The Sun. — 1844-05-18 (London, England)

MITTED NINE YEARS AGO.  (From the Essex Standard.) A report having been circulated in Colchester that a native of Polstead, at present in the East Indies, had been 5PPre; headed for having committed a murder nine or ten rase back, and for which an innocent man was hung,' WO lifiY ascertained the following particulars : of On Monday morning last, Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart•, Stoke-by-Nayland, received a communication from Colonet Dear, of the 21st Regiment of Fusiliers, stationed in the fas Indies, with the copy of the Court of Inquiry on A which has caused a great sensation in that regiment.. short time back a young man of the name of WOO; Towns, a native of Polstead, whilst on guard, mentionecl to one of his comrades that he was most miserable an wretched, and was determined on committing suicide, v: else (pointing to a file of guns which were piled togeal% opposite them) he must shoot one of his officers, or 000; some deed in order that he might be hung, and tit justice might be satisfied. His comrade advised hi" v; get consolation from the minister of his persuasion ; 1311' at this period of their conversation three other soldiel, came up and inquired what it was that preyed so heacike upon his mind. He then told them, that nine years RP _A went out poaching in Hintlesham Wood ; that he murder 7 the gamekeeper; and that an innocent man was hung 1.0,1'1and he was present at the execution, with James Hills, 01 'ft same regiment. He added, that he had not been able to tart, for some time; and also stated that he saw both the rnenL.. his dreams, and was haunted by their visions day and 'lie" till death would be welcome to him in any shape. , de. A court of inquiry followed, and the, soldiers several t posed to the confession df the prisoner, who made no atteroP, to contradict them. Colonel Dear wrote for information. the subject to Sir Joshua Rowley, who placed the common tion in the hands of his brother, Charles Rowley, EN., 0. , the Bergholt, as the murder was committed in the division 0. Ate. county for which that gentleman is a most active magistl Thus—  " Murder may pass unpunished for a time, But tardy justice still o'ertakes the crime ; And oft a speedier pain the guilty The hue and cry of Heaven pursues him at his be `-'O3 It appears that, about nine years ago, the gamekeeper o_, his assistant, in the service of Miss Lloyd, of Hintleilrri Hall, heard a party of poachers in the preserves, and 1",e4 they got there, finding only three poachers, they atteelPi`od to take them into custody • but they were violently attac srby the poachers, and Byami Green, the gamekeeper, Was bpi. barously murdered, his bkull being literally dashed to 000. by a blow struck with a gun, which was left behind. ward was offered for the discovery of the murderer, at man of the name of Chalker, a French polisher, lisllibthe Ipswich, was apprehended on the charge. At his trial, 00 gun was distinctly proved to have been his, as well ZOE( dog which accompanied the poachers, and it kiat proved that he was seen in the neighbourhood, ou'„113100g0 before the fatal affray took place. The evidence, alt Ore y' calculated to throw strong suspicion upon Chalker, Was PAstibt of a circumstantial character, and it was a matter of 'or whether the Government of the day would allow his lose:cor tion to take place. However, in accordance with lot, tence, thi3 prisoner suffered the extreme penalty of thfthe at Ipswich, protesting his innocence of the murder wo, last, but acknowledging having been one of the Par poachers. We are informed that Green, the keeper, left a w.--:A0 /c a large family, as was also the case with Chalker.  ! Av rtise.