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Aenry Wood, would prove that she could not be
sin before-the grand jury.
• affidavits were read, and stated that she was
ith paroxysms and fainting fits, that she could
removed.
COMMON SERJEAN r, for the prisoners, regretted
the delay, but felt himself incapable of resist-
ie motion. He regretted it the more as he could
propose to have the prisoners bailed.
Mr. Baron Woon thought the evidence was most
ial indeed, so far as he understood the case. It
impossible to refuse the application. The case
stand cver till next assizes. His Lordship im-
ttely signed a warrant to That effect.
KINGSTON, Arun, 4.
•
le trial of Owen, for the atrocious attempt txv
ler Janes, the milkman, and his family, came on
lay before Baron WOOD. The Court was crowded
early hour by all classes of persons, anxious to
.he proceedings. Soon after nine o'clock the
psoner was brought into Court, heavily ironed. He
- a black coat, and appeared quite regardless of
:nation. He is a remarkably stout man, and
. terrific in the imagination of all who consider
enormity of his crime.
The prisoner was indicted for that he, on the 26th
September last, did feloniously and unlawfully,
's a certain sharp instrument, stab and cut John
on the head, neck, and across the hand, with
it to murder him, against the Statute.
se second count charged him with an intent to
de the prosecutor' and do him bodily harm.
(r. NOI.ASi stated the case. He said it was his
to detail the melancholy event which had led to
.prosecution. The prisoner was a brother-in-law
the prosecutor. Mr. John Jones is a milkman, re-
ding in Gibraltar-row, St. George's-fields. They
formerly some family disputes, owing to cir-
=stances it was unnecessary to state ; but, a year
Previous to the prisoner's attempt to commit murder,
matter in dispute was referred to the arbitration
to Gentlemen, who made their award. Whether
gave offence he could not tell ; but the fact
he took no pains to conceal his to
his
brother and family. On the 26th of September last
went to the houlb of Mr. Jones, and knocked at
door. Mary Berry, a servant, opened it. He
id for Mr. Jones, and when the latter appeared,
prisoner drew a long knife, made a stab at his
each, and cut him on the hand. Jones endea-
wed to seize the knife, and a scuffle ensued. They
both came down. and the prisoner kept cutting away
il Jones was dreg 'fully mutilated. The lobe of
ear was cut off, and a wows I inflicted on his
td. It was a long time before the knife could be
from him, and in the effort made for that pur-
pose, he drew it through the hand of Mary Berry,
servant, who was thereby deprived of the use of
r fingers, which were nearly cut off. The Learned
ounsel observed, there was no doubt with respect
his cutting and stabbing Mr. Jones, but he under-
cood the defence to be made was insanity. The
testion would be, whether he was in a state of mind
. the time he did the deed, to know he was doing
wrong? A paroxism of frenzy, occasioned by hatred
- revenge, was not insanity justifiable in law. Mr.
John concluded by calling witnesses:
Mary Berry and John Jones detailed the inhuman
ittack made on them by the prisoner, nearly as it
•as stated in the Police reports. They both exhibited
, marks of their wounds, and excited a feeling of
horthr in the Court.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, wife of the prosecutor, stated,
that the prisoner said at the time of the attack, " I
will murder you all." She went to take him by the
arm, and he cut her on the forehead, through the
mouth and tongue.
The witness shewed the marks, which greatly dis-
igured her. She was the prisoner's sister. He looked
hard at her while she was giving her evidence. The
iife was produced; it was six or seven inches longs
ith a sharp point.
After the Surgeon in St. Thomas's Hospital had
proved the state of the wounded persons when taken
a the hospital, the case for the prosecution closed.
The JUDGE then said—" Prisoner, what have you
p say in your defence ?"
Prisoner—. I know nothing of it ; I did not know
that I did. The only thing 1 can recollect was. that
found myself surrounded by a number of people."
Messrs. KNOWLES and the COMMON SERJEANT' the
prisoner's Counsel, were prepared with no less than
Arty -three witnesses to prove the prisoner had been
subject to fits of insanity.
