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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Kingston, March 30.
(Before Baron PARKS and a Special Jury.)

THE MIDLAND IRISH GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COM-

PANY V. LEECH.

This was an action to recover the amount of three
separate calls of 21. 10s. each, upon shares in the above
company held by the defendant.
Mr. M. Chambers, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Bovell were
for the plaintiffs; Sir F. Thesiger, who was specially re
tained, with Mr. Sergeant She ,e Mr. Ogle, Mr. Ander-
son, of the Chancery bar, and Mr. Clark, were for the
defendant.

The cause commenced on Thursday, and occupied the
Court until ten o'clock at night, when it was ad-
journed until this morning. The action was of a
similar character to those which were tried
at Maidstone, and the points involved were
principally of a technical and legal character, and,
therefore, of very little interest to the general reader.
The defendant is a partner in the firm of Johnston, Far..
quhar, and Leech, solicitors and parliamentary agents,
and the action was brought to recover three calls of
21. 10s. each, upon 200 shares held by him in the above
company. The defence was the same as in the former
action—that the directors had exceeded the powers
granted to them by their Act of Parliament, and that
certain proceedings taken by them with regard to the
amalgamation of the company with an extension line,
were without the sanction of the defendant and the other
shareholders, and contrary to their interests; and it was
also alleg: el, indirectly, that the directors had made a
fraudulent entry in their subscription list relating to a
large number of shares, with a view to deceive the de-
fendant, and induce him to believe that a certain amount
of capital had actually been paid up, when such was not
the case.

During the trial a great number of legal points were
raised by the counsel for the defendant, most of which
were reserved, and the Learned Judge at length summed
up the whole case, leaving one or two matters of fact
to be decided by the jury, ono of which was whether
they were of opinion that any fraudulent conduct had
been established against the directors with regard to the
transaction respecting the entry of the shares.
The jury, after deliberating about ha)f an hour, re-

WATER—WORKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of raid. Price
Annum. Spare.
X a. d. X s. d.
East London..•• •• •• •• 81. 100 0 0 171
Grand Junction •• •• •• 21. 10s. 41 13 4 80
Rent..........•• •• •• 3/. 10s. 100 0 0
Lambeth ............ , s'. par cnt. 100 0 0 97
New Myr Lndn Brdge 21. 10s. 55
Vauxhall ............ 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 100
West Middlesex . . . ,61.05. pr cnt. 120

GAS-LIGHT AND COEE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X. 5. d. X. a. d. 1
British ••• • • • ••• • • • I/. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial.... 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18
Bristol ••••••.. • • • • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0
Brighton ••••..• • • • .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 16
City of London .. •• • • 101. i 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
t.:ontinental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 b 0
Equitable .••••• .. • • • • 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 34
Imperial . • .... • ..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67%
Independent ....... • • 61. percent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64
London.. ...... 50 0 0 50 0 0
50 0 0 50 0
l'hoanix . ............ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 2i
Ratcliff ........ 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 77
United General ...... 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 123•1,
Westminster Chartered 3!. 50 0 0 48
Ditto, New •••• - • • • 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9

CA.NAZ.S.
Names of Li Iphide,,„l Names of i Dividend
Price. Companies. t., per
Companies. lis per Price.
Anntux.
4 Annum. to
---- - - -
£ X
Ishtn & Oldh 97 71. - Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. 40
Barnsley• •• • 160 121. 180 Neath -•• • • 100 181. 340
Llrknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190
Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. rya 31. 189. 67
Coventry.... 100; 251. 240 Regent's.... 33 11. ss. 18%
Derby ••• • . 100: 61. 63 ' Rochdale.... 85 41. 54
Ellsmre&Chs 1331 565. 40 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 180
Erewash . - 1001 32/. - Do.LkFdSt 12161. p. c. -
GrandJunctn 1001 5/. 79 Stffril &Wore 140 281. 310
Grand Surrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Grand Union 100 11. 105. 24 Stourbridge.. 145 201. 285
Grantham .. 150 - - Severn and 1 2:. Os. -
Kenut & Arn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. 26
Lecds& Livrp 100 301. 320 Warwick& 7 _ 41 80
Leicester ..•• 140 81. 55 Ilirming. j 100
Letestr &Ntb 83' 41. 40 Warwick&l 41
Loughborogh 142 701. 650 Napton-3 100 31.
Nlonmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr 8/ 78 21. 40
If ntgemrysh 100 - - 'firming.
9leitnMwbrylloo - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10
LIST Or SCOTTISIC COMPANIES' PRICES
---------
Dividead Amount
Name of Company.
An per
Share. of Paid. price.
um.
---------- -
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 191
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank -- •• 634 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 1100 0 0 180
Eastern Bank.. •• -•• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 34 I
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
North of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.175.
North British Bank :•• - 50 0 0 10 0 0 4, ti.6d
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 117
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 801 j
Western Bank •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 744
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 8 24
B. Accord. Liteand Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s 6d
British Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 12s Od
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 111
4dinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 175
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 86.6 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12
fnsur. Co. of Scotlnd•• 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6:
Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 0 10 0 3s. 6d.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1205.6 d
North British Incur. .• 534 I.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 2214
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175.601.
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 1 ss.
:cot. Mai. and Gen. LI fe - 1 0 0 015 0 ,108.0(1
Scottish Union Insrnee. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 I 0 0 1 11. 2s
Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 I 95i
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 0 155.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. e. d. X. s. d.
Australian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 -
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares - 210 0 -
Canada
0 32 10 0 325
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 88
City Bonds 3%1. pr cent. - - 79
Comp. Cppr Attire Eng 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 --
Gen. Revers. & Invest sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 96
Gen. Steam Navigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22
London Institution - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution - - 26 5 0 3
Peninslr& Orient.Stm Bl. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 67%
Reversionary Int. Soc 4561. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam •• - 61 18..4. p. c., 100 0. 0; 60 0 0 48%
South Australian
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 -

THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 30.—
At the usual preliminary meeting of the iron masters of
South Staffordshire, East Worcestershire, and Shrop-
shire, held at Dudley yesterday, it was resolved to main-
tain, at the approaching general quarterly meetings of
the trzde, the existing prices of manufactured iron. It
will be recollected that since the meetings in January
there has been an advance of 20s. per ton. Pig iron is
scarce, and proportionately dear. It is understood to be
the intention of the great iron masters to advance the
wages of the workmen in a ratio with the advance in the
price of iron.

THE STANFIELD-HALL
MURDERS.

TRIAL OF RUSH.

(FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)
NORWICH, SATURDAY.

The interest which this remarkable trial has excited
remains unabated, and, as yesterday and for the last
few days, it engrosses the attention of the whole town,
as in3eed it does of the whole country. The court was
crowded, and hundreds were unable to obtain admission.
A large number of ladies wero present.
The jury entered the box at a few minutes before nine
o'clock.

Mr. Baron ROLFE took his seat shortly after nine.

Rush immediately after was placed in the dock. He
carried a large portfolio filled with papers. His appear-
ance in no respect differed from yesterday. He appeared
anxious, and deeply sensible of the awful position
in which he was plaerd. - Having carefully
arranged his papers, he looked routed the c :urt as if look-
ing for some one. He then complained to his L,,rdship
that a witness named Stanley had been in court yes-
terday.
Mr. Baron ROLFE said it was most improper for a
witness to remain in court after he had ordered all wit-
ne:, es to leave.

Emily Sandford was then called, and, on the applica-
tion of Rush, she was again sworn.
This was accordingly done, Mr. Baron ROLFE remark-
ing that it was unusual to do so after a witness had been
once sworn. Having once taken the oath her testimony
was juste valid without the addition of another to-day.
The cross-examination of the witness by Rush was
then proceeded with.—He did not come to her bedside
and give her some lucifers late on the night of the mur•
der, but a few days before. Had made copies of letters
at Potash directed to Mrs. Jermy and Mrs. Clark, the
wife of a solicitor.

Rush said he had given the solicitors fur the prosecu-
tion notice to produce the originals.
Baron ROLFE said that was not the proper time to
have them introduced. If the originals were not pro-
duced he would be entitled to put the copies (which were
handed by Rush to tho witness) in evidence.
To the best of her recollection (the witness was
pressed by Rush, on the solemnity of her oath,
to be careful in her reply to the question) he
came back at the same time on the Tuesday night,
the night of the murder, as on the preceding night.
He was gone, however, a little longer on the Tuesday
than the Monday night. Copied a letter to a Mr. Blake,
with respect to a charge of felony with which he (Rush)
had been threatened.

Rush said he had given notice to have the letter
produced.
Examination continued—When the conversation took
place with respect to the. poachers, and the anecdote of
Bruce and the spider was related, she said she reared
there was something more than poachers that took him
out; to which he said he should like her better if she did
nut make any remarks of the kind, telling her " not to
ask him any question then."
Rush—Now I will ask you who told you I intended
to send you to France? Witness (crying)—My Lord,
am I obliged to answer that question? he wishes me to
expose mutters in connexion with my family.
Rush disclaimed any intention of the kind; he merely
wished an explicit reply to the question.
Witness—One of my brothers told me you had said
so: you did say so.
At the request of Rush Mrs. Bryant (who had sat by
the side of the witness) was directed to leave the court.
Cross-examination resumed—Mrs. Bryant had told
her to keep her spirits up; that was all she had said
to her.
Mrs. Bryant was called back.

