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London, England, 1818-02-17 00:00:00

THE MURDER IN MARY-LA-BOA'NE.

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EXAMINATION Or HAITCH., THE MURDERER. I
Bowarepar.--Wiares Hafick, charged With the murdet of
Mary !s inting, in Unionestreet, Middlesegjlospita!, on Satur-
day night last, who was apprehended at the Jerusalem Chapel,
in Lisle-street, Leicester , on Seedier evening, underwent
yesterday morning a pas
isrein
ation before Sir NaIIIAMSL
CONANT. The interest eg rby this melarcholy affair is ex-
tremely great. The front of the office was crowded to excess,
and the press for admission almost forbade resistance.
The prisoner was brought from St. Martin's watch-house
about eleven o'clock, fellowed by an immense multitude. He
was dressed in a shun green jacket, light drab breeches, and
' leather gaiters. His general appearance was that of a gam
keeper; he is about 30 years of age. lie seemed to be perfectly
cool and collected, and stood learieg with indifference against
the rail of the dock in which ho was placed, whilst the examine,. I
Lion was going on.
On being questioned by Sir N. CONANT he said that be was i
Vern In Berkshire, was a stocking weaver by trade, and served
his apprenticeship in Lambeth. His father was a ttoachman.—
1 At present, he said, he followed no business.—Thu following
witnesses were examinee..
Rebecca Clarke deposed, that she lodges at No. 24, Union-
street, Middlesex Ilostital. The deceased Mary Minting and
her father lived in the same house. About eight o'clock on
Saturday evening witness was going out upon an errand, and
saw the prisoner near the door. Ile spoke to her, and said he,
wanted to speak to Mary, meanirg Mary Minting. She had seen
hint before, and knew that he was acquainted with Vary. Wite
nets returned to the house, and fetched the deonned :rem up
Stairs. The prisoner spoke to her in a low tone of voice, as he'
stood on the threshold of the dodr. Witness-did not hear what
the prisoner said, but she heard the deceased say, " It is of Co
use; I directed the letter for Mr. 'bitch, and not far Mn.
Ilaitch- She then returned into the hose!, and went up stain a
little way, but came denim immediately with her sister and *Mt{
area, and again went to the/door. The prisoner was still there; I
and on seeing them altogether, he said, " What de you all dol
here r Witness said nothing, but went up stairs; and the sister
of the deceased crossed the street on an errand, leaving the de-
ceased and the prisoner alone, and close together in the passage. '
Witness had just got op to the garret door, when she heard a
noise of stamping and like some one falling.—Witness did not go
down again ; she was pr eveuted by her mcther.
Elizabeth Minting, sister of the deceased, deposed, that she'
was at home on Saturday night, and heard the last witness tell
her sister that the prisoner warted her. Witness went down
shortly afterwards, and saw the prisoner in the passage with the
deceased. She left them together, and went out. (in her roe
turn, she saw her sister weltering in her blood in the passage.
The prisoner was gone. The head of the decease(' was nearly
severed from her body, and the passage swam with blood. The
deceased was incapable of speaking. There were several persons
in the passage.
Elizabeth Montague also lodged in the same house with the
deceased, on the ground floor. She heard a talking in the pas-
sage, and in a minute heard a stamping. She then took the can-
dle, and, opening the door, asked what they were dishing such
a noise for 7 On looking down, she saw the deceased lying on
the floor, with the blood running profusely from the throat—
there was no other person there. The head of the deceased was
almost cut off. . _ - .

Mrs. Streeling deposed, that on Saturday evening, about eight
o'clock, she was standing at the door of an opposite house to that
in which the murder was committed. It was a narrow street ;
she heard a noise of seulfie in the passage, and immediately saw'
a man rush out. Ile abut the door after him, but did not latch
it She went over directly, and hearing more noise in the pas-
sage, she went in ind saw the deceased. The mao walked away
quickly, but did not rue. She did not sec his face. Witneu
saw the mother of the deceased in the passage, and heard her
cry " NIT child, my child !."
James Streeling, a boy about thirteen, deposed, that he lived
with his father in Union-street ; he was going to Well-street on
Saturday night, when a glan with a coat on his arm, but none
on his hack, ran against him. Ile was not sure it was the priso-
ner. A minute or two after, whiles' heard there had been a
murder. Well-street was fie next street to Union-street, and
the man Male from Union-street.
The other witnesses being re-examined, said they did nos see
a second coat with the prisoner.
John Wiltshire was in his house, at No. 12, Ring-street,
Drury-lane, on Saturday night. kris wife was present. The prie
' toner, whom he had-known before, came in about seven o'clock,
and asked them, as usual, how they were? Witness's wife spoke
to him of his two wives, and said there was a warrant out against
him from St. Giles's parish, the first wife had applied for relief;
upon which he said he had that about him that should be the
death of the first man or °Seer that laid hold of him, and he of-
fered to bet her (witness's wife) a shilling that he would produce
It, but she would not bet. Witness's wife talked to him about
his wives, and he said " --the wives, I'll soon get rid of both
the old and the new." The last words he said going out of the
door were—"- Don't you be surprised if you hear of my sharing
the same fate as the unhappy wretches on Tuesday morning"—
meaning eiz persons who were to be executed.
The last witness's wife was then examined.—She corroborated
the testimony of her husband, and added, that when the prisoner
talked of being banged, he told her to buy him a silken coed in-
stead of a hempen one--she said she would.
Mary Smith, who lodges with the last witness, confirmed their
testimony, and rated, that the prisoner had with him a top
brown coat and a short fustian jacket. - •
Henry Adkins, the °Seer, deposed, that he received informa-
don that the prisoner was at Jerusalem Chapel, in Lisle-street,
Leicester-fields. Sunday evening he went and apprehended him
after the service. In taking him to the watch-house, he raid—
" How could you do such a deed?" The prisoner said, " What
deed?" Witness said, " That's best known to yourself." The
prisoner then said, " I went to do a deed, but whether I did it
or not I cannot tell." Witness then asked him, whether the
clothes he then had on were the same in which he did the mur-
der? and he etid " Yes." Witness next sated him what instru-
ment he had used, and whether it was a knife?' Heald " No."
And being asked if it was a rattor ? he made no answer, but sub-
sequently, after some hesitation, he said he had thrown the in-
strument into the Thames. Yesterday morning he asked witness
if be had been to Union-street, aced had seen Minting (meaning
the deceased), adding, " poor thing, I dare say she must be dread-
fully mangled."
Sir NATHAN.= CONANT now addressed the prisoner, and direc-
ted him to attend while the evidence was read over to him, irti-
meting, at the same time, if he had any question to put, his wish
should be attended to.

The prisoner stood erect, and was very attentive while the
evidence was reading. He asked Mts. &reeling whether she
could swear to his person? but she answered as she did before,
that she could net. The prisoner put no other qeestion.
Henry Adkias, who had been to the prisoner's lodgings, and
had brought from thence some clothes, now asked him if he
would have them delivered to himself ortaken bads to the place
where th.:y were found? Ile said he wished to put them or,
and they were handed to bins. On being searched, one half of
The Owner Newspaper was found neat his skin, in which was
an account of the murder and a description of his person.
The witnesses were then bound over to appear at ti•a Sessions,
and the prisoner was fully committed for trial.