The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-27 00:00:00

ASSIZE IN TELLIixENCE.

NORTHERN ClRCU.l7l—Carlisle, Feb. 25.
CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
Joseph Hoyg and John Aichol were indicted for the
wilful murder of Thomas Davidson on the Bth of No-
vember last.
Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Hodg-
son appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. James and
Mr. Overend for the defence.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY having opened the case, in the
course of which his Lordship announced that he should
admit the depositions of a man named Andrew Turn-
bull, charged, along with the prisoners before the co-
roner, with the murder, the following evidence was
given:—

Margaret Davidson, the widow of the late Thomas
Davidson, who lived at Kirtlellall. stated that on Thurs-
day morning, the Bth November last, her husband left
home to attend to his duties as game-watcher for Sir J.
Graham. He had received 71. in money on the stb,
three Scotch notes, two sovereigns, and 2/. in silver; of
this he gave her son two Scotch notes, and paid away
11. Bs. He had his stick and plaid with him, no gun.
She never after saw him again alive. Her husband's
body was brought home on the Saturday following.
Jehn Armstrong, the gamekeeper of Sir J. Gra-
ham, stated that the deceased was one of his watchers.
He called on him on the Bth of November, and he
was out watching. He called next morning and
found he bad not got home, and he went in search of
him on the south of Skelton-pike. He did not find
him that day; and the day after about a score of per-
sons went in search of him, and an alarm was given
that his body was found. He saw it in a cart at the
deceased's own door. Doe Craig is a favourite place
fur poachers. He made an examination there on the
15th, and traced some footmarks on the west of Doe
Craig. There were some about a mile from Wire's
Fold, where the body had been found. Those footmarks
were compared with some shoes the policeman after-
wards had. On Thursday, the Bth. ho heard a gunshot
about ten o'clock. After the body was brought home
he searched it, and found a purse, and in it a 11. note, a
pocket piece resembling a shilling, six crooked six-
pences, and two farthings and a half-farthing. He un-
dressed the body, and found it black about the neck, and
a nail mark in the front of the neck, and the shirt-neck
was torn.
Matthew Patterson, surgeon, stated that on Sunday,
the 11th of November, he examined the body of the &-
ceased at Kirtle Hall, his residence. In his judgment
deceased had died from strangulation. Had his neck-
cloth been twisted tight round it would have produced
all these effects.

Joseph Gallagher, turnkey, proved that Andrew
Turnbull committed suicide in the gaol on the 28th of
Nov., the day after he was committed, and a coroner's
inquest was held upon him.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—The same morning
that he committed suicide he was told that he was com-
mitted on the coroner's inquisition for the wilful murder
of Davidson.

Wm. Carrick, the coroner for the district, produced
two examinations before him of the deceased Andrew
Turnbull, on the inquisition on the deceased, Davidson.
He was sworn on each occasion, and the deposition
made was in answer to questions. He was told he was
not bound to answer anything that would criminate
himself. On the second examination neither of the pri-
soners were present. On the first occasion Joseph Hogg
was present.
His LORDSHIP said it was not well to ask questions of
persons accused. Itiwas just the difference between the
French and English law; and they were not going to
introduce the French law into Cumberland.

The depositions of Andrew Turnbull were then put in
and read. The second deposition stated that on the
morning of the Bth of November last the two prisoners
called at his house between seven and eight o'clock,
whilbt he was in bed, and asked him to go out shooting
with them to Doe Crai,;;; it was a misty morning, and
Davidson would not be out watching. lie got up
and went with them. On their way the prisoner Hogg
said to him, "If we light on Davidson we will
just put an end to him; tnou wilt help us." He said
he would not stain his hands in another man's blood, but
that he would not tell if they did. They fired at some
birds, and as they were turning down to Wire's Fold, he
looked back and said, " Ah, here is Jim coming." Ni-
chol said, " Curse him, he is." They then al! ran, till
Nichol cried, " stop, I will shoot him." Deponeut said
he would not stop, and Joseph Hogg then threw down
his gun and took off his jacket and made a rush at Da-
vidson. Davidson said, "Be quiet, Joe, you know the
worst on it." Hogg got hold of his stick and twisted it
out of his hands, and Davidson again told him to be
quiet. Hogg then seized him by the neck and threw
him down, and Davidson cried out, " Thou won't
murder me, wilt thou?" Hogg said "He deserved it;
be was only a Lai thief at best." Hogg then gripped
him by the neckcloth and called on Nichol to help him,
and they did it between them, and turned him over on
his face. They then said it was all one now; be might
have money on him, and they might as well have it, and
they took his purse out of his inside waistcoat pocket,
and took out of it three sovereigns and three half-
crowns, and put back the purse with a Scotch note in it
and some silver.

