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that be be went to bed at ten ; Ile doer-way faced Chen-1
suers kitchen door; and at ten there was no light, and
all was quiet ; in 'the morning he was alarmed with
others. Chalcraft was standing opposite the house,
and said Old Bet and his master were bo.h murdered.
He, with others, searched the house ; the heads were
fractured and the throats cut.
Several persons, who had assembled at the alarm,
were exemined, and they agreed that the old Gentle-
man was found in his bed, and the housekeeper in
the kitchen, in her clothes. Chennel, the son, was
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sent for to his lodgings. lie went up stairs; at the
request of some, and, as describel by one witness,
he gave a side loek at his father's corpse, and then
sat down and covered his face with his hands. In
the house was found a .
er, which had unques-
tionably been the sear earith which the skulls of
hir
the deceased hacleen. 'Etured, and a case knife
covered with blood with which the throats had been
cut. The money in the old man's breeches, about
`ii. had not been toeched ; but the till in the shop
had been forced, and its contents taken away.
One witeeLs, of the name of Keene, said he thought
he saw a sent of blood on Chalceaft's frock, near
tae elbow.
'William Persons, a surgeon, stated, that lie saw
Cie bodies eerly is the morning of Tuesday, and he
•ras otepiniote,- tl.".t they were stunned first, and had
their throats cut while in a state of iesensibility.
• A witaeiseof the name of George Austin, who
spoke to the position of the body of the housekeeper,
stated. that Chalcraft must have seen her on the floor
*beta hp called his master, and that he made him
sbeiihop how he stood when he called, at the same
time asking him why he did not ooca another door,
which was the more obvious metleid? He made use
of thieremerk.able expression, " You would have done
as.l did, if you knew the pedigree of the affair, as I.
do." Ile also asked him why he did not go up to'
vie his master's body? Ile replied, that he could not!
for all thenoVen, because he never saw any man mur-
dered but the man at Portsmouth. Witness asked if
lie meant le say he had seen that man murdered?—
lie sail, No—he meant after he was murdered..
The notes found at Chenners were produced: one
of them only was slightly tinged, but not very appa-
rent whether with bleed or not.
James Tidy keeps the Richmond Arms, at Godal-
ming. He '::rows the pr, ' isoaer George Chennel, who
was-at his Louse en rdonday, the 10th of Noventher.
He came at Leven o'clock, Mel called for a pint of
Baer, then a pee nywoali of tobacco, and then another
Ilan of beer. He paid frw the beer, Which Came to.
• ;ht pence halfpenny. 1/e then went away. It was
t wart nine o'clock, leaving his pipe on the' table,
where it ley. There were several perfons 'in the
boase, but none in his company. A person of the
neme of Fisher sat by his side. Tither and the pri-
soner went' away together. About a-quaxter before
tea he returaed, quite alone. Ire then called for a
' pint of beer, then a pennyworth. of tobacco. Witness
bought some clean pipes. Whims did not think
the other pipe cc elelebe sail lighted, as he was absent
three quarters of an hour. Ife afterwards called for•
a glass of brandy and water, then a secenid, and then
a lird, which was drank between 'him and the lend-
I•iii. .He then said, we shall went seine beer for A
cooler, and ordered a pot. Thee they bad another
pet. Chennel left his house ;beat helf-past eleven.
The reckoning was 2s. gd. Prisoner we. in the habit
offrequeating his house. Cheenel wits is Witnesie
hence on the Friday preeeding, whenhe sahlhewished
Lie healer's housekeeper nee; dead, and if he saw any
one murder her he'would not tell of it. Ha hid heard
tdsoner frequently with the heusekeeper dead.
Sarah, Hurst aopearei deeply affected, and could
sc_areelyetand. ;she lived in (rodahning, and knew
tholerleeners : 51* Chalcraft at five us the evening
of Monday, the tOth Of' November. Ile asked if
she should be do en town that evening ? and she an-
reered she did-not know if the .e.hottrd. He said he
wished the would, giving no reaeon for his wish.• Site
told him she would come down if he wanted her.—
Nethine more then passed. ' She Saw him again a'
leele af et. nine over against Mr. Parsern's„ ofe near
as she could tell, a few doors, below Mr. Chenners.
