An authentick account of the life of Mr. Charles Drew, late of Long-Melford in the county of Suffolk. Who was tried and convicted at Bury Assizes, for the murder of his father, Mr. Charles John Drew ... To which is added a faithful account of the trial. Of the said Charles Drew.

Date:
1740
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Credit: An authentick account of the life of Mr. Charles Drew, late of Long-Melford in the county of Suffolk. Who was tried and convicted at Bury Assizes, for the murder of his father, Mr. Charles John Drew ... To which is added a faithful account of the trial. Of the said Charles Drew. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C 15> ) f c altho’ earneftly requefted. And that Mr. Dreiv, not 4 only at that Time employ’d him this Examinant, 4 but gave him AlFurances, that he fhould be wholly 4 concerned for him. And that on the 14th Day of * Feb. following, he was with him at his Houfe doing 4 Bufinels. Before the fame was compleated, one 4 Andrew Grover, a Conftable in the laid Town, had 6 taken Edward Humphries, and carry’d him before * Sir Cordell Firebrace. The faid Mr. Drew, feeing 6 the faid Humphries, in Cuftody, was a good deal 6 furprized thereat, and lent this Informant To know, 4 on what Account the faid Humphries, was taken in- * to Cuftody. Who on his Return, informed the faid 4 Mr. Drew, ’twas on .Sufpicion of murdering his Fa- 4 ther, Which Anfwer gave Mr. Drew, a good deal 4 of Uneaftnefs, and put him into fuch a Paftion 4 with the Officer for taking him, that he fwore he 4 would ruin him ; and faid, as the Family did not 4 concern themfelves about the murder, what was it 6 to him ? And before this Examinant left the laid Mr. * Dreiv, Sir Cordell Firebrace, fent for him, this Ex- 4 am inant, by the Conftable who had 'taken Hum- 4 phries, into Cuftody. And the faid Conftable being 4 (by the faid Mr. Drew,) fent for into his Room, 4 (he) went and told Mr. Drew, the Caufe of his 4 taking up the faid Humphries'. Mr. Drew, with a 4 good deal of Heat and Paiiion, told the Conftable, 4 he would ruin him for fo doing. On this Exami- 4 nant’s leaving the faid Mr. Drew, ill Order to wait 4 on Sir Cordell, the laid Mr. Drew, prefled this Exami- 4 nant, that he would ufe his utmoft Endeavours to get ‘ 4 Humphries, difcharged, and for fo doing he would 4 make him a grateful Return. Whereupon this Ex- 4 aminant faith, he was the more preffing to have the 4 faid Humphries, profecuted, knowing the Character 4 of the laid Humphries, and believing him to be a 4 Perfon fit for fuch an Enterprize. And at the fame 4 Time this Examinant very earneftly delired the laid 4 Mr. Drew, to wait on Sir Cordell Firebrace, and 4 appear againft Humphries, to. clear himfejf of fome 4 Adperlions thrown upon him, for being Acceffary C 2 *wiih