The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-05 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

Ili 4.
CROWN 6IDR.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
Joseph Taylor surrendered to take his trial for
the manslaughter of Joseph Pales.
Mr. Rodwell and Mr. Bushby prosecuted • Mr.
Sergeant Parry was specially retained for the de-
fence.

It appeared that the prisoner was a very respec-
table young man, the son of a farmer at Hatfield,
and the deceased was a labouring man who
had been engaged with several others to carry
out some harvesting operations last summer. The
transaction in question took place on the 27th
July, and it appeared that on this day the de-
ceased and the other labourers had been drink-
ing to some extent, and a general fight took
place between them, in which the deceased' was
actively engagP.l. The prisoner interposed, and, ac-
cording to the evidence for the prosecution, he
knocked the deceased down, and it was alleged that
the injuries he received in consequence of this vio-
lence caused his death. It appeared, however, that
he had been fighting with several other men during
the evening, and that be had fallen or been knocked
down, and complained immediately afterwards of
having been injured by a stone against which be
had

Sergeant Parry made an able speech for the de-
fence, and the jury, without any hesitation, re-
turned a verdict of not guilty.

NORTHERN CIRCIIIT.—AYLESBUItY, March 4•
(Before Sir A. Cockburn.)
James Chandler, 33, labourer, and Peter Hear)/
22, labourer, were indicted for wounding Job
Batson, at Ellesborough, with intent to resist their
lawful apprehension.

The prosecutor was an under-keeper in the em-
ploy of Lady F. Russell, of Chequer's Court, Elias-
borough, and the alleged offence was committed so
long back as Dec. 9. It appeared that about one
o'clock that morning Batson was watching in one
of her ladyship's preserves, in company with the
head keeper, when they heard shots fired. The/
immediately went in the direction from whence
they came, when they saw four men. A desperate
struggle ensued, and Ba•son was dreadfully injured
about the head with the butt-end of a gun by one of
the party, when they ran away. Some time after-
wards two men, named George Dixon and Georg°
Hearn (brother of the prisoner Hearn), were appre-
hended, and committed for trial at the last spring
assizes for the offence, when they were acquitted.
The prisoners Ohandler and Peter Hearn were dis-
tinctly sworn to by Batson and his fellow-keeper
as being two of the men who were present.

The defence was that this was a case of mistaken
identity. _ _

The 'Obief Justice left it to the jury to say whe-
tber they were satisfied with the evidence of the
keepers.
The jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner.
guilty, and they were sentenced to 8 months' WI"
prisonment each.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICEMAN.
Samuel Quick, 55, labourer, was charged with
wounding Geo. White, one of the Bucks constabu-
lary, with intent to kill him.

Geo. White, the prosecutor, was called, whet!
Mr. Cust said he hoped nothing would be said
which would tend to excite him, as ever since the
assault ha had been subject to epileptic fits. ff°
deposed that early on the morning of Nov. 29, 11°
was on duty at the parish of Linslade, when 118
saw prisoner stealing some posts and rails. Pi"
soner was taking them towards home, when prose-
cutor followed him and spoke to him, when be
threw the wood down and ran away. Prosecutor
followed the prisoner and took him into custody'
but went to his cottage with him. The chi
ldre'
begged him to allow their father to remain at hera. °
for the night. Prosecutor knew him, and left h,"
at home, but took the st.den wood away, sayiDge:
should communicate with his master. whe,
reached half across the first meadow he heard
some one breathing close behind. He looktd back'
and saw the prisoner with one hand behind bin'
coming towards him. He ran back some
distances
to endeavour to gain time to draw his truncheon,.
when he fell on one knee is a bunch of nettlei, and
prisoner struck him with a bill-hook on the stomach,
suoulder, arm, and head. He said, " You
I'd murder you." Prosecutor tried to get away,
and ran towards the railway station, which wag
near, prisoner following him ;he turned round and
saw the prisoner had stopped running. Prisoner
e
into
the him about 200 yards. Witness went to th
Linslade Railway station and fell insensible
the porter's arras. (The bill-hook and hat were
produced and caused great sensation.)

Mr. Wagstaff, surgeon, of Leighton, who wag
called in to attend White, found him pale and faint
ft= loss of blood. The cut was a clean one, about
four inches in length, and nearly penetrated the
skull ; had it been a little deeper it would ha"
been fatal. The wound was inflicted by such all
instrument as the bill-hook. There were dangerous
symptoms once. If it had not been for the bat!
which was ribbed with cane, the wound would
have been fatal.
The jury could bot agree as to their verdict, and
were locked up. They had not returned into court
when our parcel was despatched.

Country Markets.

MANCHESTER-N(111m 4.

There was rather more inquiry this morning for 1:534,,11
wheat and flour, but only a limited business. Oats a 'l°,l
male, at rates much the same as last week. Oatmeal 10"
for rather more money, but the demand inactive. Baal*
barley, and Indian corn were unaltered.

LOUTH—MAnou 3.
There was an inactive trade in grain today,and prises
scarcely supported last week's quotations.
Wheat, 40s to 43s ; extra, 459 ; barley 32s to me; oats
19a to 22a; beans, 39s to 435.

BOSTON—MARCH 3.
This day's market was pretty well attended, and a fair
supply of wheat, with an improved demand.—in soins 112:
stances fine samples sold at 6d to is per qr advance on isa"
week's prices. Spring corn steady.
Prices :—Wheat, red, 38s Od to 45s Od; new, —s to --1; ;
white, 43s Od to 46s Od; extra, 48s. Barley, 26s Od to g
Od. Oats 18s to 255. Peas, 33- to 43s Od. Beans, 3i°
Od to 41s Od per qr. .