Cross- eiamination resumed—lnvariably made copies
of all letters sent out by the prisoner to different parties.
Had seen letters to the prisoner from Mr. Jermy; but
this was sometime before the murder. He told her that
.he letters were Mr. Jermy's ; she only knew his
writing from what he had told her. Knew he received
some time ago a copy of an old will in a soiled envelope,
on which a number of postage stamps were pasted, from
the Rev. Mr. Preston, Mr. Jermy's father. Believed she
made a copy of a letter which the prisoner had directed
to Mr. Jermy on the subject of the will.

Rush said he had given the prosecution notice to pro-
duce the document—it was a lithographed letter.
Cross-examination continued—Knew he had in pos-
,ession a vast quantity of old documents relating to pro-
perty—they were usually spread on a table in the
"living-room." Having been asked if she had particu-
larly noticed any of the papers, she said she had noticed
one mysterious letter written by James Rush, the pri-
soner's son, to his sister, in which her name (witness's)
was mentioned.

Mr. Baron ROLBE thought the purport of the letter
immaterial. No further question was, therefore, asked
with respect to it.
Cross-examination continued—Had seen a small
parchment book; but did not recollect his taking some of
the leaves out of it to make a parcel. On the day follow-
ing the murder (Wednesday) Mr..Wintervvorth came and
took possession of the papers after the prisoner had been
taken into custody. She was not told that she would be
kept in custody until she had given her evidence. She
went with him in a gig, Savory sitting behind.

Rush—Was anything said to you when you were
going to the hall? Witness—Nothing further than
some general observations.
Rush—Did you see Hubbersty, the police officer,
there? Witness—Yes, I did.
Rush—Was there any conversation about what had
pissed the night before? Witness—Not the least.
Rush—Had you any tea when you get back to Pot-
ash after going to the Bridewell on Thursday? Witness
—Yes.

Rush—What took place? Witness—l don't recollect
anything that took place, I don't know anything more
about it than you do.
Rush—Do you not recollect when I asked Mr. John
Cann whether he took down your examination on oath
in December, he turned round and spoke to you?
Witness—Mr. John Cann never did turn round and
speak to me.

Rush—Do you not recollect that Mr. Thomas Jermy
refused to sign the agreement which was drawn up fur
him and Lerner in Mylne street? Witness—l think he
expressed great reluctance to the inquiry.
Rush—How long do you think I was at breakfast the
morning after the murder? Witness—l can't say.
Rush—Do you recollect me saying to the policeman
that Mr. Cann was my enemy? Witness—l do nut re-
collect it.

Rush—Do you recollect Mr. Salter corning to Potash
on the Ist of December, 1847, when my poor mother
was there. Witness—Yes.

Rush—Were you there when he passed through the
room where my mother was? Witness—Yes.
Rush—Do you likewise recollect taking ninety-nine
sovereigns and fourpeace off the table? Witness—Yes,
I believe I did.
JUDGE—What passed? Witness—Rush said, " I
have tendered these sovereigns to Mr. Salter."
Rush—Did I not tell you to keep that money, as I
wanted to prove that I had tendered it to Mr. Salter?
Witness—Yes, you did; and I took it and made a little
memorandum of it.
Rush—Have you, since your examination, had any
communication with Mr. Wilson as to what was to be-
come of you after this trial? Witness—Yes, I have.
Rush—Have you applied to Mr. Cann? Witness—
Yes.

Rush—To any other solicitor? Witness—No.
Rush—Have you received any money since I left you?
Witness—No.

Rush—Have you been promised any ?—Witness said
no, I have not.

Rush—Do you know who was in the room when I was
examined at Bridewell? Witness—No, Ido not recol-
lect all of them.

Rush—Whatdid the coroner ask you when he examined
you? Did he look to any papers for his questions? Wit-
ness—No, I saw none.
Rush—On the night of the sth of October, when I
went from Potash, did I not tell you that I was going to
see Mr. Jermy, and what it was for? Witness—No,
you did not.

Rush—Did we not come to an understanding that
all letters between us were to be burned? Witness—
You used to say that if I would burn your letters you
would burn mine. When Ton wrote to me in London
you abi aye persisted in having the letters burned.
JUDGE—If you press these things, which are imma-
terial, I shall confine you to the strict line of examina-
tion. Not one-third of the questions you have put have
been relevant.

Rush—ilave you not told me that I should never
marry any one else, if I did not marry you? Witness
—You told me that, and I charged you with being un-
faithful.

