently. I did not see his stepfather beat
him. I saw several lumps on his head. He said the nurse
at St. Giles's Workhouse told him he had bad a fever.
None of his employers would keep him. Had worked at
printing and bootclosing. Was 17 years old when he joined
the army. Had left me two years before. Never remem-
bered his dreams.
Re-examined-1 asked him about his dream in conse-
quence of what I heard him do in his sleep.
By the Judge—l have been married and had children.
Prisoner was seat to a House of Occupation. He had rob bed
his mother. Was committed to the House of Occupation
after a consultation with the police, for we did not know
what to do with him.
Mr. Poulden having addressed the jury in reply,
The learned Judge summed up the case to the jury. The
prisoner could not be found guilty unless they were satisfied
that he was a moral agent, knew what he was doing, and
that it was wrong. They must not allow their judgment to
be diverted by the painful scene they had witnessed that
day. The surgeons had stated that in their opinion the pri-
soner understood what was going on. The learned judge,
having explained the law to the jury, read over great part
of the evidence. There was no doubt this young man com-
mitted the act, and he was not to be exonerated if he knew
what he was doing and that it was wrong.
The jury retired for about 20 minutes, and then returned
a verdict of guilty.
The learned Judge, having put on the black cap, then
addressed the prisoner. You have been convicted, after a
very patient investigation of all the circumstances of your
case, of the heinous crime of wilful murder. Evidence has
been given by near relatives of yours of peculiarities in your
character and conduct in early years, on which, no doubt,
it was hoped the jury might be induced to take a merciful
consideration of your case; but they, as firm men—
having the plain facts before them that you, having on
no former occasion given any symptoms of insanity, did rush
out of your cell and with the knife in your hand stab cuss.
Evans to death—have found you guilty. It is impossible
for me to say, after the attention we have paid to your case
that I see any reason to find fault with the verdict of the
jury. As I have no alternative by law lam bound to pro-
nounce upon you the sentence of death. I entreat you be-
fore I pronounce that sentence to attend for a few minutes
to the exhortation which I feel it my duty, as a matter of
charity and kindness to you, to address to you, You will
be taken from the place where you now are back to prison,
and there you will have every opportunity of preparing
yourself to obtain that mercy from Heaven which you can-
not expect on earth. You said in prison that you did not
choose to be attended by the chaplain of the gaol, and that
you desired to be attended by a clergyman of the church
to which you belong. You have only to ask for the at-
tendance of a clergyman of your own persuasion and you
may be quite sure that your desire will be granted; and I
implore you to lose no time in availing yourself of the
services of a spiritual adviser in whom you place confidence.
Do not delude yourself with hopes of pardon. I see no-
thing that would warrant me in giving you encouragement
to entertain any such hopes. The best thing you can do
is at once to prepare yourself for another world by repent-
ance and prayer, and attending to the exhortations of the
rev, gentleman who will be with you. If you do so you
will have more peace of mind than you can expect at this
moment. You will find in the advice he gives you
more consolation than you can now form an idea of,
You must be punished in order that an example may be set
to others disposed to evil deeds like yourself; but remem-
ber that you have, in the dreadful calamity which has
overtaken you,
this great consolation, you will not die a
sudden death, without time for preparation,
as Charles
Evans did. You will have time to make your peace with
Almighty God. The learned judge then passed upon the
prisoner the awful sentence of death, at the conclusion of
which the prisoner bowed very reverentially. He was then
surrounded by officers, five of whom had guarded him,
although so manacled that he could scarcely move, and he
was removed in quiet.
During the commencement of the sentence the bells were
heard ringing a merry peal, which, however, was put a
stop to by Mr. Coombs, the under-sheriff, to whom much
praise is due for the manner in which the court has been
kept.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, March 11.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)

Elizabeth Young, 18, described as a laundress, was in-
dicted for unlawfuly attempting and endeavouring felo-
niously to commit the crime of self-murder.
It appeared from the evidence that about half-past one
o'clock on the morning of the 14th of Feb., the prisoner,
who was in the company of a young man, was seen by a
policeman in the New-road, Hammersmith. He had not
long passed them when he heard a splash in a pond that
was near to the place. The policeman made his way to the
spot, and found the young woman in the pond, lying on
her back. He pulled her out, and she was then insensible.
The man soon afterwards returned, and the policeman
asked hitu to fetch a surgeon. but he refused to do so, and
in a very careless way said she did not want a surgeon.
She said she had thrown herself into the pond because she

was tired of her life.
John Grant, a labourer, was called, and, in answer to
questions from the Assistant-Judge, said that three weeks
ago he was with the prisoner at a singing-rcom at Ham-
mersmith. She was alone when he met her, but he did not

