The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-29 00:00:00

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ised threats against him. She
t would not let the prisoner
it. _he deceased `-‘ taken very ill the next day.
The pritener went tot : • :IT and teld him the deceased
was eufbring froth a eon, uhd diarthut. The (lector
sant some pills, one of la hich the deceased stetipted
to awaikee, but ceolui not. The wife took the remainder
kuld mimed some dru;:s with them, and made him take
them:' Before then she had sent the prisoner to Ash-
bourne, :to buy some drugs. She told him to prccure
cr. enic, with'which she might kill rats and mice, and
al,o to bring laudanum, of which she would give some
to the old man to lull his pain. The next morning she
gave the deceased some coffee, and beckoned the pri-
soner out of the houscand told him he must never drink
what was intended for the old man. He asked why, and
she said she had put arsenic in his coffee and biscuits.
After that time, however, coffee and biscuits were still
given to the deceased. His wife subsequently told him
to get sugar of lead, as it would do the old man good if
given him to drink. He bought sixpennywortb, and
gave it to his wife. She continually gave it to the old
man. After the old man's death he saw his wife burning
papers, and he emptied and throw away a bottle in the
garden, according to her directions. His wife, on hearing
that an inquest was to be held, lett him and afterwards
told him to go to Ireland, and say nothing about it. She
told him to disguise himself. He went as far as Man—
chester, but then returned to his wife. She still per-
suaded him to go. Neither she nor her father would
let him into his house. He went to the inquest, but was
not called. When taken into custody he did not like
for a long time to charge his wife, as she was so near her
confinement. In statements made to policemen, toe, he
confessed buying the arsenic, and charged his wife as the
guiltiest party.
Mr. HIIDDLESTON having addressed the jury for the
prisoner,
His LORDSHIP proceeded to sum up the evidence, re-
marking that the case required the most full and cautious
consideration • and, unless the evidence fully satisfied
them as to the prisoner's guilt, they were bound to ac-
quit him. But, on the other hand, should they consider
that the charge was established, public justice, and the
oaths they had taken, demanded that they should ,not_
shrink freun the performance of. their duty. From the
evidence it was clear that death was the result of the "
adminetration Of arsenic., and the main and onlylues-
Lion was who did it? Was it administered by the pri-
Seiler, or did he so aid and abet others as to render him a
participator? In either case, should they come to that con-
elusion, the prisoner might be found guilty under the in-
dictment. It was not necessary to show that Ma was
the hand that administered the deadly draught; if. they
were of opinion that he was an aider and abettor, then
they might find him guilty. The Learned Judge then
went minutely through the evidence.
The jury retired soon after one o'clock to consider
their verdict, and, after an absence of about two hours
and a-half, returned into court, when the foreman_ said,'
" We find Min Guilty as accessory before the fact, and
recommend bird to mercy."
His LORDWIP—Upon what ground?
The foreman.of the jury replied that they considered"
there was some, conspiracy with the wife; the wife get-
ting, the poison with the husband's assistance, and ad-
ministering it with his knowledge.
His LoansurP said, that according to the direction he
gave them they must find him guilty of murder if. they
thought he counselled or advised the giving of poison.
A mere consciousness of the administration of poison
would not do. If he took a part, not in administering,
but in inciting to the administration of poison, then they
must find him guilty.
After the lapse of about two hours, it being now
,half-
past twelve'o'clock,

His LORDSHIP directed the jury to be sent for. Upon
their coming into court, he said he was afraid they did
not perfectly understand him. His Lordship then ex-
plained that if the prisoner aided, abetted, or procured
the administration of the poison, they must find him
guilty. If they had any doubt upon the subject, they
must find him not guilty.
The foreman of tha jury was about explaining that
ten of the jury had agreed to a verdict that the prisoner
aided and übe:tcd, but he was stopped.
His LORDSHIP ea'd with that he had nothing to do.
They must be unanimous.

A juryman asked, if the prisoner was found aiding and
abating, whether that would be sufficient to find him
guilty?

His LORDSUIP replied certainly, and directed the jury
to return to their room, observing that in half an hour
he should send to know if they had agreed.
Shortly afterwards the jury returned into court with a
verdict of Guilty.
His LORDSHIP thereupon having assumed the black
cap, addressed him as follows:—" William Chadwick,
you have b,:ea convicted of the crime of murder, and in
a very short time your life mast be forfeited on the scaf-
fold. Lst me, as a fellow-man, beseech you to make the
best use of your time in imploring mercy from an
offended God, through the merits of Jesus Christ our
Saviour. There i.: no hope for;you here, and may God have
mercy on your soul." His Lordship then passed sentence
in the usual terms.

The prisoner, during the time his Lordship was pass-
ing sentence, remained apparently unmoved.
After his Lordship had passed sentence he said, " I
have something to sa.y ;" but he was immediately re-
moved by the officers.