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'ness then left the root% to 'call for the assistance of
some neighbours, and then proceeded in search of
medical aid. The witness further stated, that he had
often been disturbed in his test during the last six or
seven months previous to the murder, b 7 his father's
singular behaviour—u for instance, by his getting out
of bed at night, going down stairs, and misplacing
the furniture, and by his use of strange expressions.
He was convinced that his father laboured, at times,
under mental derangement, but nothing had occurred
of that description within a month previous to the
murder.—Some other evidence, in corroboration of
the facts above stated, was gone through, when the
prisoner was called upon for his defence.
He accordingly uttered a long and unconnected
address, partaking more of the nature of a soliloquy
than of any thing else. He seemed to rely on his in.
sanity at the time the fatal deed. was committed, and
on the act being involuntary and unpremeditated, and
prayed ALMIGHTY Goo to open the eyes of the Jiiry,
to see the crime with which he was charged in i:s
true light.

The Learned Junoe, in summing up, stated to the
Jury that they had to confine themselves to the ques-
tion, whether the prisoner ws sane at the tinic of
committing the deed—the (act of the deceased having
met her death at his hands being indisputable.—The
Jury irk ten minutes returned their Verdict—Guilty.

The Amon then passed on the privner the awful
tentence of the law ; and at that part in which he re.
commended the convict's soul to Heaven, the unhappy
man exclaimed, in a collected and distinct yoke...
46 Amen 1 Amen !"
On Friday last, at twelve o'clock, he was executed
in front of the county gaol, Warwick, in the presence
of a large concourse of spectators. His behaviour
after condemnation was peculiarly suitable to the
awful circumstances in which he was placed. He de.
dared he had no personal animosity against his wife
when he went to bed on the evening preceding the
murder • and could not account for his committing
the dreadful act, only as he was instigated by the
devil. On a sudden impulse, and without any pro.
vocation, he jumped out of bed, and perpetrated the
bloody Seed with a bar of iron, about 21 inches long,
used in tempering of clay.
He has left three childrrn to bewail his shocking
end, and the lamentable fate of their mother.

EXECUTION OF NICHOLION.--FURTFIXit PAATICII-
- time previous to the execution, Mr.
BoNAR arrived on the ground in a post-chaise, and
took his stand within twelve yards of the fatal spot,
with the front windows full on the gallows) and which
he kept open during the whole time; but each of the
side-windows was closed by blinds. So anxious was
Mr. BoNAR to get from the unfortnnate wretch hia
very. dying words, as to whether he had either motive
or accomplice, that Mr. Broccr, the Under-keeper
or Cold-bath-fields Prison, was deputed to ascend
the platform after the cord was round the prisonet's
neck, and to ask him the following question:--
Q. " Now that you have not many moments to live,
is all that you have stated, namely, that you had no •
motive that you can tell of, nor had you any accom-
plice, true t" A. " All that I have stated is true."—
Q. " Then there is no creature living on earth who
had any thing to do with the murder but yourself ?"
A. " No ; no one."—Q. You had no ace( mplices ?"
A. 44 None."—Q. " Had you any antipathy to either
your mater or mistress before you committed their, r-
rid murder ?" A. [Clasping his hands together at
well as his heavy irons would permit him.] ",As Gott
is in Heaven it was a momentary thought, as I have
Repeatedly declared before ; I had no accomplic:ll
no one knew of my.intention, nor did I myself,-
the moment I took the
,polser-in eny btaul and
wrapped the sheet about me to prevent Ining knowu.
I newer heard my master or mistress speak of the Ca-
tholic Bill being thrown out, nor did I ever entertan
a single thought about it."—The above were the
last words of this unhappy raan : in a few minutes
after they were uttered tht bottom of the platform,
which, we have before stated, was constructed like
one of the new drops, was let fall, and Nicholson was
launched into eternity. He died unusually hard; be-
ing greatly convulsed.—Nicholson ascended the gal-
lows by k ladder, with a firm step, and remained un-
shak.Al to the last moment of his existence. He was
asked repeatedly during the morning of Monday how'
he telt himself ! and hit answers were, that he had
never felt himself so comfortable since the commission
of the crime. That he died with a full persuasion that
he had made his peace with Goo ALUICHITY, there
cannot be a doubt : he assured all who spoke to him
of his hope of salvation, and said, so firmly was his
mind made up, and so satisfied was he to die, that if
a free pardon were to be laid down to him, he would
much rather die than-accept of It.—The number of
persons assembled to witness the execution was im-
mense.

The following is a copy of Nkhohon's will, which
he made while in prison :

" It is the wish and desire of me, the undersigned Philip
Nicholson, now in custody of the Governor of the House of Cor-
rection of the County of leliddiesex, that the wearing apparel,
and other my property and effects, may be disposed of and given
to the persons after named : viz. my wearing apparel, of what-
ever kind it may be, to my father, Patrick Nicholson.
" To my said father, Pal rick Nicholson, the sumo( four pound.,
to defray his expences home to Ireland.
" And all the rest and residue of my property, linen, monies,
and effects whatsoever, to :by me:her Widget 'Nicholson. As
witness' my hand, this 17th day of August, INS.
Witness THOS. WRISC, " Fume NICHOLSON."
"1.11E1460N.
a And I authorise and empower Mr. Webbe to see that my
above wish and desire is carried into execution,
" rump nicuoLsort."

Tax MURDER "TZAR WINCHEiTER..-- It was the
Rev. NICHOLAS WESTCAIBE, and not the Dean of
WINCHESTRR (as was at first reported), who was so
barbarously murdered on Saturday se'unight, and
for the apprehension of whose murderer a reward is
offered in the Gazette.

Friday morning was executed at Aylesbury, pur.
suant to his sentence at the last assizes, Wm. Freeman,
for setting fire to his own house and two others, at
Lavendon, Bucks. He appeared fully resigned to his
fate, which he met with becoming fortitude ; and
after shortly addressing himself to the spectators, who
were not very numerous, he was launched into eter-
nity. He attempted to make his escape onWedoesday
night, and had succeeded in getting his irons off, but
was discovered while endeavouring to get out of his
cell. He denied his guilt to the last.