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London, England, 1846-08-03 00:00:00

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were present, might immeliately state their opinion of the
deceased's death.
The following are the officers who comprised the district
Court-martial :—Captain C. Hogarth, Captain T. Preston,
Lieutenant J. Hely, Captain C. Wyndham, Lieutenant J.
Ilagart, Lieutenant N. Russell. They are all officers of the
7th Hussars, or " Queen's Own." Ist charge—For being
drunk at the cavalry barracks, Hampton-court, on the
evening of the Ist of June, 1846, and for having then and
there offered violence to and struck with a poker Lance-
sergeant John Darley, of the 7th Hussars, his superior
officer, he being at the time in the execution of his duty.
2d Charge--For having, when in confinement in the guard-
house, on the said let day of June, made use of insubordinate
and threatening language of and to his superior officers, in
the following instances :-Ist instance—ln having declared
that "he wished he had beat the b—y brains of the ser-
geant,":', meaning thereby Lance-Sergeant John Darley ;
2d instance —ln having said to Corporal Thomas
Hollis, of the 7th Hussars, " and you, you b-----r, I will
serve the same." The prisoner pleaded guilty to both the
charges. Evidence was then adduced. Sentence—The
court having found the prisoner guilty of both the charges
preferred against him, which being a breach of the articles
of war, and taking into consideration his general bad
character, particulary towards his superiors, does now sentence
hiirrirthe prisoner, Private Frederick White, No. 689, of the
7th Queen's Own Hussars, to undergo a corporal punishment
of 130 lashes.—Anyn UR SHIRLEY, Captain and President, 7th
Hussars. Hounslow Barracks, June 10th, 1846.
" Approved and confirmed by order of the Commander-in-
Chief, " JOHN MACDONALD."
The following certificate accompanied the finding of the
court-martial :
" I certify t hat No. 689, Private Frederick White, of the
7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, is in a good state of health,
and fit to undergo corporal punishment or imprisonment,
solitary or otherwise, and with or without hard labour.
"SAMUEL WARREN, M.D., Surgeon, 7th Hussars.
" Hounslow Barracks, June 10, 1846.'
White handed in the following statement to the court-
martial before the verdict :
" Gentlemen—Having pleaded guilty to the charge pre-
ferred against me, it only remains for me to urge some exte-
nuating point by w hich-I may become entitled to some cle-
mency at your hands.
I am sure that it cannot be said that the unfortunate affair
was premeditated. I never had a word of any kind but
such as should pass between a private and his superior
officer, having always borne myself towards Sergeant Darley
with that respect which was "due to his rank, and I must
deeply regret that the drink which I had taken deprived me
of all constraint over myself, and obliterated from my me-
mory those feelings of respect which had up to that time
always influenced my conduct.
"I am well aware that an action committed under the in-
fluence of drink obtains but little consideration on that head,
yet, from the absence of all vindictive feeling on my part,
added to the unconscious state I was in at the time of the
committal of the crime, I have to hope you will deal leni-
ently with my case, and allow what I have urged to have
some weight with you in coming to your decision.
" I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
" FRED. WHITE.

