Star.
London, England, 1814-11-05 00:00:00

BOWES W. OW .N.

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Th:, was an application made in *nacho cause hi
exactly similar circumstaiNese aad inirbich a siMilat
Order was pronounced.

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MYSTERIOUS CHARGE OF lifffRDER. w
Ex ET ER, Nov. 2.—On Monday evening last, Ann
Radford, daughter of Mr. Radford, gasdener, pre-
ferred a charge if murder against a young in in,:
John Burd, a coal-carrier, with whom it seems she had
for a long time kept company. The maw was ap-
prehend,-d, and an examination took place before the
Magistrates.
Ann Radford, a single woman, deposed, fg that
about two years and a half since, she went towards
1-1.-avitree. soon alter eight o'clock in the evening,
accompanied by John Bard, and near the spot where
the gallows stood, on the Magdalen road, they met.
William Buckhill, who was butler to a Mr. Phillips,
who lodged at Mr. Pync's. on Southernhay. That
Buckhill said to But d, • what have you to do with
my girl r Burd replied, ' she is as much mine as
your's.' That Buckhill then struck Burd a violent
blow in the stomach. That Burd then seised hint
by the collar, and said, ' I will be your Utcher.'
Buckhill implored that he would not munder him.
That he then struck Buckhill a blow on the temple,
btought him to the ground, and he did not
speak afterwards. That Burd then struck horn seve-
ral bltoifs with a stick across the head, and he groaned
once after the tirst blow. That Burd then took th 4
body on his back, and carried it to Underhill's•lields
which is about three hundred yards distant, and
threw it into the ditclt ; and then went with depo....nt
to his ni,,stt l's stable, it) iviagd !len-street, for a shcvel,
and returned and buried the body with its clothes rm.
That ll.rd took some .papers -from the waistcoat
rocket <v. the deceased, which he read, and said they
were cf no consequence ; but he did not search whe-
ther h. had any thoney, or a watch.. That the whole
cl ttw transaction did not occupy more than one hour.
That it was not very dark at the time. That they
came together to her father's house, and then sepa-
rated. That she has had several conversations with ,
Bind on the su►.ject, the last on Sunday, wheh be
threatened, that it she divulged it, he would be her.
butcher; but if not, site should never want."

George Radford, brother of the foregoing, sworn
and examined, says, 66 that he recollects, upwards of
two years since, his sister com:ng home one evening,
about nine o'clock; she sat herself down. laying her
head on the table, and burst into tears ; on his asking
her the cause, she replied, thine was cause enough ;
that she had seen that ev:•ning what she should never
forget; that Underhill's• field, would be her ruia.'—
He urged her to explain further ; but she said,' that
she would never disclose to him, or any other person,
what she knew."
There are many circumstances which seem to in-
validate this woman's testimony, and which would
lead us to doubt the truth of this extraordinary charge.
The length of time That has elapsed since the murder
took place; the carrying the body to a Geld at the
distance of 800 yards, when there were others close at
hand—the early hour of eight o'clock, in the midst
of summer—and the publicity of the road, where

there is continual passing, render it altogether highly
improbable : while, on the other hand, the gill is ex-

tremely dear and positive in her statement, and in no
respect has deviated in the minutest particular. She
bas been taken to the field, and bas pointed out, to
the best of her recollecti.,n, the snot where the body
was buried; but although several labourers have
been employed in .digging the whole of yestctJay and'
to-day, no discovery has I;een made. Tile M igistrates
are using ever) to bring the affair t'; llght,
and tr. asct rtain whether Wiiliam Buckbill isstill liv-
ing, or it he was founl missing ahbut the time stattd.
Burd is remanded to Southgate prison for further
examination ; and his accuser remains in custody for
want of sureties.

Last week the following horrid deed was perpe-
trated at Wyberton, near Boston :—John Addy, aged
22, having paid his addresses to the daughter of a
Mr. Bacon, in whose house he boarded, and not find-
ing his attention encouraged, went into the parlour
where Miss B. was standing, and placed himself- be-
side, her; shortly after, he stepped behind her, drew
out a razor, and cut her throat ; he then cut his own,
and rushed out of the house into a cottage opposite,
where he laid himself down, and bled profusely. Sur.
gical assistance was prOcured from Boston, and the
wound is not in either case expected to prove fatal.—
( Cambridge Chretticlf.)
Serjeant Vv*:.t. Gut: N, of the 93d regiment, came to
Inverness on the 2tth ult. to receive the pay of the party
of which he had charge, at Nairn; on his return he was
taken ill on the way of a violent complaint to which
lie was subjt et, and alighted from the horse on which
he rode for relief, and was discovered is a sitting pos-
ture, quite lifeless, on the road side, with his stick
ander his arm. In his pockets were found two bank
bills, several notes, together with his watch.
Last week, at Warminster, at .t *wild beast exhibi-
tion, a man took a little boy in his arms, and un-
guardedly approached so near the cage of a tiger, that
the fierce animal dashed out his claws, caught hold of
t::e child, and would have dragged him into the cage,
had nut the dress, which was set y loose, given way,
by which the beast lost his hold, but he tore the gar-
anent to the skin.
Two Coroner's inquisitions were taken in Birming-
ham last weeks one on D. Sneyd, 25-years of age,
who being in a state of intoxication, went into a yard
in London Prentice-street, on Wednesday se'r.-iight,
as night, and there fell into a well, and was killed
on the spot; and the other on John Ball, 60 years of
age, who being in a state of intoxication, fell down
some cellar steps at a piiblic-house in Litchfield-street,
and disiocated his net- i-:. Verdict—Accidental lkath.
CLERICAL ANEcnoTr.—A Gentleman travelling in
South Wales, the end of September last. came to the
village of Llanarth, hi Cardiganshire, where he found
all the eatables in a state of requisition. On inquiry,
he found a clinical meeting on the spot, consisting of
about 60 or 70 Welch parsons, assembled in a barn
near the church, just going to sit down to a plentiful
dinner of geese, f0w1.4 mountain mutton, and fresh
herrings, and abundance of Welch` ale. Th., stranger,
who fortunately wore a black tea:, tank his seat, and
mixed with the patty unperceived, highly entertained
and gratified with the simplcity and piety of the
guests. The reckoning of no r,:: cc than 2s. Bd. each
person, soon came in, and was discharged ; and• the
Gentli:man gave them the slip at the moment they.
were going to proceed on public business, impressed
with a high sense of cheap living and Welch huspi.