The Sun. — 1839-03-07 (London, England)

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.  HODIE F CuLRECRUAITTA. TiiE FouCyrliNfsLsill GS. was indicted for the wilful murder of shooting her with a gun. Mr. Knox appeared for the Crown, and having briefly stated the facts of the case, called the following witnesses John Playle deposed that he was -a labourer residing in Mountnessing, and son of the deceased, who kept the Plough beer-shop at that place. The prisoner also resided there. Witness's father died about thirteen months ago, but during his life time the prisoner fr•quently came to the house. After his father's death the prisoner acted as one of the family, and used to draw the beer. In the month of November the deceased requested him to stay in her house as she had been threatened b 3 the prisoner. On the 27th of that month the prisonCr came to. the house and had some words with the deceased, a:,tlhe heard the prisoner ask the deceasedwhether her touters would do her anv good, and deceased said they would do her no harm, and addttl that she would not maintain the prisoner any longer, as be had threatened her life a great many times. Nothing more occurred, at that time, but the next day, about bur o'clock, lie wiis in the bakehouse sitting near the oven, when he observed the prisont-x come up the front garden to the bakehouse door, with a gt, under his arm, and he went by the door of the bakehouse. lie then saw the prisoner rush in at the door, and before witness could speak or prevent fired at the deceased, and she fell dead at witness's feet. ilc did not bear her speak a word after she was shot. When the prisoner left the evening deceased's house in the of the 27th the deceased told him never to sliow'ti? e he replied, " you don't hme me, yln shall have no other ne deceased replied, I will, I will be marries before this ~day month." After the prisoner shet the deceased, witness rushecl.upon him, and wrenched the gun fro_ him, and knocked the prisoner down with it. The pri,ern7 in resisted violently, but witness called for assistance, arid a ' a named Miller came up, and they secured the prisoner. Cross-examined by Mr. Dowling.—Witness is a labuurei lie had formerly preached the' Gospel. Was not paid ant . r salary for it, but sometimes a collection was made for m Had not heard that his mother and the prisoner were to ha. been married. Witness was the eldest son. Did not knowve whether his father left* will, but witness had never received anything under one. Charles Miller, a shopkeeper, and two daughters of the deceased, confirmed this testimony. Mr. Richard Lewis, surgeon, of Ingalestone, was called in to sec the deceased, and he found a large wound on the left side, evidently inflicted by a gun shot wound. Death must have taken p'aee instantaneously. Mrs. Crow proved that she heard the prisoner fire off his gun several times-on the day the occurrence took place, s though he was trying whether it was likely to miss fire or not". This was the case for the prosecution. Mr. DowLING addressed the Jury for the prisoner. Lord ABINGER summed up the evidence ; and the July, after deliberating about ten minutes, returned a verdict  Guilty. The Learned JUDGE then passed sentence of death upon the murderan had isakl in so doing, that a more savage and brutal 'a never before come :o his knowledge. prisoner,sT Ohefprisoner heard the verdict and sentence with the utmost indifference ; and when Lord Abinger concluded by saying, "and may the Almighty have mercy upon your soul," he eithe bar claimed, " Well, I hope he will," and walked firmly away from.