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alien the crime WO perpetrated,. for the old female
lieuarkeeper aas found murdered in the kitcht is,
„of, a shit[ of the Pristine' Girton-11's in her lap,
u:och slit• hail been meattlifig. It would
earl, apr-ar, that the Primmer Chalerall, who had
liven at li:eakfl-t with others to the kitchen on the
the murder, had been sent by his
f,a!-In-laliourers to till ta;, lila master; he went to
the dnar of 'me of the rooms for this purpose, and
rejoined his compuoioos without saying that he had
Glow' veil any thing. although it would be proved 1w
nia.t, on that occasion, hive seen the dead body of
the woman, which lay directly on the floor. That
the molder had not be:wi committed fur the purpose
of immediate robbery, was evidrot from the eircum-
skitter of the house not having been broken open.
Bedoltst, the late Mr. Cheimell's pockets were not
rifled ; seven pounds were found in them ; but the
till had been rifled, anal there were marks of blood
on the edge of it, and two notes, which would be
proved to have been paid to the Prisoner's father
recently before his death, were found uu the Pri-
soner, with marks of blood upon them. It would
01-o he 'hewn, that on the night in question the
Prisoner Cliennell was without money, but that
*he int the following morning was found at a pub-
lic-house lasisii of cash. When the Prisoners
were apprehended, they said they had not met or
see', each other since the Friday preceding, al-
tinnigh it would be satisfactorily ahewn they were
in eninpaiiv together on the very slight of the
murder. The Learned Counsel explained to the
.lure, from is map and model of the late Mr.
Cheimell's premises at Godolming, their local si-
tu:Moo. lie described that the deceased Chennell
hail had some property which would fall to the Pri-
soner rot the old man's decease, and explained that
he would clearly establish the fact of both Pri-
toners bring together at the house of the de-
ceased at the very time that the murder was
supposed to have been committed. Some days be-
fore the murder the Prisoner Chulcraft was heard
to exclaim, t' There will lie a bigger blowing-up
i.e tiodalining soon than there ever was ;" and the
other ['limier Cherinelt was heard shortly before
to express a wish that the d—d old housekeeper was
dead, that lie would not split if lie saw her mur-
dered, that he would think it no c to kill her
hitusrlf; adding, at the same time, that he wished
Ins father, to whom lie applied the most oppro-
lutons names, was dead, and ti en be would
lie able to live comfortable himself. The Learned
Counsel said, that in the course of the evidence
he would have to introduce the testimony
of a female accomplice—he knew the just suspi-
cion with which a Jury received such evidence,
and all he asked was, that they would only credit
-it where received corroboration from the testimony
'of indisputable witnesses. The prosecution was lint,
iw assured Ike Jure, tarnished with any individual
feeling e; ainst the Prisoners. Justice was all that
'was sought for, and that he knew the Jury would give.
If they could look at the train of circumstantial evi-
choke lie had to lay before them, with any rational
•doubt of its applicatauti to the Primners, then they
would pronounce a verdict of acquittal. lf, uu
the contrary, it produced a series of facts incom-
patible with the innocence of these individuals,
.then, however painful was their duty, they must
retinal such a verdict as public justice required
agaiett the perpetrators of this atrocious and most
aggravated crime.

The lira witness called was—
George Woods, examiked by Mr. BOLLANn.
111,1 said he was a baker at Godslining. and knew
the late Elizabeth Wileon, Mr. Cheiniell's house-
keeper, whom be saw and spoke to at eight o'clock
on the night of the II di November, when she came
to his *hop for a loaf of bread.
Charlotte Austell lived at the Little George
ptiloise-house, next door to the late Mr. Chentiell'a,
when' tile- saw at a few minutes past eight o'clock,
iii Irv. own kitchen, on the night of the murder ; she
carried hint, at the hour she mention.td, a putt of
beer.
Joi.ii Curringtnn was farming servant ra the late
Mr. Ciento-11. He saw Its minder at about a quar-
ter pa.t seven u'clock on the evening of the murder.
Ile weld to the house at half past nix o'clock on the
fullewing morning; he found the Prisoner Clieleratt
olwre in the store-room, with a corn sieve its Isis
Instil. Tie witness never found the door of the store-
remit 'pen before until after his master was up,
for he med always to !rive the curls for the morning
berme, our ready for use in the lobby. The key
of the ro.-in was kept in the kitchens. Arita- witness
glee:wit his Iroesrs that morning, he went in break-
fast in the hack-kitchen (the door of which he found
,00 the latch) with George Sweetnnin ; the Prisoner
Chaim& went home to breakfast, and returned
•about half past ...vet o'clock; witness thin) hermits-
ed his horse', and brought them out into the overt ;
Ire bail previously asked Chelcraft for -mite small
beer for breakfast, and asked Min how the deuce
came the back-kitchen door open : ie sad he did
not know. 31i/hurtle, the shoemaker, soon
after rattled at the street door, to make the
faintly get up ; the Prisotior Chaleraft their
went into the front kitcheu and called out " Master"
several timer, and then came beck to witaesr, and
wrapped with bit whip at the front wii.duw up one
Pair of stair., sinew Mr. Chentiell slept. The Pri-
""er. Chalet al. afterwards opened the troi.t
kitchen. and wionees immethat.ly observed a pud-
e of blood there and pointed it out to Chub:telt ;
'trey then rat up the passae.,,e and gave the alerits iii
".r street, Mid people ctinie about alaiost directly.
IV?: a word was said by Chulcraft eilen
.1)""11Vi! alit the puddle of blood.
Abe. Charlotte Hales stated. that ,ie kept the
I.• tlr cierirge at 61,4141.wi1ig, test
•,.,r to the late Mr. Chetiotll's house. Her r..itut
was '1'16114 by a very thin Wall. or p•fill:Uil, Gout
Mr. CI, bed-rows. She could hear any
rust passed in his room, nod frequently heard
him coughlisg, end always tarsal hint draw his bed-
turt.sas. She rrnietubered the night of the
ntur-
a,al beteg very ill ors that night. Om arm to
b J about u waiter pest nine o'clock ; she dud
not 1:,•1 to Arels poi! tl.:vers ()% luck, %viten her
41.111106'f Carrie to bet!. All web quiet in Mr.
(ornotll't mous while she Viii• awake; she did
nut lwur bun go to bed. nor olieerve the least 'ruse.
b ...it anew beset. o'cluck on the Wooing morning,
61 e Paw the Prhosser Chalet's& atetswirlig at the
r Me deceased. Ile looked hard st her, but
)4"11"41""lt: Continuum dire former witmas) MIMI!
"I• " Iliohl/4 thee air LAID murdered, for Hires
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