The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-06 00:00:00

THE SITN, LONDON, SA.TURDAY EVENING, DI MEMBER 6, 1856;
eing,

at Felling, and a littls after 9 o'clock they started to-
gether andt proceeded in a direction towards TJBworth,
where the prosecutor resides. Having accompanied
prosecutor within half a mile of Tisworth Joseph Hilton
parted from him, at a little after 10 o'clock, and re-
turned home. The prosecutor then went into a public
house and had some refreshment ; the prisoner was also
this house, and left at the same time as the prosecuor,
but turned off in a different direction. He,
howeveT,
came back by a cross lane into the high road,
alon,,v
which the prosecutor was proceeding homewards, fell
upon him, put his arm round the prosecutor's neck,
threw him on the ground with great force, and held him
till he became nearly insensible. He then robbed him
of his watch and chain, and from
an his trowsers pocket
took three halforrawns, one shilling, d a sixpence. It
Was a fine night, and prosecutor was quite certain the
prisoner was the man who robbed him, and the same
man who left the public-house at the time he did. Upon
recovering from the first shock prosecutor returnedwho
to
the public-house, and a policeman was sent for,
immediately proceeded to the prisoner's house, and, on
making a search, found the exact sum, and in the same
coin, in the prisoner's bed. The watch and chain were
not found. The jury found the prisoner guilty,
was sentenced to six years' penal servitude.

.ence.

ASSIZE INTELLIGBNOB.--=Dec. 5,

TEE GR ,AT STEEPLECHASE MATCH.

NORTEE WALES CIRCUIT—CHESTER.
C.;Botil COHP.T.
(Before Mr. Baron Aldeirgon.)
3IITRDER OF TWO CHILDREN BY THEIR FATHER.
Nine o'clock this morning was the time fixed for this
important and interesting trial, and as soon as the doors
of the court were open to the public, such a rush into
the building took place as has not been seen in Chester
for fnanY a day;
At a quarter past nine his lordship arrived, and took
his seat upon the bench, imttietliately after which the
prisoner was brought to the bar.
The Jury having been sworn, the clerk read the in-
dictment) charging the prisoner, William Jackson, with
the murder of his soh, John Edward Jackson.
Mr. Swetenhain and Mr. H. Lloyd prosecuted; the
prisoner was undefended.
Mr. Swetenharn rose, and said he would at once call
the witnesses, as the prisoner was undefended.
His lordship said such a course Was not merciful, as it
was always the best plan to give a plain statement of
facts, so that the accused party by that means would
be informed of what was to be brought against hint.
Mr. Swetenham then proceeded to state the case.
The prisoner was a married man, and the father of four
children. Last May his wife left him and went to fe4
side at Manchester, leaving a girl and a boy, about six
years old, with him, the murder of which boy was the
subject of the present trial. These children had been
taken care of by a Mrs. Hancock, a relative of the pri-
soner. On the 27th of September, Mrs. Hancock sent
them to the Coach and Horses public-house, where the
prisoner was lodging, and there they were left. Soon
after that time the prisoner went out, and in a short
time returned to the house, when he took away the
little girl, coming tack in about half an hour. He
then took out the boy, anti did not return until the
afternoon, when he was alone. He was seen by dif-
ferent parties going towards an orchard, belonging to
a Mr. Rogers, carrying the children, and he was
seen by other persons returning without them. The
absence of the children gave rise to various rumours, and
in answer to the inquiries the prisoner gave evasive re-
plies. At length, about three weeks after they bad
been missed, the mother of the children came to Ches-
ter and communicated with the police, who at once in-
stituted inquiries into the case, and on the 22d of
October the prisoner was apprehended. On the follow.
lug morning, police-officer Whittaker and his retriever
dog were in the garden towards which the prisoner was
seen carrying the children, and on approaching a pit the
dog began to scratch the soil. A spade was obtained,
and on removing one sod the naked foot of a child was
seen. Mr. Hill, the chief constable, was informed of
this fact, and he and his officers went at once to the
spot, and on removing more soil came upon the body of
a little boy, beneath which was found the body of a
little girl. Near the boy was also found a bag of toys,
which the girl who took him to the Coach and Horses
on the 27th of September would identify as belonging to
the boy, who carried it with him to the house, and after-
wards had in his hand when his father was carrying him
towards the orchard. When the bodies were examined,
it was found that the throat of each was stuck in the
same manner as a butcher would kill a pig or sheep,
separating the carotid artery and the jugular vein without
cutting the throat across. The prisoner had formerly
been in the habit of assisting his brother as a butcher ;
his own trade was that of an upholsterer. The learned
counsel having called several witnesses to prove his
statement,
Mr. Macintyre briefly addressed the jury for the
prisoner, who without leaving the box, after consult.
ing for a few minutes, returned a verdict of Guilty.
His Lordship then put on the black cap and passed
sentence of death upon the prisoner.

