The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-26 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-STAFFORD,. July 25.
CROWN COURT.
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(Before Mr. Justice Byles.)
William Worsey, innkeeper, was indicted for the
wilful murder of his wife Sarah Ann Worsey, at
West Bromwich, on the 11th June. The prisoner
was a man of respectable appearance, and the trial
excited the deepest interest.
Mr. Kenealey conducted the prosecution, and
Mr. Scotland defended the prisoner.
The charge arose out of a quarrel between the
Prisoner and his wife about breakfast not being
ready, at the end of which the prisoner seized a
carving knife, and either threw or plunged it into
the neck of his wife. The knife, a fearful looking
instrument, more than a foot in length, was pro-
duced in court and excited a universal shudder,
It had passed c Jmpletely through the throA
Mrs. Worsey, severing the carotid artery and the
jugular vein.
The facts of the case having been proved by evi.
dente,

The learned Judge, in summing up, told the jft,'
that even supposing the prisoner had not intendia
to take away the life of his wife, but had intended,
in throwing the knife (if they believed he threw it,
and did not stab her), to do her bodily harm, they
must find'him guilty of the murder. If he intended
to do her grievous bodily harm, he was guilty of a
felony ; and if any person, in committing a felony,
took away life, that was murder.
The jury, having been locked up for about half
an hour, returned into court, and the usual ques-
tion having been put to them, whether they had
agreed on their verdict,
The Foreman said, that according to the ruling
of the learned judge they felt they were bound to
find him guilty, but they strongly recommended
him to mercy on the ground that there were strong
extenuating circumstances in the case. They be-
lieved that he did not intend to take his wife's life
away. •
His lordship then put on the black cap, and ad-
dressing the prisoner, said the jury had found him
guilty of the crime of murder, and had recom-
mended him to the mercy of the court. Whether
that mercy would be extended to him he could
not say, but he could give him no reason to
hope or expect it, and he must prepare himself
to
undergo the last sentence of the law.
The best
recommendation which he could was to
now be imparted to him. He then pass
attend to those religious instructionsgive whohidmicshenwtconuelde
of death in the usual form.
The prisoner, who betrayed a
composed demeanour, was then removed. respectful but

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