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Glasgow Courier. — 1861-01-17 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

DIABOLICAL MURDER NEAR BRISTOL.—The village of Dundry, which is located about rive miles west. ward of Bristol, was on Wednesday night the scene of one of the most brutal murders which it has been for a long time past our clpty to chronicle. Occupying a small cottage, situated at about 200iyards from the church in that village, were an old man, named George Waterman, and his wife Sarah. About seven o'clock on Wednesday night the aged couple were conversing by their cottage fireside when they heard a knocking on the outside of the door. The old man got up to answer it, but before lifting the latch adopted an expedient which he always observed, by asking who was there. The person outside answered "It is John, the Winford policeman." He had no sooner opened tho door than he received a heavy blow from a thick stick on the forehead. He staggered and ran back, upon which two men rushed in, one of whom knocked him down, and struck him several desperate blows on the head. The old man succeeded in getting on his legs again, when they told him that he must show him where his money was, and forced him up stairs. He said it was in a box, and having opened the box to which he pointed, they pi oceeded to ransack other boxes in the room, and also a chest of drawers. From these they took a silver watch, a silver medal,a bottle of brandy, some bottles of home made wine, and a silk handkerchief. On turning over the bed they found a pair of loaded pistols which they took, and then returned down stairs, compelling the old man to accompany them. Having possessed themselves of some bread and bacon, they dragged the old man into an outhouse, and bound him with a cord on a bacon stand, telling him he must remain in there for twenty minutes, when he might call to his wife to let him loose. They must then have brutally maltreated the poor old woman, who it is thought ran to her husband's assistance with a pair of tongs, as a pair was afterwards found covered with blood and hair. The old man, though weak, contrived to get loose, and on going to his house found his aged partner lying on the ground insensible. Being too faint from the loss of blood to raise her, he crawled to the holm of a neighbour, who helped him. The old woman's head had been severely beaten,and exhibited several wounds; and although medical aid was obtained, she died at half-past one o'clock, but without having once recovered consciousness. Suspicion falls upon Charies Wedmere, a nephew of the deceased, a private in the Marine Artillery, and a brother of his, a lumper on the Bristol Quay. The first had been seen in the neighbourhood a week previously; and on the first time of his going to his Uncle's he was accompanied by a man, who used the same remark, "It is John, the policeman." Of course as yet this is mere suspicion; but the police have issued placards giving descriptions of the parties suspected.
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-02-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE CONVICTS AT CHAU:IA-M.—Every precaution has been taken by the authorities connected with the convict prison (St. Mary's) to prevcit any future surprise by the convicts, and to -.oppress the recent outbreak. The whole of *le convicts were again confined to their cells, on Wednesday, none having been permitted t leave the prison for their usual employment on. sr. Itiary's Island and at the dockyard. Nearl:, the whole day was occupied in flogging tho,se '..,onvicts who were examined on Wedtiesciay by :or Joshua Jebb and Captain Gambier, and whs., were proved to have been the ringleaders „ .0 revolt on Monday afternoon. The convicts ,oggetl were brought from the cells one at a time, and -having been stripped were fastened up to the halberds, when each man received three dozen lashes, laid on with terrible effect. Many of the convicts received their punishment with scarcely a cry, but as stroke after stroke fell on the backs of some of the most ruffianly characters, who particularly distinguished themselves in the recent outbreak, they set up piercing shrieks, mingled with frightful oaths and threats. Several of the men, on being released from the triangles, behaved with the greatest bravado, notwithstanding the intense pain they were enduring, and frequent threats were made that the "business was not yet done," and that on the first opportunity murder would be committed. The number of convicts flogged during the day is stated to have been thirty -11iX. There is still about sixty more convicts in irons in the punishment cells chained, and these will be flogged immediately directione to that effect have been given by Sir Joshua Sebb and Gaptain Gambier. Many parts of the interior of the prison present unmistakeable signs uf the wanton mischief perpetrated by the prisoners during the two hours that they were masters of the prison. An order from the Home Office was received on Saturday, by Captain Powell, the governor of the convict establishment, for the immediate discharge of four principal and six subordinate warders. This order has caused considerable conaVirnation among the officials, as no cause is assigned for their dismissal. The order was peremptorily carried into effect, and the officere were all discharged before twelve 0.0.1.0 ck. It Is understood to be the intention of 'le Home Office to alter the interior regulation of the prison, making the rules more strthgent, investing the governor with more power ttain he at present possesses. The jtennthw:irrdess,.," '41.0 have been dismissed are to remain Until ar ..arters and draw their pay and rations jew eider from the Home Office arrives for awards. bs pensions, according to the length of service. .he nu- .ber of the warders at the prison is 124, and the civil guard of the prison consists of one superintendent, two sergeants, and twenty-two privates; whether the number of warders is to be increased is not yet known. Captain Gambier, director of convict prisons, will arrive at Chatham for the purpose of trying seventy of the worst characters, who took a prominent part in the recent outbreaks. A.
