The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

Let of 23 bottles of brandy and other liquors being drunk
had been established, but that it had been shown that
Mrs. Lilley had consumed a large portion. There still, how.
ever, remained a sufficiently large portion unaccounted for
which might have been taken by Sergeant Major Lilley, and
it seemed to have been proved that he took seven or eight
glasses of brandy and soda water every day, which was quite
sufficient under the circumstances in which he was placed to
superinduce an attack of apoplexy. The letter also ex-
plained that, although the sergeant major might have been
in the habit of taking that quantity he did not necessarily
show signs of intemperance, nor would the past mortem
examination, or even the dissection of the body, show signs
of a large consumption of alcoholic drinks. It seemed, how-
ever, certain from the evidence that ho did drink to such an
extent that an attack of apoplexy was almost sure to follow.
Another letter from Dr. Beatson was then read, dated
Army Head-quarters, 28th July, 1863," wh ch stated
that Sergeant Major Wakefield had not been sent to the
hospital, as had been said, raving bad. On the contrary,
he showed nn signs of mental aberration.
The next letter was from Sir William Mansfield to the
Adjutant General of the Army in India, dated Poonah,
July 13, 1863, which stated that the conduct of Dr. Turn-
bull and Dr. Barnett in making interpolations in the case-
books was most reprehensible, and that as information had
just reached him that Colonel Crawley was to be tried by
court-martial he had detained the case-books, which would
be sent to England to form part of the judicial investiga-
tion.

The next letter was from Sir Wm. Mansfield to the Ad-
jutant General of the Army, dated July 16, 1363, stating
that he had received strong circumstantial evidence from
Colonel Crawley of the improper manner in which he had
been served by the medical officers, which information he
forwarded on.

The next was a letter, dated Poonah, Aug. 14, 1863, to
correspondence,and stating the Adjutant General of the
ng army India., simply enclos-
ingbull was already on record. The
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letters had reference to the conduct of Surgeon Turnbull,
with the systematic
which it was stated was in accord
resistance which Surgeon andTurnbualanlace other officers had
instanceh of. which was
exhibited towards Col. Crawley,
exhibited in the fact of Surgeon Turnbul übsye refusedto
s
forward replies to certain queries submittedavtioannghdlmet
commanding officer after promising to do so alsok
ferring, to the interpretation of Sergeant Major Ava efie.ld s
case in the hospital books, there having been no
mention of his case. The enclosure also accused previous
Turnbull with withholding information and with generalon
impropriety of conduct. It was signed by Major-General
Green, commanding the Mhow division.
The next letter put in was from Surgeon Turnbull to
Colonel Crawley, and stating that it was usual to provide
medical comforts for female patients in the hospital, but
that Mrs. Lilley was in a position to provide her own diet,
and was allowed to remain in her husband's quarters, it not
being the custom to insist upon the wives of non-commis-
sioned officers going into the hospital.
A letter was then read from Major Chappin to Major
General Green, stating that in consequence of the debate
which took place in the House of Commons he had sent to
Major General Farrell all the documents,which proved that
Lieut. Fitzsimon had voluntarily withdrawn the charges
he had brought against his commanding officer, and com-
menting on his conduct as not being strictly honourable in
repeating those charges to the home authorities.
Colonel Crawley said he now wished to read a regi-
mental order of his, dated Mhow, 27th May, 1862." It
stated that his attention had been called to the number
of soldiers who were daily reported sick, and who at-
tended the hospital. He should be sorry to at-
tribute this to any desire to escape parade or
drill, which would be to suppose unsoldierlike qualities
in the Inniskilling Dragoons, which he did not believe to
exist. He rather attributed the circumstances to the men
exposing themselves to the sun, and hi going to the bazaars
where they drank the pernicious liquors sold to them by
unscrupulous natives. He hoped this would be attended
to, as he had no desire to resort to roll call or any other dis-
agreeable cause to enforce what was for the good of the men
themselves.

After some discussion on the reception of the documents
which had been read,
Colonel Crawley said he was now ready to call his wit•
flosses.

Capt. Francis George Savage Curtis, of the 6th Dragoons,
was called and examined by Colonel Crawley.

