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he prison* r said he searched the river near tie Bull bridge, Betheisden, and there found three sausages. (Those arti* clesand the breeches were the only property tnat was taken from the house.)William Law deposed that the deceased was his grand-father. He was present when Millen was apprehended, and fee observed at the time that there waat the murk of'blood uron the right leg of his trousers. . On the 9;h of February Millen was confined in the lock* up piece at Ashford, and he called to witneis and told him he wanted to jjpeak to _ him, and the constable let him into the cell. Ha found the prisoner on the floor; and he got up and said that if witness would kneel down by him, he would tell him all about his grand*, father’s robbery. He made the prisoner no promise or threat before this, and he then went on to say that he and Sheepwash were both agreeable to commit the robbery, and that he took out the pane of glass and opened the door, and they both went into the house. Sheepwash had an iron bar; and he had a chisel. They struck a light, and be forced the staircase door off the hinges with a chieel, and they then both went up stairs; but before they want into the old man's room they each tied a handkerchief over their head. Sheepwash then burst open the bedroom door, and they went in; and when the old man pulled the bed-curtains on one side, he immediately struck Mm with the iron bar on the head, and said “ You take that. The deceased upon this begged for mercy, saying that he was a poor old man, and begging that bis life might be spated. Sheepwash then struck him again, and the deceased caught hold of the iron bar, and he then called out to him (MiUen)“Strike the —Witness asked him if fee did do so, and he said he did not, but that he ran down stairs, and as he turned his head he said he^ saw Sheepwash strike the old man again two or three times. Mfliea then told him that Sheepwash soon after* wards joined him, and produced the ^ breeches _ of the deceased, and at the same time said, “I think we have killed the old ——.** Millen then said there was no money in the breeches, and they threw them into the pond with- the bar of iron. The prisoner, also told him that Sheepwash. produced three sausages which they agreed to have for breakfast ou the following Sunday morn, ing, but they subsequently threw them inte the river.The statements made by the prisoners when before the magistrates were then but in.fiillen said—lt;f I haYe nothing to say. AH I told William Law waa quite true. The piece of iron that has been pro* dnced is what Sheepwash cut the old man with, ^ I had the other piece of iron (the chisel) in my hand with the candle. .Sheepwash, on being called upon, said: I have nothing to say. Millen wanted me to say it was two other men.This was the Case for the prosecution.The counsel for the prisoners having severally addressedThe learned Judge summed up, and after a very short deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of Guilty and his lord* ship passed sentence of death upon the prisoners.
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London Express
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Mar 17, 1849
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