Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-05
From, the London Times.
AFFECTING TRIAL.


AFFECTING TRIAL.
Summer .7ssizes- Bury 81. Edmonds Monday, august
lO-Befare Mr. Baron Gmroc.
William Buckle, aged 10, was indicted for
tina, he, on the 9Th day Of June las', at the Par>
ish Of \ shield Magma, in this county, lelonl-
onsly assaulted Que Leah Warren, and cut her
throa, with knife, with intent to kill and mur-
der her
The prisoner was most res pectable IN appear
ance, and his counlenance Of the most mild and
kind expression; and his youth and appearance
caus, d grea, sympathy. The interest excred by
the nal was prodgious, and The court al an ear
" hour was crowded. Ii is remarkable that
this county produces more murders OF an e9-
traordin airy kind Thea all The other counties IN
England
Mr.. Mal,by conducted The prosecution: Mr..
Cunning the defence.
Leah Warren examined by Mr.. Malloy.-l
live a, BadweI1 and am he daughter OF orick-
laver | have known the prisoner quite well
for two wears nd hall. lie worked for my
father. He paid his addresses TO m" ill mp TO
three weeks before lasu Michaemas. My friends
then OBJECTED to his addresses, and advised me
To discontinue them, which told him and we
did jsconiiuue. ! was a, service at The ime.
returned home near Whi,suniide. On Sum
day The III If June, Twas al home, and saw the
prisoner He desired TO renew bis addresses
lie asked me sit was going 10 Washam'
said Yes and he said She would walk with me
if had no obiection;'I said 81 had none, and
we went together. In the afternoon had been
CRYING; he came in and asked me what was the
matter with me- said my sister and broth
er had been taking me TO do for gong with him
in the morning. He said, 'if they have any
thing 10 say why not say it TO me? would
rather they should than TO YOU lie said, he
would rather lose every drop OF blood he had,
than to see hair Of my head wronged. He
said he would leave my fa,htr, and pcrsuad-
ed him not, and he said he should not be COM
Portable any more, il he thought IL would not be
agree able to the family; they had always given
him hints aboutit. said was going 10 Wal
sham 10 meet my sister. He said he wished
would not go: be would rather so himself, and
if my sister AID brother had any thing to say,
he had ia,her they should say il to him. Ely
Hunt, a young man then came III 10 the door,
and asked ME il was going TO meet my sister?
said no. The prisoner was then gone Tor
ward. ! went with Hunt and one OF my other
sisters to meet my sister. The prisoner saw
me with Hunt, and said 10 me, so you would
come? I'll go forward lie did SO, and fol,
wed him. After meeting on the Sunday,
saw him again between six and seven We
were both q. the meeting service. He did no.
board and lodge at my fathers. That night
sep' at my uncle's a, Ashfeld, halfa mile from
my fathers. ! went with my Father and sis
tiers across the fields thi her. saw the prison
er al Ashfield after they left me, about nine o.
clock. He came past my uncle's when was
in the yard. aid not expec, him. lie called
| to me and went to him. He asked me Whe'h-
er would 60 on the Tuesday evening TO Back.
ton? II was getting dusk said would, and
made an engagement with him 20 go. said
my sisters and brothers would 60 On The Mon.
day night and I should have 10 60 with them
II was a sort Of fair at Backion on the Tuesday
He still said he wished I would go with him.
About half pssi five on Monday morning, a.
gain saw him on my return from my uncIe's.-
lie knew on the Sunday night that l should
walk home at that hour, and h. agreed to walk
with me. He came into my uncle S yard before
l was down. He went nearly half way home
Hs said then he hoped would go on the Tues
day evening with him, and said would. lie
said he thought was old enough to please my
SELF Abou, an hour after that he came 10 my
! fathers house, and stopped near TWO hours.
went down to Badwell and he followed me. and
me, him as was coming back. had asked
him, If he was coming tia, way" and he said
'Yes;' and asked him to meet me was with
him all the Monday morning I'LL MALT past H..
We walked all the morning by Daisy green.-
My family did not know It II. Our CONVERSE
ton was about ourselves, & he hoped should DC