The Sun. — 1864-03-18 (London, England)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE,  HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, March 17. (Before the Lord Chief Baron.) George Costin, 22, labourer, and Ambrose Lee, 30, described as a mariner, but who is better known as " Gipsy Lee," were charged upon an indictment, and also by a coroner's inquisition, with the wilful murder of John James Hill. The prisoners were also charged with robbing the same person, and with using personal violence to him at the time of the Commission of the robbery: Mr. Barrow and Mr. Mereham conducted the prosecution ; Mr. Ribton defended Costin, and Lee was undefended, but at the request of the Court Mr. Sharp watched the case:on his behalf. Although these prisoners were charged with the serious crime of wilful murder, the case was in reality merely one of highway robbery, and it was only by a construction of law that they became amenable to the more serious charge. The Chief Baron having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty on the charge of murder. The prisoners then pleaded Guilty to the charge of robbery, accompanied by violence, and sentence was deferred.  The cases disposed of on the Civil Side have been of the most uninteresting character. Out of the five special jury cases one was withdrawn; two, which wore cross actions, were referred ; and the other two did not present any features of interest to the public. The following arrangements have been made with reference to the approaching Surrey Assizes, which commence on the 28th inst.:—Causes can be entered provisionally at the office of the Clerk of Assize in. London, from Monday, March 21, to Monday, the 28th inclusive, between ten and two o'clock. eanttexreidn They will be formally entered and put on the list sto ae: at Kingston in the order they are entered provi. Kingston nK Kingston. Monday, n a Ny causesion a 1 I willy b e f bo er e catered causes March 28. In case any record entered in London be withdrawn in London before two o'clock on March 28, the entry fee will be returned. The entry of causes at Kings ton will commence on Tuesday, March 29 at nine a.m,, and will close at noon. Business in both courts will commence at noon. A list of causes for trial each day will be sent to Lon., don on the evening of the previous day, and will be affixed outside the porter's lodge, Sergeant's-inn, Chancery lane, and also at the office of the UnderSheriff, 8, New-inn, Strand. The first day's list will not extend beyond No. 20 in the list of causes provisionally entered should there be so many. The list of causes provisionally entered may be seen at the London offic3 of the clerk of tho assize. This arrangement may not apply to future assizes.  Persons who have been in the habit of paying wooklY ag borrowers of Sewing, Machines will do well to apply at 4:110E.: and become members of Messrs. Watts and Co.'s Sewing Machine Clubs. -Ey so doing they will not only save the money they now foolishly throw away, but at the same time secure to themselves the possession of one of the .best and most celebrated sewing machines in the v. -arid. Ev ery in_ formation given on application; or by letter addressed, with a stamped envelope, to Messrs. Watts and Co., 12, Beaufortbuildimzs, Strand, London, %re., where meal rs are en.tolled daily between 10 and 4 ; Saturdays, 10 salt [