go away with her. He saw her the next day, and stayed out
with her until a late hour at night, He went part of the'
way home with her, but she threatened to drown herself if
he did not go back with her. He struck her because she
was drunk, and she had struck him. She had a friend
who attended her at the Hammersmith Police-court, be
believed her aunt, and she offered to take her home with,
her. They had a few words together the night before,
about a young man, and the prisoner told him that the.
other young man had said that if ho caught them together
he would pay him out. He subsequently saw the young
man referred to, and he denied having said anything of
the kind. This led to an altercation between them, and he
admitted that he then did strike her. She then said that if
he did not go back with her she would urown hersll4 and
he said she might go and do so.
Tht, prisoner leaded guilty, and expressed her great con-
trition for what she had done.
The Assistant-Judge said that the si,uation of the wit-
ness Grant was one of the most disgraceful it which anY
man could be placed.
Mr. Harwood Harwood (one of the magistrates on the
bench)—Your conduct has been heartless and disgraceful,.
for I saw you laughing while you have been in the witnesor
box.
This witness, who had hitherto maintained a tone of the
most brazen effrontery, now assumed one of great subrnie-
-1 sion, saying he was very sorry for it, and this would be 0'
ward g to him.
The Assis ant-Judge said he hoped that the prisoner bac?,
seen the great crime which she had attempted to commit;
but, to allow the chaplain to visit her, he should defer pass-
ing sentence until the ext session Then, addressing ,he
witnt ss Grant, re said that, to mark their sense of him, be
should refuse to allow him any expense out of the county

funds.
Thomas Curtain and Martin Case were in icted for steal-
ing two pairs of boots, the property of Thomas Piper.
Edward Wilkins, police-constable 65 E, said that on the
3d March he was spoken to, and saw the prisoner Curtain-
running in Red Lion-street. He lest sight of him tor a fey/
minutes, and then he saw the prisoners together. He caught
Curtain, and found a pair of boots upon him. Before he,
(witness) spoke to him he said, " All right ; I've got theta-
Thomas Barnett, a carver, of Macclesfield-street, City-
road, confirmed this evidence.
The jury acquitted Case, and found Curtain guilty.
A previous conviction was proved against Curtain.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be kept in penal
servitude for four years.
John Watts, 60, sawyer, was indicted for fraudulently
obtaining from William Gatehouse the sum of 55., within'
tent to cheat and defraud
The prosecutor said he lived at No. 65, Broad•street,
Lambeth, and was a brush-board slitter. On Friday, the
13th of February, the prisoner took him to Starch-gresno
Hammersmith, and showed him a number of chesnut treea
which had been recently felled. He said that there were
12
of them altogether, that he had bought them that morning
for 155., and had paid for them. Witness agreed to buy
them for 355., and paid him ss. on account, or as deposit
money. The prisoner agreed to send the timber home, but
after waiting for some days, and finding that the timber
was not forthcoming, prosecutor made inquiries of 01.0
oviner of the land, and then satisfied himself that the pr"
saner had not bought the timber. He paid the prisoner
the ss. in consequence of his statement about purchasing
the timber and his right to sell it, and believing that hle
statement was true.
George Axton, brickmaker, and leaseholder of certain
land at Starch-green, Hammersmith, called Bassene_park•
The last witness called had been to him and pointed out;
the t lace where he had 12 chestnut trees, which had been
cut down since Christ mas last. The prisoner had not bought
them, and had no right to sell them. He knew nothing of
him.
Edward Brooks, of Brook-green, timber dealer, said 110
saw the 1 chestnut trees belonging to Mr. Axton felled tdß tssene-park, and he inquired if they were for sale, an
was informed that they were not. About a month ago he
walked with the prisoner to the place and pointed out the
trees to them, and asked what he thought they were worth
if he could buy them. Be said they were worth from 20 to
255. After that Mr. Axton informed him that they were
not for sale. He never told the prisoner that he had bought
them, and that he could buy them of him.
After a long consultation, the jury acquitted the prisoner'

COUNTRY MARKETS.

d-_.

LYNN CORN.
White 51s to 53s j Barley .... 37s to 3„88
tt.d.. 49s to 51s 1 Grinding.... ..30s to 3
Beans .38s to 42s 1 Oats..
New sto —s Peas .20—ss
ttoo

HULL CORN.
Wheat.... Old white per qr. .... 50s Od to 53s 9
~ °,,
Old red
New white .. „
New red .... „
Dantzic, Konb , &c. old white 52s Od to 57s ,)°,\'
Dutch, Belgian, and French. 58s Od to 62.= '',.‘'),
Baltic and Hamburg. red
St. Petersburg and Riga, old , Os Od to 52s 0(1
Barley.... English malting 3ls Od to 38s Oa
Grinding 27s 6d to 29s °°
Saal and Oderbruck ..., 368 Od to 388 Od
Holstein and Danish 2Bs Od to 29s °'
c,
Grinding
Oat' English, old 26s Od to .288
Archangel and Riga, per st 08123/4d to 13d
Friesland Friesland and Dutch osl3d to 0813 f ,
0812 A co
Swedish and Danish a 0813' ~d
Beans .... English, old, per qr . 45s Od to 46s "
) ,4
New pigeon
New tick.
Egyptian
t'eas Foreign boilers ... 36s Od n. 38 'd
Ou
Grinding
Tares ....Spring. —s Od to -..-4-'
'
Indian Corn 33s Od to 34's ",,;
Linseed, feeding
.1.
crushing
Linseed cakes (Hull) £lo 5 0 to £lO 10 0
Foreign
Rape cakes 6 5 oto 61u 6
Bones

