The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-05 00:00:00

THB HURLER AT LIVERPOOL.

Yesterday, the Liverpool borough coroner re-
sumed the inquest on the body of the young woman, Elias
Jones, who was murdered by a young man named Pawing.
too. a nailer, who had been keeping company with the
deceased for about four years. The fads of the ea" are
these :—On Thursday erasing last the murderer, Peen'
ton, went to the residence of deoeseed's mother,
is Eari-etreet, off Great Horner-street, and after
staying some time he, in company with his sweesheatt,
left for the purpose of going to a unite; saloon, in William.
umaquare, kept by a man named Goodburn. It ap
that deceased and Pennington reached Goodburn's at shun
tan o'clock at night, and entered the singing odour, when
Pennington had something to (birth. Whilstthere Peening.
ton had occasion to go to the bar, and when there he nom.
plained to Goodburn that "she (meaning the deceased) wee
making it up with some other chap." The barkeeper Butes
that Pennington appeared greatly excited at the time, and
Goodburn swears that he saw • dagger knife—the one
produced before the coroner—sticking in a belt underneath
Pennington's coat. Immediately after the deceased and
her murderer left the house, and about half
an hour afterward, • report was raised that
a woman had been murdered in St. Jolla's.
bin, and that the police bad taken her to the Royal Lahr.
mazy. Goodburo bearing of this want at once to the infir•
wary, and there identified deceased as the woman who had
been with Pennington at the singing house. The mother of
the murdered girl stated that on Thursday evening last Pen.
niegton came to her house and asked for Eliza. He stayed
some time, and then left with her daughter for the purpose
of going to some place of amusement. On going out of the
house Pennington kissed witness, the deceased, and the
children, saying, " Aint Eliza nice!' Witness knew that
Pennington was very fond of the deceased ; they had been
keeping com y for about four years, and were to hare
been in a day or two. She knew that Peeningtes
was also very jealous 110 Eliza, and she (ids:
nets) had heard him say to Eliza, "I will cut you
throat if I find you speaking to anybody else." Her
daughter was a good girl, and 27 years of age. John
Weaver, a hairdresser, residing in Atholatteet, off Greet
Howard-street, knew Pennington for thirteen years, and
on Friday night last he came to witness's shop, and aid.
" Did you,hear an thing" He (witness) did sot reply, sad
Peuniagtou walked round towards whom, making a motion
with his hand as if to stab himself in the left breed, and
thee said, " I did it. lam sorry I did it ; but it was done
in • bit of • lark." Witness said, " How is it?" He then said,
" I was acting Macbeth, as I was drunk." He then added,
" Did you know that little piece?' Witness said, " What
little piece!" Pennington replied, "Joey Jour, sitar."
Witness asked which of them, when Pennington mid,
" Eliza, the eldest. I bought • knife ; they
wanted • dollar for it ; but I gave them
three 'billings." Pennington then left witness's shop.
Several other witnesses having been examined the
jury returned • verdict of "Wilful murder against John
Pennington," and a warrant was at once issued for his ap.
prehension. Sir George Grey, we understand, in about to
grant a reward for the apprehension of the murderer.