This match, • which was appointed to take place this
day at Melton Mowbray, has, we believe, been farther
postponed, an a in all probability it will not now come
off. Indeed, Et me people shrewdly suspect that, from
beginning to er tt I, the whole affair has been a hoax.

I UNTING APPOINTMENTS.
STAG HOUNDS.

Cheltenham, Ct. "West's Mon. Cleeve-hill
Wed. Beckford -inn
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OXFORD CIRCUIT.—STAFFORD.
(Before Mr. Baron Watson.)
Thomas Goodwin, aged 21, labourer, Adam Cloves,
aged 23, collier, Samuel _Dawson, aged 24 collier, and
Samuel Sheldon, aged 28, collier, were charged with
entering certain land at Leek, on the 21st of November,
being armed with offensive weapons for the purpose of
taking game.
Mr. Scotland appeared for the prosecution—Mr. Mot-
teram defended the prisoners.
It appeared that on the night of the 21st ultimo the
keepers of Mr. John Davonport and the Earl of Maccles-
field were out watching at a place called Ringwood, about
a mile and a half from Leek. About midnight they saw
five men, who were engaged in setting a long net in a
field for the purpose of catching rabbits. Presently two
men came up, and then three more. The keepers attempted
to take the men into custody, upon which a savage con-
flict ensued, in the course of which the poachers made
use of huge bludgeons on the heads of the keepers, and
inflicted severe wounds. One of the keepers was struck
by the prisoner Dawson and made insensible, and was
then thrown over the wall, where he was left in that
state. One of the keepers had his arm broken. Intelli-
gence of the conflict was conveyance to the pace at Leek,
and as they were coming up to the scene they met the
party, and at once endeavoured to take them into cus-
tody. They succeeded in capturing four of the party and
took them to the station-house. The rest of the poachers
made their escape. The prisoners when in custody DA
admitted their being of the party, but, with the excep-
tion of Dawson, they denied taking part in any assautA.
A. largo number of warm rabbits were found on this
scene of the conflict, and from 300 to 400 yards df
nets, which left no doubt that the men were engaged
in poaching on a most extensive scale. Three bludgeons
found on the ground were produced in court, and were
about the most formidable instruments which we ever
saw produced in a court of. justice. The witnesses'
heads were all bound up with plaister, and they bad
evidently suffered very severe handling.
Mr. Motteram having addressed the jury for the pri-
soners,
The jury found them all Guilty.
Mr. Baron Watson, in passing sentence, said it was
owing to God's mercy that the prisoners were not on
their trial fur the offence of wilful murder, which might
have resulted from the use of such instruments as
were produced in court. His lordship then sentenced
Goodwin, Clones, and Dawson to four years of penal
servitude ; and Shelton, (who had been before convicted
of poaching) to six years' penal servitude.

GLOUCESTER
(Before Mr. Baron Bramwell.)

Gcerge King, aged 25, pewterer, was charged with
breaking into the cathedral church of Bristol, and steal-
ing a surplice and other articles of the value of 7/.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
He also pleaded guilty to a similar charge of breaking
into a chapel.
Mr. Baron Bramwell, in passing sentence, said the
prisoner had already been twice before convicted of a
similar offence. He no :v pleaded guilty to tNO other
charges. His fancy seemed to be to break into churches
and chapels, and to plunder them of what he found there.
His sentence was that he be kept in penal servitude for
four years.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NORTHAMPTON) Dec. 4.
(Before Mr. Justice Wiles.)

Joseph Iresois, 20, was charged with arson.
Mr. Cockle conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner was a labourer living at Sibbertoft, who
having had the misfortune to lose a leg about 18 months
ago, and has since been several times an inmate of the
union.

The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The learned Judge said that the prisoner had been
;tufty of a most abominable offence, the indirect effects
of which were perhaps as disastrous as the direct ones.
The prisoner mu,t undergo the severest sentence which
the law allowed, and be transported for life.

