The Sun. — 1852-02-26 (London, England)

RECORDER.) James Kimber, an effeminate looking youth, with collar turned down in the Byronic style, surrendered to take his trial for feloniously shooting at William Crutchley, with intent to kill and murder him. There were six other counts in the indictment, varying the form in which the offence was charged. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Robinson prosecuted; and Mr. Bodkin defended. The Learned Counsel having stated the case, called William Crutchley, a lad 14 years of age, who stated that the prisoner was an acquaintance of his. Witness lived with his parents in Ampthill-place, Rotherhithe, and was a clerk in the London Dczki. Prisoner also lived with his friends, and was a teacher at a school. On the evening of the 13th of January the prisoner called upon him at his father's house and asked him to accompany him to the house of a mutual friend named Stubbing. He did so; and when Stubbing came out prisoner said to witness, " Now, am I liar?" Witness said, " If I have said so, you have often called me one, and I have not thought anything about it." He then put something into my face twice, and I saw it was a pistol. Witness was much frightened and stood still, and prisoner a third time put it to his face, holding him by the collar all the time, and at last fired it. Witness felt a sharp pain oa his cheek and nearly fainted; they then all three ran different ways, and witness was ultimately taken to the doctor's. His face was very sore, and one of his eyes was still weak from the effects of it.  Cross-examined I know Miss Frances ElLvsboth Payne. I go to her father's house to learn drawing with her brother. I have not paid her any attention. I am only 14, and have not begun to look after the girls yet,—(Laughter.) John Lambert, a smith, said he was in the Ploughroad on the night in question, and saw them all there, and from their mysterious appearance he thought they were going to rob his master's place —(Laughter)—sed watched them. Saw the pistol, and then they all ran away. Mr. BoDitm—And then you ran away ? Witness of —I did.—(Ecreased laughter.) s Thomas Stubbing, another youth about 14 y and e r age, corroborated the statement of the pirecutor amid much merriment added that the pwadding of the his aim at the prosecutor, and that the risoner missed pistol had hit him in the eye. was about to raffle It was also proved that the a boy about 13 years of age, a members, and had a day pitisotel was the property it.of vent tuciet The prisoner had got him _ or two before, borrowed itdt°olaht:rw tthoe°atffbeesirrs had nd them to join the raffle, an back to him. u, ntoardwahs,abdystchaeremeleydiiceissl The injury dontootboetbhuetptrroisveical evidence, proved any traces. wn where the would-be assassin had It was saw of, but it appeared that some days subn: t sho concealed rsgave himself up to the police. Mr. sequenitlYo BINSON said he proposed to call Miss Payne to the prisoner intentions. show t this the prisoner became exceedingly agitated, and sceneu that followed savoured very strongly of the Luriesque. At first Miss Payne was not to be found, upon which she, not having been before the magistrate, was called upon her iubpcana. At length Miss Payne, a genteel-looking girl, about 16, made her appearance, and upon getting into the witness-box fainted. During this, the prisoner, who had drawn a large white handkerchief from: his pocket, began to blubber most lustily and rushing wildly about the dock, called on his "dear Fanny" not to bear false evidence against him. Quiet having been restored, Miss Payne said that sho knew both youths, and a week before Christmas bad persuaded prisoner to make up a quarrel he had with prosecutor. He said he had, but only to get what he could out of him, and that day week she would hear of a serious quarrel. The prisoner then said he would give him another week, and then kill him. Prisoner had, said he would punch Master Crutchley's— (Roars of laughter.) most Mr. BODKIN, for the defence, in a head. ' humoroused speech, ridiculed the importance that bad been attached to tho.aff§ir by the ptosceution, and coteuded that the  FEBRUARY MI  Their Lordships procea3 tomorrow morning to New. castle.  MIDLANI ClRCUlT.—Northampton, Feb. 25. (Before Mr. Justice MAULE and a Common Jury.)  EALEB v.