The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette

THE TREDEGAR HOUNDS WILL MEET On Monday. Mar. 6. at Marshfield. Wednesday. 8. at Ebbw Bridge. Friday 10. at Coedkernew Pound. EACH DAY AT 11-1 O'CLOCK. a SUNDAY LESSONS.—March 5, Quinquagesima Sunday Morning, 1st lesson, 9th ch. Genesis; 2nd do., 16th ch. Luke. Evening,—1st lesson, 12th ch. Gen.; 2nd do., 4th eh. Phil. F AIRs.-Glamorganshire: Cardiff, March 8. Mon- mouthshire None. Breconshire Talgarth, March 12.

GLAMORGANSHIRE AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INPIRMARY AND DISPENSARY. Abstract of House Surgeon's Report to the Weekly Board for the Week ending Feb. 29, 1848. u /Remained by last Report 12 J ,< o a 1 Admitted since 2 j G .2 I Discharged 0] si « I Cured and Relieved 1> 2 \Died lj Remaining. ————-< 12 u j /Remained by last Report 136 a I Admitted since 15 «3 < Discharged 4 1 "Si* I Cured and Relieved 13 17 \Died oj Remaining. ■ ■. 134 Medical Officers for the Week. P hy sician Dr.Moore Consulting Surgeon Mr. Reece Surgeon Mr. Evans Visitors. Rev. T. Stacey and Robt. Daw, Esq. ALFRED B. ANDREWS, House Surgeon. TAFF VALE~RAILWAY. Traffic Account, for the Week ending Feb. 26, 1848. Passengers £250 I 0 General Merchandise 216 3 3 W. Coffin and Co. 189 13 5 iLlancaiach Coal 211 11 1) T. Powell.. V Aberdare ditto. 180 14 1 453 10 3 (Lanmitdino.. 61 5 1) Duncan and Co 137 13 2 Dowlais Co 164 0 9 John Edmunds (Pontypridd'coffier/)"14 15 1 Insole and Son 149 4 9 D. W. James 0 O 0 J. Williams&Co. 4414 1 Gadlys Iron Co. (Iron) 10 12 0 Do. (Steam Coal) 77 15 3 T. VV. Booker & Co 0 0 0 Crawshay Bailey 28 19 7 D. Davies 19 14 3 Miles and Evans 11 17 7 Wm. Thomas 63 10 5 Thomas & Joseph. 5 13 8 Total for the Week E1837 18 6

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM VIENNA. Disturbances have taken place in Styria, and additional troops have been ordered there. The accounts from the Austrian possessions in Italy become daily more alarming. Each mail that arrives brings news of tresh disturbances in Lombardy. Bergamo has been the scene of a violent tumult, and disturbances have taken place at Venice. When the news of the French Revolution reaches the disturbed districts it may be feared that a general rising against the Austrians will take place. The Secre- tary-General of the Austrian Legation at Pesaro has been assassinated. A heavy decline is visible in thte Gennau Funds. The news of the French Revolution has caused the greatest enthusiasm at Nice. The Imperial Family have placed a sum of 100 million florins at Ute disposal ot tta MiaUter of finance,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. ABERDARE.—In Mr. Piice's speech, delivered at this meeting last week, for—"Not one in eight hundred frequent a public-house en Sunday," read not one in tight." The error was inadvertently made by the speaker, we see on referring to our notes.

THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE. There has been a complete revolution in Paris, which has temioated in the abdication of the King of theFreoch. A proclamation bad been issued by the authorities, stating that the King had sent for M. Thiers, but this did not afford satisfaction to the people. The Palais Roval was then attacked by the people, and taken by them after a sanguinary contest. The Tuileries was also attacked, when his Majesty immediately abdicated the French throne in favour of the Count de Paris and all the Koyal Family left the Tuileries in private carriages. Passing through the Place de la Concorde towards Neuilly, the Duchess*of Orleans went with her son to the Chambers, dressed in deep mourning, to place herself and her son under the protection of the deputies. The Chambers have declared themselves sitting in permanence, and have refused to allow the family of Louis Phillippe to resign. The appeotrance of Paris was frightful. The people vented their fury on the balustrades of tbe Rue Basse du Rempart oppo- site M. Guizot's, & threatened to destroy the street on ac- count of the blood spilt there Wednesday week. The hotel is turned into an ambulance for the wounded, and the people, dipping their fingers in the blood, have written along the waits "A mort Guizot." There are barricades all along the Boulevards, mostly unfinished, as the battle was over in an hour and a half. At the Palais Royal no less than 500 are said to have fallen. General de Lamori- ciere is said to have been seriously wounded in his efforts to restore order. The Palais Royal was sacked, and the throne burned; but the Tuileries, as belonging to the people, was, after some damage to the furniture, given up to the National Guard, but the throne was carried off. The soldiers of the National Guard and people have fraternized. The greater portion of the following intelligence ap- peared in second and third editions of The Times of Tuesday. We now add to it some additional facts and extracts taken from the French papers:— We have received by extraordinary express the Paris papers of Monday, with our private correspondence, dated 12 o'clock at noon. Those journals and letters an- nounce the perfect re.establishment of tranquility in the capital, and the arrival of" adhesions" from the depart- ments. They refer, however, to horrible outrages in the vicinity of the metropolis, and in an especial manner at Rouen, where the political agitation was made the pretext for a brutal demonstration against the English workmen on the railroads, and the burning of the wooden bridge of the Havre Railroad. The ceremony at the Place de la Bastille, on Sunday, passed off admirably. The Provi- sional Government was working with energy for the re- organisation of all the public departments. They notice with severity and menace the outrages perpetrated by mere strangers to Paris and to the generous enthusiasm of its citizens." Reports were in circulation that the claims of the Count de Paris to the Crown, and of his mother to the Regency, were to be urged. We suppose we shall next have those of Prince Louis Napoleon. All the accounts from the departments announced the rising of the people and their recognition of the Republic. The army was equally and similarly unanimous. At Tonlouse where a Legitimist expression was feared, the Republic had been proclaimed with acclamation. The whole of the Thiers and OdiUon Barrot parties had rallied round the Provisional Government. The Havre line, it is feared, is closed, the bridge at Rouen being burned. The adhesion of all the provinces is no longer doubted. It is rumoured that the Duchess of Orleans is in the neighbourhood of Paris—that her partisans are intriguing. The Diplomatic Corps have assembled, and resolved to await the orders from their respective Governments. The first Marshal who has given his adhesion to the Republic is Marshal Bugeaud. The banking-houses have all resumed busi- ness, headed by the Bank of France. That bank dis- counted 7,000,000 francs worth of paper on Saturday, and the Provisional Government has lodged in its coffers two hundred million ot francs. The disposition of the Northern Powers is considered very doubtful. The Pro- visional Government has retarded the opening of the Bourse for a lew days. The hospital lists shows that the number of wounded is 428, of whom 350 are civilians and 78 military. There is not the slightest chance for the Napoleonists. LATEST FROM FRANCE. The Paris papers of Wednesday evening have been re- ceived. The accounts from the provinces continue to be favourable, with the exception of Rheims, where some serious excesses had been committed. In Paris all was quiet, and everything presented its ordinary appearance. The Moniteur contains twelve new decrees, issued by the Provisional Government, of which the following are the most important: — 1. After promising an abolition, at some future period, 01 all taxes affecting food, continues as a temporary measure alt the present imposts, withoat exception, and calls on all good citizens to pay their taxes. The same decree pro- mises that the Provisional Government will present to the National Assembly a Bill for the abolition of the stamp on newspapers, the octres, and the salt tax, and will modify all other taxes. 