The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-31 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY.

J. Denny, aged 64 (a blacksmith, or labourer)
was pat to the bar. 'nitre were three counts in the
indictment : the Ist charged the Prisoner with
stabbing, with intent to murder, the Rev. J. Wilde,
at Pontesbery, on Tseeday, the IStb of August last.
The 2d charged his with stabbing, with intent to
mains • the 3d, with stabbing, with latent le do Mr.
Wilds :muse gri bodily bares.
The trial proceeded on the first count.
Mr. BATUILII opened the PIN for the prosecution.
The Learned Counsel then gave an outline of the
!ease, as disclosed in the subjoined evidence; and
"hiviog concluded, the several witnesses came forward,
sea delivered their testimony.
0 Thefts,. John Wilde, a Magistrate of this county,
'Meted, that the Prisoser was In the workhouse is
Arrest Is at ; on the lith of which month he came to
'Me (Mr. W.'s) home, for an order to lease the
rennkhonse, as be wished to go and seek work. Mr.
Wilde gave the Prisoner se order to leave, and to
I,oolo* 54. On Monday, the 17th of Ages!, he saw
I.tim Prisoner again, who wished bite to give him an
larder of re-admission to the werhhoese, offering to
.treturn the es. if he would re.adwik him. Mr. W.
meld his he would not, and that he (the Prisoner)
hell money enough to keep him till be could sue the
Illausging Committee of the perish at their Board ors
Os nest Monday. Mr. Wilde saw the Prison's ardw
en the 15th, test wombs (Tuesday), at the Rs,.
Peters's; he again •pplied few re-adoisefes,
led wee refused by both Mr. Wild* sod Mr. Peso%
being again told that he had salicient mousy to
support hint till meat Monday, whoa there comb/
'be a meeting to which he might apply ; be left
tbe seem, and continued tinting for some time be.
fere Mr. Peters', house. Mr. Wilde saw him agile
at the village of Ponimbery, that evening, going tn.
wards his boom, shout resin or eight o'clock ; Mr.
Wilde met him returning oat of the coon before Ms
house. The Prism', again applied for re.admissioe
to the poor house, end was similarly refused ; Mt.
Wilde went towards his house, and the Prisoner
followed. Mr. Wilde ordered him to go set of the
ono, but this he refused to do, saying, " By G—d
I will not leave it," or, " I will not leave it, by
G—d," fishing his voice, and his countenance at
the mute time ligittealeg up. Mr. W: who was walk.
leg beckweeds sod forwards in the court, said he
would make him leave it, meaning by this that
be would send for a meltable, which he did. Mr.
Wilde's servants then went for the constable, end
Mr. W. went into the house, belting the door after
him. A female servant soon afterwards wanted to
go oat, bat the door being bolted, which she was set
estate of, Mr. W. went to open it. The Primmer
was still in the court, before the door, sad again pee.
forted his request for re-admission to the work.hoese.
Mr. W. said betook! not end would not comply with
his request. The Prisoner kept slowly and grads.
ally approaching nester and nearer to Mr. W. till
he came within a small trellis work which covered the
deer, be had his hand in his bosom; Mr. W. observ.
ed his konekles moving; he approached within half
a yard of the Prosecutor, his left side being towards
Mr. W.'s right side, repotting his application for ad.
missive I the Prisoner drew his hand from his bosom i
with a tepidity that *seeped observation, end .track
Mr. Wild, on his side. Mr. Wilde felt no pain at
the moment of being struck, and was unconscious of
being woonded ; but he almost immediately retired
into the parlour ; when feeling something warm at
his side. be drew aside his waistcoat and shirt, and
found his side bleeding profusely. He went out and
cried—il Murder." The Prisoner was still in the
court, not attempting to escape, and Mr. W. desired
that be might be snored. Mrs. Wilde then came
down stairs to Mr. W. accompanied by his children ;
they sent for assistance, and Mr. W. was led into the
pubes. A surgeon was sent for.
Go the Row. Mr. W.'s cross.emesination by Mr.
Pears**, he said be did not know, when Dewey of.,
fared to return 51. whether he really bad any money.
further than from the construction of tie Prisoner's
own words. The Prisoner did not appear to he in.
tozicated on the evening when he stabbed him. In
saying that the Prisoner's countenance lightened or
brigh erred up, when be swore that he scold not
leave his coed-yard, he (Mr. W.) meant that it
lightened up as that of a man determined to resist an
order ; be could not say. whether the Pt isoner had the
appearance of a man inflamed by sodden passion or
predetermissed malice. When he told the Prisoner
ea Monday, that be had seflisieot money to keep
him till the .following Monday, the Prisoner made
so perticular reply, hat only said he wished to be
ro.adruitted..
J. Dean. se-mat to Mr. Wilde, use the Prisoner