Star. — 1805-09-06 (London, England)

SUMMER ASSIZES.  Frauds Barcelona flood charged with having murdered George Plummer, the keeper of the Houfe of Corration at Beverley, by finking him on the head with milk pot, of which wound he languillied for feveral days, and then died. The Connfel for the Profecntion opened the cafe by tieing that the prifoner (a native of Italy) was, in the month of June laft, committed as a vagrant,., to the Houfe of Correftion at Beverley, and Amu during his confinement he manifefted proofs of extreme impatience. The Counfel then proceeded to gate the fafts developed in the following evidence: William Hatter, the firlt witnefs, raid, that the prifoner was committed in June to the Houfe al Correllinn, and that, on the 24th of the fame month, , Mr. Plummer visited him in his cell ; that the prifoner, during his vifit, behaved in a molt outrageous manner, holding a tub towards the deceafed in a threatening manner, but did not aflually alLult him. The witnefs proceeded to nate, that about two o'clock the fame day, the deceafed again vilited the prifoner, who, as loon as he Taw Mr. Plummer enter the cell, threw at him, with great violence, a milk rot, which (truck him on the head, and knocked bun on the ground : the prifoner then feixed n pair of iron tongs, and ran' towards Mr. Plummer, with an intention, as the witnefs fuppofed, of Itriking him as he lay un the ground, but WAS fecured by the wisnefs before he could etre& his purpofe. He further added, that previous to this alfault, Mr. Plummer was in a good (tare of health. Thomas Cooper was then called, and depofed, that he was beadle for the town of Beverley, and was fent for to the Houfe of Correflion on the 24th cf June, and on his arrival found Mr. P. bleeding from a wound in the head, and that Mr. Plummer defined him to put the prifoner in irons, which lie accordingly did. Mr. -Henry Gill, furgeon, was next examined, and (hated, that on the 24th of June Lilt he was called in to attend Mr. Plumtner, whom be found bleeding very confiderably, in confequence of a fevere cut in the head ; but that, upon examining the wound, it did not appear in the halt dangerous ; on the contrary, it continued to exhibit every favourable appearance, until the third day, when fymptoms of a paralyfis began to manifeft themfelves, and the l diforder continuing to increafe, terminated in his death, on Sunday, the 7th of July. The Junos here inquired of the witnefs, if he fupy pefed the death of the decesled was occafioned by the woumi in the head ? to which be replied,,that it was not ; but that the paralylls was produced 4,F. concuffion in the brain, occafioned by the frill, Ilia, Lordfhip here interfered,. and (aid, that 'it ,pas cei-6 dent the indifttrient could not be fiabltanti4ted, as Mr. Plommer's death was, in the indiatneilt, declared to be -occafioned by a mottal wound infliaed hy"the prifoner with an earthen pot, which' hveiment was completely removed by the evidence trf the furgeon ; indeed, if the death of the deceafed Should have been proved to be occalloned by the wound, it would not have 'amounted to more than man flanghter t, and the heavielt puniflunent the law in this cafe inflifts, is a year's imprifonrnent.— But, Mould the prisoner be acquitted, as he mutt be of courfe, his violent and outrageous behaiiour.ren'dered it unfafe fur him to be at large; he fhould, there foie, order him to be detained until he etmld 'find fureties for his future peaceable behaviour ;and,inthe prefent'innance, there would be eofailtde &Mautial jullice. His Lordlhip concluded with diseaingtbe jury toacguit the pr ironer.? which wasascordiugly done.