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Glasgow Courier. — 1857-04-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER AT COLLINGHAM.  It was stated a few days ago that a retired farmer, named Joseph Hodson,livlog at South Collingharn, near Newark, bed been found dead in a chair in his house on the preceding Sunday under circumstances which left little doubt that he had been poisoned. Since then two lengthened inquiries into the facts of the case have been made by Mr. W. Newton, coroner, and a jury. On the Wednesday prior to the death of the deceased, a boy left a parcel containing a mincepie at the Queen's Head Inn, Newark, to be taken to the deceased by the Collingham carrier, but in consequence of this man having left before the package arrived, it wee detained till the following Saturday, and then placed in the hands of the carrier, who took it to South Collingharn, but, it now appears, did not himself deliver it, but gave It to a lad whom he was in the habit of employing to carry small parcels, and by whom it was conveyed to the house of the deceased, but he not being at home, it was left at the house of Hodson's nephew, Riohard, who lives a short distance off. The wife of the latter took It to the old man's house on Saturday night, and left it in his possession. On the following morning he was found sitting near the table quite dead, a portion of the pie being left on the table, and the room bearing unmistakeable proofs of the deceased having suffered severely from vomiting and diarrhcea shortly before death. The contents of the stomach and the remains of the pie were analysed by Dr. Ransome, of Nottingham. and both were found to contain arsenic. Sophia, the wife of Richard Hodson, was proved to have bought an ounce of arsenic at the shop of Mr. W. Postill, at Newark, on the 27th of December last. Hannah Hollis, the mother of Richard Hodson's wife, has several children, and among them a boy Henry, whom some of the witnesses declared to be like the boy they saw go to the Queen's Head with the above-named parcel, and it was proved that his mother had told this boy that if any inquiries were made about his taking a parcel to the Queen's Head he was to say he knew nothing about it. When the Superintendent of Police apprehended Richard Hodson on the charge of murdering his uncle, the prisoner said, • The reason you suspect me is because I looked so sharp after the will. I should sot have gone so sooe.to Mr. Smith, but I was advised to do so. I base not poisoned him, and if my wife has I know nothing about it. I have known her no long I do not think she would do a job of that sort.' A witness named Thomas Beet deposed that on the Tuesday after the deceased's death he had some oonversation with Richard Hodson, who told him that Mr. Turton had advised him to take the mincepie found in the deceased's house. and give it to his children, but that a thought had crossed his mind that he would have nothing to do with it. The coroner having summed up the evidence, the jury retired, and after a short time returned a verdict of wilful murder against Richard Hodson and Sophia Hodson, and they were thereupon committed to take their trial at the nest Nottinghamshire assizes.—Times.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-12-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

OCTOBER 23.—The latest intelligence received confirms the statements given above. The two divisions of the Lucknow force have, it seems certain, effected a junction, and General Outram has now therefore some 2300 men with him in the Residency. This force is strong enough to defy any native enemy, bat it is doubt_ ful if it is sufficiently provisioned. A desperate attack on the Queen's palace, headed by Outram himself, seems to have been repulsed, and the British force now remains for the moment inactive. Round them lie immense bands of armed Sepoys and peasantry, numbering in the aggregate at least 40,000 men. With one exception, every landholder in Southern Oude has declared against the British, not from any dislike, for the same men saved British officers, but fiom a desire to share the spoils of a falling dynasty. If General Outram has or can obtain provisions be may hold out for any time; if not, he must cut his way to Cawnpore sword in hand, with, I fear, frightful loss. Col. Greatlied has gone into Agra again. Thence he proceeds to Mynpoorie, and so to Cawnpore. But he cannot Imps to reach Lucknow much before the end of this month, and meanwhile men,soldiers especially, must eat. There is no force to send to his aid, except this column, and the whole question turns on its arriving in time. The Rewah Rajah, it is reported, though still faithful, has fled from his palace to some fort. The political , agent, Lieut. Osborne, is therefore left alone. His post_ thin and conduct are an excellent illustration of the scenes taking place all over India. He is a young Madras officer, and till this outbreak but little known to any one. He is now living in Rewah in a tent, without a single companion, without a friend within a hundred miles. He is so ill with liver complaint that he cannot lie down, taking rest only in a chair. He has no guard, no soldiers sentries, or reliable servants. Every day and night the soldiery surround his tent, threatening to put him to death by torture. He admits titer power, but tells them he can take atleast six lives before he dies. And so, day by day, there he lives, sick almost unto death, all e, and with murderers all round, confident only thatiblecinty is to remain at his post, and that God is abate hies still. It is not such men as these that Sepoys can subdue. So magical, indeed, is the influence of character, that to this moment Lieut Osborne, the sole European alive in Rewah, is felt by the natives to be at least a match for the regiment around him. To this hour, therefore, they are willing, when not stopped by force, to convey his messages and obey his commands. Two more companies of the 32,1 Native Infantry have mutinied at Rampore Hat, Their officers got away safely. The remaining companies at Bowsee have demanded tube led against the mutineers—a somewhat dangerous experiment.