The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-26 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCIIIT.-43nnzwananT, MAACK 24.
Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.
CMAIOII OP MATILICIDI.
Mercy Cal./wise Endow, .gcd 30, wee charged with the
wilfel murder of her mother, Ann Newton, on the 6th of
December leer, at St. Mary Magdalene* in the borough of
Bridgnorth.—Mr. Whitmore with Mr. Phillimere conducted
the promentioes ; earl Mr. iluddlestone with Mr. Kettle
defended the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty in en audible

voice.
Prisoner and Mary Cotfield lived as servants to Mr. Dyer,
an invalid gentleman at Severn (House, Bridgnorth, who
died • few days after the death of old Mrs. Newton. The
motive wee, according to the theory of the prosecution, the
earlier to obtain possession of some 4001., which would revert
N her at Mrs. Newton's demise.
Mary Co. field deposed—l was in the genies of Mr. Dyer,
el Severn House, Bridgnorth. He was afflicted with die
vas, sad is was my duty to attend him at night' primer
was ales a servant of his ; there was no other. I knew the
&cooed, prisoner's mother, Ann Newton; she came to
Mr. Dyer's, from Brldgnorth, and molesting' slept on the
sofa in the kitchen. On Monday, the 4th of Decuntme,Mm.
Newton came to our hours about 8 o'clock, and lay on the
safe, which stood by the side of the amine and looked to
words the window. Prisoner was on a chair in front of the
fire. When I went to bed, at ball past nine, she was almost
drunk. In about a quarter of an hour afterward' I head
the old woman shriek out ; in five minutes after I
heard prisoner trying to shut the door at the foot
of the stairs. The deceased said. " Don't, Kitty, don't."
At two o'clock I was called by Mr. Dyer, and found myself
'-oast suffocated with smoke. I found the staircase door
into the kitchen closed. There was no candle and
the fire in the kitchen, which was very wet, peril-
by the fireplace. I gave an alarm, and then ran
The elate wan very wet ; the corner of the sofa had
ton fire. Mr. Doughty, who came in, put it out.
to prisoner, " Where is the old woman ?" I west
-.nigh the passage leading to the brewhouse, sad on the
step tm: the door leading to the brewhouse I found the de-
ceased lying urns it, with her lags in the yard and her head
in the brewhouse. Mrs. Doughty came to the house ; nee
policeman Evans and Mr. Ridley. I 'misted prisoner in
dry clothes on. I took her into the pantry for that purpose.
She said, " Oh, Mary ! Oh, Mary ! You have done some-
thing." There were minks of oil and singe, as if partially
burnt about ben drew, which was wet from her knees upwards,
and her stockings were very wet. Prisoner knew there was
lamp oil in the ;marry. also dripping in • butter boat. I saw
the oil on the previous day, and there was nearly half a pint
of it. About nine o'cleck that night I saw the prisoner with
the dripping in her hand. After I saw the old woman dead,
1 raw the oil bottle in the kitchen, near the fire hob; it was
, then empty, as also tho dripping boat, which was on the
Mb. Ilene seen prisoner go down on her knees and beg
the old woman to make away with herself, and if she would,
she would give her the things to do it. I have heard her say
when her mother was dead she would drive a stake through
her heart. When there had been a tempest, the prisoser,
who had been lying en the bed, comedown stairs, and I said,
" K tty, there bee a thunderbolt fell somewhere." She said,
" Yes, and I have been praying, uI lay down, that it bad
MI on that old woman and killed her." She has often said
she wished her mother was cut in tour quarters and broiled
au a gridiron. I have seen her push her mother into a big
alai; kneel on her, and push a handkerchief into her month.
I have gone to the old woman's assistance, and have found
thereof of her mouth torn, and flesh sad blood on it ; there
was also blood coming out of the eau. This was tome months
before. I came down stairs on one occasion, about eight
moathe before, and at that moment found her plashing
her midst out of the parlour, covered with blood. I said
" Kitty, she will die she said " Let her die." She the;
pushed her into the ink yard, and threw told water over
nee. There appeared to be a cut at the bark of her head
from which the Wood came. Witness deposed to various
other acts of cruelty.
William Doughty, nephew of the late Mr. Dyer, a barge.
owner at Bridgwrth, and other witnesses, condorated
Mary Corfield's testimony.
Heary_Brown lan a wateriness at Bridgnorth end work
tor Mr. Doughty; the last witness called me up on the bth of
December; I went with him to Mr. Dyer's hover. Some
asked who put the fire out? Prisoner said she had water
oat of a tub borrowed from Mr. Oakes (the next deer), and
she put it out. When she wee "tag t•
_pal she ailed M
what they were going to takes bee *a said OR ill
of killing or burning her madam he death; she seldtin a sue
lord ! " Near the prison deaf mho asked me if as wee
dead ? Died " Yes." She was Montag ea my arm, and sp.
peered ree to faint. She told me to go sad see her
mother made comfortable, :and then cane back to herr
Creerszemined : The coroner's jury were discharged with.
oat a verdict. She meld die threw water ea the sofa and
quenched it. I 'imported her. I don't think she was sober
whoa she leant en my arm.
The am fit the presseation havieg Ideeed,
iedia[afiaTla
gems eddreated dee jury tor the prisoner, the
summed op, and the jury rattled to emsider their
It was *ea maelseeed that they meld not agree and
were Maid up gad remained in custody, " without Mega
Mak, Amor candle," until yesterday morning, ohm
The loaned jades teak his slat in court at ave minket
past dabe, ma the jury were brought in, looking sagewein
and saltaustsd' Mob, been locked up 18 boars end thane
quarters. The primmer appeared as aim as she had pro.
, vim* been.
Kemp, deal, Meek et anise, en the nasessortat
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allot star. said, Geatlmans, are you os
No. dr. ' '•
The lotioo—lbo law mains that you shall be kept lot
gem* ..teemen: 1 fear three is no likelihood of tae
Mr. It is impossible for us to son. We are
pretty am* wally divided.
The Judge—Do yen say it is impossible ?-11r. Pugh:
Tea, Ispbea.
The Julip—ln that sem the ady thing I can do is te
digitalis yea, end will be elkesiesed.
Atm a shut aname yea telea wink Ms. Hemp, the Judge said
Take down the primer, who was aesegiogly removed Mthematron. The Geier they adjourned the wart in the mad
hem te the jeldefelidgiolp.
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leer swim, a essvictke. Me primmer will be kept in
'Weft till the suit swims, that to be again tried en the
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