He was then alone. She asked Whit he warted?
Inc answeeed, that he wanted her to stand by Mr.
Chtta‘el's door to watch. Nothing more then passed.
lie wee; to :qr. Chennershouse, and witness vealied
in fin-et of the door-way backward and forward.
She retrained there some time, but could not tell
how lung. She sew .George Cheanel going he tee,
ween Ch„lcreft went. ' Atter Chelcraft came out,
she heard a scrcoch from within doors. Ch :loaf~
said, when he came out, N Is that you, Hurst ?" and
see said, 0 Yes.' She asked him what they bad been
doiug ? He answered, "We have done for thein both."
-- Witness sew some blood en his round frock sleeve,
by the light of two cendles in the opposite window.
Witness asked bow it came there ? to which he an-
swered, it was the blood from them two. Channel
came up While they were talking from the passage,
and esked who Chalcraft was talking to? He said
be was. talking to Hurst. One cc two persons passed
at this time. They particle:fatale/aft went flown the
to o, and Chennel went up. Witness likewise went
up. 11e next pigheehe was in company with Chat-'.
craft, and Ike offered let to keep ie secret at a public,
house. She told him she would not have it, as the
44.,n0t want the Money.te spoke in whispers. This
mm haed in the Angel Inn. She told him at last to
ke.d his ton' ne she did not went te hear any more
Of it. She saw him on Weaneedey evening coming
from Mr.Wootra house' .in the custody of Paticicic.;—
She asked him how Wegot on ? lie said, " All well,
Serah, et present." • , • • s . .
Cross-examined by the COMMON SYLIZANT.--Sile
said that her husband was' at kiuildfOrd; She had not
men him since April. She had been is gaol since.
Stitt bad beentaken -4 in March, and been in prison
ever since. She and her husband were living at Ge.
dalmingat this time. It was dark about five o'clock.
on the 10th of February. She never made an 'impro-
per appointment except once. Q. What was there in
this once ?—A. Iheve done a great deal of harm by
it.-.4Tbe witness here could scarcely answer, being
overpowered by her feelings.)—Her husband was to
have met Cbalcraft at-six. She set off from her hus-
band's at nine o'clock k her husband had left her
about six o'clock.,
The COMMON SERJEANT was proceeding to ques-
tion the witness about her husband, . when he was
stopt by the Court, as what :she might say might
criminate him. It was then mentioned en the part

of the Cotinsel for the defence, and admitted 47 zbe
Counsel fOr the prosecution; that Thomas Hurst as
not her husband, he being convicted of bigamy, at
these Assizes for marrying her as his second wife.—
• Any thing she might say, therefore, had no reference
to her husband.
After some pause the examination went on t
Then you knew of the murder, and ga
till v no intimation of it
Alareh?—l did not. Did you not ejaarge others with this
horrid murder ?—.Ye,, I did, and lam err for it. Who did
you first charge ?—I cannot recollect his :name. Yo
ecollectu wore.'
sworn then, and charged that perm on oats, without r
leg his name ?—Yes. Wiwi*, the second person whom you
charged ?—I never mention the name, but said another per-
son was concerned ; that oth person was meant to be myself.
Were you concerned then?—, for I watched. Did you
not charge another person still?—Yes. Who was that?—Tho-
mas Hurst. Was that the person with whom you were livirg
its your husband ?—Yes. Wl.s that after you accused these two
men 2--Yes. What share did you hay Thomas Hurst took in
the murder ?--r said, he went down there. Was he tAeu up ?
