The Warwickshire Herald. — 1892-01-14 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

THE MURDERS BY POACHERS.  Charles Rayner, Walter Smith, and Frederick Eggleton were, at Ayleatemy, on Saturday, agair lot ged with tie. murder of William Puddepliat old doiepli Crawley, at s'itstrine, iii•ar Aylesbury, •41 December 12th. Statements were made by Ray. or and Eggleton. The formeradmitted being in the weal on the night of the murder. Th.. two ket•pers, .1. said, attacked them first. lie also said he saw ,41etoti coming from the wood, who said to him, • I have done for one, Charley; I shall be hung.' 'flat!. at that time had gone away from the scene, mil he (Rayner) followed Eggleten, caught him up, mil said, "I have killed the other, I know, for 1 .iold put my fbigers right into his brains." Rayner let Mated that Eggloton slid, "I shall be hung, ...1 you and Smith will get five years' each.' g:iiton, in the course statement, referring ta I. or. Smith, and him . said they were all in ..ry Rio: in search in game, and added, "Puddei lit and Crawley Caine to us th-re, and us three Warted off, but beton we had the chance to do ac bey both flew into us, and we fought to the outside t. , wood, and it lasted about a quarter of an wor' in the wood, and us three started off to gc rosy then, but they both flew itt,i us, and all five girt in the field about half an li or, and us three •arted off to go and they would not let us go. itilliam Puddephat said, 'Conte on, Joe; we ran ;ilia. them, I know,' and Crawley said, 'Knock him wit,' and us three then tile m.,1 back, and there .v. a great struggle then with us all. Then i was oibed down. Then I did not no what was dont then,lcut they was both alive then, and I don't zo..m how long it lasted after tlan • soil ' Cune on, for 11ee are agoi. g.' ii ' I don't think i can come. Ile :ant. "al: it /cite.' I said to him, My head is col, fit I nivel iicull get home.' And when Me and Rayner got in road I said *tam, • You have got (the ward "rddfort hail been written, hilt marked out) hal and I said, ' %%hear is Walt ?' and he said, ' lie's gone this way." We did (not) see Smith •ney more that night, and I said to Rayner that What are you gain to do with that hat In 'linen it, and he done so. find this is a rue statement sine by F. Egglet.m. knd I said te iini in the morning 'I hope that they are not dead,' Ind he Said, ' You need not wish lust; I now they ire.' And he sai f, • Wee will coo led see Walt ane %ir what e say about it.' And Smith wife said, eou don't go away I will have you lock up.' Se w.• didn't or him till in charge."—The prisoner, were committed for trial and remanded to Oxford,  In Morocco the tribal agitation against the Governor's authority continues, and the supply of provisions which usually comes to Tangier from the neighbouring villages is running short.  The Ftankfurter Zeitung states that, according to intelligence dated December 12th, received at Wiest"' ,en from Tanga, in German East Africa, there has been some fighting between a detachment or the German colonial force, under Captain Krenr.ler, and the rebellious %Vertigo tribe, led by the chief Majimte.. The Warlicyr had blocked the road to Kilimiej ' r atiackel on the 14th 1,1 r.. time north-west cl ' stitch atom  A serious fire occurred, on Sunday, at Holy Trinity Church, Harrow-green, Leyton, Essex, iust ladore the commencement of the evening service. The fire broke out in the vestry, and was caused by the overheating of the flue in the apparatus for warming the church. The congregation were asked by the wardens to retire quietly, but there was a rush for the doors. Engines arrived from Ley. tostone, Harrow-green, Leyton, and West Ham. Before the fire was subdued the chancel was coinpiety burned out. The brigade bad great difficulty in extinguishing the flames.