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TSTo 419, Apbix 3,1858.] THE I* E A P E ...
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CRIMINAL RECORD. Murder by Three Boys. —...
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THE ASSIZES. Captain^John Anderson Chris...
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^» n « h Ambassador , M . Thouvenelj for the aathonzagiJof the Cutting of the canal throagh the Isthmas of S DeZ- RUSSIA . The Russian troops have recently thrice attacked the Circassians , bat each time unsuccessfully . The imperial troops lost a thousand men ia these disastrous enter-^ " SWITZERLAND . The Cantonal Councils of Basle and Neufchfitel refuse to receive the new French Consuls , and the Federal fiomicil of Berne has charged Dr . Kern to make known to the French Government the feelings of reprobation which the new measures relative to passports have produced among the public . Indeed , so great is the excitement , that it is thought it will be almost impossible to them out . «
carry « _ . _ ... It is stated at Berne that Dr . Kern , the Swiss Minister at Paris , has declared to the Federal Council that , if Switzerland should refuse to receive the newly appointed French Consuls , France will reserve to herself the Tight of withdrawing the exequatur granted to the Swiss Consuls in France .
DENMARK . The Danish Government has sent a reply to the Frankfort Diet relative to the affair of the Duchies . The Danish Government proposes to submit to the States of Holstein the first six articles of the Holstein Constitution , upon which they had not hitherto been ¦ called to vote . It moreover engages itself not to present any bills to the Supreme Council which it was the intention formerly to submit to the States , and not to increase the extra tax on the duchies for two years . To settle the differences which exist respecting the general Constitution , the Copenhagen Cabinet proposes that the question shall be discussed by two delegates , one representing Denmark , the other the German Diet , to meet at Frankfort as soon as the States of Holstein shall have expressed their opinion on the subject .
SPAIN . Some excitement has been created in the Senate by a demand made by Setior Vasquez Queipo that the budget of the island of Cuba should be presented and examined . He accused General Concha of extravagant expenditure , and said that the Cuban Government had made itself almost independent of the home authorities . The President of the Council replied that it would be dangerous to call in question the capacity of the Governor-General of Cuba , and that the budget ought not to be discussed . . ....
A royal decree enacts that a general direction of public safety shall be established ; and another orders the formation of ' a battalion of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry under the title of Urban Guard of Madrid , to be organized and disciplined by the Minister of War , while the Minister of the Interior shall direct the manner in which it shall be employed . These establishments are for the preservation of ' order , ' and show that the revolutionary feeling is yet strong in Spain .
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Criminal Record. Murder By Three Boys. —...
CRIMINAL RECORD . Murder by Three Boys . — Matthew Poppleton , ¦ Charles Woodcock , and William Needham , three lads employed at the Barnesley Old Foundry near Leeds , ¦ have been examined and remanded before the presiding magistrate of that town , upon the charge of having caused the death , through rough usage , of a moulder employed on the same establishment named Benjamin Clarkson . One morning , Clarkson was at work as usual at the foundry , and went to a box to get ¦ a crank handle . One of the boys , who was working at the box , disputed the possession of the handle with Clarkson : but the latter succeeded in obtaining it after a slight altercation with the lad . However , about a ¦ quarter of an hour afterwards , the youth vowed that he would have the instrument himself , and called to his aid a couple of his fellow-apprentices . All three went to determined to have the
. Clarkson , and told him they were handle whether by fair means or foul . As Clarkson refused to yield up the article , a quarrel ensued , in the < ourao of which tlio boy Poppleton was struok by Clarkson with the wooden handlo of a rammer , which so exasperated the three lads , that they ruahed on Olarkson in a body , and throw him to the ground , when Poppleton struck him a severe blow on the crown of his head Trtth a hammer , while Woodcock dealt him another on the side of his head with a heavy iron rammer , which completely stunnod him . Ho was raised up by two men « t work on the foundry , and removed to the nearest surgery , whore hia wounds were examined . Having recovored his consciousness , ho was able to walk home ; hut ho gradually sank , and expired on the evening of th © same day . An inquest was hold , and a verdict of - ^ snslaugUt »* . rotttraed . againi * fc . ^ Woodcock . Crimination and Rkoiumination . —Four poisons have been committed for trial from the Wandsworth pMlce-court on charges of robuory and attomptod murder . A poljcemnn named Folia watches the case , and this constable ono of the prisoners accuses of being conowned in the robberloB and of conspiring to obtain money from a young woman , Fells gives a positive
denial to these charges , and proves a previous conviction against his accuser . Mummer nsr Liverpool . — Michael Warey , an American seaman , stabbed a Dutch shoemaker to the heart , on Wednesday night , at a casino in Blundell-sfereet , Liverpool , after a good deal of altercation and scuffling . The wounded man died almost immediately ; and the American then commenced an indiscriminate attack on all the other persons present , one of whom he stabbed in four places . Escaping into the street , he was secured by a policeman , and has been committed for trial . Murders and Suicide . — Mr . Peter Williamson , a merchant and farmer residing at Lerwick , Scotland , has killed his wife , a son , and two daughters , and afterwards committed suicide . Another son was seriously hurt , but escaped with his life . The case has not yet been officially investigated .
