>From Jackson's Oxford Journal, Saturday, March 15, 1873; Issue 6259. AYLESBURY. BUCKS LENT ASSIZES. The Lord Chief Baron opened the Commission at Aylesbury on Thursday the 6th inst. The calendar contained the names of no less than 43 prisoners, many of whom were charged with serious offences. NISI PRIUS COURT, March 8. ( Before the Lord Chief Baron and Special Juries. ) FURRELL v. The Great Western Railway Company. Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., and Mr. Purcell appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Graham for the defendants. The plaintiff is honorary assistant surgeon to the Royal Berkshire Yeomanry, and brought this action against the Railway Company to recover damages as compensation for injuries sustained by himself and horse through the negligence of the defendants in having placed a heap of gravel in the road along which plaintiff was riding. A review had been held in the neighbourhood of Maidenhead on the 2nd of October last, and the plaintiff on his way home in the evening rode over a heap of gravel which had been placed on the side of the road by the defendants and sustained the injury complained of. The plaintiff and his witnesses maintained that the heap of gravel covered the road to such an extent that there was scarcely room to pass, and that the accident was entirely owing to the defendant's negligence. The defendants, on the other hand, maintained that the gravel had been put upon the side of the road and had never projected over the boundary of the road at all, and that the plaintiff was somewhat exhilarated on the occasion, and had caused the accident by his own negligence. The Jury took this view, and returned a verdict for the defendants. REEVES v. POWELL. Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. Graham appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Metcalfe, Q.C., and Mr. Merewether for the defendant. This was an action for breach of promise of marriage. The parties became engaged as far back as the year 1864, the plaintiff then being 23 years of age and the defendant 18. The defendant himself and several relations of both parties belong to the veterinary profession. A great deal of correspondence passed between the parties, but not of an exceptional or amusing character. The engagement continued up to the year 1871, when the defendant expressed a wish to terminate it. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 250 Pounds. CROWN COURT. ( Before Baron Martin. ) MURDER AT SHERRINGTON. David SHARP , 27, labourer, was charged with wilful murder of James BOON , at Sherrington, on Nov.21, 1872. Mr. BROWNE prosecuted; the prisoner was undefended. On the day in question the prisoner, without provocation, struck BOON , an old man, who was at the time at work on the road, a violent blow on the back of his head with a pitchfork, which caused his death. The Jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to penal servitude for life. ATTEMPTING TO SHOOT A WATCHMAN. Thomas WILLIAMS , 39, tailor, was indicted for shooting Richard DAVIS , with intent to kill and murder him, on 28th July last. Mr. G. L. Browne prosecuted; Mr. Frere defended the prisoner. The prosecutor was a night watchman at Lord Carington's seat at Chipping Wycombe, and on his rounds at one a.m. on the night in question saw the prisoner loitering about the park. DAVIS challenged the prisoner, who immediately fired a revolver at him and ran away; the prosecutor pursued, and in the pursuit was shot at no less than four times, none of the shots however took effect, though one of the bullets passed through the prosecutor's whiskers. Eventually prosecutor overtook and captured the prisoner after a desperate struggle with him. The prisoner was at once found guilty, and as he was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude at the Spring Assizes at Reading for burglary, the Learned Judge sentenced him to ten more years' penal servitude, such sentence to commence at the expiration of the previous one. ARSON AT UPTON -CUM - CHALVEY. William GARNER , 11, and Benj. LIDDIARD , 11, were charged with having, on 29th of September, at Upton-cun-Chalvey, wilfully set fire to four stacks of corn and four stacks of straw, the property of William FORD . Mr. Monckton prosecuted; Mr. O'Malley defended the prisoners. The stacks and part of a barn were burnt down on the day in question, and damage was done to the extent of between 700 and 800 Pounds. The prisoners had been seen playing near the stacks shortly before the fire was discovered, and when GARNER was apprehended he confessed in the police cell to Supt. DUNHAM that he had set fire to a heap of straw near the ricks, and the other boy set fire to the hedge, but they did not do it intentionally. LIDDIARD made a similar confession to Sergeant BOWDEN , stating that GARNER gave him the match. The Learned Judge directed the acquittal of LIDDIARD , and GARNER was found guilty, but discharged on his father entering into recognizances in his behalf. SHOOTING AT SLOUGH. Wm. ROLFE , 25, labourer, was charged with shooting at Thomas LAKE , at Slough, on 22nd of January last, with intent to murder him. Mr. O'Malley prosecuted; Mr. Browne defended. The prosecutor, a woodman and gamekeeper