The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-04-24 00:00:00

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A young mu of the omit. of Codriinelon was killed in i
Meld in Sewitartoo iimehth, ear Sataillet efierwooie it
heineteti.
ed battle with a arm of dot maim, of Cilltlurton. had
here itches; two hours without chit( each otbrr litre %tor
chief, bat it noted by the &reseed (mine all 0.116e117 fall
*Ps the side of the head, which atoned kilo, sad sinienite
medical aid vies proanttly siiiiiatieleied, be died atria after
film the rapture of A mod id de head.
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PUNK t. ASSIZES.
. [tie followieg trial excited some interest in
Derry. It has been ttantliditted to us by a Col-
respoierlent, as means, it seems. were bakes to pro-
hibit its publication in that city.] (Cork Paper.)
John Gapsor stood indicted for the murder
Fleury Richards, Cloarterusester Serjesut of the
'toes! Futtileeri.
Thomas Hopkins, the first witness,,is lanee-ser-
jeant its the Royal Fulileers ; knows John Gaynor
(identities him); knew the deceased ; he was emu-
termaster‘sevjeant in the statue regiment—John
Gaynor wag private in the same teguinent ; Henry
Richards ie. dead ; knows how he came by his
death; was iirreetit ; was acting serjeant of the
regimental guard on the morning of the 4th Sep-
tember last ; between the hours of seven and eight
o'clock of said morning demised chine to willies,:
and asked if he had seen a tailor go Mit of the gate :
was in the gateway of the .basesok-faird, and
witness looked after hint, whew he wits about finit-
teen paces off, thee sew Gaynor, with his piece
levelled at the deceased ; deceased demanded of
Gayuor what was he going to doe—they were about
six or seven yards from each other ; Prisoner re-
plied, " I em going to shoot you lair a villain :"
deceased sheltered himself sander en old staircase,
but again turned back, threw his arms open, and
said, " Go an;" the piece immediately went off.
and deceased fell ; witness immediately ran and
collared the Prisoner by the breast, took the piece
out or his hand, and brought him to the guard-
house ; lie handcuffed him, and tied him against a
post ; saw Richards after stretched dead, on a table,
in tile barrack-room; there is not the least doubt
how the deceased came by his death; had not seen
the deceased previously to the -time he has men-
tioned. oat that morning ; had not seen Gaynor
either; will he thitteeis years neat October in the
regiment ; Prisoner joined them, about two years
ago, in Dublin ; he had been a soldier before;
witness is not a married man ; Prisoner had a wife
with biro in the regiment; has often seen her; she
is not a great beauty, butsts young, and a good-
looking woman; does not say handsome; Mr.
Richards was a nice young man, and a young mot
of gallantry ; had that character in the regiment.
James Ralph, second witnesr, knew the de.
ceased ; Orators the Prisoner; was present ou the
morning of the 4th of September, when the trans.
action took place ; was acting corporal of the guard ;
was sitting on a form at the end of the guard-house,
about ten or eleven paces from the gate, between
the liours of seven mud eight o'clock that morning ;
saw the deceased and beard hint say, " Halloo!
what are you going to do ?"—looked amend. and
saw the Prisoner coming up towards deceased, with
his firelock between a 66 trait" and present ;" at
•the time deceased mashie to Reasoner they were
about six or seven yards amender;
sPrisouter an-
swered and said, " I am going to stmet you for
a villain ;" deceased and, " Go on ;" Prisoner in-
stantly took his piece, took an object, and dis-
charged it in deceased's left breast; witness insane-
finitely tan to deceased end caught bias in his
arms; deceased never spoke; just clapped his hand
to his left breast, gave a groan, and died ; saw
nothing but what lie has stated pass between them.
No cross-examination, and presecution closed.
Patrick Ready, first witness for the Prisoner.—
Belongs to the 711. Royal Fusileers; knows the Pri-
soner; lie is about two years its the regiment ; was
• reputed a married man ; the wife was a good looking
young woman ; saw the Prisoner os the morning of
the 4th of September, in his tailor's shop. where he
worked ; saw Richards theta., lie came in about a
(platter of an hour after witness came in ; Serjeant
Richards was a very nice smart young mats ; hail
the character in the regiment of being fond of the
ladies; when deceased cutne is.to floe shop be
asked the Prisoner (who was stauding) why lie did
not sit dos n to his work ? Prisoner said, he would
immediately ; die deceased man raid. if he would
not fall to his work, he (deceased) would make
a prisoner of him; Prisoner then said he would,
but he hoped lie would not take hint ao shaft. The
deceased again said, he would make a prisoner of
him; Primmer said, if you are a devil coaling to
tyranize over me, "God between us both ;" he
seemed to feel for the throats the serjeasst used, lie
seemed to feel a good deal more then what would
proceed from the threats of the serjeant ; Prisoner
then went down stairs; the Quartersaoster-Seijesot
followed Isim ; the Primmer returned is a few mi-
nutes; witness remained in the room until Prisoner
returned; doe, not know what passed below ; Pri-.
saner appeared in the same way of mind ; did not
says word ; witness remained standing up, speaking
to some of the other mew ; witness then bad occa-
siou
to go to Isis own rotenone! whoa he was return-
ing he had to poses spare room. that was ander the
tailor', stem ; there was a brokeo pane of glass in
the window ; just as witness put his foot on the
stairs, he looked into this room and saw decant d
'mynas bold of Prisoner's, wife, and using indecent
liberties with her ; witness then ran up so the tai-
lor's room (witness. is also a tailor), and told the Pti-
goner that his wile was ill used by the Quatter-
master-Serjesot ; Prisoner then 11111 down, and about
two minutes after he (witness) heard the shot.
Iu answer to the Judge, wittiest; said. it ap-
peared to him that the deceased was about to com-
mit the act of adultery. Witness told this to the
Prisoner.
James Doherty corroborated the testimony of the
last witness, adding, that when the Primmer dis-
covered the transaction between the deceased and
has wife, the deceased called hint a " d--11 cuck-
old," and actually kuucked him down. for his haw-
Mg called the side a w—, and saying he caught
her at last.
Lieut. Gage, of the Fusiken, gave the Priaooer
sa excelleut ammeter.
The Jury fatal a verdict of Manslaughter.

IA Amigo 'anise got apes the Goodssao Sands on Sunday
sight, but W assisted off and proceeded to Dover.