The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY.

Handicap Plate of 50 boys. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 73
yard g.

Count Rntthyany's The Courier, 3 yrs, sst (J Daley) 1
Cuptain Lane's Barfleur, 5 yrs, 7st 7.0 . (D. Hughe-) 2
Mr. Ward's Naughty Boy, 4 yrs, 6,t slb ...(Bennett) 3
The following alto ran :—Noi,ette, Young Hopeful,
Indulgence, and Bannockburn.

B,tting—:-3 to 1 agst Indulgenc,, fi to 2 each aget
Naughty 139 y and Noisette.

Won by three quarters of a 1.-ngth; a length and a
half between the second and third ; Bannockburn was a
bad fourth ; Noisette and Indulgence, cl9se together,
were fifth and sixth. Young Hopeful was last—beaten
off.

Match, 500 sovs h ft. R.M. Oue mile 17 yards.
Lora Derby's Streamer, Bst 7th (Flatman) 1
Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip filly, Bit llb (Mdcr,ft) 2
Betting-5 to 4 (at first 11 to 10) on Streamer.
Won by four lengths.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Weight for age. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs,
if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds, 3 subs.
Mr. Nicholson's Marauder, 3 yrs 7st 'Fordham) 1
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Rip Van Winkle, 5 yrs,
Bit 11th . , (S. Rogers) 2
Betting-9 to 4on Marauder.

Won in a canter by three cf
Plate of 50 sovs., lot two-year-olds ; colts, Lit. 71b ;
fillies, 85,,. 31h. Winners extra. 10'irst half of A. M.
3 furlongs 215 yards.
Mr. W. Turner's Fleet, by Fallow Buck,_Bst, 31b.

(Fordhana) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Merryman, Bit. 710.
Mr. La Mert's 3Ib.
The following also ran :—Butterfly colt, Haerock,
Commodore, Fancy Boy, and Ortolan.
Be2bug-3 to 1 each agst Merryman and Hassock-
-4 to 1 each agst Commodore and Z to 1 agst
Fleet.

• NY,.n by a, length ; two lengths between the second
and third ; Farley B y via.; a moderate fourth ; Ortolan
was fif:h ; the others were tailed off.

Subscription Plate of 50 sous. fur three-yr-olds ar.d up-
wards. Weight f-r ag's. The Winner to be sold fur
300 sow. if demanded, &z... D.M. 7 furlongs 201 yards.
Mr. Alexander's Brown Middleton, by 11,y MiddYe-
ton, 3 yrs, Est. 12ib (Baggis) 1
Lord W. Powlea's Saraband, 6 yrs, Oct. 3113.
(S. Rogers) 2

Bettinz 7 to 4 on Saraband.
Won by faur lengths.
The Column StAke3, of 50 sovs, each, b. ft., for three
yr-olds. Colts, Bst. 7dzo ; fillies, Bit. 41b. Certain
allowance,, it. M. 1 mile 17 )ards.
General Peel's Forerunuer, by Orlando, Sst. 4:b.

(Flatrnat ) 1
Mr. S. Williams's Knight a Kars, B,t, 71h....(We11-) 2
Duke of Bedford's Pampa, Bst. 41b.
Betting 6t05 on Forerunner-5 to 2 aget Pampa.
Won c:everly by a neck ; bad third.
Plats of 100 sovs. for three-yr-olds and upwards. Cer-
tainBib.penalties(inn.
8b
aiud.
...
. es.
....... 1 mile 17 yards.
Mr. J. B. Starkey's Fisherman, by Heron, 5 yrs,
9
(G. Hall) 1
Lord Glasgow'd Brother to Bird-on-the- Wing-, 5 yrs,
Bit. 61b. ....................................... (Aldcroft) 2
Betting.-7 to 2on Fi3hertnan, who won easily by a
length and a half.

BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK.
GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP.
9to 1 agq Turret (offered)
GREAT METROPOLITAN.
9to 1 apt, Monarque
TWO THOUSAND.
4to 1 agq Clydesdale
to 1 agst Toxophilite
33 to 1 avt Forerunner

DERRY.
12 to 1 agst Clydesdale (taken)
20 to 1 agst Kelpie (oaken freely )
20 to 1 agst Cuck-a-doodle-doo (t. and off.)
20 to 1 agst Longrange (taken and offered)
CHESTER Cur.
25 to 1 azst Riselotr (taken)2s to 1 agst Blackthorn (taken)
A miserable wet day,
bad racing, and a very scanty
muster of spectators.

CATTERICK RACES.-WEDNESDAY.

