The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-19 00:00:00

ALLEOED POISONING OF A SERVANT GIRL

BF HER JUSTER.

MONDAY, MAACK 17.

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On Friday sorbing a young girl, named Mary
brows, aged seweatea, livlag fa the aerate of Mr. George
Wilkinson, samosa, of this tows, died railidesly after "sheet
Pleas. ♦ sport was very 'admiringly circulated that the
deemed girl was esariate by her master, and that poise
had lases admisittend to bor. Mr. Jolla Little, deputy-
savour for Bmek•oa War I, therefore impeaellsd a jary
which assembled thi alUrsoon at the Bt. Hilda Hotel. Mr.
Wilkinson attended at the inquiry.
Jae Taylor, the smother of the deceased, rola.' at
Castle idea, said that az weeks ago she ma to
Hatlepori to see her daughter, who was very poorly.
Deemed was at that time taking medicine pre-
pared for her by ber master. She sometime refused
to take it, saliva it wee arty assesses. Mr. Wil-
Wages replied is witness's poetical that nothing serious
was the ratter, sad th►t be would "talk her ova." Three
weeks ego the dassesd went home to her parents, and slept
there for two sights. Bbe couttlalaird very mask of peas
is the ►ead. Oa Wedardsy moraine last a massager cams
for wits's, to go to Hartlepool, as her daughter was very
ill. Oa evolving rho found her fa bed, and speechless.
Deceased did not rev minis. her. fibs remained is that stabs
till Pritley ranting, when the died. During all that time
Mr. Wilkinson preated the medicine for her, bat she could
not be got to take mach.

Jane Downo, housekeepe to Mr. Wilkinson, mid that
deceased, who had been in the service of her master shout
hadn't months, was a healthy looking girl till about
September or October last, when she took a fare for
estir.g hearth or saadstrone. Witness checked her for doing
so, and informed Mr. Wilkicsoa, who spoke to her about
the practice, and gays her purgative medicines. When de.
eased refused to t-ke tbe medicine presorted hi bar, abee
(mimeo) stood over her and compelled her to take thee.
Deceased at that time complied of pen across her chest
She got considerably better, though sot deep, after taking
the medicines, bat on Tuesday lad she suddealy beams
seriouly ill, was blamable and easechier, sad lost the
power of ugh, ha right hand. It mined paralysed, and
else a imagined the see it. Medicine was prepared (or
her by Mr. Wilkinson, but witness could not get it late
decoand's mouth. Oa the preceding Saturday deemed
neitad a great deal, as also on Sunday, Monday, and
Tweeds,. Tea, grael, sod sago, which she took, camas
instead) of her stomach. She bad not eaten &shawl food
fo r a week previously to her death. Deceased had fres
men to her mseter's surgery, sad deemed..
Martha Booth, wife of Abend Booth, fisherman, who
resided next door to Mr. Wilkinson, said that she had
know' tie deceased 'tout six months, sad eta appeared to
he s healthy girl. Oa Tuesday afternoon, witness les
sante in by Jane D•arson, end saw deceased lying spas het
bed. She asked deemed if she had any pain, and the reply
was “Ne." The housekeeper used deceased if she had
hes sating say more of that to filthy stuff" (tits randstoas).
and decried replied " No." Oa deceased being lifted off
the bed, she ejaculated, '• It's death—death—death !"
At this stage cf the inquiry, the coroner informed the
Jar, that be considered a postponement aseeneary In order
to have a poet aortas esivaloatita.
Mr. George Green, surer on, was then eppoisted to the
task, sad the inquiry was adj tented till to-morrow.