2. Abolishes all titles of nobility. 3. Annuls all condemnations for political offences against the late dynasty. 4. Proclaims freedom to all religions, and calls on the clergy to make use of the formula Deus Salvam fac Rempublicam. 8. Dissolves the Municipal Council of Paris. 9. Forbids the distribution of placards or no- tices without the name of the printer. ♦ The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute and the young Earl of Windsor are expected to arrive at Cardiff Castle the week after next. Lady James and Miss Stuart left Cardiff Castle this day (Friday) for London. The proposition made by her Majesty's Ministers for increasing the income tax to five per cent. has been aban- doned. We call the attention of our readers to two advertise. ments in a previous column, by which it will be seen that on Thursday next will be held, public meetings in con- nexion with the Society for Promoting Christian Know- ledge, and the Diocesan Church Building Society. The meetings are appointed to take place at the Committee- room of the National-schools, Crockherbtown. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE JEWS.—We are informed that a meeting will be held on Monday next, at the Town-hall, at seven o'clock, in be- half of the above society. We feel confident that the meeting will be an interesting one and, therefore, hope the opportunity will not be lost by the friends of that ancient people. THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSO- CIATION.—We beg to call the attention of our readers to an advertisement which appears in another column on the subject of this association, which, on many accounts is entitled to much consideration. It is a subject on which, had we space at our disposal, we should have been glad to have entered rather fully; but crowded as our columns are we can do no more than call attention to the adver- tisement. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ELECTED MARCH 1, 1848.— Assessors for the Borough—Benjamin Matthews, Esq.; Mr. Roger Davies. Assessors for the North Ward—John Bild, Esq.; Mr. Henry Grant. Assessors for the South Ward—Mr. John Richards; Mr. David Davies. Auditors —William Thomas Edwards, Esq.; Mr. William Morgan Davies. Mayor's Auditor—Mr. William Bird. ORDINATION by the Lord Bishop of LlandafF in Saint Gregory's Church, London, on Thursday, the 24th of February, being Matthias' day. Priests: Baker Gabb, B.A., Christ's College, Cambridge, aud curate of Llan- gattock, near Usk; Thomas Lewis, scholar of St. David's College, Lampeter, and curate of Dowlais. Deacons: Charles Wm. Evans, literate; Wm. Rees, literate Chas. Tyler, B.A Pembroke College, Oxford; Rees Jones, St. David's College, Lampeter William Davies, St. David's College, Lampeter Thomas Williams, B.A., Jesus' College, Oxford. The deacons were licensed as follows—Charles Wms. Evans, to Penarth William Rees, to Rhymney; Charles Tyler, to Llandenny; Rees Jones, to Llantrisseut; William Davies, to Glyncorrwg; Thomas Williams, to Talygarn. THE COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS.—On the evening of Tuesday last an important and numerously attended public meeting—convened by requisition to the Mayor— was held in the town-hall, Cardiff, "for the purpose of considering the reports of her Majesty's commissioners on Education in Wales, and of pronouncing opinions thereon." The chair was taken by Dr. Vachell-the mayor being, it was said, prevented by indisposition from being present. In order to provide accommodation for the large numbers who attended on this occasion a platform and gallery were erected. The town having been for some days previous extensively placarded with announcements respecting the meeting, the hall was crowded, this being one of the largest assemblages we ever recollect to have seen in this town. The chairman, the Rev. D. Rhys Stephen, Rev. William Jones, the Rev. Evan Jones (Tredegar), Rev. Mr. Thomas (Pontypool), and several others spoke at considerable length on the subject which the meeting were assembled to consider. The proceedings were opened at about seven and continued until eleven. Persons were observed entering the hall at about six—being apprehen- sive of not having seats. Having for several years de- voted considerable attention to matters of local interest, the non appearance of a report of the various speeches delivered at this meeting may excite surprise; but in explanation of the circumstance we have to state that the space devoted to Assize and Foreign intelligence—mat- ters which the public generally throughout the county will be anxiously expecting accounts of—renders it im- possible for U8 to pay as much attention to this meeting as we otherwise certainly would have done. It must not be forgotten, that in our last number we devoted four closely piinted columns to the report of a meeting (simi- lar in many respects to this) which was held at Aberdare, and which those who are deeply interested in the success of the present movement have assured us, was "an excellent and most impartial report." A disinclination to serve the party who were the promoters of this meeting cannot, therefore, be imputed to us: whatever our opinions may be upon the subject, we are most anxious to allow all a fair opportunity of expressing their senti- ments. Upon the occasion in question, resolutions adverse to the commissioners' reports were entered iuto, and which appear ia cut adYeivsw§ columns,

