Star. — 1823-03-22 (London, England)

DEVONSIIIIM—EXETER, MARCH 20.  I,INLANCHOLT CAS& Juba Bolt was charged with having shot Jane Jostling, with the intent to murder her or do her harm,which was proved in evidence. The prusecutrix, a girl apparently about twenty years of age, was brought into Court. her face was tied up.- she. could nut hold the Testament in her right hand to receive the oath, and it was administered in ter left. She answered in a feeble tone the questions put by her Counsel. In December she said she was the nursery-maid to Mr. Arundel, of Sefton-park. John Bolt was groom. Ile often expressed attachment to her. In October last tag broke his arm, and he had a callous, formed on it, which witbias was instructed by the housekeeper to rub twice a day ; she did so [dr nearly two months, and, in consequence of her attention, he expressed his attachment, and offered her a gown and a cloak, which she refused; but she did acc?pt a pocket-handkerchief, a knife, and a comb. He was not very frequent in his expressions of regard.to her, but her answers were always—No. On Sunday, the 22t1 Decemberobe saw him in the kitchen. He asked her if she was going to Church? She told him she dui not knoW. At this time some of the oche; servants had gone to Church. He said," It's time to'go, If you are going." She said, " I wish you to go along ;" and upon that he went out of the kitchen, and she afterwards svent out fin the purpose of going to Church. She overtook him, when she asked him what business he had to wait forter. Ile repeatectly„offered his arm, which she refused to take. He then seized-her,apd.sakl he_would not let her go until 'she had given him 'her-word. She used all her strength, and got away.- She there Mot& the was too late for Church, and she ran from him, for. the purpose of going back, but remembering the river was near, she returned by the same path she came. He pursued her, and in their way be importuned her. She remembered the threat. He had said if she did not have him she should have no one else; upon which she said, " Why, what will you do to prevent it? Will you kill me?'" He replied, " We win both die together."— This took place about five months hefirre. He toed her that he had a loaded pistol in his room, but whether he said he would shoot her she cannot recollect. On her return she made a communication to Mr. Hoare, the butler: she afterieards went to the kitchen, where she saw Grace Crabbe, who told her that the prisoner wanted to speak to her. Witness said she Would go to him if any one would go with her. She went afterwards to him in his bed-room, where John Hoare was, but left when she weut. The prisoner'then urged her to promise to have him, and said he would wait five ur ten years. She still refused, and he threatened to shoot her ; when she attempted to jet away, the prisoner took a pistol from the foot of the bed and prelented it to her. She recollected nothing more. John Hoare confirmed the statement of the preceding witness. When he heard a shriek, and the report of the pistol, he rushed into the room, and exclaimed, " Villain (or rogue),. yeu have killed the girl !" Ile said, " I have done it ; and now. I hope to see the last of her."- Witness, as soon ar the smoke cleared up, found-her lying down on the floor. The right side of her face was nearly shot off; her eye was nearly shot out, and two fingers of her left hand were shot off. Witness thought she was dying. The pistol was placed in that room iu consequence of bad characters having been seen lurking about. Mr. William Martin, a surgeon, cave evidence as to the nature of the wounds inflicted by the pistol-shot. The prisoner put in a long defence, is which he stated, that when his love had ripened fur the prosecutria,he oftrii declared his passion to her, but she neither expressly refused roar rejected him ; that he continued in this miserable state until the Sunday, when, cn her return from church, he gave her a kiss as the entered the house, saying " This is the last Bate I shall ever have this happiness, for I cannot remain in this miserable state." He had entertained the notion of putting a piriod to his existence, and called-her up stairs, that he might by that act cOnvinte her how truly he loved her. In the titlitium oldie monteot, as he was bringing the pistol round upon his own person, be unfortunately let it off, in a situation to lodge the contents is her face instead of his own bead. Ile did not know what.he might have said after the act, but he denied any intention'of injuring- hbr ; and be promistd, if his life should be ujsiiised, to make her every t thead brr"ougrrhrhiokwiknito hitos dpeire:ept" whichat:rewipnflausrlaistfiZraaliitdibonyti.liitisacfucitduerentlife, nces stated, that had death ensued frool the act of the prisoner, staThe Learned Jews gave it as his opinion, from•the'eirrosss. In point of law he would have been guilty sr murder. The goes_ tion, however, which remained to try was.ovbether the-prisoner had she? at the onfortunate girl wit h latex to murder her or whether .be had atteutpled to commit suicide? In considering this question they would donbeiees *vide 'lderiiihvequeni'dida:. rations, and ate ,sv bather frown the" et &Wswi? wart panw • the evidence, tber swirl collect alltirg tb4101411041141110111010111., able doubts-11dt' it tias' tie intesi lit the unfortunate' bject of his:Wagon. •17771" x. 7%Yrr1,74:,  Geerge Cesspool', weaver, Bridgeton, bas been lodged in Glasgow jail, charged with the murder, in a brawl, of Patrick U' Neill, also a wealler. 1 M