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TILE COURT-MARTIAL 0/1, CAPTAIN

_ROBERTSON.

DUBLIN, THURSDAY.

The court-martial on Captain Robertson re-
sumed its proceedings yesterday morning at eleven
o'clock.

Colonel Dickson was re-called and cross-exa-
mined. He produced various letters. The first note
was from Mr. Owen, to the effect that, having been
refused an interview by him, he had no alternative
but to ask him to withdraw the language he used,
or to refer him (Mr. Owen) to a friend, to settle it
in another way. If these terms were not com-
plied with he threatened to make the proceedings
public. To this letter no reply appears to have been
sent. Another letter from Capt. Henry was next
read, in which-the latter states that he understood
Colonel Durant to say that Colonel Dickson would
have nothing whatever to do with Captain Robert-
son, in any way whatever, until he should have
settled some legal transactions then pending be-
tween them ; and, in consequence, he (Capt. Henry)
considered it useless to send a challenge until such
time as they could meet without such legal impe-
diment.

Captain Robert J. Henry, late of the 4th Dragoon
Guards, sworn and examined by the prosecutor.—
Captain Robertson, on the 18th of October, 18G0,
came to me and stated that Colonel Dickson had
insulted him in the hall of his club. Having heard
his representation that the insult occurred in con-
sequence of family matters, I declined to have any-
thing to do with it without consulting some other
friend. A short time afterwards Colonel Clarke,
late of the 14th Light Dragoons, came into the
club ; Captain Robertson and I mentioned the mat-
ter to him, and we all agreed that the best course
would be to endeavour to obtain an apology through
Captain Durant, whose guest he was on that occa-
sion, and whom I considered responsible for his
coneuct. In consequence, I wrote to Captain
Durant, requesting an interview, and stating the
subject, and accordingly I called at his house at 2
o'clock. We had some conversation on the subject,
and 1 asked him to obtain, if possible, a withdrawal
of the language of Colonel Dickson, or an apology;
he consented to ask this, and I agreed to meet him
at the Army and Navy Club at 4 o'clock, at which
hour he brought me a letter from Colonel Dickson,
which I refused to accept as an apology. He said
that Colonel Dickson refused to write any other
letter; that he had expressed his regret that any
such occurrence should have taken place, but that
he would have nothing to do with Captain Robert-
son in any way until he had settled with him
legally.
By the prosecutor (to witness)—Did you
suggest any course of proceeding to the pri-
soner in the event of Colonel Dickson refusing
to apologise to him P—After I had written to
Captain Durant, endeavouring to get an apology by
that means, I told Captain Robertson he must call
out Colonel Dickson.

What did Captain Robertson say to that?—He
spoke in a disparaging manner of Colonel Dickson,
and said he would not meet him except he would
stake or lodge the price of his commission.
Cross-examined by Captain Robertson—Did Mr.
Owen, on or about the 23d of March, 1861, or sub-
sequently, state to you that he was going to London
as my friend to demand satisfaction from Colonel
Dickson P—Yes.

Did you thereupon !give him this letter ? [that
From Captain Henry.]—Yes.
President—ls this letter all in your handwriting?
—Yes.

Can you reconcile the apparent discrepancy be-
tween the document just put in and your statement
that Captain Robertson had refused to meet Col.
Dickson until he had lodged the price of his com-
mission P—l wrote that letter in the very strongest
terms, hoping that, by means of that and other
measures which he declared himself about to take,
to afford him the best opportunity of settling this
unpleasant affair.
This closed the evidence on the first and second
charges, and the Court then proceeded to consider
the third charge. The following is the charge :
" For having behaved in a scandalous manner,
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman—in having:
stated in a letter addressed to Major-General Foster,s
Military Secretary, and dated the 4th of October,
1861, that he had submitted his application to retire
from the army by the sale of his commission entirely
through intimidation, he well knowing the said
statement to be false."

Colonel Brownrigg was then sworn, and deposed
as follows :—I am Deputy Adjutant-General of the,
Forces in Ireland. I lay before the Court a letter
by the prisoner, dated the 4th of October, 1861, and
addressed to Major-General Forster, Military
Secretary for Ireland, at the Horse Guards :

" Army and Navy Club, St. James's-square,
Oct. 4, 1861.

