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rated the second and third, and a similar d istance the third
and fourth.

that his learned friend had neglected to inform them 1
that the plaintiff was in reality _ the daughter of a
cabman at Colchester, and he asked the jury whe-
ther it was likely that if the defendant,
ean officer in
been her Majesty's army, had ever
that
such. terms
hbeeeinntaewndaerde
,with her, at.; to lead to a supposition
to martT her, her parents would not haavte
of the fact, an d would have been brought
courtship
witnesses in her behalf, but instead of is, no one I
was called but the person who kept the tobacconist's
shop, where this extraordinarywas re-
presented to have taken place. (A laugh.) He
should, therefore, contend that there was no evi-
dence of any mutual engagement to marry having
taken aving
taken place between these parties, but he said
if the
jury should be of opinion that there was any such
evidence he should show that the character and con-
duct of the plaintiff were such after the promise was
alleged to have been made that the defendant was
' justified in breaking it.
' Witnesses were then examined whose evidence
wen:- to show that the plaintiff was in the habit of
going t,.' the camp at Colchester very late at night
and that si'lle had conducted herself on several ocea:
sions in an hi2moral manner.
Mr. Baron 81.-
amwell having briefly summed up,
the jury immediately returned a verdict for the
defendant.
His lordship certifie,i that it was a fit case to be
tried by a special jury.

LATEST BETTING,.
GOODWOOD STAKESn
10 to 1 agst Rather High colt
12 to 1 agst Myrtle
1000 to 80 agst Canary
1000 to 60 agst Magnum Bonum.
20 to 1 agst Audrey
20 to 1 agst Hartington
25 to 1 agst Rapparee
40 to 1 agst Rubicon
50 to 1 agst Montebello