Craven Handicap.

.....................................
.......
Siliea
Mart1et................................................ o
Captain Wedderburn ....................................... .. "3
Thirteen ran.
Ninth Triennial Stakes.
_

Kelpie-
Pei issier .........

Alata

3

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—GLOUCESTER, APRIL 7.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Byron CLannell.)

THE TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. AND MRS. SMITH.
Our report of this case yesterday was bi ought up
to the departure of the last train for London, when
the rev. defendant had concluded a most eloquent
and touching address to the jury, wholly exculpat-
ing his wife and taking all the blame upon himself.
The verdict was communicated by telegraph, but
the following summary of what followed after the
prisoner's address to the jury is necessary in
order to make this extraordinary case intelligible.
Mr. Huddleston, Q. C., in his address to the jury
on behalf of Mrs. Smith, pointed out that she took
no active part iu the attack on Mr. Leach, and sub-
mitted that she was throughout the transaction
acting under the coercion of her husband. He
submitted that iu this view the wife was entitled to
an acquittal.

Baron Channell having consulted his brother
judge (Watson) ou the point, returned into court
after a short absence, and, referring to authorities,
decided against Mr.Rude-ileston.

His Lordship then addressed the jury, entering
more minutely into the circumstances of the case
than appeared access iry after the adrnisions of the
male prisoner. He said a great deal bad been im-
ported into the case which did not belong to it.
The jury would take the true hearing on the case
from him, and he would tell them that all that had
been addressed to them both by the rev, prisoner
and the counsel should have no weight unless sup-
ported by the evidence. No amount of provocation
justified a man iu the eye of the law for takiu., the
law into his own hands. They must remember
they were not trying Mr. Leach, but they were
trying the guilt or innocence of the prisoners on a
charge of committing an assault or attxck upon him
with certain intents mentioned, and it was not for
them to determine whether Mr. Leach was or was
not blameable in the matter, but whether the pri-
soners were or were not guilty of the crime imput,d
to them. With regard to the charge of robbery,
they might dismiss that altog, th er from their minds.
The questions they had to decide were whether the
prisoners were guilty of an assault upon the prose-
cutor, with intent to kill and murder him ; 2dly,
who her the intent was to disfigure him ; and 3d.ly,
whether the intent wai to do him grievous bodily
harm. As to the conduct of the female prisoner,
it did not seem she h assisted in committing
actual violence upon the prosecutor, and it would be
for them to consider whether she was a free agent in
the matter. If they thought ehe was acting under the
coercion of her hu*biud at the time, a point of
law might arise, which perhaps he might have to
reerve for the consideration of two judges. He
should leave it to them to say whether they were
satisfied that the two prisoners, acting with one
common object, did cut and wound John Leach
with intent to murder, with intent to disfigure, or
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm ;
or whether, with regard to the female, they were
satisfied that what she did, she did entirely by the
coercion of her husband.

The jury, after a short consultation, said they
were agreed that th,,-;intr,urt was to disfigure and do
grievous bodily harm ; but with the strougtst pos-
sible recommendation of the female prisoner to
mercy.

Some discussion then took place as to the form
of the verdict, the jury expressing a desire to make
a distinction between the two prisoners. They did
did nut think the female had taken any part in the
actual violence.

His Lordship having again consulted Baron Wat-
son, took down and read the verdict to the jury to
the following effect :—That the male prisoner was
guilty of wounding witu intent to maim the prose-
cutor, and to do him some grievous bodily harm ;
that the female was acting iu concert with the male
prisoner, but that she acted under the coercion of
her husband ; if she had acted by herself and not
under the coercion of her husband, they considered
her guilty.

Ilis Lordship said ho should reserve the point
with regard to the female, and wonH for the pre-
sent defer passing sentence on the male prisoner.
The trial occupied ten hours, and there was no
manifestation of popular feeling within the court
during its progress. On the prisoners being removed
from the building, however, to the prison van,
which was iu waiting behind the court, the web sur-
rounded it, and gave vent to a storm of hissing and
hooting as long as the vehiclo wai in sight.
This morning (Wednesday) the two prisoners
were again arraigned on the charge of robbng
the prosecutor Leach of his parcel, contain-
ing a shirt, pocket-handkerchief, scarf, and
collar, which, it will be remembered he lost
in the fray, and which was found in the prisoner's
wardrobe. No evidence, however, was offe; el on
that charge, vud. the scruence was—Mr. Smith to
four years' imprisonment ; Mrs. Smith to find
sureties to appear when called on.