Star.
London, England, 1819-08-03 00:00:00

SIERRA LEONE QUARTER SESSIoAN,
In the beginning of Al,ril, a Maroon, namc'i: 1
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was tried for the wiiful murder of Diana 81)••,1,1
whom he had been intimate upwards ‘,16;;11.‘:•• ' '4
The prisoner's connection with the victiri'.'" ). --
jealousy originated in the West Indies, "herer.l6-' NET
quarrelled and separated. Ile manied 4111 ...---
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the Isle of France ; she a West Indian, Dian:s,:‘
had a family ; the children were grown nn, 4,,4 '
7:llct
of them were married, but she was still ...1 wises , T
attractive appearance, and had several sa:tra..i-,-
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the death of her husband, Webb renewed lii. cr„. `' Pa
Lion with her. It was continued, willse:A4; te4 0e31:
ruptions, arising from his jealousy, until eh-En - i•Jat
will I
sion of the crime. He became jealoo, ~f Orlrrn:
Jarratt. The latter, on the '24th of Fehiam, ,e''• izajo
..,th,
fasted with the deceased at her farm, a',.kc:' ,-,g D
close to his, and on returning home, saw iht:-.; On
with a gun in his hand, a cutlass by his side, tI: :Ins,
On
bag slung round him, going towards t'he lara if.„4„
deceased. Shortly after Jarratt 'heard Old itp.,n6 . mon
a gun, and was immediately struck with the-, Gil
that the prisoner had shot Mrs. Spence, h:,O , • rsc
him frequently threaten to dostroy her. Upon Ji-,,,, Al:
to her farm, he found her in the front o 1 the h.
lying on her faces dead. Upon her forehead th , i...,
were some slight punctures, apparentl rradet Os il
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sharp instrument, and a large and &co Ti,,,,„ ef
wound under the left breast, through 14;61
heart could be felt. Webb was not to be s=ea, b,
had been met soon after the shot was fiied, In . 'ti'n
Maroon women, who spoke to him, but reeeit'ed , .poi:
reply. Jarrett then ran off to tell the brothers of .. ,ip..i
deceased. One of them, named G. Cummings, 7,811
with a determination to shoot the murdeieii. tie , '..47-
often remonstrated with his sister upon the im, , .tn•
piety of cohabiting wi:h Webb ; but she reba .
him, said she was the biggest, and would iii-s as , ••
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pleased. Accompanied by another brother of the . .1
ceased, and two other relatives, Cummings wen .111!
pursuit of Webb, whom they traced +1.40 •
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country to the native town, called Fur.kia, ard 1.::‘
Whale River, on the way to Cape Shilling. The:i . p!-.•
had swelled greatly, and the pursuers were convi, . ?,!;
that if the murderer's conscience did not urge hix . i t• •
plunge amidst the waves, to get rid of life, hew. „
not attempt to cross, and that they should soon ...
him. The next moment, on turning a corner,
met the prisoner, and all levelled their muskets -
him at the same moment. He gave himself ~
begged that his life should be spared, and said, • oi!
reference to the murder, that he was sorry iiir ‘i.*: a")
he had done, but that sottething had come over h: d„1
and made him do it. (..,i
After evidence to this effect had been given, . sant
confession of the prisoner, without induceinta • Is) ti
promise or threat, was read. It agreed with his i in h
fence, which was, that he had been at aplay with ; of
neighbours, where the deceased and Jarratt were p . Lavi
sent, and conversed together; that next morning •• Mai
quarrelled violently with her in talking en the , Wa,
ject, and was struck by her daughter; that on . 'v 1
day of Mrs. Spence's death he saw her sitting t tl
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breakfast with Jarratt, placed himself behind a :A. Yet
and heard him ask her to live with him, i•i ..i. ho
she seemed to have no objection, provided he i••: il
large house; that after Jarratt had gone ay.. •
(the prisoner) went from behind the bush and . . Xi.
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after I.im,and then resuming his position, leveliedi to
gun for the purpose of frightening her, but, by sot d
misfortune it went off upon her starting.—Tiepi
soner was pronounced Guilty, and hanged on •
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l6th of April.
BIRTHS. •
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Friday in Parliament-street, the wife of John Bowyer S .....:
chols, Esq. of a daughter.
At New Ross, the Lady of John Byron, Esq. Samerx i ' -
Excise, of a daughter.
July 26, at Edinburgh, the Lady of Lieut.-Col. James Inil, • ~.
of a daughter. •
July 29, at Coombe Ledge, near Reading, the Lady cf •
.
Rev. George Hunt, of a daughter. •
Lately, at Blackhouse, near Wigton, the wife of Mr. Ihili .
Clark, of three sons, who are all likely to do well. ';-.
Friday week, the wife of James Harrison, one of the turnkey 1,.
at the Preston House of Correction, of three fine girt,--Jse
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likely to do well. 1
Wednesday sennight, the wife of John Theiwall, Police id
cer of Liverpool, w.:s delivered of one male and twohew
children—the male was born alive, hut died soon after. Ty
The wife of Joseph Richardson, of Upton Warren, Won*
tershire, a labourer at ten shillings a week, was &liven:Jaw •i,
27th of March, of four girls, who are now all alive. • ,!
1;14 ED. • .
July 24, at Rockhall, Lady Margaret Grierson.
Wedne,day, in Berkeley-square, Thomas Graham, rig. I
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Kinross and Burleigh, N. B. and M. P. for the county of K:::::4 I]
At Sin ylodge Ali,urne, Isabella, wife of Wm. Steel 11,:t-
-' son, D.D.
In Demarara, aged 26, Dr. Francis Power, eldest son die
late Mr. Thomas Power, Assistant-Surgeon of the Ito:a C-F 6 • •
of Cork Militia.
July 2.1, at Dollar Fi.ld, Miss Margaret Wilson, daits!,:r%
Andrew Wilson, Esq. type-founder, C;lavtow.
Friday se'nnight, at Dumfries, Mr. William Putter, 071
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well known Crown Inn, much respected.
Friday, at Wells, Somersetshire the Hon. Samuel Kilt%
late Lieutenant-Colonel in the 51st 'Foot. He was one 'l7ll kit
the few that survived the glorious battle of Minden, aside k 4
severely wounded.
Saturday se'mtight suddenly, a young man, in the Libc:A
of Limerick, front Linking soar milk while in a rer.reatt
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