The Sun.
London, England, 1859-03-15 00:00:00

MARCH 15.

County of Stirling—Peter Blackburn, Esq., one of the
Commissioners for executing the office of Treasurer of the
Exchequer of Great Britain and Lord High Treasurer of
Ireland.
WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 15.
13th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant the Hon. James C.
Dormer to be Captain, by purchase, vice W. A. M.
Cunynghame, who retires ; Ensign Alured F. Cuning-
hame to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dormer.
MEMORANDA. . .

An examination of candidates for direct commissions will
be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, on 13th April, and
following days.
The next competitive examination of candidates for ad-
mission to the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich will
be held at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, at ton o'clock, on
Tuesday, the sth July, and following days.
Gentlemen who wish to present themselves on that occa-
sion should notify their intention to the Military Secretary
at the Horse Guards before the Ist of June.
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 10.
Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Joseph
Hamilton Maskery to be Adjutant.

ADMIRALTY, MARCH 11.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Charles
Lanyon Owen to be First Lieutenant, vice Rybot, placed
on half-pay.
COMMISSIONS BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT.
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry Cavalry—Cornet the
Honourable Frederick Byron to be Captain, vice Henry
George Sutton, resigned ; Henry Eyre, Gent., to be Cornet,
vice Byron, promoted ; Thomas Frederic Burnaby, Gent./
to be Cornet, vice Cook, resigned.
Ist or Royal East Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Wm.
Alber Dixon, Gent , to be Ensign, vice Croft, _promot nt of
ed.
sth or Royal Elthorne Ligt Infantry R
Middlesex Militia—Charles Randall, Gent., to be Ensign,
me
vice Fraser, resigned.
MEMORANDUM
of Middlesex Militia—The commission held by Ensign
NDUM.-2d or Edmonton Royal Rifle Regiment
Henry Musgrave Puller, has been cancelled.
BANKRUPTS.
David Chinery, African merchant, Ampton-place, Gray's.
inn-road, to surrender March '25 and April 21, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy.
Thomas Walker, shoemaker, York, March 31 and April
28, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Birmingham, March 25 and April
John Cracknell, licensed victualler, Enfield, March 28,
mingham District Court.
and April 2, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
cotton dealer, Liverpool, March 28
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and April 19, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Reginald Woodcock, ironmonger, Weymouth, March,2B
and May 4, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court
John Cleasby, innkeeper, Eccles, Lancashire, March 31
and April 21, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Samuel Kuttner and Robert Cluble7 White, ship owners,

THE SHOOTING OF A GIRL BY HER
SWEETHEART.

On Saturday, George Binning, who has been
thrice remanded on a charge of shooting Margaret
Hodgson, with intent to murder, at Southwick, on
the 21st of February, was brought up before the
magistrates at the Sunderland Police-court.

The remands have been granted on account of
the illness of the proseetrix, and to-day she arrived
in a cab, and was supported into court by her
mother and a friend. Her head was bandaged
where she had received the shot, and her appearance
betokened great weakness and suffering. During
the examination, various expedients had to be
adopted to keep her from fainting. The prisoner
seemed much more concerned than previously, and
much affected when some portions of the evidence
were given.
Mr. Graham appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Potts for the defence.

Margaret Hodgson, the prosecutrix, was first
examined. She stated that she lived in Southwick-
lane, and had known the prisoner about ten months,
during which time he had courted her. On the
afternoon of the 21st of February she saw him at
his father's house. She told him that she would
not go with him any longer, and he said that if he
did not go with her nobody else should. There
was no great quarrel between them at the time.
About seven o'clock in the evening she went to his
father's shop to buy some lozenges, and prisoner
said to her that if she would go into the room he
would show her his portrait. She went into the
room, which is a small bed-room out of the kitchen,
and he showed her the portrait. Shortly after-
wards he went into the kitchen, and came back in
five minutes. She then wanted to come away, but
he told her to stay, and would not let her leave.
She was stooping down looking at the portrait,
when she heard a noise, and felt there was some-
thing the matter with her. She jumped up from
the chair on which she was sitting, and ran out of
the house. She was assisted home, and was at-
tended by Mr. Davis.
Mr. Potts inquired why it was that she went
back to the shop that night ?
The Magistrates thought that hardly bore on the
charge.
Mr. Potts said he thought it did, as he was in-
structed to say that she shot herself.
Mr. Potts cross-examined witness. She was not
in the family-way, and had never stayed at pri-
soner's father's house but once, when prisoner was
taking fits. She had never said she was married
to the prisoner. He had, and she had contradicted
it. She did not see any pistols in the room. She
did not lay hold of them, nor shoot herself with
them. She could not say whether she asked him
to kiss her after she was shot. She did not recol-
lect what took place after she was shot.
By the Court—He had threatened her before
that day., but she could not say how long ago. He
then said if he did not get her nobody else should
have her—he would put an end to her somewhere
or other.

Mr. John Davis surgeon, stated that there were
still some shots remaining in her head. He found
by probing that the surface of the skull had been
riddled by the shot. The shots appeared to have
gone in an upward direction, from the right eye
towards the middle of the head. There were a few
black powder marks on the forehead too. He con-
sidered her at the time to be in a dangerous state.
She was sensible, but nervous. He had attended
her daily since. and he thought she would soon be
well. If the shots had not glanced upward, but
gone in a direct line, they would have caused her
death.

Stephen Hunter, photographic artist, stated that
the prisoner had called at his establishment on the
21st February, between three and four o'clock, and
got his likeness taken. The prisoner produced a
pistol, and was examining it whilst witness was
preparing to take his portrait. Witness inquired
what he had got there. Prisoner said he had got
a pistol. Witness asked what he was going to do
with it, and he replied that he had got it for his
own amuse:neut. Witness remarked it was a very
curious plaything. Prisoner made no reply. He
sat for his portrait, and appeared quite sober.
Anthony Gibbon, labourer, Newbottle, said he
had married prisoner's sister, and on Tuesday night,
the 22d, about 12 o'clock, the prisoner came to his
house, and was let in by his wife. About an hour
afterwards he was taken into custody. In the Morn-
ing witness found a pistol on the table, which he
gave to the police officer Maitchen.. It was not
an uncommon thing for prisoner to come to his
house at late hours.

Inspector Hudson said he had examined the wall
of the room where the pistol was fired, and he had
found five shots in the wall. He aleo found several
shots on the floor. On Wednesday last he saw the
prisoner, when he asked him how Margaret was.
Witness said she was very much better. Prisoner
replied, "I wish I had shot her deed, and then J
would have died a happy man. I only have once to
die." Witness said it was a very serious deed, and
after death there was the judgment. He made no
reply to this ; and was, of course, quite sober.
The prisoner was then committed to take his trial
at the next assizes.—Northern Daily Express.

THIS DAYS MARKETS.

HAY MARKETS.

SMeTRFIELD.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 108 ; clover,
do., £4 Os to £5 ss; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load.
A moderate inquiry.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 lOs; clover
do., £4 N to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per load.
The whole of the supply changed hands steadily, at full
prices.
WHITECHArEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4los ; clover
do., £4 5s to £5 5s ; and straw, £1 4s to £1 lOs per load.
A fair demand.