Star. — 1813-03-19 (London, England)

EXECUTION OF THE MURDERERS OP MR. WEBB AND , SERVANT.—Monday Redeloel and Carpenter were removed from Salisbury gaol 'to Warminster, in a; Int:turning coach, attended by the usual escort, preparatory to their execution on the Down, close adjoining to Warmit.ster. The spot chosen for this purpose was the point of an almost perpendicular lii;, nearly 500 feet above the town, looking down on Warminster church, in .whicli Mr. Webb was buried, and nearly in view of the house :There the murderous deed was perpetrated. On reaching the place of execution, the Clergyman spent a considerable time in pioyer with the criminals ; and after they were tied up, a handkerdhief was given to Car. pester, to drop as a signal for the cart to be drawn from under them. The poor wretch, however, clung so to life, that he delayed dropping it for nearly half an hour, begging earnestly for a few minutes longer; at length he (ironed it, but even then endeavoured to prevent his fall, whereby he suffered greatly in dying ; whilst ltuddock, who jumped boldly from the cart when it moved, was dead in a moment.--.After luinping the usual time, the bodies were cut down, and taken to the Infirmary at Salisbury, for dissection. The concourse of ptople assembled was immense ; the place of execution would readily' have allowed ten thousand persons to see it without pressure. The gallows is to remain. The murderers made no ci,ntession of any importance subsequent to their conviction ; indeed, their first confession was  so a‘uple, that it admitted of but little addition. They were.to the last much exasperated against each miter, ''tath'ci..ndemning the other Inr the distiosum of their bloody deed. They wire extremely ignorant, 'with. lordly any idea of a future rune.  4fts)re&  4  At the Kent Assizes, Ms Brett was indicted for stabbing his wife, with intent to murder her. The prisoner was•a labouring man, living at Deptford.— Two witnesses stated, that the prisoner lived in a room above them, and hearing a quarrel, they went up stairs ; that as they entered the room they saw the prisoner rise from his wife, who was on the floor—he had a bloody knife in his hand, and she was bleeding • from the throat. He was asked what he had done : He replied, he meant to do it, and would certainly do it some other time.. The Jury found him Guilty. Wm. Smith, W. Browning, J. Jackson, M. Prosser, and J. Bowers, were convicted of horse-stealing.— The following causes were tried on the Civil side : SILVIR v. Cons.—This was .an action to recover a compensation in damages for slander. The plaintiff and defendant were both residents at Margate, where there is an old Catch Club. The Plaintiff was a member of this club, and the defendant became a candidate for admission. He was accordingly elected; but the defendant not being pleased at his having been elected a member, declared to some of the corn. pany, that he would as soon they had elected a Mr. Serjeant SHEPHERD, for the defendant, contended, that the defendant did not mean to impute any thing criminal to the plaintiff, but he used the words merely to express his disgust at his company, which he might do without being answerable for the fact charged for the present action. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, Damages £5O. "":11gottoAx v.