The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-16 00:00:00

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AN&TILRR HORRID MUR

.Borsorestme.—On Saturday night,
nine o'clock, the proceedieg% the
then before Mr. Hresx,.tbe Sitting Magi;
seddenly interrupted by Lecke, the
ducing a man to.the lkigittiate, and .
this man's daughter las jest been murd,
).alarming and arnexpeeted tommenimitiet
Magistrate to suspend ell other business,
to the complaint sect communication f
introduced to him by the Jailer. Thr
much overcome by grief, that his first
incomprehensible. The Magistrate emit
where the person Read who bad been
He replied, she Bawd with him when
I,but now she wits no ,mortadtaling bee'
about three quarters of an .hour since
house, by a man of the name of
then befit into tears. The Magistretr
to compose himself, that he might bet
the circumstances attending the horrid ti
time might be loot in making ,exertiout
and secure the murderer. After a little
covered himself, and related that the cl
daughter, married a man of the name
"filch some months since, who represetitf
be a man of considerable property,
which be produced writiogs, ire. all o
st,ce to be mere fabrications to deceive
daughter. &fter this discovery, %
lained that William *itch was a mar,
rkli'vtife waeliving at the time he married
aid m consequence of this discovery, Wittii
area apprehended un a etterge of bigamy,
to the" Police.o,fkce in Hatton.garden,
endergoing au examinati(n, be was disc!'
not state on what ground be was dischar,
that both his deceased daughter and hi,
peered against him ; his deceased dm
home to live with him. He stated I
John Minton, a carpenter, residing at
street, Middlesex Hospital. Ott thc
turday), about three quarters of en '
the time at which he Oar speakini
daughter was in a room on the first
young woman, a friend of her's, luso,
of Betty Clarke, went to her, end t,
at the door wanted to speak to her
doubt but Betty Clarke told her it
wanted her. In about five minutes
went out of the room to go down st;
Wm. Aitch, he heard a noise in the.
he described as a stamping noise, whi
to go into the passage to ascertain the
shucking to relate, he discovered 'he,
back, with her throat cut, and hl.
fusely ; she was speechless. His dish.
can better be imagined than described
alarm, surgeons were sent for, and
in a very short time, but, alas l' to
life was extinct; the wound inflicted
deep, that to use a commit phrase,
described it, berthroat was cut Prot
The witness then proceeded to state
known with what description of ins(
rid deed had been perpetrated, es
foul(' pn the spot. He did not filar
was heard but the stamping noise;
presumed that the deliberate blood:
must have gone to the house with AR
lieu lOattock the deceased fur the dia.
murdering her as soon as she prelim
hiM, and most probably armed
weapon in readiness to attack her,
ness of time calculated upon of five
time of her being called out, and she
her throat cut, and the murderer made
supposed he must have stopped her .
thing to prevent her making an alai
not described to have screamed,
help. The Magistrate, oSi* hearing
circumstances related, called all the
ance at the Office before him, an
in different directions in pursuit of
who is charged with being the murder
knows, in Covent-garden Market, at
bourhood.
At half-past eight o'clock yesterday
formation was received that the assar
log Divine Service at the Jerusalem
'street, the very place where he first
ed witb the deceased. Foy had gem
buildings in pursuit of one who cow
formation, at the time. 11. Adkins,
waited at the Chapel door until service
He was pointed out on quitting 0
persons who had been within, end ,
of the deceased, and his bands were
was taken to Bow-street, where he
hand-cuffed. Mr. Stafford, in 0
Magistrates, coaCeising that sutici
doing mischief to himself, when he
too much resolution to do that."
Office a. parson remarked that he
' haus, .when he replied, 6• And I
his fortitude." He is a good luck
was sent to St. Martin's watch.hoose,
were ordered to sit up with him.

SUDDEN DEATR.—Yesterday nit
o'clock, Mr. Kanter, a respect
Clifford's Inn, Fleet-street, he'll
health and spirits, sent for a bat
Mel), attended, and was proceed'
hair, whets MGR.. without uttering
and before medical aid could be '
CORONER'S INQUEST.—An low
on Saturday afte►noon, before
Coroner, at the Bunch of Grapes
Strand, on ths body of Mr. Wil
sod boot-maker. 3, Crown-plat
Strand. lie unfortunately took
mistake instead of Epsom salty,
afterwards. Verdict-77e death
acid of sugar in mistake for salts.
On Friday se'ntrighr, tfm. Mt
to the county jail of Nottingham,
Erg. for trial at /the neat Assizes,
oath of James Wilkinson, of
feloniously stolen' out of Ms -sh
shoes and boot..

:NI)tVNI Priried Toe Peti'liTllTA I
1 t r"11•1 ()Tries, hiLi 4,

=lzaziaanal,
RD R.
a little before
e eaatnivalions
figistrate, otue
3..iler,
sad iota, 4t it
rder ed." This
ion induced leo
.sa, sad atsoFut
3 from the man •
he man was so
Statement was
squired of blue
murdered. ite,
, she arias
been fitoviend
Fe in Ail o' wit
Slain Aitch, and
ilia desired him
ewble to relate
d died, Shot ho
ions to rime
,tile gape hels„ •
se deceased,,Ms
'me of Williams*
anted himself ta
, and to prof,
of *Mei peesstd
iv* himself awl
, ft was
Irried man, and
led his daughter,
, Wittisin Ait&
,arny, and taket
web, where, after
icbarged. Hedid
charged, but said
his first wife ap.
;tighter returnea
his name to be
t No.R4, Union.
Set evening (Si..
hour previous co
ng, his eneased
;t floor, when i.
own by the name
told her a person
';
and he bad
was Wrn.Aitch
lifter h; daeskter
Mails to speak to
I. passage, which
high inclined biet
he cause, when,
'ea lying on her
leeding moat pro.
t ra;tiowaa
ea
;digiief
bed gave'end two arrived
to 110 purpose
was SD eslrrmely,
P, as Mr. Minima
sm ear 143 ear,
▪ that it was OS
strusaPDl.V,p hibt•
noise had berm
Ass that hoy thing
; it was theioffirs
ly-minded sdlain
ris4,abe
fromue d
r i i
tie:hutper herselfris)n(
h: 4l
tO
with the eof
.deadly
rt•
minus
:afsccaufaurisfe. wltwlihttee teeingihss
mouth with Some.
or called out for
ng these dreadful
afficarain attend- •
sd dispotchad theta
Jf William Aitcb,
derer. He is well
and in that Nigh-
terday evening in.
Bassin was attend.
ro Chapel, in Lisle.
A became scroaiati
One to Itichmeella
could give smiths.
Ins, of Bow.streitil
service was
the Chapel by sew,
id also by the Asti,.
ere secured, and he
he was searched and.
the absence of the
cient to, prevent hie
to replied, " I Inee
On his wee to dm
resembled BMW
wish I may possess,
king man of 35. He
lose, and two am*
•
sunning, about nine.
rtable Attorney of
ring risen in good'
arber, who immodt.
Kling to dress his
ng a word,felidown,
called was a corpse.,
squisition was taken
HUGH LEWIS, Fsq•
ss. Newcastle-court, '
illiam Culterill, shoe
ace, Pickett.street,
,k acid of Nagar by
and espired shoed!'
used died from MOT
Its.
Poore, we COMMIft.4I.
by Joill
chsigod thd,
Upton, with hariolf.
-shop, a quantity
by . Sneer. .me ior
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