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ASSIZV INTELLIG.ENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT..—OXFORD, MARCH 7.
(Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.)
CHARGE CF ENDRAYOTYRING TO EXTORT MONEY.

Olicer Washer, formerly a boot and shoemaker, of
Oxford, and latterly a photographic artist and ric.or at
Swansea, was charged with writing a letter to John
Louch, with a view to extort money of F. J. 'Capin,
Esq. formerly Gentleman Commoner of Worcesthr Col-
lege, by threatening to charge him with having com-
mitted an unnatural crime.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Hoddleston and Mr. Hill• conducted the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Williams tie defence.
It was satisfactorily shown that the prisoner had writ-
ten certain letters to Louch as well as to Mr. Kilpin,
threatening to charge the latter with having committed
an unnatural offence if be did not honour an acceptance
for 271. 10s. which he had obtained froin Kilpin when
he was not sober, and for which Kilpin had received no
consideration.

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The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the learned
judge sentenced him to six years' penal servitude.
The prisoner left the dock loudly protesting his inno-
cence.

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he left Li; wife behind hire, and toclZ
up with another woman, namedCacsidy, whom lie passcd
off for his true wife, and lived with her in Portsmouth
Barracks. His wife followed him to Portsmouth, how.
ever, •and arrived there on the 17th February, where she
found him living with Cassidy. The prisoner took Loth
women that right, and again on the 1909, to. a public-
house called the line Bell. The wife complained of the
presence of Cassidy. Having had gin and beer they
left the 'Blue Bell at 12 o'clock, and .all. threw walked
about together till when they came to Kingsmill-bridp,
over the .mil:taond. Prisoner here spoke to Cassidy,
and she went away. He then said, " Let me see if I
an as strong as I used to be," at the same time lifting
her up and setting her on the rail of the bridge. He
then said, " Sit there, and lot me look at you," and
'uddenly taking hold of her feet he threw ber backwards
into the water, and ran away. By a merciful interpo-
sition of Providence, the woman when first rising to the
surface of the water (sir feet deep)' grasped some iron
work, part of the supports of the bridge, and cried out
loudly for help, and some men on the wharf fortunately
heard her, ran up, and got 134 r nut with a drag. The
prisoner went home to the barracks, and that night
slept with the woman Cassidy.
The prisoner was fund guilty, and the judge sm.
tenced him to 15 yeara' iransporta:ion.

DARING BURGLARY.
Thomas Newman, a labourer, aged 25, a ticket-of-
leave man, who had been found guilty of burglary and
sentenced to ten years' transportation a few years ago,
was charged with a man named Henry Cox, a labourer,
aged 20, with breaking into and entering a dwelling
house and stealing a watch and other articles, the pro-
perty of Edward Turner, at Wolvercot, on the 30th of
Januarj, last.
The prisoners pleaded guilty, and Newman was sen-
tenced to 20 years' transportation and Cox to 12 months'
bard lahnur.
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Joseph. Batts, aged 49, a gamekeeper, was charged
with unlawfully wounding Henry Robins, with intent
to do him grievous bodily harm, at Elsfield, on the 27th
October last.

NORTHERNCIRCIIIT.-DURHAM, MABC 6.

Mr. Hill for the prosecution, Mr. Cripps for the
defence.

It appeared that on the day in question Robins, and
two other boys, were trespassing on some land belonging
to the prisoner's master, gathering sloes, when the pri-
soner warned them off. They immediately ran away,
upon which Robins was struck by some shots from the
prisoner's gun. Another boy was also struck by some
shots, but not to the same extent as Robins.
It was urged on behalf of the prisoner that his gun
went off accidentally as he was getting over a thorn
hedge.

THE BURNOPPIELII MURDER.
On the opening of the court this morning the pri-
soners Richard .Rayne, 44, and John Cain,-40, who stand
committed for trial n the charge of murdering Mr. Ro-
bert Stirling, at Winlaton' in this county, on the Ist.
Nov., 1855, were placed at the bar.
Mr. Overend„ the Hon. A. Liddell, and-Mr.
Black-
well,' api eared for the prosecution ; Mr. Digby Seymour
and Ur. Davison on behalf of the prisoners.
Mr. Overend, addressing his lordship; said-.—ln the
case of Richard Rayne and John Cain, I have to ask
yoUr lordshipto postpone the trial. There are certain,
articles it is necessary should be discovered, and up to
this-tittle These IskiVe not been discovered. They relate
to a* certain branch of the evidence ; and only recsently
the police Lae reoeivei :information relating to certain
Pt-bV /LIVIA., which-it is importent -ehould—be **Testis -
gated.

