The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-05 00:00:00

THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, 1863.

case with great regret. I should have been delighted if the
jury could have seen their way to a doubt. 1 believe that
you must have been under the influence of drink, for there
was no adequate motive for your act, for the medals are only
of trifling value, Your punishment must be very severe.
It must be penal servitule for three years. With regard to
you, Charlotte Johnson, you took a very subordinate part in
the affair--

Bambrick, holding up the girl's hand, "Look at this
small hand, my lord ; it is absurd to suppose she could
have done much against a strong man. She was merely in
the room."

The Judge—l say she only took a subordinate part. I
shall not punish her so severely as the male prisoner. She
must be imprisoned, with hard labour, for 12 months.
Bambrick—There won't be a bigger robber in England
than I shall be when I come out.

William Samphee:and John Martingdale were indicted
for maliciously wounding Charles Baker, with intent to
murder him, on the 23d of July, at Farnham.
Mr. Machonochie %vita council for the prosecution.
It appeared that on the 23d of July Bakor,being the master
of a small vessel called the Archimedes,was proceeding in the
evening to his vessel wh:ch was laying at the quay, when the
prisoners came up to him and said, " You are a policeman."
Baker said he was not; he belonged to the little vessel on
the quay. They walked on for a short distance, and then
returned, one of them having an iron bar. They said,
" Let's do for the old and throw him overboard,"
and they then struck him on the head with the iron bar and
knocked him senseless to the ground. The mate, hearing a
noise, came on deck, and saw Baker lying senseless on the
mud. Baker did not cane to his senses till the next morn-
ing. He then went with a policeman to a vessel called the
Rose, which was lying near the Archimedes, and he then
picked out the two prisoners, and they were then appre-
hended. Samphee said they should not have done it if
Baker had not tried to stab them.

The jury found Saraitee guilty, and acquitted Marling.
dale.

The learned Judge thm sentenced Samphee to be kept in
penal servitude for ten years,

George Fry was indie:ed for assaulting Mary Yates with
intent to murder her.

Mr. Beetham prosecwed; and Mr, H. T. Cole defended
the prisoner.

Mary Yates—l am a tousemaid in the service of the Rev.
Mr. Lewis. The family went to church on Sunday morn-
ing the 29th of November, shortly before 11. I was the only
person left in the house, and the doors were locked. There
was a knock at the door. I went to it and asked who was
there. The answer was "Me." I knew it was the voice of
the prisoner, who was coachman in the family. I let the
prisoner in. He followed me into the back kitchen. Ho
asked what made me look so cross ? I said, because he was
in my way. He went away and returned shortly with a new
silk dress, which he offered me. I told him I did not want
it, as I had plenty of dresses, and it was left on the kitchen
table. I went into the dining-room to look to the fire ; the
prisoner came ti me. I asked him what he wanted ; he made
no answer and went away—he returned with a table-knife
in his hand, without his coat. He shut the door with his
back. He then took me by the right shoulder and pointed
the knife at my side, He said he had been waiting the op-
portunity, and now ho would do it. I told him he often said
when he did an evil thing the devil had got the upper hand
of him, and he had got the upper hand of him then. I asked
him to put down the knife and he put it on the chair. 1
tried to get out of the door, but he told me to stay. At last
I got out and went into the kitchen. He followed me with
the knife in his hand, which he put on the table. I tried to
get out of the kitchen, tut he would not let me go unless I
would promise not to tell a living creature. I told him I
would freely forgive him. I left the kitchen and got into
the garden. He followed me and was much excited, and
said he was a ruined man. I remained in the garden till
the family returned from church. He never courted me,
and we had no quarrel,
A policeman said—l apprehended the prisoner on the 29th
November, I told him the charge was attempting to kill
the young woman. He made no answer. On the road to
the station he said she vas a girl he would not hurt a hair
of her head—he supposal it was lowness of mind that made
him do it.

Mr. Cole here said th 6 prisoner would plead guilty to an
assault. He was a man of very good character, but seemed
to be in love with the girl.
The Judge said there was not attempt to kill he supposed.
The man was in love with the young woman and did
not know what to do. lie asked the prisoner if he was dis-
posed to act properly in future.
The prisoner said he was, and he was then bound over
to keep the peace for I months.