The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-29 00:00:00

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THE DANGERS AND DUTIES 0
A CHRISTIAN.

By the Rev. ER SKINE NEALE, B. A.
"This is a very striking work, which cannot fail to
command the rot mtion of the Religious Public. Though
tainted with High Church Principles, it is in many re-
spects a very powerful perfirmance r And the sketches of
the late Legh Richmond of Turvey, the celebrated Vaughan
of Leice,ter, Dein Andrew*, Bishops Fisher, Hurd, and
Porten*, are as faithful as they are attractive. The QC-
count of Owen, the late amiable Secretary, and we may
add, Martyr, to the Bible Society, admirable alike for its
temper nod its truth, we ahould be inclined to place side
by side with Gritnshawe's Life of Richmond."—Northern
Review for June.

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(PROM OUR OW X CORREM.ONIANTO
OXFORD MCI/T.—WORCESTER, Jut 28.
CROWN SIDE,
(Before Mr. Justice PA RK. )
Thomas Turner, labourer, aged 17, was indicted for
rape on Louisa Blissett, a child under the age of 10 years.
Mr. LEE stated the case for the prosecution, as after-
wards detailed by the following witnesses
Louisa Blissett, a pretty4ooking young girl, deposed as
follows :—I went to Kidderminster market on the 14th of
June; I returned home about five o'clock ; my father lives
at sew-wood, about three miles off; on my return home
I met the prisoner ; I had seen him several times before,
but did not know his name. When I met the primmer, I
dropped my comb ; when I picked it up be said
it was his comb ; I said it was not his, but
mine, an'! I. had just (hopped it. • After' aunts
conversation of a 'nature unfit to publish, the little
girl detailed, with great perspicuity, the prisoner's
conduct towards her, which was of the most revolting and
disgusting description, and could knee no doubt of the
capital off nee having been committed.
By the Junax—l never had a quarrel with the prisoner
before this transaction, neither had my father or mother.
I mentioned the prisoner's conduct to my mother as soon
as I gut home.
On the prisoner being asked if he had any questions to
put to the little girl, he answered in a sullen mood, " I
never knock.] her down; I never touched her."
Sarah Illissett, mother of the child, said my husband
is a farmer. My daughter was nine years old last Sept.
On the 14th of June I rt,,nt her to Kidderminster. She
returned about mix o'clock, she was then crying; her
father opened the door, and asked her if she was wet, as
it had been raining; she acid not very. Ile then asked
her what was the matter, and what made her cry ? she
made no answer, but cried sadly. I went to bar and
took off her shawl, and told her not to cry at a little rain ;
she said, I am not crying for the rain, mother; a man
stopped me on the road ; I said, never mind, don't cry,
he hasn't hurt you ; she replied, he has hurt ow very
mother. In consequence of what my child after-
wards told me I examined her person.—[The witness
here became very much distressed, and it was with great
difficulty that she could describe the appearances.] I after-
wards took her to a surgeon's at Kidderminster ; the road
from my house to Kidderminster is not much frequented,
John Blissett examined—This witness confirmed the
evidence of his wife. Ile had never beard the prisoner's
name until after this transartion.

Mr. George Castanet examined—l am surgeon to the
Kidderminster Dispensary. On the 14th June last the
prosecntrix was brought to my residence. I examined
the child in the presence of her mother. She complained
of a great pain in the chest. I also observed a bruise
upon the shoulder blade, as if .occasioned by a fall. The
witness here described other appearances, which he said in
his opinion left no doubt but that the child had been
abased by some :Lan.

Sarah: Blissett recalled—l washed my child before I
took her to the surgeon's.
This was the ease for the prosecution.
The prisoner, on being called on 14 his defence, merely
said, " I did nut knock the girl down."
Mr. Wilson was then called.--The prisoner has been in
my service more than a year, he used to attend to the
cowl. There was some dispute between him and a girt,
but I do not know the particulars ; he was always consi-
dered honest.

Mr. Intake PARK eummed up the evidence very mi-
nutely. His Lordship explained to the Jury, that an Act
passed in the reign of Queen Elizabethiendered an assault,
like the one charged against the prisoner, on a child under
ten years of age, a capital offence, whether it was with
the consent of child or not.
The Jury, after a few minutes' consultation, returned a
verdict of Guilty.
The Learned Junox then put on the black cap.---I.The
prisoner, who had, up to this time, maintained consi-
derable composure, became much agitated, and begged for
mercy.]—His Lordship then, in a most impressive man-
ner, proceeded to pass the awful benteuce of the law, He
told the prisoner that he had been convicted on the most
satisfactory evidence that could be produced in a Court of
Joatice. No doubt could exist that he had been guilty of
a crime of the deepest dye—ohe, perhaps, if not .the
greatest, one of the greatest known to the laws. " It is
impossible, therefore, (said his Lordship), young as
you are, to hold out the slightest hope ot. mercy.
It will be my painful duty to ordpr the law to be
carried into full execution, not fur the purpose of punish-
ing you, but as un example and warning to others, and
to chew to those who give lame to their wicked passions,
that the Magistrate dues not huh! the sword of justice in
vain." His Lordship, after exhorting the prisoner to spend
Abe few remaining -days allotted to him in this world
in prayer and supplication to the throne of mercy for for-
giveness, corn:hided by passing sentence of death in the
usual form. • -

The prisoner was then removed from the bar.
Sarah lligley, affedl4, was charged with the wilful
murder of her female bastard chill

Mr. Goosowstated the case for the prosecution, and
milled the following witnesrei
Mr. Pierrepoint--I am a .surgeon- in.this city ; on the
41st of May if examined a female child at an inquest held
t Ombersley ; in my opinion it was a full grown child ;
Ole bead was veil dark, as compared with the other parts