Nis lordship looked at the aTdavit, and, after hear-
ing counsel, ordered the trial to be p-stponed.
It is understood that the additii nal information re-
ceived by the police in the murder case relates to the
lancets which are said to have belefiged to the deceased,
and which were taken from his person at the time of the
murder.

Tile jury found the prisoner guilty of firing the gun to
frighten the boys, but not with any malicious intent.
The Judge said he concurred in the verdict, but that
as it was a rash act 'on the part of the prisoner, he felt
it to be his duty to sentence him to six months' impri-
sonment with hard labour.

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.—HIYZRFOILDIVEST,
MARCH 4.
(Beare Mr. Justice Williams.)
THE WOODEN HOBBS.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—LZICESTER, MARL 6.
(Betor4 Lord Chief Justice Campbell.)
THU SNARESTONE 'MURDER.

John Fozokes, aged 45, was indicted for the wilful
murder of his nephew, John Acres Fowkee, at Suareston,
at midnight, on the 25th of November last.

Mr. Mellor, Q.C,, Mr. Cockle, and Mr. Alerewether,
conducted the prosecution ; Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Bell
the defence.

William Fowkes, brother of prisoner, deposed that his
brother came to him at nine on the night in question,
called hint our, said that their nephew, the eleceased,
had obtained 7001. of their father's money, and he (pri-
soner) " would bed--1 if he would not atop him that
night." Deceased came home with police constable
Cooper about half-past 11, and they, with the old man,
sat down to some beer. The father being asthtuatical,
went to the whitlow, and opened it to get some fresh air.
The house stands on their farm, away from the village.
The old man had scarcely sat down when witness heard
a crash at the window, and, turning round, saw a face
which, though not positive, he believed then and still
believed to be his brother's. He hooted "There's But-
cher" (the nick-name of his brother), and, while speak-
inz a gun was discharged, and the deceased fell-bleeding
on the floor. Witness and the policeman went to the
baek-door, which was fastened by a pole
,being placed
across and tied to the handle. The frost door was
blocked up. Some minutes elapsed before they got out.
Police constable Cooper corroborated this evidence,
but did not see the an at the window.
Elizabeth Fowkes, mother of deceased, who was her
illegitimate sun, deposed she slept on the ground-floor.
Hearing a-gun discharged, she rushed to the window,
and saw a man go by stooping under the window in the
direction of a plouzbed field. His coat was a dark one,
similar to prisoner's.

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Poiioe Superintendent Platte spoke to arriving at the
house shortly after four. He went to the house of pri-
soner, an odd house, a mile off, and fund prisoner up.
Prisoner alleged he was going to thatch, anlgot up be-
cause his child had a bad finger, lie denied any know-
ledge of the murder, and said he was fond of deceased.
Found a gun, which was moist and black inside the bar-
rel, as if very recently discharged. Prisoner said his ion
broke the gun a few days ago. The gun appeared to be
broken, but witness found it could be put in order by
means of pinchers and screw in less than a minute.
Found prisoner's boots, which corresponded with foot-
marks found along the ploughed field leading from the
house of deceased- to prisoner's house. The same foot.
marks were found near the limber room, where the pole
which fastened the door stood on the previous after-
noon. Witness also found gates open between the two
houses.

Mr. Edmomd4, surgeon, deposed deceased died in four
days from the gunshot wound. There were bit. of brick
and grit, as well as shot, in the wound.

WE. Pennant, James Morrie, and Oeorge Price, were
indicted for having riotously assembled at Solve, on the
18th of last January, and assaulted William Miller
Williams.

Two gunsmiths deposed that the last time the gun
was fired it must have been charged with stone, brick,
or some bard eubatance, as the barrel was grazed.
Several respectable witnesses were called from the
neighbourhood, who spoke to having heard the prisoner
previously use threats about deceased, such as " I'll be
d—d if I don't shoot the pair of them ;" "I'll finish
those devils before many days are over ;" " I'll serve
the devil out," &o.
Mr. O'Brien made a long and able defence on behalf of
the prisoner, after which the judge read over the whole
of the evidence, and the jury, after a few minutes' con•
eultation, returned•a ♦erdict of guilty.
The Judge then passed sentence of death upon pri-
soner.
The trial lasted 10 hours.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—WINCHESTIIR, MARCH 7.
(Before Mr. Sergeant Channell.)
CHARM] OF MURDER.

Trim Angell, aged 39, a. ship's steward, lately returned
from the Crimea, was indicted for the wilful murder of
Amelia Angell, his wife, at Portsea, on the 22d Feb.

Mr. Coleridge and Mr. W. M. Cooke for the prosecu-
tion; and Mr. Saunders and Mr. Poulien for the defence.

