The Sun. — 1846-01-16 (London, England)

MURDER IN JERSEY.—Another dreadful murder was perpetrated at Seward's Cafe, Royal-square, on Friday morning, at a quarter past two. The victim of this fearful deed is Mr. Abraham, .optician, known for many vears in the Channel Islands, which he visited occasionally. In the course of Thursday night, Mr. Nicolle, hatter, of King-street, visited Mr. Seward's cafe, and shortly after a dispute arose between them respecting two bottles of wine, charged to Mr. N., but which he refused to pay, using very high language towards Mr. Seward, and challenged to fight him then in the square; but Mr. Seward returned and joined the company in doors. Only a few minutes elapsed when a report of fire-arms was heard, the contents of which had entered the cafe, and in another moment its effect was visible by the almost instant death of Mr. Abraham, he having been struck in the back by three pistol bullets, one of which passed through his body, coming out about the centre of his breast. Several of the police kept a strict guard till half-past seven, when a watchman entered Mr. Nicolle's room, and found him with his child in his arms; he immediately surrendered himself. In the room was found a short piece, which had evidently not long been discharged. A post mortem examination took place, when it was ascertained that one of the bullets had penetrated the heart, and the other two had entered the right side of the back, and fractured two of the ribs. The name of the unhappy gentleman deprived of life is Samuel Levi, he having assumed the name of Abraham from a firm N% ith which he was connected at Liverpool. All these facts were deposed at the inquest, which was held the same day, and on Saturday the jury reassembled to consider their verdict, which was unanimously " Wilful murder."  MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT AT SHEWALTos.—We regret to have to announce, that a melancholy, an i fatal accit!ent occurred near Shewalton Colliery, on Saturday last, about twelve o'clock at noon. Two of the eons of the Lord Justice General were engaged in act atceo.m pa ni Whene d inby the Johnact ofßichard, cocking hisg gamekeeperun on , sohnetthoir etshe gentlemen accidentally discharged it, and the shot took effect in th t back part of the left leg of the gamekeeper, just at the knee. Assistance was immediately procured, but it was sometime before the very profuse bleeding could be stopped. Dr. Allan, of Irvine, was upon the spot as soon as possible; and by his directions, nd r n omfDw tral :h. r vs et Aei nrdressedaehcfi cottage,as dwzo ee war aennnd t n a whichol basfo house Adairagndtehr doe attendance, sht athhteena ne m , d dmabanani cnan enends, Dopa fwfrartee.svr srn jehnotmeshhlwoeyn vas eti wtodonon . conveyed,puf and approved of the treatment which had been adopted Notwithstanding the unceasing endeavour of the surgeons, however, by the application and administration of stimulants, it was found impossible to remove the state of prostration and collapse which had supervened ; and although consciousness fully returned, the patient gradually sunk, and expired about six o'clock. The sad event has plunged the parties immediately interested into the deepest distress. John Richards was a native of Perthshire, and about twentyfive years of age. He was a remarkably fine young man, sober, honest, and industrious, and much esteemed by his employers.—Ayr Observer.