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-12-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DECEMBER 19. Mr Henry. Major Cooke, of the Western Circuit, appointed Recorder of Poole. Lord Clarendon ha 6 appointed Mr Philip Wodes use Currie, of the Foreign (Moe, Precis Writer, the room of Mr F. W. H. Cavendish. ...1 Mr George Villiers Lister, of the Foreign Office, ' is appointed Private Secretary to Lord Clarendon, in the room of the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, who has so ably discharged the duties of that office for so many years. Baron von Reden, one of the most renowned of -German statisticians, has died in Vienaa of inflammation of the lungs, which followed a cold which he took at the opening of the Szolnok-Debreczin Railroad. In the case of Frances Flarri-i, who lies under ntence of death at Winchester for the murder of er cliild at Portsmouth, the Secretary of State has bought right, under all the circumstances, to adviser commutation of the capital sentence to penal Sep. itude for life. ! Mr Taylor is appointed Registrar of Joint-Stock lank, in the room of Mr Whitemarsh, Q C., de' ase.i. Mr Taylor, as Deputy Registrar has transted the chief business of the department with oar* and accuracy for several years, and owes his promotion entirely to his merit in the public service. According to the correspondent of the Indepen4ance Beige, the great majority of the stranger* ho are present at the Jeufosse trial, at Evreaux. are English—more especially English ladies. Some of the latter, it is said, have made incredible effort, obtain admission to the court. , Wices.—The will of the late Earl Fitzhardinge was proved in London under £300,000 personalty ; the Hon. Edmund Phipps, £6,000; Archibald Hastie, sq., M.P., £70,000, within the province of Canterry • Chaloner Blake Ogle, Esq., Wimoole Street, 0,000 ; George Farewell Jarman, Fsq , Upper erkeley Street, £30,000 • John Mercer, Esq., niter, Maidstone, Z40,0d0 ; the Rev William Gordon, of Leitchfield, £20,000. The committee of the Stock Exchange have, it is said, expelled one of the members of the • House or having tampered with certain Continent al tele 'graphic despatches. _ The Duke of Ilamiltou has left town for Paris, en ioute to Nice, %%here the Duchess is staying. The [iaruily will shortly leave Nice for Rome, where they listend to pass the winter. The hop has been so productive a crop this year ha the northern departments, that it is a mere drug in the market; yet malt liquor is a growinw taste in ,France; and Dublin breweries in special favour.— le 'Paris correspondeut of the Globe. . 1, BUCKS ELeclioe.—Captain Hamilton, who has been spoken of as a probable Conservative candidate at the approaching election, has issued his address. The nomination is appointed for Wednesday, and there seems every prospect of a contest.  It is announced that a deputation from the Latin monks of Jerusalem will shortly arrive in Paris. • They come, it is said, to solicit the French Govern, • ment to obtain a finnan from the Porte to permit them to repair, at their own expense, the cupola of , the Holy Sepulchre. It is known that the Empe-or ' has been always well disposed towards the Latin church of Jerusalem. ~• Racal:lrmo BY
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-09-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TIED FROM SUN STROKE.  Quartermaster Serjeant Tulloch; Privates Giles and Menzies, Grenadier Compagy, and F. Stewart, Light Company, all on the 1 lth July. The following it taken from a very interesting letter, dated Cawnpore, the 18th of July, from the pen of an officer of the gallant Ist Madras Fusiliers:— On Thursday we marched against the enemy, about 6,000 strong, who were in position about five miles from Cawnpore, and this was the hardest day's work we ever bad. They had six or eight guns in two separate batteries. We advanced straight against them, and they poured grape and round shot into us, like so many hailstones, yet our loss was not very great. We lay down, and then advanced against their first battery, which was taken in fine style. * * * We now advanced against the other battery. When we came within range, down poured the round shot and grape. We were ordered to lie down, but the scoundrels had got their distance so well thet several were wounded. Six men oilier Majesty's 64th Regiment were killed, and poor C iptain Currie, of the 84th, severely wounded by a round shot. We have several men wounded. I had a bullet on my topie (felt hat) which providentally glanced off, and Capt. Raikes had a portion of his ewordhilt carried away. Well, fancy! when they saw us down again they thought we were afraid to advance, so they sounded the advance, and