The prisoner has been living at No. 15, Kettering-ter-
race, for the last 7 weeks, with his wife, and although
some slight differen-ces appeared to have existed between
them, no positive quarrel was proved to have oocerred.
On the night in question the deceased was at home with
one of her neighbours, and, being in a state of intoxi-
cation, was assisted into bed, when the neighbour left.
Shortly after, this neighbour saw the prisoner go into his
house, and, knowing the state ofhis wife, listened to what
passed. She heard some words between them, and then
the deceased cried out loudly, " Help, help." The wit-
ness knocked at the front door, and then heard another
cry of " Oh, don't, don't," in a loud voice, and " Mur-
der, murder," and "Make nay peace, make my peace,"
and then there was the report of a pistol, In conse-
quence of the witness knocking again the prisoner came
down stairs, and let her in ; and she said, " What have
you done t" He replied, "Ph, my God ! Mrs. Farrell,
what have I done to my poor wife t" Witness went up-
stairs, followed by the prisoner and there was the de-
ceased lying bleeding and senseless. There was a pistol
and a bayonet on the table. Prisoner said it was done by
accident. She had done it herself. When he entered the
room, he fell upon his wife and said, " My dear Amelia,
speak to me." He appeared to be almost frantic. The
prisoner had brought home a very valuable trophy from
Kerteh, and had bought a pistol to protect his pro-
perty. An attempt had been made to get into his house,
and this caused the deceased to be timid. The prisoner
had talked of taking a public-house. Another witness
proved that the deceased bad had her head bound up
for same days, and had told her that her husband had
boat her with a stick. On one occasion she was com-
plaining in her presence that she was afraid of the pis.
tol, when the prisoner said, "The contents are for you,
if you do not behave yourself."
Mr. Dixon, surgeon, proved that the ball had gone
through the head in a downward direction, and was
lodged in the right side between the ear and cheekhone.
He thought it passible that such a wound might have
been caused by an accident, but she could not have done
it by her own hand. The pistol, a six-barrelled revolver,
was produced. Five of the chambers were still loaded.
Only one bad been fired. Prisoner, when taken into
custody, was in a state of great excitement, and said it,
yanabtyti accident ; that he had the pis-
tolng into bed (where he usually
kwea in his donepstitbybinhainpsdl when getting aside), that his wife touched the cock and
it went off. The state of the pistol at the time was the
subject of much inquiry before the court, one witness
stating that if it was loaded, and the cap on the nipple
with the cock down, if the cock was suddenly streck
open the cap it might cause it to explode.
Mr. Saunders having addressed the jury, urging that
there was no proper evidence of malignity, called Lieut.
O'Reilly, of the Retribution, Mr. Belliston, of the Al-
bion, and other officers of the navy, who gave the pri-
soner au excellent character for kindness, especially in
eases of ilineks ; and that he had been thanked by the
Duke of Cambridge for his attention to him during an
indisposition.
The Jndge having summed up, suggested that the
cries heard by the witnesses might have arisen from the
timidity of the wife and the excitement of drink, and
she might have tried to remove the pistol herself, which
caused it_to be discharged.
The-jury, after a short consultation, acquitted the
prisoner of the murder.
He was then indicted on the coroner's inquisition for

Mr. Giffard conducted the proiecution ; and Mr.
Coleridge defended the prisoners.
William Miller Williams, the prosecutor, deposed--I
am past 72 years of age. I live at Solve, in this county.
I remember the 16th of Jab. last. A mob of people
came to my house. They were very noisy in the street
outside. They had torches, and I heard cheering, drums,
Berne, and firearms. The next night they cause again.
On the following night, the 18th of Jan., forty or fifty
pe ,pie entered the house. There were 300 or 400. men,
women, and children in the street. They entered through
the staircase window, which was fastened. I ran up
stain and hid in) self under the bed. The pr Boner
James Morris found me under the bed. He called cut
to his c mipanions to assist him, and they hauled me nut
by my arms and legs, and dragged me down a • airs.
They put me on a ladder and fastened my left hand to
the ladder with a rope. I ha I no hat or shoes on.
After being carried through the village they marched me
about. The prisoners Price and Pennant were carrying
the ladders with others that I do not know. They
changed by turns the carriers. The prisoner Morrie
said if I did not give them half a barrel of beer they
would throw me over the bridge. On the arrival of the
constable they lowered the ladder.
Cross-examined—My wife brought me a good deal of
money. I think I have treated her very well. She was
sorry for the uproar. I have heard since that those people
came at the instigation of my wife. I used at this time
to go out and stay all night to visit a sick brother. I
never instead of going to my sick brother's visited a
married woman named Blaney, whose huslAnd is at sea.
I swear I never was in bed with Bliney in my life. My
wife has no reason to be jealous of ,me. I was told that
my wife paid some money .and gave some beer to the
prisoner Morris to watch me going to Blaney's house.
I called out " Murder," and " Policed" when I was
on the ladder, and I swear I did not cry out "Blaney
for ever !"

