The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-13 00:00:00

Corollas Gabby, the wife of a labeuriog man in the LI.
neighbourhood, said that she was with the deceued in her
last moments. Before death she said that she expected to fit
die, and was quite 'sensible. She had a great fear of Mrs. irg.
Lane, the midwife, and would not see her. When Lace 11.
called the last time the deceased said that she was not M.
to be 'Rowed to some again, and she had behaved very ill
to her. At the time of death the husband was uldp ral
side her, having been so worn out that he lay down on the i 4
bed, and went off. Soo was deputing so quietly that they et
were afraid to disturb her, asshe was sensible, sod they did 191
sot awake him until she had ceased to breathe. (Si nsa- 3
tion.) She complained of nothing particular. She bad 111
beef tea by the doctor's order., but it came too late. She BL
&.could not take it. Her bullhead had no place to work
unless in the same room. At that time (the day or so be- 20
fort) there was quarreling upstairs between Mr. and Mrs. 12
Clarke. Witness was sure it was a man and woman, and 121
not children. She knew the noire too well—(here the Sl'
SG
Coroner stopped the witness about this matter).
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Mary Ann Riedel', the wife of James Birbeck, a green- 25
grocer, of 15 and 16, Collier-street. stated that she heard of Et.
the deceased's ease on the 28th of December, two days before
she died. Witness made some beef tea, took it in, and Bt
lound her in a dreadful 'tato of destitution. Witness asked SO
if there was no woman living in the house, and Mrs. Clarke, 25
the landlady, was present, and stated who she was. Wit- lot
nem upb:sided her and said, " How can you let the poor sal
creature lie in this way without making it known." The Se
woman replied that the deceased was so close a woman, 20
she (Clarke) did not know of it. Witness tad learned Bt.
that the deceased had only a little cold water to nourish la
her immediately after confinement. (Sensation.) When 20
relief came the poor soul was tin far gone to take advantage la
of it. She said the heef tea was very nice, but that she
wanted it before. Witness alweys thought the husband to a
be anxious about work, and had given him several Bt.
little jobs. The deceased never complained about bet hue- 22
band. Jest before she died she asked the nurses what the
doctor said, and was told that he said " she was going tit
fast." The mud thought it best not to deceive her ; she so
seemed quiet and resigned. She wished Mr. Robinson to lo
give her some sleeping stuff, as her head was beginning to 20
ache.
Mrs. Wlttimore, a neighbour, looked in to see the de- ..11
calmed on the 72nd, and found the husband stitching a piece r,
of tape to a bit of old blanketing to pit the infant in. fit
(Sensation.) Nihau saw that the poor little thing had not IS
been washed for two or three days, and wss coming over W
sores. She washed it end put the bit ci 'blanketing upon SO
it. The mother said she " had never lived in a heathen it
hones before," but witness did not know what she meant by is
that. Witness asked her if her husband had been kind to se
her, and she replied that he was very kind. Witness asked IS
her if she was sure he was kind, and was answered, " Yes • hi,
for they had seldom spent a sixpence unknown to each I:
other, but the beat of people would have words at times." s
That wee all witness knew. •
Mrs. Elisabeth Mills, the wife of Mr. Mills, cabinet-
maker, of Vernon-square, Clerkenwell, said that she was
one of a committee of lady visitors. She saw the deceased
soon after her confinement, and she looked very bakiudeed,
and witness considered her in a dying state. The husband
was present, and seemed most indefatigable in his attentions ILI
W her. Witness never saw a man so hied before. Two or 5
days before she died atie was in a very exhausted r,
tad -
told witness that Mrs. Lane had been there with ek
woman and had examined her by force, and di
Wes left her in a most deplorable state. (Sense-
Son.) She had no nurse at that time but her has- r
band. Witness then went to Mr. Tucker, the over- t.
Nu, and brought the case under his attention, after which, in
lip to the time of her death, she wanted for nothing.
Robinson, the surgeon, was also very kind to her. Wit- 10
lame told Mr. Robinson, the surgeon, about Mrs. Lane's bb
adduct within an hour afterwards, and mentioned the par-
*talus of the violence. et.
Mr. Robinson said that he did not see any sign of via- p 4,
Wad upon the examination of the body. Ct.
Mrs. continued—Mn. Lane wanted deceased to
Wks castor oil, against Mr. Robinson's instructions. Wit-
mess read and prayed with her, and her mind seemed to be 37,1
oat, and prepared for her coming end. st.
As Mrs.eel in the room seemed to be very strong sg.
agains Clarke, particularly after Mrs. Barbed's evi- St.
died, the Coroner said that means must be taken to protect •
SO witness, who had come forward to give evidence. at.l
The Coroner then began to sum up the case, and stated
that the inquest had been held in consequence of an official
complaint which had been made to him, stating that the 20
deceased had lost her life through neglect. Com- le
&iota had been made against loth Mrs Lane and Mrs. !!!.
Popham. These complaints had been made in writing. The 2;
jury had heard the whole of the testimony in the case, and 7;
which was in some respects of a moat extraordinary cha- 121
miner. Generally speaking such statemeats received a co- 121
bearing according to the feelings of the parties, which 1.2
made it very difficult to ascertain the exact state of the case. .2,
He did not see what blame attached to the medical officer :,t!
oe to Mrs. Lane, for that person he thought was rather en-
titled to praise, because o hen she saw the case was beyond 5'%
her skill she urged Gafford to go for a medical man. He to I
did not do so, but discharged the one who was attending ;
whereas, bad he gone to the workhouse, he would have L,
had everything he wanted. et.l
After the summing up the room was cleared, and Garford
was ordered into custody, Mrs. Clarke having stated that 20
she was afraid of him, and had taken a warrant cut that 121
day.. Garford wcs, however, ultimately released, and a P_
scene of great recrimination took place between the friends 22
of both parties. A second clearing took place, and a ver-
dict of " Death from exhaustion " was taken, and imputing ak
blame to the husband for not obtaining parochial relief. 23
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SPORTING.

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BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAT.
There was a pretty good attendance this morning, but
business was very limited. St. Hubert was again in from
both for the Two Thousand rind Derby ; 40 to 1 was cur-
rently effered on the field b
as r the Chester Cup. The fol-
lowing w the Meet tting •
CbeHESTER CUP.
500 to 10 &gat Tyne, (t)
600 to 10 Rothe
rbans (t)
500 to 10 Lhusforda (t)
600 to 10 Sir Mark (t)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to 1 eget St. Hubert (t)
6to 1 Bonnie Morn (offd)
5 to 1 Lord of the Isles (offd)
DERBY.
9 to 1 sgst St. Hubert (t)
11 to 1 De Clare (t and offd)
300 to 21 Rifleman (t 1
20 to 1 Oulaton (riffo)
30 to 1 Polydore (oita)
60 to 1 Sersbasd (t)
1000 to 15 Rambling Katie (t)
The Liverpool Steeplechase was much talked about, but
nothing booked about it.

FEARED Loss or AN AMERICAN Elniwhich r.--Capteind
Edwards, of the steam-tug It returne
to Liverpool yesterday, after Channel, the cean Chief from
this port to liobart-tow, down the reports haying
seen an American ship go ashore at 2 p.m. on Thursday,
inside the Tusks! Light. As soon as the ship struck she
hoistei her ensign. union down, the boats were immediately
lowered, and proceeded towards Tyska', Lighthouse. After
es,,ting off tbc Ocean Chief the steam-tug returned to
Tusher at 8 p.m , but °Wald He SWAZI of the Alp.—
Lioeepool Chronicle.