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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1859.

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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LIVERPOOL, MARCH 29.

CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Willes.)

John Parker, aged 55, a farm labourer, was
charged with the murder of a gamekeeper, named
Thomas Eatough, at Whalley, near Clitheroe, on
the 14th of December last.

Mr. Monk, Q.C., and Mr. Kaye were counsel for
the prosecution; and Mr. C. Foster defended the
prisoner.
It appeared that on the night of the 13th of De•
cember last the deceased and five other gamekeepers
were out watching, when they saw some men get
over a hedge into a field, the property of the Rev.
S. M. Whalley, called " Dewhirst's Meadow," in
that gentleman's preserves. They followed, and
one of the poachers was heard to exclaim " Blaze
into 'em ! shoot 'em !" and another knelt down,
presented his gun at the keepers, and drew the
trigger. The cap exploded, but the gun did not go
off. The keepers then rushed upon the poachers,
and a desperate affray took place, in the course of
which the deceased was so severely beaten about
the head that he died on Christmas-day. Another
of the keepers had two of his ribs fractured, and
the others were more or less injured. The prisoner
was recognised during the affray by one of the
keepers, who called out, " What, Jack Parker, is't
thee ?" The gun, which missed fire, was found in the
field on the following morning, and was identified
as belonging to the prisoner. Three of the poachers
were apprehended shortly afterwards, and were tried
at the recent assizes at Lancaster. The prisoner made
his escape, but was subsequently apprehended in
Westmoreland, where he was working as a navvy.
While being conveyed to Clitheroe he twice at-
tempted to throw himself under the wheels of the
railway carriages, and when in the lock-up he
stabbed himself four times in the abdomen with a
spoon•handle which he had sharpened.
At the close of the case for the prosecution,
Mr. Foster raised the objection that the places
named in connection with the affray were in the
northern division of the county, and therefore the
committal ought to have been to Lancaster. Under
special circumstances the magistrates had power to
commit from places in the northern division to
Liverpool ; but in this case there was no proof of
committal by the magistrates under the statutory
authority and that of the Order in Council relating
to the division of the county founded thereon.
His Lordship said he would consider the objec-
tion, and, if necessary, reserve the point.
Under the direction of his Lordship the prisoner
was acquitted of murder, and the jury., after a long
consultation, found him guilty of manslaughter.
His Lordship sentenced him to ten years' penal
servitude.

The prisoner's daughter, who was in court, a
Foung woman respectably dressed in black, moaned
Atterly, and almost fainted on hearing the sen-
tence.

very horrible case, and he could not conceive how a
woman could have cut up the body of her infant in
such a manner. He did not believe there was any
ground for supposing that the child had been born
alive, but still it was a very bad offence indeed, and
he felt it his duty to order her to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months.
CIVIL SIDE.

(Before Mr. Justice Wightman and a Common
Jury.)
CHURLEY V. WILSON.

This was an action brought by Mary Rosetta
Churley to recover damages from the defendant
Joseph NVilson, for a breach of his promise to marry
her. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., and Mr. Hance
were for the plaintiff; Mr. Lush, Q.C., and Mr.
Raymond were for the defendant.
The plaintiff in this action was the daughter of a
" general dealer," which turned out to mean the
purchasing of old iron, rags, and bones, and other
articles of a similar description, and who carries on
her business at Kensington, the plaintiff assisting
her mother in the shop. The defendant was de-
scribed as a merchant, but it seemed that his occu-
pation was to travel about with a horse and cart,
and purchase small remnants of cloth from tailors,
which were afterwards sent down into the north of
England and worked up again ; and it was stated
that he carried on a very extensive business of this
character, and had amassed some property. Both
parties wore of about the same age, the defendant
being 24, and the plaintiff about 22, and they were
introduced to each other last August, and within a
few days after their first meeting the defendant
made an offer of marriage, which was accepted by
the -plaintiff, and the defendant afterwards Visited
the family upon the terms of a suitor, and it was
understood that the marriage was to take place very
shortly. Things went on well until the month of
November, when it appeared the plaintiff and the
defendant had a quarrel, and shortly afterwards
the latter wrote a letter, in which he stated that
upon consideration he had come to the conclusion
that they could never live happily together, as the
plaintiff had a haisty temper, and his own temper
was also hasty ; and the letter concluded by stat•
ing that, as their acquaintance had been so short,
breaking it off would occasion very little trouble on
either side.