It appeared from the evidence of seventeen, who
were examined, that the prisoner lived many years
in the service of Messrs. Birkitt and Co. dry-salters ;
that he always `ore the character of a quiet harmless
man. Some years ago he was afflicted with mania,
the effect of a fever, and his mind bad since been
dispoied to delirium. A short time previous to the
act for which he stood indicted he was considered by
many persons to be in a melancholy deranged state
of mind. In Horsemongerdane jail, when led to his
cell, he danced, sang, and behaved like a madman.
This was the substance of the defence; and after
the Learned Baron had delivered his charge, the Jury
deliberated atew minutes, and pronouncedhimGuilty,
but recommended him to mercy.
The prisoner was then asked in the usual way what
he had to say why sentence of death should not be
passed on him. He made no answer, but appeared
unaffected. •
The JUDGE then proceeded to pus •the awful sen-
tence of death. He animadverted on the atrocity of
the prisoner's offence—he had attempted to defend it
by saying he was insane; but the Jury had found
hint guilty, and it was to be taken that what he did
was done wilfully and maliciously ; a more outrageous-
act was never committed in the memory of man; and
although the Jury had humanely recommended him
to mercy, his intention was no doubt to murder a
whole family, taking them by surprise. He was a
just object of the punishinent of the law. Mercy
could not, in the Learned Judge's opinion, be atten-
ded to. The sentence of the law he must suffer, and
ire recommended him to make his peace with the AL-1 '
la:Gum He then sentenced the pri • Jim' to be taken
to the place from whence he came, and from thenceto ,
the place of execution, to be hanged by the neck,
&c. Brc. The prisoner maintained the same apathy,
and did not seem affected by his situation.
The women in Court were deeply affected by the
situation of one of the female witnesses, the half

sister of the prisoner (not Mrs. Jones, his sifter); who
faulted, overcome by the dreadful fate of the mise-
rable criminal. She was taken out of Court before
sentence of death was passed. The prisoner was last
night conveyed to the County gaol.
George Mills Margeson was charged with having
feloniously stabbed Jane Ritshforth, at Richmond, on
the 23d of September, with intent to kill her. The
prisoner is a midshipman, aged 17.
Jane Iliishforth, a very interesting young Lady.
said she lived at Richmond in September last. Or:
the 23d, about' half-past six, the prisoner came to her
'lodging. In course of conversation he asked her
whether a murdered person went to Heaven ? She
said jt was a curious question, but she thought it
more likely that the murdered person should go to
Heaven than the murderer. To divert his attention
from such a topic, she said she felt unwell : the had
had a bad night's rest. He said he would ensure her
a good nights rest. He afterwards supped with her.
After supper he asked on which side her heart lay.
She replied, putting her hand on her left side, " here
you little fool !" She looked at the watch, which
hung over the mantle-piece, and observing it was ten,
minutes after nine, said, " Come George, my dear,
are you not g&ng ?' He rose, and placing his left
hand over her left shoulder, stabbed her with a dirk
or dagger, and with a laugh said, " I have done it."
She rose, and pulled the dagger from her side, then
sat down, and fainted away.
Cross-examined.—She did not consider her mar-
riage legal ; she went through what she believed to
be a marriage ceremony. It was with a Mr. Pre-
vost, in a house at Essex, seven years ago. She be-
lieved he might be a clergyman, who acted on the
occasion. (The witness spewed great reluctance, and
requested to have those questions waved). She always
went by the name of Prevost since, and signed her
name so. The young, Gentleman resides at Rich-
mond. There was no license for the marriage. She
'did not know whether .the person who performed the
ceremony was a clergyman. She signed her maiden
name on this occasion, because she did not consider
her marriage legal. Mr. Prevost she understood to
be dead three years last ‘February. He was abroad.
They lived together as man and wife. She had passed
as his widow since his death.
Mr. NOLAN objected to the name, and claimed an
acquittal.
Mr. Peeler replied, and contended, that there being
no license proved, the name was legal and proper.
Mr. Baron Woon reserved the point.