Rush—Did you not tell Mrs. Stacey that I was going
to get married to an aunt of yours, who resided at Maiden-
head? Witness—Yes, I did so, but it was by your di-
rection. Between ourselves, I always treated the matter
as a mere joke.
Rush—Did you not cry very much about it? Witness
—Yes.
Rush—Did I not say, " Come to me and kiss me, and
I will forget all about it." Witness—l went up to my
room, and presently you came up, and said, " We must
make it up; think no more about it."
Rush—A paper marked C, dated October 10th, has
been produced; what did you copy that from? Witness
—I copied it from another paper.
Rush—Have you not said that a piece of paper yo
copied from was a copy of certain of my writing
nc ss—l copied it from a rough copy of yours.
Rush—Will you swear that you did sign
e Tuesday? WI
at Potash its my presence? Witness--I am that paper
sure it a
it is
t
one of the two signed by your aide on the
Potash.
Rush—Did you say before the magistrates, that I told
you I had more work for you to do—more copies to be
made? Witness—Yes.
JUDGE—When did he say that to you? Witness—
Shortly after I went to Potash.
Rush—l7id I not give you anything when I said so?
Witness—l don't think you gave me any thing then, but
I am not sure you gave ma two letters to copy very soon
afterwards.

Rush—Was anything said about half-crown stamps?
Witness—Yes; I drew home agreements upon half-crown
stamps.

The witness here exhibited signs of faintness, and a
medical gentleman, who had been in court from I'he
commencement of her• evidence, spoke to her on tile
subjt et.

Rush (to the witnems)—Did the medical gentleman say
anything to you except as to the state of your health?
Witness—No, nothii
Rush—Atter you had been at Mrs. Stacey's eight 44

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ten days, what did I bring you there? Wittuss—Soraeq'4.-+
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writing paper.
he
Rush—On your solemn oath. did yrit,c:py any pater, C:%<
fur me' at Mrs. S acey's, and rs v,•l it ef-rW,srd-s.-----Vtlit.-•-•:-..-
ness—Certainly I d:d. I remember it. distioctly: •
..J e-T. kr
Rush—What narer wt..A ?—(Thr,e. duezimentr-11""
were handed to the witness).
JUDGE—Which of these papers was it you wrote at
Mrs. Stacey's? Witness—That was the one (handing it
to the Judge).
Rush—You solemnly swear that is the document you
wrote at Mrs. Stacey's Witness—l do swear that.
Rush—Which of them did you write at Potash? Wit-
ness—l wrote at Potash the paper about the Felming-
ham leases.

Rush—Upon your oath, was not all you have stated
about drawinz out these papers prepared fur you by
Mr. Cann ? In other words, is it not all false? Wit-
ness—No.

Mr. Penson, the Governor of Norwich Castle, was
then called and examined—l was prrsent at the cross-
examination of Emily Sandford, on December 3c.i. I
beard the prisoner ssy, If sh'e signs that (her deposi-
tion), I hope her hmil may rot off; end if she has a
child by me, I hope it may be born with a brand on it."
After I heard those expressi( ns, I tec.•ivtd a letter
from him. Ir( ceived one from him btfore.

Cross.exstnined by rtc,ived a note from Mr.
Cann, which I showed to the prison, r. I pfoduce a
carpet hag which the prisoner bawled to me. The
lock was removed. It is in the same state as when the
prisoner gave it me. That is all I know of if. I koqw

the magistrates to some extent prevented emninunicatku
between the prisoner and Emily Sandford, but still the
prisoner eaw her.

The next witness called was Honor Holmes, ex-
amined by Mr. Evans—ln NoVember last I resided at
Stanfield-hall. On the evening of the 28th of Novem-
ber, in consequence of something said to me, I event to
I,;'e bridge over the road. That was Skint
hal.'-past eight o'clock. Near the bridge I found two
young men, Harvey and Todd, and also Clark and
Leach, two of the maid-servants at the hall. We all went
through the gate at the end of the bridge, towards
Kettringh ern-gate, but after I got through the gate I
heard the r.'port of a gun or pistol. I was looking from
the house at ...hat time. I did not see anything. We
all went towa,*ds Kettringham-gate. Just after we got
through the gate I heard the bell ring. I immediately
turned back. I went into the house by the hick way
and the stables. In doing so I should not cross the
bridge. I went in. by the stable-yard. On going in I
lest the shrubbery on. the left hand. I heard Chestney
call when I got in. I found her at the bottom of the
staircase. Some time tafterwards, about twenty minutes,
I picked up the paper ,woduced. . -It is as follows:
" There are seven of las -here, three of us inside and
four outside the hall, all armed as you see us two. If
any of you servants offer 'ti leave the pre mises,'or follow,
you'll be shot dead. Thee efore, all of you keep in the
servants' hail, and you e o:r any one else will take any
harm, for we are only cot ¢e to take possession of the
Stanfield hall property.
(Signed) ,t THisNAs JERM Y, the owner."
The doeuluent was written oct the cover of an account
book. I picked it up by El: .1a Chestney's feet, in the
passage leading from the kiteh In to the staircase-hall.
Some few weeks previous to the murder I heard a noire
in front of the house. It was like . % person walking past.
It was about eight o'clock in the e, 'ening. The kitchen
window lookl oi,t !owards the front ~C the house. I have
heard this noise three or four times:" When I heard it
I looked out to endeavour to see any 01, 'e. I observed a
person going across the lawn. It appea r,Qcl like a man
in a cloak. The man was going towards ,`l2" Wymond-
ham Lodge. It was about two hundred yai -ci's from the
house. About a week before I saw a man o u the lawn.
Eliza Chestney was with me at the time.
Cross-examined by Rush-e-Before I met tlit.A parties
on the night of November, the cook, Reed, %elk s with
me, and I left her in the servants' hall. When 1 went
to the bridge I had no burin, t for shawl on. /3'o' one
went back for the bonnet and shawl. Mary Clark 1014
me there were people at the gate who wanted to sVe-ak
to ale.