For the defence, it was urged that the identity of the
prisoners bad not been established. That the prosecutor
was not the best of husbands. It was a Welsh custom,
that when a respectable old gentleman like the prosecutor
had misbehaved himself in the manner imputed, to mount
him upon " The Wooden Horse ;" and that the wife to
reclaim and bring back .her husband, had resorted to this
stratagem. This old gentlemen har.: sustained no per•
sonal injury ; and merely parading him through the
♦illage was a rustic mode of doing justice.
The learned Judge, in summing up,,told the jury that
they must say whether this assembly was calculated to
inspire terror. If so, there was a riot, and they must
next see whether the prisoners Were identified as taking
part in such riot.
The jury retired, and after some deliberation returned
a •erdict of guilty of a common assault.
His Lordship in passing sentence said that the sea•
tence of the Court would have been one of great seve•
rity, if it had not appeared that the prisoners bad been
probably misled by other people, and the influence of
drink.

They were then sentenced to one month's imprison-
ment.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.

The depreciation for some time in progress in the
shares of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, azd
the adverse influences temporarily operating on its
prospects from the effects of the war and the state
of the money-market, have led to a meeting being
held yesterday of some of the most influential per-
sons interested in the undertaking to devise means
for restoring its position. Mr. T. M. Weguelin
occupied the chair, and the following resolutions
were adopted, suggesting that under the peculiar
circumstances of the case the interference and aid
of the provincial Government should be solicited,
and nominating a committee to co-operate with the
London rnemberic of the board in promoting such
an arrangement as may be deemed most advanta-
geous for the shareholders and for the future wel-
fare of the colony. At the same time full confi-
dence was unanimously expressed that the line will
ultimately realise the anticipations originally en-
tertained of it s

" Moved by Mr. 'WEGUBLIN, seconded by Mr. W3l:
REID, That having regard to the advantages which have
resulted to the Government and people of Canada from
the support afforded by English capitalists to the under-
taking of the Grand Trunk Railway Company, and con-
sidering the actual condition in which, from a cotnbina-
tion of circumstances quite irrespective of its merits, it it
now placed, this meeting aro of opinion that an appeal
may justly and properly be made to the Canadian Go-
vernment for present aid, either in the shape of a limited
guarantee upon the share capital, or in such other mode
as may be judged expedient, and would be likely to be
effectual."
" Moved by Mr. DILLON, seconded by Sir WlLLiest
CUBITT, That a committee be appointed to communicate
to the English Board of Direotord the resolution adopted
by this meeting, to request their concurrence in the pro-
posed policy, and to express the willingness of the corn•
mitten to co-operate with the board in any manner which
may be considered expedient for the purpose of giving
effect thereto."
" Moved by Mr. TilolfAS CLOSE, seconded by Mr,
TITS, M.P., That Messrs. Weguelin, Hubbard, Dillon,
Laing, M.P., Uzielli, R. Gillespie, and Count Strzeleoki
he requested to act as the members of the said commit-
tee, with power to add to their number, and that the
lion. Mr. Napier be requested to act as secretary to the
committee.
The annexed letter appears to express the gene-
ral feeling of the commercial public as well as of
the principal banking firms regarding the bill of
Mr. Apsley Pellatt for legalising the practice as to
crossed cheques. At the same time, it has been
suggested by a different correspondent, that the
bill, which at present refers to cheques payable oa
demand only, should be made also to apply both to
Cheques payable to order and at sight ; a cheque
payable to order, endorsed in blank, would require
the protection of a crossing as much as any other
" Sir,---The banking and commercial community owe to
Mr. Apsley Pellatt a debt of gratitude for the introduction
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of his bill to settle the vexed question of crossed cheques ,'
the practice of crossing has been found to be so salutary
as a protection against fraud both to the drawers and
holders of cheques, that a grave responsibility rests on thee.
who attempt to disturb it. The proposed measure, if
carried, will set at rest the uncertainty at present prevail•
inn on the subject., and I trust Mr. Pellatt will receive the
support not only of commercial men in the House of Corn-
loons, but that the Government will feel it to be their
(Icily to sanction this bill and assist in passing it speedily
into law, thus giving an additional pretectioe against lose
arising from robberies of letters at the Post-office, which
hankers know to their cost are so frequently occurring.
" am, &.7.,
"LoMbard-strcet, March 7."

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