The depositions ( f Nichol and Hogg before the coroner
were then put in and read, and they denied knowing
anything of the murder.
Jemima Turnbull, the widow of the deceased prisoner,
stated that both the other prisoners came to her hus-
band's house between seven and eight o'clock in tke
morning, and he was lying in bed. Nichol spoke
first, and bade him get up. Joseph said they were
going out to shoot, to Dee Craig. Joseph put powder
in his flasks and shot in his bag. They all three
after' breakfast went out of the house over the field.
Her husband returnel that evening about seven o'clock
alone.

It was shown also that money corresponding in amount
and kind with that taken from the deceased, was found on
the prisoners. _ _

The evidence having been gone through,
His LORDSHIP asked the jury if they required Mr.
James to address them for the prisoners ?
The jury were cf opinion that the evidence was not
conclusive against the prisoners, and found them Not
Guilty.

NISI PRIUS COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron ROUE.)
GRIEVE (ADMINISTRATRIK) V. MILTON.
This was an action, brought under Lord Campbell's
Act, by Mrs. Jane Grieve, widow, to recover compensa-
tion for the death of her husband, which was alleged to
have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, as
county bridge surveyor, in leaving a heap of stones on
the high road near Wigton, by means of which her
husband's gig was upset and ho was killed.
Mr. Temple, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Laurie appeared for
the plaintiff; and Mr. Atherton and Mr. Hodgson for
the defendant.

The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 3001.,
half of it to be divided amongst the children of the
plaintiff.

POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

This being the day for hearing further evidence
against Joseph Solomon, of No. 3, Little Britain, the
court was crowded by persons anxious to hear the pro-
ceedings.
Mr. Nicholls, from the office of Mr. Lonadale, solicitor,
appeared, by the instructions of Messrs. Crockfords, of
St. James's-street, on behalf of the four brothers of the
girl, to have the case thoroughly investigated—one of
the brothers being in their service. Mr. Robinson,
solicitor, who attended in the first instance to defend the
girl, and afterwards to prosecute the charge of violation,
was also present; and Mr. Lewis, the solicitor, attended
to defend Joseph Solomon.
The case being called on,
Mr. Lewis said that he hoped the Aldeman would re-
mand the case until to-morrow (Wednesday), as his
client was very ill, and bad left town under the impres-
sion that he would not have to appear until the 27th.
Alderman FAREBROTHER—How long has he been out
of London? Mr. Lewis—Four or five days, I believe.
There was one thing, however, he hoped, and that was
that his client would not be subjected to continual re-
mantle, unless farther evidence was adduced; and if such
was
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ting on the last occasion gave a very wise decision, studthat if he (Alderman Farebrother) lived for forty years
to come, until the girl was produced he would remand
from week to wtek until she did appear. He should
wait until twelve o'clock for the appearance of the de-
fendant.

At this moment a female named Alice Cook, of No. 5,
Devonshire-street, Dog-row, Whitecharel, here pre-
sented herself and applied for the Alderman's interfer-
ence for some NI ages due to her daughter, who was re-
cently discharged from prison, after having suffered four
or five months' imprisonment, in consequence of a charge
made by Mr. Solomon. At the time she was commit-
ted for trial the sum of one pound was due to her,
which Mr. Solomon refused to pay. She proceeded to
allege that the charge against her daoghter was made
in the same spirit as the one made against the girl
Harnsworth ; that Mr. Solomons bad taken great
liberties with her daughter, and upon applicant corn-
plaittiug, es e 'paler ought to, do, to Airs. kiolomo,