The Sun. — 1828-10-15 (London, England)

ATROCIOUS MURDER.  A most shocking murde? was committed on Saturday morning last, on the body of a very steady watchman, named George Ho earth, in the employ of the Commissioners of Police ; and it is much to be feared that the perpetrator of it has, for the present at least, evaded the pursuit of justice. The facts of the dreadful occurrence arc, as far as we can gather, as follairl:c;;Tl,libetimt ,uvriciloeriserd,eNsvchroibseednaimn ethics baitlls present offering a reward of 201. for his apprehension, is a nichesman or height, slender 27 t 30 make, fromab about five (fe e t yearssix °or Zer: dark co'mplexioned, but pale looking, with a northern accent ; he was first seen drinking at the Manor Inn, In the Smithfield Market, in the early part of Friday evening, with a girl of the town, He, left her there, and was next traced to the Wheat Sheaf, in Tib-street, where he was drinking in company with an Irishman, until the landlord closed the house, about eleven o'clock. Front here it is thought he proceeded direct to a house of ill fame, in Angel Meadow, velure he inquired for the residence of the girl with whom he had been drinking, and who, he was informed, lived at the next door. Thither he went, and we believe, found that she was with a man whom she had picked up since he had left her. He was completely intoxicated, and urged, no doubt, by a feeling of jealousy and revenge against the girl, he applied to the watchmen, one of whom was the unfortunate deceased, to take her into custody for stealing three shillings and sixpence from him ; but they declined to listen to his tale, as he appeared to be too drunk to give a clear.account of the matter. This was about half-past twelve, and, finding that the watchmen paid no attention to him, he proceeded to the • Shudehiil lock-up, where he knocked up Alcock, the officer, and began to tell him the same incoherent story. Alcock was advising him to come again in the morning when he was sober ; when the deceased and the other watchmen came to the lock-up, and told Alcock that he had previously applied to them. Finding that he would not leave the place quietly, the deceased took him by the collar and pulled him out. This was done without any unnecessary violence, but there is little doubt that it instigated him to the commission of the barbarous act which ended in the watchman's death. About half after three Alcock was again knocked up, and found two other watchmen at the door, who told him, in God's name, to be quick, and give them a chair, for poor Howarth was stabbed in the belly, and was dangerously hint. Tic furnished them with a chair, on which they placed Howarth, who was sitting on the flags, holding his hand over the wound from which his bowels protruded. He was conveyed to the infirmary immediately, and every attention paid to him, but he died on Saturday evening, about seven o'clock. From his statement it appeared that he and the drunken man had parted immediately after they came out of the lock-up. He proceeded to his beat, and about a quarter past three o'clock he was in Mason-street, when  he saw the man coming towards him. Immediately on meeting each other, the fellow without saying a single word, drew, what appeared to Howarth, to be a carving knife, from under his coat, and made a violent stab at the lower part of his abdomen, and ran away. Howarth immediately called for assistance and other watch' men came up to him, but too late to secure the murderer.—An inquest will be held on the body of the unfortunate man this day.—Of the persons who saw the man on that night no one knows any thing at all about him, except it may be the Irishman who was drinking with him at the Wheat Sheaf, and whose name is Bradshaw. Ho, however, unfortunately for the ends of justice, has left town in search of work, and it is not known where he is gone to. It is to be hoped, however, that ere long something may transpire which will lead to the apprehension of the murderer.—Manchester Mercury.