The Sun. — 1829-10-14 (London, England)

EXECUTION OF PHILIP JOLIN FOR THE  MURDER OF HIS FATHER.  JERSEY, OCT. 6.—The awful sentence of the law, in this case, was carried into effect on Saturday, about two o'clock, and Philip Jolin expiated, as far as society was concerned, the crime of parricide, of which two Juries, in number together 37, had unanimously found him guilty. On Friday morning he received the sacrament twin the Very Rev, the Dean. In the evening several Clergymen went to him ; he appeared calm and resigned, said the grace of God had worked miracles in him, and was even impatient for the time when the awful sentence of the law should be put into execution, and be should exchange time for eternity. In speaking of the crime for which he was doomed to suffer, he said, " I had no intention of killing my poor father; in -going home I found no victuals ready, I went into the garden and took a pear; my father came out and abased me for it, and took me by the throat ; my blood recoiled at this, and, overheated by the effect of several glasses of liquor I had drunk during the day, I lost all command of myself, and in a- moment of exasperation I seized the fatal brick, broke it in two, and thus wzintentionally became a parricide." The Rev. Mr. Gallichan and, it is said, some other gentlemen, passed the night with him. Ile joined them in prayer with much fervour. At an early hour the next morning a great concourse of people went to the place of execution, and a party of the 27th regiment were stationed round the. gallows. Shortly after one o'clock the melanCliOly cirocession left the gaol. A large body of ;.•• tierditrs, amounting to 200, were in attendance. The sponer leaned on the arms of two clergymen. Ile ‘:-eas calm and collected, walked with steadiness, and evinced throughout the most decorous firmness. We could not perceive that he trembled in the least. His mind seemed quite abSorbed in religious exercises. As the procession advanced to Gallows-hill, tire crowd became very great, multitudes moving up the eseent by .different paths among the bushes towards the newly-efetited scaffirld. The day was remarkly brilliant-, and, had it not been for the spectacle of den.th about to be present, d, the appearance of itlie hilt, usually so deserted, but then covered with 'iiiiet%erless groups in eager motion, would have been Vxceedingly pleasing. Little delay took place after the arrival at the place of execution. John acknowledged the justice of his sentence. He then ascended the ladder with a firm step, and addressed the assembled crowd; in a clear and impressive tone of voice :  " You see in me the effect of bad education and example; from early youth I have been unfortunately addicted to intemperance; my duty towards God was never pointed out to me—therefore I beseech all of you who are assembled here to witmess my fate, to avoid bad company, drinking spirits, and vicious habits. I exhort young people not to violate the Sabbath, but to frequent church and attend to their religious duties—and I fervently pray God to have mercy on my soul." The rope was then placed round his neck, the white cap was then drawn over the face, and on the signal being given, the drop fell, and the unfortunate culprit was launched into eternity. His sufferings appeared not to be great, and were of brief duration.  An cvent of the kind has Lot before taken place in Jersey for la years.—Jersey British Press, Oct. 6.