The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-25 00:00:00

WIPE POISONING IN IRELAND.

At the Tipperary Amizea ou Monday, Richard.
Burke was indicted for murdering his wife. They were
married in 1847, and at the time of her death the wife,
Johannah Burke, was living in the town of Clogbeee. She
had been living there for a considerable time while her
husband was residing in Waterford, where he filled the
situation of clerk of the Waterford Union Workhouse.
Monday, the 16th of April, Johanna Burke complained
of not being well, took some medicine, was seized with
sudden spasms, and, after frequently express-
ing her belief that she was dying, before either
the priest or the doctor could arrive she was dead.
From the symptoms it appeared that she had died from the
effects of strychnine, and on a post-mortem examination
strychnine was found in her stomach. It was also found
that the medicine which she had taken consisted of Epsom
salts, magnesia, and strychnine mixed together. It appeared
that deceased had been jealous of her husband, and on the
Bth of March he had visited her. She was subject to epi-
lepsy, and he promised to send her some medicine. He did
send hee some, as appeared from a letter written by him,,
which wee put in evidence. Part of it was the powder
which caused her death. It was made up in a package which
was endorsed in the writing of the prisoner. She did
not take it as soon as it was sent, and the prisoner wrote
again to her urging her to take it, as the doctor said it would
do her good. The prisoner had access to the surgery of the
Waterford Workhouse, and he was seen about the time the
powder was sent mixing some powder in the surgery. He
had also been making ioquiriei as to the effect. of strych-
nine. As bee been stated, Mm. Burke died from the effects
of the powder. Witnesses were called to prove these facts,
and the case was adjourned till Tuesday, when the jury,
after an hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty, but
they unanimously recommended the prisoner to mercy in
consideration of his previous good character. Sentence was
deferred.

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LXPLANATION.
D.—Barometer corrected and reduced to St deg. at mew, we
level: each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about one -hundredth
of an loch diminution . and each 10 deg., above de): . ranting
nearly three-hundredths 1.1101•110. L—Exposed thermometer
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point). D.—Direction of wind itrue—two point* left of map
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report. o.—Sett-dletureance (1 to 9). L—Cats.

Film AT KIANTIME Town.—(Troia DAY.)—This
(Friday) monolog between one and two o'clock an alarmiog
fire broke out at No. 11, Castle- Kentish-town,
which at one time threatened consisiemble deeaelation. The
fire was discovered soon after one o'clock, after the family
had retired to rest, and was stated to have occurred by some
clothes in the back kitchen catching fire. The pariah en-
gine arrived, and other engines followed, and after
some delay the exertions of the Fix. Brigade succeeded in
entwining the flames. The house was comnietely destroys&
This is the third fire this week at Camden and Kentisb..
town. There is no fire station in the neighbourhood, sod
until lately no fire-escape was stationed at Camdentosm.
There is neither fire station nor escape station at Kentish-
town.