From the London Gazette of Last Niaht. Dot. 30 and Jan. 6, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall,
ingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ;
Deverill, Nottingham.
WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 28. John Barfoot, cattle and sheep salesma.n, North Stone!
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of ham, Hants, Dec. 19, at two, and Jan. 20, at one, at th
Knighthood upon Benjamin Chilley Campbell Pine, Esq., Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basing-
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's Forts hall-street ; Lovell and Co., South-square, Gray's-inn;
and Settlements on the Gold Coast. I Rawlins, Dorsetshire.
WINDSOR CASTLE, NOV. 28. Miles Lord and George Rostron, woollen manufacturers,
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of Cage Mill, Lancashire, Dec. 24, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at
Knighthood upon Henry Davison, Esq., of the Inner the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee,
Temple, Barrister-at-LaW. Manchester; Cobbett and Wheeler, Manchester.
WINDSOR CASTLE, NOV. 28. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour Angus Stewart, tailor and clothier, Glawgow.
of Knighthood upon William Brooke O'Shaughnessy, George Campbell Smith, land surveyor, Banff.
Esq., F.R S., Surgeon in the Bengal Army. R. B. Neill and Alexander Stewart, oil distillers, Glas
WHITEHALL, DEC. 4. gow.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Hon- Mrs. Annonreamock Bryan or Osborne, agent, Tobago-
ourable Lord Campbell, the Right Honourable Lord Wens- street,
Glasgow.
n k , Sons, and Co., thread manufacturers, Gies-
leydple, Sir Edward Flail Alderson, Knt., Sir Creswell
°w
Cresswell, Knt., the Right Hon. Sir John Somerset Pak- g• oh
in,gton, Bart., the Right Hon. James Archibald Stuart Keith and Co., jewellers, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh.
Wortley, Sir Fred. Tnesiger, Knt., John Wilson Patten,
Esq., and Horatio Waddington, Esq., to be her Majesty's
Commissioners for enquiring into the present arrangements
for transacting the judicial business, civil and criminal,
of the Superior Courts of Common Law in England and
Wales.
WAR-DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, DEC. 5.
sth Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Arthur
Thomas Frederick, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant,
paying the difference, vice Fitz Gerald, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference; Cornet Thomas Duffield, from the
16th Light Dragoons, to be' Cornet, vice Ferguson, pro-
moted
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain and
Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel William Samuel
Newton to be Major, without purchase, vice Brevet-Col.
Gordon Drummond, deceased ; Lieutenant and Captain
and Brevet-Major John Halkett I.lg Couteur to be Cap-
tain and Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice
Newton.
7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign Francis John Foster to
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice the Hon. Howard
Moreton, deceased.
17th Foot—Ensign St. Aubin Barnett Lennard has
been permitted to resign his commission.
18th Foot—Lieutenant Hobart Evans Fitz Gerald, from
the sth Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Frederick, who
exchanges.
50th Foot—Wm. Richard White, Gent., to be Ensign,
by purchase, vice Conran, promoted in the 86th Foot.
54th Foot—Frederick Augustus Campbell, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Hughes, promoted.
77th Foot—Ensign Frederic Duncan Mant to be Lieute-
nant, without purchase, vice Sydney Smith, deceased.
81st Foot—Wm. Henry Munton Jackson, Gent., to be
Ensign, without purchase, vice Evans, deceased.
let West India Regiment—Sergeant-Major David Gar-
diner, from the 22d Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Samson, promoted ; Richard Brew, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Bourke, whose appointment
on the 13th Nov., 18:56, has been cancelled ; Staff-Surgeon
of the Second Class William Freeman Daniell, M.D., to be
Surgeon, vice Cole, placed upon half pay.
Cold Coast Corps—William Cumming, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Gatehouse, promoted.
MILITARY TRAIN.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Pratt Woodfull to be
Assistant-surgeon, vice Dew, whose appointment on 31st
October, 1856, has been cancelled.
DEPOT BATTALION.

Country Markets.

Quartermaster Patrick Higgins, from half•pay British
German Legion, to be Quartermaster.
STAFF.

Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Sillery, upon half-pay of a
Depot Battalion, to be Deputy Qua: terrcaster-General to
the Troops serving in New Zealand, vice Brevet-Colonel
W. A. 21`Cleverty, whose period of Staff service has ex-
pired.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Dispenser of Medicines John Andrews to be Apothecary
to the Forces, vies Jamci Woolley Simpson, placed upon
half-pay.
The undermentioned Acting Assistant-Surgeons have
ceased to do duty, there being no longer occasion for their

services :
Edward Ralph Blackett, Robert Modlin, Patrick James
Mullarky, and John Lizars Lizars.
BREVET.
Brevet-Colonel John .Alves, on the retired full-pay of a
Depot Battalion, to be Major-General in the army, the
rank being honorary only.
The under-mentioned promotions b take place in the
East India Company's army consequent on the death of
Lieut.-Gen. Richard West, Madras Infantry, on Sept. 15,
1856, and Major-General William John Butterworth,
C. 8., Madras Infantry, on the 4th Nov., 1856 ;
Major-General Thomas Fiddes, Bengal Infantry, to be
Lieutenant-General.