GOODWOOD CUP.
3to lon the field (offered)
9to 2 agst Fairwater

SOUTHAMPTON RACES—WEDNESDAY.
The Stewards' Plate of 5 sous each, with 50 addel; weight
for age ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya ; if entered to
be sold for 100 soya, ailowed 71b ; if not to be sold, to
carry 51b extra. Half a, mile.
Mr. Mellon's Strawberry Vill, 7st 111 b (£100) .. (Page) 1
Mr. Saunders's Mountain D oe, 7st 111 b (MOO) (Pearson) 2
Mr. Shelley's Vive la Reine, Bst Mb (J. Snowden)
Mr. Stevens's Miss Edmonds Iton, 7st 111 b (£loo)(Payne)
Mr. W. Day's Canzonette, Bst' 91b (J. Adams) 5
Mr. R. Lawe's Draft, Bst (£lO 0) (D. Hughes) 6
Betting-6 to 4 agst Strawberry Hill, 3to 1 agst Moun-
tain Do.e, 4 to 1 agst Vive la Reioe.
The favourite was the quickest on her legs, and she got
away with a clear lead, and made the running throughout,
CROWN SIM. winning by th ree parts of a length ; two lengths separated
(Before Mr. Baron Ma,-tin.) the second and third, and Miss Edmondson was a bad
Maurice O'Connell, 25, a private
in the Royal fourth. The winner was not claimed.
Artillery, was indicted for a felonious ,
ssauit upon The South Hampshire Stakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, and
t...
Adelaide Whatnell. only sif declared, with 100 added; winners extra. Once
nieuoly round (about a mile and a half).
The prisoner was also charged with felt:
do her Lord Palnierston's Spencer, 4 yrs, Bst 31b.... (C. Gray) 1
wounding the prosecutrix with intent to' s Innellan, 7st 61b (inc 71b extra)
some grievous bodily harm. Mr. Wyndham'
(J. Adams) 2
Mr. Woollett conducted the prosecution- Mr. W. Day's Quicksilver, 4 yrs, 6st 131b..(5. Adams) 3
The first charge was proceeded with, and the 1 Or. Fuller's Walpole, 3 yrs, 7st llb (car 7st 31b)
offence imputed to the prisoner appeared to have (J. Snowden) 4
W. Evans's Don John, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Page) 5
been committed under the most aggravated circum- ivirr,
stances_ The prosecutrix is a married woman, the I,hc following also ran .—Overton and St. Lawrence.
wife of a basket maker residing at Shoebury, near Be tting—
T to 4 agst Innellan, 7 to 2 each agst Walpole
Southend, and on the evening of the 17th of May and Sp ,enter.
she was on her way home with a child in her arms, The Ctree favourites got off together, and they laid in
in a lonely place not far from the sea, when she saw front to th. 1 wood on the far side, where Don John took up
the prisoner looking at her from behind a hedge, the running, -gtho retired,i
sln
and he held the lead till after rounding the
when he dropped back beaten, and Walpole
and when she came up to him he made an indecent
Quicksilver, who had been lying off,
turn for hermit
proposal to her. She told him that her husband went to the froilt ;
e andite
dllai
nnt
hif3r andoont
htSeptrhe
threene cer
was coming up, and upon this the prisoner made
Lh'itil,lnpWelaecraegl
soon after taking"
use of a filthy expression and seized hold of her. Walpoleesine
At the foot of the
She resisted violently, and in the struggle they came on together, S"x
en-
both rolled over a ridge of cliffs, and, when they k ileverly by a length; a head between
closure, and winning
came to the bottom, the prisoner beat the unfortu-ii, valpole was fourth; and the others
the second and third;
nate woman in a most brutal manner, knocked out were beaten a long way.
three of her teeth, and dragged her along for a The Town Stakes of 3 sem, s each, with 25 added ; weight
considerable distance, until she became quite insen- for age, with selling allowances. One mile
Bible, and he then committed the offence imputed to ....r 3 yrs, Est 3lb (£4O)
Mr.
him. He then ran off, and two other soldiers came ' Howell's Consternation, (Arnold) 1
up shortly afterwards and discovered the prosecu- Mr. Price's Liberality, 3 yrs, Gh.t 3lb (X 40).. (E. Taylor) 2
trix in a most dreadful condition, covered with Mr. Howell's Mary Stuart, 5 yrs, 7st 71b (£4o)..(Webb) 3
blood, her clothes nearly torn from her, and her Mr. Freeman's Chrysalis, 3 yrs,. Gat 31b (£4O) (S. Adams) 4
stockings and clothes full of sand, and the prisoner, Bettin Even on Consternation, 2to 1 agst Liberality,
g—
who appeared to be the worse for liquor, was pur- sto 2 agst Mary Stuart.
sued and taken into custody. The favourite waited upon Liberality and Chrysalis till
The prisoner, in his defence, made a statement I they got half way up the straight, and then he drew away
attacking the character of the prosecutrix, for which and won easily by a length and a half; a bad third. Thee
the evidence did not appear to give the least foun- winner was sold for 95 gs.
The Maiden Two-Yr-Old Plate of 40 sous; colts, Bst 71b;
dation.
The Jury, after a very short deliberation, re- fillies, Bst 41b ; selling allowanoeo. T.Y.C.
turned a verdict of guilty. Mr. W. Day's Plunkett colt, 7st 111 b (£5.0) (J. Adams) 1
Mr. Baron Martin said that the prisoner had Mr. South's Pearl colt, Bst 21b (£100) ......... (C. Gray) 2
M Webb's Village Lad, Bst 21b (£100)...... (Pearson) 3
been convicted of one of the most atrocious cases of --r.' -
Mr. Lawe's Draft, 7st 1 llb (£.30) ., . (Prior) 4
rape he had ever heard of, and he felt it his duty sing-wallah and Edmondson also ran.
to pass upon him the extreme sentence of the law, Bettivg-7 to 4 each agst the Plunkett coif and Sing-
which was that he be kept in penal servitude for'
the rest of his life. wallah.
The Pead colt made play to the distance, where the
__ Plunkett colt made his effort, and, after a good race, won
by a neck; villa, lad was a bad third; Singwallah and
Miss Edmondson bolted when the Sag fell, and took no
part in the race.
The Stand Plate (Handictap of 70 soya, added to a Sweep-
stakes of 5 soya' each, 2 ft. T.Y.C.
Mr. South's Michel Grove, by Rattle—Hoyden, 3 yrs,
7st 101 b (Payne) 1
Lord Palmerston's Spencer, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b J. Snowden) 2
Mr. H. Goatees Caliber, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (car Bst 111 b)
(Gray) 3
Mr. Turner's Lady Clare, 4 yrs, 7st 31b (Peppler) 4
Betting-5 to 2on Spencer, 4to 1 agst Michel Grove.
The last-named wade most of the running, and won
cleverly from the favourite, Calibart finishing a moderate
third.
The Scurry Handicap St:tkes of 3 soya each, with 30
added. T.Y.C.
Mrs. Osbaldeston's Rosabella. 3 yro 6st, 111 b (S.Adams) 1
Mr. T. Hughes's Real Jam, 3 yrs, 7st 91b.. (J. Adams) 2
Mr. South's Michel Grove, 3 yrs, Bsl.- 21b .. (Payne) 3
Mr. Sadd's Commander, 3 yrs, 7st 21b .. (Pearson) 4
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Rosabella and Commander, 4
to 1 agst Michel Grove.
Won by half a length; two lengths Letwetm the second
and third. —...

