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suegill
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Heanor Pubs, clubs and beerhouses
replied on: 10/29/2005 12:22:44 AM

I found this on the Ten Oaks Family History Page

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The murder of Francis Tantum in 1795

An account by his brother-in-law, Thomas Howitt

Derbyshire Record Office, D4734/1/10/11

Account of the Death of Fras Tantum Junr 1795

A just and True Account of a most Barbarous and inhuman murder

Committed by Richard Hanks the son of a Publican in the Town of Heanor in the County of Derby on the Body of Fras Tantum of Heanor fall on the 30th Day of January 1795

Of all the Crimes that man can Possibly be gilty of that of murder is the most shocking and detestable for man to destroy his own species in a fit of passion or intemperance is certainly shocking to the feeling of human nature but when murder is committed coolly and deliberately wee must at once conclud that the wretched perpertrator is so horrid a deed is no longer fit to live among men -

Richard Hanks the unhappy Person above mentioned is youth about 18 years old he lives with his mother who keeps a Publick house in the Town of Heanor he had been it seems long acquented with the Deceased and Account of Sum injury which thought he had sustained by means of him Family disputes for the deceased was left Executor to the will of the late Richard Hanks occasioned by the late Fras Tantum he was pre-Determined to Put an end to his existence when ever an opportunity should offer for Putting the diabolical design in Execution which never happened until last Friday morning the 30 of January 1795 When the Deceased came to the house of his mother and on entering the Kitchen where young Hanks sat asked him to fill him a Pint of ale - to which he made no reply nor did he fill the Pint as desired his mother observed his countenance change when Fras Tantum enterd the Room desired him Fra Tantum to go into the Parlour and sit down which he had scarcely done Eare the young man got up and went into the yard where he purcured a long carving knife whitch Dun he hastily Entered the Parlour and before he could be Perceived plunged the fatal instrument in to the belly of his most invetorate Enemy, as he had always stiled him who lived about twelve hours after in the most Excruciating Pain and then Expired

The Coroners inquest sat on the Body and brought in their verdict. Willfull murder against the said Richard Hanks who was immediately taken into Custody and committed to Derby Gaol where he remains to take his trial at the next assize

Fras Tantum was a likely young man about 30 years of age and was very much respected by all who knew him

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