Star. — 1821-04-21 (London, England)

ASSJ2E&  WARWICK, APRIL 12. The trial of Quincy, Adams, Sydney, and Heylrey, for the murder of Mr. William Heron, came on this  morning. Mr. CLARKS, sen. in detailing the case, said, Mr. William Hiron, the deceised, was a Gentleman who possessed some property in this County. His usual residence was in London ; but he sometimes came down to Alveston, to spend a few weeks with his mother, who lived at -that place. In November last, it must be well remembered, there was a County Election at Warwick ; and on Saturday, the 4th of that month, which was market-day, Mr. Hiron came to Warwick, to give his vote for Mr. Lawley, one of the candidates at that Election. He was returning home about eight o'clock in the evening, and in his road home he had to pass along Little Ham Bridge, which was about six miles and a half from this place. Mr. Hiron did not arrive at home that night. The next morning, Mr. Hiron's keys, his stick, and some other things, were found near this Bridge. There was also a quantity of blood upon the ground where the keys lay. About eight o'clock in the morning, allow half a mile from this spot, Mr. Hiron was found lying in a ditch. He was nearly in an insensible state, but he was not quite so. He was all over blood, and appeared to be in a dying state. He was carried home, and everything that medical skill could effect was done for him ; but he died on the following Tuesday. Mr. Hiron, when he was found, was asked how he came to be in that state? The only answer he could make was, " Three villains." By the confession of all the prisoners, when he got to Little Ham Bridge, Mr. Hiron was pulled off his horse by a hook; that on falling to the ground he jumped upon his feet, and then he was attacked and beat in a brutal manner. It does not appear that they intended to rob Mr. Hiron but a person of the name of Parker, who is the Bailiff of Mrs. Bradley, of Alveston. The prisoners all went out for the same purpose ; they were all dressed alike, and all had their faces blacked.  Witnesses were then examined, who gave the horrible details of the case. Elizabeth Spier said, on •coming along the road from Stratford to Wellesbourne, Little Ham Bridge is on the side nearest to Wellesbourne. As I came from'Mr. Lucas's, about forty yards out of theroad leading from Wellesbourne to Stratford, I found some person lying ia the ditch. He lay flat on his back, cut and mangled in a bad manner. I said, " LORD have mercy on me! how came you here in this state?" He did not speak. His head appeared to be beaten all to pieces, as if a person had taken a mallet and beaten it.  The prisoners all confessed the deed, though they pretended, in their defence, that they were drunk, and did not know what they did. Ashfield, the constable, states, that he heard them talk about it; and after doing so, Adams turned to the witness and said, " If it had not been for that d—d rogue (meaning Sidney) it would never have been done ; he was always baiting us to it, and told me he had done many good things. It was he that killed him ; he hit him twice, as soon as I pulled him off his horse; and after we left him he turned back and hit him twice again; and when he came up to us we asked him if he had hit his boot, it rattled so? and he said, No, d—n him, I thought I hit his head.'" Quiney then said, "As he was rising up towards Sidney, who had struck him twice, I struck at him, and I do not think I hit him on the head; I think I struck him on the shoulder; and then that d—d villain (meaning Sidney) hit him twice-afterwards." Quiney was crying whilst he said this. The prisoners were all found. Guilty; and the JUDGE, in passing sentence, told them there was no lope of mercy in this world : the grave was yawning to receive them, and in a few hours they would be called to their awful account. He then passed the awful sentence of the law.  Adams then stepped forward, and, with his hands clasped together, prayed for mercy, for the sake of his poor children, who had been deprived of their mother since his apprehension.—They were executed a quartet before twelve o'clock on Saturday last.