Rush—Whenlyou went cut where was I standinj?
Witness—Outside the gate.
Cross-examination continued—Clark said she would•
go back for her shawl and bonnet, but I told her not to
do so. At that time Clark was outside the gate with
three young men. We all left the gate when we heard
the report of a gun. I recollect Thomas being there
when we heard the report of the first gun. I was stand-
ing next to him when the gu❑ went off the first One. I
heard a groan. Harvey said he saw a man near the
door, and that he heard somebody. I heard the door
bang very loud. I knew it was the banging of the door.
It was not like the noise of a gun. Two or three minutes
afterwards I heard two more reports. Bcfore I heard
the bell I was about 150 yards from the hall. We all
stopped when we heard the bell. I afterwards went
back. Eliza Chestney was at the foot of the staircase.
I went in. At that time I did not see Wilson. I knew
her. I heard of the papers being picked up when Mr.
Stanley came in. I 'Hard the two reports quite plain.
The paper which I picked up I gave to Mr. Clark.
From the time I loft the bridge to the time I reached
the hall on the night of the 28th of November I did not
see the hall. There was a light in the butler's pantry
when I returned.
Rush—lf any one after the report had passed along
by the right side of the porch would you not have seen
it? Witness—l don't know, I was not thinking of it at
the time.
Rush—Did you see Miss Sandford, or the "widow
James," as she is called, the day after the murder
Witness—Yes; I saw her in the cook's pantry, at Stan.,
field •hall.
Rush—What was she there for 2 Witness—To be
examined.

Cross-examination continued—Emily Sandford told
me she felt very faint, and I got her some water. She
asked how Mrs. Jenny was. She did not ask me any
questions as to how it happened. She said it was a
dreadful thing. She did not mention your (the prisoner's)
name. I have not seen Emily Sandford between the
time of her leaving the hall and the trial. We have the
newspapers to read at the hall.
Re-examined by Mr. EVANS—We all turned round
when we beard the report, and then ran on.
Rush objected to tome questions put by the Learned
Counsel.
The JUDGE—When you heard the two reports, how
far had you but from the bridge ? Witness—About 150
yards.
Mr. EVANS—Which did you hear first, the two reports
or the bell ring? Witness—The- two reports.
JUDGE—When you heard the bell ring, how far had
you got from the bridge? Witness—About 140 yards.
John Stanley examined by Mr. PRENDERGAST---Ile
said I was at Stanfield-ball on the night cf the murders.
I went there about 9 o'clock. This paper (the threaten-
ing notice dropped in the passage) was given me by
Watson.
Cross-examined by Rush---It was about 9 o'clock. I
was at my brother's in the early part of the evening,
near the church at Wymondham. I went to the hall by
myself. I passed Mr. J. Cann as I was going up. I
don't remember seeing any one at Wymondham Lodge•
On arriving at the hall I saw Mr. Jermy lying dead at
the porch. I had not heard any report of a gun. I left
Wymondham seven or -eight minutes after I heard of
the murder. It was about twenty minutes after eight
that I heard of it. I ran home and got my horse, and
started immediately. I was told that the man who
committed the murders was a short stout man. I had
no description of his dress. I have seen pamphlets by
you (prisoner) relative to your disagreement with Mr.
Jermy.

