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HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONEt March 18.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Martin.)
THE QUEENBOROUOH MURDER.
This morning having been appointed for the trial
of Frederick Prentice, aged 20, for the murder of a
young girl named Emma Coppins, a great deal of
interest appeared to be excited, and the court was
filled the moment the doors were opened to the
public.
The prisoner, Frederick Prentice, was shortly
afterwards placed at the bar. He is a short thick-
set young man, with nothing at all forbidding or
repulsive in his appearance.
Mr. Deedes and Mr. F. N. White appeared for
the prosecution.
The circumstances of the case will be fresh in
the recollection of the public, as the offence was
only committed a few weeks ago. The prisoner, it
appeared, was a labouring man, and he came to re-
side at Queenborough about 12 months before the
fatal occurrence, and very little was known of him
before that time, but he was aLvays considered a
rather sullen and morose young man. The deceased
was the daughter of a labouring man at Queen-
borough, and was stated to be very pretty, and at
the time she met her untimely and she was only 15
years old. She had for some time been employed
as a servant at the Rose Inn, at Queenborough,and
the prisoner was in the habit of frequenting that
house, and he paid great attention to the deceased,
which caused his companions to joke him about
her; but it did not appear that she in any way re-
turned these attentions, but, on the contrary, she
always appeared to be afraid of the prisoner. A
short time back the deceased left her service at the
Rose, and went to live as a domestic servant with a
person named Stevens, residing at Queenborough,
and it appeared that the prisoner was con-
tinually watching her, and endeavouring to
hold communication with her, but she always
seemed desirous to avoid him. On Sunday,
the 9th of January, the deceased went out with
another young girl, named Emma Edwards, for
the purpose of going to chapel, and the prisoner was
seen to be watching them, and when they had
passed he followed, and the deceased was so much
alarmed that she ran away and hid herself. On
the following Tuesday evening the murder was
committed. 'lt appeared that the deceased went
every evening about half-past eight o'clock to the
Ship Inn, at Queenborough, to fetch beer for her
mistress's supper, and on this evening she went with
a jug as usual, and on her way she called at her
father's house, and stayed there a few minutes, and
then went on to the Ship, where she was served
with the beer, and then went away for the purpose
of returning to her mistress's house. The unhappy
girl was, however, destined never to reach it again
alive, for in a very short time after she had left the
public-house a violent scream was heard, and upon
some persons going to the spot, the deceased was
found lying in the road with her throat cut in a
frightful manner, and quite dead, with an open
razor covered with blood, the weapon with which
the dreadful deed had been committed, and a cap,
both of which articles subsequently turned out to
belong to the prisoner, lying by her side. The evi-
dence did not leave the slightest doubt that it was
by the hand of the prisoner the foul deed had been
committed. He was, of course, immediately sus-
pected, and an officer of the borough, named Foord,
went in pursuit of him, and at one o'clock on the
following morning he discovered him wandering
about on a lonely road, about three miles from
Queenborough, without a cap, and a handkerchief
with a knot tied at each corner upon his head, and
his clothes and head covered with blood. The mo-
ment he saw the officer the prisoner went up to him
and said, " I am your prisoner—my name is Pren-
tice." He trembled violently, and appeared dread-
fully agitated, and shortly after he had been secured
he inquired of the officer whether " she was dead,
and when he was told that she was he exclaimea
that he wished some one would kill him. The pri-
soner, it appeared, never attempted deny his guilt,
but during the time he was under examination be-
fore the magistrates he appeared completely pros•
trated by grief, and ever since he has been com-
mitted he has expressed his intention to confess his
crime.
Mr. Avory, the deputy clerk of assize, having
read the indictment to the prisoner, which charged
him with having of his malice aforethought, killed
and murdered Emma Coppins, he asked him in the
usual form whether he was guilty or not guilty ?
The Prisoner, in a calm, firm voice, replied, " I
am guilty."
Mr. Baron Martin, addressing the prisoner, said
—Do you understand that, you are charged with
the crime of murder, with malice prepense, and
that if you plead guilty, or are convicted of that
offence, you will certainly be executed ? So con-
sider well what you are about.
Prisoner—l am guilty, my lord.
Mr. Baron Martin—Do you wish for further time
to consider what you will do ? Remember it is a
very serious matter.
Prisoner—l cannot speak against my conscience.
Mr. Baron Martin—You must understand that
by pleading not guilty you merely say that you
desire to have the crime proved against you, and
you do not speak at all against your conscience in
taking that course. With this observation I again
ask you whether you wish to have further time for
consideration, or do you persist in pleading guilty ?
Prisoner—l cannot plead otherwise.
His Lordship then ordered the plea of guilty to
be recorded, and the prisoner was asked in the
usual form whether lie had anything to say why
sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
The prisoner made no reply.
Mr. Baron Martin then put on the black cap, and
passed sentence in the following terms :—Frederick
Prentice, you have pleaded guilty to the charge of
having wilfully murdered Emma Coppins. I know
nothing of the case except from what appears in the
depositions, which I am sorry to say give me very
scanty information, but as far as I can collect from
them you were slightly known to this ,girl, and that
you were courting or endeavouring to court her.
From the statement of a young woman who was
with the deceased an evening or two before the act
was committed it appears that you followed them,
and that deceased left her companion and returned
home. The next thing that appears in the depositions

