The Sun. — 1851-03-10 (London, England)

PEACOCK—I do not think the violence was greater than might have been used by a determihe et suicide. Sueennah Hubbard deposed that the prisoner returned from his work between half-past five and six o'clock on the evening in question. She believed that he suckle d the calves as usual, and alter that he took his tea witch witness, and having changed his shoes he asked for a. basket and straw to put some eggs in, and having goe the eggs he went out about half-past six or seven, an d. she saw no more of him that night, having gone to be d at eight. Witness rose at six the next morning, and th e prisoner got up immediately afterwards, and went about his work as usual. Isaac Gay, a labourer, employed by Mr. Hammond., one of the witnesses examined on the previous day, wen it with a team to Chadwell on the day in question, and me his return stopped it the Rising Sun public-house, about half a mile from his master's field. Jesse Barnard, a hay-binder, was at the Rising Sun on. the evening in question, and saw the prisoner walking along the path towards Brentwood; that was about halfpast seven o'clock. Samuel Parker, landlord of the King's Head, Brent!, wood, deposed that the prisoner came to his house on Saturday evening, the 12th of October, about twenty or twenty-five minutes past eight, and had a glass of half- • and-half. He had a basket with him. He went into the parlour, where there were ten or a dozen persons. Proud, the butcher, spoke to him. The prisoner after' wards hat some refreshment in the small parlour, and witness observed nothing peculiar in his manner or appearance. He always considered prisoner a person of very amiable and inoffensive character. John Proud gave evidence in corroboration of that of the last witness. During the time he was in conversation with him at the King's Head be noticed nothing peculiar either in his manner or appearance. He always considered him a mild inoffensive young man. John Hudson, a fishmonger of Brentwood, was also at the King's Head, and saw the prisoner there. His evidence was to the same effect as that of the two preous witnesses. Henry Lemon, a grocer of Brentwood, saw the prisoner at his shop between half-past nine and ten on the night of the 12th of October. He purchased some swear, and took it away in his basket. George Wheel, a labourer, of Doddinghurst, knew the deceased. She applied to lodge in his house just before harvest. She lodged some time with him. Sometimes she ap•.eared in good spirits, and sometimes not. He had many times heard her say that she carried a line in her pocket, with the intention of hanging herself. He had beard her say so three times in the course of a week, within ten days or a fortnight of the time of her death. That occurred when they were talking about the primmer. He did not notice what the conversations were about, as he thought the threats were all gem:eon. Mary Wheel, wife of the last witness, also deposed to the deceased, while the lived with them, being not very cheerful occasionally. She heard her say she had a razor in one hand and her hand round his neck, and had attempted to cut his throat. She also said she bad at, teineted many times to make away with herself, but there was alwae a something to prevent her. She said she had ate misted it with a razor and a line. Her husband was present and beard all that was seid. Wit., Lees thought she was gammoning. W. D Wright, a farmer, of Brentwood; Joseph Porter, of Snenfiptd- hall, and cherchrvarden of the parish; Samuel B' wrifield, farmer, of Brentwood; William e Vs rein. farmer, of Shenfield; and John Marthen, of PilgOm' Hatch. all gave the prisoner an excellent character as an amiable and ineffensivc men. This closed the case for the prisoner. Mr. JAMES then made a most elteinent end cow; ineing reply, which W 441 listened to with breathless attention by a crowded court. He said that tiie poeition in which he painful in I stood at that moment was one of the most