Blandford Weekly News. — 1886-01-16 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

THE NETHERBY HALL BURGLARY.  In the Queen's Bench Division, on Monday, before Mr. Justice Denman and Mr. Justice Grantham, the case of Regina v. Budge came before the court up motion made by Mr. Ca vailagh for a rule nisi to remove the trial of certain prisoners from Cat lisle to the Central Criminal Court in London. The motion was made on behalf of two of the prisoners charged with murder, attempted murder, and larceny in connection with the Netherhy Hall burglary viz., Anthony Benjamin Rudge and John Martin. The other primmer is James Baker, and the learned counsel said he did not anticipate any objection on his behalf to the removal of the trial. It will be recollected that a police-constable, named Joseph Burne, was,while engaged in efforts to capture the burglars,ithot dead, while another constable named Jacob Johnstone and a police-sergeant earned Roche, were also shot at. The learned counsel produced an affidavit made by nudge setting forth the facts connected with his arrest, and stating that a fair trial could not be had at Carlisle. Budge also complained that at the coroner's irquoition on the body of Byrne he was not present or officially repelsented, and a verdict of wilful murder was returned against him, and further stated that both at the hearing before the magistrates and when he was placed among three strangers for identification he was kept in irons, a circumstance which he thought had greatly tended to imbue the public with a belief in his guilt. The prisoner Martin filed a similar affidavit, and the learned counsel stated that he believed that no objection would be made on behalf of the other prisoner (Baker), who was represented by Mr. Matt, nson, to the removal of the trial to London. An affidavit was also filed by Mr. Thomas Johnson, solicitor of Carlisle, to the effect that the prisoners would be unable to obtain a fair trial Carlisle on account of the popular feeling against them. Attached to this affidavit were exhibits containing extracts from the Carlsale Patriot and Cumberland News, which it was alleged assumed the guilt of the prisoners. For instance, it was raid to be stated that the appearance of three such men anywhere would put those about them on their guard, and a description was given of the arrival of one of the prisoners at Carlisle Station when it was said the snob exhibited a disposition to Station, him.—Mr. Justice Denman said that he was of opinion that they ought not to grant the rule. He by no means intended, however, to lay cloven the doctrine that an application of this art, funded upon sufficient grounds, might aot be made at a very late period, but where it was made so late as thie it was is strong element in the censideration of the question whether it was really made because it was expedient in the ends of justice or for the purpose if delay. He considered it doubtful whether the prisoners would obtain a fairer trial in London than in Cumberland, especially as most improper effigies of the prisoners had been added to a wax-work exhibition of crimir ale in London, and this fact had been placarded over London. —Mr. Justice Grantham coneurred.—Rule refused accordingly.  A maiden lady of independeot means,named Reeve, residing at Tutbury„ Burton-on-Trent, was found by her servant onMonday morning burnt to death in bed. - - -  The Llanberis slate quarries were re.opened on Monday morning. but no men presented themselves to resume work. There is no disturbance in the district.  On Monday a number of convicts arrived at Galway where they will be employed on the new Government works in Galway harbour, which include a breakwater. The cJnyicts are from various prigon,, and the Galway Gaol is being enlarged to accommodate them. The convicts were escorted by constabulary.