"A. Shirley, Captain and President,
7th Hussars."
Colonel Whyte stated, at an earlier part of the proceed
ings, that Matthewson seemed to consider that Dr. Warien
had given evidence which would injure his character. He
wished to be informed of the nature of it.
When the evidence of Dr. Warren was read over, Mat-
thewson was called into the room, and repeated that Dr.
Warren said in his presence, that the pains of which
the deceased complained whilst in the hospital were attri-
butable to the flogging he bad received. It will be in the
recollection of our readers that Dr. Warren flatly denied
having made any such remark. The witness further added,
that he could bring forward persons to prove that he did say
this—Holles, M'Leod, Hooper, and Skinner.
Mr. WAKLEY—Withdraw, and have your witnesses in at-
tendance.
The witness then withdraw.
After the evidence of Cooke had been read over in his
presence,
Mr. WAKLEY asked him if be had been reprimanded in
consequence of the evidence which he had given? Witness
I have been reprimanded.
Mr. WAKIX.Y—By whom? Witness—By Lieutenant-
Colonel Whyte.
Mr. WAKLEY—When? Witness—Last Friday morning
on parade.
Mr. WAKLEY—Were you called out from all the rest?
The witness said he was, and in reply to questions made
the following deposition :—On Friday morning whilst on
parade for muster, at which every man in the regiment at
Hounslow was present, on my name being called; we salute
and march off after answering to our names. Colonel Whyte
ordered me to stop, and called me before the ranks. He said,
" Now, Mr. Cooke, I wish to "speak to you with regard to
the testimony you gave on thelate inquest. He commenced
by saying that my statement that trumpeters flogged in ca-
valry regiments was not the case. The first Adjutant, Ire-
land, remarked, " No, sir, and never was." Colonel Whyte
said, " Yes, and I find upon inquiry that such a case
took place about fifteen years ago." To which I said,
that "the Ist Dragoon Guards flogged by trumpeters, and
that I had been told that other regiments had done the same."
He said, "such bad nut been the case, and that I was as near
committing perjury as damage." Then turning towards
some of the trumpeters, he safd, " Did you call Trumpeter
Luke Bust a boy, or Taylor ?" and the adjutant said, "or
Youle?" I replied, " I spoke generally, and did not refer to
particular men." Thisconversation had reference to the state-
ment which I made before the jury, that " drummers flogged
in cavalry regiments." Col. White said he could plainly see
that I endeavoured to throw misconception over the whole
affair. He also said, "You have spoken of severe punish-
ment in the Hussars, and I find upon inquiry that there has
been less punishment in the 7th Hussars for the last four
years than in any other regiment. Colonel Whyte used no
threats or intimidation.
Mr. WAKLEY—Is it reported that there is less punish-
ment in the 7th Hussars than in other regiments? Wit-
ness—l believe it is. I replied to Colonel Whyte, when he
spoke thus—" That is what I stated." That was all I believe
that passed; he ordered me then to fall back.
Mr. WAKLEY—Was this in the hearing of all the soldiers?
Witness—Of a great number. Colonel Whyte had made
use of no intimidation.
Mr. WAKLEY—Did you hei=r any other man spoken to on
the same subject ? Witness—Yes ; Matthieson was also
called out, but as I was not near 1 did not hear what was
said.
Mr. WAKLEY—Mr. Clark, do you wish to examine the
witness on this subject?
Mr. Clark said he had, on his own responsibility, advised
Colonel Whyte not to make any statement then.
Colonel Whyte said he bad not the slightest objection to
explain the circumstance, but not then, as he considered
they ought to hear Matthewson first, as the observations re-
ferred to, arose out of some conduct on his part.
Mr. WAKLEY said he had just received a letter from the
brother of the deceased, in which he expressed a wish that
the chaplain of the barracks should be examined before the
jury. He thought it was a wish that should be complied
with.
Mr. Clarke had not the slightest objection. He lived close
to the house.
After the testimony of Skinner had been read over, he
stated in reply to the Coroner, that he had seen 18 or 20
men flogged. After receiving punishment, they sometimes
complained of a heaviness between the sholdiers. On the
second morning after being flogged he (witness) asked him
how he was? To which he replied, that he had a burning
pain in his chest from the punishment he had received.
Mr. WAKLEY—You are confident those are the words he
used? Witness—Yes.
Mr. WAKLEY—Have you a shadow of a doubt what were
• the words he used? Witness—No, Sir; not the least.
Mr. WAKLEY—Did he put his hand anywhere? Witness—
Yes; here—(applying the palm of his hand to the middle of
the chest.)
Charles Cooke corroborated the statement that Dr. Warren
said in reply to an exclamation of the deceased three days
before his death that the lash was the cause of the pain he
suffered, " I know it." Skinner, Mathewson, and Harper
present.
Matthewson was next called, and stated in addition to his
former evidence that the Doctor did not examine the de-
ceased's chest by putting his hand to it before he received
punishment, but simply asked him if he had any complaint.
He bad his dress and gloves on. Neither did he examine
his. In his case he was tried, sentenced, punished, and
sent to the hospital N. ithin five hours. But three officers
were present at the court-martial which adjudged him
to receive 100 lashes for insolence to Colonel White.
Their names were Captain Hagart, Lieut. Eden, and Cornet
Cooper, all of the 7th, when White was punished the farrier-
major took up one cat and the adjutant took up another,
which was dark handled, and which was changed after the
first 100 lashes for another, which also had a dark handle.
When Dr. Warren asked me if I had any complaint, I said
"No." I was pretty well. He immediately signed the
certificate and was taken off to the court-martial. He did
not ask me if I bad a pain in my chest, or if I spat blood. A
private named Bilings was present when the doctor examined. I
have not received any punishment for the evidence I have
given here; in fact, I was in confinement at the time I gave
evidence, and Colonel W hvte liberated me two days before
my term of imprisonment had expired. White and I were
often together, because we had been both punished. I was
punished only a week after White. lie called my attention
to a sin,rular pain in his chest, and said his shirt was moved
by it. A week before lie died, on the 4th of July, he said
he had a bad pain in his side, and stripped off
his shirt, and stowed the place to Dr. Warren, who said it
would go off, and ordered him some cooling medicine. On
Saturday, after he was punished, there was a review; the
deceased was apparently well, and did not go, because Dr.
Warren thought the knapsack would injure his back.
Mr. WAKLEY called the attention of Dr. Warren to an
entry in the medical book of that date, which stated, " back
altogether well, and will be fit for duty in the course of to-
morrow." This was an important consideration.
Dr. Warren said, the deceased was out of bed on Saturday
and Sunday, and was apparently well.
The jury then retired fur refreshments, an hour and a half
being allowed by the Coroner for that purpose.

