Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-24

tie different villages. the hsils toIed their
funeral kneil, the iuhahi gazed i'm solemn
breathess silence, and many were Tic tears
which Old. young, rich and poor shed. as they
saw tie melancholy array passing along. IL
dad not arrive at Windsor till near one O'Clock
yet late as was the hcut, multitudes we've
assembled TO witness it's approach The body
of the Infant, and the L RI, were received bI
eight leomen ot the Guard, who in,mc diateiy
proceeded with them 10 the vanit OF ST
Georges Chapel, where they were deposited.
! lac Cotnn of her Royal Highness was convey
ed to the chamber destined for its short abode
ere II shail lie consigned to that tomb which will
forever separate her from this world. aud all
those in il, whose hearts will cherisI, her name
as long as virtue, piety and honor al held in
veueia,ion b., mankind
LONDON, November 20.
There is in England aud another in ireland in
which person appeal has been arrested for trial
seeVid ic, for murder, after having acguit
leo. Each OF tue defendants have prou,ed OF alter
native admiiedin old laws, and claimed right Of main
appellants.
The case in Ensland was that of Abraham Thornton,
VINO had been tried for the murder OF Mary Ashford aud
acquitted by the jury though the evidence strong
ga - MN. Thornton Was brought before the Court Of
Mugs Rench ON the 18th November, which time Lord
tienboiou9h riesided The novelty the
tcu etr" crowd"f spectators. The prisoner p!a
&c" at tue Oar, aud WIN. Ashford the appellant, and
oons To 'he deceased, was placed III front of his
SCI Tie Was siishi made lad about IL years. Thorn
rsnust.
Mr. lie Blanc in the Crown Office then called upon the
Piisonef !" aiiend To the record wile read The
prisoner bowed assent, land Mr.. lie Blanc proceeded
read The instrument, which commenced by stating that
ne, abraham Thornton, was appealed for the wul
oei OF MARY Ashford late OF Castle Bromwch, the
f'h of May at five in the morning. seizing her with
porn ms bands and casting and throwing apool
" wafer whereby he occasoned her death. In other
sPects, the record contained copy of the
,mo.ciieht on winch the prisoner tried. Mr.. lie
n.ac concluded by saying" Are you guilty OF gull
OF Tue SAID felony and murder, whereof you stand
appeaedf"
Inc prisoner said, Not entity and readyto dc.
A Fntl "A rt.fa
OF gloves was thea handed him by his one of
WHICH lie pat aud the other Of the old
o ne 'hfew down for the appellant to take up. Itwns
ot taken up, hui was kept IN custody of the officer
the court MIR. Clarke, William Aslford's counsel was
asked ny the court what he had say. He replied that
nc was very considerably surprised that the charge
gahs The prisoner should he put TO issue in this way
me uiai by battle is an obsolete practice, which has
nig since been out of aud itwould appear cxtraor
dnay indeed, ii the person who has murdered the sis
ter shond as the law exists these enlightened times
We aWeo TO prove his inocence by numbering the bro.
uti o OF al least an attempt to do Lord Eiento-
Rough SAID was the law Eng and and he must not call
IL murder -
toh my LORD, In saying numbering the brother but at
All events II is no less Than killing. apprehend howe.
la cue course 10 pe taken Is, in great measure,
discretionary aud twill be for the determine
unhe all these circumstances whether they will permit
natte to he wased in this is ROT entirely
WIN the appellee TO decide, il will be At 10 do The
court will no doubt look the person OF the aupeant
ana seeing that be is weak of body it evident and
h no means capable of combating battle with the an
pece they WILL perhaps not permit the Issue TO he m
upon the personal contest
He wns asked by the if he had any authority TO
support ihnt proposition and after discussion he
was allowed TO put in counter plea to be ready with n
on the Saturday succeeding.
is understood, that the only plea which Mr cIarts
can PM in on the part of the appellant that he is in
competent, from his youth aud want of bodily strength
larry 10 meet the appellee in battle. Upon this plea an
argument will he founded the power of the court
waive the right of battle direct new trial nv rv
opo lhe existence OF Tins rsh', according the anc
denbt. e