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Monthly Chronicle.
tody in order to be taken care of as a lunatic , under the statute of the 17 ft of George the Second . ' ' ¦ . ' The above trial commenced a little after six o ' clock in the morning , and lasted for several hours . Miss Broderick was conveyed from the gibl to the courtin a chaise , and when put to the bar , was attended by three females and her apothecary ; she was dressed in mourning , without powder ; and after the first perturbations were over , occasioned by the concourse of surrounding spectators , she sat down on a chair prepared for herand was tolerably composedexcept at
, , intervals , when she discovered violent agitations , as lief mind became affected by various objects and circumstances . When the indictment was reading she paid a marked attention to it ; and on ' the words , "that on the ' right breast of the said G . Errington she did wilfully bid feloniously inflict one mortal wound , & c . ' * she exclaimed , " Oh , my Great God 1 " and burst into a torrent of tears . . ' Mr . Garrow and Mr . Const were counsel for the prosecution . The first opened the case , and the latter examined the witnesses'for the ' crqwh . Miss
George Baileyy the first witness , servant to the deceased , proyed' Eroderick ' s coming to his master ' s house—he saw Mrs . 'Efrington and the prisoner meet at the parlour door . —Miss B . asked Mrs . E . if Mr . E . was to be spoken with ; she answered , ' " Yes , Ma ' am , pray walk up stairs . "—His mistress went lip first . —Within the space of a minute he heard the report of a pistol ; he first called to some workmen , then rah up stairs , arid on entering the drawing-rooni beheld his master all over blood , and leaning ' with li ' 13 left hand ; on his right
breast . -Mr . Errington" said , " Oh God , I am shot ! I am murdered ! " On Mrs . E , ordering Miss Broderick to be taken hold of , she threw a pistol out of "her left ' hand . on the . carpet , and laughed , crying out , " Here , take me ! hang rpe , and do what you will with me ; I don ' t care now !' - ' . ¦
When the constable took her in custody and handcuffed her , she desired to be permitted to put her hand in her pocket in order to give him something : he said , " some other time . " On being asked if she had another pistol , she replied she had , ' and in a low tone of voice said , " This I intend for myself . " John Thomlinson proved to the same effect as the last witness . ' Mr . Children ( not Childers , as stated in the news-papers ) , surgeon of Grays , gave an account of the wound—said he went into another rooni in which Miss Broderick detainedand ' questioned her as to the'pdsition she was inwhen
was , . she shot Mr . E . she replied , ' «? I was standing up , and Mr . E . was sitting down . I believe I held the pistol in iny left hand , but I was so- much agitated that I cannot perfectly recollect . " The position , Mr . Children said , - thus' stated , } corresponded with the nature of the wound . ¦ . ¦!; ' ¦• Mr . Miller , another surgeon , was called ; he confirmee ! the statement of Mr . Children , and that the wound had been the occasion of MrlE . ' s . death . ' Griggs , constableconfirmed the eyidence of the first witness . -...- ¦
a , The principal witnesses tor the prosecution being examined , those for the prisoner were called . The first was William Bush , who lived at the / Bull in Whitechapel . His master ordered him to put a horse ' in-a whiskey ; and drive the lady ( Mjss B . ) after the Southend coach . In doing this , he observed and - related , to the court the behaviour of MissB . which was -so incoherent , wild , and extravagant , that he deemed her insane ; when he drove slow she complained of his ; ' shorthe told his master
going too fast , and when fast , too slow . In , on hisj return , he was glad he had got rid of his crazy passenger . ' ¦ ¦ Mr . Button , theinagistrate , ' produced a letter delivered to nimby Miss Brov derick . ' ' ' ' '• - ' ' ' " •¦ • ¦ ¦ : Ab . ^ Morris married a sister of Miss Broderick . He stated the whole family ¦ ¦ ¦
to be at times deranged and insane . ..-. . . -. . - Ann Minns , a' charwoman , who lived with Miss Broderick at Kennvngton , Elizabeth Honeyball ; a servant girl , Mary Simpsoh , -: and-- — Griffin , 2 baker a % kennington , all proved a strange wildri'ess / pf conduct and insttnityuri the priJ spiier . ' - ' - Tljsy related several instances , ' One of which was ,--fter rppeateijly going jipon the ' public road hear Kennington , and marching backwards ' and- 'forwards with her arms folded like a soldier . Most people used to laugh at her as fiiejp
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Monthly Chronicle.
