The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-24 00:00:00

MILITIA.

The Hampshire Militia is to be embodied. It is un-
derstood that the Marquis of Westminster, in conse-
quence of ill health, intends to resign the command of
this regiment.

The -Bedford Militia muster for permanent duty on
Tuesday, August 1 ; they go into garrison at Ports-
mouth.

On Wednesday the men of the East Suffolk Artillery
Regiment of Militia, having completed their 56 days'
training, were dismissed to their homes. They were re-
viewed by Colonel England, of the Royal Artillery, on
the two previous days. The gallant colonel expressed
his admiration at the men as a body of militia, and con-
gratulated the Colonel-Commandant, Col. Adair, and his
officers, upon the efficient training of the men, and also
paid a compliment to the men themselves for their good
behaviour while enrolled, and for the martial efficiency
they had displayed.

COURT-MARTIAL AT WINDSOR.

SECOND DAY.

On Saturday the court re-assembled at eleven o'clock.
The cross-examination of Lieutenant Perry was re-
sumed, when he stated that he might have struck the
prisoner more than nine times in the affray. He did not
know (the candlesticks which were placed on the table
were both broken, and one was battered and smeared
with blood) that he had not been engaged in play for
money since he had been in the regiment more than
twice or so. Had not been engaged in gambling trans-
actions in Cork. Had merely played at billiards for
small points with a friend, a civilian. Considered
playing merely for 6d. was not gambling
In his cross-examination by the Court witness said that
the affray took place at the Sheet-street Barracks,
Windsor, on the night of the 28th of June. That he did
not go into Lieutenant Greer's room on his own accord.
He went at the invitation of the prisoner to drink sherry
with his woman. That the prisoner first proposed play
whilst he was there. That he won of the prisoner a
large sum of money, when he became excited. That at
billiards prisoner won of witness 6s. ; but at ;prisoner's
request to play double or quits witness won 51. Th•
large sum of money was afterwards won of the prisoner
in his own room. Witness had not been to prisoner's
loom more than three times in his life, and was only on
this occasion engaged in play with him. He went into
the room without the most remote idea of playing ; the
game played when he won the large sum of money was
with a small roulette box. He considered prisoner was
not drunk or sober. He had seen him on duty in a
worse state.

Esther Major, the dressmaker, deposed to the follow-
ing effect—She was in Lieutenant Greer's room between
twelve and one on the night in question. Mr. Perry came
into the room whilst she was there. Heard Mr. Greer
ask Mr. Perry to get a pack of cards. Mr. Perry went
out of the room, and shortly afterwards returned, say-
ing he could not get any. Mr. Greer then took a small
roulette box from the dressing-table and asked Mr. Perry
to play, who said he did not understand the game, when
Mr. Greer said, " It's easy enough," and they began
playing. Mr. Perry won first, and then Mr. Greer got
quits within 51. Mr. Perry then left, but was fetched
back by Mr. Greer. They played again, and Mr. Greer
was the loser. During the time he was losing, he called
Mr. Perry names, and used bad language. Shortly
afterwards Mr. Perry left the room again. Mr. Geeer
followed. Afterwards heard them laughing and talking
in Mr. Perry's room, and then heard them talking in
anger. Heard a scuffle, and ran upstairs and saw Mr.
Greer leaning against the waststand, and his face stream.
ing with blood. She said, " Pray don't." Mr. Greer
groaned, and she ran away.
On her cross-examination by Colonel Garrett, the
prosecutor, witness, in answer to a question, whether
the language of Lieut. Greer to Lieut. Perry was of a
provoking, insulting, and disgusting nature, said that
Mr. Greer called Mr. Perry "A fool, &c," and when he
was in Mr. Perry's room, she heard him call Mr. Perry,
before the scuffle, by a horrid name.
On the prisoner being called upon for his defence, he
called

Assistant-Surgeon Dempster, who deposed to finding
the prisoner leaning against the dressing-table in Lieut.
Perr)'s room, his face and head almost covered with
blood. There were nine wounds on the scalp, and a
slight wound over one of the eyes ; there was a contused
and lacerated wound near the temple, and another also
of a serious nature. The others he considered trivial.
It was impossible to say with what degree of force the
wound near the temple was given.
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