" Sir,—Referring to my application for permission to
retire from the service, I have the honour to request that
you will be pleased to submit to his Royal Highness the
General Commanding-in-Chief this my application for the
withdrawal of the same, in consequence of the former hav-
ing been sent in entirely from intimidation, and that a
court of inquiry may be granted to me relative to the affair
with Colonel Dickson, which Colonel Dickson has always
persecuted me with.—l have the honour to be, &c.,
" A. M. ROBERTSON,
Captain 4th Dragoon Guards."

I submitted various documents sent me to the Ge-
neral-in-Chief Commanding the Forces in Ireland.
The result was that I telegraphed to Newbridge to
Capt. Robertson, to attend at my office on the fol-
lowing day. Ho did attend. I told him that
I was instructed by Fir G. Browne to inform him
that after a careful perusal of the letters he did not
see that the prisoner had any other way of vindi-
cating his character than by an appeal to general
court martial, and that he must either apply for
permission to retire from the service by the sale of
his commission, or must submit to be placed at once
under arrest, with the view of having the matter
investigated by a court-martial. The prisoner re-
quested to have a short time to retire and delibe-
rate. He returned in about ten minutes, and in-
formed me that he had made up his mind to apply
to retire from the service by the sale of his commis-
sion. I said to the prisoner, " Am I to understand,
Mr. Robertson, that this is an unbiassed decision

that you have come to, and without any pressure ?
because you must be aware that the General Com-
manding-in-Chief can have no feeling in this matter
one way or the other, and that it is for you, and you
only, to decide upon the course which you will pur-
sue." I wish to state further that there was nothing
whatever in my words or manner which could pos-
sibly have intimidated the prisoner, and that I re-
peatedly point out to him that his decision must be
the result of his unfettered judgment.
The court-martial was resumed yesterday morn-
ing. When the Court opened the President inti-
mated that he wished to put some questions to Col.
Brownrigg before the cross-examination proceeded.
President to Colonel Brownrigg—ls it your cus-
tom to send for an officer who may have committed
some offence, and give him the alternative to retire
by sale of his commission, or submit
to a court-
martial not under ordinary circumstances.
And, if so, why did you adopt an unusual course
in the case of Captain Robertson ? Because it was

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the opinion of the General Commanding the Forces
in Ireland that the matters connected with the
charges against the prisoner had been already too
long under consideration, and that he had had
ample time and opportunity of having it scaled had
he so wished.

Did you give Captain Robertson an opportunity
of speaking to you alone, unaccompanied by his
commanding officer, Colonel Bent hick ? I did not
offer the prisoner any such opportunity, as I con-
cluded he would have asked for a private interview
had he wished to have one.

Crosz-examined by Captain Robertson--Did I
hand you Captain Henry's letter on the occasion of
my interview with you ?—The prisoner handed me
a letter, which I returned to trim on reading it. I
cannot exactly remember now what letter it was.
Did I then state to you the course I had taken to
obtain satisfaction P—The prisoner attempted to
enter into a good deal of what I thought very irre-
levant matter, which I told him I thought he had
better keep for another occasion.
Did you tell me that I could not see Sir George
Browne ?—I have no recollection of it, but I do not
swear that you did not.
Did I then state to you that I wanted time to
consult my friends ?—You said you should like to
consult your friends.

Has Colonel Bentinck ever intimated to you a
desire on his part that I should be compelled to
leave the regiment P—Colonel Bentinck has stated
to me that for some years past the character and
conduct of the prisoner have been so discreditable,
and so seemingly bad an example to the young
officers, that it would be very advisable that he
should leave the service.
This ended the cross-examination.

Colonel Bentinck then examined by Colonel
Brownrigg said,—l was present at the interview
with the prisoner in my office. Captain Robertson
and myself retired into an adjoining room, and
upon the door being shut Captain Robertson said,
" Colonel, what would you recommend me to do ?"
I said, " I can only give you the advice I gave you
three months ago, which is to send in your resigna-
tion ;" upon which he said to me, " Very well,
Colonel, I will send in my resignation ;" I said,
" Very well, I think it is the best thing you could
do, and I think it is a great misfortune to yourself
and the regiment that it was not done long ago."
Captain Robertson and myself retired from the
office together, and upon going out of the room
Captain Robertson turned round to me and said,
" Colonel, can you recommend me to an adjutancy
in the yeomanry P" I told him that was a matter
for consideration.

