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great pain. She was taken into custody; and, on hearing of his death, she burst into tears, lamenting that she was the cause of his death. The coroner’s inquest sat on the body on the Thursday following, and returned a verdict of wilful murder against Agnes Rae; and she was committed to Maidstone Jail, to take her trial at the next Assizes. His age was thirty-five.
At the last Maidstone Assizes, the ⟨prisoner⟩ was placed at the bar. The Judge having taken his seat, and the Jury being sworn the footman to Mr Wilson, saw Miss Rae come into the kitchen, but did not know her. She asked if Mr Wilson was at home. ⟨He⟩ told her he was, and desired the gardener ⟨to⟩ go and shew the lady into the parlour, ⟨while⟩ he put on his shoes. His mistress went ⟨up⟩ stairs to the room. He then heard his master groan several times. He went into ⟨the⟩ room. and found his master bleeding ⟨from⟩ the breast, who exclaimed, 'O, I am ⟨stabbed!⟩ I am murdered!' Miss Rae threw the ⟨knife⟩