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff-
Damages £5O.

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—TAUNTON, March 28.
(Before Mr. Slade, Q.C.)
Henry Cave and Joshua Hicks were indicted for
highway robbery, with violence, at Wraxall, on
the night of the 22d of December last.
Mr. Bailey conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Stone defended the prisoners.
It appeared that the prosecutor, Samuel Free-
man, who was an attendant at the Longwood-house
Lunatic Asylum, in Long Ashton, near Bristol, left
Longwood-house about a quarter before six o'clock
in the evening of the 22d of December last to go
to see his brother, who lived at Wraxall, a village
near there, and about six o'clock, when he had
walked a mile on the road, Cave came out from a
hedge at the side of the road, and, with a large
stick, struck him across the head. It did not stun
him, but knocked his hat off. Freeman thereupon
screamed " Murder !" when immediately Hicks and
another man sprang out from the hedge, one seiz-1
ing him on one side and the other on the other.
The three men then dragged him to the side of the
road, turned his pockets inside out, and finding
only some letters, keys, postage-stamps, and a
penknife, cried out, " Where is it—where is it ?"
The prosecutor replied he had no money at all
with him, or he would give it to them. They
then kicked him and left him. There appeared
a good deal of blood about the road. He gave
information and a description of the dress and
general appearance of the men to the police.
About half-past 5 o'clock the same night a boy saw
the two prisoners together near where the violence
was half an hour after committed. He had some
conversation with them, and he also subsequently
gave a description of the same men to the police.
From the description given of the prisoners they
were apprehended on the Sunday following, and
in the presence of others the two prisoners were
selected and identified by the prosecutor. The boy
also saw and identified both as the men he had
seen together near the place, and about half an
hour before, where the robbery and violence were
committed.

The jury having found the prisoners guilty,
His Lordship said he quite concurred in the ver•
dict, and it appeared to him to be so serious a case
that he should sentence the prisoners to eight years'
penal servitude.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.—MoNmounr, March 29.
(Before Mr. Justice Crompton.)
Matthew Francis, 26, tailor and hawker, was
charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Sarah
Francis, on the 12th of March, 1859, at Newport.
Mr. M'Mahon and Mr. H. Matthews appeared
as counsel for the prosecution
The prisoner had no counsel, but, at the request
of the learned judge, Mr. R. Kettle undertook his
defence.

The court and avenues were densely crowded
with people, anxious to hear the trial, and among
the rest several ladies took their seats in the gallery.
The prisoner, when called upon to plead to the
indictment, appeared very pale and downcast. He
stepped forward and pleaded not guilty, both to
the indictment and coroner's inquisition.
Mr. M'Mahon then rose, and applied to the
Court to postpone the trial till the next summer
assizes, upon the ground that a material witness,
Eliza lawkin, was not in a fit state to be examined.
He moved on two affidavits, one made by Mr. Great-
wood, a surgeon, and the other by Thos. Hawkins,
the husband of the witness.

Mr. Justice Crompton asked the prisoner's coun-
sel what he had to say to the application ?
Mr. Kettle said he had no objection to make.
He believed the statements in the affidavits to be
true.

Mr. Justice Crompton said that, under the cir-
cumstances, he felt bound to put off the case. It
was material to the interests of both parties that
the witness should attend.

Mr. M'Mahon—She is the principal witness.
Mr. Justice Crompton then made an order put-
ting off the trial to the next assizes, and enlarging
the recognizances of the witnesses.
The prisoner, whose appearance in the dock caused
a thrill of excitement to pass throtgh the court,
was then removed.

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE AT
WESTB.ROMWICH.

