Star.
London, England, 1825-08-22 00:00:00

MURDER.

Joseph Standing, or Standriaer, was indicted for the
murder of Martha, his wife, at Manchester, in the
month of July last.
Mr. A ammonia stated the case,and called the following witnesses :
John Bowen knew the deceased, and met her in the
morning of the 29th of June last in the street, at about
half-past four. I said to her, ,4 You get up betimes
this morning !" but she made me no answer. She
seemed to walk steadily.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of this witness; and won-
dered how he could know his wife.

Mr. Justice Bassxi.—He does not say he knows you.
John Hardy examined.---.I live near the prisoner,
and on the morning of the 29th June went to call him
up, without any previous request on his part that I
should do so. I went to call him within a quarter to
five o'clock. He lived in a cellar, down several steps. As
I was going down, I saw his wife lying on the flags,
her feet towards Ie door, and her head towards the
steps. I called the prisoner, who immediately an-
swered, and he and I left the place together. As we
were going into Chapel-street, I looked at the prisoner,
who seemed very much flushed. The first question he
asked then was, 41 Did I see his wife blossom." I un-
derstood him by that to mean his wife. I told him I
did, and be said, he thought she was dead. I said with
some surprise, dead !" and a second time he said,
"yes, dead." I Observed, if he thought so, that he had
better return back to the cellar, and he did so.—He
asked me what I thought he should do with her ? I
told him I did not know, and that I would have nothing
to do with the business. I said I thought it would be
best to ask the police, and he subsequently did so. The
prisoner and his wife did net live very happy together.
By Mr. Justice BATLEY.—I heard nothing of any
screams or cries being made by the deceased. If any
noise were made, it must have very easily been heard.
I saw the prisoner kick her before then, at my house.
She was between 33 and 34 years of age.
John Boutflower examined—l amdp surgeon at Sal-
ford, and was sent for on the 29th of June, to attend
the deceased. I found the face very much discoloured.
The eyelids were blackened, as if from a previous blow,
and there was a small mark on the ri;ht side of the
lower jaw, of a light colour, like a bruise. I also ob-
served a mark across the fore-part of the throat ; it
appeared to begin by the projection of bone near the
..eof 3iit.Wsot um* die ler, lin fiATJA :195t 41- the.. Plot of
die lair.. Just under the .left side, the mark was so
deep, that I could insert my nail in the furrow of the
line, but that line was white, and the skin had a blue
tinge above and below it. I then opened the head, and
found the brain what we call healthy, but all the ves-
sels were amazingly full of blood. From these ap-
pearances, I can only come to one conclusion, that the
woman died from strangulation.
By the Junoz.—The appearances I have stated might
have been produced by epilepsy, or by apoplexy, and'
they would have left the vessels full ; but it is not
usual to have the scalp full. But for the mark round
the throat, I could not say but that this woman died
of apoplexy. I did not know her when alive. She ap-
peared to be a very strong woman. I have heard that
her habits were very intemperate, which would certainly
induce apoplexy. The mark on the throat was where
the cap-string would press. If a'woman were in a fit,
and her cap-string tightithe first thing I should order
would be to cut it.
The prisoner being called on for his defence, declared himself as
innocent as the child that is yet to be born.
By the COMM—Have you any witnesses?
Prisober—None, but her sister, who was present on the morn-
ing before.
Mary Griffiths was then called, but did not appear.
Mr. Justice Balms: recapitulated the evidence to the Jury, who,
without leaving the box, found the prisoner Net Guilty.
• Mr, Justicellsymr—Geutlemen of the Jury, I think your ver-
dict a very proper one, for, to say the least of it, this case bas
presented Itself to us under very strange and extraordinary oir-

• Matthias Kelly, aged 25, was capitally indicted for
the wilful murder of John Warn, at Liverpool, on the
night of the 2d of August last.
-- Davis examined—Remembers the night of the
2d of August ; was close to Warn, the deceased, near
the brow of the hill, in a field near the gaol, on that.
night ; saw Warn raise up his hand, but he perceived,
nothing pass from it ; the deceased after this went back,
and the prisoner following him, called upon me to take
him away, but I gave do reply; the deceased was then
lying upon the ground ; he desired me to call the
is watch ;" I went to.fetch the watch, and from the time
I left the place till I got into Howard-street, I heard
Warn cry out Murder r When I returned, which
was a few minutes only, I found the deceased groaning.
The nest morning, at six, I heard the prisoner say he
was in a row the night before, and had the sleeve of his
coat cut; happened to meet him by accident. All the
ground near the hollow was covered with loose bricks
and rubbish.