Cross-examined by Captain Robertson—Did you
say that if I sent in my resignation I could go
away quietly, but that if I did not I would be tried
and cashiered P—l told him, after he had made up
his mind to send in his resignation, that the whole
affair would be kept secret ; that it was very un•
fortunate he had not made up his mind before. I
told him I thought it would be exceedingly doubt-
ful what would be the decision of a Court-martial.
Did you afterwards state that if I got off on the
charges connected with Colonel Dickson, you would
try me on other charges P—No.
Robertsonof
Sir
George
and
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The following questions were afterwards put to
Colonel Bentinek by the President :—Had you
bßcrorolouowngnehltDptrihecviksisoousnsubtbjoeefcott
of
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Captain
notice

Did Captain Robertson apply to you for leave
before you told him he might go on leave P—No.
It being then four o'clock, the Court adjourned
until 10 o'clock next day.

.HORRIBLE 211U.RDER AT DERBY.

DERBY, FRIDAY.

One of the most diabolical and cold-clooded mur-
ders that ever disgraced the annals of history, was
perpetrated in the centre of the town of Derby, about
eight o'clock last evening (Thursday). The facts of
the case are as follow :—A man named Richard
Thorley, a smith, who worked at one of the Lit-
church foundries, and who is a widower, without
children, fell in love with a very good-looking Irish
girl, named Eliza Morrell, aged 27, who lived in a
court in Agard-street. Thorley had been paying
the girl attention for about five months past, but
the latter was not fond of him and she had repeatedly
expressed to him her intention of breaking off the
connection. On Sunday evening last Thorley found
the girl in the company of a soldier, and she excited
his passion by taking off the soldier's cap, and say-
ing, " This is the soldier." On Monday night Thor-
ley saw the girl, when they had a quarrel, and
again on Tuesday night. On both occasions he
threatened to take away her life.
Between seven and eight o'clock last evening
(Thursday), Thorley went to Eliza Morrell's house,
and asked to speak to her. She followed him out,
and they went and stood against the wall in the
court which leads into the street. They again
quarrelled, and Mrs. Underwood and her daughter,
who live at the house at the front corner of the
court, heard a peculiar noise outside, and Miss Un
derwood went out at the front door, and Mrs. Un
derwood at the back door. The noise they heard wa
very peculiar ; and on getting into the court, they
saw a man standing at the top of it. On seeing
them the man walked away, and Mrs. Underwood
screamed out, " Eliza's stabbed." On seeing Mor-
rell lying bleeding against the wall, a young woman
named Boswell picked her up, and reared her
against a spout on the opposite side of the yard,
and at this moment a razor fell from her throat
which was picked up by Mrs. Underwood. The
murdered woman ejaculated, " God be merciful to
my soul. Lord have mercy on my soul ! My eye-
sight, my eyesight !" and in about a minute after-
wards she had ceased to exist, her throat having
been cut.
Thorley was soon afterwards captured and taken
to the station.
He was shortly afterwards visited by Mr. wa-
ll magistrate, and was very anxious to be
bo r ne
communicative:i He told the magistrate that he
had had a quarrel with the girl on Sunday night
about a soldier, and ever since that night she had
irritated him ; and that he should have married her,
only that he was too poor.
The murderer also stated that he intended com-
mitting the deed ever since last Sunday night,
when he saw a soldier with her at a public-house.
She (the deceased) on that occasion taunted him,
and said, " This is the soldier,",and took off his cap.
On Monday night they had words, and on Tuesday
night, he sharpened his razor. On Wednesday
night he again sharpened his razor, pulled a hair or
two out of his head to try it with, and then drew it
across his own throat, remarking that he thought
it would do. On Thursday morning, when he got
up, he wanted something to keep the razor from
shutting ; and he picked up a rime of tape from
the floor, observing that that would do for the pur-
pose. Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Thursday even-
ing he went to the unfortunate girl's house and sentd
for her out ; she came to him, but was accompanied
by her sister, a poor child who is not right in her
mind. The little girl called him "a rogue and a
villain," wehm in thecausedichcourt. He (Thorley) some childrentoriy
e congregate
around drove
them away, and asked the younger sister to go into
the house and fetch him an umbrella. She went
for that purpose, and he immediately cut the throat
of Eliza Morrell. She struggled with him, tried
to get away, and removed about
.two yards, when
she fell down. He fell down by the side of her,
and again commenced cutting her throat ; and did
not leave off until she had done making a noise and
he thought she was dead.
The murdered woman had no parents, but she
lived with her 3 ounger sister in a small cottage,
and had a lodger, named Ann Webster. Morrell
was a respectable female, and obtained a living by
working at Mr. Browett's silk mill.

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