tody in order to be taken care of as a lunatic , under the statute of the 17 ft of George the Second . ' ' ¦ . ' The above trial commenced a little after six o ' clock in the morning , and lasted for several hours . Miss Broderick was conveyed from the gibl to the courtin a chaise , and when put to the bar , was attended by three females and her apothecary ; she was dressed in mourning , without powder ; and after the first perturbations were over , occasioned by the concourse of surrounding spectators , she sat down on a chair prepared for herand was tolerably composedexcept at
, , intervals , when she discovered violent agitations , as lief mind became affected by various objects and circumstances . When the indictment was reading she paid a marked attention to it ; and on ' the words , "that on the ' right breast of the said G . Errington she did wilfully bid feloniously inflict one mortal wound , & c . ' * she exclaimed , " Oh , my Great God 1 " and burst into a torrent of tears . . ' Mr . Garrow and Mr . Const were counsel for the prosecution . The first opened the case , and the latter examined the witnesses'for the ' crqwh . Miss
George Baileyy the first witness , servant to the deceased , proyed' Eroderick ' s coming to his master ' s house—he saw Mrs . 'Efrington and the prisoner meet at the parlour door . —Miss B . asked Mrs . E . if Mr . E . was to be spoken with ; she answered , ' " Yes , Ma ' am , pray walk up stairs . "—His mistress went lip first . —Within the space of a minute he heard the report of a pistol ; he first called to some workmen , then rah up stairs , arid on entering the drawing-rooni beheld his master all over blood , and leaning ' with li ' 13 left hand ; on his right
breast . -Mr . Errington" said , " Oh God , I am shot ! I am murdered ! " On Mrs . E , ordering Miss Broderick to be taken hold of , she threw a pistol out of "her left ' hand . on the . carpet , and laughed , crying out , " Here , take me ! hang rpe , and do what you will with me ; I don ' t care now !' - ' . ¦
When the constable took her in custody and handcuffed her , she desired to be permitted to put her hand in her pocket in order to give him something : he said , " some other time . " On being asked if she had another pistol , she replied she had , ' and in a low tone of voice said , " This I intend for myself . " John Thomlinson proved to the same effect as the last witness . ' Mr . Children ( not Childers , as stated in the news-papers ) , surgeon of Grays , gave an account of the wound—said he went into another rooni in which Miss Broderick detainedand ' questioned her as to the'pdsition she was inwhen
was , . she shot Mr . E . she replied , ' «? I was standing up , and Mr . E . was sitting down . I believe I held the pistol in iny left hand , but I was so- much agitated that I cannot perfectly recollect . " The position , Mr . Children said , - thus' stated , } corresponded with the nature of the wound . ¦ . ¦!; ' ¦• Mr . Miller , another surgeon , was called ; he confirmee ! the statement of Mr . Children , and that the wound had been the occasion of MrlE . ' s . death . ' Griggs , constableconfirmed the eyidence of the first witness . -...- ¦
a , The principal witnesses tor the prosecution being examined , those for the prisoner were called . The first was William Bush , who lived at the / Bull in Whitechapel . His master ordered him to put a horse ' in-a whiskey ; and drive the lady ( Mjss B . ) after the Southend coach . In doing this , he observed and - related , to the court the behaviour of MissB . which was -so incoherent , wild , and extravagant , that he deemed her insane ; when he drove slow she complained of his ; ' shorthe told his master
going too fast , and when fast , too slow . In , on hisj return , he was glad he had got rid of his crazy passenger . ' ¦ ¦ Mr . Button , theinagistrate , ' produced a letter delivered to nimby Miss Brov derick . ' ' ' ' '• - ' ' ' " •¦ • ¦ ¦ : Ab . ^ Morris married a sister of Miss Broderick . He stated the whole family ¦ ¦ ¦
to be at times deranged and insane . ..-. . . -. . - Ann Minns , a' charwoman , who lived with Miss Broderick at Kennvngton , Elizabeth Honeyball ; a servant girl , Mary Simpsoh , -: and-- — Griffin , 2 baker a % kennington , all proved a strange wildri'ess / pf conduct and insttnityuri the priJ spiier . ' - ' - Tljsy related several instances , ' One of which was ,--fter rppeateijly going jipon the ' public road hear Kennington , and marching backwards ' and- 'forwards with her arms folded like a soldier . Most people used to laugh at her as fiiejp