Respite . —William Davies , the man condemned last week for murdering a woman who had the reputation of being a witch , has been respited . Street Ruffianism . —Mr . Octavius Freire Owen communicates to the Times two instances of boys being attacked in the streets in the open day by prowling ruffians , by whom they have been seriously hurt . In neither case was any assistance to be obtained from the police . Assault in a Railway Carriage . —Robberies and assaults in railway carriages are becoming of frequent occurrence . A case of this kind will be found in our Assize intelligence ; and another has been investigated at Croydon , where an Irishman is under remand on a charge of attacking and attempting to rob a Mr . John Malley on the railway . The ruffian nearly succeeded in throwing Mr . Malley out of the window , and it took four policemen to convey him from the railway to the police-station .
Fatal Affray . —A lamentable event has occurred at Foulsham , Norfolk . Edwartl Chaplin , a farmer , and Richard Archer , a butcher , had a dispute about a gun belonging to the former , but left with the latter as security for a loan . Chaplin clandestinely recovered possession of the weapon , and , in a scuffle between him and Archer , Chaplin was knocked down and shot dead .
The Assizes. Captain^John Anderson Chris...
THE ASSIZES . Captain ^ John Anderson Christie , master of tne ship Elizabeth , of Liverpool , has been tried at the Liverpool Assizes on the charge of murdering Francisco Rodriguez , a seaman on board the vessel . The Attorney ^ General prosecuted , and the evidence showed that the man died in consequence of the ill-usage he was subjected to on board ship by the captain . Anderson was found Guilty of manslaughter , and sentenced to penal servitude for life . —James Millard , the mate of the same vessel , was also tried on a charge of assaulting the deceased , and , being found guilty , was sentenced to a year ' s imprisonment with hard labour . Sarah Brown , a girl of thirteen , has been tried at Kingston on a charge of killing her brother , an infant one year and nine months old . Both were illegitimate ; and , on the 18 th of January , the mother left the boy and another illegitimate child under the charge of the girl , while she herself went out to labour . On returning home she found that the little boy was very ill , and that he was scalded on the back . He lingered to the 23 rd of February , when he died . The girl stated that she had put her little brother into a pan of warm water to wash him , but denied that the water was boiling hot . She also said that she had placed the child before the firo to warm after washing it ; and , on the day when the affair happened , she seemed to be very much frightened . The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty . A woman named Annie Sadlier has been found Guilty at Liverpool of forging and uttering a receipt' ; but sentence has been deferred , in order that inquirios might be made as to her sanity .
Anne Richards , or Pritchard , an old woman indicted at Taunton for the wilful murder of her husband , has been Acquitted on the ground of insanity . The facts of the ca « e were related in our last issue . A romarkablo action for libel was tried at the same Assizes last Saturday . The plaintiff , Mr . Dudman , was a clergyman , and the defendant , Mr . Showbrooks , was a builder , and the action was brought to recover compensation in damages for a libel published of and concerning tho plaintiff . The defendant pleaded a justification that tho words wore true . Mr . Shewbrooks had been employed by Mr . Dudman to build a now rectory-houao , but , as was said , ho did not pay his workmen , and it hublo for the
was supposed that tho plaintiff was payment of tho workmen ' s wages . Mr . Dudman thoreupon inaortod an advertisement stating that ho was not responsible for such wages , nnd that tho defendant alone was answerable . Upon this , Mr . Showbrooks published a handbill , which , was tho llbol complained of . It cKftT gM ~ Mr : "DMm ' an ~ Avith--a-wicked-and- 'dittbolical-attomptto destroy Mr . Showbrooks ' fl credit , undwith falsehood . In connexion with this matter , Mr . Dudman wrote tho following extraordinary letter to tho urohitoct : — " In making ouch a statement , you have committed a deadly sin—a Bin for wliioh it is my duty as God ' s minister to forewarn you . Excopt you repent and make restitution tho eternal flames of hull awuit you as a just reward , aa
it is written in the Word of God : 'AH liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone , ' which is the second death . Amen ! Trusting yon to the way of God in the prayer that He may grant you repentance with salvation , I remain ( although I refuse my confidence in . you as my architect ) , your faithful servant , L . Shirreff Dudman . " Mr . Justice Willes , in summing up , adverted to this letter , and observed that it was perfectly melancholy to see a person occupying a respectable position , and who ought to set a better example , mingling sacred things with profane in such a manner as had been presented in this case ; and he could not help advising Mr . Dudman to consider his own ways , and to abstain for the future from such horrid blasphemy At this , there was loud applause . The jury retired for a short time , and then returned a verdict for the defendant .
