The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-28 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

11011 r. CIRCUIT.-74AIDSTONE, JULY 27.

(Before Mr. Justice Wipes.)
Stephen Fos, 24, wee indicted fur tho wilful murder of
Mary Aline Hadley, by shooting her.
Mr. Deedea and the Hon. G. Denman conducted the pre
amnion. The prisoner had no counsel, end it was rumoured
that itwaa hie intention to plead guilty to the charge. When
be woe arraigned. however, he pleaded not guilty, both to
the indictment and the ceroner's inquisition, and at the re-
gent of the court, Mr. Riau watched the eon on hie behalf.
Mr. Dada, in opening the nue, described it as one of a
very sad and melancholy character. The deemed woo ri
epeetable young woman, residing with her pareute at Can-
terbury; the 'winner bad courted her fora considerable
and they were 'lunged to be married. Circumstances, how-
ever, *warred which induced the young woman to decline to
oily herself to the primmer, and, actuated by • feeling of
revenge and pasftion, he hart, In thy meet delihn tie lunar,
dente. led bee life. The following evidence AM adduced.
Harriet Hadley, the wife of Edirerd Hadley. bruthesaker,
living in Coldhaebour-lane, Canterbury, geld the prisoner
Stephen Fun Lad fur • year and a half been courting bee
daughter. On Tuesday evening, the 12th of May, he aim
to the house and SAW the deceased, who earl to the pillow:
" les no or for you to come. I hove told you ono a good
many times, end you won't hear what I have got to my. I
have written you a letter, and you will have it to morrow
morning." The greener seemed in a very great passion, and
he said, " You will see me one more night, and that will do
—do ate me." Witness was afraid he would have struck
her. Witnane daughter arid .he Lad mado inqui-
res shout some women, end she found it wu quite
correct what she Led heard. The poisoner came
win to the house on the following morning, but did
not find her at home; he said, "It will be all right
if I see her one. more." The mine evening he cone up to
witness In the street, and said, " I want to no Folly?' She
told him that he could net MO her, and he mid he would—ho
wanted to have one more word with her—yes or no. He
added that he would see her—he had acted like • man—he
had loved as a man, and he would diem a man. Ho also
said, " Revenge is sweet." Witness told him he could not
see her that night. In consequence of the prieonee's conduct
she spoke to Ebony, • policemen. and *Bermuda went to tho
pulioentation and complained of the prisoner's conduct. She
had presimusly noticed that he seemed to have something In
his hand in a andherehlef.
Mr. Janus Mille, • giniernith, proved that on the 13. h of
May, in the afternoon, prisoner ramp and hired • brace of
Osten, and bought powder and percunion rope, myna be
wanted them to act in an amateur performance at the
theatre.
Edward Gurney said—l ant a gardener at Canterbury. I
have known the primmer upwards of two pat., and SIM
know the decreed young women. I remember suing the
premier on Wednesday evening, the 13th of May, sending
neer my Lome. I asked him what woo the critter with him,
end he said be wee derived by Min liedley. I seri,
"fools, pooh; tare are plenty mere girls besides her" and
he mid, "Them are none I like es well a her." Ile then
asked whether he could trust ate to keep • neat. I said
" Yee." He then drew fret. his pocket a pistol with a cap
on It, and I maw • second one in his pocket. Ile said, "That
call be her doom this night before I sleep." lie polled four
bullets out of lota pocket and mid," Otte of these shell do it,
if the other don't." I aid, " l'noit, pooh, Stephen, don't beim
silly, you'll be hung foe it." tie Mid, d.oit rare •
about shouting her. I would as loon be Muse for bee as not."
I naked the prisoner to go with mete the Cambridge Arme,end
I had • riot of porter and be had s bank of ginger beer, and
while we were there, Mr.. Hadley and her enter came
to the door of the noun, end I went and smoke to her.
When I went bark, the primmer asked 11.1. whet
Hadley wanted, and I told him she wonted to know whether
he wee in drink or not, and I told her he was not. This wee
the truth. The prisoner was not at all in liquor. Ile mud-
denly finished drinking hie ginger-beer, and then said, " I
am oil" I asked him to wait till I had drunk my beer,
but he went away alone. I followed Lion immediately,
end paw bias clue to my own door, talking to Mrs.
Hadley and her minor. They separated, and 1 went after
the pdamm, but could not overtone him. Shortly after
this, I maw him come in • direction from Mrs. Iladiey's
honer, and Mrs. Hadley came and told me something which
inducusl me again to follow the prisoner; and when 1 ranee !
up to him I told him he had better give up those pistols.,
or he would get me into troubk. He raid he did not ore
how he meld get nee into trouble, and at this moment Mrs.
Medley went by to get 11 polieeman. The prisoner said,
"There goes the old lady, I will he after her ; ' and ho em
towards her. A Hit:costa shortly after this went in search
of the prisoner, who ran away, and I mw no mom of him
that night. The deceneol nevi at my Inane that night, and
I somnipauied her on the foflowing morning towards§
glare called Vain.% We had to pees the barrack., and
near the last barrack gate! saw the }Messner come out front
n gateway with two ;Mods in Lis hand, one in each, and
they werobah cocked and capped. Ile earl to me, "If you
come one step further I will shoot you." The deemed ran
on one side when he end this, and the prisoner jumped towards
her, gave her a pooh with the two gigolo, and discharged
theta both at her. There wee a very abort interval between
the two repels.. I rumba et the greener, and we hest It
struggle, end he got may from me, but I wined Lim, and
took the pistol. feint him. Ito did not 'ley a word until I
had conveyed him to the polieenntiou, with the ordnance
of another man. Ile then add he only wished he had more
pistols, or a revolver, and I should not have taken him. I
said to the primmer, " Thiene very parlous thing, Stephen,"
and he replied, "There are four bullet., end Iho the other
two have gone through her." I Pew the afterwinde
at Mrs. Carter'e. She wee then der!.
Jam. Epp., pekoe-constable of Canterbury, who WAD at
the notice-station on the teeming of the tith of May, when
the prisoner wag brought there and he woo given into ewe
torty, ennfirmal the Inter art of the evidence of the List
wine.. Dr. Andrews Caine. and in the prisoner', presence
mid, "The poor girl is dead." The prisoner said, " I don't
think ohs to lad muck." Wilma inked the prisoner if hn
wanted say Will. Ile maid, "No; I lint happy rind com-
fortable, wed needy to meet my fate. She brought it all on
herself. I west with her to (Impel twice on Sunday (the
Weeders 'ewe). She promised to loon me on the hlonday
niga, awl I week kat could not we ker. On the Tuesdey
did as bee, wed b wee a very herd i.e., ar everything woe
arranged, Mg I beg WNW& had a cross weed with her all the
time we kept emeesey." The primmer added that be Lad
been deceived soy wed ha did nut mean to be deceived again,
and the. It sea e good dig the polies had not interfered
with hies, lbala would Mee shut them, or any one elan Ho
did net ortsaything aim* the mead gaol. Witness
asked Male tell eridt the drat not, and he and "No, Cr
the edam ewe would have been for inyeelf."
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of tie 14th lesi was seedbe near the barreeke and law the
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