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London, England, 1846-06-17 00:00:00

Tl,e trial of Joseph Carter for the courier of John Oddy (continued

from our .:tfternoon Edition)

Henry Mathews cross-examined —He believed that ably held up
the pot, and said, "Now then shopmate, drink with us, "
Out when Carter went Lip, the pot was withdrawn, and Carter ap-
peared very much excited. Oddy, on his way to the door, said, "Let
us see what the rascal has got."
Samuel Bound, a boot-closer, was also at the Crow public-house.
He said, Carter, on being called a spongy beggar," appealed to the
man with the wooden leg, as to whether that was so, and the man
said, "He never knew him for anything else." On Carter's return to
the public-house, he said to Wood, "he wanted Oddy." Before
Oddy went to the door, a man of the name of Spenser, held up a pot
of beer, and sad to Carter, " Come, Joe, come and drink, and be a
man."

Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Witness believed Oddy was
In liquor, what he called " fresh," Witness, who appeared in Court
with his arm in a .ling, said he had got it broken in a row at the
same public-house on the Sunday fortnight after the murder.
'Thomas Spenser stated that Carter, as he was leaving the public-
house, at first was accompanied to the pavement by the witness,
Oddy, and another; and, as they laughed, Carter said, " D— your
eyes, fetch something that'll do for you," and left them. Carter
earns back with something in his hand, under the tail of his coat.
Spenser, on seeing this, took up a pot of beer, and said, " Come, shop-
mate, drink and be sociable." "No, I shan't," said Carter. Carter then
beckoned with his head to Oddy, who walked towards him. Witness
said to Oddy, "Don't go near him—l think he has got a knife in his
hand." Immediately after the prisoner made a thrust at Oddy with
his right hand. Witness tripped up the prisoner on hie back, and
saw a knife fall from his hand.
James Shaw corroborated the other witnesses in their evidence.
He believed the house of Carter to be about 150 yards from the
public-house, and his absence might have continued for a quarter of
an hour. .

Tnomas Rigby stated that he and the prisoner slept in the same
room. On the night in question Carter came into the room
after witne44 had gone to bed. Witness asked him if he
wasn't coming to bed. Carter said " No," and walked
as If he were drunk across the room to his seat and picked up a
knife. Witness asked him what be was going to do with that, but
Carter said that was none of his business and went out. Witness
believed him to have been drunk.

City police-constat,le 159 met the prisoner on his way home from
the public-house, and heard him muttering to himself like a drunken
person, •' ll— your eyes, I'll do for you ;" but he thought it was
nothing more than ordinary excitement in liquor.
Thomas Loyd, surgeon, in Basinghall-street—Saw the body of the
deceased. There were two wounds on the left side of the belly, the
one of which he had no doubt was the cause of the death.
-Mr. Clarkson, with whom was Mr. Ballantyne, defended the
prisoner.

Chief Justice TINDAL then summed up the evidence.
The jury, after consulting a short time, returned a verdict of
Manslaughter against the prisoner.
The COCRT then sentenced the prisoner to transportation beyond
the seas for the term of his natural life.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH.
GUILDFORD AND CHICHESTER.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The Bishop of Oxford was called and examined by Mr. MERN-
WSTREB on the part of the promoters of the Guildford and Chichester.
( Eev. Prelate gave evidence similar in effect to that of the Duke
tßiehmond, in favour of this line, and against the Direct London
?Portsmouth.
n the conclusion of his Lordship's evidence, it being past
tour o'clock, the Committee rose and adjourned till to-morrow at
eleven o'clock.

LONDON AND YOWL (WAKEFIELD
BitANCII).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
After Mr. ALEXANDER concluded his address, evidence was called
to prove the Injury which the landown€rs would sustain by the con-
struction of the line.

Mr. Sergeant WitANCIIIAM then replied, after which the room was
cleared.

After some deliberation the parties were called in, and informed
by the CHAIRMAN that the Committee would defer their decision
till they had heard the case for the Swinton and Lincoln line.

Mr. Ar3TlN:then addressed the Committee on behalf of the pro-
moteri of the Swinton and Lincoln lino, after which the Committee
adjourned till eleven o'clock to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GROUP TI.
WEST CORNWALS.

Mr. Hancock and Mr. Harvey were examined this morning in
this ease.

In consequence of the absence of Mr. Brunel, the remainder of the
ease was allowed to stand over till to-morrow.

The remaining clauses of the Bill were passed through the Com-
mittee.
The Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow.