The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-28 00:00:00

MOST ATROCIOUS AND DELIBERATE MURDER.

John Gallop, aged 29 years, was capitally in-
dicted for feloniously, wilfully, and maliciously,
and with malice aiorethotight, assaulting Piis-
eilla Brown, with both his hands, at the parish
of Bere Regis, and by squeezing her throat,
mouth, and nose, caused a suffocation, whereof
she almost instantlyexpired.
Mr. IVILLIAMS, in detailing the circumstances
of the case to the Jury, observed, that the indict-
ment they bad just bear'd read by the Officer of
the Court must have explained sufficiently to
them the nature of the case, which would be laid
before them for their most serious consideration.
The offence charged to have been perpetrated by
the prisoner was one upon which it would be un-
necessary for him to descant, an:l in a case where
the consequences were so dreadful, he should not
endeavour to inflame the minds Of the Jury, bet
should adhere to the plain and naked facts. The
prisoner lived at Bere, and the deceased lived on
what is called Bere Heath. On the night of the
14th of May last, about ten o'clock, they both
went out together, and in about an hour after-
wards she was found dead in a lane at the back
of her house ; she bad several bruises on her neck
and face, and a Medical Gentleman would be
called, who would tell the Jury that her death
was occasioned by suffocation. It would appear
also i❑ evidence, that the prisoner was seen walk-
ing towards the house of the deceased, habited in
a dress of a singular and unusual description, and
that he appeared anxious to elude public view.
He (the Learned Counsel) should give in proof
declarations made by the prisoner previiais and
after the death of the deceased, and to these be
should beg the most particular attention of the
Jury. With regard to the motives the prisoner
might have had for perpetrating a deed so diebo-
heal, he (Mr. Williams) had nothing to do ; but
t!.e developemet►t of the facts , which must pro-
bably show the motives. It would he showi► that
the prisoner and the deceased had had connect inn,
and from that connection arose the principal sus-
picion against the prisoner with respect to the
motives that actuated him, and front mhich the
Jury would have to draw their own inferences.
If they should come to a conclusion, when the
whole of the facts ritual(' he laid before tl►etn,
that the prisoner wns guilty, then, however pain-
ful it might be to their feelings, they were bound
to pursue the course which justice demanded ;
but, should any circtimstancea arise, from which
they could conscientiously infer that he was not