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-03-21 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE MURDER BY SOLDIER AT PLYMOUTH.—At the Exeter a"...,„izes, last week, Robert Hackett, a private ill the 61st Regiment, was charged with the murder of Henry Jones, a serjeant in the same regi'tent. On the sth of January, the deceased and • other soldiers took their mess in the soldiers' room. The prisoner came in with a pensioner, to whom he gave his soup. Jones made some slight remark, and the pensioner said in reply, "You can't take a course out of me, I am too old a soldier." About five o'clock in the evening, when the men were taking their tea, the prisoner said to Jones, "1 am thankful to No. 3 and 4 mess for insulting my friend at dinner." Jones replied, "What was said to the pensioner was no harm." The prisoner then said to Jones, "Harry, you are the cause of the whole of it." Jones then made use of some expression, upon which the prisoner said, "Me do you mean ?" Jones said, "Yes." Upon this the prisoner jumped over a form, and said, "Only you are a serjeant, and I should get fifty lashes, %would smash you while you lie in your cot. "rhe prisoner then left the room, but is about a quarter of ati hour he returned to the room with a rifle in his MM. He then held the rifle to his left hip and said, "Stand clear." Corporal Ryan, who wo..i present, called out, "Throw up his rifle." Besore this, however, could be done, the ride was discharged. Jones, who was in another room—the door being open—uttered a grown and fell down dead. The ball was found to have passed through his body and lodged in the opposite wall. The prisoner said it was not intended for Tones. The soldiers were not allowed to have their rides loaded under any . . .  pretence whatever. The prisoner appeared to have been drinking ; he was excited, but was prefectly rational. When the prisoner was apprehended he gave up his rifle, and said be was not going to run away. When in the guard-room he said he was sorry the ball had not taken effect on three or four others.  He was asked what he had done it for. He made no innueiliate reply, but then said his grandfather had been hanged, and he should meet the same fate. Mr Cole, for the defence, contended that the prisoner, whilst in a morbid state of drunkenness, had brought his rifle into the barrack-room, and had accidentally discharged it without any deliberate intention to kill the deceased. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. The prisoner was then sentenced to death. A direct line of navigation between Trieste and London has just been established for the first time. The enterprise is owing to the praiseworthy energy of Messrs John Nicholls & CO., who have appointed Herr Benedict Randlgger their agent at Trieste. The steamers, which it is thought will be exceedingly useful for the transmi,ou of drugs, are to touch at Venice and Anco, and, if need be, at Corfu also.