—No, Sir, he was not. This Thomas Hurst was the persau
whom you cjled your husband ?—Yes. What you ;aid about
him, was it false ?—Yes.
lie-examined by Mr. Gunney.—Witness said, that
she charged those who were not guilty bellre
Woods. She named no person to Lord Middleton
but Chennel and Chalcroft. She was to.icen into cus-
tody in consequence of the declaration which she vo-
Itintarily made. t id you not state to Mr. &nit:apiece,
'the under Sheriff; at Kingston, that a man cf the
name of Sett*, who was once a servant of Mr. Chen-
ners, was concerned ?.—Yes.
Mr. GURNEY said he was bound to declare, that
there was ;to foundation fur this charge, as had been
found on inquiry. •
The Count asked, was there any truth in this?—
No. She was confined, and began to mention the
name without airy foundation. Had any body sag.
nested this ?—No ; it was all out of my own head.
What induced you to do this?--She could not tells
nobody suggested it to her.--r:The witness nearly
ainted away in Court, ,and was obliged to be tut-
ported and to have smelling-bottles applied.) .
Mr. Srnalll.iece, the Under• Sheriff, was then called
and examined. He said the witness was in a per-
turbed state cf mind at Kingston. lle went to sen
her in gaol, where she mentioned what she had now
stated. She was then very wild in her manner and
confused in her ideas. She had been subject to fits
which might have hurt her intellects. She was not
then so collected as she was to-day. Ile wrote an
account of what the said to Lord Middleton, and as
ihr as he recollected, stated at the same time that:
her declaration's were net to be relied on. .• •
The Keeper of the Muse of Correction, at King-
ston, and :tin \i ands, an Attorney at Godalmingn
denoaed to the same effect.
The evidence for the prosecution here doted, and
the prisoners were asked what they had to say ir.'
their own defence?
Chennel said, that on the morning of the 10:1 of
last November, he had been up at his father's house,
and assisted in getting out two fat hogs that were
there soaking in the pan. He left his father's about
eleven o'clock and went to Hastomh, which was four
miles from 6c:dal:sting, and returned from thence at
half-past seven o'clock m the evenin, when he again
appeared it his father's, and went fdr a certain pur-
pose into the stable. After that he went to Mr.
Tidey's public-house, where he met Fisher: he staid
there until after nine o'clock, when he got up and
came away, 'lying, he was going out to look for a
girl ; o n going out, however, he recollected thatai;
baps Mrs. Clark hid gone to bed, add that t
was no use in going at that hour; he then changed
W.% mind, and instantly returned to Tidey's public 7
house rite could not have boon gone from it mare
than five minims, Tor 'cm his return he took up his
pipe he bail left, and which anhn still lighted, and
smoked *lt again, bat the lap,.
,rd Came and
made -him take another, as there wen Plenty of bet-
ter and newer Mies on' the table ; he rtntained at
They's drinking.brandy and water and porter until
Wt.tsielee o'clock oh the Monday night, and he then
paid his reckoning ind went home to his lodgings,
'to bed. The next morning James Can unit' and
called hint up, and told tim Of the nutkiluts I he
said, "-Oh dear l are trey bout dead?' Cove said
they were, and lie Immediately went up to his fa-
ther's house to itiqnire into the circtnttance. He de-
tiered 'his solemn iunoeence if any knowledge of, or
participation id, the cOrainissiqn of this foul deed.
The prisoner, Chaicraft. addressed the Jury with
an air of -much apparent simPlicity, but' yet with
great ingenuity. ife Said thatile lOng worke,d
with the late Mr..Chenael• as a carter, and always
found him the bag of mastert. Dri Monday. the
iGth ofNovembert he. had got* out 'ellown to
collect dung few his matter ; he • had 'been out
ail day, and did not return hotne 'will'. the hOries
until pa.: sit, eclneE in the eirenizig. • lien/len took
his supper with his whe and' six •iltildrea, changed
his jacket, and meuded•prie of •his shoes. This might
take up until hetweeti seven and eight o'clock On the
:Monday evening; he then went op to his master,
Chtnnern and racked np the Larsen 'After he had
done this, he sat in the bisitie• With his roaster and his
housekeeper. Master oferei him bread and cheese,
and.ordered him beer, it be teolt: Master set eft
The left side of the fire, and ElizubAh Wilson en•
the right ; they were' talking about business, or
Common matters. Master then laid he'd *o to bed,
but Elizabeth said she would wait up a little longer,
lest George Chennel should came in for his supper.
