The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1804-08-20 (London, England)

KILRINSAY. In the City Court, on Monday, came on the tiial of Patrick Fferhbore, for the murder of John CuJy, master broad-weaver, in his house at the Butts, on the 2Sth February last. Sevzral witnesses were exasehted, but their depositions did not tend materially to *fed the life or the facie/mow . sae of them, however, proved hii having sold the prisoner a pistol, previous to the murdesof Cody. About two o'clock. a son of the deceased Cody's, a child of ix years of age, was adduced as evidence for the prosecution ; but, from his curette youth, ohjefted to by the prisoner's Counsel --upon which the Lord Chief Justice had Lord Norbury sent for from the County Court, and their Lordships, after some consultation. Alla examining the child, who anew that there was a God, that people who acted wickedly would be condemned to eternal torments. the Court over-ruled the objection, and the examination of the child was proceeded on —he rememi,:red the night of his father's ale:4th— there was nobody in the house at the •time but his father, the prisoner Hartshorn, himself. and a little brother, an infant—prisoner asked his father to I come out and drink, who would not go, his shoes being bad—prisoner desired witness to go out for the maid to take care of the house, and as he was in the act of doing so, heard. as he turned the corner of the house, a great noise like a shot ; upon which he turned back. and met the prisoner coming out ni the door, who took him by the hand. brought him down to the mill, when he saw him throw the pistol into the river, and prisoner said he was throwing stones at rats—he never saw a pistol. but he SAW a gun—it was a pistol like a gun—it was a hole one, prisoner then brought him to Goss—gave him a penny, and desired him to go home—but he went to prisoner's father's house, and was brought home by a little sister of prisoner's—on going in he saw his father lying dead on the floor, and three men ahont  On his cross-examination, the child did not vary in the slightest degree from ,is direr examination —indeed so constant was he in the while of his testimony. that it was the astonishment no less of a crowded audience, than of their Lordships. On the part of the prisoner an •hiei was attempted to be proved, hut failed ; after which his Lordship charged the Jury at great length, who, after consulting near half an hour, brought in a verdi.t of Utility. The Learned Judge then sentenced the prisoner to be executed last Wednesday—but respited hirn until the opinion of the Twelve Judges is had on his case.  ♦R 01 4011.  At Armagh Assizes, there were only two record; entered, and very few trials in the criminal Court ; the only one of consequence was, that of jitri .Nobit-i, for the murder of the Po•t•boy and robtier y of the mail, ?leas Newry, in February last, w:io, after trial, which, from the number of witnesses examined, lasted seven hours, was convidtad on the c!earest evidence; the Jury returned a verdia of vary. in less than ten minutes after they retired ; and the Learned Judge then proceeded to piss the awful sentence of the law on the culprit, which he prefaced with a most pathetic exhortation; but on the unhappy prisoner alone it made no impression, for the instant atter sentence of death was pronounced, Mohan, in the most impious manner, with uplifted hands, and infuriate countenance, turned towards one of the witnesses, and uttered aloud, May my curie, and the curse of G—d attend all infi.rmers ;" and then, with the narn:st ind,f.rence, applied to the Court, to order some inn-iey tend on the person of his wile, when app7:hei.del near Newry, to be returned, that be migtit ►e decently buried.