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EXTRAORDINARY MURDER.
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plied, it was in consequence of his having disclosed his
mind to him.
A short time previous to this circumstance, William
Andrew Horne threatened one Mr. Roe for killing game,
and meeting him at a public house, an altercation arose on
this subject, in which Roe called Horne an incestuous
old dog. For these words he was prosecuted in the ec-
clesiastical court at Lichfield, and being unable to prove
the charge, he was obliged to submit, and to pay all ex-
pences. Roe being afterwards informed that Charles
Horne had informed some persons that his brother Wil-
liam had starved his natural child to death, went to them,
and found his intelligence to be true. Upon this he
applied, about Christmas 1758, to a justice in Derbyshire,
for a warrant to apprehend Charles, that the truth might
come out. The warrant was granted; but as the j ustice did
public business on Mondays only, the constable took Charles’
word for his appearance on the Monday following.
Meanwhile, William being informed of the warrant,
endeavoured to prevail on his brother Charles to perjure
himself, promising to be a friend to him. Charles re-
fused to comply, saying he had no reason to expect any
favour from him, but as he was his brother, if he would
give him five pounds to carry him to Liverpool, he would
immediately embark for another country. William,
however, refused to part with the money.
The justices of Derbyshire, discovering some reluctance
to sift the affair to the bottom, an application was made
about the middle of March, 1759, to a justice of the peace
in Nottinghamshire, who granted a warrant for appre-
hending William. It was soon endorsed by Sir John
Every, a gentleman in the commission of the peace for
the county of Derby. About eight at night the constable
of Annesley, went to Mr. Horne’s house at Butterley, and
knocked
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plied, it was in consequence of his having disclosed his
mind to him.
A short time previous to this circumstance, William
Andrew Horne threatened one Mr. Roe for killing game,
and meeting him at a public house, an altercation arose on
this subject, in which Roe called Horne an incestuous
old dog. For these words he was prosecuted in the ec-
clesiastical court at Lichfield, and being unable to prove
the charge, he was obliged to submit, and to pay all ex-
pences. Roe being afterwards informed that Charles
Horne had informed some persons that his brother Wil-
liam had starved his natural child to death, went to them,
and found his intelligence to be true. Upon this he
applied, about Christmas 1758, to a justice in Derbyshire,
for a warrant to apprehend Charles, that the truth might
come out. The warrant was granted; but as the j ustice did
public business on Mondays only, the constable took Charles’
word for his appearance on the Monday following.
Meanwhile, William being informed of the warrant,
endeavoured to prevail on his brother Charles to perjure
himself, promising to be a friend to him. Charles re-
fused to comply, saying he had no reason to expect any
favour from him, but as he was his brother, if he would
give him five pounds to carry him to Liverpool, he would
immediately embark for another country. William,
however, refused to part with the money.
The justices of Derbyshire, discovering some reluctance
to sift the affair to the bottom, an application was made
about the middle of March, 1759, to a justice of the peace
in Nottinghamshire, who granted a warrant for appre-
hending William. It was soon endorsed by Sir John
Every, a gentleman in the commission of the peace for
the county of Derby. About eight at night the constable
of Annesley, went to Mr. Horne’s house at Butterley, and
knocked