Jeise White, examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES —I am
an accountant, residing at Wymondbam. I have known
the prisoner ten or twelve years. At one time he was
an auctioneer. I acted as his clerk part of the time.
About four years, perhaps. Ile made inventories and
other papers in his business. I have copied seine that
ho has made. I have seen him write a good many
times. I have seen his writing since he left off beii'g an
auctioneer, but not very frtgaeritly. I have written for
him since I left him.
Sergeant BThEs—ls this his handwriting? (handing
a letter addressed by the prisoner to Mr. Cann.) Wit-
ness—lt is.
Sergeant BYLIES —ls that his handwriting? (handing
up two letters, one dated April 28, 1848, and Another
o.:tober 2, 1848) Witness—lt is.
Rush—What are your reasens for thinking that .t is
my handwriting? Witness—Certain letters in 00
words, particularly the j, p.
Rush—How long is it since you did any writing for
me? Witness—Last Lent Assizes.
Rush—How long were you writing for me then?
Witness—One day, besides copying some manuscripts.
I had not done anything for you three or four years
lado:e that.
Rush—Will you swear that is my handwriting?
Witness—l will swear I believe it to be.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES re-examined the witness at con•
siderable length on the subject of the handwriting, tite
formation of the letters, and directed his attention t
several figures in the documents. From the general
character of the writing, and from the peculiar formathe
tion of certain letters, the witness fully believed
handwriting to be that of the prisoner RuAlt.
bookseller and aJnadrrsotaldtioneexramaitnesdorbwykr.r. ES,V3mAtie STelarsamagoa,
in 1844, I made some sets of mercantile accountant
books. They consisted of five Woks, three lavge ones
and two small ones; of the large books the covs.:rs of
three were of one colour, and two bi another. The
day- book bad no fly-leaf. The consequence is, ttl'at
the first ruled sheet would be next to the cover itr
the day-books. It requires a very strong light
to see them. It is a very peculiar thing. Those two
books (those found at Potash) are of a similar make.
They were made at the same time. Those covers (the
one containing the threatening notice dropped in Mr.
Jormy's house) are of the same description. The lines
are unusually wide for ordinary accounts. The lines are
ruled before the books are made up. I have no doubt
the cover produced is from one of the books made at our
hone, one set of which was sold to she prisoner.
Cross-examined by Rush—He had made one hundred
sets of books previously, but that they had larger labels
than that from which the prisoner had his. The lines
perceptible on the cover of the book were not alone on
that which was sold to the prisoner.
Rush—Will you cut a piece of paper exactly the size
of the one on your books now produced, and see it it
corresponds with the size of the label torn off the book
thrown into Stanfield-hall, and on which the threaten.'uS
notice was written?
JUDGE —You can do that in time for your defence.
Rush—l have a right to have it now.
JUDGE—No, you have not the right;
have but you shall
Some further conversation ensued upon this matter,
which eventually dropped.
minnuel Esq , Mayor of Norwich, proved that
cerStaa
documentsßibgelrict :thoeu us di
gi nu
alttuurseh so
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porung to
Jermy, were forgerres, the signature not being in the

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handwriting of Mr. Jermy. He knew the handwriting

of Mr. Jean} well.
Mary Ann Rog was next called, arid examined by Ser-
ge She was the ate-sting witness to a deed
exeoutea between Ir. jermy and Mr. Itthh. It was the

last mortgage.
Emily Sroadford was then recalled, and Rush pro.
ceeded to examine her at great length upon her deposi-
tion taken before the magistrates. The Learned Judge

had frequent occasions to call him to order for the irre-
levancy of his questions, and for the improper manner in
which be put others to the witness.
Rush (to witntss)-7-Do you recollect me ever putting
my name to any paper with Mr. Jermy's signature to it?
Witness—No.

Rush (to the Judge)—Have you put that down, my
Lord? Judge—Not yet.
Rush—Then put it down.
JUDGE—Did you ever see him sign a paper on which
the name of Mr. Jermy appeared? Witness—l can't
recollect whether or not I did, my Lord.
Rush (to Judge)—Put that down.
JUDGE—CouId you see whether Mr. Jermy's name
was attached to the documents when they were filled up?
Witness—Not always, my Lord.
Rush (to witness)—Have you not in some of your
letters to me written in different hands? Witness—