The prisoner then stated, that he went home when
his master had gene tikbed-s This might be shortly
,after nine &thick; he icier went eat after witii
morning, when he went to his master's. After • . •
' there sometime, and finding nohodz get up, he went
and called his master, but could get no answer. -n
When he called up to aivake Mr. Chennel, he so-
lAnnly declared that '.he never sa' the birdn of nbe
housekeeper lying inside the dnor. • 'NO then begged
leave, by permission of the Court, to ask a question
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or two of Sarah Hurst. • ivagratited and,. in
answer to his questiont,,She exptitsky adhered to her
former declaration, ((the of both.-pri4oners.
The following witnesses were cal.n.cl for the definite s
James Chcneel deposed, that he resides in GitiTil-2,
ford, and was a brother of the deceased. He received,
a letter in November, froniMrs.MaryGill, his sister,
which he gave to be delivered to-Mr. Chennel, of.
Godalming, by his son. HO received Message
front Mr. Chennel or, 'hill letter, escept ihreshglihash
son.—This examinational inadmissable was disapt.' "
John Muller was a carter te..nr, Holland last No:
Lle remembered dte n?Mi er Chen&
eel at half-past seven

murder, near the NVliite Hart, in Godilining:. He
did not see him again in the coarse of the night.
James Coles remembered the night of the Murder,
and lived in the service of thedeceased. The prisoner
Chennel was in the shop of his father on that night
for a short time, but he soon went away. He c4lcd
on him the next morning to inform him of the mur-
41r. " LORD have mercy I" said the prisoner, " is
iffy father quite dead r I saw him put on the same
clothes, or something like them, the next moruing—
they had no appearance of blood.
George Pinking said, he saw the prisoner's (Chal;
craft) clothes examined, and observed nothing what-
ever upon them but some tobacco spittle. The frock
was given back.to the prisoner, who put it on.
The Judge (Mr. Serjeant Less) then proceeded to
address the Jury, and sum up the evidence. He was
not aware that he could 4o arty thing more, in this
important case, than merely recapitulate the different
itccounts given by the different witnesses of the con-
duct of the prise:len during the hours betweea-eight
'and eleven on Monday, he 10th of November. If
they could rely on any part of Sarah Hurst's eel-
ieuct, the deeisiotiotthe Jury would be short and in-
fallible, The conclusion would be inevitable if her
word could be trusted ; but her conduct did not tend
to establish her credit. She according to her own
account, was appointed to watch while die murder
was committing, and was therefore a party in the
nitir(!e had charged others with the crime,
an „i it was dirEculte• say, whether thiseilet vrasthbl
effect of malignity, or the wandering oririum of
her mina. Whatever was the cause. her elidence was
proportionally aCeetel by it. Delirium or confusion
might apply to her evidence as regarded Scooly.—
But this excuse did not apply to what she said of her
husband, when she malignantly and deliberately
ac-
cnsed him of acting, as she had done, in nssisting
• the murderers. She must have done so either to get
quit of her husband, or some other hateful purpose,
not easily cenjectured ; and area the Jury were to
consider how far a person Of such a character was to
be listened to. Ho was afraid that her evidence must
be laid aside. The Learned Judge then went over
the other pa.-ts of the evidence, and spewed its hear-
ing on the guilt or ianocenee of the prisoners with
grett penetration. ditcriminaikur, and impartiality.
