The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-15 00:00:00

said she frequt tutly scolded her daughter for being
so much in the (defendant's rooms, and begged him
to discountena run it, but the reply was, " I shall
not, for I like i lie frequently requested witness
to accompany 1 As wife out, and she did so, never
suspecting tree ,el tery, for he had promised to look
after the girl as a father. She was a very good girl.
when first u ader his roof, but he had taught her to
tell lies for tl:te arpose of hiding his disgrace.
Other wits ess era having testified to seeing de-
fendant and the girl frequently alone in various
parts of his esii fence, and it being proved that
after the birth of the child, she, accompanied by her
relative, took i t to the defendant's office.
Mr. Palmer addressed the magistrate at great
length. He contended that there was not the
slightest con', iborative testimony in favour of the
complainant, who was a base, bad girl—dishonest
and untruthful. In this case there was an absence
of everything that could justify a decision in her
favour, and if one should be given no married man
would be s tie. What intimacy had occurred was
of a pure an d friendly character, and this was the
rettirn.
Defendan'; was then put upon his oath, and said.
never hczd any criminal intimacy with com-
plainant in it ty life. I never was alone with her at
any time.,
Cross-exan tined—l have two children, one eleven
and the otliel! six years of age. Ido not say that
the witness Is who swore we had been alone together
have commi tited perjury. I simply repeat my asset.
tion.
Mr. Leigl 1, in deciding upon the case, no wit-.
nesses havin, ; been called to show the alleged bad
character of the girl, said—The argument opened.
for the defen.co, which impugns the complainant's
honesty and truthfulness, fails, and in this case there
certainly are vone of the ingredients usually found.
in others of the same class. The complainant, her
mother, and. the other witnesses appear to me all
respectable persons, and taking all the circumstances
into conside ration, I feel justified in making an order
upon the defendant. It will be the usual amouni;
of 2s. 6d. pe r week. He must also pay the attorney's
fee and all t .osts attendant upon these proceedings.
Of course he could appeal if it is deem d expedient
to do so.

111U.RD,Rit OF AN ARTILLERY
SEI?GEART AT YP'OOL WICH.

Sergeant Ma, "tin Murphy, of the Royal Artillery,
expired at the Ordnance Hospital, Woolwich, at an.
,early hour on Sat urday morning last, from the effects
of injuries inflic fed upon him by a gunner of the
regiment, named: Peter Masterson, in the military
guard-room, at the Royal Arsenal, a few nights
since. It appearek I that Masterson was brought to
the guard-room by the military police, being found
absent without apa ss. The deceased was on duty
at the guard-room, a nd it was his duty to enter the
charge against the p risoner, who refused to give his
name, saying to the d eceased, "You knew my name,
when you gave me three months." The prisoner
afterwards gave his Rome to another sergeant, bu t
watched his opportun.,4y, an!' took from the coal
box a bar of iron, 3ft. Tang, which had been used as
a poker, and with this., weapon he struck the de-
ceased on the back of the head, inflicting a frightful
fracture of the skull. The deceased was taken to
the hospital and placed ut,der the care of Dr. Blake,
but gradually sank until his death. It is said that
Masterson had been punished for assaulting the
deceased on a former occasion.
The event has caused touch excitement in mili-
tary circles at Woolwich, the deceased being one of
the non-commissioned officers sAlecteC, on account
1 of his good character, by the commandant to carry
out the system of military police.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CAMBRIDGE-JOLT 13.

A moderate supply of wheat, with a fair demand, and
prices were lower—white, from 54s to 55s ; red, 38s to 545..
Barley in small supply, malting 28s to 30s, grinding 260
to 275. Oats variea from 20s to 30s. Beans were scar
and a dull sale, from 36s to 40s per qr.

NORWICH—JULY:I3.
At this market to-day wheat was in fair supply, wi fit
a reduction of about is on last week's rates, and ratb.eS
more disposition to buy. The supply of barley middling,
and little business doing. The same remarks will apply
to oats, beans, and peas.
White wheat 56s to 60s I Red wheat 52s to 5511
Malting barley....4ss to 47s I Chevalier barley 41s to 444
Distilling do .. ....31s o 34s I Oats.. 26s to 3041
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