The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-14 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT—GLOCESTER, Aug. 13.
CRIMINAL COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Keating.)
Wm. Slade Bailey, a farmer, aged 40, was charged
with a rape committed upon Emma Reeves, on the
14th June, 1861, at Berkeley.
Mr. Cripps conducted the prosecution ; Mr. J. J.
Powell and Mr. R. Sawyer defended the prisoner.
The prosecutrix in this case is a good looking
girl, 18 years of age, who entered the service of the
prisoner OR the 23d May last as domestic servant,
and the charge which she now made against her
late master was, that on the 14th June following he
was alone with her in the house, and had connec-
tion with her against her will. The prosecutrix
gave her evidence with great distinctness, and from
her statement it appeared that the prisoner is a
farmer living at the village of Woodford, in the
parish of Berkeley. He is a married man, living
with his wife, and has one child. As soon as the pro-
secutrix entered prisoner's service he began to take
indecent liberties with her, and urged her to yield to
his solicitations. The prosecutrix resisted his propo-
sals, and several times threatened to tell her mis-
tress, but did not carry out her threat, as the prisoner
desisted. On the 14th June, when she had been about
three weeks in his service, the prisoner sent his wife
to Dursley, and during her absence he came to the
prosecutrix in the pantry, and there effected his
purpose, notwithstanding her resistance. She said
she screamed as loud as she could, but there was no
one within call. After he had effected his purpose
the prosecutrix told him she would go to the magis-
trates at Berkeley, and he put a sovereign down
upon the dresser, but she refused to take it, and
told him that if he left it there she would give it to
her mistress. The prisoner then went out, and at 4
o'clock returned with Mrs. Bailey. There was a
Mrs. Brown living about 20 yards off from the
house, but she was not at home at the time. The
matter occurred on Friday, tan 14th of June, and
she made no complaint to y one till Tuesday,
June the 18th, when she went to complain to the
Rev. Mr. Seton Karr, the magistrate at Berkeley.
On that morning she complained to Mrs. Bailey,
and told her what had occurred and what she in-
tended to do. Mrs. Bailey sent for her husband, the
prisoner, and asked him what he had been doing to
Emma. He said he had been doing nothing, and
that she was a lying bitch. Both Mrs. Bailey and
the prisoner than offered her money to make it up,
and Mrs. Bailey began to cry, said she could not
help her husband's faults, and tried to persuade her
not to leave, and not to say anything about it, and
promised if she would stay she would make her as one
of her own, and would take care not to leave her in
the house alone again, but would always take her
with her. The prosecutrix at length consented to
remain, and the prisoner drew up a paper, which
she signed. It was in the following words :
" Emma Reeves do agree to serve Mrs. Bailey from May
23, 1861, to October 11, at the rate of £6 10s. perRE year.
" EMMA EVES.

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sisted all the way to the station, and it required a
large number of constables to convey hint there.
Mr. Dayman said he should commit the defend-
ant for trial, and remanded him until Fricky for
the depositions to be prepared.
Bail was refused.
The accused's wife did not exhibit any charge
against him.
John Edwards, described as a hawker, was
charged with robbing William Stone, the waiter at
the Cadogan, Chelsea.
Owing to the influx of persons to view the female
Blondin's performance at Cremorne the Cadogan was
crowded with visitors, and Stone was busily en-
gaged attending to their wants, when he felt a tug
at his waistcoat pocket, where he wore his watch,
attached to a strong silver guard, and missing the
former, saw the prisoner's hand pass from his waist-
coat with something in it. He made a clutch at the
hand, but, it was hastily put behind it, and the
watch disappeared.
Prisoner, who refused his address, was remanded.

THE BET2ING IN BRIDE-LANE.

computing two persons to the square yard, I have seen, I
should think, between 600 and 700 persons there in one day
during the present month.
By Mr. Metcalfe—l have seen ladies with crinolines
there struggling to get through the lane. I have seen what
are called " lists" posted in the window of the Sunday
Times office. I don't think those lists attract the peoPl3'
11 have seen people leave the lane, go and look at those lists,
and then return to the lane and recommence betting.
Mr. Sleigh said he had a number of other witnesses,
but he thought he had made out a case quite strong
enough to justify their being sent to a higher tribunal for
trial.
Mr. Metcalfe said no doubt a great deal of evidence
had been offered concerning the crowded state of Bride-
lane, but as far as regarded the defendants very little in fact
had been said.
The Alderman said the evidence of the police constable
was conclusive.
Mr. Sleigh—That is all the evidence I shall call.
Mr. Metcalfe—Thera am I to understand that you ha"
given all the evidence you intend to offer against the defew
dents. It is important that they should know what they
have to meet ?
Mr. Sleigh—l shall only produce corroborative evidence'
Mr. Metcalfe—Well, that is what I should like to hear.
The Alderman said he thought the evidence of the police-
man important, as he spoke to all the defendants.
The case was then adjourned till to-morrow afternoo3 at
three for the production of corroborative evidence.
The defendants were then liberated on giving their Per-
sonal promise to attend again to-morrow afternoon. ,
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The court during the proceedings was crowded to rise