An inquest was held here on Monday evening,
before Mr. G. H. Hinchliffe, coroner, on the body
of Mary Ann Corbett, a married woman, who was
murdered on Friday night, in one of the streets of
this town, by John Corbett, her husband, who
afterwards inflicted upon himself similar injuries of
so serious a nature as to render his recovery im-
possible.
Elizabeth Adams was the first witness. She de-
posed that she was the wife of aminer of this town,
and that a week before the deceased's husband came
to lodge at her husband's house, where he was liv-
ing at the time of the murder. She had observed
no difference in his behaviour from that of a sane
man. On Friday he returned from his work be-
tween 6 and 7 o'clock. He was sober, took his tea,
and washed and dressed himself. Afterwards he
took his clasp knife from his pocket and the steel
from the fire side, and sharpened the knife. Wit-
ness asked him what he was going to do with it.
He replied, " Nothing but cut my thumb nail,
which is broken." After that he stopped in the
house some time talking to witness's husband.
When he left the house at about 8 o'clock, she asked
him where he was going, but he did not reply.
Some time after my brother came in and said that
Corbett had cut his wife's and his own throat.
Went to the house to which they had taken him,
but did not see him till Saturday morning. He
muttered something, but witness could not tell
what he said. While at witness's house he never
used any threats. Did not appear excited when
he went out on Friday night, nor had he been
drinking the week before.
Maria Hodnett, sworn, said she was the wife of a
plasterer. Knew the deceased, whose husband was
a miner, and had been married four or five years.
During this time they had separated more than
once, selling their furniture, or parting it between
them. The last separation took place 9 or 10 days
before ; and on that day week he took away his
furniture the last time. Last Friday night she met
him in the street, and spoke to him about giving
up the key of his house. She had been requested
to speak to him by the landlord, and told him that
that gentleman would take the key from him upon
his paying a week's rent. He said, " Is not my
wife a pretty - ?" She replied, " Those are best
who have nothing to say between man and wife."
He then said, "I have been at work im hell all
this day." She replied that he ought not to believe
all that was said, for she did not. He asked where
his wife worked. Witness replied that she did

not know, but directed him near to " Hudson's
Chapel." He added, " I should like to speak to
her two words—about two--and then I shall end
my mind. lam in debt up to my neck."
He went away in the direction of the chapel in
question. Half-an-hour afterwards she heard of
the murder. He appeared dreadfully agitated. His
eyes started out of his head, he walked fast, clawed
in the air with his fingers, grated his teeth, said
" that he had got that on his mind that nobody
could tell, and that he seemed to be walking to ---
hell, and that at every step he got nearer it." He
added that he had heard a great deal that day.
Went into a house, told them what she had seen,
and cried. Never saw a man in such a state in her
life.
Sarah Clansey was next called. Deposed that she
was the wife of JosephClansey, apuddler. Last Sun-
day night week, at midnight, Corbett came to her
house, where deceased lodged, earning her livelihood
as a nailor. He kicked violently at the•door and
demanded admission, and afterwards said he was
Mrs. Corbett's husband, and wanted to see her.
Witness called Mrs. Corbett, let Corbett in, and
Mrs. Corbett went down to him in the kitchen.
Witness returned upstairs, but heard Corbett say
" Come and live with me ?" She replied, " I never
shall, Jack." He said, " You won't ?" She replied,
" No, not to-night ; I never shall." He said, "Do
you want to die ?" She said, "No, lam not pre-
pared." He responded, "Do you see this ? We
have both got to die." Witness called out from
her bedroom, " Oh, Mrs. Corbett, do go with him ;
don't you hurt her, Mr. Corbett." She came
up and said, " Oh, he has got a knife that long."
She went away with him, saying she should
be back soon. She came in at four the next morn-
ing, afterwards said she should never live with him
this year. Last Friday evening he came to witness's
house, looked at her and his child, seeming to be
searching for his wife, but left without saying any-
thing. Nevertheless, from his manner it was clear
that he was very much excited. On the morning
after the deceased went away at night from wit-
ness's house, deceased told her that when they got
to their house her husband fetched down a pillow,
stretched himself on the settle, and swore himself
to sleep. He also showed her a knife, she said, and
threatened her. Before that time deceased told her
that he used to remain out with dissolute girls,
come home at one in the morning and ill-use her ;
that on the last occasion of their separation he came
home in the night, dragged her out of bed, took
her, and threatened to throw her downstairs, and
then, while she had scarcely any cloths on, locked
her out of the house for three quarters of an hour.
Sarah Bird deposed—l am sister to the deceased.
She was 27 years of age, and had been married to
Corbett for five years. They had two children, but
lived together very uncomfortably. They quarrelled
in consequence of jealousy on both sides, and twice
separated. On the first separation they lived apart
for five weeks. The second separation commenced
a fortnight to-day. I cannot tell what was the
cause of the last separation. They went to live at dif-
ferent houses. He somewhere near the Cross Keys,
and my sister at Mrs. Clansey's. She worked at the
back of the Hen and Chickens. I did not work
with her. Her lodgings were a few hundred yards
from where she worked. I was at my mother's
shortly before eight o'clock on Friday night, when
Corbett came in. He was in an awful passion, and
asked my mother if Mary Ann had been there.
Mother replied, " Yes, at tea time." Ile said he
wanted to see her a few minutes to say a few words
to her, and then turned out of the house. He went
down the entry, but I did not see which way he
went. Mother then told me to go and tell Mary
Ann to get out of the way, as she thought he in-
tended to beat her. I had to go about 300 or 400
yards. Saw my sister, and in five minutes she
came away with me. We came by the Hen and
Chickens, and along Reform-street in the direction
of my mother's, because she said she would go
there. When we got to the Hen and Chickens we
saw Corbett come from behind a wall opposite. He
came towards us. Never spoke to either of us. I
saw nothing in his hand. He took hold of my
sister with one arm round the neck, and cut her
throat on the left side. Her head fell on my shoul-
der.
I then led her across the road. I did not
know what he had done, as it was dark. When we
had got across he came to her again, lifted up her
head from my shoulder, and nut her throat again.
I then felt the blood run down on my hand, was
dreadfully frightened, and screamed " Murder !" as
my sister had before when he first cut her and her
head fell on my shoulder. The blood streamed
down both our clothes and dropped off the bottom
of my shawl. When I screamed " Murder !"
Corbett ran away. I helped my sister some
short distance further. She begged me twice
not to loose her. We neither of us
said any anything to him. I took her to near
Grainger's house. John Harris, her brother-in-
law, took her off my shoulder, and took her to my
mother's, where she was placed on a sofa and died
in about half an hour. Before she died she several
times begged for mercy. That was all she said
Mr. Kite, surgeon, was sent for. I saw nothing
more of Corbett. The murder was done very
quickly.
There was no more evidence produced; and, as
Mr. Kite said that it was impossible for Corbett to
recover, the proceedings were not adjourned.
The Coroner summed up, showing that this was
a plain case of murder, and not manslaughter ;
and the jury returned a verdict to that effect.
The Coroner then formally committed Corbett.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