GLAMORGANSHIRE SPRING ASSIZES. (Continued from our joufth page. AFFRAY WITH POACHERS AT MATTGAM. Thomas Evans was charged with having maliciously and feloniously shot at William Stubbs, gamekeeper to C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., with intent to prevent his (Thomas Evans's) lawful apprehension and also with intent to kill and murder William Stubbs. Mr. Grove conducted the prosecution attorneys, Messrs. Llewelyn and Randall. Messrs. Richards and Allen defended the prisoner; attorney, Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Grove, in opening the case to the jury, said that Isaac Stubbs, his son, William Stubbs, and others, were tramekeepers to one of the members for this county, Mr. Talbot; and the occurrence, out of which this charge arose, took place on Monday night, December 20th. The various circumstances of the case were then briefly given but as they appear in the subjoined report of the evidence, it is unnecessary that we should give the learned counsel's opening. Isaac Stubbs examined On Monday night. December 20th, I and my two sons, Stephen Brixey, Henry Esias, and Rees Griffith, were out watching the game, at Mar- gam. William Stubbs (my son) and Stephen Brixey are also game-keepers; and were assisting me to protect the game. Between nine and ten that night I heard a shot; and I sent the men in the direction of the sound as fast as they could. When I came up with my son and Rees Griffith I {found them in a field called Cae Garw. We heard some pheasants Hying off the trees in a cover in part of that field. We saw the prisoner and another man named William James there. These men were from fifteen to twenty yards apart. The prisoner was carrying a gun; William James had a bludgeon. William Stubbs and myself went towards the prisoner; and as we were approaching him, he took the gun from his left arm and put it in another direction, pointing the muzzle towards my son. My son (William Stubbs) kept turning and twisting, trying to avoid the muzzle of the gun. He was then advancing, being from seven to eight yards from prisoner when the muzzle was first pointed. My son was trying to get between Evans and the muzzle of the gun —trying to close with him. As my son was closing on the prisoner I saw the gun discharged. The prisoner was moving the gun all the while towards my son as my son was advancing. The contents passed within a foot of me. My son jumped on, and knocked the prisoner down with a life-preserver. The prisoner and my son were on the ground struggling when I came up to them. The prisoner was calling out as if for assistance. I told the prisoner to get up, and to surrender himself like a man. My son got up on his knee, and the prisoner tried to pull him down again. I then struck him on his head with this stick. [The stick was exhibited. It was a heavy walking-stick, with a large knob at the end.] The prisoner's gun was on the ground all this while. He was conveyed to my house; and as we were going along he turned his head back, as if expecting assistance. Cross-examined I never kill game. No one does on the Margam estate, except Mr. Talbot and some few gentlemen. The estate does not swarm with game it is not quite so bad as that. There is a great deal of game on the estate. Cae Garw is not very far from the iron works; the nearest works are half a mile off; and the next nearest about a mils. There are a great many men employed there. I only saw two men there report says there were more. My son had no gun only a life-pre- server and a stick. I'll swear my son was not flourishing the life-preserver, or menacing the prisoner, before the muzzle of the gun was pointed at him. My son was not within seven yards of the prisoner when the gun was pointed at him. He had not been struck before the gun went off. When my son struck him he fell down directly. He was struck on the head. The prisoner was going back from my son when my son was advancing. 1 think he was trying to get away from my son just before the gun was fired. William James at that time was standing behind with Rees Griffith. I saw him trying to strike Rees Griffith on his head with a large stick. My son, myself, and Brixey, had life preservers. I saw three wounds on the prisoner's head after he had got to my house. They resembled wounds on the head produced by a stick. He ate and drank heartily after he was in my house. I was from three to five yards behind my son when the gun went off. My son was outside the muzzle of the gun when it went off. William Stubbs (son of last witness) examined When I first approached Evans he was in a cover called Cae Garw. We heard pheasants flying off the trees. We saw Evans and another man coming towards us. Evans had a gun in his left arm. This is the gun. When he came within ten or fifteen yards of me I ran towards him. He then changed the direction of the muzzle of the gun, pointing it towards me. [The different positions in which the gun was held were then shewn.] When I was going towards him he pointed the muzzle towards me. I then turned from one side to the other to avoid the muzzle, but he kept following me with the muzzle, turning it the same way as I went. When I got within a few feet of the muzzle of the gun, the gun was discharged, and the charge passed close to my left side. I then took hold of the gun. He then pressed the muzzle of the gun against my left side. I knocked him down with a life-preserver, took the gun from him, threw it aside, and caught hold of him when he was on the ground. We struggled together on the ground. My father told him to sur- render. I was getting up from him when he caught me by the collar, and tried to draw me down on him. At that time our other men came up and I picked up the gun. It is loaded now. [It appeared to be charged to the extent of about three inches—rather less.] As we were taking him home, he struggled a great deal, and told me to kill him if I liked. On our way to Bridgend, he told me and the constable that he would sooner have been killed than taken. He had copper-caps, a shot- pouch with shot in it, and other things in his possession. Cross-examined It was a moonlight night. I was not within a couple of feet of him when I was trying to get hold of the muzzle of the gun. I have the life- preserver here. It suits my purpose well enough, or else I would not have bought it. I went towards Evans with my life-preserver in my hand but I did not strike him, or menace him, until the gun was discharged. I was not afraid of him, but I was afraid of the muzzle of the gun. I did not touch the muzzle of the gun until it went off. I did not strike it until it went off. The charge was at this stage of the proceedings ex- tracted from one of the barrels of the gun by Mr. Isaac Stubbs. It was found to be loaded with partridge shot and powder. Mr. Richards then addressed the jury. He said the prisoner was indicted for attempting to kill Wm. Stubbs —with intent to do grievously bodily harm, and with in- tent to resist his (prisoner's) lawful apprehension. The evidence disclosed the state of things in this case. The portion of the Margam estate which bordered 011 a teem- ing population, who were engaged in manufactures, abounded with game. It was not a singular circumstance that Evans should have had a gun in his possession, as all over the hills, where game did not exist, workmen in the iron-works were in the habit of keeping guns, with the view of amusing themselves by engaging in shooting- matches. But the main and most important question was—did the prisoner intend to kill William Stubbs 1 Did he fire the gun off at all? Mr. Richards would state most emphatically that he did not. That the gun went off he was not prepared to deny; but that it was pointed at William Stubbs and deliberately discharged at him did not appear. If he had been at all inclined to have shot William Stubbs why did he not do so? There was nothing to prevent him. Why did he not put the gun to his shoulder, instead of holding it under his arm, and have shot the young man ? He did not mean to say for one moment that the wituesses had perjured themselves but still the jury should receive their evidence with cau- tion, as gamekeepers, from the mere force of habit and prejudice, viewed poachers with much dislike. The same mode of reasoning would do to show that the pri. soner had no intention of doing grievous bodily harm. Besides young Stubbs