to Mr. Du Pre, M.P., said he was watching with another keeper in Pitland's Wood early in the morning of the 22nd of Jan. At four o'clock two men came out of the underwood, and witness and GROOM ( the other watcher ) rushed at one of them, who immediately stepping back and shot at witness. The flash and the report staggered him for a moment, but he recovered himself, and he and GROOM ran after the men. Witness got no nearer the prisoner than 150 yards, and eventually lost sight of him. It was a moonlight morning, but overclouded, and the darkness prevented him seeing fully the man that fired at him, but he believed it to be the prisoner. GROOM gave similar evidence. In cross-examination the witnesses admitted that they did not go at once to ROLFE's house, which was near them. The prisoner was acquitted. ROLFE was then charged with night poaching at Beaconsfield, on the 8th of January, together with Frederick PRICE and Jesse WESTON ( both on bail ), and for this offence the three prisoners were sentenced to 3 months' hard labour. BURGLARY AT PENN. Henry GIBBS , 29, labourer, was charged with burglariously entering the house of Caroline BROOKS , at Penn, on the night of Jan.19, with intent to steal. Mr. Browne prosecuted. The prisoner was found in the prosecutrix's cellar on the night in question, and said he was " looking for taturs." Convicted, and sentenced to two months' hard labour. The following is a list of the other prisoners, with their sentences:- Richard MORGAN , 29, labourer, charged with having, on July 29, at Wyrardisbury, wounded Josiah WELCH , - 18 months' imprisonment. ( Note : - WYRARDISBURY is now known as WRAYSBURY. ) Alfred RUBY , 23, labourer, charged with having, on the 27th December, 1869, at Denham, set fire to two stacks of wheat, the property of Wm. KING ; also with having, on the 12th August, 1872, at Denham, set fire to a stack of straw, the property of James Stephen NORMAN - Ten years' penal servitude. Fanny WILLIER , charged with attempting to commit an abominable offence, at Slough - No evidence was offered, and the prisoner was discharged. Ann ALLEN , 21, servant, charged with having, on Nov.13, at Eton, concealed the birth of her child - Three months. Henry BOLTON , 20, and Geo. CARTER , 20, labourers, charged with having, on Nov. 17, at Wing, assaulted and stolen from the person of O. WILLIS a purse and 1 shilling 6 pence. - Acquitted. John PARKINGS , 29, general dealer, charged with having, on Dec.16, at Aylesbury, stolen a horse, a cart, and a set of harness, the property of Charles PARSONS - Six months. Albert JONES , 17, clerk, charged with having embezzled 34 Pounds 1 Shilling 4 Pence., the property of Mary HOWLAND , at Wootton Underwood - Four months' hard labour. Joseph COLLIER , 16, labourer, charged with having, on the 11th of January, at Aylesbury, obtained from John HAWES 1 Shilling, and a quantity of bread, cheese, and beer, the property of James TAPPING - One month's imprisonment. Benjamin PLUMRIDGE , 18, sawyer, and Henry BRISTOWE , 18, chairmaker, charged with having, on Jan. 25, at Fingest, set fire to a stable, cart shed, and wood-house, the property of William BUTLER - No bill. John REYNOLDS , 37, bargeman, charged with having, on Feb.1, at Amersham, stolen 2lb. 12oz. ( 2 pounds 2 ounces ) of pork, the property of Wm. H. DUMBARTON - Ten Years' penal servitude. Jason Joseph DARBEY , 24, butcher, charged with having, on Feb. 8, at Newport Pagnell, committed a felony - Acquitted. Sarah SMART , 13, servant, and Amelia SMART , 48, married, charged with having, on Feb. 11, at Bradwell, stolen 2 pounds 1 shilling, the property of David EDWARD - Acquitted. James TARRANT , 28, labourer, charged with having, on Feb. 11 at Dorney, stolen four guinea-fowls, the property of George Francis WHITE - Acquitted. Robert GODDARD , 31, ostler, Wm. MOORING , and Charles SHAW , charged with having, on Jan.28., at Newton Longville, stolen 57 tame pheasants, the property of George ELLIOTT - Trial postponed till next Assizes. Thomas WINDMILL , 24, porter, charged with having, on Feb.8. 1869, at Quainton, placed a piece of timber on the metals of the Aylesbury & Buckinghamshire Railway - No bill. Philip ASHBY , 10, charged with having on August 10, at Little Brickhill, wilfully set fire to a rick of clover hay, the property of Henry GREGORY - No bill. Lewis WOODING , carpenter, charged with having, on Feb. 19, at Newport Pagnell, committed perjury - Acquitted Hughman ALLAN, 21, painter, and William STEVENS , 21, labourer, charged with having, on Feb. 3 and March 16, at Buckingham, committed perjury - Acquitted. William PHILLIPS , 24, gasfitter, charged with having, at Buckingham, stolen divers articles, value 1 pound 15 shillings 6 pence, the property of H. M. BRADFORD , his master - Four months' imprisonment. - Wm. MORRIS , 32, labourer, charged with having feloniously received the above articles - Acquitted. W. B. FANNING , charged with threatening to publish a certain libel, in order to extort money, at Slough - No bill. Frederick ISAACS , 9, Wm. ISAACS , 7, and Henry ISAACS , 32, plasterer, charged with stealing six books, the property of the Great Western Railway Company, at Slough - F. ISAACS seven days; the other two were discharged.