The cross-examination was continued.—Their cone,
versation was on religious topics. She spoke
in
friendly terms, as usual. His conversation was the',
same, but embarrassed. He seertted to labour under
a heaviness of mind. She knew his mother. He was
liable to very violent head-aches. She knew of no
insanity in the family. She knew hith for eightll
months previously. She was very little injured: She
could hardly deicribe his laugh ; it was wilder than
I his usual laugh. She and he have been on amicable
terms since. She felt no bad consequence from the
wound latterly. In direct examination, she said she
had heard of his head-aches from his mother. He
was fond of her society, and used to call frequently.
Chtistiart M'Cole lives at Richmond. Coming
home' in the evening she heard the horrid cry off
" Murder !" from Mrs. Prevost's back door. She
went in, and saw the prisoner and Mrs. Prevost ; she
was falling down, and appeared lifeless. Witness
said, " Good God, what have you done?" He said,
" I have done it ; I have stabbed her to the heart ; I
won't run away, I'll deliver myself up to justice."
He then grasped her hand, and kissed her several
, times very affectionately. He stood very deliberately.
' Mary Watts went into Mrs. Prevost's room ;it was
a sittingroom. She saw Mrs. Prevost appear as if
lifeless, and said, " Good God, George, what have
you done ?' He replied, " I have murdered Mrs.
Prevost ; I intended to do it, and I have done it."
He did not appear agitated. There was no appear-
ance on Mrs. Prevost's garments that attracted her
attention. When she undressed her she saw the cut
in Mrs. Prevost's gown, and stains of blood on the
rest of her clothes.
Richard Humphreys went to Mrs. Prevoses in
consequence of the alarm. He asked wl.at the mat-
ter was ? One pointed at the prisoner, and said,
" That fellow has murdered Mrs. Prevost." Whiles"
exclaimed, " 0 my God, how sorry 1 am !" Prisoner
stretched his hands towards him, and said, " I 'am
not sorry for it." As he was conducting him to the
Watch-house, he said, " I have done it in conse-
quence of a letter I have had from Mrs. Prevost's
servant-maid." He was goin to say more, when the
witness said, " George, you 'have said too much, I
don't want you to convict yourself." He knew him
from a child. He was brought up there. The clothes
and dagger were produced.
Philip Lugar, a surgeon, observed the wound on
the left side. It was a small punctured wound of a
triangular shape, such as the instrument produced
would have made.. It did lot appear to have pro-
ceeded beyond the integuments. It was about three-
fourths of an inch deep. She was ill more from the
shock than the wound. The wound healed in five
days. The hemorrhage was but trifling.
The Prosecutriz drew out the instrument ; she
thought it like a file.
The Prisoner, in his 'defence, said—" My Lord,
and Gentlemen of the Jury, it was not my intention
to kill Mrs. Jane Prevost ; I meant only to frighten
her. I loved her so, that I would lay down my life
for her. It was not my intention to murder her; no,
far from it."
While the Counsel was opening the case for the
prosecution, he laid his head on the bar, and wept
aloud. He was much affected during the whole trial.
Mr. Baron Woon, in summing up, said it was ma-
terial for their consideration, whether the prisoner
really meant to frighten her. If it was not malici-
ously done, he was not gailty.--Not Guilty.
KENT ASSIZES.
PILOTS.--PEAKE V. KING.
At the late Assizes for Kent, a cause of very con-
siderable importance to Pilots, as well as to the
Owners and Masters of Ships belonging to the Cinque
Ports, came on to be tried. The Plaintiff is the Mu-
ter of the Cieque Ports Pilots, and .the Defendant
Master of the cutter Rover, belonging'to Folkestone. I
The action was brought upon the 34th Section of
the Pilot Act, against the defendant, for refusing te)
employ a Pilot, and piloting the Rover up the River
Thames, after a duly licensed Pilot had Qiered such

services The case. having been proved on the pait of
the plaintiff, and Mr. CHITTY, for the defendant,
having said, he would call witnesses io prove Folke-
stone a part of Dover,
Mr. Baron GRAHAM said, the 53d SeedOn eXeMptli
only persons residing of Dover, Deal, or the Isle of
Thar.et, The exemptions is of residents only.. This
action is in reality without defence. The Statute is
founthid in policy. The vessel was in that course
,which the Statute says imperiously a Pilot shall be
taken. The Court of Exchequer has decided, that
the license need only be produced to a pet son deli-'
roux of employing a Pilot, not to a person refusing.
fife only quetion for the Jury to decide is, whether
the Plaintiff shall recover more than 201. or less than
.501.—Verdict 301.