James Aspinall examined—l was walking near the
Rotunda, at Liverpool, nn the night in question, when I
heard cries of 44 Murder r and soon after met the pri-
running away ; I stopped Wm, and on asking him what
he had been doing? he said-he had some words with
his wife, and desired me to let him go; I let him go;
I Ineked at the prisoner steadfastly; the night was light;
have no doubt the prisoner is the same mrn.
Thomas William Davis examined—Am a surgeon;
was called to see the deceased on the night in question,
at half-past ten; on examining him, I found the left
side of his head lacerated over the parietal bone; on
closer examination, I found it fractured, but could aot
see the 'extent of the fracture that night; it was about.
three inches each way; a brick might hove caused
such d wound ; saw the deceased in the Infirmary, and
after he died.
Cross-txarisined—ln my opinion, it would be imOne-

Isible that a violent fall on a heap .of bricolcs could cause
so large a wound, be lacerate the Icalp to such extent.
Mary Alien said—l live in 'Thomas-street, Liverpool,
with the prisoner's mother; I am servant to her, and
the prisonit lodged there; he is a single man ; he came
on Tuesday night, the 21 of August, at 11 o'clock; hr
shewed me a wound on the back of his head, soon afte.
he came in, and said he had a narrow escape for his life
Joseph Roche—Went on the 3d of August, about a
quarter past•nine, to the hollow of the field, near the
gaol, where I s.aw a great deal of blood, a large-half-
brick, and a piece;' the big piece had hair upon it, and
was covered with blood ; there was also blood upon one,
side of the small piece.--[The bricks were here pro.
duced, and were in the state described by witness.
Their exhibition seemed to have no effect upon the pri-
soner] —From the appearance of the place, there
seemed to have been some struggling.
Mr. Forshaw.--I have been 23 years surgeon of the
Infirmary, and have been altogether about 34 years in
practice. Being surgeon of the Infirmary, brings a
great many cases arising from affrays before me. I
have been nearly 30 years connecetd with the In&
mary as pupil and surgeon.
Mr. justice %mgr.—Can you, Mr. Forshaw, from the posi-
tion of the wound on the head, form any opinion whether the
wound was caused by a fall or -a blow ?
Mr. Forshaw.—Not in the least, my Lord.
The prisoner being asked for his defence, gave a state-
ment, which nearly corresponded with what had been
proved in evidence; that he bad gone into a field with a
woman, and being insulted by the deceased, of whom he
knew nothing, he told him he had acted unmanly, and
desired him to go away; not going. he desired the nsan
with him to take him, who made him no answer.* and
as he was going from him tOwards the woman, he was
struck with a brick on the head, which .made him bleed
profusely. He then made towards the decease and
threw him from him. He called the watch, a the
prisoner, unwilling to be caught in a row, lest his
master should know it, made 'off, but he declared that
he had no more idea that the man was in the state he
was than any of the Jury. He had no ill-will to the
man, for he had never seen him before.
ary Calton was then called.—Was in company
with the prisoner on the 2d of August last, in the
waste ground ; observed two men near us, one of
whom, the deceased, came down to us, while the other
stood on the bank. The deceased said you are a
pretty —, taking up a brick, which he threw. at him,
and cut his, elbow. The prisoner never said a word to
him before he used this expression, and struck him
with the brick. The prisoner went and struck him in
the face, and then returned to me. The deceased then
took another piece of brick, and threw it at his head,
which struck him on the head and cut him ; it bled.
The prisoner turned to the deceased then, and knocked
him down.
Mr. Oilier, a surgeon in Manchester, and in extensive practice
for four years, gave it as his opinion that the fracture. might be
occasioned by a heavy fall upon bricks ; he meant a throw.
Thomas Lamb.—Had formerly resided in Liverpool ; was now
in the police at Lancaster; lulow the prisoner for six years, and
during that time he bore a good character; bad always the charac-
' ter of humanity.
Mr. Justice BATLEY told the Joiy, that if they were
satisfied the prisoner had received provocation fiom
the deceased, they must acquit him of the charge of
murder. (The Jury here 'asserted that they were satis-
fied he receieed the first provocation.) Then the ques-
tion for their consideration would be, whether the
evidence was sufficient to fix upon him the charge of
manslaughter? His Lordship then wept through thy.
remaining evidence,. and At. Ole
,conclutTon' r&ineitett
the Jury to say, if they fritind . The-prisoner Guilty, whe-
ther they were of opinion death was caused by a blow
with the brick in the hand, because this would mark
the case with great malignity; -Or Whether it wai-catise4
by tbe fali,gisen by the prisoner ?
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The Jury returned a verdict of ter, and natal they
were of opinion that the death of was caused the fall.
Mr. Justice BATLZIre—I am glad, Otudessien, you ate of that
opinion. It (*Weide, with mine.
The prisoner, who was a very illolooking man, was then taken
front the bar. .

