Star.
London, England, 1828-09-17 00:00:00

HORRIBLE MURDER.

A murder of almost unparalleled atrocity was per.
petrated in this county, at a very early hour on
Thursday morning last. Jeremiah Hayes, a baker, re.
siding in the village of Hospittle, left that place for
Limerick, in company with his wife, a very comely
young woman, to whom he was only married about five
weeks. Between Herbertstown and Hospittle he says
they were met by two men aimed, who attacked them,
knocked himself down, and then seised his wife, whom
they carried off; Hayes escaping in the confusion
towards Hospittle, and alarming the farmers and po•
lice, who quickly joined in the pursuit, but it appears
without effect. However, after a search of some time,
they discovered near the road-side, about half a mile
distant from the place of attack, the body of the,ill-fated
woman, frightfully mangled; the head was deeply
fractured, her face disfigured, and her throat cut, and,
stabbed in different places. Mr. Yokes, the active
Chief Magistrate of the county, being apprised of the
sanguinary outrage, instantly sent forward Surgeon
Franklin, jun. to Hospittle, and prepared himself to
adopt the precautions requisite in such a dreadful
emergency. James Bennett, Esq. Coroner, summoned
a Jury, before whom Surgeon Franklin, who inspected
the body, was examined, also the husband of the
un-
fortunate deceased. The result of a very protracted
investigatioh was a verdict of is Wilful Murder' against
a person or persons at present unknown.
• In the interim, Mr.Vokes employed the most energetic
measures to elucidate the mystery which apparently in-
volved this horrible crime, a mass of useful information
was collected, and the effect of his indefatigable exertions
is such as to give a new and extraordinary feature to the
murder—in fact, to establish an unbroken chain of clear
circumstantial evidence, sufficient to satisfy the ends of
public justice, and to convict assuredly the guilty per-
petrators of as foul and premeditsted an outrage, as has
disgraced the character of this county for several years
past. For the honour of human nature, we should la-
ment to find that any relative of the deceased victim
was concerned in the bloody deed, but we shudder to
learn that the husband, Jeremiah Hayes, was yesterday
committed to the county gaol .by Mr. Yokes, to stand
his trial next Assizes, for the murder of his wife—one
whom but a few weeks before he solemnly pledged
himself to love and cherish.—Limerick Chronicle.

BOXING.

FIGHT BETWEEN HARRY JONES AND NED
STOCKMAN, FOR £25 A SIDE.
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This contest took place yesterday, at Shoarmere, on
-the borders of liedfoldshire. Stockman had won the
toss, and named Colney Heath for the place of ren-
dezvous. Thither an unusually strong muster of the
Fancy proceeded at an early hoar, and by one o'clock
the ring was formed, and hostilities were about to com-
mence; when a wotthy beak poked his ill-omened tsag
among the busy throng, and intimated his intention to
prevent all hostilities within his bailiwick. The Cicero
of the ring used all his eloquence to change the resolu-
tion of his Worship, but he might as well have at-
tempted to change an Ethiopian white, or get Jack
Scroggins appointed Lord High Admiral el England.
" It must not be," said the spoil-sprut ; "you shall not
fight in the county of Hertford, and I leave the rest to
your own discretion:' This was a mandate not to be
resisted, and after a short consultation, the order for
marching into Bedfordshire was given. The move was
simultaneous, and the roads were all lile and bustle;
while, the toll-collectors and the fra.ernity of " mine
hostc" were as jolly as sand boys.
At hitt past two the new position was occupied, and
an excellent ring formed.
At a quarter to three o'clock,Ned Stockman, attended
by Dick Curtis and young Dutch Sam, entered the
ring. He was soar folowed by Harry Jones, under
the guidance of Tom Spring and Tom Gaynor. Peeling
immediately commenced, and the combatants were soon
ready for action. On coming to the scratch, weight,
muscle, and fine proportions of figure were all in fa-
sour of Jones. He was a Hercules in miniature, and
looked in tip-top condition. His - weight, we under-
stand, was lost. 21bs. Stocktnan looked well, but
thin, and his weight did not exceed 9.t. 61b. Still his
game and good fighting points made bun a favourite
at 51. to 41.