The Express.
London, England, 1852-10-12 00:00:00

,USPECTED MURDER. IN SHEPHERD-

STREET.

Yesterday, at the Marlborough-street Police Court,
James Philips, 29 years of age, was placed at the bar before
Mr. Bingham, on suspicion of having caused the death of
Ann Brows, otherwise Matthews, aged 63, at 11, Shepherd-
street.
Mary Richardson, the first witness, said—l am • widow.
lam servant at 11, Shepherd-street. I have been there
eight years. The house is a brothel. I know the prisoner.
He lived there as porter since the deceased, who was his
aunt, bought him off from the Marines two years ago. The
deceased was housekeeper. Prisoner end deceased Mins
bited together. They did sot agree well v getber, and
there was hardly • night on which they did not quarrel.
On Saturday night last, the prisoner came in about twelve
°Nina. rather in liquor. My mistress (the deceased) had
aft having her supper, and when he tame in she sent for
pea pester. The deceased was then lying moon on the
sag lichee the fire. She gave me some beer, when pri-
soner same in soil used very bad language, sad
called her by • bad name, and told her she was
sitting in • dirty position. Prisoner told the deceased
to go to bed. She refused. and at that time the door bell
was rung. I went out to answer the hell, and in going out
1 heard my mistress say " Oh, Mary," meaning witness.
The words were spoken verj slowly. When I went back
she was lying full length, with her feet to the fireplace,
and her head to the drawers. I stooped down to raise her
head up, bat I trembled so that I could not do it. The
prisoner then jumped Into bed, and 1 said to him " Oh,
you have murdered your aunt at last ; come and assist me
to raise her up " Instead of doing so the prisoner stamped
upon her three or four times with his foot as bard as ever
he could, at the same time calling out " Here, look !" The
donned moved or groaned after that. The prisoner
Jumped into bed again, and I told him he never was going
is bed leaving his aunt like that. prisoner reelied, she was
all tight enough. I then got a cushion, and put it under her
head. Prisonet then got out of bed and assisted me in
lifting her into the bed. She was then quite dean. Pei.
saner then sent some one fur a doctor, but did not go him.
self. Toe deceased had been drinking during the day, but
was not in liquor at night. The gold chain, eye-glass, and
other articles produced were the property of the deceased.
She did not give them to the prisoner.
Sarah Noye—l am a servant at No. 11, Shepherd.street.
I have bees there about a week. About a quarter to eleven
ea Saturday night I was sent for some beer. Deceased was
then sissies before the fire on the hearth-rug. Prisoner
sherd, sitar came in and told ms to go to bed. I said I
would net till in; mistress went, or till she told me. My
mistress, about twelve o'clock, sent in. to bed, and about a
ewes to one I was seeks up by the prisoner, who came
in the room and called out, " Out up, we shall all he
Wag, we shall all be transported, your mistress is dead." I
took my elotheson my arm and went down stairs, and saw
my mistress dead. I called out, when prisoner swore, and
said, " Hold thy tongue." A doctor was fetched, and as
soon as be came he noticed a scar on deceased's forehead,
sad asked how it came there. Prisoner said his aunt had
knocked herself against the sofa.
Thomas Westlake, 2, Union-street, Bond-street, grocer—
About half.past twelve on Saturday night I heard a knock-
ing at the door, and a person called out, " For God's sake
get up, Mrs. Brown is dying." I got up and put on my
things, and told them to go for • medical mail. I after-
warJa went to the house and saw the deceased. The pri-
soner was there, and said, "It is all over. I told you how
it would be." I then went for Mr. Clark, the medical
man, who came, but deceased was then lifeless.
Francis Clark, 14, Heisriettaatreet, Cavendish-square,
surgeon —I was in the habit of attending deceased. Yes
terdey morning, between one cad two, I was called up to
attend deceased, whom I was informed had met with an
accident. I at one. sent my son, who shortly returned,
saying that she was dead. I then went myself, and saw
the body, and found on the right temple • large bruise;
cad prisoner, without being asked, said his aunt had fallen
dews against the sofa. I made a further examination of
body, and felt convinced she had been unfairly dealt
MI& I then communicated my suspicions to the police
Ma opinion Is that she died from the effect of a severe blow
Male lead. Whether it is a blow from the fart or the
had I merest at present positively say. The blow might
he se bets given by a double fist. She bad been dead app-
eifil*Sielit half an hour.
ae=lt Barnes, 4 C—About two o'clock on Sunday
,lin consequence of inforrnatios I received from
the last witness. I went to No. 11, Shepherd-street,
• company with another constable, where I saw the
first witness. I said to her, " Mary, I har Ma.
Brown is dead." She replied, " Yes, poor creature,
she is." Jest as I was going in I saw the pawner
mein out of the seas, sad called to hiss. fie came
leek, and I imestiemod him abase the death of his alum
(Moan wid. oTes• red melt'adiaely, just se I wise
wags inee bat hit dews lbe Mph., and I
ail Mg MIA Mt up and put Me le es bed ; Wt ins
Mead gut was'at it ? " I sell pee• but yes men p
wins nw es and make the Mae Matement se
the isepeeers The . who was Is yaw, at ones
went Intl me ; and es the way to the etatiest, pewee? said
dwelled bed drink • great deal of gin, and that am bad
vowed dhe would set come to bed with him that night
Oen I esembed him at the station, bat toned nothing of
esseegiesek ups bin. The winner thea made the same
etatemen that be had made to me to the engeaat as duty,
shish be ieek Ism writing.
Merthiffils C, seleeberned the evidence of last wittiest,
end Is MMus esti be searched the room, and ea the
sseed glees hest slink of spectacles doubled up and
beam lie she heel a knife, which prisoner admitted
to have aced ke t e pas of cutting deceased's stay
lam ?dram MI him had tallest off the soh,
and limet
eMesses, 10 C—About ball-past one on Sunday
the phew was brought to the station. I de-
teleel MI be had sent for Mary, the serves; awl
vies she mime I mad the charge over to him. Me end
be Ma set see why be should be charged with Oda Me
Oda mode a statement, which I took down in
Mb. serpent here read the statement made by gra
senor, which woe Ruth the same as the oats he made ell
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The parites.)resager, after being duly cautioned, said, " I him
nothing to say."
Mr. Bingham remanded him hill Monday nest.