and his father had exhibited great violence towards the prisoner, even although they had a legal right to capture him. The jury had often heard of cases of poaching; but did they ever hear of a case of poaching introduced as this was into a court of justice. This was severity indeed. Why was not the case decided summarily before the local magistrates t This was a case of grievous hardship—of unknown hardship; for who ever heard of a poacher being brought up to answer a charge of having attempted to kill and murder upon such evidence. The sooner the game-laws—pernicious in their very root, and mischievous in their operation—were expunged from the Statute book the better; but on this occasion he hoped the jury would not think of being instruments in extending their pernicious influence upon society for why should the peace of our social state be constantly interrupted—almost unceasingly disturbed by laws which were only retained on the Statute book for the protection of useless things—to promote the amuse. ment of a few, and in which amusement the many were not permitted to participate. The laws were absolutely repugnant to the feelings of the community. Several witnesses were then called, and examined by Mr. Thomas Allen. They all spoke favourably of the prisoner. The jury, after having had the evidence very carefully recapitulated to them, with many pertinent remarks, by his lordship, retired to consider of their verdict. In the course of a short time they re-entered the court and found the prisoner—" Guilty of a common assault." Sentence deferred. BURGLARY AT LANEDARNE. James Jones, aged 19, labourer, and Joseph Euslance, aged 32, labourer—two men in the garb of excavators- were charged with having feloniously and burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of George Lewis, of Lanedarne, farmer, and with having feloniously stolen therefrom three cheeses, five coats, and other articles, of the property of the said George Lewis. Mr. William Henry Smith conducted the prosecution; attorney, Mr. Thomas Evans. It appeared that the prosecutor had occasion in August last to employ additional labourers. I hose labourers gave the names of Henry Jones and William Prosser. They had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the locality and the premises generally. They were dis- charged 011 Saturday, the 21st of August. On the night of the 23rd of August the family retired to rest at about twelve o'clock; and at one o'clock ia the morning they were disturbed by hearing a noise in the house. They got up; but on going down stairs, they found the door at the bottom of the staircase closed against them. The door was lifted off its hinges; and it was then perceived that the floor of the room was partially covered with clothes. The burglars had probably effected an entrance into the premises through a window which was found open. Upon searching the premises it was found that various articles had been removed. Suspicion fell upon the prisoners, who were ultimately apprehended at New- port by P.C. Wm. Pennymore on the 6th of September, at the Joily MMmeft beer-,hov. Yarious article* ut j clothing were found in their possession, which the prose, cutor identified and claimed as his property. When ap- prehended, the prisoner James Jones had £1 12s. 4d. in his possession; and Joseph Eustance had £2 Os. 9<1. The jury found the prisoners Guilty. Sentence deferred. MERTHYR. — STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Catherine Wathins, aged 20, singlewotnan, and Eliza- beth Evans, aged 25, singlewoman, were charged with having feloniously assaulted and put in bodily fear one David Thomas, and stealing from his person several half- crowns, two shillings, and a purse, :Ús property.— Mr. Pulling conducted the prosecution; attorney, Mr. Over- ton. This was a China" case, and the prosecutor seemed to have been robbed in the confines of that infan:ous locality. The prisoners were found guilty. A previous conviction was proved against the prisoner Elizabeth Evans, upon hearing which she fell fainting to the floor, and was for a considerable time in a state of insensibility. She was sentenced to be transported for seven years. Catherine Watkins was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. [How was not a previous conviction proved against Catherine Wat- kins, when it is notorious that she was convicted of a similar offence at the Glamorganshire Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, 1847, and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for three months 1] BIGAMY. Evan Jones, aged 49, farmer, was charged with having feloniously taken to wife one JaneEllery, his former wife being then alive. Mr. Benson conducted the prosecution; attorney, Mr. Tripp. Messrs. Grove and Albert Jenkin defended the prisoner; attorney, Mr. J. T. Jenkin. In this case the prisoner was charged with linrin? in. termarried with one Jane Ellery, one of the common women of the town of Swansea, during the life-time of his first wife, Sarah Jones. His first marriage took place in the county of Cardigan, in the year 1817; and he married Sarah, the daughter of Israel and Margaret Jones. For some time he resided in Cardiganshire, and con- tinued to live with his wife until the year 1819. He then left her, and went to London. During the time he lived in London he formed a connexion by marriage with Mrs. Jane Jones, a widow; and lived with her in London until the year 1828. He then came to reside in this county. Mrs. Jones, of London, died in lBit-the prisoner inheriting some property after her. The offence particulaily charged against the prisoner in this indictment was, that he, t:> on the 8th of August last, at Neath, was married to Jane Ellery. Evidence was given of the first marriage—that which took place in Cardiganshire, in the year 1817 and also that the person said to be prisoner's wife was alive about three weeks ago; and, therefore, was alive when he contracted the marriage with Jane Ellery in August last. The marriage of prisoner with Jane Ellery at Neath, on the 8th of August, was proved by the Rev. David Jeffreys, who officiated upon the occasion. The case for the prosecution having been closed, Mr. Grove addressed the jury in a speech of very considerableability, calling upon the jury to acquit the prisoner, the evidence being unsatisfactory. The real question to be determined was, did the prisoner know that his first wife was ative ? His daughters and one or two friends were called to say they had never heard of the first marriage. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Sentence-To be im- prisoned for six calendar months. WHOLESALE DEPREDATIONS. John Davies, aged 20, labourer, was charged with having, on the 1st of February, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of Anne Llewellyn, at Mer- thyr, and with having feloniously stolen seven pounds weight of bacon, one cheese, and divers other articles, her property. The prisoner obstinately refused to plead. A jury was therefore empannelled to try whether he was mute of malice or by the act of God." After hearing the evidence of Mr. Woods, governor of the Cardiff gaol, and Mr. Cox, governorof Swansea House of Correction— from which it appeared that the prisoner could speak very well-the jury gave it as their opinion that he was maliciously mute. A plea of Not Guilty" was then entered for him and the trial-proceeded as if the prisoner had made that plea in the ordinary manner.