TATTERSALL'S—THIS EVENING.
Six o'CLocK.

ST. LEGER.
11 to 2 agst Pyrrhus the First
6 to 1 agst Griniston
6 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes
12 to 1 agst lago
12 to 1 agst Traverser
13 to 1 agst Fancy Boy
Very little doing.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The Royal Assent was given to-day by commission
to the following 61 Bills :
SNuegw ZealandarDutie Loan (N 0.2 Duties
Rope Worker's Bill.
aattersea Park Bill.
11111 13. a
Chelsea Bridge Embankment Bill.
Shcrorpeswhei. Uilion Railway and Canal Bill (Newton to
Shrewsbury and Herefordshire Railway Bill.
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal
(Chester and
Wolverhampton Line Bill.)
Dublin, Belfast and Coleraine Junction Railway Bill.
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Extension Bill.
Whitehaven and Furness Railway Extension Bill.
Londonderry and Enniskillen Railway Extension Bill.
Strathtay and Bredalbane Railway Bill.
Trent ,Valley, Midland and Grand Junction Railway
Bill.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Bill.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway Bill.
Liverpool and Bury Railway Bill.
Midland Railway (Leicester and„ Swannington Rail Way
Alteration and Branches) Bill.

Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway. Bill.
London and Birmingham Railway Bill (Weedon and
Northampton Branch).
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire
Junction Railway Bill (No. 1).
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Bill:
Manchester and Leeds Railway Extension Bill.
South •Eastern Railway—(No. 2)—(Greenwich Railway
to Chilham with Braches)
Newport, Abergavanny, and Hereford Railway Bill.
Blackburn, Preston, East Lancashire Railway Amal-
.

gamation Bill.
Leeds and Bradford Railway (Junction at Bradford)
Bill.
North Staffordshire Junction Railway (with Branches)

Bill.
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Junction Bill.
Bristol, and Birmingham, and Midland Railway Bill.
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal (Shrewsbury and

Stafford Railway) Bill. -
North Wales Railway Bill.
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Rail-
way Bill (Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley
Line).
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk, o:atbridge
Purcease Bill).
New castle and Darlington Railway Bill (Pontop and
South Shields Railway Purchase).
London and Birmingham (Coventry to Nuneaton) Rail.
way Bill.
Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway Bill.
Partbury Pier and Railway Bill (No. 2).
Surrey Iron Railway Company (Dissolving) Bill.
Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coutbridge Railway Extension
Bill.
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow Termini and Branches)
Bill.
Gravesend and Rochester Railway and Canal Sale and
Purchase Bill.
Midland Railway (Birmingham and Gloucester Branches)
Bill.
Vale of Neath Railway Bill.
Cockermouth and Workington Extension Railway Bill.
Sligo and Shannon Railway Bill.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Bill.
West Cornwall Railway Bill.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Bill (Bir-
mingham Extension.)
Cambridge Improvement Acts Amendment.
Billingsgate Market Bill.
Gorbal's Gravitation Water Company Bill.
Sheffield New Streets Bill.
Tunbridge Wells Improvement Bill.
Kennington-lane Lighting Bill.
Barr's Estate Bill.
Fleeming's Estate Bill.
Parks' (or Yates') Estate Bill.
Phelp's Free School Bill, and
Spalding's Estates Bill.
The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the
Earl of Minto, and the Earl of Shaftesbury.
The Earl of SHATESBCRY took his seat upon the
woolsack at Five o'clock.
GAME-LAWS.
The Earl of EGLINTON presented a petition from
Ayr against the game -laws.
The Earl of RADNOR presented a petition to the
same effect.