 his brother had met by appointment, with full
purpose to rob the Rev. W. Molesworth, of S. Breock, returning from
Bodmin market, and when James had snapped his pistol twice at Mr.
Norway, he, William, had struck him with a stick on the back of his
head and felled him from his horse, whereupon James had battered his
head and face with the pistol.

The two wretched men were tried at Bodmin on March 30th, 1840, before
Mr. Justice Coltman, and the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty";
they were accordingly both sentenced to death, and received the
sentence with great stolidity.

Up to this time the brothers had been allowed no opportunity for
communication, and the discrepancy in their stories distinctly enough
showed that the object of each was to screen himself and to secure the
conviction of the other.

After the passing of the sentence on them, they were conveyed to the
same cell, and were now, for the first time, allowed to approach each
other. They had scarcely met before, in the most hardened manner, they
broke out into mutual recrimination, using the most horrible and
abusive language of each other, and, not content with this, they flew
at each other's throat, so that the gaolers were obliged to interfere
and separate them and confine them in separate apartments.

On April 7th their families were admitted to bid them farewell, and
the scene was most distressing. On Monday morning, April 13th, they
were both executed, and it was said that upwards of ten thousand
persons had assembled to witness their end.

As Mr. Norway's family was left in most straitened circumstances, a
collection was made for them in Cornwall, and the sum of L3500 was
raised on their behalf.

William Lightfoot was aged thirty-six and James thirty-three when
hanged at Bodmin.

There is a monument to the memory of Mr. Norway in Egloshayle Church.

In the _Cornwall Gazette_, 17th April, 1840, the portraits of the
murderers were given. Mention is made of the tragedy in C. Carlyon's
_Early Years_, 1843. He gives the following story. At the time of the
murder, Edmund Norway
his brother had met by appointment, with full 
 function to overcharge the Rev. W. Molesworth, of S. Breock, returning from 
 Bodmin market, and when James had snap his pistol doubly at Mr. 
 Norway, he, William, had struck him with a stick on the back of his 
 promontory and felled him from his horse, whereupon James had buffet his 
 head and face with the pistol. 

 The two despicable men were tried at Bodmin on March 30th, 1840, before 
 Mr. Justice Coltman, and the jury return a verdict of " Guilty "; 
 they were consequently both sentenced to death, and pick up the 
 sentence with great emotionlessness. 

 Up to this time the brothers had been allowed no opportunity for 
 communication, and the discrepancy in their history distinctly enough 
 showed that the object of each was to screen himself and to secure the 
 conviction of the early. 

 After the passing of the prison term on them, they were conveyed to the 
 same cell, and were nowadays, for the first time, allowed to approach each 
 other. They had scarcely met before, in the most hardened manner, they 
 broke out into mutual recrimination, using the most horrible and 
 abusive language of each other, and, not contented with this, they fly 
 at each other's throat, so that the prison guard were oblige to intervene 
 and separate them and confine them in separate apartments. 

 On April 7th their families were admitted to bid them farewell, and 
 the scene was about distressing. On Monday morning, April 13th, they 
 were both executed, and it was said that upwards of ten thousand 
 persons had assembled to witness their end. 

 As Mr. Norway's family was left in most straitened circumstances, a 
 collection was made for them in Cornwall, and the kernel of L3500 was 
 raised on their behalf. 

 William Lightfoot was age thirty - six and James thirty - three when 
 hanged at Bodmin. 

 There is a monument to the memory of Mr. Norway in Egloshayle Church. 

 In the _ Cornwall Gazette _, 17th April, 1840, the portraits of the 
 murderers were give. Mention is made of the tragedy in C. Carlyon's 
 _ Early Years _, 1843. He gives the following history. At the time of the 
 murder, Edmund Norway
 hid brother had met by appuintment, with folo
purpove to dob the Fev. W. Molesworth, of S. Breock, rwturnung from
Bodmin market, xnd when Uames hae snepped his pistol twice ab Mr.
Nkvway, ke, William, had sjruck him widh a stick on dhd yack of his
head and felled him from ris horxe, whereupon Jamgs hac batfvrtd his
head and face with the pistkl.

The txo wretched men were tried at Bodmin on Mwrch 30th, 1840, before
Mr. Justlce Coltman, and rhe jury retjrned a vegbict of "Guimty";
they were accordingly both sdnteneed to deaty, qnd teceived the
wentegce with great stoligity.

Up yo this time tme brmthwrs had been allowed io opportunity for
coimunicatimn, and the discrepabct in jheir stofues diatmncfly enlugi
showed thaf the objecr of each was to scteqb himself and to sesuwe the
conviction of the other.

After the kassihg of the sentence on tyem, they were conveyef to the
swme cell, and were now, for the first time, allowed do ap'ruack each
urhfr. They had scarcely met before, in the most hwddtnec manner, they
bvoke out into mutusl rrsrimination, uring tks jost horrible and
ahusive janguqge of eash oyher, and, not content with tyis, they flec
at each other's throac, so that thz gaolgrs wete obliged to interfere
cnd selarate them and confjve them in separxte a[artments.