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-07-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN NORTHUMBERLAND STREET LONDON.—On Friday forenoon, shortly before 12, the greatest consternation was occasioned in Northumberland Street, Strand, by hearing the report of pistols and a loud outcry on the first-floor of No. 16 in the above-mentioned street, occupied by a Mr Roberts, solicitor and bill discounter, and who, it appeared, had fired two pistols at a Major Murray, who was in his office at the time, and inflicted two wounds in the neck. Major Murray, although thus wounded, finding that Mr Roberts had looked the door, and was in possession of another pistol, seized the poker and tongs, and corn. menced a fierce onslaught on his attempted murderer, inflicting the most fearful blows over the head and face, so as to thoroughly disarm him, and render him insensible. A man named Pomfret first raised the cry of "murder,' and Mr Ransom, who occupies offices in the same house, saw Major. Murray make his escape from the back window into the yard, and as he was bleeding profusely from the wounds in the neck and forehead he at once led him off to Charing Cross Hospital. In the meantime information was conveyed to the Police Station, Scotland Yard, when a number of policemen rushed to the house, and on going up stairs they found the door locked. As they could obtain no answer, a ladder was procured, and entering from the back window they found the room in the most frightful state of confusion, and the floor covered with blood. In the corner near the door they discovered Mr Roberts in a crouching position, bleeding profusely from numerous wounds in the head and face. On the floor they found two.piatols, one of which had recently been discharged. Mr Roberts was immediately conveyed to Charing Cross Hospital, where Major Murray had previously arrived. The latter is likely tore. cover, but very:Jana hopes, indeed, are held out as far aa Mr Roberts is concerned. His wounds are of the most serious character. His skull was fractured in no less than three places; while his head and face are covered with terrible wounds, and one finger broken. He was insensible, and appeared to be sinking fast; Major Murray, on the contrary, was perfectly conscious, and conversed with numerous persons who visited him at his bed-side. When admitted into the hospital Mr Skegg, the house surgeon, carefully examined his wounds, and discovered that a bullet still remained in his neck. Towards evening Mr Skegg, with assistance of Mr Canton, succeeded in extricating it, and afterwards the patient seemed to be much easier. His escape from immediate death is regarded as a miracle. One bullet had actually grazed the temple on the right side, leaving a slight wound only, the ball penetrating into the wall of the room where the outrage was perpetrated. Had Major Murray not have turned askle, when the pis. tel was fired, the ball would, no doubt, have penetrated his temple and killed him on the spot. Nothing of • very reliable character has as yet transpired —in fact there appears to be a disposition at the house to withhold all intormation.  A
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-02-07 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

SPORTING MEMORANDA.  We had hoped that January should not past without an opportunity to devote some space to matters of Field Sports, but various causes have interfered. Perhaps our best excuse is that of the excellent Mayor who headed his twenty-rive reasons for not firing a royal salute, "First, an' it please your Majesty, we had no gunpowder." Let us be forgiven the other twenty-four as freely as the Mayor in question. Yet he is a poor writer who in these wordy days has not the ability to spin a yarn out of very scant material, and we hold that Canning's knife-grinder richly deserved the kicking he got when he replied to the Friend of Humanity— " Story, bless you, I have none to tell, sic." What, no story to tell, miserable wretch! what right had he to drink at the "Chicken" and get into a scuffle, have his hat and breeches torn, and be put in the stocks by Justice Oldmixen— -do, all this, and yet not tell a story when civilly call d upon! See how our daily newspapers can give t:ve columns of speeches, and yet nothing in them—see how our London magazines, in the at: 'e of the day, can give such weary wordy articles—t -elow Dickens himself has gained the magnificent title of "Verbosity." The knife-grinder who could not now cope with the Friend of Humanity, must be a dull blade, incapable of sharpening others. To him would no spinster entrust her shears, no bachelor his favour. ite razors. Wandering to and fro on the face of the earth, in vain would be his cries of " knives ant scissors to grind, oh," until in despair he ground himself oft and disappeared in a torrent of fiery particles. Nor shall we take the state of the barometer, or of  the weather into account in our explanation. Nor shall it be pressure of matter or advice of friends, foreign politics or domestic bickerings. Our press has not gone out of order, our types have not melted away, our very "devil" conducted himself with propriety at the New-Year holidays. Nor has it been the want of a text, for sporting volumes have issued from the press, and if Blackwood seldom now dons the Lincoln green, we have always the excellent Field to fall -back upon for pabulum to our wants. For what then, or how then, did we not write our memoranda, or why now trouble our readers with an uncalled-for apology? There's the secret, in that lies the gist of his preliminary paper. When great editors come so "roundabout' their readers, glorify themselves, yet thereby raise their circulation, may we not for once indulge in that nonsense which we are told "now and then is relished by the wisest men." For once in our humble way may we not talk otherwise than "by the card" pretend to apologise, and all the while announce future intentions by the "puff preliminary," yet have the honesty to confess it. There, the murder's out, and we close these scribblings of field sports, as logically as have recently done some platform orators, by not saying one word upon the subject on hand. Fashion governs all things, let us then be so governed.
