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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    A. Not that I recollect. Do you know Mrs. Collier that keeps an inn at Chefter? A. I did know there was fuch a woman kept fuch an inn. What inn was it ? A. The Faulcon. Q. Do you remember carrying a letter to a lady there named Gwin, from Lord Grofvenor ? A. I remember carrying fome fuch a thing to a lady at the Faulcon. From whom was that meffage carried? A. From Lord Grofvenor. What might be the meffage? A. It might be a letter that his Lordfhip wanted to fpeak to her. Cv_ Did you hear for what purpofe the lady came there to the Faulcon at Chefter' A. No, Sir. ' Q. Did you know from whence fhecame? A. I did not know from whence fhe came. Do you know what place Ihe went to from Chefter ? A. I believe there is a houfe near Chefter called the Caftle, belonging to Lord Grof- venor, and the lady went there according to the meffage I had taken, to meet my Lord Grofvenor. Q. Where did fhe go to Lord Grofvenor? A. To the Caftle. Did you go with her, or meet her there too ? A. I was there about the fame time fhe was, but did not go with her. Q. What was the purpofe fhe met Lord Grofvenor for at the Caftle? Did you leave them together at the Caftle? A. I believe fhe might flay at the Caftle about ten minutes, not more. Was you with her during that time ? A. No ; I was not. Did you introduce her to Lord Grofvenor? A. I introduced her into the houfe. CX Did you conduct her into the room where Lord Grofvenor was ? A. I conducted her into a room where my fifter-in-law was-, I believe I told her rhere was a perfon come to fpeak to Lord Grofvenor, and defired my filler would go out of the room. In order to make room for Lord Grofvenor to come in? A. Yes, Sir. Do you know what this lady's bufinefs was ? A. I did not, nor I do not. C\_ You fay fhe ftaid about ten minutes at the Caftle ? A. I believe flic did. Did fhe and my Lord go out together, or did my Lord ftay after ? A. I think he ftaid after. Did my Lord go after her ? . A. Not as I know of.. Q. Did you know what name the Lady paft by at that time ? A. It is molt likely, if I carried the letter the name was upon it-, I think it was a meifage from Lord Grofvenor for her to come and fpeak with his Lordfhip, but I don't at all recollect the name. Q. Do you recollect the time, in the year 1765? A. I do not recollect the time; I believe it might be in 1765 j I cannot fix the year, I took fo little notice of it. Q. What age was the lady in appearance? A. By what I guefs fhe might be five or fix and twenty. si Juryman. My Lord, I think this evidence has not given any account how he found Lady Grofvenor and his Royal Highnefs as to their drefs. Court. Did you fee any thing of Lady Groivenor's drefs ? A. She fell down, and I moved fo quick, to her affiftance, and the Duke turning round by my left hand, I did notobferve it. Court. Nor any thing particular in the defendant's drefs when you firft went into the room ? Who went in firft? A- 1 was firlh r Juryman.