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EXECUTION

... have committed the act. He has all along declared that he could not tell what possessed him at the moment, but the thought to kill the deceased suddenly came across his mind and he could not resist it. The pri-oner, although only 24 years old, appears to ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1844
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 985 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CLUNIE COLLIERY—MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT

... thought he might have fallen into the water, which was from six to seven feet deep, and nearly up to the scaffolding. He put his foot over the scaffolding, and came in contact with his brother's head in the water. He then called out Murder, which being heard ...

Published: Thursday 29 August 1844
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LOCAL NEWS

... pent together in that narrow place, where was vain for them to attempt to escape, and overthrew seven of them, several being killed upon the spot, and the others maimed and bruised, the drivers of the sheep, acting zealously for their masters interests, ...

Published: Thursday 10 October 1844
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 4420 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DREADFUL ACCIDENT

... the scaffold was at all in a dangerous state, being composed of strong upright poles, which are rendered secure by long cross pieces of timber firmly wedged to the brickwork and tied with thick cords. They were in the act of running the scaffold up some ...

Published: Thursday 16 January 1845
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 291 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

AWFUL SCENE-CONFESSION AND EXECUTION OF THE DAVENPORT MURDERERS

... formed in a hollow square about the gallows, while the prisoners ascended the scaffold, and took their seats with the sheriff. Several other gentlemen ascended the scaffold. I say olhei- gentlemen, for the prisoners appeared very much like gentlemen. ...

Published: Thursday 08 January 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 898 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IRISH NEWS

... timber in his bowse, had some angry words with his wife, during which struck her with the hatchet he had in his hand, and killed her. This shocking deed occurred at Shanrahan, near Clogheen. Dunn has made a full confession of his guilt, and has been committed ...

Published: Thursday 26 February 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1642 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SCOTTISH NEWS

... arching, which consists of stone at the outer part and brick in the middle, is carried through from end to end, but the scaffolding and woodwork have not yet been removed. It happens, we presume more from accident than design, that the line of the tunnel ...

Published: Thursday 26 February 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1313 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. TO THE EDITOR. THE DAILY NEWS. Gentlemen, —In the very remarkable Report made the State ..

... tried, found guilty, punished: and there an end. But a criminal under sentence of death, or in great peril of death upon the scaffold, becomes immediately the town talk ■ the great subject ; the hero of the time. The demeanour in his' latter moments, of Sir ...

Published: Thursday 19 March 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2337 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STIRLING OBSERVER. Sir, —If you can give insertion, your extensively read paper, to the ..

... became a priest, I never attended convicts on the scaffold, but one occasion. Two men were executed in Montreal in 1832 for the murder of a soldier The two were guilty ; one of them said nothing on the scaffold • the other declared his innocence, although ...

Published: Thursday 26 March 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 3098 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FOREIGN NEWS

... the sentence of death was carried into effect. The avenues leading to the Place de la Barriere St Jacques, upon which the scaffold had been erected during the night, were occupied large force of Municipal Guards, and very few spectators were permitted ...

Published: Thursday 18 June 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2768 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FEROCITY OF A SPANISH ROBBER

... that he was about to be shot down like a wild beast in his den,entreated the men to fire low, so as to disable, but not to kill him, in order that some chance might yet remain of repentance. A shot was fired, but it missed him. The ruffian fell back to ...

Published: Thursday 27 August 1846
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 811 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

VARIETIES

... short time, and seventeen have stopped. John Skii>way, the celebrated steeple climber, fell from scaffolding, feet high, Bristol, on Wednesday, and was I killed. has promised to build a Protestant chapel for the English workmen employed some iron-works near ...

Published: Thursday 01 April 1847
Newspaper: Stirling Observer
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2183 | Page: 3 | Tags: none