The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
_Mr. John Hawkins._ 19th, no gun fired from the soldiers
till after Carpenter dropped.
_Piercy Price._ 18th March last at Skewis. Was with the
soldiers when they took possession. Rogers looked out of the
little door. Asked him how he came to let a man lay unburied
who was there? owned “he killed him. As to the old soldier
that was killed, I had no animosity against him. It is true
I killed him, but it was time, he was too proud; intended to
kill the Sheriff and his men.”
_As to Street._
_Edward Williams._ Was there when Woolston was killed.
Street was on the inside of the house at the western door
when Woolston was killed. Had a sword drawn. He asked to go
out. Street said if he offered to do it he would run him
through; hindered him and another from going out; said if
they would do a friend any good or service now was the time;
the service was to keep the possession against the Sheriff.
The prisoner Rogers thought his appeal had been lodged.
_Henry Berryman._ The soldiers fired upon the house about
three times before they parted to different sides of the
house; did not see Carpenter shot, nor does not know when he
was shot; was as far off as the length of the whole hall;
did not see Street there.
_Thomas Pendarves._ By his perceivance the soldiers fired
first. Stood on the south side of the house, two hundred
yards off; did not see either Carpenter or Woolston shot.
_John Street has no evidence._
Verdict, both Guilty.
The King against Henry Rogers.
Indictment for the murder of Andrew Willis, alias Tubby, by
shooting him in the breast on the 16th of March at Crowan.
Plea, Not Guilty.
Serjeant Chapple, pro Rege.
_Edward Bennett._ Was a constable, and on 16th March called
Andrew Willis, alias Tubby, to give in his assistance to
take the prisoner Rogers at Skewis House on account of
murders that he had committed. Tubby was about sixty yards
from the house, and he saw a gun fired from a window of the
house; immediately on that Tubby fell down; he ran off;
immediately saw Rogers in the window from which the fire
came; afterwards saw Rogers come out to the man and walk
round him and take Tubby’s gun, but before Rogers came out
another gun was fired; saw one or two more at the window
afterwards; intended to apprehend him and bring him to
Launceston.
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