The Miner and Workman's Advocate. — 1865-04-15 (London, England)

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN THE BLACK COUNTRY.—At the Walsall Police Court, on Monday, seven youths and young men, their ages ranging from fifteen to twenty-two, Were charged with highway robbery, with violence. The prosecutor, Thos. Wyrley, an ironworker, was making his Way home from market oh Saturday night, about twelve &Chick, and had reached a lane on the outskirts of the town when he met the prisoners and font. or five others. Without uttering a word one of them knocked him down, and on his regaining his feet others of the party repeated the operation until he had been up and down at leat twenty times according to his own computation, and the outrage had lasted more than half-an-hour. Ho shouted "Murder" repeatedly, and his cowardly assailants, to silence his cries, first filled his mouth with filth, and afterwards one Of them produced a knife, and with an oath threatened to cut his throat if he cried out again. He continued to cry out, and the follow with .the knife iminmediately carried it toOards his throat, but fortnnately he raised his arm and saved his neck, at the cost of a cut on the wrist. They took from him several small articles he had purchased, cut out his pocket, containing a few !silver coins, and eventually cut off his boots, in search of a half-sovereign, which they knew he possessed. Having got the half-sovereign they pro. posed to throw their victim into the canal, but some one coming up, they decamped, leaving Wyrley minus his cap and boots, and with scarcely a vestige of clothing on his back. The outrage took place in close proximity to several houses, but none of the inmates thought fit to interfere on behalf of the ill-used man. Six of the prisoners were sent for trial at the assize's; the seventh was discharged. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN IN Sconshi).—zThe solenin aphorism, "In the Midst of life we are in death," Was Most strikingly illustrated in the city of St. Andrews on Friday night—the Rev. Dr. Park, the respected minis. ter of the Town Church, having while at a concert been seized With a sudden illness, from which he never rallied, but which terminated fatally in a few hours. The coneart thus sadly. interrupted was get up under the auspices of the AMateur 'Choral Society, of which Mr. Park was president.; and the proceeds were for the benefit of the rifle band, and other useful and charitable objects in the City. The entertainment had boon -looked forward to 'with some interest, mere se, perhaps, from the.fact that Mrs. General Moncrieff and several well-known ladies and gentleinen were to assist in the vocal department. The laallivas consequently crowded withan appreciative andiiinco. At the hour announced for the commencement Of the concert Dr. Park entered the hall, apparintly In his anal state of health: (which, however, it may be reMarked, has not been over robust for some time) and on his appearanoe he was greeted with loud applause. The -concert went on very successfully, but before the first part was finished Dr. Park complainedpf being unwell. :ile 'went out at the interval, but returned again tx; his cleat to bear the second part.of theprogramine. Shortly afterwards, hoWeier, he felt a dizziness come over his eyes,: Lind suddenly fainted away. Drs. Anderson and pet, who were close atilatid, and several ether gentle. Men, immediately ptiehed forward to give assistance, andled hire conveyed from the hall. A camp bed was prOciireikon which he was conveyed to his home in a state of insensibility. We understand that he never again reap-ye-red Cencieusness, but lingered on till between four and five o'Cliick in the miming when he quietly breathed his last.—Dundee Advertiser.