Were you, on or about the sth of November, 1862,
present at my house at Mhow when a conversation took
place between me and Lieutenant Fitzsimon in reference to
the arrest of Sergeant Major Lilley F—l was.
State as nearly as you can recollect what passed in refer-
ence to the arrest ?—Colonel Crawley asked Lieut. Fitzsimon
if he had seen the sentries posted himself. He had to ask the
question two or three times before Lieut. Fitzsimon would
give him a decided answer. At last Lieut. Fitzsimon said he
had not seen the sentries posted himself, but had contented
himself with visiting them once or twice a day afterwards.
Did Lieut. Fitzsimon at that time allege any cause for
not having seen the sentries posted himself F—No, I did not
bear any.
Did he on that occasion say anything about having ab •
stained from entering the house to see the sentries posted,
on account of the state of Mrs. Lilley's health ?—No, I
never heard anything of the sort.
Were you present at my house on or about the 7th of
Nov., 1862, when I had a conversation with Lieutenant
Fitzsimon about the withdrawal of an appeal he had ad-
dressed to the Commander-in-Chief P—l was.
State as nearly as you can what took place on that sub-
ject ?—Colonel Crawley read out to Lieut. Fitzsimon a com-
munication he had received from Major General Farrell or
Major Champion, stating that his protest against the
Commander-in-Chiet's remarks on his evidence at the court
martial was insubordinate, and recommended him as being
a young dicer to withdraw it. The Commander in Chief
thought it better to give him an opportunity of doing so.
Colonel Crawley then asked Lieut. Fitzsimon whether he
wished to withdraw the letter, to which Lieutenant Fitz-
simon said, that if Major General Farrell and Colonel
Crawley wished him to do so, he would withdraw it. Col.
Crawley said he had no wish that he should withdraw it,
as it would be better for him (Colonel Crawley) if the letter
went on. At length Colonel Crawley gave him a quarter
of an hour to consider the matter, and at the end of that
time Lieut. Fitzsimon said he would rather send a written
answer, which I believe he afterwards did.
On the 26th of April were you present in the orderly
room at my house when the sergeant majors were examined
previously to their being placed under arrest.land were Mr.
Davies and Captain Renshaw present was ; they were.
Were you present at the Mhow court martial when Ser-
geant Major Lilley made his statement as to the indignities
offered to his wife ? I was.
Were you sitting close to me, and if so, state what was
my behaviour on that statement being made P—l was sitting
quite close by you. When Sergeant Major Lilley said he
had been subject to these indignities, I can well remember
Colonel Crawley's look of astonishment. He turned round
to me, and said, " Good God, can this be true."
Sir A. Hereford did not ask either of the witnesses any

question.
Lieut. Hamilton John Wallace, of the 6th Dragoons,
examined by Colonel Crawley. He said ho was at Colonel
errley's house on the 3d of October, when a conver-
sation took place between the Colonel and Quarter-
master Wooden relative to a letter in the Deccan
Herald. No one else was present. Colonel Crawley read
out a portion of the letter in the Deccan Herald, written by
Mr. Smales, and asked Mr. Wooden several questions about
it. He asked Mr. Wooden if he had heard lately from Mr.
Smales. Mr. Wooden said he had not. Mr. Wooden
said he remembered the occasion referred to when Colonel
Crawley in the orderly room complained to Lieut. Fitz.simon
of persons having access to the sergeant major, and h.:13 say-
ing something about the meaning of close arrest. Colonel
Crawley asked Mr. Wooden if he had reminded. him. that
said" married or
Sergeant Major Lilley was married, and his wife sick,
as stated by Mr. Stnales in his letter.
.Mr.. Wooden
said he had not, and that he did not think it would
have become him to have done so. Colonel Craw_
low then asked him whether ho had heard him
381;n. aNlvesoodaebno thake
tshineglser
oefctihcehe did not
remember him saying anything of the kind, and
that
the only thing he remembered hearing was
som.
rquoortesdoldbiyer.M" r.
which was said by Colonel Crawley about the meaningt
close arrest• Colonel Crawley then asked him of
had told Mr. Smales what he had stated in th
Whether he
Wooden replied that he never told Mr s b letter. Mr.
about it at all. Colonel Crawley said it. males anything
that be could recollect notbincr about it.
very odd, and
ut it.
said that he could not remember° much Mr. Wooden
he was in the habit of being so
much.about it either, as
and hearing so many conversations, in the orderly-room
re-
member much about hearing that he could not
Artorr Franzee, a Parseeany one
in
particular.
duced) was a correct account merchant, saki the bill (pro-
geant Major Lilley in the of liquors supplied to Ser-
geant
June, 1862. (The
statements asitems were read, and bore out the
to
and beer supplied to the
quantity of brandy, gin, wine,
the bill was 103 rupees.)
the sergeant major. The amount of
After some furtherees.)• evidence the court adjourned.

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clippers, 1 iron-clad battery (and 12(.r more building), 1 iron-
lad schooner, 79 screw gunboats, 2 screw yachts, 31 screw
schooners and transports, and 68 smaller paddle steamers
total 218, with 37,007 horse power, and 2,387 guns. Sag
vessels : 9 line-of•battle ships, 6 frigates, 3 corvettes, 3
brigs, 13 schooners, 2 gunboats, 2 tenders, 13 transports,
12 yachts—total 62, with 1,304 gnus; grand total 310 ves •
sels, with 3,691 guns• The peonnel consists of 93 at-Imi •
rale, 3,038 staff and other officers, 376 cadets and conductors,
989 civil service officers of the navy, and 49,405 nou-coin-
missioned dicers and men.
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