The Sun. — 1828-03-24 (London, England)

NORFOLK CIRCUIT. -THETFORD, MARCH 21.  At nine o'clock the avenues to the Court were crowded, in expectation of the following trial of John Kenney, a young man 22 years of age, for the wilful murder of William Moore, of Brisley. After. a great number of witnesses had been examined, Edward Johnson, the gaoler of Swaffliam, was called. He had the prisoner in custody on Wednesday, the 19th of December. After he was lodged in the House of Correction, witness began a conversation with prisoner. Witness asked what he did for a livelihood. lie replied, " I work at my father's farm at Poxley." " What did you leave home for on Sunday night ?" " I cannot rest (sighing deeply), and I will tell you all about it." He then said, " I went to Carter's, at Rainham, with some cows. On my return to Brisley-gretn, I overtook a boy upon a donkey, and asked him where he was going. He said, to Bintry Royal Oak. I s i 1 I  would show him the way. I went past the Oak, and went back before he did, and waited on the road outside the town till the boy came. We went back again the same way, through ford, Elmham, and to Brisley, past the Church, along the Litcham road. About a quarter of a mile past the church the boy got off the donkey, in Elmham-lane. I asked him to get off. The first thing I did was to push him into the bank near the gate. Before I did this, I had got the brace in my hand ready in ease he should make a noise. I should not have done it if he had not shrieked out, which prevented my doing what 1 was going about. I put the brace round his neck, and tied it in a half knot, and pulled it tight till he could not make a noise. I searched and took the knife from his waistcoat pocket. I had it of him before, to cut a piece of bread and cheese. I then cut his throat. I don't know if it was two or three cuts. Then I cut him open all the way down. I cut a piece of his liver out, and laid it down where he was, close to him. I then left him, and went back over Brisleygreen, by Elmham, home. About an hour after I went to bed, but could not sleep. I got up about seven, but could cat nothing. On Tuesday I went to the Church, and saw the boy. I did not think I had cut him open so much. Mr. Quarles asked if I knew him; I said no, and went back to the Bell. " I feel easier now, and think I shall be able to get a little sleep to-night. I have not slept since I did it, nor can't eat." Next day witness went to the Chancellor Yonge, the magistrate, and reported what' had transpired, who, upon witness's suggestion, directed hint to take the prisoner to Norwich, round by the way of Risley. On arriving in sight of Brisley Church, witness asked prisoner what church that was. —He replied Brisley, and after proceeding a short distance in the lane, Kenney sighed and said, " that's the fatal gate where I first pushed the boy down. I pushed him on the-bank there. The-boy struggled away from me, and got to the gate. I then dragged him into the .eld through the gate, and began what I wanted. He called out very loud, and said he would tell his cousin of me, and kept calling out." A host of witnesses were examined with a view to prove that the prisoner was of unsound mind. The Jury acquitted him:upon the ground of insanity.