A genuine account of the life and trial of William Andrew Horne, of Butterly-Hall, in the County of Derby; who was convicted at Nottingham Assizes, August 10, 1759, for the murder of a child in the year 1724, and executed there on the 11th of December, 1759, to which is prefixed a particular detail of all the circumstances tending to the discovery of this long-concealed murder / [William Andrew Horne].

  • William Andrew Horne
Date:
1760
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Credit: A genuine account of the life and trial of William Andrew Horne, of Butterly-Hall, in the County of Derby; who was convicted at Nottingham Assizes, August 10, 1759, for the murder of a child in the year 1724, and executed there on the 11th of December, 1759, to which is prefixed a particular detail of all the circumstances tending to the discovery of this long-concealed murder / [William Andrew Horne]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r is i Horne, then and there felonioufly, wilfully, and of his Malice aforethought, into a certain Field and open Ground there, at the Parifh of Annefley afore- J'aid, in the County 0/Nottingham aforefaid, feloni- oujly, wilfully, 0/ his Malice aforethought, convey and carry ; ^zzz J Male Infant Child, Jo confined in the faid Bag, did then and there feloni- on fly, wilfully, and of his Malice aforethought, expofe, and defers, by Re a [on and Means of which Confining, Conveying, Carrying, heaving, Expo- fing, Defer ting the faid Male Infant Child, the faid William Andrew Horne, z/z the Manner afore- the JhzT Male Infant Child, <2/ /A? Parifh of Annefley afore faid, in the County of Nottingham aforefaid, iW. yf/zJ Jo Jurors aforefaid, upon their Oath aforefaid, fay, I hat the faid William Andrew Horne, A'zzz theJhzi Mlaie Infant Child, zzz Manner andForm aforefaid, felonioufly, wilfully, of his Malice aforethought, JzW hill and murder, gcdnft the Peace of cur faid late Lord the King, Aj Crown and Dignity, . ) Clerk.— What fayefl: thou, William Andrew Horne, art thou guilty of this Indi&ment, or not guilty ? Prifoner.— Not guilty. Clerk.— Culprit, How wilt thou be tried ? Prifoner.— By God and my Country. Clerk. — God fend thee a good Deliverance* [Hw /A? Names of the Jury were called over.] Clerk.—Mr. Hornel hold up your Hand. Gen¬ tlemen of the Jury, look upon the Prifoner you that are fworn, and hearken to his Charge. Indictment read.] Upon this Indidlment he has been arraigned, and upon this Arraign¬ ment pleaded Not Guilty \ and, for his Trial, put himfelf