then the double. The General (Havelock) now gave his order—" Rise up; advance !" The whole line gave a cheer—suTh a cheer ! it must have made the villains tremble from head to foot, and advauced in line against their battery, under a heavy cross fire, which they kept up very well, but did not do us much damage, as they fired or, high. They evacuated their battery, and fled in every direction. We fired into them till they were out of range, and then rushed up the hill, and round, to our joy, Cawnpore about half a mile in front. ' We bivouacked on the rising ground for the night. You should have heard the cheer we gave as our gallant commander, General Havelock, rode down the lines, it was indeed a fine sight. He on every occasion praises our men, and is going to make a special report of us to the Commander-in-Chief. Only fancy ourhorror on hearing that the same night we gave them such a beating at Futtehpore, they killed, or rather massacred, oil theladies as horn they hithei tolled spared in Cawnpore (except five or six who were concealed by their native servants.) Miss Wheeler, the daughter of Sir H. Wheeler, they say, killed five of these fiends with a revolver before they could get near her. What an heroic spirit she must have had. The sight of the place where these poor ladies were murdered is indeed awful. Long tresses of hair, dresses covered with blood, here and there a work box or bonnet.'  ' All the bodies ere in a well. I hope we shall be able to bury them, and pay the last honour to their remains.' —Spectator, Aug. 6.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-12-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

REGISREGISTERED STAMPED 46D TERED. 1 UNSTAMPED 36D  noise. The police came in while she sat at the fire; and after telling her not to make so much noise, went away. She then went to bed. I think this was about one o'clock, but I can't tell exactly. Paton went also to bed. The prisoner continued asleep. The deceased went into the bed when he was sleeping. I also went to bed, but did not sleep. When Mary went to bed she shook the prisoner till he awoke, and he asked where his pound was, and said he supposed that she had taken the other 7s out of his pocket too. Mary said the pound was right enough, and he looked his pockets and found she had taken the 7s. She admitted having taken the 7s. lie was angry, and said he must get the pound or he would take her life. I only heard this. I heard by their speaking that she was trying to get out of bed, and he would not allow her. The loud speaking brought up the police. He swore at her. Brisbane was the policeman who came in. I asked him to stay and stop their quarrelling. They stopped when the voliceman came in. The two went out with the policeman to get the pound. They came back, and she said she would not sleep with him again, and she sought to go into the bed where the two girls lay, but be caught hold of her, and would not let her. She then came out of the room, and was koing out of the door, when he caught hold of her by the right hand. He shoved her into the room, and made a blow at her, striking her on the side with his hand. She went into the room and began crying after he struck her, and! do not know whether she went to bed herself or the prisoner pat her in. I knew by her speaking that she was in bed. I heard him tell her to lie down, and he repeated the words that he would kill her. He then drew his hand and hit her. I heard the blow. She said, 'Davie, dear, don't murder me?' I heard a second blow, and she said nothing, but I heard her draw her breath twice. It was drawn in a gasping manner. This was immediately after she got the lest blow. He said twice, ' Collins,do you take these fits often Tbut no answer was made. He then cried, ' Oh, Mary dear, won't you speak t 6 me?' No answer was made, and he cried out to me for a light. I had not a light, and I had to go to a neighbour on the flat above for one. After getting the light I went in and found her dead. I got water and put it on her, and then we ran and got the police. When I went into the room Mary was lying across the bed, with her head to the stock and her feet to the well. The stock is the front of the bed. Rankin was standing over her crying and trying to rouse her op. A policeman then came and took the body away. It was Peter Brown. Mary Collins appeared to be in her usual state of health before going into the room. She was as lively as usual, but complained of her black eye. She said that Davie had given her the black eye at the foot of the Wynd. So far as I saw they lived happily enough together. I saw no other disturbances between them than I base told. I first saw the black eye when she last came in. Cross-examined by Mr
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-10-13 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

