The Warwickshire Herald. — 1896-07-02 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

PLACING STONES ON THE RAILWAY.  Rowley Whiteley, 11, echo° bov, ot 0 wild-read. j South Tottenham, was charged, before Mr ',wit I Taylor, at North London Po iceecourt. on !if,rWay, with placing stones on the railway metals, doing other things to the danger of passengers travelling on the line.—Mr. Wilfred Truhshaw, who prosecuted for the Midland Railway Conn any, sail tnat offences of this kin had been so common hi late that offi, Ws had been specially set to wrath the lines between Harringav and St. Ann's Statkr. on Saturday afternoon Sergeant Miley, in tie , employ of the railway corm any, saw the priscner alone on the line. He placed several stones on the me als and kicked out two wooden "lie r." used for • loating the metals. The prisoimr was pursued and caught, when he kicked violently and shouted "Murder !" On the way to the police-ration, a lot of boys surrounded the police ant stoned them. The prieener himself very nearly got run over by a passenger train as he stooped to pull out one of the "keys." The company had instructed him (Mr. Trubshaw) to ask for a severe penal y, because passengers, drivers, and property had been con. si !erably damaged of late owing to these mischievous , and malicious acts. —Mr. Paul Taylor said it was an extremely dangerous offence, the maximum penalty for which was penal servitude for life—The boy's father said his son was mentally deficient. and Mr. Paul Taylor replied that he bad been guilty of a great dereliction of duty in allowing hint Li be abut it such was the came. —Remanded.  A telegram from Fort Salisbury says! A relic' party 0140 .belm2inz to the Natal contingent arrive on Friday. It is reorted from Umtali that 2,000 of Yorongass's reople are destzting from the Beira rail. way works between Chimoio and and tha, it is feared they are joining the revolt. Umbassa, the local chief, has sent his chief Indus to Do,':' to inquire an to the meaning of these deurtions, and to consider what defensive measures are necessary. Ile gave assurances of faithful loyalty. The following are addi.ional names of killed: Bhutto, Maynard, Jameson (mining commissary), Dr. Watkins, Hodgson, Gowan, F.tockfield, Crook, Duncan, and Caro.  A small patrol which left to relieve a man named Hiving at Gampoa, has failed in its mission. It reports that five whites are lasgered at Deary's Store, Aberonrn. They are lighfing hard, and two of them are wounded. There are Are months' supplies in Salisbury for 800 men. The total number in camp is 600. _ _  Intelligence received in Capetown from Fort Salisbury states that Captain Taylor's patrol of 50 men returned on Thursday from relieving the Jesuits' Farm, where the Fathers had defended themselves without loss. Captain Stevens, one of the men of the patrol, was killed. One horse was killed, and a few were wounded.  A Buluwayo telegram says: Captain Laing reports that he attacked a large body of rebels, under the Chief Salimbs, in a deep klcof on the southern slopes of the Belingwe Range. He surprised the enemy before daybreak, and killed Salemba and three of his eons. A number of cattle were captured, and a quantity of mining ina:erial and clothing was recovered from the rebels. The British loues were Paul Vandvogel killed, and a few men wounded, including Lieutenant Turner, military adviser to Judge Vintcent, commanding at F)rt S4lisbury.  Major 71'horole, of the Headquarters' Staff, has gone to Macloutsie, in order to make arraugeinents for the advance of the Imperial troops to the Alatoppo Hills.  Sir Frederick Carrington is preparing to attack the rebels on all sides when they are once definitely located. !loth Colonel Plumer's column and that of Captain Macfarlane have returned to Sulimey°. A despatch from Unitali latOs that that place is quite safe.