The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

and took him into the butler's pantry, where they stayed
together for half an hour. On their leaving the house
witness went to examine, and saw that a screw in the
wine cellar door was in part drawn out, Wilson returned
to the house, and lived in it as before, and the witness
frequently examined the cellar door: and nn Thursday,
slier Wilson went out, she saw that the screw had been
taken out : she gave information to Plank, the officer,
who came and examined the door, and told her to send
for officers when Wilson cause next. Wilson came again
that evening, when she gave notice to the officers, who
came and apprehended him. Farmer Caine to empire
about Wilson on Saturday,and he was apprehended.
The officers who took %Vilson proved that they re-
mained with him at Mr. Kerr's house tiA Plank carne
to them at nine o'clock; and that in the interim he made
:in attempt to conceal a number of skeleton keys and a
tire, by throwing them into the sink, which they pre-
veined. One of the keys he attempted to conceal was
fjord to fit the lock of the cellar door, the bolt of which
was unshot, and it appeared to have been lately altered to
make it fit.

Plank, the officer, proved, that he asket; Wilson how
he could account for havtng such keys, and he replied,
that they had been given him by Farmer, but that their
intention was to take the wine only, for which Farmer
was to give hint half-a-crown a bottle. When Fanner
was apprehended his lodgings were searched, and in his
box were found skeleton keys, and a file solidi'. to that
found on Wilson, and with the saute maker's name.—
The keys and files were all produced.
Mr, Alley addressed the Jury for the prisoner Farmer,
and contended that the evidence wat not sufficient fur
his conviction.

The Chairman charged the Jury, that if they believed
the prisoners had confederated together to commit a rob.
bery, and had in pursuance of that agreement done any
act together iu furtheraiice of their purpose, it was fully
sufficient to convict both. _

The Juty, after a short :consultation, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty against both the frisomic.
The Chairman said, the crime of which they had been
found guilty was one of such magnitude that the Court
would defer biassing judgment, to take time fur full
consideration.

Dreadful Occurrence.—An accident of the most dread-
ful nature thuk place on Nlionday evening, at the Rev.
Mr. Murry's, No. 22, Co ales-street, Berkley-square.—
About half-past six in the evening the faintly were
alarmed by the report of a pistol in the upper part of
the mansion, and on proceeding to the nursery, Miss M.
Garton, a beautiful young lady, only 17 years of age,
and the sister of Mrs. Murry, was hound lying on the
ground weltering in her blood, having been shot (unin-
tentionally) by her nephew, a youth between nine and
ten years of age, who had incautiously obtained posses-
sion of his father's pistol. The consternahon of the fa
roily may toe more easily conceived than described.—Mr.
Bradley, a Surgeon, residing on the spt, was immedi-
ately sent for, and arrived within three minutes, but life
was instantaneously extinct. The ball had passed in at
the left breast, and had divided two of the principal arte-
ries. The deceased reeled against the bed, and exclaimed
—" Oh the name of the infant ag2restor, and
immediately fell dead upon the floor.—On Tuesday, at
twelve o'clock, a Coroner's Inquest was taken ninon the
body by Anthony Gell, Esq. at the Running For )))))
Chatles-street, Berkley-square.—The nursery maid was
examined by the Coroner, and from her evidence it ap-
peared that the deceased was UlOll a visit to her sister
(who, it will he remembered, was the once fascinating
and amiable Miss Gayton, of Drury-lace Theatre, the
celebrated dancer), and on the evening in question was
sitting in the nursery, with the maid and 411 infant, when
Master James Murry entered, and pointing a pistol,
said to the deceased, in the most playful and unconscious
manner, " See, aunt l'a' has lent, me his pistol-I'll
shoot you," and immediatey pulled the triEger. The de-
ceased rose, uttered a scream, and exclaimed, " Oh,
James, James," and then reeled round upon the side of
the toed, from which she fell to the ground.—'The poor
girl was drowned in tears during the whole time of giv-
ing her evidence; and wheu she spoke of the deceased,
described her a, the most amiable, kind young lady
site had ever known; and that she was beloved by the
infant family of bier sister, eight in number, the one
implicated in this unfortunate affair being the eldest.—
Mr. Bradley, the surgeon, of John-street, Bei keley-
square, deposed to the situation in which he discovered
the deceased, and stated, that although he was instantly
present, life had tied lothire his arrival.—Tite Jury then
proceeded to view the body, and the sight of such a
beautiful young creature, thus untimely cut off, drew
tears from every one present. On their return to the
house where the inqu..st was lield.—Tne Coroner made
some feeling remarks on the dreadful sta:e or mind in
which the relatives of this unlintunate young lady must
be placed, and hoped it would operate as a caution 10
et cry ime who kept lire-arras in their houses, to be ri-
gidly particular in preventing their being placed in im-
proper hands.—The J uty instantly returned a verdict of
" Accidental Death, by the unintentional discharge of a
pis ol,—lt appeared, oil inquiry, that the children had
been amusing Menisci% es with an Infatimie Pwees,ion,
and Representation of the Coronation, and of New
Year's Day, a little entertainment was to have been
hor the purpose of gratifying the juvenile per.
former. On 11,..onday, the eldest boy, Master James
Murry, requested his father to lend him his pistol, as he
%VA to represent the Champion ; to indulge the child,
the pistol seas brought; it had not been used for a year
and a hula, and was very rusty; Mr. M urry examined
it (as he thought carefully), and not fi,ttling any prim-
ing in the pan, and only one flint. it btang a double
barrel one, iii..autionsly stilt:red his child to take it, who
immediately proceeded to the nursery, in sheer his aunt,
of whom he WAS stoat atlrceiunately lime), his mize.—
kvery heart inns% sympathise with the athlete,: telativea,
whit are thus plunged in misery and grief, for the pre-
inaud.: lorant one whose accomplishments and sp,alesa
hie etideared her to all who knew her.

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