A man named Michael Brannon has been tried at Liverpool for a very serious and audacious crime . He entered a carriage on the Manchester Railway , on the 11 th of last February , in which there was only one passenger—a Mr . Richard Wainewright . After the train , had proceeded some way , Brannon presented a pistol at the head of his companion , and threatened to blow hia brains out if he made any disturbance . Mr . Wainewright became insensible , apparently from fear , and , on recovering himself , he found that Brannon had possessed himself of a small bottle of chloroform which Mr . Wainewright had been purchasing for a toothache . The
contents of this the ruffian poured over and into the mouth of his victim , who again became unconscious . When the train arrived at "Walsden , the carriage-door was found open , and Brannon had disappeared . Mr Wainewright was found lying senseless , his pocket 3 turned insiae out , his watch gone , and his neck found to be marked by the grasp of four fingers . He had been robbed of 117 . in money , besides the watch . For the defence , an alibi was set up , but it failed totally , the witnesses being persons of notoriously bad character . Brannon was therefore found Guilty , and sentenced to penal servitude for life .
A solicitor , named James Mellor , recently practising at Ashton-under-Lyne , has been indicted at Liverpool for forgery . Mellor , who , besides his business as attorney , had also followed the profession of a scrivener , was some time since employed by Mrs . Mary Clarke , a widow , as agent to a will relating to trust money which had been left by one James Hart , and of -which Mrs . Clarke , among other persons , had been appointed executrix . Another lady , Mrs . Fothergill , who had likewise an interest in the will , claimed at one time the sum , of 400 / . or 500 ? ., and Mrs . Clarke gave her an order on Mellor for the payment of the money . The latter sent Mrs . Fothergill 1501 , together with a receipt which he had himself prepared ; and the lady , after accepting the money , signed the receipt for the amount . Some time afterwards , in consequence of something that had transpired , Mrs . Clarke desired her sister , Miss Hart , to seo Mellor , and she accordingly visited him at hi 3 office at Ash ton , and inquired if he had paid any money to Mrs .
Fothergill . He replied that he had , and on producing the receipt at the request of Miss Hart , it waa discovered that the figure 1 had been altered by Mellor to 4 . When this was shown to Mrs . Clarke , and she saw the alteration that had been made , she said she would keep the receipt ; but Mellor objected to this , and begged it might be returned to him . However , he ultimately consented to her keeping it , and made an appointment with Miss Hart to see him a few days afterwards about some other business . Miss Hart went to his office on the appointed day , but did not seo the lawyer , and it was subsequently found out that he had left tho country , together with his son , who was likewise charged with forgery . An officer of the detective police was sent in pursuit of them , and both the culprits were apprehended in , America and brought back to England , as related in the Leader a . few weeks back . Tho jury having returned a verdict of Guilty against tho prisoner , Mr , Baron Martin sentenced him to ponal servitude for life .
William Bryan , aged eighteen , a horse jockey , haa been Acquitted at Monmouth of a charge of setting fire to some stables , and thus causing tho destruction of the race-horse' Van Eycke . Tho alleged motive was revenge against Mr . Evans , tho owner of the horse ; but the evidence broke down . Joseph Ashman has been Aoquittoil at Taunton of the charge of firing a gun at tho liov . Mr . Mahon through tho open window of a church in which tho rev . gentleman waa conducting divino service , and inflicting on him several wounds . Subsequently , ho was found Guilty of inflicting bodilv harm , and sentenced to a yoar ' s hard labour . —On a ' prov' . ous day , another person supposed to be concerned in tho same caso had brought an action for false imprisonment against Mr . Mahon ; but a verdiofc was given for the defendant .
A betting caso was triod at Kingston on Wednesday . ¦ The-aotiou-waB-broutfU ^ upoftJtjno . dS a e & 4- ^(?~^^; - anil interest , to which tho defendant ( a Mr . Fox , well known as u ' turfman' ) ploadod that tho bond w « s givoa to secure tho puymont of bots that had been lost upon horac-r « eing , and that it was consequently null and void . In his cioss-oxajninution , Fox upoko with extraordinary oflVontory . Ho euid : — " Tho plaintiff used to lend mo inouoy very often , but I don't tuluk ho ever lout mo so
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Leader (1850-1860), April 3, 1858, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_03041858/page/7/
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