The Sun.
London, England, 1831-12-02 00:00:00

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Williams to speak to May ; he said to May " 'the. SlSo.l4',' .‘....,,,- 1
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. the bill, and referring to the words " marks of ' ente;" .s.s, ' ':'"'•;
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KlN—When first saw the body there were patches^wittret e ix,:
,everal parts. There were also marks on the left arm asitjsimr,,ll s'' .iii_.
they were the impression of fingers, and it appeared tone ,-,1-m-, 0.1 kr
•he chest had beets pressed in. There was a stream of blots' "
' from the forehead down the face to the breast.
- ADOLIIII3S stated that this was the case for the prosc.
eiitioti.
~,.. oavjes was recalled, smkstated that he had the day b'sfore
inn-chased two bodies of the provider May.
The prisoners were then severally called upon for their defence.
Bishop stated that he was 33 years old, and had a wife and
'three children. He was !fore:Surly a carrier at Highgate, but for
the last twelve years he had ssbtained a living by supplying the
various Ifovitals and Anatomlcal Schools with dead bodies,
but he declat,rd that he never Was in any manner concerned
as improperly obfaktupg subjects. He had been in the habit of
vetting bodies from tvOlshouses, and sometimes with the clothes
remaining on them. All the gardens about Nova Scotia-garder s
were easy of access, and were oniv divided b'- a low, dwarf rail_
Mg. As to the wearing-apparel P 01.11,14 in the garden, be knew
nothing ; but, regarding the cap, he said he should prove that
his wife purchased it of Mrs. Doddswell, who kept dsale-shOp in
Hoxton Old Town. As respected the prisoners Williams and May,
they knew within, of the manner in which he got the body,
and he declared that' he only got it in the way by which subjects
were usually obtained.
Williams, in his defence, stated that he knew nothing of the
means by which the body was procured by Bishop, who invited
him to go td the King's College. Ile, Williams' was not in the
habit or dealing With subjects, but got his living by working as a
glass-blower.
Ma) 1., isis defence said, he was 30 years old and was marries!,
And formerly seas a butcher, but for the last six years he had fol-
lowed !the trade of dealing in subjects and supplying them to
hospitals. On the day when he met Bishop at the Fortune of
War public-house, it was merely by accident, when Bishop asked
him where he could sell a good subject, stating that he had been
offered eight guineas for it. He (May) told him, as was the tact,
that he had sold two to Mr. Davis, at ten guineas each, the day
wfore, and 'he would try if Mr. Davis would buy that one.
Bishop told him he should have all above nine guineas for him-
sdf, and then he agreed to endeavour to sell it. He assured the
Jury that he never asked, and of course, lw never knew, Ism-
Bishop got possession of the body.
Rosina Carpenter stated that she lived in Nag's Head-court,
Golden-lane. On Thursday, Nov. 3, between four and live
o'clock in the afternoon, May came to her house, and remained
with her until nearly twelve o'clock the next day, not once going
out during that tithe,
Cross.examined— May has several times passed his nights with
her; she did not know whether he seas married or not.
Sarah Triesley, who was examined for the prosecution, was
called by Mr. Barry. She had never seen any white mice la
Bishop's house.
Mary Doddeswell, wife of George Doddeswelk of 511, Hoxton
Old Town, swore—l keep a clothes and sale shrp for the sale of
second-hand goods. My husband is a journeyman pastry conk.
I know Bishop's wife, and sold her a cap tied years ago; I should
know it again now ; it was a cloth cap with a black front (the cap
produced for the prosecution was a fur cap).
Bishep—My wife purchased two caps of her.
Mr, Doddeswell—l never sold but one cap to Mrs. Bishop. I
know nothing of Bishop or his family, but that his daughter lived
servant with me twelve months :gy.
Mary Anne Hall, of No. 4, Dorset-street, New Kent-road,
where May lived, stated that on the 30th October May went
into the country, and I saw no more of him until the following
Wednesday night, and then he wet,: to bed. The next morning
he went out and did not return nntill the Friday night at hall
past eleven o'clock.
Mr. Thomas stood up, and addressing tha Court, said he wished
to iepeat something he had said at Bow-street. The blood on
the breeches found at May's resdence was not perfectly dry
when they were found.
Mr. Edward Wm. Doosen, a iurgeon, stated that he had been
subptenied by the prisoners, but he was not aware that he could
state any thing.
The prisoner's Counsel declined to examine the gentleman.
At half-past five o'clock, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE began
to sum up the evidence very minutely.
The trial was going on when we went to press.