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NOTTINGHAM SUMMER MEETING.---JULY 23.
The Bunney-Park Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs
added ; for two-yr. olds ; colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and
geldings, Bst 71b. Certain penalties and allowances.
T.Y.C.

Mr, Hargreaves's Country Maid, Bst 71b (Bullock) 1
Mr. R. C. Naylor s Abbotsfordian, Bst 71b .. (Chatloner) 2
Mr. Barber's Huntress, Bst 41b

Betting-6 to son the Country Maid, 6to 4 agst
Abbotsfordian, and 10 to 1 agst Huntress.
Abbotsfordian led to the straight, where the favourite
went up to him, and the pair ran abreast to the half dis-
tance. Country Maid there quitted Abbotsfordian and won
with ease by a length; Huntress beaten off.
The Portland Handicap Plate, of 50 sovs, for all ages.

Winners extra. One mile.

Lord Westmoreland's Bones, 2 yrs, sst 101 b
(J. Grimshaw) 1
Mr. Barber's Abron, aged, 9st
Mr. Mundy's Bolero, 3 yrs, Bst 21b (Fordham) 3
Mr. Lincoln's Tourist, 2 yrs' Est
Mr. Hodgman's Sagittarius, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Reeves) 5
Mr. Taylor's Vigil, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (H. Grimshaw) 6
Mr. Devereux's Bceotia, 2 yrs, sst 121 b (parried Est 51b)
(H. Taylor) 7
Betting-5 to 2 agat Sagittarius, 3to 1 agst Bolero, sto
1 each agat Abron and Virgil, and 10 to 1 agst Bones.
Tourist was first off, with Virgil and Bcootia in attend-
ance, and the two favourites waiting. Those three re-
mained in front to the bend, where Abron went up to him,
and led into the straight, followed by Virgil. Bones now
crept gradually forward, and Bolero took third place. At
the distance Bones and Abron were abreast, and a fine race
from that point ended in favour of the young one by a neck.
Bolero finished two lengths from the second, and a length
before Tourist. The rest were widely spread.
The Nottingham Nursery Plate Handicap of 100 soya for
3-yr-olds. Winners extra. Half mile straight.
Mr. W. Wilson's Cairncastle, Bst 41b (Fordham) 1
Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, Bst 81b ....(Goater) 2
Mr. Handley's Declaration, 7st 71b (includinlb extra
(H g sGrimshaw)) 3
Mr. R. Sutton's Semley, 6st 71b (J. Plumb) 4
The following also ran :—Boatswain, Wax, Fanfreluche,
Countess, and Hugh Lupus.
Betting-5 to 1 each agst Cairncastle and Merry Hart,
6to 1 each agst Declaration, Fanfreluche, Countess, and
Hugh Lupus, and 10 to 1 each agst Wax and Semley.

COUNTRY MA RK_EI )5:

Countess and the two favourites ran in front for a quar-
ter of a mile, where Cairncastle took up the running ; De-
claration immediately afterwards mended his position, and
at the stand was close up with the leaders, Countess then
dropped back, and Semley took her place. The rear rank
now began to spread, and Cairncastle, carrying on the run-
ning to the end, won cleverly by half a length ; Declara-
tion was a neck only from Merry Hart; Semley was a
moderate fourth, Hugh Lupus fifth, and Countess sixth.
Fanfreluche and Boatswain were the last two.