A SOLICITOR AND CORONER CUT2I4
DOWN A TELEGRAPHIC POST•

BEACONSFIELD, TUESDAY.
The quiet rural town of Beaconsfield, in tlito
county of Buckingham, was yesterday throw" I°, 5
a state of ferment in consequence of the magistrates
petty sessions having to adjudicate in a c.a1350
where a solicitor and one of the coroners ibr as
county, Mr. Frederick Charlsley, of Missenden,
charged with aiding and abetting several laboarn
men to cut down one of the posts recently erecte.„
in Beaconsfield by the United Kingdom Electri'
Telegraph Company.
The case was heard before J. Du. Pre, ~„94:1,;',
chairman ; James Palmer, Esq., and R. R.
ton, Esq. The court was held at the Sarace'',
Head Inn, the large room of which was literaw

crammed.
The defendants were Henry Rolfe, George Rnoiftiefo
Richard Bernard Baylis, and Robert Butting, ,-a
were charged with cutting down the post, a-„a
Frederick Charlesley charged with aiding 3'
abetting them to commit the act.
Offhe
Mr. Tindal Atkinson appeared on behalf
Telegraph Company, and Mr. Keene on behni -
the defendants.
Mr. Atkinson said that the facts of the case NI, '„t,
simply these :—On the 4th July last the defer
Mr. Charlsley, who was at the White Hart 'Ailto
Beaconsfield, with the other defendants, offereuthe
give any one half-a-crown who would limb tblic
top of the telegraphic post erected in the P"tbis
highway opposite the White Hart Inn. .Asilef
offer appeared to be insufficient, Mr. Char'„',od
said he would give 10s, 6d. to any one 1%110
fetch an axe and saw, and cut the post down. hecl,
had the desired effect; the saw and axe were fetwgr,
and the post was cut down by the defendants' 10
Charlsley standing by and abetting them' ilsll
addition to this, Mr. Charlsley had previ°",,v4
said that he would have a mile of the telerv'ss
down. The effect of cutting down this yes!,„ireo
that all communication was cut off, and the„.",ol,
were thrown in front of the premises of Air• lerfe
ing, a chairmaker. Admitting, for the sake of 0r7,3i.
ment only, that the post was a nuisance, the as
nary remedy was by public indictment, and s„ilas
had no right to take the law into his own '
and rmove it.
Mr.e Atkinson having called a host of Witvesses
in support of his case, pstO
Mr, Keene maintained that the post in V- to
was a nuisance, and a dangerous nuisance,
right
should prove by evidence, and that he had trplaith
to remove it. He denied that the Board ef.l:vet'
or the Road Trustees had any power to glc`','ollt
mission for the erection of these posts, as the `,OOl
was vested in the lord of the soil, Mr. liargre:eci:
whose consent had not been asked,nor had j an, has
dente been adduced to show that the plaintil'Fois
obtained the consent of any party. The lanuntfor
given up for the benefit of the highway, and n-c
the benefit of any speculating telegraph comPalics
The first witness for the defence was the fte,i
S. Major, curate of Beaconsfield, who exprese." tio
opinion that the post was in a dangerous pos'„er,
On cross-examination by Mr. Atkinson, llevc,'„vitg
he admitted that he had been getting up tiffinjO
against the telegraphic company, and that be frogs
been induced to do so through some parties "ell,
the firm of Messrs. Wilson, Bristow, and Carp
solicitors to the old telegraphic company, who
opposing the present company. to
The magistrates, without requiring the roooo
be cleared, said that they were of opinion that el`to
was not sufficient danger caused by this po9t
justify Mr. Charlsley in employing persons t°
it down ; at the same time they would inflict °-
such a penalty as would meet the case.
The defendants were then convicted in the Pell; al,'
of ls,, and ordered to pay the damage, V,
the costs in the case, which it is estimated
amount to about £5O.