The Express. — 1866-07-28 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER. le The mane condition was attached to the gift by another metropolitan branches. Mr. Edmond Reales took the Bberal gentleman of s park at Middlesburgh. Nothing chair. Letters were read by the secretary from Mr. now stationed John John Grant, a private in the 13th Regiment of Foot , at Devonport, was indicted for the wilful ean be more natural than that the government should pro- Bright. M.P., approving the policyof the league, and from murder of Philip Boobier, in the parish of Plymstock, on toot those parks, which are given for other purposes, and Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., stating that if the Hyde-park he 9th of June last. are reserved for other purposes than large open air political meeting was persisted in, he should withdraw his subscrip. 1 Mr. Lopes and Mr. Clarke appeared for the prosecution ; meetings or assemblies of that sort. '• tions to the league, and enrol himself as a special con- ' and Fir. M. Bere defended the prisoner. The Earl of SHAFTIffiBURY exnlsined that what lie stable. The letter of Mr. Hughes was received with much The prisoner was • private in the 13th Regiment of Foot, proposed was, that if the court of law should decide laughter. The chairman then entered in detail into the ! now 'quartered at the Staddombeights, near Plymouth. 4uast the. right of the people to use Hyde-park, her &unreel:ties of the put week, in which the league Te deceased was the son of Philip Boobier, a labourer, Majesty should then be addressed to take mach measures as had been concerned, including the deputation I who lived at Staddon, and worked at the fortifications. would secure for the public open or covered spaces in or to the Home Secretary, paying a high mu'! The deceased child, who was seven years old last January, near the metropolis. I pliment to Mr. Walpole for the manner in which appeared to have been unusually intelligent, and was a The subjeet then dropped. he had received the deputation. He then referred to the favourite amongst the men of the regiment. On Saturday, Lord REDESDALE then moved a series of amendments unfortunate misunderstanding about the meeting in the the 9th June, he left his home for the purpose of pine to to the standing orders affecting railway bills, which gave park on Monday, which no one regretted more than him- read to Sergeant Parsons • sad not returning by eight rise to • considerable discussion, one requiring a deposit of self, and explained how it had probably arisen. He o'clock his mother became anxious, and went to the 8 per cent. of the estimated cost provoking opposition would not be a party to take any advantage of that riffs- ' camp to look fur him. She there learnt that he had from Lord S.anley of Alderley and Lord Clenricarde, upon understanding, and if the council decided that the meeting gone away with the prisoner about half past eight the ground that it would interfere with the construction in the park should he persevered in in the face of the o'clock. The prisoner had come to the camp with the et railways for the public benefit. declared determination of the government to oppose its child, and then went to see some soldiers play pitchUpon a division, the proposition of Lord Redeadale was • being held by force if necessary, he for one must decline and-toss. One of the men, Private Atkins, said this adopted by • majority of 24 to 12. The other resolutions to take the responsibility of the disastrous consequences was not a proper place for the boy ; and after staying a were also agreed to. that might ensue. At the same time he was decidedly of short time the prisoner and Boobier were seen by Atkins The Straits Settlements Bill and the Courts of Justice opinion that • public meeting was necessary to denounce to go towards the spot where the body of the deceased was Bill were each read a second time. the conduct of the government, and the savage and found the next day. They went in the direction of the A number of other bills were also advanced a stage. ' ferocious °Deduct of the police. (Cheers.) Mr. G. DIVA/ washing place, which was about a quarter of a mile from Their lordships adjourned at ten minutes peat 7 o'clock. ' moved, " That the Reform League call • Agricultural meetieg for next the camp, and considerably nearer than the bathing place. in I Monday evening the Hall, hung' Between the camp and the washing place it was undulatHOUSE OF