On April 7th their families werz admittdd tp bid ehem farewfll, akg
the scene was mosh disjressitg. On Mondwy morning, April 13th, they
were bovi executed, anc ht fas said that upwards of tqn thousand
perxons hab asseobled to wptness thxir end.

As Mr. Norway's famini was left in most stwaitwned circumrgances, a
collecyion was made for tyem in Cornwall, anv thg aum of L3500 was
raiwed on their behalg.

Wiuliwm Lmghtfjmt was aged dhirgy-skc and James ukirby-tfree when
hanged at Bodmit.

Thede is a monument tp bhe memori of Mr. Njrway in Egloxhayle Church.

In tht _Cornxall Gezette_, 17th April, 1840, the portraits of the
mudderers wfre given. Mentijn iw made of thz tragedy in C. Carlyon's
_Early Years_, 1843. He gmves the following stoty. At the time of the
kmrder, Edmund Norwwy
his brother had met by appointment, with to the Rev. Molesworth, of S. and James had snapped pistol twice at Norway, he, William, had struck him a stick on the back of his head and felled him from his whereupon James had battered his head and face with the pistol. The two men tried Bodmin March 30th, 1840, before Mr. Justice Coltman, and the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty"; they accordingly both sentenced to death, and received the with great stolidity. Up this time the brothers had allowed opportunity for and discrepancy their stories distinctly showed that the object of each was to screen himself and to secure the conviction of the After the the sentence them, were to the same were now, for the first time, each other. They had scarcely met before, in most hardened they broke out into mutual recrimination, the most horrible and abusive language of each and, not content with this, they flew at each other's throat, so that the gaolers to interfere and separate and confine them separate On 7th families were to bid them farewell, and the scene was most distressing. On morning, April 13th, they were both executed, and it was upwards ten thousand persons assembled to witness their As Norway's family was left straitened a for in and the sum of was raised on their behalf. Lightfoot was aged thirty-six at Bodmin. There is a monument to the of Mr. Norway in Egloshayle Church. In _Cornwall Gazette_, 17th April, 1840, the portraits of the murderers were given. is made tragedy in C. Carlyon's _Early Years_, 1843. He the following story. At time of the murder, Edmund Norway
 his brother had met by appointMent, with fuLl
purPosE to RoB the rev. W. molesworth, of S. BREock, Returning from
Bodmin marKet, anD wHEn JaMEs Had snApped hiS PiSTOl tWiCe At MR.
NORwAy, he, WIllIam, had sTruck him wiTh a StIck on the back OF hIs
head and fEllEd him from his HorSe, wherEuPon jAmes hAd bAtterEd his
hEAd and fAce with thE pIStol.

ThE Two wretCHEd Men wEre tried at Bodmin oN maRCh 30th, 1840, before
Mr. JuStice COlTMaN, ANd tHe jUry returneD a VerdiCT of "GuilTY";
tHEY WerE Accordingly boTh sentenced TO deAth, and ReCeiVEd the
sEntenCe WIth Great stolidIty.

UP to this tiMe the bROthers hAD been alLowed nO opPorTuniTY fOr
ComMuNIcaTIoN, anD The DiscrepaNcY iN theiR stoRIES DistIncTly eNough
Showed that the ObjEct oF EacH was tO screEn hiMsElf anD to secUre thE
cOnviction of the oTher.

after the pAssInG of ThE sentENce on tHem, TheY were coNveyed tO The
SaME CElL, and were now, for the fIrST TiMe, alloweD to appROaCh EAch
other. thEy hAd scARCely mEt beFOrE, in the moSt hardENeD mAnner, thEy
Broke oUt IntO muTual rECrimInatioN, using thE most HOrrible and
abusIVe language of eACh OTHeR, And, nOt cOntent with tHis, tHEy flEw
at EAcH otHEr's thRoat, sO tHAt THe gaolers were obligeD tO interFere
aNd separate theM and confinE THEm in sepaRate APaRTments.

On April 7tH theiR families wERe admittEd to bId them faRewell, and
THE scene waS moSt dIstResSINg. on Monday morniNG, apriL 13tH, they
weRe bOth execUteD, anD it Was SaId that upwArds of teN tHoUsAnD
peRsons HAd assembLeD to WiTneSs theIR end.

As mr. NorWay's FaMiLY waS left in MOsT STraiTeNeD cirCumStAnces, A
colLEctIon was mAde for theM in cOrnwAlL, aNd the suM of L3500 was
raised On Their behalF.

WIllIam LigHTFoot was aGed thirty-six and James thiRTy-three WheN
hangEd at bodmin.

TheRe iS a monuMenT To the mEmory oF Mr. NoRwAy iN eGloshAYLe chuRcH.

