The Sun. — 1835-09-25 (London, England)

THE UNFORTUNATE  STANYNOUGHT.  This being the day appointed for the trial of the unfortunate Stanynought, the Court was crowed at an early hour.  On the unfortunate man's being arraigned upon the Coroner's Inquisition, the Grand Jury having ignored the Bill on the ground of insanity, he pleaded Not Guilty and ainppaeavreerd to very tremuloussurveythe scene before him voice.HesatinMr. withoutCope,s box,the least emotion. Shortly after ten o'clock, Mr. Baron GURNEY and Mr. Justice WILLIAKS entered the Court, and the prisoner was placed again at the bar, and was given in charge to the Jury for_the wilful murder of his son, Henry William T./ Duncan Stanynought, on the Coroner's Inquisition. The following evidence was then adduced. John Finch—Stated that he was a schoolmaster, Had known the prisoner some years, who was a stationer and coalmerchant in Connaught-terrace. The prisoner's son was a ^i, nil of his ; he was aged nine years. Saw the boy at five o'clock theiup staffs. 4 th of theli even;ni. • 1%,i• about half-past eleven r''-'- ' I before house, On atnlicie proceeded morning o f September, was sent .... Knocked etdo• •... ...,...utm. attlatheel-Vrissoonneerr's's chamber-door, when he answered in an agitated tone, " Don't come in, don't come in ; I shall shook you," Witness said, " Pray let me oome in—are you  ----.'1•41( ,SP 117 N le - ~.,,,,,,,,,_' -4 • x4_3IBINII 25 1835 _ ~.... .. _ ____...• 1 ill ?" Saw' t ire prisoner and his son in bed, apparentlY asleep. Asled him again 4 What was aka... rivtter ?" . said, " I dare not te4 yesu—rhaVlc ii• poor brv, and wounded mv5.,,,,r ; I am dying." Witness said he would fetch r medical man. The prisoner 'exPrev:ed a wish to i hare Mr. Barker, and pointed to sou..e letters that he I wished to be given to his wife and tbs..:t • gentleman. 'Witness saw in the room a razor a',id a knife, with which the prisoner said that 1.,e had wounded himself, Mr. Barker came, and °P. examining the boy he found to be quite. dead. T:nere was a bruise on his %cad, his features were 11. and h. • ' • —storted, is tongue protruded Muth, P from Ins , ....emoved the body ; and the ti h lat e had tried repeatedly to dr. prisoner then said charcoal and stabbing himse_ 1 ""troy himself, by burping ',Pt 'in.-the heart, but could not effect it. He then 5.,... .i.i he had destroyed his poor boy, by smothering hir-. nation --* ettween the pillows. Witness in a conver,-- „. , ..,tittne prisoner, who seemed affected, said the boy 1 v..as an affectionate child ; to which the prisoner replied— ! Ile 'was, he was ; and had been the greatest consolation to him, in his affliction. At one time lie exclaimed—" How could I kill my poor dear boy l" and then he would attermv: to justify it, by saying it was a charity, as he would 'nave been an idiot all his life, like his father, grandf 7,ilier and great-grandfather, who all died insane... The r,rlsoner seemed anxious for some one to destroy him, an?, asked for Prussic acid. He was a most affectionaf'e father, and appeared greatly attached to the child. By Mr. CLARKSON .-.... The razor, knife, and boot jack were on the drawers. On the Tuesday night previous to the dreadful act, saw the prisoner caressing his child. By Mr. Baron