VAILSE IMPAISO)IMZMT.-CROPPYR O. HORTO*.

This was an action arising out of some squabbles at
Ormskirk. The plaintiff had been summoned before
the defendant, who is a Magistrate, to give evidence
respecting some violent proceedings, including a charge
of riot and felony, which were connected with the
appointment of a deputy constable in that town. He
refused to be sworn, and was consequently com-
mitted to the House of Correction, in which place he
remained ten days.
The commitment was produced and sis 4, ad Hr. Baran
Hur.coca intimated an opinion that it was a kire!one._- He sent the

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Cu., however, to the Jury, who gave a
Pounds; the point as to the legality of the. soeunitasent
reserve for the Court above.

CORK, AUOUST to.
EXECUTORS Of LEWIS V. THE EUROPEAN ASSUItA■cR.
This cue was tried befote Baron PENNEFATHER; It
was an action for the recovery of the amount of a -po.
licy of insurance for 3,0001. effected on the life of the
late Martin Lewis, in 1820. The policy was assigned
to Mr. Hargrave, but payment of it was resisted, on the
grounds that-the insured was six years older than Was
mentioned in the policy, which was attempted to be
proved by a reference to the parish register of Kik-
hanick; but it was maintained, Lewis was not tha per.
son there mentioned—that he and aH his family were
ever Catholics, and that it was by no means customary
or usual to have the names of such enrolled in a Prines-
tant registry. The Jury, after half an hour's delibera-
tion, returned a verdict for .plaintiff, 3,0001. damages
and 6d. costs.

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BALLOON.--.MT. GRAHAM ascended
,with his balloon
at Kendal, on Tuesday last, and the asmosphere being
haze he was soon out of sight. He alighted in safety
in a pasture field occupied by a Mr: DAWSOH, a short
distance from that town, after being up 25 minutes.
EXPEDITION TO ATRICA.—The sailing of the BRA-
ZEN, 28, Captain GEORGE WILLIS, with Captains
CLAPPERTON and PEARCE, R.N. on their journey of dis-
covery into the interior of Africa, is delayed until about
Thursday next. The native of 'Soudon, who had en-
gaged himself as a guide to the lamented BELZONI, hes
been put bn board the -BREzets, with the same object.
We understand the BRAZEN will convey ,seteral fresh
instructions to the new
,Commander-in-Chief 9n the
coast. An alteration is to be made in the management
of the manumitted slaves; they hue hitherto been paid
for their labour by the day, by"Whieh mode an idle fel-
low has received as much as an industrious man, even
though the latter has also been a better artisan. Map
are in future to be paid according to the.goaptity of
work done, or labour performed, and they ate `to.be paid.
in specie, and not by chetitie, as at present, on i stores
where, instead of cash,they are obliged to take goads,
Frequently not of the sort they require, and always at a,

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• COURT ar cHANcElir—(rms p4Y).
A llll*llo9ft V. zkoßp ,
Zds Was an application for an injunction to restrain the tentnts on
part of the estate of Lis Lordship, from paying over an f rents
pending theistic of the plaintiff. The ease has frrqueatlf,beea
before the public, imd bis Lordship having reduced it bowie two
points, namely, whether the demurrer should stand, and the hi.
Junction • issue? his Lordship this day gave judgment. Vie Nodal
leave out of the question, he observed, th, point at to. whether
any trespass bad or bad not been committed, and in the absence of
Counsel engaged in the cause, he would merely content Mins&
with saying, that he Was of opinion that the injunction most issue.
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THE VROPS.
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The Crops of Grain, particularly Wheat, throughout the Sout
Hams of Devon; 'have proved generally of the most abandant and
excellent quality, and have been mostly secured in the finest condi..
don. The skew of apples in that beautiful part of the country has
been vety partial, in some orchards the trees being literally leaded,
while in others there is but a very scanty appearance. The gale
experienced about a fortnight since was very destructive to
the fruit trees, especially' the apple, and cider has consequently
risen ; the average price, it is supposed, will be 30s. per hhd.
Peaches, plums, and nectarines are abundant and excellent.


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