The Sun. — 1827-06-05 (London, England)

MURDER.  Wm. Broadway was indicted for the murder o his brother, John Broadway, by a blow on his head with a garden-rake, on the 29th April. Sarah Birchmore stated, that the deceased and the prisoner were at her husband's house on the above day, and, with another young man, had been drinking together, and before they left her house, deceased was very irritable, and had had some words with prisoner's husband. The two brothers, however, went away in good humour together; they had always lived in good humour together; believed that the deceased was irritated, from being disappointed by some young woman; they had always been greatly attached to each other ; witness saw the wound a day or two afterwards, and applied somo Dutch drops to the wound. Mary Broadway, Islington, mother of the prisoner and deceased—On the last Sunday in April prisoner said he wculd go and fetch John, his brother, home. Deceased came in with a can of beer; he was not quite sober; he came in and struck at the prisoner ; while striking at the prisoner, deceased said he would do for him that night—would know which was master. When they got out into the yard, deceased knocked the prisoner down, and beat him when he was down. Prisoner cried out, " For God's sake help me, or I shall be murdered." The watchman came in and took John off. When they were separated, prisoner struck at deceased's head, over the watchman, with a garden rake; believed that he struck him on the head. Prisoner was much bruised, and bled from the face. After that John and prisoner slept together, and were very good friends; did not know the cause of the quarrel, they had always been on good terms. Daniel Roe, the watchman, heard the mother calling out for help, and went into the yard and saw the prisoner and deceased struggling on the ground, John was beating prisoner on the eyes, the latter's face was swelled very much ; witness took John by the collar and pulled him off; he did not make much resistance; William jumped up, and catching up the garden rake, which was close to him, he struck over witness, and hit John on the head; both had their hats off; it was a hard blow with the iron teeth of the rake ; prisoner was in a passion when he jumped up. Witness was there about ten minutes, and took the rake from William, who then, went into the house. Witness wanted to look at John's head, but the latter would not let him. John Newsome, proved that prisoner was anxious for the inquest, and summoned the witnesses himself. Robert Martin, surgeon, attended deceased on Saturday, the sth of May, and found three small wounds, which might have been inflicted by a garden rake. They were upon the crown of the head.  Took the proper remedies for curing the wounds ; but John died. Opened the head, and found a quantity of extravasated blood on the brain. Had no doubt that the Atith was caused by those wounds. By Mr. Roes.—lf the wound had had proper attendance at fiist,it might not have proved fatal. The prisoner said that he had no intention at the time to do his brother any harm. The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of Not Guilty. Owen Daintry was placed at the bar, on an indictment for stealing another letter from the Postoffice.  Mr. GURNEY, however, for the prosecution, made an application to the Court to postpone the trial till the next Sessions, upon an affidavit which proved that the witness Linden, who had absented himself yesterday, after the Jury was charged, was a most material witness, and was not now to be found. His employer had sworn that he had no knowledge of the witness's reason for keeping out of the way. Mr. ANDREWS, for the prisoner, made little objection, and the trial was put off till the Next Sessions.