then, • 1
guilty,(um. ca.e, tivrj si,ei-e totted to
to the side of merry.
Charles Brown, examinetibby Mr. Batiks : he is ouly
years of age, but knew he wet hound to speak the tratti•
111 d
is the son of Priscilla Brown. He knew the prisoner , ,‘l,o
oft.en seen him at his mother's house (witaess pointed to ,
pilsoner) ;he used to come eery CidlStalltlV la 1110tbe',34
house. He recollected the prisoner coining. to his 11105 licrt •
house on the Wool Fair slay. The prisoner ci.t!est hint
he was pretty sure it, was he by his voice; st.soutided-fr°l-t
the bath dour which led to the garden. kits mother was
work 5 he could not tell what the prisoner said. Bef°"i, t
heard the voice there were stones flung three times ag-70
the door, and his mother went first to the hunt doors
lie
out at the hack door, and went up the garden ; she taadof
bonnet on ; file never came back any more.
the garden is a lane called Back Lane. SomeA-titnftehietitte°res"
was In-ought home dead. n . •'
l'houtas Homer said be lived at Bere Regis, and ‘63 far.
trier. In the month of May last he saw the prisolicr,
it iya,
on the 14th ; witness saw him go by his house between
uiud
stud ten at night. Witness's house is about ICO Yard
s front
the house in which the deceased lived. 'file pul,°"er,reAt
going towards Priscilla Brown's; he had on a broWll
coat, which he did not often wear—it was a louse coat,
.'.ds;
brown, arid rough. In abut a quarter of an hour alter w"„t
near ten o'clock, witness saw liiin'coase back—but he WO I:171,
see his face; yet he was sure it was him. He had a sti's,,e
his hand, and was walking- a very steady pace. It "as
weatJohher—not cld.
n Sexey deoposed, that he is a labourer living at 13cot,
Regis, and knew the house in which the deceased tiv'ed•'
the 14th of rylay,in the evening, tse saw the pi qu". ; o lire ; ‘cit•
keyed it to be a quarter of issi hour alter ten o'clock
mess met the prisoner; be was dressed in a dark gteat cu
,ti i,i;
which tie did not usually wear, sotto had a large sltc.i.
hand; I;e appeared to witness to be disguised, auto
(dined his head downwards; witness did slut know him !t,tl
sequence,, and witness said, "is that. John Gallo() ? st
ness s son said, " yes father ;" and the prisofter, .
passed him, said in a low oic,
tone of voice, " good night,
Sexcy." He was going towards the back lane, and was I(,jai..
within thirty yards of it. The mow' shone, and it was
c to
fortahle weatlver, nut cold. The prisoner said tie 5101;c
Mr.
M Sexey first. L-1 113;
r, Sexy), denied that be did speak to hint first, but
what he hat, slattd was correct. tbd
Ann Loveridge said, site lived about twenty yards fro', RAJ
house of Priscilla I3rOWII. On the kith tit atiou„ud
o'clock, she was standing at her door, and Marti a rclY•7,,,
cry; it was the cry of A ,01111311, and witness beneved tvtb,
Pt iseilla Brown; it was very hollow, and appeared a'
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person was in distress. Witness heard it say distinctly' 0,15,
the Lord hate mercy upon me." the heard no wore
but heard one groats. She immediately colinoutticatrd
dike
she had heard to EilZabetil Ruse, who lived neXt. door.
loot
coot appe,lrc'd to come from the back nine, about tW
yards trims the house. - • .
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Benjamin Romain lived in the parish of Here Regis'
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prisoner lodged with witness, and had 'ueen carat vied to"L'it',ol
and two daps botore the 1.11 hof kitty. The pristine' (Iji
tUA
his lodgings about shit-wet, a little before eight o'clock
Pith sd went in the direction of Bcre,
mile stmt a halttu from his house.- Witness weut to heti tit .3"to
past ten o'clock; he laid awake a consider aole
prisoner never came liome before without big brarlog
but be had not re-Willed- before stitne,s in lit to sluelt•
pt isoner was taken tip on the fellowiag moinntg,
body of the deceased was before the Curoner'at 0.0.4
The pri:;oner put his month to witness's car, and vv,i;''lll,cos
but spoke plainly, " S;sy I was in bed by ten o'clock.
was nothing more directed to witness. bas saij
l'uisorVer—" It is false with regard to what he
about what I said."
Witncss—" He did say so, and very plainly too." :oiler
Page Ross, a servant at Bere Regis, knew the pr!_, iit
about half a year ; on the Ist of May he saw Mai thri:ol.,'),lii.3
Mr. Homer's barn. Witness said to him,‘4 iNot too liai"
d
morning." He replied, " No, no." .Prisoner aske
if lnkliad heard any thing about lem that morning- ?
told him lie had nut, and asked him whist was toe
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The prisoner said, " I hey `tare got it sous.. tuttn
`chit
Brown is with child by rue ; but it she swear,- it to iii i .
my eyes if I will out murder her the mat !attune. aid
Prisoner.—He has sworn false against see; t never '.0,1:6`
would murder her; and you may depend upon it, 1•0
has swifin false against me.
Witness.—l have not, :Lod there is another witness
say that what I 1 are said is correct.
Elizabeth Harris lived at. Aft Piddle ; she was ac,l
with the prifamer, and saw hint in September last ys,,r],i(tt,'"
worked together in the fields atici its the barn, and Jrl
witness and six or seven more, that he conkd toil a Fe',:
five tnitintes in at company, and nceti• the
taking of them by the throat anti the
,SIUSC.
" HOW can you do that ?" he said, '' I will str''''','6a
Witness • went towards Inns, and the prisoner put one
ii °vital°
her throat, and the other to sir nose, pr,:ssing fist
together, and the thrust at the same t
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Mr. J usi ice BuittrouGU—Old be hurt you inatett•
Wittiess.—Oh yes, my Lord, but he did not kill An tr.
laugh.;---I was obliged to tight hint oii. wl,ll uric tta ev:f•
The prisoner said she had a spite against him,
word she had spoken against bias wt!s take. of
Thomas Strickland kites' tine pris,,ner. Os the Ist„(s,
last he saw him' in Mr. I:iorner's hat 11. ILO"
f ~lcr
sent, and the inisoner asked them it they had iyi
report about town, that Cll. Brown y.,as inthe "„:,t1))
and if she put the cintil to him he woishi ('sits, a"
the death of her. IVitness carrob the ver: W

by Vigo.
Prisoner.—Some of the words ane fll,e naC,V
TOIS CIOSed the case on the -i'ilhf-of I,is
don; Mid the prisoner bein,ir called .00 I()Ein';
defence, entered, at great length, int(' 11140S.C“
five w the manner in ,vSich he had beet! Ole 'Olll
during the t awl b,ll !ic did 1/(:t
any evidence to hear hituout in the Ltsserhtri'')4
solemnly node. He declined that he «'gs
cent as at the first moment he cAtoe il)1° „
%vol. Id. evict
Mr. Justice IluattouGH summed up the -4,
with much minutene,s and petspi,:uitY,
Jasurlyl went ,
anteaosill:orStUiC'4oll)l;SettlijabiSi:;l;)‘,.a
prisoner Guitly. • wer'
il
The Learned Judge ob‘q-rved to the Pis'oes
that he had been fotnidi,:nil:v of one of the '-''.;flol
crimes that could be coninitted by "'3ll'„veilt
case a a horrible one, for he had tit'str. "
feliovvw-c sreature with whom he cohabited, 311.1ii,if
was much to he feared, that he was To° 113,:;01011,
with the mode by which that unfortunate %op
came to her death. God Rd bid that he so
10°01‘
have exelcised before. He bogged :
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narrowly to the short space he \could 'Sae
live, as he would certainly be exectot'd 11°11
day, and he would implore him to remeol'".eafte'
his deal would not clear his a c Catitit "I"( Oa
lie (the Learned Judge) therefore boped,,toces;
splitting this place, he would tall tiro", Iris 14,
that he would not lose a t,ingle mot-neat; 0
tlt ;10-
P"Yur aw! supplication to a tnercitul (-3('` ' •
r cords r,
yoUr to oh' dio forg,ivenu4s. His `)
passed sentence on him in the
tiered that his body should be anatoo-1 seutlini ,e
The prisoner received the ventict o""•riinVi-e
with an apparent indifference., tioj quji)e eir°
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dock, declared himself as intioce"l 101.. '.
imputed to him as he was whe"

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