INDIA.  INIPORTANT DESPATCH.  The Government ban received the following via Malta and Cagliari The steamship Bombay arrived at Suez on the evening of the 2d of October. The dates are from Bombay to the 17th, and Aden t, the 26th September. General Havelock gained his ninth victory on the 10th of August, driving the rebels from a strong position near Bithoor, which they desperately defended. After the battle he retired to Cawnpore, where he waits for reinforcements before advancing to the relief of Lucknow, where the tebels were repulsed with great loss, and the garrison are bravely holding out. Gen. Outram had arrived with strong reinforcements at Allahsbad on the let of September, and was expected to reach Cawnpore on the 9th. The Dinapore mutineers have again been defeated by Major Eyre at Sasaeran, and are trying to make their way to Delhi. Active preparations have been resumed before Delhi, and on the 26th Aug. General Nicholson defeated the mutineers at Nuiuffghur, capturing 13 guns and their camp baggage. Lieuts. Lumsden and Gobbet were killed. On the arrival of the siege train, which was expected on the lat Sept, it is said that an assault will be made on the city. A small force, which left Agra on the 21st Aug., under the command of Major Montgomery, defeated a body of the insurgents near Allyghnr, and put them to flight. Enaign Marsi and Mr Tandy, volunteers, were killed.  The 10th Light Cavalry mutinied at Ferosepore on the 19th August, and murdered Nelson, the veterinary surgeon.  The 519 t Native Infantry mutinied at Peshawur on the 28th August, but most of them were seised, be summarily dealt with.  and wili 4 i„,  Resat was evacuated by the Persian troops on the 27th July. At Neemuch port of a squadron of the 2d Bombay Light Cavalry mutinied on the 12th August, and the troops were disarmed.  The mutineers of the Joudpore Legion have marched towards 31ussurbad, from which troops were sent to intercept them. The rebels from °tide were threatening Allahabad and Benares, which are being put in a state of defence. The sth Bengal Irregulars mutinied at Bbascuboore on the 14th August. The 55th Bengal Native Infantry were disarmed at Ghampore on the 10th August. Largo bodies of troops were marching from Calcutta towards Allahabad.  Lord Elgin left Calcutta on the 3d Sept., and sailed for Hong Kong in the as Ara. Her Majesty's 89th Regiment has arrived at Bombay from the Cape of Good Hope, and has been sent to Deese. The 95th Regiment is daily expected. Seventeen prisoners were executed at Salters for treason on the Bth Sept. The Mohurrum has passed off quietly in all parts of India. The Madras and Bombay Presidencies are bengal]. The Punjaub continues quiet, and Bundelcund and Central India are undisturbed. A private message from Suez mentions the arrival there of Sir H. Leek by the Bombay, and he states that affairs in India are a shade better.
Glasgow Courier. — 1857-02-19 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SHERIFF ALISON ON FORBES MACKENZIE'S ACT.  At the Sheriff Criminal Court oil Friday lasti—Sheriff Sir Archibald Alison presiding—there was on among a number of cases which excited more than usual attention, and called forth certain observations on the part of the learned Sheriff. It appeared that th panel named James M'Cowie, was one of a nu iber of labourers who had been carou,ing on the night f Saturday, the 20th of December last, in a public louse in Rutherg,len, and bad been turned out of it at t e usual hour of eleven o'clock in a somewhat advan d state of intoxication. He went home to his heus.t, in whieh his sister resided, and more drink was sought, and more drink, as it subsequently appeared, was easily procured, despite the stringency of Forbes Mackenzie's Act; for at least two bottles of whisky were produced during the coarse of the night. T:le consequence was that aorne of the inmates became infuriated, and ottivrs stupid with liquor. The prisoner's sister falling sick was found by her brother, the panel, who had been absent for a short time, in what he considered too close proximity to a sweetheart of hers, who lay insensible with liquar. He seized a breadknife to avenge, as lie thought, this insult to his sister's honour, and became so infuriated that, to prevent dangerous consequences, a collier named Flynn interfered, and received a stab in the breast. The Sheriff, in the course of his address to the jury, with reference to the plea of justification which had been set up in behalf of the panel by his agent, Mr. T. C. Young, said that it could not be too well known that the only acts which justified in law the use of deadly weapons or deadly violence, were attempted murder, robbery and garotting, (on the latter of which he laid particular emphasis,) housebreaking when the burglar was breaking in, but not when lie was merely leaving the premises, and rape, or a plain and manifest attempt to commit it ; but-the plea of justification, he observed, was quite untenable In the present case, where the assaulted man was riot only not abetting the supposed violator of the woman's honour, but merely interfering as a peacemaker betwixt her infuriated mistaken brother and the object of his blind wrath. 'Die learned Sheriff also remarked, by the was, that, as the jury would observe, this case was one of many cases brought before them which had their origin or occasion in drink, and in the present case, as in others, it ens manifest that drink was sought for and easily obtained after lawful hours. It was quite apparent, the learned Sheriff observed, that legislative restrictions, such as Forbes Mackenzie's Act, were unable to prevent the supply when the demand appeared ; and however nmeh fie might coincide with the object contemplated by the promoters of Forbes Mackenzie's Act, it was evident that the means adopted to secure that object were not such as would prove successful, as was seen in the present case. The only effect of the act was to drive excessive drinking from its more legitimate sphere—the public house—to the privacy of the omestio hearth.