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London, England, 1857-05-15 00:00:00

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OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Cresswell.)
THE MURDER AT WOOLWICH.

George Dave, 25. seaman, was indicted for the wilful
murder of Samuel Lorg.
Mr. Atherton, Q.C., and Mr. Petersdorff, conducted
the prosecution, on behalf of the Board of Admiralty.
The prisoner was defended by Mr. Sleigh.
The facts of the case were strictly as follows :—The
deceased was a corporal of Marine#,, belonging to the
Slaney, gun-boat, and the prisoner was a seaman on
board the same vessel, which, at the time of the fatal
occurrence, was fitting out at Woolwich, to be elt-
ported to China. On the 233 of April, about nine
o'clock at night, while the people belonging to the
Slaney were on board a hulk called the Hebe, near
the Slaney, and they were about to go to their ham-
mocks for the night, a cry of murder was
raised, and the prisoner and the deceased were seen
standing together, and the latter staggered and fell
to the ground. It was found on examination that he
had received a most dangerous stab from a bayonet in
the stomach, and on the following day he died from the
effects of the injury he received. The prisoner did not
attempt to deny that his was the hand that committed
the deed, but when he was spoken to be exclaimed
"I have had my revenge and I don't care if I am scrag-
ged for it to-morrow morning." He at first, it appeared,
refused to give up the bayonet, but at length he did so,
and was secured and sent on board the guard ship, the
Fisguard. It seemed that the prisoner formerly belonged
to toe Fisguard, and he was removed to the Slaney with
the view of being promoted to the rank of quarter-master.
It was proved in the course of the case that the unhappy
deceased had reported the prisoner to his superior officer
for some misconduct, and that he had been put in irons,
and was only released at noon on the day the dreadful
occurrence took place. The deceased was absent from
the vessel at this time, and it appeared that almost im-
mediately be came on board, the prisoner made
the attack upon him, and that the bayonet belonging to
the deceased was taken by him from the place where it
had been depo-ited, and made use of for the purpose.
Mr. Sleigh made a very feeling appeal to the jury on
behalf of the prisoner, and earnestly urged them to find
the prisoner guilty of the minor offence of manslaughter,
and not to consign him to the scaffold by returning a
verdict of wilful murder.

The Learned Judge having summed up the evidence to
the jury, they almost immediately returned a verdict of
guilty.

The usual proclamation was then made, and the pri-
soner was sentenced to death in the usual manner, and
was ordered to be delivered over to the custody of the
Sheriff of Kent for execution.

The prisoner heard the sentence without betraying
the slightest emotion.

THIRD COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
CHARGE Or STEALING GAS.

William Siloock, a licensed victualler, residing in
Dnke-street, Manchester-square, was indicted for steal-
ing a quantity of gas, the property of the Imperial Gas
Company. _

Sergeant Parry and Mr. LiVey appeared on the part
of the prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Ba?lantine, Mr. Met-
calf, and Mr. Law defended Bilcock.

From the evidence of officers of the Imperial Gas
Light and Coke Company, it appeared that the
prisoner had contracted with the company to
supply him with gas, and accordingly a metre, the
property of the company, was placed on his pre-
mises. From information received the officers of the
company, in order to test the meter placed in the
defendant's house, opened the ground about 60 feet
from his house, and placed there a dry meter
in order that the gas might be registered before it
passed into the meter in the defendants cellar.
After the test meter had been done some. time
it was examined, and a difference of 24,000
feet of gas was found on the first and 9.000
feet on the second occasion it was examined. Find-
ing such a great difference between the test meter
and the prisoner's, Marriott, one of the witnesses for the
prosecution, entered the prisoner's house, and on pro-
ceeding to the cellar, where the meter was, found a
flexible tube so fixed on it that gas was burnt which did
not pass through it. On being told that such a proceed-
ing was irregular, the prisoner said he had authority
to use it by sanction of the company. A witness named
Walter became cognisant of the circumstance, and
ordered the defendant, either to take it downer make his
representation to the company that the supply of gas to
kis house was insufficient. This not being done Walter
represented the facts to the Gas Company, and the pre-
sent proceedings were instituted.
For the defence it was contended that the meters were
defective, and therefore it had improperly registered the
quantity of gas consumed.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Guilty."
The Common Sergeant then sentenced the prisoner
to six months' imprisonment with hard labour.

NEW COURT.
(Befora the Recorder.)

Two men, named Christian Klein and Nicholas Klein,
brothers, were indicted for cutting and wounding John
Graef, and also for a like attempt upon Leon Hardt
Threes.
Mr. Ribton defended Nicholas Klein.

From the evidence it appeared that the two prisoners,
the prosecutor, and several other persons were drinking
at a low beershop in Drother street, Whitechapel, and
while before the bar a quarrel arose between them.
Each prisoner drew a knife, and immediately after-
wards a general melee ensued. Thress fell to the ground,
exclaiming that he bad been stabbed. The police was
sent for, and the prisoners were taken into custody, and
ebarged with the offence for which they were indicted.

The evidence was not at all conclusive as to the part
which Nicholas Klein had taken in the affray.
The Jury acquitted Nicholas Klein, but found Chris-
tian guilty.

Th; Recorder sentenced the prisoner to-nine months'
mprisonmeiat, with bard labour.

MARKET NEWS.—(This Day.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

About an average time of year supply of English wheat
—partly left over from Monday—was on sale in our mar-
ket to-day. For all kinds the demand ruled heavy, and
prices were quite 2s per quarter lower than on Friday
last.

The show of foreign wheat was good. We had free
sellers of most kinds on lower terms; but scarcely any
buyers came forward.

English barley moved off steadily, at full prices. In
foreign parcels, very little was doing.
Then was a slow inquiry for malt. In prices, however,
no change took place.
Oats were in short supply and good request. In some
instances prices were rather higher for good sound corn.
Beans, peas, and flour moved off slowly, on former
terms.