—Mr. David- son conducted the prosecution; attorney, Mr. Smith. Being auxious to devote as much space as we can to cases of greater importance and interest, we can only say of this case, that the proofs of guilt were sufficient to induce the jury to find the prisoner guilty of stealing in a dwelling-house." It was also proved that at the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions, on the 13th of Octo- ber, 1845, the prisoner was convicted of felony. There were several other indictments against the prisoner for similar offences,—in fact, he seems to have been a wholesale, reckless plunderer. Sentence deferred. The court rose at half-past seven. THURSDAY. The following report of the proceedings at the Assizes on Thursday (yesterday) we have received by SPECIAL EXPRESS, our reporter having remained in the Town-hall, Swansea, till seven o'clock P.M. We regret to state that such has been the singular and novel mode adopted in the disposal of cases, that notwithstanding our report ex- tends to within a very short period of the rising of the court, our list of the sentences is not complete. The Grand Jury ignored the bill against John Arnold, the younger, charged with having stabbed, cut, and wounded John Arnold, the elder. Thomas Oliver, aged 33, labourer, pleaded guilty to the charge of having feloniously broken and entered the dwelling-house of one David Thomas, of Hirwain, and with having unlawfully stolen therefrom various articles. He also pleaded guilty to the charge of having feloniously broken and entered the dwelling-house of one Rees Jones, and with having feloniously stolen therefrom va- rious articles. And he also pleaded guilty to the charge j of having stolen a pair of stockings, lof the property of Margaret Thomas, of Hirwain, widow. He was sen- tenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. It was mentioned that he was in pri- son since July. Howell Price, aged 38, forgeman. pleaded guilty to the charge of having stolen a silk handkerchief, divers pieces of the current coin of the realm, value lis. lid., and various other articles, of the property and in the dwelling house of Charlotte Williams: and, that, after having committed the said felony, that he did feloniously and burglariously break out of the said dwelling-house. Sentence—To be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. FELONIOUS ASSAULT ON A LITTLE GIRL. John Davies, aged 28, labourer, was charged with having violently and feloniously, and against the consent of a child, named Margaret Williams, committed a very gross outrage. Mr. Richards conducted the prosecution; attorneys—■ Messrs. Perkins and James. Mr. Albert Jenkin de- fended the prisoner attorneys—Messrs. Rees and Davies. The prosecutrix in this case is a child under twelve years of age; and was, in the middle of December last, in the service of Mr. Grove, an excise officer, residing at Aberdare. She had undertaken the care of the children, aud other offices in Mr. Grove's family. Upon the even- ing to which the evidence referred, the prisoner, who is Mrs. Grove's brother, was at Mr. Grove's house: the children were in bed: Mr. and Mrs. Grove were in Aberdare; and during their absence the prisoner fully perpetrated the crime with which he stood charged.. The little girl was a stranger in Aberdare, being a native of Ystalyfera; and as her mother had told a man named Owen —who is since dead—to take charge of her, the little girl in a few days went to Owen and told him what had occurred. This was on a Sunday night. Owen sent for the child's mother, who, in consequence of the message sent to her, reached Aberdare on Tuesday night. The child was taken by her mother on Wednesday morning, December 22d, to Mr. Roberts, surgean, who took the necessary steps for ascertaining the nature and extent of the prisoner's guilt. After the case for the prosecution had been closed, Mr. Albert Jenkin addressed the jury, and although (as he told them) this was the first time he had ever spoken in defence of a prisoner, and was also a very young member of the bar, he acquitted himself very creditably, taking up all the points in the case, and remarking upon them with much ease and fluency. The jury found the prisoner guilty. A certificate of good character from the Rev. M. Rice Morgan and many others was handed to the learned judge. Sentence deferred. SENTENCES. Thomas Cook, William Davies, and John Neale—three prisoners who were convicted of stabbing, and whose trials are reported elsewhere—were brought up for sen- tence. la doing so, the learned Judge said to them- "The time was, in my recollection, when inhabitants of this country settled their quarrels in a manly, open fight with their fists; and tl.e use of the knife in foreign nations was talked of as a disgrace to foreigners—as a custom to which the natives of this country were too bold and too generous to resort. But of late years the char- acter of the people in some parts of this country appears to have undergone a complete and very miserable change. The use of the knife instead of the fist has become fre- quent—is becoming more frequent; and must be checked by the severity of the law. From your example it must be seen that the use of the knife will be followed by the most severe penalties. The sentence of the court is, that you, and each of you, be transported beyond the seas for the term of seven years." Henry Jonea and George Thomas, whose trials we have previously given, were respectively sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months,—Jones having been found guilty of wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm; and Thomas of having stabbed with intent to do some grievous bodily harm. Samuel John, who cut the boy's hand at Pcnlline-a most cowardly act—was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for four months his loidship taking into consideration the period of imprisonment experienced by him previous to his trial. The jury had found the prisoner guilty of a common assault only by the use of a knife and although his lordship was not at all disposed to find fault with the verdict, still the offence was com- mitted under circumstances of great aggravation. Edward Phillips, who was found guilty of having stabbed P.C. Baker at Cardiff, and whose trial is also reported elsewhere, was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six calendar months. The learned Judge, in sentencing this prisoner, said he was willing to believe that the police-constable had acted most tyrannically towards him, still that was DO justiti- cation ft all for iMipg IkWfth

