The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-09 00:00:00

stomach pweated red patches, audits. mend the mialeata
re sent the smell of say's. The mucous asembrase in
the cerdiao extremity wee highly easgested. She was in
the [sadly way. The child wits about six amain in ad-
vance. and there were other appearances from which he
formed an °pillion that the deceased hid died from stran-
gulation.
In answer to questions by the comer,
Mr. Lowe stated that he thought it hardly potable, from
the amount of ceehymosis round the neck, that the due aced
could have strangled herself, which Is strengthated by the
statement of the witness as to the menet la which she was
found. It was at one time believed to be impossible that a
suicide mold take place by striteguletion, bat there have
been circumstances where it is reported as bowleg been so
committed. bat hem the mamma in which the kaadkercitlef
was placed la this ease, and there bele, ises oompres•
sibility from its width, death would have been is etas ,
and great form mast have been used to products the appear-
ances, more than would seem possible that the deceased
could have used ; and supposing she had, there would
have been some hatistruggle which would have disar-
ranged her clothes. It might be just possible that she
destroyed herself. but he would not undertake to say so.
The Corner observed that there could be no longer any
doubt as to the mum of death, but the circumstances cer-
tainly involved it in mystery, and to clear up which there
at present seemed to be no chance.
Moiety, after consideration returned the following ver-
dict :—That the deceased died frost strangulation ; but
whether from her own set, or by the act of soother person
or persons, there was no evidence to prove.

THE MURDERS AT ABERDEEN. - FURTHER
PARTICULARS.

ABERDEEN, WOO/MOAT.
The public promicator has this day concluded the
preorignitioo of the charge of murder preferred against Geo.
Christie, and he is now folly committed to take his trial at
the next assizes. The investigation, so far as the facts have
become known, leaves little room fur doubt se to Christie
being the guilty man ; and the circumstances, as now weer-
tained, reveal a pee of the most refined atrocity and savage
craelty. It now appears that Mr. M'Corrie, who had em-
ployed Christie to thrash some barley in the barn by the
cottage where the deceased lived, had occasion to go end
see it on Monday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock. The
key of the barn was in the cottage, and on calling for it
the door was opened by Christie, who handed him the key;
bat, as a light sea required, M'Corrie went again to the
cottage, when Christie came out with one and went with
his employer to look at the barley. Mr. M'Corrie, hearings
meaning noise within the house, inquired of Christie what
was the matter, and be replied, "Oh, nothing, its only the
bay that's got unwell." Not satisfied with this Mr. Mrris
got a neighbouring farmer, Mr. Grant, to call with him at
the cottage, when the door was again opened by Christie,
and groans were heard. Grant, it seems, saw, or thought
he saw, the widow lying before the fire on tbilloor, but, as
Christie repeated that it was only the boy that was ill, they
did not press for admittance. M'Corrie and Grant now left,
and while consulting together as to what should be done,
Christie came whistling peg. and proceeded along the road
leading to Aberdeen. Id. Corrie and Grant then returned
to the kense sad found the door locked. They hawked loudly
for admission, but got no reply, and yet heard moaning.
within. They then hastened tor Richardson, the constable
of the district, and after some hesitation broke
open the door and went in with a light, and
found the widow and the boy both murdered. The
body of the woman, which was quite warm, was lying
with the head towards the chimney, and her skull battered,
as if she had been struck from behind when seated before
the fire. Close by lay the body of the boy on its face, bear-
ing marks also of having been struck on the back of the
heed and on the brow, and surrounded by a pool of blood.
The axe with which the murderer had perpetrated his terri-
ble deed was found beside the bodies. When the murder
was thus discovered instant search was made for Christie,
who was found, as stated yesterday, in his house by the
Lower Denham. Here, it seems, he was cohabiting with a
woman of loose character, and they were drinking whiskey
when he was apprehended. Though then partially intoxi-
cated, he was quite sober, according to the evidence of Mr.
M'Corrie and Grant, when they saw him at the cottage in
the evening, and the police have ueertained that on
hie way down George street, after the murder was
isosatniqed, he pawned two shirts for Is. each, which 1 ave
been identified as belonging to the deceased. The ring the
deceased wore was also found on his person, and 14s. fld, in
silver. In his declaration the prisoner refused to give any
explanation as to these things, but admitted that he had
been in the soilage on Yeesday night. lie appears to be
quits indifferent as to Ms poking, denies the charge of
murder, and issibies to wawa any questions until put on
his trial.

SPORTING.

HUNT (EDINBURGH) RACES.
Flunky.

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Mr. Medium's John Dmy, 6 yrs 0
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