The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-09 00:00:00

MURDER NEAR BRIGHTON.

After our report (published yesterday) was dis-
patched from the inquest room, the following evidence
was given:—
Mr. Martin, Mr. Griffith's clerk, stated that the two
pistols produced, the one found in the road, and the
other in deceased's pocket, were borrowed by him in
consequence of his receiving the anonymous letter.
He was to have accompanied Mr. Griffith on this jour-
ney, but he said he had a friend staying with him, and
he would take him for a ride. The friend, however, did
not go.

George Siders, groom in the employ of Mr. Man-
nington, farmer, stated, that his master's house is
about 300 yards from the spot where the body was
found, across fields. About half• past nine he was stand-
ing at the door of a stable, and heard the report of a gun
or pistol.
Harriet Crophey, whose husband keeps Dale Gate,
about half a mile from the spot, stated that she was
standing outside the house at half-past nine o'clock, and
heard a " shriek holloa."

Richard Pollin, labourer, who lives in a cottage about
half a mile off, in another direction, stated that at a
quarter past ten he heard a person groan several times.
He opened the window and again heard it. There was
an interval of about half a minute between each groan.
Thu inquest was then adjourned till Monday.
sterday morning the authorities at Brighton held a
consultation, the result of which is that bills have been
published stating that a reward of 2001. will be given
for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers.
The bills also state that among the money stolen from
the deceased was a 5 note of the Brighton Union Bank,
numbered 84,712, and dated June 24, 1848.

CONFLICT WITH POACLIERS.--SHERIFF SUMMARY
COURT.—On Saturday, George Laing and John Laing,
West Linton, Peeblesshire, were examined before
Sheriff Arkley, on a charge of poaching and assault,
committed on a plantation on the estate of Rose-
bery, parish of Temple. It appeared that on the pre-
vious evening the prisoners, along with three others,
each having a gun in their possession, had trespassed
on the plantation with the evident design of poach-
ing. The gamekeeper on the estate, having heard
the report of fire-arms, proceeded to the ground,
accompanied by three other individuals. They
had not been long there before they met the party
of poachers, one of whom (John Laing) within a few
yards of them, shot a fine hen pheasant seated on an ad-
joining tree. The gamekeeper witnessing this imme-
diately sprang forward and grasped Laing, and
an
his
brother, the same moment the forester seined
brother, but the other depredators contrivedad e a
to
make their escape. The two Laine right and
left with Vieir tire-arms, and-ings
m
desperate struggle to get free,
k down and cut
took place, the gamekeeper was thrownorester
'a teeth were
theafld serioussPril conflict that
in the head, whileseveral of the f
e Laing, we under-
to a higher court for G
driven out. The prisoners were remitted by the sheriff
stand, has been previously con.victed of day-poaching.—
Caledonian Mercury.
town-clerks of the
discovered that the
It has just been
REPRIMENTATIOK OF TILE CARDIGAN BOROUGHS --
contributory boroughs had neglected to deposit, on the
it is asserted by some, will •
according to the Act c. , secs. 48
30th of November, with the Mayor6th Cardigan,B a list
of voters,
in-
heTrhieoloamolt"tihoen'electors to vote; and as it is be-
lieved tht.
vaanlrildale9.t
,t the whole of tho functionaries in all the
boroughs had made the same mistake, doubts are enter-
tained whether the candidates can proceed to an election.
Some
and not psrtiea
cote construe the Act as being directory only,
y eve
r, to set the matter at
pulsor. How
rest, both the contesting parties have forwarded cases
for the opinion of ernineLt Parliamentary counsel; and
their construction of the meaning of the Act is looked
forward to with much anxiety. The Town Clerk of
Aherystwith printed and published a list of voters for
that borough, and the error on his part, if any, arises
from his not having had the same registered with the
Mayor of Cardigan. Should the omission be deemed
fatal, both the candidates and electors will be placed in
an awkward predicament.
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east has invented this specific for the use ofgold hunters.
The operator is to grease himself well, lay down on the
top of a hill, and then._ roll to the ,bottom. The gold, .
and " nothing else," will stick to him. Price 94 dollars
per box,