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-10-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE WESTMINSTER MURDER.—Maloney was on Friday found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, but recommended to mercy on the ground that he went home without malice, and that something must have occurred to provoke him to commit the deed.  The London Board of the North British Insurance Company have resigned in a body. Dissatisfaction with the views of the company in Scotland as to the future management of the English business, which is proposed to be carried on upon principles unsuitable, in their opinion, for this country, is the alleged cause of the disruption. The Post-office savings-bank measure continues to be successful. The number of banks now established in England and Wales is above 300, and from the business done last week we have reason to believe fully maintained the promise of the opening day. One-half of the depositors, it is supposed, are women and young persons. People travelling from place to place are already availing themselves of the peculiar facilities which these banks afford. The Right Rev. Dr. Baring, who has been appointed to the bishopric of Durham, has taken leave of the clergy of his late diocese. To some of them at Gloceeter his lordship remarked that he hoped they would get on better with their new bishop (Dr. W. Thomson) than with himself. He added that he had no doubt they would, as he (Dr. Baring) was a party man, and had no hesitation in avowing himself as such, while Dr. Thomson was not so pledged, and would do his best to keep in with and please all parties.  A "Religious House" is to be opened for young men who are members of the Church of England and in which they are to commence a life under fixed religious rules, having for its foundation the three-fold promise of obedience, poverty, and celibacy. One of the young men who is about to enter has, it is said, given what he can to fit up an oratory, and will, when m residence, give op all he has for the support of the society. A gentleman who styles himself "Brother Ignatius" is inviting communication' from young men on the subject.  The agitation touching the new education minute seems on the increase. Schoolmasters meet almost daily to denounce the breach of faith (as it is termed) on the part of the Government; and the daily journals are filled with letters and leading articles, nearly all of which adopt the same denunciatory tone. We learn that a memorial, which is about to be presented to the President and Committee of Council on Education, has already received many signatures. This memorial sets forth very clearly the grievances of the certificated teachers. We are happy to be able to add, that the Education Minute, though bearing the date of the 29th July of the present year, is not to come into operation until at the 30th March, 1862. This alteration leaves the whole scheme in abeyance till it has come under the consideration of Parliament. It also re heves school mienagers of much anxiety, as under the minute of 29th July, all future pupil-teacherships required to be formed on thq new arrange. meats.
Glasgow Courier. — 1861-01-03 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

MURDER IN HIGH STREET. 16 and 17. William French, merchant in Glasgow, 107. John Bowman, of Ashgrove, merchant in Glee- itronj GI& nuated old " Browu Bees," and produced one o find ready sales at better prices. The week has i lb,' m.-,L,. . et introGeneral Jacob's rifles-the best wealml y Notwithstanding the two examples of the inexorable- two shares-one upon the life of William French, his gow, one share upon the life of John Vero Bowman, son brought a full average gain of la per qr. on former mutant'. few `'. in alms- dth th th 11 f M F h li. Circuit son, an eo er upon eie o .. ary renc , is of tho deceased Houghton Bowman, merchant in Gies- . ducecl. Several diagrams were also shown, , nese of justice which the records of tne present . h d' t' •th f • u die values, wit some =mu ion in e oreign s m s, trstion of the lecture. The audience conmsted tor furnish, another murder was rom d ht nutted in this city at auger. gow. which cannot be expected to continue on the same 1 the most part of volunteers, and was very meagre, au early hour on Sunday morning. About one oe oc '1 k 18. Andrew Stirling, merchant in Glasgow, one share .. G dll ted in H. hSt t th Cross