At the Old-Bailey Sessions; on Saturday, the fol-
lowing prisoners were capitally convicted:
Thomas Smith, fot stealing a hide of leather, value
51. of Messrs. Pitcher, in their dwelling house.
Allen Gregory, for stealing twenty-five pounds in
bank notes, a bed, and other articles, ut James Wed-

den, in his dwelling house.
Thomas Ford, 'tor stealing a silver watch, tice. of
John Barrowcliff, in his dwelling house.
Edward lianyon; for stealing a quantity of worsted
stuff, of Messrs. Pearson and Preston. The prisoner's
depredations were accidentally discovered, in conse-
quence of his offering whole pieces of goods for sale,
to Mr. Draper, in High Holborn. On his trial a
great number of goods were produced, found in his
Ibexes at Birmingham, and at pawn brokers' in London.
At the Middlesex Sessions, on Saturday, Thomas
Chewy, the coachman of Lord Cahir, was sentenced
to three months imprisonment, for having, by furious,
driving, overturned the coach of the Vice Chancellor,"
Sr John Leach, at the Opera House, in July last.
• John Diggary, a discharged seaman, was indictee
for an assault on Phcebe Janson, a child under ten
yeas of age, with intent to violate her. The Jury
found him Guilty, and the Court sentenced him to
months imprisonment in the New Prison. •
Mary Turner and Elisabeth Bfrne were convicteu
of having, on the Bth of March last, inhumanly ex-
'posed a Male infant, of the age of 'inne months, the
sllegitiinate infant of Turner, to the inclemency of the
weather, in John's-court; Church-street, St. George'
in the East. The Court sentenced them to two month:
imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Bow-sTatzT.—Further particulars of the discovery
and apprehension of Charles Hussey.—On the evenini
of Saturday se'mught, Hussey arrived at the_
a village but a short dista,ice from the city of Ox.
ford. He went into a public house which is ke,pt
bt
one of the men who went to Deddington in Orsui
"of him, and gave the information respecting him to
Mr. Poulton. He asked if he could have a bed ?
and
the landlady not being able to accommodate him,
`butcher offered him one at his house, which lie ac-
cepted, and slept at his house on that night. The
landlord and the butcher suspected Hussey to be
collegian from Oxford, he having a very respectabit
appearance, being dressed in black, &c. He returned
to the public house to breakfast on the Sunday mor
using, and remained there during that day, in till
course of which he took out of his pocket a gold rinf
which the landlord by chance happened to look at
and observed the inscription on it—" To the Memory
of six children." In the evening Hussey presented.
' bank note to the landlord to pay the amount

his bill, which the landlord declined taking, havi
observed several of his acts and his.cimversation
be mysterious. Hussey then offered to sell him
pair of ear-rings, which the landlord declining pill
chasing. He then proposed leaving the ear-rings
a security for the payment of the amount of his bit
till he came there again on the Wednesday following
he being then going to Oxford, which the landloi
agreed to, and Hussey left the house, saying .he wa
going to Oxford. In consequence of these suspicion:
circumstances, the landlord was induced to consul•
neighbOur, and on referring to a newspaper, they
were both convinced that this mysterious person wo
Hussey. The landlord then procured the lath-render
to go with him. They heard of a man answering b
description of Hussey having slept at the top of
bean-rick, and on continuing their journey, they w'
instrumental in the apprehension of Hussey, in
way already described. It is a singular circturistanq
that during his stay at the Waggon and Horses,
Oxford, a person casually drinking with him,
tually took up a newsp4per, and read aloud a descri
tion of his person.

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