THE MURDER IN WHIT MORE LANE, CARDIFF. Jolm Griffiths, alias "Swansea Jack," aged 20, boat- man, Alexander Thomas, alias "Alec the Devil," aged 19, boatman, Maria, Meyrick, aged 23, singlewoman, and Bridjre.t Kelly, aged 23, singlewoman, were charged with having, at Cardiff, on Saturday night, October 30th, feloniously, wilfully, and of their malice aforethought, killed and murdered one William Morrison. And James Jones, aged 18, boatman, Alfred Burrows, aged "22, boat- man, and Mary Williams, aged 24, singlewoman, were charged having aided and abetted in the commission of the murder. Messrs. Grove and Benson conducted the prosecution attorney, Mr. Thomas Evans. Mr. Thomas Allen de- fended the prisoner Alfred Burrows attorney, Mr. Montague Grover. Mr. Grove stated the case to the jury, informing them that the deceased, William Moirisjn, was a Rtransvr in Cardiff—that he, his wife, his wife's sister, and (lis two children hall arrived in that town on Thursday, Octouer 28th and having failed to obtain lodgings in a great many places, went to lodge at the house of John Morgan, in Whitmore-lane. On Saturday, the 30:h of October- two days after his arrival in Cardiff—the deceased worked until late in the evening; after which he and his wife sat down to tea. Mrs. Morgan, the wi'e of John Morgan, with whom they lodged, was in the room with them. John Morgan had gone out a short time previously on hearing a noise in the street. As that noise increased, and seemed to draw nearer to the house, Mrs. Morgan opened the door, having a candle in her hand. When she got to the door she saw a man, known as the Ca- doxton man," in the gutter. Maria Meyrick was the.e and after using very violent language to Mrs. Morgan, she knocked the candle out of her hand, and then caught in her hair. Mrs. Morgan succeeded in extricating her- self-got into the house; but in a short time again went to the door, and was again attacked by Maria Meyrick and certain of the other prisoners. Observing that Mrs. Morgan was very "much ill-used, the deceased got up from his tea-went to the door, and endeavoured to lift her from the floor. While he was doing so, without having given any provocation to any one, John Griffiths and Alexander Thomas kicked him, from the effects of which violence he died almost instantly. Previous to being kicked, the deceased was seized by Maria Meyrick and Bridget Kelly; and the other prisoners were present, taking part in the scutfie, so that they were indicted as aiders and abettors. After some remarks relative to the general conduct of the prisoners, and the legal dis- tinction between Murder and Manslaughter, the exami- nation of witnesses was proceeded with. Sarah Morrison, widow of deceased, examined by Mr. Benson: On Thursday night, the 28th of October last, I and my deceased husband arrived in Cardiff. My sister and two of my children were with us. We tried to get lodgings in every street in Cardiff; and afterwards took lodgings at the house of John Morgan, in Whitmore Lane. On the two following days—Friday and Satur- day—my husband remained there working at his trade; he never left the house. He was a steam-boiler maker. On the evening of Saturday, I and my husband were taking our tea in Morgan's house. We were in the front room, the door of which opens into the street. Mrs. Morgan was with us in the room. Mr. Morgan, shortly before that, had gone out through the front door, having heard a noise in the street. Mrs. Morgan took the can- dle off the table and went out to the front door. At that time we heard a great cry of murder, underneath the window of the house in which we were. There were two lights on the table besides the one that Mrs. Morgan had in her hand. Maria Meyrick caught hold of the hair of Mrs. Morgan's head, and called her a b Irish w I had never seen her before in my life that I know of. She took the candlestick out of Mrs. Morgan's hand, and struck her with it. When she struck her she said—"You b- Irish w », what did you bring the candlejout here to look in the men's faces," Mrs. Morgan turned back into the parlour, and put her bonnet on to go to Frederick-street. She went to the door again; and Maria Meyrick caught hold of the hair of her head, the same as she did at first. I sat by the side of the door to get my tea. I saw outside the door John Griffiths, commonly called" Swansea Jack I saw Maria Mey- rick next to him; Alexander Thomas, who is calted "Alec the Devil;" and James Jones. When Mrs. Morgan was laid hold of a second time my husband was sitting down to tea. Mrs. Morgan cried out for help from the door-way. My husband said—"For God's sake; they will kill Mrs. Morgan." I saidFor God's sake do not get up;" because ( was afraid they would kill him. Mrs. Morgan then called out "murder." He said—" I am the only man in the house and I must go to her as- sistance." Mrs. Morgan was then down on the ground. Maria Meyrick had hold of her at the time by the hair of her head; Mary Williams, and also Sandy Maria (Bridget Kelly)—all three of the girls at the bar had hold of her. My husband leant over Mrs. Morgan, and put his hands upon her two shoulders for the purpose of raising her up. He had at that time a black hand- kerchief tied around his neck. Maria Meyrick laid hold of that handkerchief; and took his hair into her right hand, the handkerchief being in her left hand. He was leaning over Mrs. Morgan at that moment. I saw Bridget Kelly assault him too at the same time—no one else. Swansea Jack was standing between me and Maria Meyrick—close to the door. Bridget Kelly had hold of my husband, the same as Maria Meyrick, by the hair of his head. I saw Swansea Jaek kick my husband on his left side. My husband immediately reeled along the door, and said to me—"Sarah, lift my head." He fell dead immediately (sensation). I knelt down on my left knee, and held his head on my right knee and right arm. I immediately then went to the door and said —"For God's sake somebody come to my assistance they have killed my husband." When I said this, Mrs. Burridge came to my assistance, and Mrs. Reed. Neither of the prisoners did anything then, nor say anything. When I went to the door, having laid my husband's head on my apron on the floor, Bridget Kelly rushed at me and said —"You bloody b-, I'll serve you as they hfHe served your husband. James Jones said-" Swansea Jack, kill the b——Alec the Devil made answer immedi- ately—"Kick the b This was about half-past nine in the evening. When my husband stooped down over Mrs. Morgan, he said—"F^or God's sake do not kill the woman." That was every word he said. Mr. Thomas Allen declined asking tue witness any question. By John Griffiths: I saw you the first time in Mrs. Mor- gan's door-way. I was standing within the door; aud you were standing outside the door, close at my left hand. I saw you kick my husband with your right foot in his left side. Alelol the Devil was there but no other man was standing near. Maria Meyrick was between Alee the Devil and Swansea Jack. I knew Swansea Jack by the mark on his lip, which he got in fighting with the Cadoxton man; whom they beat shamefully. It was because they beat the Cadoxton man that murder" was first cried, and the row commenced. In the Town-hall, Cardiff, I aaid I knew Swansea Jack by the mark on his lip. By Alexander Thomas: I did not see my husband re- ceive more than one kick. I know you by your having one of your teeth out, and by your wearing a south- wester. 