The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-07 00:00:00

TEE CRAWLEY COURT-MARTIAL•

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
SIXTEENTH DAY.
ALDERSROT, Monday Morning.
The members of the Court did not assemble till 11 o'cliack
this morning, having remained in consultation in their
private room an hour.
When the Court broke up on Friday evening the subject.
of Dr. Barnett's evidence, relative to certain statements of
Mrs. Lilley as to her husband's drinking habits and other
matters, was under consideration, the prosecution urging
that the witness should be allowed to state all that Mrs.
Lilley said on that occasion.
The President stated the circumstances of the case, and
said that the matter had been referred to the Judge Advo-
cate-General, who had stated that if the question proposed,
by the prosecution were put it would not invalidate the
proceedings, and that it would not invalidate the pr o-
ceedings if refused to be put. On receiving this inform:A-
tion the Court decided that the matter should be fully in-
vestigated. The Court now called upon the prosecutor to
proceed with any further evidence he might have to adduce.
Sir A. Horsford said he could not say that the case for,
the prosecution was closed until the Court asked Dr. Berne 4
the questions proposed.
The President said the matter would be thoroughly sifted,
but they saw objections to putting the question at the pre-
sent period.
The Court again retired, and after an absence of an. hour
and a halt, the President announced that the Court had
been closed for the purpose of considering a remark of the
prosecutor. The Court had decided on referring the matter
to the opinion of the Judge Advocate General, and in the.
meantime to proceed with the cross. examination (be tee°
Court) of the witnesses for the prosecution.
Sergeant Edward Mills was recalled.
The Court—You have stated in your examination in chief
that you have frequenly seen Sergeant Major Lilley drunk.
Specify the particular occasions alluded to.—The first time
was in 1844, at Mr. Daniel's, the Three Crowns, Parlia-
ment-street, Nottingham. I saw him drunk at Mr. Wile,
llama's, the Victoria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; also at Bala -
klava, when he was in company with Sergeant Maj er
Moreton. He sent me down for three bottles of gin and
gave me a sovereign to pay for them. I saw him drunk
at Scutari on Christmas-day. On that occasion I pulled
off his boots, and covered him up in bed. I saw him
drunk at Durham, when we were on recruiting service
there. I also saw him drunk in the female hospital,
which he occupied when the regiment first marched into
ahoy/. On the day we marched into Mhow I was regi-
mental orderly sergeant. I went up to my tea, and ho
ordered me out like a dog. He was then drunk and I went.
away without my tea. At Burhampore I saw him drink he
his tent on the line of march, That is all.
The Court—Did you report him as being drunk on the
day you were orderly sergeant, an say you saw him 3runk
—I did not.
Did any one else, to your knowledge, see him drunk or
those occasions ?—Not to my knowledge.
Lieutenant Fitisimons recalled.
The Court—When ordered on the 26th of April to place
the three sergeant majors under arrest why did you ask
whether a sentry should be placed over them F—l do not re-
collect whether Col: Crawley said he would ask the major
general whether a sentry was to be placed over the sergeant
majors, or whether I proposed it to him. Of course, if they
were to be placed under close arrest, it meant having e.
sentry placed over them.
You have stated distinctly that when ordered to place tho
sergeant majors under arrest you asked whether sentries
should be placed over them. Reconcile your two answers ?
—I did ask the question. lam not certain whether my
commanding officer first spoke to me about it or not.
Who defined the post of the sentry first placed over Ser-
geant Major Lilley when ordered into close arrest on tho
26th of April, 1862 P—l believe it to have been the acting
regimental sergeant major after receiving a written order
from me.
Did you define the post of the first sentry ?--I do not re.
collect.
Who drew up the orders for the sentry first posters over
Sergeant Major Lilley ?—The first order was given to mg
by Coloel Crawley in his own handwriting.
sentry, and
Did you sign them and show them
to
thes
I remember I
have them hung up at his post ?
must have done so. All orders to
The orders were
by me and hung up at the gu
Athsaerfda.r sentriesa were signed
thet
main guard, in order
not hung up at the post, but
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a few days subsequently to the
ttohatthtehireypomstisg.ht be read out tloataihde
You have stated that
before Colonel Crawley for approval,
posting, of the sentries
arrest of Majcolerrk,Lho.:
isieeYoYrd°eurs ?—I gave the generalne mean-
ingl cannot say by which one.
Did wrote those orders?—They must have been written.
by one of my
Did you dictate those the clerk.
you approve thembefore submitting. them to Colonel
of the orders
Yes; I read them through.
Did
Crowley?
Fse orders was the post defined for the sentry over
sCerel4gnweatint Major Lilley ? It was not defined further than it
we mentioned that they were not to lose sight of him day
s
or night.
On receiving Colonel Crawley's order to the effect that the
sentries over the sergeant major should be placed inside, so
that they should not lose sight of their prisoner night or
day, what alteration did you make as,tojhe sentry over the
sergeant major?—On receiving that order I gave over the
written order,
which wad approved of by Colonel Crawley,
to the acting regimental sergeant major, and told him to
have the sentries petard accordingly.
it 'Was he posted in accordance with the orders he had re-
ceived from Colonel Crawley ? Did you visit the sentry at
his post ?—lt is my belief he was posted accordingly. I did
not go to the post, as I before stated. I only went to the
door of the first bungalow. I saw the sentry on his post in,
the second bungalow.
If you saw the sentry on his post, describe the position of
the post P—ln the first bungalow I went to the back door of
the room No. 4, and the sentry came to the door and opened
it. I did not see his post in the first bungalow. When I
went to visit the sentry he has frequently come and opened
the door for me himself.
How did the sentry know that you were at the back dooZ
when he came out to you ?—I have called for the sentry
You have already stated that you considered it was
duty to see the place where the sentry was postedo.4.r
i.es
now acknowledge you failed in your duty on thatopotiml did.
it so 2—So far as not going in to see him on
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gave any orders
t e rpf eirde nycoeu weivt:hrexcept
those 1 received from
ing officer. • the first bungalow ?
Where was the post of the sentrYlu
the door of the bed-
-I always believed it to haue besot major was in the bed•
room—that is, in case the sergou'ra
s the sentry had to go
room. As there were severalrri°L.
about from room to room
tfglonel Crawley your belief that
of the bedroom ? Ido not.
the sentry's post was a-on
Did you communicate,
the
the subject.
recollect having spok.:Li
that the sentries should not inter-
Were any orderetiecy
. of Mrs. Lilley ?—I never received
fore wirh the Pr'vt
e nor did 1 ever give any.
orders to that '
centres usually give up their orders ?-0a
Where a°
their post.
any order about the bedroom ?—I recollect no
Ivo there door
Older about it.
Avian did the sentry give up his Orders to you on the
met bungalow P—At the door of No. 4 room.
eyelet led you to believe that the sentry was at the door
of the bedroom?—Prow the orders which he gave up to
we, that he should nut lose sight of the prisoner night er
day.
Was the sentry so posted as not to lose sight of the
sergeant major nielsr ee day ?—lf he carried out his orders
be must have been, as he was in the house with him.
Was theto any difference in the orders given for the
posting of the sentries over the three sergeant majors?—
No, don't recollect any.
Was there any alteration made in the orders during the
time you were adjutant?—No.
Were the two troop e.ergeant majors, Wakefield
Duval, married or single ? —Single.
T lie Court shortly afterwards adjourned.