The Statesman. — 1815-03-25 (London, England)

TIN LORD CRAM.. Mum found, in the agreement between the parties, at Mr. W. had assigned to the bookselhers ail right Land title to the advantage arising from the wed, !for ever, and being of opinion that the " hjhr ever gave the Defendant in) claim to  ritny.peritici, hit bordeltip refuted to junction.  IttOt it Itite in • 4SSJZES. • HORSHAM, Attncil 23. Jame Burnett, wife of a publican at Lindfield, in this county, was indicted for the wilful murder of Sarah Lee, a pauper servant, and the indictment charged the murder to have been committed by a series of cruel beating, and refusal of proper food and aliment.  One of the witnesses, who was a fellow-servant with the deceased, did not appear at the trial, having gone out of the way, and was called on his subpana. The evidence adduced in support of the indictment  was as follows : J. Everest, the overseer at Lindfield, stated, that the deceased was a pauper belonging to that parish. At Lady-day, 1813, she had been put out to service  with a shoemaker in the parish, of the name of Shelley. She staid with him the year, and the next year she was sent to the Prisoner's. She staid with them until February, when she came back to the workhouse in very bad health, and in a few days died.— He could not say the cause of her death, but she  came back very much out of health. Once during the year she ran away, and came to the poorhouse. Mrs. Burnett, the Prisoner, came after her, and she  Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLET?. was sent back. • Thomas Shelley, a shoemaker, at Liedfipld, Q. How long is it since you bare seen Mr. Ilill dewrite?—A. I don't think I have been concerned in Posed, that the deceased lived with his family from Lady-tide 1813, to Lady-tide 1814, during which any business with him for above a twelvemonth. Have you had occasion often to see his hand- date the girl was in good health; she was not a very writing?—Yes, I have seen letters and pap's, pass- good-looking girl, nor very 66 randy in her mind;" ine but she did things as well as she was able, and they t, between us in the way of business frequently. You have no doubt it is his hand-writing ?—No had no fault to find with her. doubt. Charles Cox, a labouring man, lived near the PriIs that his usual manner and character of. writing? sonar. He was at the house one day, and saw'the —Yes. I Prisoner strike the deceased with a broom one or two hard blows, bat be did not see any ill effects There is no disguise, Is there ?—None at alt. from the blows. Francis Lear examined. *William Potter said, he lived within 20 rods of Q. Are you acquainted with Mr. Joseph Hill the the Prisoner's house; he knew the deceased : she Defendant-?—A. Yes, I have known him three or I was not a very healthy looking girl, and as the cold four years. „weather approached he observed that she lost flesh Are you acquainted with his haitil4writing ?—Per--1, very fast, and appeared to become very much out of fectly well. , I health. Look at that letter to Mr. Lovell, and say whether I Charles Wattford, a higler at Lindfield, who- was you believe it to be his hand-writing l—l have no in the constant habit of going to the Prisoner's house, doubt of it, I have seen it before when a person pull' i deposed to expressions used by the Prisoner relative ed it out with a parcel of letters, and I said " that (o the deceased. is his hand-writing." Robert Martin, on the 6th of August, saw the Is that letter which is signed Bicknell Ms also ? . Prisoner beat the deceased. He afterwards saw her I have no doubt it is. with a black eye, but did not know bow she came Cross-examined by Mr. &