1 do not know that I pointed you out directly I was too full of trouble at that time. By Maria Meyrick: Margaret Morgan did not shove a lighted candle towards your face. I did not see Mrs; Morgan strike you with the candlestick across your eye. the three female prisoners were all beating Mrs. Morgan. I knew Maria Meyrick, because I struck her when she had hold of my husband's handkerchief. By Mary Williams: Mrs. Morgan had marks of vio- lence on her person at the time this happened. Re-examined: I thought I saw one of Alec the Devil's teeth out. I am convinced that he is the man. At this stage of the proceedings the jury were allowed to retire for five minutes. When they had returned- Margaret, the wife of John Morgan was examined I live in Whitmore-lane, Cardiff; and keep a lodging-house. William Morrison came to lodge with us on the night of the 28th of October. On the night of Saturday, the 30th of October, while Morrison and his wife were at tea, I heard the cry of Murder" outside the door. My bus. band was out. I took a lighted candle off the table and opened the door. I saw a man stretched in the street, opposite my door. I saw Swansea Jack, Maria Meyrick, and Alec the Devil there. I am quite sure they were there. Maria Meyrick said to me—" You b— Irish w— what do you want with the light there." 1 was not out- side the door. She took hold of me by the hair of my head and she said the words I have stated. I said it was no business of hers. She took the candlestick out of my hand. She loosened me then. I went inside and put my bonnet on. I was then going out Oil business when the three prisoners attacked me. Maria Meyrick, Mary Williams, and Bridget Kelly all took hold of my hair. They tore my cap and my hair; and here are the hair and cap. [Cap and hair handed to jury.] They kept hold of me. 1 screeched out Murder;" aud Wm. Morrison, who was taking his tea, got up, and said .1 it was a pity to murder the woman." He took hold uf me by the two shoulders to pull me in. I was then standing inside the threshold of the door. During the time I am now speaking of I saw Alec the Devil and Swansea Jack there. I knew the three girls quite well. When Wm. Morrison came and took hold of my shoulders I saw Alec the Devil come in and kick him. The kick passed me towards his side. I saw Swansea Jack kick him ( Morrison) also. Swansea Jack kicked him towards his bowels and mortal parts below. Maria Meyrick loosened her baud out of my hair, and took hold of Morrison by the side ot his head or by his neck. She had hold of him while they were kicking him. The other two girls had hold of me they did not loose me when Maria Meyrick did. William Morrison turned his head, and only said after he was kicked—" Sarah, lift my head." He died directly. I heard Bridget Kelly say to Morrison's wife—" You bloody w 1 would serve you the same as they have served him if I had you out." There was gas-light near our door. I am quite sure that every one of the prisoners were there. There were two men there that 1 did not know then. I see them now. I did not knowthiir names then I knew their persons. Their names are James Jones, aud Alfred Burrows. I do not recollect that I had seen or knew them before. I heard them cry that I had seen or knew them before. I heard them cry out when outside-" Jones, pitch into the b— rs." Cross-examined by Mr. Allen; There was a great crowd outside, but I cannot tell you how many were there. Tnere was a great disturbance all through. By John Griffiths 1 did not see you at all on this night until you came in and kicked the man. I do not want any mark to know you, as I know you very well by eye- sight. I know you very well ever since you threatened to throw me into the canal—oh, I know you well. When you came in I was on my left side; and the girls had hold of my head, By Alexander Thomas: I never said that William Leweityo bad killed the »aa, 2 did not say jo Cardiff that you had kicked the man, and that he died from your blow. My husband went out after the row had began in the street. William Morrison was dead when my husband returned into the house By Maria Meyrick I was not in your company on that Saturday night before 1 saw yot) at my door. I did not take a glass of rum out of your hand. I did not say in Cardiff town-half that you came up ti me, and knocked the caudle out of my hand. I did not strike you over the eye with the candlestick. By Mary Williams I did not ask you whether you had any game in you. and whether you would stand a iflass. I did not tell you on Sunday morning that William Lewellyn had killed the man. William Bennettexamined I live in Whitmore-lane Cardiff, about three or four doors on the opposite side of the street from John Morgan's house. On the evening of Saturday, October :30th" I heard a disturbance in the street. I went to the door and the first thing I saw was Maria Meyrick going into her own house crying. I looked down; and saw people fighting. Swansea Jack was fighting with the Cadoxton man. After that I saw James Jones, Alfred Burrows, and Alexander Thomas striking at the Cadoxton man. They got fighting near John Morgan's house. I saw John Morgan's door open —a light came out, held by some person, and the Cadox- ton man was in the gutter by the door. fhe light was thrown or hit out of the person's hand that was carrying it. I turned round after the man was picked up out of the gutter by some sailors, and then I did not know that any thing had occurred in John Morgan's house, I saw Morrison picking Airs. Morgan up in the house, close by the door. I saw Swansea Jack, Alec the Devil, James Jones and Alfred Burrows by John Morgan's door when Morrison was picking Mrs. Morgan up. I also saw Maria Meyrick there. I did not see anj other parties so near the door as the prisoners were when Morrison was picking Mrs. Morgan up. Cross-examined by Mr. Allen: The row with the Cadoxton man, and what I saw of the deceased was alto- gether at one time. I knew nothing of the Cadoxton man. There was a great number or people there, There were several other men there; hut the distntbincewas only between prisoners and the Cadoxton man. When I came out first the only penon who was lighting with the Cadoxton man was Swansea Jack. One of the male prisoners went up'to him and said—" D— your e)es, will you fight me' and then knocked him down and as soon as he was down another of the prisoners began kicking him. l'his happened in John Morgan's house when the Cadux- ton man wa3 in the gutter. By James Jonee: It was you said to the Cadoxton man D— your eyes will you fight me V Re-examined: No one was fighting with the Cadoxton man except the four in de prisoners. As soon as the Cadoxton man had been riseu from the gutter, and had come to himself a little, he ran away, and the four male prisoners ran after him. He was lying in the gutter when the prisoners were about John Morgan's house, where Morrison was kille 1. Elizabeth Burridge examined: I live in Charlotte- street. On the night in question I saw the crowd near John Morgan's house. I went near the door, and saw Maria Meyrick with her hands fast in Mrs. Morgan's h dr. I stood there a few minutes, and saw James Jones, Alexander Thomas, and another person corning down Whitmore-lane. They came down to Mrs. Morgan's door. When they came near the door they said—"Jump, you b-rs, jump." I removed from the door. I had not seen Morrison at all this time. Then I saw James Jones and Alexauder Thomas going towards Mr, Piatt's corner: they were going fast, but I cannot say they were running. I then went to John Morgan's house. Mrs. Morrison called me in: her husband was lying on the grouud. I tried to help to taise him up, but he was dead. Cross-examined by Alexander Thomas: I saw you near John Morgan's door: and I was standing between Mrs. Morgan and Fitzgerald's. I was standing by the man