The Learned Judge concluded an address to the Jury
of two hours and three-quarters, about ten minutes
before nine o'clock. -
Tire Jury almost imrde.iiately returned a verdict
cf—G illy, itgaiist both the prisoners:
The Learned Judge then. proceeded to pals the
awful sentence of the law, apparently retieh affected:
He told the prisoners t 5 ix theyliadliteett foundguilty.
by a Jury of their country filed, aftCr,the most mature
and patient investititiOn case; and be nright
now Mention what he had sttuiiansly abstained from
hinting before, that he thought the:. cosrelusion they
had come to the only orristo .wriicir 'any reasonable
man hoardCoyne 'on the evidence agarnit them. After
the long .examination into which the. Civil had aIH
ready crtered, he felt that, he could riot much longer
make a demand on their attention, Italic could not
omit stating to the rrisdners the situation in which
they stood with regard tq the cl..c.secle The one of
than stood In relation-cf a son—a relation which
should alwayi create the utmost reverence and love ;
the other in that •uf a servant, Which clicruld aliveys
.command duty and respect. Murder committed in
these relations could s:...reelY admit.of.aggrairition,
big the ciime in their rase had hien aggravated by
circumstances of almost. unexampled atrocity. Toe
one bid lifted up his luind, not7only against his
father,• but that father aied
.and Peale; and die,
other against ayeiy kifd and benevolent master.—'l
If they oad not, yet prepared their minds by repent-
since to supplicate that God evitoin theyliad °Salted,
they should employ the fee- hOtirs that yet remained ,
for that purPose, witlivt' uselessly denying their
guilt; and endeayetsr tei-plike their souls in a state to
receive eardo`a In another World for a deed like this.
He had new only to prOnOunie the aivflil sinieitie of
the law, which was, that they be niiien henie to the
frisco From whence they came, and on Friday nett
Wried to the place of execution, there. to be hinig
by tle neck till dead, and their bodies afterwards to
be given to be anatomised add dissected according to
,tlse.titatute. This being the se-iencea the liar, the
Lotto have mercy; on their Souls.
The prisoners Were then led aivay, Chalet aft 'pro-
testing that. was "as innocent, aithe child un-
born, lad tat.
'saying nothing. The litter -teems
a person esont4o ; *he is a stow made man, rather
inclined tube corpulent. with the outline of a good face
apparently rendered 'heavy and dull by thit elects Of
indolenee and Irregular habits. Ile was dressed in a
black cos; a :tripod waistcoat, and-a blacbnecker,
chill. He displayed, on his entrance into Court, the
netiost indifference to his situation, and did not ap-
Ws to be much touched by any thing that occurred.
The prisimer chalcraft RA:Oared in a. stnOck-ftock,
With a eplotired liandkeratief tied carelessly about
his neck he had all the rustic appearanie of his si-
tuation, joined to a considerable degree of acuteness
hi User, and general intelligai: ce in his countenance.
lie leettitthectire arid Conii&iit. but at the Lune tiiisc'
tainest and attendee.
The trial commenced a fe.w minutes *after eight in
the morning, and lasted till nine in the kii.-ning. 'The
pressure of the crowd was great during the whole of
the day, which, together with the heat of the wea-
ther, made the situation of sortie of the audience
,almost intolerable.- The winchiws being thrown
opeti, great numbers of people remained at them
1t itening. during the whole of the trial. The interest
'of the proceedings that were going on seemed to be
a great outside as inside.* The doers were surroun-
ded, and the Court sometimes disturbed, .by c-rowds
pressing for admission which the Town-hall 'could'
none stain. During the Judge's address, thi priio=
nets, appearing- both fatigued, wereallowed to sit
:clown ou the sides of the Dock. ' .

Yesterday morning early, the house of Mr. :dues,
at raddir.gton, was b:ckta into by means Of a
bar, and and robbed of in money, a silver carat-4 a
time-piece, and some articles of Wearing apparel.'
• Yesterday an inquest was taken en the b0dy•941.1
Hanstock, who, for a number of yeas, had sold fruit
at a stall at Hide Park Corner. On Saturday even-
fuels ',A-as serving a person with a pennyworth of,
apples and as he iias receiving the money, he feß
or his 3601, aiuf died few inunitei litero-e-Verdiett
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