Star.
London, England, 1827-10-02 00:00:00

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imitcorof OP .asirmit AIM TWO soNs.
LAWCAtrea, 3111T;29.—Thils day the awful setts
of the law was carried into e(p€t on the three h
worths, who, it will be recolNierid, pleaded guilty, ,
the late Lancaster Assizes, to two indictments, am
charging them with highway robbery, and the Miami
' with a burglary, together with a person of the name
Jackson. son in-law to the elder Heyworth. The t -
brothers, Roger, aged 2, and George, aged 18, were
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tried on an indictment, charging these with a highwhi
robbery on two persons of the names of Jos. Taykiel,
and Robert Whittaker, under circumstances of the
atrocious barbarity. In most of their burglaries
highway robberies, they fell upon their victims with.
large clubs, and used them in a manner too shocking
to relate; in none of which, it seems, had they obtained
any consi'derable booty. 1
On b log sentenced to die, when leaving the Jock,
one of them lifted his fist to Jackson, saying,', D...:11
thee, it's thee that has brought this on us !" However;
after they *ere removed to their cell, they were con 1.,
derab'y softened, and we lean from the Chaplain, Chat'
from the time of their condemnation to the period of
execution, they have in every respect conducted thetas!.
selves in a manner becoming their awful si.o ition; ac.-1
Inowledging 111- jusice of their sentence. They haie
also confes.ed that the two younger Heyworths and
Jackson were guilty of an offence for wh,ch another
person nits tried some time since, and acquitted; and
wished it to be made known to the parries concerned,
that they were the persons. ana that he who was charged
with the crime was perfectly innocent.
On the evening before the execution the unfortnnate
men appeared very composed, and quite resigned to
their fate. They expresyd themelves extremely sorry'
for their many and deep offences, and entertained hopes
chat GOD, through the merits of an interceding RC
DEMUR. would extend his mercy tn them.
Old Heyworth had a wife, who visited _him soon alleor
, his condemnation; but not lately. Roger's wife came'
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a day or two ago and took leave of him. The youngest
(George) is a single man. Jackson's wife, the-daughtet
of old Heyworth, ♦isited her unfortunate father and
brothers yesterday, when, as in the former case, a dis•
tressing scene took place. The unhappy culprits have
given the names of a number of persons belonging tol
the gang who infest the neighbourhood of Bacup, so
that the police will keep a watchful eye over them.
At an early hour crowds of persons filled the town.
As the unfortunate men wete approaching the drop,
ome were shouting and hooting in a'smost unbecoming

nanner.

About twelve o'cloch the father, Wglietnileywerthd
a:guided the scaffold, and when he reached the awfisfr
place, he viewed the preparations with apparent uncon
cern. The executioner having hooked the rope to the
chain, and placed the cap over his face, his son Roger
came up, but not with that firmltess either of demeanour
or step which marked the way of his aged. parent, and,
it; tears; whilst the executioner. w4s preparing the ap-
parrus for Roger, the old mans-with apparent compo-
sure. folded his hands •osabia back, and stooped down
as if to try the length of fall he would, have. The
younger son IF 4$ then brought out, completely absorbed
in grief. When he reached the fatal, spot,. he cast lk
wild look on the vast crowd assembled to witneas-tltei
last sentence of the law on three men. a complete dam/

to the neighbourhood ir. which they lived. : •. • .1
The executioner having made the trecesswyprepava-{
Lions, the Chaplain read part of.thts.burial service to;
them. The young Heywouhs payed, aloud, havingi
.done so from the time they came out, end continued sof
till the drop fell, and this world claisedon Ciao ifoil
,ever. The old man, we understand, played fervently;
the whole time, until deprived of utterance. Alter the'
bodies had hung an hour, they were takes down,
placed in coffins, and in the evening were assured in'
one grave in the church•pard. •