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London, England, 1862-11-05 00:00:00

venor Hotel. The writer suggested that Mr. Rogers' -
change of address might be the cause of his- not
keeping the previous appointments, and proposed
for that night (Monday) a fresh appointment at
the same place and hour. By the advice of the
police. Mr. Rogers kept that appointment. He
was accompanied by an inspector of police, a ser-
geant of police, and a person named Malcome, re-
commended by the police, and one other person.
Malcome was concealed at a certain place in the en-
closure within the rails, and near the archway. Mr.
Rogers remained under the archway until the pri-
soner, after passing him several times, said to him,
"Are you Mr. Rogers ?" Mr. Rogers replied in the
affirmative, and asked the prisoner if he was the
writer of the letters. The prisoner said he was.
They then walked arm in arm along Constitution-
hill to the spot whore Malcolm was concealed, and
a conversation took place which Malcom overheard.
In the course of that conversation the prisoner pro-
posed that he and Mr. Rogers should dine together
on the following day (Tuesday), at an hotel, where
they should pass the night. Mr. Rogers then
asked him whether he was sure he had written the
letters ? He said, " Yes." Mr. Rogers produced
one of the letters, showed it to the prisoner, and
said, " This is a matter of great confidence, will you
swear that you wrote this letter, and the other let-
ters in the same handwriting ?" The prisoner said,
" Yes, I will swear it." The prosecutor then asked
the prisoner for his name and address, which the
prisoner wrote down in the prosecutor's pocket-book,
" C. C. Whitehurst, 6, Lower Belgrave-pl.ce." The
prosecutor then gave him in charge.
Mr. Rogers was then called, and deposed to the
facts as above stated, with some further details of
the conversation utterly unfit for publication. He
also produced letters, the substance of which we
suppress for a similar reason:
Edward Malcome, commission agent, formerly a
police-constable, but having left the force for some
years, and subsequently manager to an omnibus
company, deposed to that part of the conversation
which he had overheard.
Mr. Lewis severely cross-examined both witnesses.
The case was adjourned, the cefence being reserved,
with an intimation from Mr. Lewis that the case
would be fought out to the last. The defendant en-
tirely denied that he had being guilty of any im-
propriety.
Mr. Smyth had several other witnesses to call.

Mr. Lewis said as he believed Mr. Smyth was
about to apply fora remand, the case might as well
be remanded upon the evidence now before the court.
The case was then adjourned, Mr. Whitehurst
being admitted to bail in two sureties of £250 each,
and his own recognizances for £5OO.
Substantial bail, approved by the prosecutor, was
provided.

WAND SWORTH.-I.IIE ATTEMPTED MURDER
IN BATTERSEA-FIELDS.—George Robert Kilsby,
clerk in the Tothill-fields House of Correction, was
brought before Mr. Ingham after the business of the
court had been disposed of, for final examination,
on the charge of wilfully shooting Henry Cooke, a
grocer, with a pistol.
Mr. Butt, the superintendent of the V division,
was present to watch the case on behalf of the po-
lice. The prisoner was undefended.

The wounded man attended for the first time. He
appeared in a very weakly condition, and was al-
lowed to be seated in the witness box while under
examination. He frequently placed his hand to his
right side, as if still suffering from pain. Although
his deposition had been taken at his house at the
time it was believed he was dying, Mr. Ingham
requested Mr. Taylor, the chief clerk, to take his
evidence again. On being sworn he stated as fol-
lows :—My name is Henry Cooke, and I reside at
No. 1, Thoresby-place, Battersea-park. I am a
grocer. I have known the prisoner about eighteen
months. He lodged with his wife and family in my
house for about nine months up to Saturday, the 6th
Sept. last. Before he left I had some dispute with
him. It was on the Friday night before. It was
with reference to a statement he had made to my
wife that he had caught me kissing his wife. He
told my wife not to mention it to me. I spoke to him
and 'asked him what induced him to tell my wife a
parcel of lies. He first of all denied that he had
said so ; but after pressing him more closely, he ad-
mitted that he had. I said I would not let the mat-
ter drop, I said it was a parcel of lies he had told
my wife, and we should part. He then ordered his
wife to bed, but she refused to go. I may ooserve
that my wife was present at the time. Ho seized
his wife violently and shook her. During the
struggle she cut her fingers very badly with some
glass. She then appealed to me to protect her. I
interfered to separate them, and pushed him out
into the passage. That ended the dispute, and we
went to our separate apartments. I did not speak
to him again until this matter happened. He spoke
to wn on the foliuNviag- (Saturday) morning, and
said he was going away that day. I said " Very
well." He and his family left on Saturday night.
I saw him again on Monday night a few minutes
before 10 o'clock. I was closing my shop. He, his
brother, and his brother's wife came across the fields
opposite my house, and stood in front of my shop.
The prisoner said, " Well, sir." I answered him
" Well, sir." He said, " What have you done with
my wife ?" I said, " I have a wife of my own to
look after, without troubling after yours ; you are
very foolish to ask such a question." He stood a
few seconds while I continued closing my shop.
After I had done I stood on the step outside the
door in front of the shop. My wife stood imme-
diately on my left hand side. I had scarcely stood
still before I heard him say " There." I immediately
turned round and received the charge in my side.
I heard him distinctly say, " Take that," simulta-
neously with receiving the charge. I immediately
said to my wife, " He has shot me." He then walked
away. I then went indoors, thinking he might have
another barrel. I rushed indoors immediately.
Mr. Ingham—What distance from you was he
standing when he fired ?
Witness—About two paces.
Mr. Taylor—Did you see what he fired from ?
Witness—l did not. I had no time. I have no
doubt he fired at my other side. When he said
" There," I turned sharply round, and instead of
receiving the charge in my left side it entered my
right side. My wife was standing so close that
some of the gunpowder scorched her face.
Mr. Ingham then asked the prisoner whether he
had any questions to put to the witness, and he re-
plied, " Nothing, sir." He immediately afterwards
said it was a pity that the witness could not tell the
truth.

