... distance to go to the scaffold he walked the whole way with a firm quick step. The scaffold, which is the same as was formerly used, was erected close to the locality of previous executions, but, course within the walls of the The scaffold MSS draped with black ...

... acciaents in the building of houses, &c. The local chiefs of the police are ordered to visit every scaffold in their district before work is begun. Suspended scaffolding is to be maintained by three instead of only one rope, and clothes must be so arranged as ...

... housetops, and every vacant spot in sight were covered with men, women, and children. The crowd conducted him before the scaffold, and asked him if he had anything to say before he would suffer death. All was quiet and still. Not a word could be heard ...

... Mr. Willis observed to him that, in his position, he shoold he dead to this world. Why, sir, was the answer, if anybody killed me h e would be hanged for it yet. The schoolmaster mentioned that he should have a new heart—not a heart of stone, but a ...

... was withdrawn on pap:limit of costs. KILLINU PHEASANTS. George Griffiths and Richard Babbs were char g ed with unlawfully killing two pheasants, on the 22nd of December, the property of Mr. Foley. James Broad said he was an under-keeper in the employ of ...

... perished from exhaustion, odd, or some organic affection ; in 14 accidents 15 tersotis were killed by falling into crevasses, ktc. ; in 10 accidents 15 persons were killed by slipping on ice • and in 35 cases 41 persons were kilt d by slipping on !Vas Or grass ...

... crimes, neglect to restore tranquillity by a general amnesty ; but, on the contrary, every day out off the of brave men on the scaffold, partly also because we desired to make a capture that would create a sensation.” _ My captivity would only have lasted fourteen ...

... mother, and she will be dead before you get to Southwell, prisoner answered, It was a mere accident, and I shall die on the scaffold. 115 was very tipsy. By Mr. O'Brien : Some years ago the prisoner received an Injury on the head from falling oil a horse ...

... Revs. Mr. Oldham and Mr. Doran accompanied the culprit to the top steps of the scaffold, where Mr. Oldham read aloud a prayer for the dying. Caleraft stepped on to the scaffold along with the doomed man, was received with a few hisses and groans from the ...

... coining, forgery, arson, and horsestealing were punishable with death. So late as 1827, Edward Lowe, a coiner, was drawn to the scaffold on a hurdle; and it was only in 1829 that Thomas Maynard completed the catalogue of those who were executed for forgery. ...

... employed on the building of the new Baptist Chapel. Northcote-road, New Wandsworth, was seized with a fit and fell from a scaffold. The height from the ground was only three feet, but his neck was broken, and death was instantaneous. _ On Monday, the annual ...

... of the shaft, who has been killed and whose books were burned amongst the debris at the bottom of the mine. Seventy, however, is the full complement of miners to this pit, and 36 having been brought out alive, the number killed may be estimated at 34. Several ...