The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-13 00:00:00

THE INQUEST„

The inquiry as to the cause of death, which was
commenced on Tuesday, terminated on Friday, at the
Talbot Arms, in the parish of Biddulph, before Mr.
C. Harding, the coroner. The following were the
principal witnesses examined :
John Brough, the son of Jude Brough, proved
seeing the prisoner cross the meadows at the time with
the deceased, which was the last time he was seen
alive.

Mr. John Harrison, surgeon, of Barsham, who
made a post mortem examination, said he found the
head on the left side was much fractured, and several
pieces of bone were found driven completely in, which
were sufficient to cause death. It was the result of
some severe blow with a heavy instrument, such as a
hammer.

James Brough examined- I live at Blackwood-hill
Farm, and am servant to Mr. Challinor. On Friday
night, while I was supping up my horses, my brother
John and Ishmael Lancaster came to me. They
opened the door and came into the stable. Ishmael
Lancaster then said, " I am come in to kill thee." My
brother John said that Thomas had taken my hox and
his, and was going to sell him up, and he wanted me
to go with him to settle it. I said, "itis so near the
week-end, it's no use my going with thee to-night, he
won't sell thee up this week.' He said, " bed them
down, and come with me now." I said, " I'll clean
this mare, I've been to Leek with her, she is all of a
sweat." As soon as I had cleaned her down, I went with
them out and locked the door. After I had locked
the door I went to look after the cows, to see if they
were all right. We all three then went into the house.
John Brown; another servant, got them bread and
cheese, while I got ready to go with them. We all
three went on till we got to Ishmael Lancaster's
house, where Ishmael stopped. I and my brother
came on. Just before we got to my brother Thomas's
house, John said, " I will tell thee what thou must
say en thou goes in. Thou must say, ' What is
my box doing here ? where is Tom ?' " I did go into
Thomas's, and saw the box. I saw my brother
Thomas's wife. She said, in answer to my question,
that she did not know ; she was at Tunstall when they
were brought there. I said to her, it was a strange
thing they could not be quiet. I would go over to my
mother's, and would call as I came back again. As
I was going along the lane frommy brother Thomas's
house, I overtook my brother John. He said, "Is
he in ?" I said, "No, he has never been seen since
he came from the Whitefield." Thomas's wife had
told me this. John began crying, and said he did
not know what he must do ; and I asked him what
for. He said he reckoned he should be hung. I
said, " What for ?" He said he had hit my broth e-
Thomas on the back of the head with a hammer, and
he reckoned he had killed him. I said, '` Oh, dear,
John, you should not have done so, you're sure to be
hung." I then said, " Where is he?"—[The prisone
John Brough, was here sent for, and on being brought
into the room, the Coroner told him that the witness
who was then beim,: examined was beginning to give
evidence which affected him (John Brough) a
being implicated in the murder of his broth, -,
Thomas Brough. It was, therefore, his (the Coroner's)
duty to have him brought into the room, that he
might listen to what was said. The Coroner then
read over to the prisoner those parts of James
Brough's evidence which affected hiM. The examina-
tion of the witness was then resumed.]--He said that
he was at the bottom of the meadow, and that I must
help him to do something with WM. - I said, " Oh,

dear, John, I cannot go near him." He kept begg"
of me to help him to take him somewhere.
him it was no use asking me, I could not go near
I went4into my mother's house, and he kept folloal,
after me to ask me. My mother asked what
must get for our suppers. I said nothing, I hast
mine. She then warmed some milk, and whilst
was doing so John went out milking. When tbeT,
was warmed she gave me mine, and I drank 5,1
spoonfuls, the remainder I set down for the dog..,wv;
asked me if I was going to stop all night ? I 511°4
I was going back again. She begged of me to
,li;
all night. When John came in I told him I was gl
he said don't go to-night, start early in the morni/5
I said lam obliged to go to-night, if anything ba,r;
at Blackwood-hill, and me here, Mr. James wi"Tob
it all on me. I set off to the Blackwood-hill.
came out with me, and followed me to Tbern„.,.
house. I did not go in; there was a lock on the oat
of the door. I came out of the yard and John b
of me to help him to do something with my 1)11)0
Thomas. I said, "Ah ! John, it's no use asking i
I can't go near him." He then began crying/ tro,
said, " Good night," and I started. Up the lane p
Ishmael Lancaster and Thomas's wife.
me whether I had seen my brother Thomas ?
no. She said she doubted but that he Was, 'll
away, as he had never been home. I said if Bei,io
he would be found. I said if I could have seen "
could have settled the matter. She went dChrie
wards home, and I went to Blackwood-hill. "rit
got there John Brown was gone to bed, but be giiir
to let me in. It was then a little more than ha'
eleven by my watch. We then went to bed. dt;'
Job Bailey—On Saturday evening I faun
hammer now produced in a meadow which is lad
the Whitefield Farm, and in the occupation °'„f/
Brough. It was about sixty yards from a grt atY
there was a quantity of blood. When I fnun„si
hammer it was wet, and there was blood on "iti,
black hairs. The blood on the ground was on a
to
bank, at the bottom of which there was a little stig
of water, and it was in a direct line from tbe,ll,o"
field Farm and the house of the deceased. 11;de;
on the bank appeared to have been recentl9.lo
up, as though to hide the blood. The s.`—tb?
water appeared as if it had been damned 1.19,1i00P
was blood about the place. There was also "'
another hole.
The prisoner here said that the bulks Vte-ra'
were red with carr water, which came tra-rs'
iron works; that it was so from year's enil.'"
end. 011°1;
After the Coroner had recapitulated the e lit:,
he asked the prisoner if he had anything to s%
respect to the charge ? The prisoner ball";
tears, and uttered some expressions which * OA:
distinctly audible ; but we understood him
it:coff
that he " must suffer for other folks." lie $:',410"
something in reference to transportation, or be''''4ti
out of the country.
The jury then returned a v rctet of
murder" against John Brough for th,. Marcie'
brother, Thomas Brough.
Brough was then committed for trial.

EXECUTION OF MARY SIIV1:
Irswrctr, JAN. 11.—This wretched vvonls4
was condemned at the late assizes at Bars' )1
mond's, for the murder of her grandchild, °pc
lesham, near Woodbridge, expatiated her °tA
the drop in front of the county gaol this dayt,i's
o'clock. From the time of her condemnatlo
the period of her execution she uniformly 0,3t0
her innocence of the crime, arid endeavourea f
alternately upon two of her daughters, one.°
is now confined in the gaol under a convict?
larceny, and whose imprisonment expire,
course of a few days. Yesterday she too'
leave of all her relatives, and mutual
exchanged, after which the unhappy
her religious duties. Notwithstandin,
the chaplain, the culprit could not be
any confession. Upon arriving at th,
sighed heavily, and when the executit
pinion her arms, she complained, in
he hurt her wrists, and begged that h,
the cap over her face, so as to prevet
Beyond this, she never spoke a vb
except asking for a female attendant
and upon being informed that she
culprit walked firmly up the stairs, an,
on the platform. The executioner ad
and she was left standing alone
during the remainder of the prayers.
about five minutes after twelve, an,
culprit, after a few struggles, ceased'

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