The evidence taken on the first examination was
then read over by Mr. Taylor. It will be remem-
bered that the prisoner, with his brother and his
wife, were seen in the evening in question walking
to and fro in front of Mr. Cooke's house. Shortly
before 10 o'clock the prisoner inquired of Mr. Fey,
one of Mr. Cooke's neighbours, whether Mr. Cooke
was at home. He was told that Mr. Cooke went
out at 11 o'clock in the morning. The prisoner
went away. After Mr. Cooke had been shot the
prisoner walked into the Prince of Wales public-
house next door.

The prisoner was fully committed for trial.

SPO_R7ING INTELLIGENCE.

WORCESTER AUTUMN RACES.—TVESDAY.
Match. 60 sovs. Half a mile.

Mr. Beauclerk's Furious, 5 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordhatn) 1
Mr. Park's Westender, 5 yrs, Bat 41b (Custance) 2

Betting-2 to lon Furious.
The non• favourite made running to the distance, where
Furious took the lead, and won very easily by a length.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 25 added,
for all ages. About a mile. Winners extra. 17 subs.

Mr. Hawkesley's Lady Peel, 6 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. W. S. Cartwright's Ripon, 5 yrs, Bst 61b
(H. Grimshaw) 2
Mr. R. Walker's Colonel Crockett, 4 yrs, 7st. 31b. _

(Whiteley) 3
Mr. 11. Marsh's Maylew, 3 yrs, Est 71b .... (E. Taylor) 4

Betting-6 to 4on Ripon, 3to 1 agst Colonel Crockett,
and 4 to 1 agst Lady Peel.

Lady Peel set off in front, with Colonel Crockett, pulling
hard, second, and Ripon last. After going abont 400
yards, Lady Peel was drawn back. and Colonel Crockett
took up the running, Maydew going on second. In this
order they rounded the bend, and on entering the straight
run for home Maydew went up to Colonel Crockett, Lady.
Peel and Ripon at the same time advancing from their rear-
ward position and catching the other two at the rails. A
magnificent race from the distance ended in favour of Lady
Peel by a short head, Colonel Crockett losing second place
by a length and a half; Maydew was a bad fourth.
Selling Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added. For horses
of all ages, with additional selling weights and allow-
ances. Five furlongs.
Lord Coventry's Hypermnestra, 2 yrs, sst 81b (no)
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Lord Uxbridge's Mountain Buck, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (£3O)
(Woodhouse) 2
Mr. J. Morris's Herald, 2 yrs, sst 111b..(£30) (Deakin) 3
Mr. Wm. Nelson's Paresseuse, 3 yrs, 7st llb (C3O)
(Plum) 4
The following also ran :—Springbok, Lord Chancellor,
Dary ineor, Commander, Vesper, and Jack-in-the-Box.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Mountain Buck, sto 1 agst Hyperm-
nestra, G to 1 agst Lord Chancellor, and 7 to 1 each agst
Paresseuse, Herald, and Jack-in-the-Box.
Mountain Buck and Herald jumped off with the lead, and
llyrernmestra headed the ruck, at the tail of which was
Commander, Vesper being left at the post. When they
passed the last bend the three which had been in front all
the way quitted the rest, and a fine race took place,
b 3
Herald
dropping astern at the enclosure. Hypermnestra wonra
head, and Herald was three lengths behind Mountain Buck,
Paresseuse being a bad fourth ; Springbok was
tThere
fifth, Jack-
in-the-Box sixth, and Lord Chancellor seven
was no bid for the winner, but Mr. Morris claimed Moun-
tain Buck.
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