The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

KENT ASSIZES.

MAIDSTONE, MARCH 22.—John Haywood was in-
dicted for the wilful minder of Elizabeth, the wife of
\Vint:tin lnipett, by shooting her with a gull in the side,
loaded with powder and shot, at SeDings. in this
county, ou the Bth of September last.
The deceased was the wife of a small farmer, at Sel-
lin as, iti tills county. The prisoner had lodged in the
house where Mr. and Mrs. I inpett lived. The prisoner
had formed an attachment for the deceased, and on the
morning of the day nwntiotted in the indictment, after
the husband had gone to harvest work, the prisoner me-
viewed his overtures, and being disappointed, carried
into effect the deadly intentions which brought hint to
the bar of justice.
‘Vittiesses were called to sopport the case for the pro-
'petition, and the dying declaration of the deceased was
1:3(1 as follows:
" I, Elizabeth linpett, with the prospect of death
before me, do most solemnly declare that J. Haywood,
inflicted the wound in my side, of which I expect to die,
and that he did it with a loaded gun, in consequence of .
my refusal to yield to his embraces this morning. —To
this declaration the deceased made her cross, and the
doctor signed it as attesting witness.
The prisotier was without counsel. Being called upon
to make his defence, he said he had nothing to say in
his de fence.
It being suggfsted that the prisoner was deranged in
his mind, Mr. Agar the keeper of Maidstone goal. was
called and examined by the learned Judge, who deposed
as follows:—The prisoner has been in my custody since
September last. 1 have particularly observed hint at his
meals, and at bed-time. I saw no hing like derange-
ment in his mind His understanding seemed perkctly
clear. He has had fits two or three times in the night,
which he has accounted for, in consequence of his be.
ing uneasy about the woman.
Mr. Baron Graham summed up the evidence with
great minuteness and impartiality.—The Jury, after a
few minutes deliberation, found the prisoner guilty.
'Fite learned Judge proceeded, in an impressive man-
ner, to pronounce the :mini sentence of the law, and
ordered the prisoner for execution on Monday.
The prisoner seemed perfectly unmoved during the
trial, and in the last awful stage of the proceedings, he
seemed perfectly collected, and apparently resigned to
Isis disgraceful end.
John Paine was indicted for the wilful murder of
Eleanor Tritton at Rainsaate. on the 25th of September
last by throwing her out of a gig, whereby she was
stidicated. The offence was charged in nine counts in
different ways.
The facts proved in evidence were these :—The pri-
soner was a post chaise boy at the Bull and G. orge
Inn, at Ramsgate. The deceased, a young W001:111
of
irreproachable character, was a servant in the employ-
ment of a respectable farmer, named Garling, residing
at Ozengell, in the Isle of Thattet, near Itainsgate. On
Smithy the 20th Mr. Carling gave the deceased leave to
go and see her friends at Santlw ich. It was agreed that two
of her fellow-servants should meet her on the mad in the
evettitig to see her home. 'rite prisoner hail been sent en
the 2.5t1t of Nov. in a one hots.: chaise, to drive a gen-
tleman from Rainsgite to Sandwich. In the eventng,
when driving, home, he overtook the deceased ott her
way to her master's house. He took her up. On the
road, about nine o'clock, her fellow-servants, named
Castle and Nliatuntery, met the gig on the road. It was
very dark. The latter person called out the name of
their master's farm, and the deceased recognizing the
voice, said, " For heaven's sake, Castle, take me out."
The prisoner upon this wino his horse awl drove on
faster. The deceased stood up in the gig as if to jump
tut—the prisoner pulled her down again. She said,
" Lord have mercy *you us,—come on Castle." Castle
sod his companions rail after the vig as fast as they
could, but could not overtake it. The prisoner drove on
as fast as he could. The gig was pursued to Itantsgate,
and there lost sight of. Next morning the deceased was
found dead by the road side, within six rods of the spot
where the witnesses first met with the gig.
Three medical men were examined!, and they gave it
as their opinion, that the deceased died from suffocation,
by falling on her face, on the greensward by the road
side, and remaining there without respiration.
Mr. Adolphus conducted the defence.
The case weut to the Jury, and they found the pri-
soner guilty of .Manslaughter, and he was sentenced to
pay a fine of 21s. and be imprisoned fur 12 months iu
the county gaol.
Sstuorautto.—Nineteen persons in custody, were
indicted, together with four not in custody, under the
statute of Geo. 111. for having on the 2,1 September last,
with other persons unktiown, feloniously assembled
together, armed with fire-anus and other offensive
weapons, in the parish of St. John „the Baptist, in the
Isle of Thane!, in order to be aiding and assisting in the
illegal landing and carrying away uncustorued goods,
hod fur having maliciously shot at and wounded and
waisted others, who did maliciously shoot at and W0l111(1,
Vs ashinglon Carr, Thomas Cook, and John 'lmmo,
being in the execution of their duty as officers on the
coast blockade service.

Mr. Baron Wood recapitulated the evidence with
minuteness, and the July, after a few minutes deliher-
onion, found all the prisoners guilty—death.
BeJ.re the Bon. Baron Graham.
John Bell was indicted tor burglariously breaking and
entering the dwellurg•house of the Rev. Dr. W. F. Pig-
gott, of Mereworth, in this county, in the night of the
15ill of Alay last, and stealing therein a considerable
quantity of properly, consisting of wearing apparel,
curious coins, medals, and current gold and silver coin,
suffluining in value to 2501. the goods and moneys of the
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At the last assizes for this county two men, named
Cable and,W lilts, were cons ictedand executed, Mr being
parties to this robbery, on the testimony chiefly of an
accomplice, named Nathaniel Furd. Shies then the

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