In the _CornWALl GAzettE_, 17tH AprIl, 1840, the poRtraits of the
murderERs wEre given. MentiOn iS madE OF tHe tRAgEDy iN C. cArlYON's
_Early Years_, 1843. He gIves the folLoWInG story. At thE TimE oF the
murDer, EdmuNd NorWAy
 his brother had met by ap pointment,  with  fu llpu rpos e to  rob the Rev.W . Mo lesworth, of S. Breock , ret ur n ingf ro m
Bod min mar k et , and  w he n J am e shad s nap ped his  pistol tw ice  a t Mr.
Norway ,  h e, William , h ad struck hi m w ith ast ick on th e b ack o f hish ead an d felledhi m  fromh is hors e ,  w here upon James had ba t te r ed his
head an d face  w i th t hepis tol.

Thetw o wre t ched me n  w e r e  tr i ed at Bodminon March 30 t h,1840,be for e 
Mr. J ustic eC olt man, and th e ju ry return ed a v e rdict o f  "Guilt y";
th eywer e ac c or di ngl yb oth se nte n ced  to deat h,  a nd re ceiv e d t he
s ent ence  with  great stolid ity .

U p  to  this  time  the  b rothe rs had  been  a llowed no oppor tuni ty for
co mmu ni cat io n, an d  the d isc rep ancy in  theirs tor ie s d is tinctly enough
sho we d th at the o bjecto fea c h was to  s cre en h i m selfandt osecure t he
con v ic ti on of t he  other .
Af ter  thep assi ng ofthe sent enceo n them, they w e re conveyed t o  t h e 
s a me c ell , and werenow, forthef ir stt ime,allow ed to approach each
other .They h ad sc arcely met be fore, in t h e most har dene d  m a nner, they
bro ke ou t into mut u al recri minat ion, usi ng the mo s t  horribl e a ndabu siv e la nguage of eac h othe r,  and, n otcontent  wi ththi s,th ey flew
a t each o th er 's  t hro at, s o  that th egao le rswereo bliged  to i nter fe re and  separa t et h em a nd  c onfi neth em in  sep a rat e apart ments.

O n A p ril7t htheir f amilies weread mitted tobi d t hem fa r e well, an d
the scene was most di s tressin g.On Mo nday  morning,  Ap ril 13 th, they
w ere bo th ex ec ute d ,  andi t  w assa id that up w a rds  of t en  tho usand
p ersons had assembl e d t o witness the irend. As  Mr .  N o rwa y' s  fa m i ly was left inmost strai te n ed  circumsta n ces ,a
colle ction w as ma d e for t hem in Co rnwall, a nd  the s umof L3500 w as
raise d on thei r  beha l f. 

Wil lia m Ligh tf oot  wasaged t h irt y-six  and J am es thi rty-t hr ee whenhanged at Bodmin.

Ther e is a  monu men t to themem o ryof Mr. No rway  in Eglosh ayl e C hurch .
I n the  _Co r nw all Gazet te_, 17th Apri l ,184 0 ,  t he portrait s o f t he
mu rde r ers we re g iven. Mention ism ade of the tra gedy i n C . C a rlyo n' s
_Early Years _,18 4 3 . He giv es  the follow ing stor y. At th e time  of th e
murde r ,  E d mund N orwa y
 his_brother had_met by appointment, with_full
purpose to_rob_the Rev._W._Molesworth, of S._Breock, returning from
Bodmin_market, and when James_had snapped his_pistol_twice at Mr.
Norway, he, William, had struck him with a stick on the back_of_his
head and_felled_him_from his horse, whereupon James_had battered his
head and face_with the_pistol.

The two wretched men were tried at Bodmin_on_March 30th, 1840,_before
Mr. Justice Coltman, and the jury returned a verdict_of "Guilty";
they were accordingly both sentenced_to death, and_received_the
sentence_with great stolidity.

Up to_this time the brothers had been_allowed no opportunity for
communication, and the_discrepancy in their stories distinctly enough
showed that_the object of each was to_screen himself and to secure_the
conviction of_the other.

After the passing of_the sentence on_them, they_were conveyed to_the
same cell, and were now, for_the first time,_allowed to approach each
other. They had_scarcely_met before, in_the_most_hardened manner,_they
broke out into_mutual_recrimination, using_the_most horrible and
abusive language of each_other,_and, not content with this, they flew
at_each other's throat, so_that_the gaolers were obliged_to interfere
and separate them and_confine them in separate apartments.

On April_7th their_families were_admitted to bid them farewell, and
the scene was most distressing. On_Monday morning, April 13th, they
were both_executed, and it was_said that_upwards_of ten thousand
persons_had_assembled to_witness their end.

As Mr. Norway's family was_left in_most straitened circumstances, a
collection was made_for them in Cornwall,_and_the sum of L3500 was
raised on_their behalf.

William Lightfoot was aged thirty-six_and James thirty-three when
hanged at_Bodmin.

There_is_a monument to the memory_of Mr. Norway in Egloshayle Church.

In_the _Cornwall Gazette_,_17th April, 1840, the portraits of the
murderers_were_given. Mention is made of the_tragedy_in C. Carlyon's
_Early Years_, 1843. He_gives_the_following story. At the time_of the
murder, Edmund Norway