with hot blankets and water when Mr. Jenkins came in. I cannot say that the man was dead then but I tried to lift him up, and could not. I cannot say that you killed the rn iu. By Maria Meyrick: I know that you had hold of Mrs. Morgan's hair I heard her call out that you would pull all the hair out of her head. John Morgan examined I live in Whitmore Lane, Cardiff, and keep a lodging house. On the night of Saturday, the 30th of October, I remember hearing a noise near my house. In consequence of that I went out. I saw men fighting in the street. I went to the middle of the road, turned to a dead wall adjoining my house, and there I stood. There I saw part of a round and a half in the street. There was a great crowd be- tween me and my own door; and horrid fighting. I could not see mv own door for the crowd but when the crowd dispersed, I saw a rushing towards my own door. I made towards it. I saw a woman standing in a stoop- ing position—half in and half out of the door, three women having hold of the hair of her head. These three women were the three female prisoners. Just as I came to the door I saw a man move back into my house against the bench. I cannot say whether he was falliug or not. I endeavoured to loosen the three women from the woman whose hair they were tearing; but I did not know it was my wife they had hotd of then. When I knew her I said—"In the name of God, Peggy, what is the matter with you." Mary Williams, Alfred Burrows, and Jame3 Jones, made the second attack and threatened to burn the house down about me. I defied them to do so and drove them a way from the door. I returned back into the house, and saw my wife sitting down on the floor, holding Morrison's head in her lap. I went out and sent for a doctor. When I came into the house again my wife was fainting under Morrison, who was quite blue in the lips. I never saw Morrison move afterwards. Cross-examined by Mr. Allen There was a great row and disturbance in the street. There was no noise at my house: it was done all quietly: I do not believe six words were passed. The row in the street was all about the Cadoxton man. There was a gas-lamp about ten or a dozen yards from my door. By Alexander Thomas; I saw you have hold of the hair of the head of the Cadoxton man. The man fell down in the gutter close by my window; and then lie went into the middle of the street. He remained in the crowd about two minutes; and then he ran down towards the corner of Bute-street. When I went out first the deceased was alive, and sitting down at his tea. I was only out five or six minutes. By the Judge The four prisoners were at the Cadox- ton man at the same time. When the man got down, they waited until he got up and then the four men set at him again. The four men who were at him are John Griffiths, Alexander Thomas, William Llewellyn, and Alfred Burrows. The Cadoxton man, when they were at him, said—"For God's sake give me fair play, I do not touch one of you." He threw his hands down when he said this. I saw the man fall down, and all running on top of him. When he was down Alexander Thomas gave him a kick. There were some sailors there trying to get fair play. Henry James Paine, surgeon, examined: I saw Wil- liam Morrison on the 30th of October, at, probably, eleven o'clock at night. He was dead. He appeared to have recently died. On the following Monday I made a- postmortem examination, I found marks of a blow on his left side, over the stomach—just over the two lower short ribs. I also found another blow on the right side,. something lower down. I also found the marks of a. blow on a mortal part lower down. I am now speaking' of the external appearances. Those appearances might have been caused by kicks. Internally, corresponding: with the first blow I found nothing. Corresponding witli the blow on the right side, internally I found an extrava- sation of blood round the right kidney. On examining the other part I found an extravasation of blood round it — on the surface. That part, especially the lower part, was vascular, which was occasioned by the blow. From this examination, 1 should attribute the cause of death to, the blow on the left side of the body. No doubt the- other blows prevented any chance of recovery from the- blow on the left side. The other blows did not contribute to his death. I believe the first blow was sufficient to cause death; and if he died immediately after the inflic- tion of that blow, it did cause his death. The shock to the nervous system was sufficient to have caused his death. Immediately under the place where the first blow was struck there Í3 a large nerve and a trifling blow over that nerve is sufficient to cause death, -that nerve is so. particularly connected with the functions of life. A blow" on that nerve would cause a suspension of the operations: of the heart, which would cause death. It would cause- instantaneous suspension of the operation of the heart.. Supposing the operation of the heart to be entirely sus- pended, immediate death would ensue but if the sus- pension were only temporary the heart might recover itsi power. If a party died in two or three minutes afteB receiving a blow on that nerve, it would show that the blow had paralysed that nerve. George Henry Jenkins, surgeon, examined: I was present at the poll mortem examination. I have heard what has been stated by Mr. Paine, as to the cause of death; and I agree with him. This concluded the case for the crown. Mr. Thomas Allen then addressed the jury on behalC of the prisoner Alfred Burrows. He said tnat on the- night in question it was quite clear that a great outrage- had taken place in Whitmore-lane—a neighbourhood! whICh was a disgrace to the county, aud through wluclii a man ought to congratulate himself if he passed safe!ly but the question WAS — Were the prisoners at the bar guilty of the crime of Wilful Murder r Burrows was. charged with having aided and abetted in thacommissioth ol murder; and, therefore, if it could be shown that no. murder had been committed, Burrows could not be con- victed of having aided and abetted in its commission, as. it had not taken place. Did the evidence show that the- prisoners, or either of them, evinced any malice towards- the deceased ? It did not; aud if it did not show dtbktr expressed or implied malice, then the prisoners, if gnklty at all, were only guilty of manslaughter. But was Bur- rows present when this dreadful transaction occurred, aiding and abetting in its execution. His Lordship here interposed, and said he was of opin- ion thlit in thiil case there did not appear to lJe any pro- vocation to reduce the crime to manslaughter. Mr. Allen did not think that his client was at all affected! by that view of the case; as the question was—Did Burrows aid and abet in the commission of the murder t Of course if the other prisoners were guilty of murder,. Burrows was guilty of murder if he aided and abetted i but if the others were guilty of manslaughter, Burrows- could only be fouud guilty of the same crime. Mr. Allen then adverted to the case generally, commencing with the infamous and cowardly attack upon the Cadox- ton man. He did not deny that Burrows had taken most shameful part in the attack upon that man, but that was a distinct transaction from the one in which Mor- riloQ met his death. But because he (Burrows^ r&\e,\