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IQ THE HAMMERSMITH .GHOSTS.
injured the spinal marrow. This, no doubt, in his niindL
had occasioned his death. The deceased’s face was ex-
ceedingly black, and was so in consequence of the powder
<hich had lodged in it. This gentleman also gave Smith
a good. character, and said his disposition was far from
being vindictive.
William Brooks, the constable, stated-his apprehension
of Smith at his lodgings, who had voluntarily come down
when he knocked at the door, and surrendered himself.—
He also jjdre testimony to his good character 5 and here the
evidence for the prosecution closed.
The Lord Chief Baron then informed the prisoner, that
he might offer any thing he had in his defence to the
charge.
The prisoner saying he left his defence to his Counsel;
The Lord Chief Baron informed him, that his Counsel
could only examine the witnesses, and that if he wished to
say any thing, he must address the Court himself.
The prisoner then, in extreme agitation, said, that when
he went out from home, it was with a very good intention;
an intention of finding out the person who had alarmed the
neighbourhood, by assuming a supernatural appearance ;
that meeting with the deceased, and having called to him,
twice, and not receiving an answer, he was very much
frightened, and knew not what he did. He-must most
solemnly declare his innocence with respect to any inten-t
tion of taking away the life of the unfortunate man, or any
man whatsoever.
His Counsel then proceeded to call the witnesses on his
behalf; the first,
Mrs. Fullbrook, a relation of the deceased, stated, she
resided in the same house with him ; and on Saturday pre-
ceding. his death, being at home together, he informed her,
that two ladies and a gentleman^ on account of the dress
he wore, had been frightened at him on the Terrace.—
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injured the spinal marrow. This, no doubt, in his niindL
had occasioned his death. The deceased’s face was ex-
ceedingly black, and was so in consequence of the powder
<hich had lodged in it. This gentleman also gave Smith
a good. character, and said his disposition was far from
being vindictive.
William Brooks, the constable, stated-his apprehension
of Smith at his lodgings, who had voluntarily come down
when he knocked at the door, and surrendered himself.—
He also jjdre testimony to his good character 5 and here the
evidence for the prosecution closed.
The Lord Chief Baron then informed the prisoner, that
he might offer any thing he had in his defence to the
charge.
The prisoner saying he left his defence to his Counsel;
The Lord Chief Baron informed him, that his Counsel
could only examine the witnesses, and that if he wished to
say any thing, he must address the Court himself.
The prisoner then, in extreme agitation, said, that when
he went out from home, it was with a very good intention;
an intention of finding out the person who had alarmed the
neighbourhood, by assuming a supernatural appearance ;
that meeting with the deceased, and having called to him,
twice, and not receiving an answer, he was very much
frightened, and knew not what he did. He-must most
solemnly declare his innocence with respect to any inten-t
tion of taking away the life of the unfortunate man, or any
man whatsoever.
His Counsel then proceeded to call the witnesses on his
behalf; the first,
Mrs. Fullbrook, a relation of the deceased, stated, she
resided in the same house with him ; and on Saturday pre-
ceding. his death, being at home together, he informed her,
that two ladies and a gentleman^ on account of the dress
he wore, had been frightened at him on the Terrace.—
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