The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-01 00:00:00

ASSIZES-(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)

OXFORD CIRCbIT—STAFFORD, JULY 31.
George Bailey, an ill-looking man, was indicted for
the wilful murder of Elizabeth Martin, It appeared by
the evidence that Elizabeth Martin was a poor woman
who earned a livelihood by selling matches. She was the
widow of a travelling musician, and was also in the habit
of picking up money by the exercise of her talents in
singing. On the night of the murder she had been amus-
ing a large party at a public-house called the Dog and
Partridge, at a distance of 30 miles from Newcastle-
under-Lyne. The prisoner and several of the witnesses
were of the company, and they remained until past twelve
o'clock. When they left the public-house the deceased
was not tipsy, although she had taken some liquor. She
was the last person who left the house, and did not do so
until she was assured by the landlord that there were no
persons on the road, and that she could do so with safety.
After she had proceeded a short distance towards New-
castle-under-Lyrae (her home) the prisoner came up to
her, and they procee led on together. They were observed
by several other witnesses (persons who had been with
them at the Dog and Partridge) to be quarrelling together,
and on one occasion the deceased fell on a bank by the
road-side, and the prisoner fell upon her, apparently on
purpose, the dispute seeming to be about the deceased's
money, of which she declared she had none.
A witness named Padmore, (who evinced a degree of
stupidity almost amounting to idiotcy) stated that he saw
the prisoner push the deceased down upon the bank with
violence, and that his conduct to her was altogether very
harsh. The prisoner forced her to aceompany him on a
road which he stated was the road to Newcastle, but
which she protested was not ; and when she at last com-
plied, the witness (Padmore) lost sight of them.
Subsequently, at about a quarter to one o'clock, the
watchman of a large factory on this last-mentioned road
heard a cry of molder thrice repeated, and afterwards
groans were heard ; but as they were fearful that it was
only a stratagem of a gang of thieves, of whom they were
afraid, they did nut proceed to the succour of the party,
but shut themselves up close. On the morning after the
murder the body of Elizabeth Martin was found
in a pond a few yards from this factory, in the directio❑
of which this cry was heard. 'The body, when found,
exhibited marks of violence on the bonnet, la hich was
nearly torn to pieces, and the hand of the deceased was in
her pocket, as though to save her money.
Mr. Baron GURNEY having summed up the evidence,
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The JUDGE then sentenced him to be hung on Thursday
morning next.
The prisoner heard his sentence without any visible
appearances of emotion.

_
William Kennersley, the unhappy nun who was charged
at the Coroner's inquest with the murder of his wife, and
was brought into the gaol on Friday night last, was to
have been tried for the offence this morning, but it was
discovered that, after being let out of his cell, and taking
his breakfast early in the morning, the miserable man had
committed suicide by hanging himself.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DrimeAt, JULY 30.
Mr. Baron BOLLARD and Mr. Justice PARKE arrived
here on Saturday evening. On their arrival their Lordships
opened the Commission, and yesterday attended Divine
Service.

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