in n. upon the life of William Stirling, his son. ig ree , near e , co e Thames and, as it is yet early in numbers. At the close, Mr Sheriff Bell conveye a crow oo ec 19. John Stirling, merchant In Glasgow, one share The launch of the iron•plated steam frigate Wass navigation of th , . _ d the thanks of the meeting to the lecturer for his sequence. of a fight between a n lan named William Clark, 1 d h h h t upon the life of Janet Stirling, his daughter. allas Neil Coy e, an anot er man, w ose name as no rior was successful on Saturday. Sir J. Pakington winter, we may soon be entirely stopped as to etical interesting, and instructive address; he prac , as vet been ascertained. The cause of the quarrel is not 20. Alexander Dunlop, surgeon in Glasgow, one Flare christened the ship in the usual way. At first, after liveries . from vessels, but a thaw has since com• referred to the prospect of a review of the Scottish knOwn, but it seems to have originated in a shebeen in upon the life of Janet Dunlop, his daughter. . n e con ment t 1 0 th t• h moving four or five inches, the huge hulk came to a menced, which may contini e e Volunteers by him who, at the Alma, would "Hee the neighbourhood, from which, we understand, the two 21. Alexander Ritchie, merchant in Glasgow, one stand, aud the utmost power of the hydraulic ma. Christmas fetee have a k lmost set business aside. but
Glasgow Courier. — 1845-07-26 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

ATZ PEESBYTERY.—On Wednesday, the presentee to the Newton church, the Rev. John Caird, preached before the Presbytery iuml the Congregation in Newton Church, Ayr. The rev. gentleman chose for his text the last clause of the 17th verse of the Lth T of the second epistle to the Corinthians—" Behold all are made new," from which he delivered a most impressive 'iv eloquent discourse. At the close of the sermon it was A the pulpit, by ths Rev. Mr. Measles, ofw-y would again meet in Newton church, on next, for the purpose of moderating the call in fav,..tr of b., presentee, on which occasion, if any of the blathers of the congregation had objections to prefer against the settlement of Mr. CaW, they would be received and considered by the Pt. . _c of the entertainments nightly theatre continue to attract large and ' —.I. we would be surprised were it •mances by the Bell-Ringers, by German Minstrel, and by Mr. , to dancers, &c., are each worthy money, as these , go, charged for admission to the _. The theatre is to ne closed for a season, it will be observed, at the end of next week, BO there is no time to be lost in viewing this rare combination of talent.  that the by th, in  Accitient.—On Thursday afternoon, a little girl, named Ann Clark, was rode over by a noddy, driven by Thomas Cumnook, is Main Street, Andernton, and had one of her "bones fractured. She was wheeling a small barrow, - for amusement on the street, and as the noddy she stumbled and fell before it; and we under. Imo is attributable to the driver. He was taken however, by the Anderston Police, that the undergo the necessary investigation; but he , set at liberty on a sufficient pledge being when called upone. , from Beyrout, of the ) had just arrived there Crete, but no particu-7e of and Corn, and  /ALS,  High Court of Jugiciary.—William Paton, superintendent ' loeowtives, and Richard M‘Nab, engineman, with the and Glasgow Railway Company, are indicted to ._ trial on the let of August, at Edinburgh, for cut...le homicide. Our readers are aware that this case is Connected with the melancholy death of Mr. Thomas Cooley of this city. court of 811811i0i1.--This Court rose on Saturday for the autumn vacation. The box-days were previously appointed their Lordships to be Wednesday, the 10th of September, ' Wednesday the Bth of October next. The Second .1 will alt for the trial of jury eases previous to the of the Court in November, for the winter sescon, ,e is yet axed.  who was struck the night of Sabbath k in the county in' Ihe men' ted him. punish.  Pitlochry.—A bridal assault was committed on the person of a working man in the neighbourhood of Kinloch Rannoch, on the evening of Monday week. His assailant, having found him angling on the river Rannoch, without the least provocation, took the rod from him, knocked him down, and beat and kicked him very unmercifully. The poor man's head and different parts of his body are severely cut and bruised.