Star.
London, England, 1828-12-16 00:00:00

MURDER A'S

Saturday an Inquest was held at Cheam, on the body
pl Mrs. Wittman (who was killed by her husband), before It.
Comes, Esq. the Coroner for Surrey, and a respectable Jury.—
Matthew Shadwan, of Nonsuch Park, Surrey, deposed that on Sun-
day law, about 20 minutes before eight o'clock he was at Mr. Willis's
cottage; he heard some person scratching against the dde of the
house • that he found. Wittman there. Wittman said that his
wife bad struck hint twice with a poker, and be had shot her,
and that she was dyad.—William Parkins and Daniel Deacon
and witness went to the house, and Mr. Wittman got in at the
parlour window. an] witness and the other persons followed him.
ibey found the deceased in the kitchen, lying on the floor dead.
The deceased appeared to be severely wounded in the lace, and a
great quantity ot blood wet lying near thereto. Parkins inquired"
of
Wittman where the gun was that be lied shot his wife with,
when the latter replied " here it is," puintiag to it. Parkins took
the weapon into his possession, upon width Mr. Wittman said,
" my wife struck me on the bead twice with a poker." Blood was
thee running down his face. Witness also saw the blond running
down his face when he came to Mr. Willis's cottage. The witness
added, that there was no servant or any other person in the place
'at time he went in, except a child, a aoa of the deceased,
about six years of age.
William Parkins, of Sutton, farrier, confirmed this witness, as
did Daniel Deacon, servant to Mr. Willis.
Wm. Prosser, plumber and painter, lodged and boarded with
Mr. Wittnsasi for three m antis. Mr. W. had formerly been in
the Excise. but now lived on his property. Witness dined on Friday
(the day of the murder). with the deceased aryl her child, in the
hitches.; Mr. Wittman was sitting by the fire!side at the time;
' witness went to work before two o'clock, and returned about 20
Minutes after five; Wittman purchased a goose at tbr gate. and gave
it.to his wife ; thought she was in liquor, and she said she was tipsy ;
in a few minutes afterwards she went to bed; saw some gin on the
Mehra dresser, and gave Mr. Wittman a glass of it, which be
drank; witness in .a short time went to the Harrow public.bouse,
and manned about a quarter before nine o'clock, and found several
persons in the house ; Mrs. W. was lying dead on the kitchen floor,
and saw blood streaming from her face. At the time witness left
the house to go to the Harrow, Mr. Wittman had evidently been
drinking, and appeared tipsy. Witness asked him if he loaded the
gun in his passion, and he replied that be did nut, and that it was
loaded, and placed at his bed-side.
Mr. S. Jarrett, surgeon, et Cheam, examined the deceased, and
found that her death was occasioned by the injuries she received hp
the contents of a gun or other fire-arms, loaded with powder sod
small shot.
ibis being all the evidence, Mr. Wittman was led into the
room, and the depositions being read over to bins, be was asked
by the Coroner whether be wished to say any thing with reference
to the serious offence alleged against him? He replied, that he
had received the greatest provocation before be took up the un-
fortunate weapon and fired. He expressed the strongest regret at
whet had occurred, and shed tears nearly the whole of the time
he was in the room.
The Jury, after a few minutes consultation, returned a verdict
of " Wdful Murder" against the accused, and he was forthwith
committed on the Coroner's warrant, to Horsemooger.lane gaol.

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More herrings have been caught off Yarmouth this
year than have been known in any lesson during the lase twenty
This
Lag year the boat. did nut ge more than 12 lasts.
This season one heat caught 81 kits, several upwards of 40, others
between 30 and 40. The Victory caught 14 lasts (or 140,000 her-
rings) is une night.
It is stated in a letter from Paris, that in consequence
of the expense of the expedition to Greece, which is supposed
already to amount to fifty millions of francs, and she sots Maim'
for the completion of the public roads and canals in different parts
of France. a new loan of terenty-six millions (4 per cent.) of rentes
is about to be negociased by the French Geveranunt.

THE ARMY.

MINIMAL COVET MARTIAL
IRON Tan JOUDAL.

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The sentence of the Court Martial. lately held at Leaser. has
received the approbation of his hiaaassv, and by Royal order the
punishment has been inflicted. The Court found both theprimoers
guilgy of the crime laid to their charge, and sentenced them to
receive one thousand lashes each.
Having awarded this puishment, so justly due to the individuals
tried, and, after a long and most minute investigation found guilty,
the members declare, on the face of the proceedings. their unani-
mous and decided opinion, that the aspersions attempted to be cast
on the character of Lieutenant Colonel Maitland were totally false
and groundless. On Wednesday morning the sentence was car-
ried into execution in presence of the 52d Regiment, which Major
Dillon was ordered to command for that day. The Drum-Major
(Pollard) received 600 lashes, and the fichoolmaster-Serjeast
(Poole) 525 lashes.