The Sun. — 1832-08-13 (London, England)

WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Bacoux, Atra. 10. Zacharias Williams and Benjamin Gerrance were indicted for the wilful murder of Joseph Symons, at a place called Crowan, in this county, on the 21st of July last. Richard Williams said—l am a miner, living at Tremaine, in the pariah of Crowan ; the deceased lived there also. On Friday the 20th of July we went to Crowan town together to Poole's public-house; This was about half past five in the erening ; we went into an up.stair room, in which there were many persons ; we asked for a pint of beer; we drank five pints between us; I saw the prisoners, who are miners in the same parish, come in; they sat down at a table by our side; after we had fin'shed our beer, Symons and I went down stairs into the kitchen. The prisoners came down to us ; the prisoner Williams sat opposite Symons, about four feet off ; 1 had a conversation with Williams about a girl, dur ing which Symons came and leaned between us to light his pipe at the candle. He said, " Don't fall out about the maidens, for they are plenty enough." Williams then rose and caught Symons by the collar, and said, " You have been putting upon me all this night." Symons had had not used any offensive language before this. About this time Mrs. Poole came in. Fall then took Williams by theF: In collar,andth e backt he and door. otherth ep prisonerse;onsw‘v eiezrouehrepraywwur , deternpotehteuse ottopat inuclefotdntitiahosniteakagbironoli constable, was home After we buttbhe by kitchen. In about half an hour after the prisoners broke opa sent for. Williams came in naked, all but his trou ens. His clothes were put on again. I and Symons remained in the bar had rfor gonanhe 100 yardsour.NVe then Thomas w Curry, could not tell their voices. We went into a field leadinc, to our home. We then heard some persons running after us, and the two prisoners ov,itook us. I saw Williams strike Symons, who fell on the ground. Gerrance struck me and I caught him by the collar. lie tried to strike me again once or twice. I struggled with him, and we fell to the ground. Williams then came up, and he began to kick away at my head and faCe. I asked Gerranve how he could come out of his road to beat us, as we had never given him an angry word. We remained h of an hour on the ground. I begged for mercy, and asked them not to kill tne ; upon which they kicked ran away about twenty yards, when the prisoners came disturbedm oresiriartthl ye. m, Somebulo il they yltcks hencamewent rauwnaniy.n ground aand after me and caught hold of me, threw me down, and I screamed prisonersamed then ran away.urder,andCorry, thej ekoitolcscradblmepe eaagmaien.np. T was lying on my face and hands. I could not walk. I was taken to the inn ; whilst there Symons'was brought in Bothrs rhe Poole cameprisoners covered with blood. John Fall examined—I saw the prisoners in the kitchen. Williams was trying to light his pipe at the table. Symons said, "Young fellows, you must not fight ;" whereupon Williams said in 1.94,, " You have been putting on me all the evening." Williams then rose and caught tchoel ar. bar. Mi were aand n then put out of the house. I.• followed them and t, ied to prevail on them to go home. They said they would rot, for they would give it to them that night. Neither of the took t Symons Sym o n asty abyy into prisoners were drunk. In half an hour after, Williams returned half stripped to fight. Other evidence was adduced, after which the prisoner,  in his defence, said he never intended to murder the deccast d  GE rrance said nothing in his defence. The Jury found Williams Guilty of ►canslaughter, and acquitted Gerranre.  Mr. Justice TAUNTON told the prisoner William that he should b.! transported fer life.  This case excited considerable interest in this county; the Court, nwwithstanding the exees..ive heat of the day. woe rr,wded in all parts. The vetclict, as well as the sentence, seemed to give general sitisfation to all present.