The Sun. — 1814-09-03 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  • UNION-HALL.—Qn . Thursday, a man named Joseph Hack was brought before Mr. IitRNIE, by May and Golf, on suspicion of, having miu'de,red a woman named. Jane Ware, on Wednesday evening, in the Kent-road. This unfortunate wretch, when be was brought up, presented a most shocking and disgusting spectacle, having, ktiter the commission of the horrid crime, attempted to put- a period ,to his own existence, by cutting his throat. The circumstances attending this dreadful occurrence, as detailed in evidence, were as follows :- Mr. Richard Mister, of Bermondsey-street, stated, that he was walking in the Kent-road on Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock, when his attention was attracted by a noise he heard in n field adjoining the road : he immediately jumped across the ditch into the field, and,; lying near the spot, he discovered an infant covered; with blood ; ,at a little distance from the spot-7be saw a man lying on his back on the ground ; he took up the infant, and ran to the man : on his approach, the man lifted up his head, and the witness perceived his throat was cut. At this time other persons came up ; the witness gave the child to one of them, and knelt doWn and raised up the head of the wounded man, at the. same time attempting to Stop the wound in his throat with his hand : he succeeded so far, that the man recovered considerably, and a paper and pencil being given to him; lie wrote as follows I give you my direction,---my dear Jane Ware is my true friend,—l have a key in my pocket which I will give you." Several persons had come up by this time, a hackney-coach was procured, into which the wounded man was put, and conveyed to Guy's Hospital. Josiah Shergold, the offic'er, stated, that having heard a woman had been murdered in the Kent-road, be went to the Place, and arrived at the spot .whilst the last witness was supporting the wounded man, who was the Prisoner, Joseph Hack. About fifty yards from the spot where Hack was lying, the witness disenvered Jane Ware lying quite dead ; her throat being cut so deeply that the head was nearly severed from the body. The witness afterwards returned to the spot where Hack was, ,and assisted in conveying Lim to a_hackneY-coach, and also accompanied  e wto, hire tO the-hospital. In his way thither' !read;') with a pencil on a piece of paper, "J;`un'eif•ti' bad oS yon ,think for,-L--you hurt ine, .3.tteet:' -lodges at No. 17; Norfolk-street, lini9-2" Wortley, the officer, and Treby, the 1).1;' coose" st-able, went to the spot in question',,n„ii 001; quence of having heard a murder had deo' Mitted: here they'found Jane Ware (I":„`ced and yij 1 having procured a shutter, they )ody. upon it, and conveyed it to the 1t,i1,5(1. Pnblie-bouse, in Harpur-street, g.entr-' of tP; _ Mr. John Roberts, the. Of the dressersbrogl'` Hospital, Stated, that prisoner w 139 _to the Hospital with wound in his thrn3;„ tou the witueSs Se Wed up in the usual atan'ied,i'd as he s''lbw:lll-tfelatti•e" fb.creoo'ra: ilp(iipt apprehended tot' ealirstei opinion Ph:cetni el:11 ttbiceicilli;'' ()rated by that of other protessional the prisoner was brought' before Mr. ps,r,lice 17, underwent an examination : from the el,Ai Or was taken to llorsemonger-lane; butwict, been long there, when he suddenly