Pos3ibly.
Rush—Can you write different hands? Witness—l
C 2.11 if I please.
Rush—Have you not committed some material errors
in the particulars of your going to Stanfield Hall on
the 10th of October ? Witness—Not that I am

aware of.
Rash—Have you never told any one that you went to
the hall that night? Witness—No.
Rush—Why did you so much want to go to Stanfield
Rail that night when I told you you could not? Wit-
ness—Why you knew very well it was to accompny

you.
Rush—l cannot understand it; it is quite mysterious
to me altogether. You know I had a squa:•e wooden box
with George Preston on it? Witness—Yes.
Rush—Have you not a gold watch ir, your possession
that I gave you to take care of? Wit.ness—Yes, I have

it in my posession.
Rush—Did I not give you five sovereigns some time
ago? Witness—Yes.
Rush—Did you consider that i t was for yourself or for
you to keep for me? Witness—For myself.
Rush—Did you ever buy any househc Id furniture your-
self? Witness—Yes, I bought. a bed in London.
Rush—Out of your own money? Witness—No, out
of your money which you save me.
Several receipts for bees, household furniture, and
steer thins were handed 'in. It appeared that the wit-
ness had paid for them or.it of money given to her for that

purpose by the prisoner.
Kush—Did you net kr,ow that I had no money at the
time, end that what I, spent came from my mother?

IV it n. ss—No.

Rush—Have you ric ft put an "s" to the Mr., so as to
make the bills mat:, out to Mrs. James. Witness—

Never; you have friglienfly been out with me, and have
introduced yourself as Mr. James. I have kept them in

your possession si
The prisoner filen closed his cross-examination of the
unfortunate feir,ala, and she was allowed to retire, after
being in the rsitness-box altogether, on Friday and to-
day, upward's of 17 hours.
The next, witness called was William Bowion, and ex-
anuned bra; Mr. PRENDERGAST—I was at Stanfield Hall on
the night of the 28th of November. I found a ramrod
thsre, 'N'nich I produce. I found it in the hall, near to
tLe pace where Mrs. Jermy was lying. I noticed the
wall was marked by a shot. I, was near the doorway of
the staircase hull.
Cross-exemined by Rush—l knew the hour, because
u gentleman pulled out his watch, and said it was ten
minutes to nine.
Ru4i—Was there a light? Witness—l did not see one.
Rush—When you were in the garden could you see a
ligh• ? Witiasss—No.
Rash—Did you sae Mr. Jermy lying in the hall?
Witness—l did.
Rush—When you got out of the fly did you know Mr.
Jermy was lying in the place? Witness—No; I only
heard he vas shat.
Rush—Was it a dark night? Witness—Yes, very
duels and windy.
JUDGE—Was the ramrod broken when you picked it
up? Witness—No.
[The ramrod was a short thick one, rather heavily
mounted with brass, and seemed more to have belonged
to a biunderbues than a pistol.]
William Bailey, examined by Mr. EVANS—I was in the
service of the late Mr. Jermy. On Friday, the 24th of
November, I saw the prisoner as I was coming over the
fields. He asked me if Mr. Jermy or young Mr. Jermy
was at home. I had been thrashing out some corn for
the prisoner. He has not paid me for it.
Rush—When I asked you the question before the ma-
gistrates, did you not say that you were not sure, whe-
ther I asked you whether Mr. Jermy had been to Nor-
wich or not? Witness—No.
Rush here insisted upon having the depositions
taken before the magistrates read, which was accord-
ingly done, but his testimony was not shaken in the
slightest degree.
John Chapman, examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLES—I
am gate-keeper of the gate over the Eastern Counties
Railway at Kettringham. On the Saturday before the
murder, the prisoner asked me if I knew whether Mr.
Jermy was at home. I told him I did not know.
William Frederick Rowe said I live in Marlborough-
street, Greenwich. I was a clerk to Mr. Waugh, solici-
tor, of Ileobala's-road. In December, 1847, I was at
Jo--,sop's, in Catherine-street, Strand. There was a con-
serssSion going on about boxing. The prisoner said to
a fkghtin4,* msu who was there also, " It I could strike
Wise you," addressing the fighting man, "I would knock
Jermy dawn like a bullock." On one occasion when he
was talking about the action that Mr. Jermy had brought
against him for ejectment, he said " He would soon serve
him with an ejectment for the other world," or " that it
will not be long before he has an ejectment for the other
world." He was alluding to Mr. Jermy. He frequently
used words of a very unfriendly character towards Mr.
Jerrny.
Rusk said he did not think it fair to examine this wit-
ness until he had made some inquiry concerning him; it
was only within the last few days that he had heard of
him; he c"uld not, the-refore, cross-examine him until he
knew something about him.
JUDGE—Do you with to postpone the cross-examina-
tion, if so, you can till Monday. Prisoner—Certainly.
JUDGE—Very well; I should have thought he did not
require cross-examining.
Alfred Atkinson, assistant clerk at the Wymondham
station, proved the sale of Rush's pamphlet at the
Wymondham station.
Robert Smith was next called—l recollect the period
of Mr. Jermy's murder. I know the way by Potash
Farm to Stanfield-hall. I should go by the footpath,
end thence across the turnip-field. I scattered straw
elongside the paths, by Mr. Rush's direction—(it was a
long 15 acres field)—about halfway along it, and also
in the worst of the places where it was done. I laid the
straw down on the Tuesday, when Mr. Jermy was
killed. I laid some straw down there on the Friday
before. I saw some one else laying straw down on the
previous Friday. There was some lying down there
when I was putting it down.
Rush cross-examined the witness, and he was re-ex-
amined by the Recorder, but there as nothing to shake
his testimony.
A policeman, whose evidence was disallowed on ac-
count of its confused and contradictory character, hav-
ing been examined, an application was made for a
postponement.
Baron IiOLITE assented, and informed the prisoner that
the ease for the prosecution would close on Monday
morning. The prisoner would therefore be ready for
his defence at that time, and he hoped that oil Monday
it would close.,
The Court then adjourned until Monday morning.

