Star.
London, England, 1823-07-31 00:00:00

EXECUTION.

John Radford alias Bright, whose trial for the murder of Sarah
Downe, by throwing her into the river at East Worlington, srs
gave in the STAS on Monday, was that day executed on theplat.
form ever the gateway of the county gaol, at Exeter, furies
previously confessed his guilt. The only particulars of Etyma
sequence, which were not brought out in evidence on the trial,
appear to be, that when walking with the girl from Cole's house,
on the night of the murder, he would have parted from her as
the road and gone to his own home, but that she took pains to
prevent him, and prevailed on him to proceed farther with ha;
and that when they had reached her home, she would not lent
him, and go into her house, as he desired her, but on its coning
to rain, she proposed going to Mr. Smith's linhay for sinker,
and when there still detained him, when he advised her to so
in, and let him go home.
After some time, she reminded him that she was with dig
'by him, and wished him to Marry her. This he declined, eat*
his reason. that she had already bad two children by othermer
' and that he did not think her present pregnancy could be fdri;
attributed to him. Upon this she became enraged, and alma
him grossly, and with oaths, swearing that if she were able, ehe
would 'throw him into the water, which they had appended,
duripg their altercation ; and it was in return for this thus,
that he, being now worked up into a passion, pushed her iar-
:The water was very deep, and she sunk. lb then tamed
round and exclaimed, " the Lotto have mercy upon me, I haw
done for her l" Then, be went down into the water, to get he
out, but it was very dark; and he could nut find bee. Wen
went home, 'praying all the way, that the Auseaser would for-
give him. Previous to his leaving his cell, and again cc the
scaffold, he declared to the Rev. Chaplain (Mr. Crave) tiotie
never bad any criminal connection with the miserable woes;
yet this does' not appear from his written confetti's.-
Igor does it appear, as it has been said, that he prenseslitnado
murder. He said he would have left her, but she imtiottionl,
teazed, and provoked him to rage; under the sudden impulsed
which, he pushed her from the bank, at which they band.
dentally arrived, and as suddenly repented of what be had don
The Conduct of the miserable man in his last moments mita
sympathy :—He walked from his cell to the scaffold with earl
appearance of repentance and resignation,.calmly but firealf, sal
bidding adieu to those around him in a very unaffected NOM
—He ascended the stairs, submitted to be pinioned, lab*
his neck-handkerchief removed, and surveyed the assesilder
course on the right and left, all with perfect carpool"; Is
seemed, from the motion of his lips, to pray without intenaan
Before the last prayer was read to him, he manifested heti'
tierce to have it over, and muttered something to that ant
he had even said, " Good bye t'ye all !" and twice deer lit
handkerchief, from impatience to be gone, Yet, after *h,,
repeated the ',Oaf Prayer firmly and audibly ; and 0 k
Rev. Chaplain leaving him, he dropt the hand'sathieli
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these—and all was soon over. •

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BIRTH& . •
Friday, at Alphington, the Lady of tbe Rev. 12011r,Tr.
comhe, of a daughter. PM*
July 26, at Stokelake, the Lady of the Hon. Captal.._
of a son.
July 24, at the Rectory of Illogan, (*swell, tll 40.
the Rev. George Treweeke. of a son. . •
Friday, Lady Gardiner, of a daughter.
Saturday, the Lay of the Rev. & R. Batten. of gan.W.
a daughter.

MARRIED. • .
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July 17, at North Petbereon, Somerset, Captabi 01.1184.„ iii
R.N. of Long Ashton, to Meniietta, fourth davillOILTP
, Rev. W. George, Vicar of North Petherton.
July SO, at Paddington Chord', William itarto
Susanna 'you:vest daughter of the late Cob"' . 0.
i Colbecka.

Monday, when on a visit top"ifisasen, at Snail
James Hinton, M.A. of a few hours
July fo, Crouch, Es*, -General of his
Customs.
July 4, (drgymed from an annikietal fan at the be
volt, near Rome), Rebeist. el* ,iirest son of Rebel
Esq. of Chearlde.
Saturday, Thomas Procter a butcher resift
a small village in Liocolmishe he met with his OPP "
%gnaw, from the hick of his.own horse.
Saturday. Joseph Hiker, aged 1 i : he fen from
endeirouring to get Some birds out of Y nest. ile4

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