• SCINDE.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at their offices, Gresham-house—
Mr. Andrew in the chair.

The report, an abstract of which has been already
published, having been taken as read,
The CHAIRMAN proceeded to move its adoption,
congratulating the shareholders upon the prospect
of having the railway concluded in the course of
next year, as all the permanent way material had
been shipped for Kurrachee. Indeed he might
extend the congratulation to their having actually
completed and opened a small section of the line
between the landing-places and the workshops at
Kurrachee. They had every reason to believe that
the traffic of the line would be satisfactory and re-
munerative. The Indus flotilla, too, could not but
bring a great accession of business to the railway,
and he was happy to say that the experiments
which had been made 'with. the passenger boat and
with the trains were eminently successful, and it
was satisfactory to learn that the new Government
of India had consented to guarantee 5 per cent.
upon whatever additional capital they might re-
quire to complete the flotilla.

The motion having been seconded was, after a
short discussion, adopted, and the retiring directors
having been re-elected the proceedings terminated.

SOUTH WALES MINERAL.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was
held yesterday at the offices, Victoria-street, West-
minster ; Mr. J. N. Foster in the chair.
The Secretary read the report, which stated that
the works of the line had progressed without in-
terruption since the contract was entered into with
Messrs. Toole and Morris. The western section of
the railway from the tunnel to the docks would be
opened for traffic next autumn. The tunnel was
progressing as rapidly as the nature of the works
would allow. It was gratifying to the direc-
tors to be able to proceed so far in their
operations without having to make calls on
the general shareholders, the coal company
having found the means for carrying on the works.
Several important coal fields along the line had
been let and others were opening, which would tend
to increase the security to the shareholders for the
payment of the guaranteed dividend. The capital
account showed that £50,762 had been expended.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report,
sanctioning the payment on the 30th April next
of the guaranteed interest on the capital at the
rate of 51 per cent. per annum due up to the 4th
instant, authorising the directors to borrow
£28,000 on debentures, re-electing the retiring
directors and auditors, and voting the former £lOO
for their services during the past year. The meet-
ing then separated.

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