The Chesterfield Handicap, of 10 sous each, 5 ft, with 50
soya added. The second received back his stake. Win-

ners extra. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. Astley's Atherstone, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (inc 101 b extra)
(Fordham) 1
Mr. Barber's Coronet, 5 yrs, 7st (G. Noble) 2
Mr. Buckley's Wynnstay, 4 yrs, 7st Sib (H. Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Hodgman's Otho, 3 yrs, sst 71b .... (J. Grimshaw) 4
The following also ran :—The Monk, Croagh Patrick,
Confectioner, Trapcage, and Ross.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Atherstone, 4to 1 agst Otho, 100 to
15 agst Confectioner, 8 to 1 agst Coronet, and 100 to 12
agst The Monk.
Otho, with Confectioner, Coronet, and Trapcage next,
_ _ _

made running at a good pace, Atherstone lying off, with
Croagh Patrick, The Monk, and Wynnstay behind him.
Coronet disposed of the other two at the straight, where
Atherstone, apparently shut out, began to creep up on the
outside ; Wynnstay followed him through the crowd, and
the two went together to the front, but Coronet was not
caught until ho was within the distance. Atherstone then
challenged, and a very fine race ended in his favour by a
neck; Wynnstay lost second money by two lengths, and
Otho finished a length from him ; Confectioner was fifth,
and Croagh Patrick sixth.
The Grand Stand Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for
all ages. Optional selling weights and allowances. Half
a mile.

Mr. Saxon's Douche, 2 yrs, Est 41b, £5O .... (Midgeley) 1
Mr. R. Lawson's Curatrix, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b £5O (J. Doyle) 2
Mr. R. Sutton's Semley, 2 yrs, Gst 31b, £20.. (J . Plumb) 3
Mr. Osborne's Ripley, 2 yrs, Gst 71b, £50.... (Whiteley) 4
Mr. Barnes's Factory Girl, 2 yrs, 6st, £2O (J.Grimshaw) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Semley, sto 2 agst Douche, 3to 1
agst Ripley, and 5 to 1 agst Curatrix.
Douche made all the running, with Curatrix lying second.
Nothing was near the two as they passed the stand, and
Douche won cleverly by a neck ; three lengths between
second and third. The winner was sold to Capt. King for
120 guineas.
Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas, 3-yr-olds, Bst 31b;
four, 9st 71b ; five, 9st 121 b ; six and aged, 9st 131 b. Two
miles.

Mr. Barber's Doncaster, 5 yrs (Fordham) 1
Mr. W. Owen's Brilliant, 4 yrs .. (Goater) 2
Mr. Osborn's Tythonius, 3 yrs (Whiteley) 3
Mr. Fobert's Retento, 3 yrs (Doyle) 0
Betting—Even on Brilliant, 5 to 2 agst Doncaster, 6 to 1
agst Tythonius, and 8 to 1 agst Retcnto.
Tythonius, with Doncaster second and the favourite third,
made the running into the cutting. Brilliant then took it
up, and came on slightly in advance of Doncaster to the
stand. A magnificent race then took place, which Don-
caster won by a neck, Tythonius being a bad third; Retento
did not pass the post.
The Forest Plato Handicap of 50 soya, for all ages; win_
ners extra. Five furlongs.
Mr. Bowles's Hetty, 5 yrs, 7st Slb (in. 51b ex) (T. French) 1
Mr. R. Walker's Astarte, 4 yrs, Est 11Ib
(J. Doyle) 2
Mr. Eskritt's Lapidary, 3 yrs, Est 61b........ (Midgley) 3
..
Mr. Barber's Abron, aged, 7st 131 b (in 51b ex) (Fordham) 4
MM
rr J A mobscbro:n,s Goldseeker,
ys P aler
mo, 3y 4
yrs, Est
yrs,
641 b ..... (Connor) 5
Est
t .
41b
.. (Whiteley) 6
Betting-2 to 1 each agst Abron and Hetty; 4 to 1 agst
Astarte ; and 5 to 1 agst Lapidary.
Goldseeker and Astarte led abreast round the bend, and
after running a short way up the straight Goldseeker gave
way to Abron and Astarte. Hetty went up to them at the
distance, and WOll may by a length; half a length sopa-

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..40s to
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