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London, England, 1812-02-10 00:00:00

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KINGSTON, DEC. 7, 18 t.—A Special Slave,
Court was held at the Court-House on Wednesday,
for the trial of the following slaves, viz.
Peter, Ccesar, and Thomas, the property of Mr.
Peter Raymond, and Bleechie, belonging to a free
black woman, named Marie Jeanne, for- wilfully,
feloniously, and with malice aforethought, mur-
dering Mr. Pierre Deschamp on. the 20th ult. by
inflialing several wound, on and about his body, of
which he died shortly after.
The indictment, c. stained two counts, first
charging the prisoners coile&ively with the murder ;
secondly, making Peter the principal, and others
accessaries.

-Mr. DALLAS opened the business in behalf of
the Crown, and cited authori►ies to prove that an
accomplice was equally culpable in the eye of the
law with tl►e pr►ncipal, and drew some distinc-
tions to be observed respecting the law on homi-
cide.

Mr. Peter Raymond said, that the deceased was
in his employ, and in good health on the 20th ult.;
witness went into the country on the 17th, and
returned on the 21st, when he saw the deceased
dead, being dreadfully wounded about the body.—
The prisoners were all under the dire6tion of the
deceased, who had the superiutendance of his
bakery.
Ivhs. Raymond slated, that the deceased was, in
perfea health on the evening of the 200; ult.; she
resided in the upper part of the house where the
murder was committed; heard a noise at night,
and came down from her chamber; saw the ;de-
ceased covered with blood, and heard him bretthe
twice ; all the prisoners were there, except Peter,
who wai not present, but had been there when she
went to bed.

Adonis, a slave to Madam Masse, was in the
room where the deceased was killed ; Peter, Csar,
and Thomas, assaolted him ; the candle was blown
out, and Breechie remained there ; Peter was the
one that. k tiled him ; after he was wounded, they
all went into the yard ; saw some blood on Cessar's
hand, and heard Peter speak harshly to the de-
ceased when witness was going to bed ; perceived
Peter with his hand lifted up, and a knife in it,
before the candle was put out ; heard a try to put
out the candle, when Thomas did so ; does not
know if Breechie helped in the business. .•
John, the property of Mr. Raymond, said, that
when Peter was called by Thomas to go to work he
refused, and said he would not ; the deceased gave
him one stroke with a cowskin, when Peter called
to blow out the light, and told Cxsar "to give
him the thing ;" witness went up stairs to tell his
mistress of the business, and Caesar requested him
to hush ; deceased, after he was wounded, called
out, " Peter has killed me ;" Breechie was in the
yard, and not in the room when the candle was
put out ; after witness came from informing his
mistress of the transaction, he found Breechie and
the other prisoners in the yard, with the exception
of Peter.

Dr. Chamberlaine, jun. deposed, that he inspea-
ed the bod: of the deceased, and found him most
barbarously murdered ; he had fourteen wounds,
one mortal one just above the collar-bone, which
had divided the subclavian artery, and occasioned
his death.

Evidence for the prosecution closed, when
Mr. GamsAm addressed the Gala in favour of
Breechie, and stated, that no evidence was adduced
to prove that he had assisted in the murder.
Adonis was again called, and stated, 'hit Bree-
chie was in the yard when the candle was blown
out ; that he was not in the bakehouse when Mrs.
Raymond came into it, ar.d did not appear to be with
with the other prisoners.
John likewise was called, and said, when the de-
ceased cried out " Peter has killed me," Breechie
was in the yard.
Mademoiselle Vatelle stated, that she was at Mr.
Raymond's the night deceased was killed ; she came
down with Mrs. Raymond when the alarm was
given, and saw Breechie, Thomas, and Caesar; con-
ceived that Breechie hid the appearance of blood
on his feet, but could not be exactly certain, as she
was much alarmed.
Mr. DALLAS made some observations, and cited
the law necessary to establish an abettor; admit-
ted that there was no evidence to convia Breechie;
but ti.;Li there was little doubt of the guilt of the
other three.

The Court, in their charge to the Jury, were of
the same opinion, when the Jury retired for a short
time, and returned with a verdict of Guilty. against
Peter, Caesar, and Thomas, and found Breechie Not
Guilty.
Sernence of Death was then passed on the three
critnlhals, in the most awful and impressive man-
ner, to be executed on Friday morning, between the
hours of eight and ten, at the place where slaves are
usually hung, and Peter's bead to be afterwards 'se-
vered from his body, and placed on a pole; and
they were exhorted to make good use of the stunt
lime allowed them to live, in imploting forgiveness
of the Alnii.,;loty for the horrid crime, they had—plr7
pet rated.
• Yesterday they were accordingly.condueled from
the gaol to the Parade, where the sentence of the
law was carried into effea, and Peter's head after-
rards cut off and taken to Spring Path, and placed
on a pole. The unhappy criminals acknowledged
their guilt, and called on the Alinighty tO forgive
them. A Subaltern's guard of the 1 Bth regiment,
with the city constables, attended on the occasion,
and the awful ceremony was cond+rned with the
greatest solemnity.

The following account of a most sanguinary duel,
which took place in America, was given in a leiter,
dated Norfolk, Dec. 2 :—" Young Mercer (an
Officer in the United States Navy, and nephew to
General Mercer) received an insult froth the Mate
of some merchantman—a challenge followed, and
yesterday evening, about sun-down, they met with-
in a mile of the town; their distance of fighting
was only sufficient for them not to touch the body
with each other's pistols—the word was given—.
both fired, and both fell dead. The whole town is
in an uproar. The seconds have take►► safety by
flight, leaving their dead comrades without a soul
near them. Their bodies were brought to town last
evening, and will this day be interred."

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