The trial of Laurence Earl Ferrers, for the murder of John Johnson, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers. In Westminster-hall, in full Parliament, on Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and Friday the 18th of April, 1760: on the last of which days, judgment for murder was given against him ... / [Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers].

  • Shirley, Laurence, 4th Earl Ferrers, 1720-1760.
Date:
1760
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Credit: The trial of Laurence Earl Ferrers, for the murder of John Johnson, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers. In Westminster-hall, in full Parliament, on Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and Friday the 18th of April, 1760: on the last of which days, judgment for murder was given against him ... / [Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ -*3 TJ would re <ver ; I replied, Ycsj he faid, then I may go to Bed in Safety ; he went to Bed directly. I Mr. A irney General. What parTed after? Kir'.lai . The firft Thing I did I went to Mr. John/on, who defired, for God's Sake, that I would rerpve him; while we were talking, I heard my Lord open the Door, and call up his Pointer : *ir. John/on was a good deal alarmed at it, fearing my Lord mould come again ; but my Lord Jut the Door •, then he again intreated me to remove him. Mr. A.trney General. Was any Propofal made to remove him before that? Kirklan Yes; Mrs. Clifford came down before that into the Still Room, and faid, cannot Johnfon t removed ? My Lord replied, No, he mall not be removed, till he be either better or dead : Ar1 fome time after that he faid, he was glad he had him in the Houfe, that he could plague the laical; or fome fuch Words. Mr. At rney General. Why did you propofeto remove him ? Kirklan. I thought it prudent for many Reafons to remove him •, I imagined, Mr. Johnfon would die and if my Lord came and found him dying, his Refentment would rife againft me ; befides, (V . Johnfon was in a good deal of Apprehenfion of being again fhot; I really appre- hended h might die through Fear, for he was a Man of a very weak Conftitution; upon this, , went to the Lount, and got a Parcel of Ft Hows, and placed Mr. Johnfon in an eafy Chair md carried him upon Poles to the' Lount, where he got without being much fatigued. Mr. At rney General. Did you apprehend that the moving would be prejudicial to him, con- fidering th.Condition he was in ? Kirklam It is impartible to fay it might not •, but there was much more Danger in leaving him at Stanton md he expreffed Satisfaction on my removing him : When he came there, he dehred he mieht I removed from one Room where he was, into another j for he faid, my Lord might come tnd oot hirn there, the Window was facing the Bed I told him, he might make himfeli eafy, I wo d place a Centry at each Door. Mr At. mey General. At what Time was Mr Johnfon removed ? > ' Kirklam I believe about Two o'Clock in the Morning-, I am not quite certain oi the Hour. Mr. Ati -ney General. How long did he live after that ?i • Kirklam He lived, as I was informed, till about Nine •, I did not leave him t.ll Seven o'Clock. i r i • a Mr Ati -ney General. In ww ConrT.^o i~ «'3—- y°» J^c ,lim * Kirlkand Weak and low, and cold in the Extremities. _ Mr Att-ney General. What was your Judgment about him ? Kirklana That he would be dead he thought fo himieli. Mr Att ney General. What happened after he was dead ? Kirklam. Nothing more than my examining the Body. n4?SwW^tt£'™heLeft Side'-th,rh js oFA1 Gu, and thigh fBonewe call the Os Inominatum, and lodg'd ,n the Bone ca..ed General. Do you apprehend that Mr. J,b«fon died of that Wound ( ff5 i^T W« y^« when the Eat. washed ? ^Hr^^^S;^ <- -as lodged in the ^X/xt^ttrled before I told your Lordmip it was lodged, I remember * £^ftr rr1S wtn I told you I had mot it through a Deal, was it not mentioned with ^t^^Z^S^ .o deceive you , and I thought it abfolutely