is that Emma Coppins went out to fetch some beer in
the evening of the 11th of January, and that she was
found lying dead with her throat cut in such a
manner that her death must have been instan-
taneous. You now say that you were the person
by whom that act was committed ; but whether
you received any provocation, or whether the act
was committed through jealousy, I cannot tell.
This is known to yourself alone. There can be no
doubt, however, that upon these facts, and no ex-
planation being offered, such an act would amount
to the crime of wilful murder, and you have pleaded
guilty to that charge, and for that crime your life
is undoubtedly forfeited, and you will, very shortly
cease to exist. The learned judge, who here ap-
peared a good deal affected. then proceeded to say :
—All that, remains for me to do is to pass upon you
the sentence fixed by the law for that offence—it is
not my sentence, it is that of the law, and it is that
you be taken back to the prison from whence you
came and from thence to the place of execution,
and that you be there hanged by the neck until you
are dead, and that your body be afterwards buried
within the gaol where you shall have been con-
fined, and may the Lord have mercy on your soul.
The prisoner, who had not betrayed the slightest
emotion at any portion of the proceedings, was then
removed from the bar.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.-EXETER, FRIDAY.
SMITH V. YODEL.

Mr. Collier and Mr. Prideaux were counsel for
the plaintiff, and Mr. Slade and Mr. Yonge were
counsel for the defendant.

This was an action for breach of promise of mar-
riage. The plaintiff, Miss Elfrida Smith, is the
daughter of an oil merchant, and who had formerly
been a chemist and druggist at Plymouth. The
defendant is a master in the navy, and son of Capt.
Youel, who was a captain in the Royal Navy. The
defendant met the plaintiff at a party at Plymouth,
Miss Smith being then ab'out 21, and a young lady
of considerable personal attractions, and the de-
fendant about 33. The defendant asked permis-
sion to visit at her father's house, and in January,
1851, made a proposal of marriage, which was
accepted, to the satisfaction of the parents of both
parties. In the early part of 1855 the defendant
obtained an appointment as master of a ship, to
proceed to the East, and it was arranged that they
should be married on his return. He remained
abroad for four years, at Hong Kong, Canton, and
other places, and during the whole period wrote,
by almost every mail, letters in which he spoke of
Miss Smith as his " dear Elfri," and gave various
accounts of the storming of Canton and the capture
of Yeh. In the early part of May, 1858, he re.
turned to this country, and went immediately to
Mr. Smith's house. He continued his visits there,
going to church twice on Sundays with the
plaintiff, and visiting his friends and going to
parties with her, treatiyig her in every respect as
his bride. On Friday, the 21st of May, they had
been spending the evening out together, and on
bringing her home at 11 at night he kissed her at
the door, wished her good night, and desired her
not to be alarmed if he did not come next morning.
He did not come the next day or the day after, and
Miss Smith thinking he was unwell wrote to him
on the Monday, and received the following answer :
"I have received your note, and in reply to:same I must
refrain from all further intercourse with you, for I plainly
see that our marriage will be nothing but discord between
our families, and to live in that state will be more than I
can bear. " FREDERICK YODEL."

