The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-26 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGE 'NCE.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—DORCEEI ESTER, July 25.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Kes
,
THE PRESTON MURD] ',R.
Sohn Cox, 39, labourer, was ilia cted for the wil-
ful murder of Adam Stapleton Puci 'ett, at Preston-
' curn-Sutton Pointz, on the Bth July.
Mr. Stock and Mr. Bere were co unsel for the
prosecution ; and Mr. Turner, at the request of the
Jud ge, defended the prisoner.
'The deceased, Adam Stapleton Puoi:, ett, was a
surgeon and apothecary, residing at Thwoae !way. He
was also the union doctor for a certain d istrict, in
which the parish of Preston Sutton P ointz was
~situ aced. In this parish were two village s, the pri-
,soc,3 r living in the village of Preston. The house
in weich he resided was a poor cottage, consisting
• two rooms, inhabited by the father, mother,
of only
the pri, loner, and his two brothers. Previ ious to this
sad eve' it, the prisoner had been in a t date of ill
health, and for weeks had been attenc led by the
deceased. Dr. Puckett. From the st ate of the
cottage and the prisoner's health, it had been
deemed ,')y the deceased advisable to r move him
to the Union Workhouse for the rec' very of his
health—a proceeding to which the 'prisoner was
greatly op-nosed. On the afternoon of the Bth of
July, Mr. Puckett, and .tiMr. White, the relieving
officer went over to Preston for the purpose of re-
moving the prisoner to the unionb ouse. By the
gate of the garden, they were met by the father of
the prisoner, and had some conversation with him.
Mr. White then proceeded to the tilhip Inn, in the
adjoining vilhige, to procure a her 5e and cart for
the purpose of taking the prisoner to the union,
while Mr. Puckett went into the I louse to see the
deceased, and to prepare him for ,being removed.
The next door neighbour seeing 3.1 r. Puckett go
into the house, awd knoiving what his mission was,
had the curiosity to go to her back window to listen
t o what was going on. She then) heard a very
10,1 d discussion going on between the prisoner and
the deceased. At length the prisoner got very
vinicot. She then went out and saw Mr. Puckett
holding the door. She saw two of her neighbours,
and fearin,c; the violence of the prisoner they went
back into her house and looked out of the window.
They then Baw the prisoner striking the deceased
with a stick several times.. He next went to a
neighbour for some brandy, which was given him
through fear, and he then roturned to his house,
procured a saw, and cut off the hand, head, and
foot of the del. eased surgeon. Having done this,
he took a some what circuitous route through the
fields to Osmin gton. He went away in a some-
what curious gar b, having no trous era on, but which
he took away wia him in a bag, a.nd subsequently
put on. At Osml7.ngton he was takon into custody,
when he admitted that he had committed the mur-
der.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, on the
ground of insonity.
The judge tl:en ordered that the prisoner be kept
in safe custody during her Majesty's pleasure.
The prisoner, who appeared thoroughly con-
scious of his position during the proceedings, mani-
fested the greatest satisfaction with the verdict of
the jury, and ran down the steps with the greatest
agility.

CO UNIR IS.

WAKEFIELD-Ju.LY 25.

For fine fresh parcels of wheat prices were higher, and
the demlnd was film ; other sorts unfiltered. Oats, beans,
and shelling fully as dear.

LIVERPOOL-JULY 25.

At to-day's market there was a fair attendance of the
town and country trade. Wheat met an active inquiry,
both from millers and to hold over, and all descriptions
must be quoted 3d to 4d per cental higher than last Friday.
Flour a fair business, and late rates exceeded 6d per barrel
and is per sack. Oats ld per buskiel and oatmeal 6d per
load dearer. Barley, beans, and pets each is per qr up.
Indian corn scarce, and advanced is I,Ner qr.

EXETER—JULY 25.
The following prices were quoted this morning :
Wheat, white 7s Od to7s 6d 1 8ar1ey........3s 9d to 487.11
Ditto red .6s 9d to 7s Od 1 Oats .. ..2s 9d to 3s 01
Flour, fine, 41s to 44s ; seconds, 39s to -8 per sack.
CATTLE.
The supply this morning was moderate.
1 Fat beef, tp sc., 10s3d to 10s6d Ewes, per lb ....7d to 71d
Pork carcases, 10s Od to llsOd Wethers, do .6d to 61d
Lamb, p 1b....... 'ad to 8-id Fat calves, d0...50 to —d.
Rough fat, ald per lb.