The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-08 00:00:00

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following Inquisitions have lately been taken
by one of the Corrners of Somerset, viz.—On Fri-
day, at Wedmore, on the body of Jonas Gooney',
an •nfant, about two years old, who, in the absence
',ibis mother, was burnt, by his clothes taking fire,
and died, after languishing twenty-four hours.—
Yesterday se'nnight, at Kdmersdon, on the body
of Ei.tzaearn HODGES, who was burnt in the same
manner, and languished eight hourr.—On Wednes-
day se'nnight, at Long Sutton, on the body of
MARINA Nese, about twenty years of age. The
deceased was helping to fasten up a cow en its stall,
when a dog passed by ; the beast, having a calf by
her side, made a blow with her horns at the dog, and
unfortunately penetrated the right thigh of the un-
fortunate woman, which caused her death within
the hour. Verdi& on each--4,:tiZat. Also, on
the body Of THOWIA% WHITAKER, who, in a state
of intoxication, mistook his way in going from the
Pack horse, public house, went out at the back door,
fell into the river, and was drowned. A gentleman.
who was passing by, made an alarm, and, within
ten minutes, the decea:ed was wit out. Every
mean to restore him were ir.t•fieftually made by a
medical gentleman, upwards ✓t three hours.
On Saturday se'nnight, an Inquest was held on
the remains of an infant. which were found in a
coffin, buried in a cranes- of the Riding House. at
the Barrack:. near Sheffield. It was &opposed to
have lain in the ground about ten year.. No infor-
mation could be obtained concerning it. It had
been remarked, that tie horses, in exercising.
al-
ways started, and were restive in that corner,
thcugb they frrely passed over every other other.

On the 29th ult. Helen White. Yoti
tAeodia GNIOno, were executed at the New
Top, at Dorchester, for a burglary in the house
Hussar NIIIIINAM. of Purbeck, pursuant to
rir sentence at the last Assizes. They behaved
ry penitently. Onirnlier and Themes Wright,
us were accomplices 'aids them in the crime, and
yitally convicted for it, have bees spited during
some circarnstascss favour having

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AIGSALVS EIECUTION.
Last Saterday, Robert Itizoolt, who, at thi Sussex
Assiiesisvas capitally convicted of a burglary; in the
riwelline-house of Mr. John Wickham, of Alboutne,
suffered at Horsham, pursuant to his sentence.
At the hour of noon he was brought from the
cell which he bad occupied since his condemnation,
to the cart prepared for his coaveyancc to the fatal
tree, which he beiteld with the utmost indiffei enc.: ;
and, after being pinioned by Jack Ketch, ascended
with a firm and st'ady step, and deliberately seated
himself by his coffin, when the cart moved slowly
on to the gallows, under which the unfortunate
malefaClor condutted himself with a becoming, and
almost unexampled fortitude ; for, during the whole
of the awful ceremony, he betrayed not the smallest
emotion of fear, or dread of ..eath ; on the con-
trary, after joining the clergyman who attended
him, most fervently, in prayer, partly selected by
himself, he repeated, to the surrounding mulii-
curie, in an audible, distina, and impressive voice,
a number of verses of his own compilation, exhort-
ing them to beware of the prevailing vices of the
age, particularly the profanation of the Lord's
Day, diihrinesty, drunkenness, whoredom, the abuse
of confidence between master and servant, idleness,
backsliding, &c. Sic.
He next recommended his family to the mercy
of the world, declaring them petfeCtly innocent of
the crimes which be bad committed, and tot which
he was about justly to suffer ; and hoped that his
misdeeds would not entail r. proach or refl2etion
upon them. He then declared, that lie should ,tie
in forgiveness with all toankind, and hoped that at
mankind would exercise the same charity towards
him. •

Having concluded all he had to say to the pnpu•
lace, the executioner proc:•eded to 6x the halter
about his oeck t and, as he was adjusting it, Dirndl
in a low tone of vole. requested that he would not
make a bungling j As of it. but execute it as corn•
pletely as he could, and be should then deem the
present, though his last. the happiest day Ire had
ever experienced. The moment before be was
launched into eternity, and as the cart was moving
from under him, he again said. I forgive the world,
and commit my spirit to Me ,fisposal of God.
Before the body was cm down, alter hanging the
usual time, two young women, with enlarged
necks, appeated wider the gallows, and had the
affected parts stroked. for some minutes, with the
tte.4.l haud I

The offend :r WAS hung in his boots, which were
nearly new, and a dark close bodied great coat,
which, with the rest of his clothes. were purchased
by his relatives, or the hangman, for a guinea.
The execution was attend •d by the Under Sheriff,
and many of the Sheriff's (Jake!. ; also by the
Peace Office's, and a strong chary of the We•t
Essex Militia. The spritatoi, present were 4
patted at upwards of SOO&
Bignali, if we may judge from his conduit in his
last moments, has made a better preparation for
death, than was gener..lly imagined ; and it is but
fair to presume, that nothing but a str.cere repent-
a:ice could have swatted him to bar up sd well,
under his awful and trying situation He con.
fessed that the daring and aggravated rootarry in
the dwelling.hnuse uf Mr. Preston. of Warteleton,
about twelve months ago, was committed by him-
self and two others; and it i believed he was con.
cerned in divers other crimes, which he did not
confess, owing to his determined, but mistaken
principle of fidelity to his accomplices, whom no
persuasion could induce him to discover. He de-
clared that he had concealed 4001. in a certain wood,
and that be had, in cnnfidence, identified the spot
to a fellow.prisoner, who, if he escaped punishment,
would be enabled to recover the same, sad divide it
with his wife.

The country for many miles round, having been
more than ordinarily interested in the tate of this
man, the following, being literal copies of letters
written by him, the night before his execution, we
are persuaded, will prove Acceptable to many of
our readers. The latter letter WAS inclosed in Mr.
Marshall's, for him to deliver to Mr►. after
the execution.