HER MAJESTY'S iIIEATRE.—TIer royal Highness
the Duc}Ass of Cambridge, accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, their Serene
Highnesses the Princess Amelie and Elise of Hohenlohe
Fse'aillingsfurst, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, honoured the theatre with her presence.
The Royal party occupied her Majesty the Queen Ade-
laide's box, and were attended by the Corn tessa d'Erfa,
and the Hon. William Ashley. His Royal Highness
Prince Leopold of Naples, Count of Syracuse, also ho-
noured the theatre with his presence. Her Majesty's
box was occupied by the Duchess of Sutherland, Miss
A. Mackenzie, Mrs. Lascelles, Miss Ellis, the Count
Pahlen, Mr. Sebright Lascelles, and Mr. Leopold
Ellis. Amongst the visitors were his Excellency the
Rwsian Minister, the Baroness Brunnow, and Madlle.
Olga do Lechner; his Excellency the Sweedish Minis-
tsr, and the Baroness Rehausen ; bis Excellency the Aus-
trian Minister (the Count Colloredo), his Ecellency the
Baron and the Lady Augusta Nieumann, the Duchess of
Leeds and "Miss Lane Fox. his Excellency the Danish
Minister, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Dowager Mar-
chioness; of Sligo and the Ladies Browne, the Earl
Gran v*, Ile, the Earl of Besborough, the Earl of Lonsdale,
the Peel Munster, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of
Car digan, Viscount Anson, and Viscount and Vise untess
Vaihoe, Viscount Chtden, the Baron Weidenbruke, M.
*tie nerg,Lord Templem ore, Lord Adolphus insclarence,
Lord Williant Lennox, Lord Beaumont, Lord Gardner,
Lady Charles Somerset, &c.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COVENT GARDEN.—Her
Msjeety's box was occupied on Saturday evening by Mr.
G. E. and the Hen. Mrs. Anson Lady Louisa Prim-
rose, Sir Arthur and L idy Brooke.. Among the vi-
sitors who also honoured theperformance with their
presence were his Excellency the TuAmbassador
and • h
and suite, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, his
Grace the Duke of Wellington and the Marchioness
of Douro, the Marquis of Headfort and Lady Olivia
Taylour, the Earl Grosvenor, the Earl of
(bean, the Earl ef Belfast, the E.irl Granville, the
C.a.intess Brancaleone, the Viscount Exmouth, the Vis-
count Sclney, the Viscount Cranbourne, the Viscount
Mandeville, the Viscount Cantilupe, Lord Charles Ilay'
Lies7l and the Hon. Miss Foley, Lord Francis Gordon
nal:Gut-ton, ;Lord A. St. Maur, Lord H. Lennox,
Lord Sandys, Lard Ward, Lord A. Hervey, Lord
E. Russell, Lady Mary Young, Lady Williams,
Lady Yi.organ, Lady Webster and party, Lady Dom-
;'.le, Lady Rendleshain, Lady F. Bentinek, Lady
Caroliee .slaxse, Mr. and Lady Augusta Wentworth,
Lily Jodrell, Hon. I. Fortescue, Hon. George Miller,
lion. Stuart Wortley, Hon. Mr. Ponsonby, Hon. Captain
Ilorlce Pitt, Hon. Csptain Walpole, Sir John and Lady
Carni: :be Sir Felix Booth, Sir G. and Lady Armytage,
:,er John aid Lady Hall, ,Sir G. and Lady Carroll
Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild, Baroness,
Nathaniel de Rothschild, and Baron Meyer de Roths-
child ; Micsßurdett Coutts, and Miss Burdett, &c. &c.
Lord and Lady John Russell, with the rest of her
Majesty's Ministers and their ladies, have accepted in-
vitations from the Lord Mayor and ,Lady Mayoress to a
grand banquet on Wednesday, the 25th inst., and cards
have been issued ton distinguished circle of the nobility
W meet them.