NEWARK—WEDNESDAY.
White wheat new, 52s to 54s Barley, gnnding .. 29s 0) 314
Red do.
Oats,
448 to 49s 1
New do old,, • • .... .. 30- 0 305
?
Old white sBs to 60s 1
21- o 2
Red do. 52s to 56s Beans.. 444 to 489
P., 40$
Barley, malting.... 38s to 42s i Beans, new as t°
Peas, ....358 to 38a.

COAL

ruts of Coal per Too a
e. d.

Attti, ET.
the olotit- Ot the u,+:rke'•

Walls End.
Iletton l7 9
south Hetton ..• 16 6
,
Gostorth
15 0
South Ke110e.... .....
.14 69
lieugti
Brsddyll's Hutton ....
.16 3
Tzimdon Hartlepool .14 0
Whitworth ........... 9
Wharneliffe
1iaawe11........ ...... 12 9
Riddell •..,4 9
South Hartlepool
et, 68; solJ, 38.

Byass's Bebside West
Hartley . ... 14 6
Davison's West Hart-141ey........... 6
H North
sHa Gasrtley 13 .... 14 6
Felton 0
:211022
000
1 aaAnr- flue: :RI:
liMoorte Moor .B. ....
siker Primrose 11 0
Carway and Duffryn
Carway and Duffryn
Malting , 22 0
Ships at mark,

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
A. 21'
us:,ralia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Mar'
via Marseilles
drAzil and Cape Verds, by British packet.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena. Mar. 3•
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southaroptiw.Mar• 415,
via Marseilles .. • Mai
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton ..
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via South,tnipton _Mar. A
via Marseilles....lo,
India (Bombay), via Southampton ..
via Marseilles Mar. 7.
Portugal.... Mar 6
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampt,
via Marseilles
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo ..
U. S. and British N. America, ty Brit. pncku, Mar. 4'
by U.S. wicket ~ 6,
by Canadian i;sekei Mae' 10
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritie Mar. 12
Bahamas, via New York
Mexico.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, I ',in i F b 25
California. and British' C01umbia....... .i '

irths.
MAY.—On-the 11th inst., B
at 67 Russell-square, the wife q 0
Bowen May, Esq., of a son.
PELLEW.—On the 11th inst., at Kensington, flenrY
Pellew, Esq., of a son.
TIPPING.—On the sth inst., at Devonport Hall. hesbire'
the wife of Lieut.. Col. Tipping, of a daughter'

Marriages.
-,,,,,it
BRENT—SNOAD.—On the 10th inst., at Ashford, ri---:
Daniel Brent, of Queen's College, Cambridge, to Erour
daughter of the late Rev. E. H. Snoad, M. A,, of A-s'.
ford.
DOUGLAS—MOORS.-011 the sth inst., at Charlcotobt
Bath, Caroline Annie, the second daughter of Willlo
Douglas, Esq., late Madras U.S., to C. liinton Moore,
Esq., of the Royal Canadian Rifles.
WYMAN—LUCAS.--On the 12th inst., at HolyTrioitit
arks
t3b
Kentish-town, Edward Frank, Youngest son of -Li
Wyman, Esq., of Snaresbrook, to Elizabeth Sosoto '
only daughter of the late Wm.
Lucas, Esq.,
stead. of OP-

Deaths.
~kyPet
AY'Lfs.—On the 6th lust , at Shrewsbury, David
Esq., C.E., aged 45.
FISHER.—On the 9th inst ,at W* b ne near I'le°-
bury, Elizabeth, wife of .W. Fishinetrer;ur
FENNEIL—On the 6th inst Th Pais Fenner, Esq.
Orllas _eehttrii,
of Broxbourne, lints, and Linden Lodge, .6
aged 80.
STARKIL—On the 11th inst at his residence 4, Strand,
Charing-cross, James Starkie, Esq., aged 77,
terton.
URE.—On the 10th inst at Park-street, London, 149 s for
Ure, Esq., late of irook-street, and formerly 111. P.
Weymouth, aged 86. Paddington'
WAITS.--On the 6th inst., at Dudley-grove, „,,
John Doughty Waite, Esq., late olShippon 'louse, 11'--
Abingdon, Berkshire.

London : Printed and Published by WILLIAM ANDRI 4WS,:
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at z Surf Office, No. 1:
Vi
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the
County pt
Middlesex.—Thursday, Much 12, 18e&