The Sun. — 1844-08-14 (London, England)

TINDAL.) could not have broken open time door,Was . by the bed. How had he got there? lt was evident he CROWN John James was indicted for attempting feloniouly to have disturbed and awakened the witness. d the not shoot at George Godwin, on the Ist of last November. and, having no one to oppose her, had dgone to attack the followed Mr. Greaves conductedthe prosecution. Mr. Bd ea on manifest that the deceased had got up, had opened door, defended the prisoner. had md committed her violence, ;continual disputes between the prosecutor (who is agent It appeared that there had been for a length of time prisoner had met her, and in all probability a personad blows had been struck. prisoner, as she wished to do the night before. Thil , the to the Duke of Beaufort, and resides at Troy-house) and rencontre had taken place, an The deceased had then retreated to herf room, , the prisoner, the latter having, at the last assizes, recovered da n a verdictaction against fer the Godwin,amount on claimed which occasion by y by the prisoner, who, still smarting done. The Learned Counsel This . act,anl which he htletebiardri,tnatoiodnotethf th,er blows, facts of the case showed then went on to contend that the the subsisting animosity. On the day in question the that the prisoner was insane—all his conduct went to prosecutor called at the prisoner's house for the purpose prove this fact. the Two witnesses were then called to confirm. latter of demanding possession of the premises, on which at the time were some parties endeavouring to levy a disview, but their evidence completely failed in this partitress. James was at an upper window, and being much cular. , exasperated at what had taken place, as well as at some The Learned JUDGE having very carefully summed demands made by Godwin, used some strong expressions up the case, the jury, after a short consnltation, returned towards him, and finally called to his daughter and his a verdict of Guilty. Upon the prisoner being asked by the officer of the . . wife, who were both in the room with him, to bring • t Court why judgment should not be pronounced against him, his gun. His daughter, unfortunately, complied with his request. He did not put it to his shoulder, him, that be should die, said he had killed her, and that but supporting it in one hand, the girl still retainprovokinghe was justified in doing so, as she was such a. bad and woman, and that he would rather be hanged but her hold of the stock, he pulled the trigger and than to have lived with her. snapped the lock, which missed fire. A man of the MS LORDSHIP then, putting on the black ' s can pro- name of William Rose, a bystander, immediatly snatched ceeded to pass on the unhappy man the awful e the gun from James, sounded the barrel with • seetenc • of death, which he heard unmoved, and was led from the the rod, and found in it just four fingers' breadth of there however,only smallquantity of charge ; was, a dock urging excuses for his crime. were ' powder in the pan, which was damp, and caked by the • At the sitting of the Court this morning, there pressure of the hammer, and therefore rendered difficult about thirty prisoners for trial. Mr. Rogers lent his very valuable aid in trying in the grand jury room all the of ignition. A person passing at the time with a gun day ; and Mr. Justice Wightman, after disposing of the I was requested by Rose to put a little fresh powder from (Iris flask to the touchhole, and Godwin then, raising the civil cases, some of which went off, proceeded to try pri NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Lancaster, Aug. 12. The assizes for the northern division of the county of Lancaster commenced here this morning. Their Lord. ships sat fur the dispatch of business at ten o'clock. Mr. Justice Cresswell sat on the civil side, and the Chiei  Baron on the criminal. There are 15 causes entered for  trial. The calendar contains the names of 19 prisoners, of whom 1 stands charged with murder, I with rape, 2 with manslaughter, 3 with burglary, 1 with feloniously shooting, and 1 with bigamy. (Before the