Star. — 1825-07-27 (London, England)

PAILL-.4 saw the deceased's husband that night; Le had been living at Leicester,but had come toNottingbain that day. Samuel Spzncer.-1 am one of the police officers of this town; I received a knife from the last witness, *shich I now produce. (The production of th's instrue merit, together with the clothes taken from the body of the deceased, and which were nearly saturated with olood, excited great sensation in Court. The knife was similar to those used by butchers, and had been made very sharp at the point). I compared the knife with the cut in.the clothes. of the deceased, and thought they corresponded. Maria Austen, a child of nine years of age, after being questioned by the Lea' tied Judge as to the nature of an oath, was sworn.--I am a daughter of the deceased, and was in the room on the night my mother was hurt. The prisoner came into my mother's room, and my mother told him he should have nothing to do with her children.  ..... By the Jroce.—l saw the prisoner strike my mother ; I was atanding opposite my mother. Ann Whiting, the mother-in-law of the deceased.—l was sent for about half-past ten on the night et the murder, and. found my daughter dying ; I sent for a surgeon, but she died before he arrived ; I assisted in undressing her, and found a wound under her left breast, and a considerable quantity of blood. Mr. White.-. 4 am a surgeon in Nottingham ;on the 'night in question I was called to the deceased; she was then dead ; I examined the body the following day betnre the Coroner's Inquest, and found that the left lobe v)f the liver had teen pet torated by some sharp instiument, and a considerable effusion of blood in the *omen ; the wound was about four inches deep, and had evidently taten given by a violent blow; I compared the Irnife r.o.V produced with the wound in the liver, and it precisely corresp,nded in s ze; thedeceasel watt tar advanced in pregnancy. The examination of the prisoner, taken before the Magistrates, wa, then put in. It contained a complete confe.sion of the murdt.i. The prisoner in his defence said, that he bad, fur the laNt few ',ears, been subject to violent pains in the head, which at times deprived him of reason, that be had more than once attempted suicide. 'l'4e Learned C.artisel for the resever set up a plc.& of inssility, ,prove which t.recral posers, rtl:ric7s c! the prisoner, were   T  s- --r ^7"T"'"  ~~  ' .. loweit classes in society to treat with insolence the higher orders, • wanted them to go. away. I don't knew the words 1 himself setting them a fitting example. Who disturbed the Sab- used. I w • bath evenings with Bacchanals and public music, and clustering • • " ll° confused at the time. He s sid I must go immedtately, and they took me away. „together in groups the limpaione. m tha great annoyance of the Holland said, I ampeetable pan of the inbabhants? Who was the instigator of will marry you to-night, and make you Ils'happy srs almost every riotous party that ha's assembled, not only ensile- may be. Upon my oath I wtnt without my consent. count of politics, hut on•every tither uceasien;in the town of• Hin- undoubtedly; they carried me about e ,mile, but I Ingden,since that worthy Gentleman has resided here? Surely it might with truth be said to Mr. Weill, " Thor art the man." - I screeched so, that a party came up to til assistance. lesided, Mr. FAitor, at Huntingdon long previous to the glorious A man of the name of Sexton heard mecrytand he came entry of Mr. Wells. It wits a town remarkable for the orderly to my help. I went into Sexton's house, and then toe and good conduct of all classes of Its inhabitants. But Mr. well. Hogan: came up. and I made my Way beck as fast as stands a living proof of how much mischief may be brought on / could. Indeed there was no courtship at all between society by a single individual. Since his residence here the town has become the unhappy reverse of what it previously was. Even us, but he had a friendship for me. You may 'say Unst during Divine Service on a Sunday, the streets are thronged with I went to his house often, and he came as often to mine; 1 the lowest orders. And in the evening of that day, as the writer of the paragraph justly observes, the respectable inhabitants of the and sure I suppose it was the friendship I had fur him ' that made him run away with me. town certainly experience gross annoyance from impertinent and idle ruffians, who stand in groups on the footway. For this vioßleny. cMe;r.anFdadnaton'atsToupilidkeyoitu, Sir, we have to thank Mr. Wells and his partisans ; and you will Knr;rteyr? hear iinw, Kitty, o! E.nta.. oblige me much if you will say min your own language.—Your's, Witness—Sure, Sir, then (smiling), I don't know win* 1r 1 . mean: Indeed I can't say that I lice gentle violence Lt an An OLD I/MAMA:Cr or Hulannenon. The damages were laid at X5OO. (still smiling). The publication havin been proved. and its author- Mr. Faaassan—Was it not your brother that male yonpro, g— cute the poor warm.hearted boy ?—Sure, then, Sir, it was site ; ship by the Edi:or, and the libel put in and read, the and both my brother and I think the lad has been punished enough delendant's Counsel proceeded to cross examine the for what he did—(A. laugh). • Editor as to his recollection of certain bills placarded Mr. Faintest—And Kitty, you think that an offer of ruarrTage about Huntingdon, signed by M. Wells. They con- from the boy you love is a good thing?—Why, then, how shoald I be able to answer that question, for sure I never had that happitained invitations to the people of Huntingdon. ness—(A laugh). The plaintiff's Counsel objected to their reception, but they were Mr.