THIRD EDITION.
SUN OFFICE, Nine o'clock.

At ten minutes before eight o'clock the Jury
retired, and remained out till half-past eight,
when they returned into Court.
The names of the Jury being called over,

The Clerkiof the Arraigns asked the Jury
‘vhcther the prisoner John Bishop was guilty of
felony and murder or not ?

The Foreman answered in an audible voice.
which seemed to thrill through the Court.—
GUILTY.

The same question being put as to the other
Prisoners Williams, and May, the:Foreman said
BOTH GUILTY.
When the announcement was known outside

the Court, thousands of people who were
anxiously waiting to know the result, shouted
and huzzaed aloud, and exulted strongly in the
justice of the verdict returned by the Jury.

The RECORDER then put on the black cap,
and in a solemn and most impressive manner
pronounced the sentence of the Court—that the
three convicts should be executed on Monday
morning next, and their bodies delivered over
to the Surgeons to be anatomised.
As the Jury retired, the prisoner" May
glanced horribly at them as they left the box, but
the other two, Bishop and Williams, Bishop par-
ticularly appeared to possess more fortitude.
When the verdict was delivered they all
seemed quite astounded, and trembled exceed-
ingly—gazing wildly about them.

Williams, when he heard the verdict, ex-
claimed—l am a murdered man. May pointed
out two persons, whom he said had sworn falsely.
While the Recorder was passing sentence of
death their fortitude appeared entirely to have
forsaken them, and they were led to the con-
demned cells separately by turnkeys.
The impression produced in the Court, at

the delivery of the verdict, seemed one of un-
qualified approbation, and satisfaction at the
conviction of the prisoners.

When the people outside were assured tl.e
prisoners were found guilty, four rounds of ar-

plause were given.

ruE LONDON GAZETTE

OF THIS EVENING.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
THOMAS READ, Bedford, victualler.
BAFKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
JOHN FLEMING, Pendleton, Lancashire, plumber.
BANKRUPTS.

BARNET and ISRAEL LEVY SOLOMON, Bristol, cabi.
net.makers.
THOMAS SMITH, Birmingham, grocer.
SAMUEL SMITH SIB ERY, York-terrace, Regent's-park
hoteLkeeper.
WILLIAM BRITTA IN, Birmingham, builder.
JOHN GOOI)WIN, Statlbrd. shoe-manufacturer.
THOMAS DANIEL, Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, dealer
THOMAS TIPTON, Hereford, victualler.
RICHACR POCOCK, Bath, tobacconist.
THOMAS GEAR and DENIS BORNE, THOMAc DANKS, Westbromwich' Stafford, grocer.
woollen-drapers.
RICHARD HALL, Congleton, Cheskire, silk-throwster.
STEPHEN MILLARD, Gloucester, victuailerl
ROBERT EDWARD DEXTER, Northampton, ironmonger
ROBERT BLOW, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, merchant
JAMES FIFE, Thetford, Norfolk, Nurseryman.
WILLIAM SYM, Upper Mary-le-bone-street, Upholsterer.
THOMAS and SAMUEL STA REY. Croydon, Surrey,
bleachers. Manchester,
JAMES RAMSAY, Devonport-street, Commercial-road,
master-mariner.
ROBERT JOHN FAY RER,
London, mariner.
CHARLES CAMPBELL BULLEY and WILLIAM. LA-
VERS, Nicholas-lane. wine-merchant.