On receipt of this letter Mr. Smith saw the defen-
dant, who stated that he found he did not love Miss
Smith, and the affair must be at an end. The pre-
sent action was then brought.
Mrs. Smith, the mother of the plaintiff, was
called, and proved the above facts, and also that on
receipt of the letter of the 24th of May the plaintiff
became very ill and remained so for some time,
being compelled to have medical attendance, and
being confined to her bed for a fortnight.
Cross-examined—Mr. Smith and his family had
resided in one of Captain Youel's houses for ten
years, but during a groat portion of that time the
defendant was at sea. There was a report before
the defendant sailed that they were about to be
married clandestinely, but Mr. Smith called on
the defendant to say that should not Ib3 so.
Captain Youel came to Mr. Smith's so fre-
quently during the last 10 months of the defen-
dant's absence that it was not considered necessary
by any of the Smiths to call on Mrs. Youel, there
being some coolness between them. Had heard her
daughter say that the defendant had said after his
return he would take her to his father's.
Re-examith,od—Mrs. Youel is the stepmother of
the defendant, Captain Youel's third wife.
Mr. John Jamas Smith, the plaintiff's father,
proved that Captain Irenel had property in Ply-
mouth, and that the detZ‘ndant met him in the
street and told him that Miss Smith and he had
arranged the matter between Them, subject to his
approval, which he readily gave, with the ap-
probation of the defendants 's father. The defen-
dant is now master of the Racoon.
Cross-examined—Defendant's father objected to
their marrying before he went to sea, as he was
slightly in debt, his outfit not being ,quite paid- for,
and he thought he would be better off on his
return.
Miss Woolf, an old friend of the family, proved
the intimacy existing, and that the defendant be-
fore leaving expressed to her his wish to marry
Miss Smith. She appeared to be very much at-
tached to him.
Mrs. Taylor proved that Miss Smith was very
ill on receiving the letter, and continued so for
some time.
Mr. Scott, chief officer of Coastguard, stated that
the rank of master in the navy was equal to that
of a captain in the army, and that on the 26th of
May last the defendant told him he had broken off
the match with Miss Smith, as he found her much
altered and he could not love her. He considered
the defendant's appointment worth £250 a-year,
which would increase to £5OO, and the widow of a
master was entitled to a pension of from £5O to
£BO a-year.
Cross-examined—Mr. Smith suggested to me to
go to Mr. Youel and return a call he had made
upon me, and it was voluntary on my part to repeat
the private conversation to Mr. Smith, as I consi-
dered it my duty to do, being a friend of many
years' standing of the family..
Mr. Harris, a lieutenant in the navy, proved
going to the theatre on the night of the 24th May,
with defendant.
Mr. Collier summed up the evidence, and
Mr. Slade addressed the jury for the defendant,
in mitigation of damages, and urged that he, being
a young man before going to sea, had formed a
warm attachment for the plaintiff, but on his return,
after four years' absence, he found. his feelings so
altered towards her that he felt he was in duty
bound towards Miss Smith as well as himself, for
the sake of their future happiness, to break off the
connexion.
Mr. Justice Crowder summed up the caso to the
jury, who found a verdict for the piaintiff.
damages, £5OO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—March 18.

WORSHIP - STREET.—Charles Pearson, a
powerful young fellow, was charged with being
concerned with a number of others in burglariously
breaking and entering a dwelling-house.
The case possessed some ludicrous incidents. Mr.
Henry Croney is a photographic artist in Anne's-
place, Hackney-road, and came home the preceding
afternoon so much the worse for what he had taken,
as Mrs. Croney said. that he went to bed at six
o'clock. She herself did not.do so till just before
eleven, when she fastened up the place all but their
bed-room shutters, which she thought it unneces-
sary to do, as the sash itself was well secured. She
was restless, and could not sleep till just before four,
when, while dozing off, she heard two knocks at
the street door, but thought nothing of them, as it
is not an uncommon thing in that neighbourhood
for people to mistake others' houses for their own.
In a minute or so afterwards, however, she was
alarmed at seeing the bedroom shutters gradually
open, and distinctly counted five men's heads and
faces staring in through the window. Two of them
tried to force up the window, but could not,
and the shutters were then closed, followed by a
pause, and the next moment the sound of a key
was heard in the street-door lock, followed by three
heavy, dull blows, at the door, which gave way,
and the men were then evidently in the house, '
the box of the lock having been forced off and
dropped inside. She iitmediately roused up Mr.
Croney, who sprang out of bed, grasped the poker,
ran to the head of the stairs, and, calling out,
" If you want me, here I am," saw five men before
him, all in a cluster, among whom he did not
at all hesitate to precipitate himself, and made
such excellent use of the poker that four or five
good heavy blows from it cleared the house of the
thieves, who took to their heels down the street.
It was a very wet night, and Mr. Croney was in
his shirt only, but down the street he set off after
them, shouting " Stop thief !" very lustily ; and,
this being rather inconvenient to the pursued, they
suddenly stopped at the end of the street, turned