The Express.
London, England, 1849-03-15 00:00:00

THE MURDER AT BRISTOL.-INQUEST.

The inquest on the body of Miss Jetieries WAS
resumed yesterday at Bristol, and, judging from the
crowds which thronged the streets adjacent to the inn
at which the inquest was held, the interest con.
segment upon the dreadful event bad in nowise subsided.
The girl, Sarah Thomax was again present, in custody, as
was also her mother, and they were both attended by a pro-
lhasional adviser.
Mr. Bernard was first recalled, had his evidence
raid over to him, and being desired to describe in familiar
terms the nature of the injuries, he sated that there
were six woundion the top and lett side of the bead, one
wound at the back of the head, and a number of bruises
about the same parts.
The witness, Susan Miller was recalled, and in snows?
to questions put to: her, stated that she had been think-
ing the matter over, and recollected that there was a
servant girl who resided with the deceased for a shott
time between the day on which Lucy Chad left and
that on which Sarah Thomas went to live there.
Miss Jefferim told her that such a girl was living
with her, and said she was the daughter of a man who lived
as waiter at one of the large taverns She also said that the
girl had a sister, and that their father had put both of them
into business, but they spent the money and ran him into
debt. Witness could not remember the name of the girl ;
had no recollection of the father's name, or what tavern he
was a waiter at.

Inspector Bell said the witness did not seem disposed
to give information • and had occasioned the police a good
deal of trouble when they were endeavouring to trace out
Lamy Chad.
The Coroner told the witness that she must not attempt to
conceal anything. The jury would not be satisfied unless
they had satisfied themselves that all the material facts
were before them, and therefore she would find it the easiest
way to state the truth at once.
The witness was then closely interrogated by the coroner
and several of the jurors. She said she could not rrmember
the girl's name with certainty, but thought it was Rebecca.
She had stated to a parson that she was about 20 years of
age, and rather taller than Sarah Thomas, but she could not
tall her name, nor could she say where she lived or at what
tavern her father lived. S lof the jurors said it would
be very impztant to discover if possible who this girl was,
as her testimony might form a material link in the chain of
evidence. . . .

The Coroner said he had sent the roliee in search of a
witness who might, perhaps, be able to give some in!orma-
Son on the subject.
Lucy Chad was then recalled, and was questioned by
the foreman of the jury as to an allegation th,.t the de-
ceased had ill-used her. Upon being asked in what
way she was IP-used, she said Mies Jefferies would not
allow her any fire in the kitchen, nor allow her to go
into
the parlour where there was a fire. She only gave
her rice for dinner, except once or twice • potato or two
boiled in their rinds. She always used to keep the doors
fastened, and would answer the persons who came herself.
Policeman M'Clemans was recalled, acd stated that one day,
on the prisoner's being brought back to the statioo.houss
from the inquest-room, she said to him, " I saw the devil's
brother to day." Witness asked her who she meant, and
she said, "The old woman's brother—he looks like a
skinner." On Tuesday, when the witness was deperibing
the conservation in which the prisoner spoke of " the
devil's brother," the prisoner said with some asperity, " How
can you make up inch a story i I never said anything of
the kind."

Hugh O'Donnell, police-constable 81, deposed that on Sun-
day evening the pruoaar was under his charge from 4 to 7
o'clock; and upon his going into her cell for the purpose of
removing the tea-things out of which she had been taking her
tea, she voluntarily oornmenoed a conversation with him. She
said, " What in the world do they keep me here for? I never
done anything ; it was the servent-maid that lived there
before me that done it. I was taking down the window-
shutters at 7 o'cleck in the morning, when she came out and.
said, ' I have lived hers as servant, and rent several
after my character, but they could get none, and
now I will go and give her her breakfast.'
At the same time she had • stone in her hand
with her and went upstairs with it. I went up-stairs
an hour afterwards, and saw her folded up in the bed
clothes. She then got the keys and gave me thirty sove-
reigns, seven or eight rings, and ever so many brooches. I
left the house a little after ten o'clock, leaving the other
servant behind me, who said she would lock the door, and
that there would never be anything found out up-in me."
Mrs. Clark, mistress of the Intelligence proved
that Mims Jefferies sent to her respecting • servant, on the
sth of February, and she sent her Sarah Thomas on the Bth
or 9th of February.
M. Carfe, polies-sergeant, No. 2, was then re examined,
aad in addition to the articles before stated by him to
have been foundin the home, he discovered hung up in the
back kitchen a women's skirt, which he produced. (The
witness hers exhibited the skirt, and pointed out some
spots et blood upon it.)
The coroner determined upon examining the mother
of the prisoner, and she was called forward, and now
she deposed that she was the wife of George Thomas,
a labourer, who lived at Hordeld. The prisoner, Sarah

Harriett Thomae, was her daughter, she returned home
es sdeaday week at between three and four o'clock;
she bewail' with her • weak sad a basset-box; ea
,Hedaseday some policemea came and took her daughter; din
skeet anal by the towable wee her &sear% skirt, tad
Omsk& home by her. After Wispy lame her box!!! the,
the ease ieveniag, west into Bristol spin. fine WS the
home Is. t purpose gest halt past 8 eselock, and »
Meal split about 10 &desk end lneoght he.. a small
lea sad also a bandbox. She she had • smell handle with
her. At about ,'.lock en Mr* evade* she went late
Heietel, sad retuned at chess halSpest 8. She wadttgala tbe
west dg, and mho esHolawslity moist. W bon ski len limo
Wseeday welting It WO net deck, k was about Ulf.
6 .'clnek She went date each time.
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he ins retuning with his waft hem Cliftee,whes, ca St.
Mithael'whill, he was seres la the rathraer, who
him to drive her to Horield. Be took her and setae
and they ailed at a weft edam's shop for a beadle she
WA there. He dame Mr to the s'op.gate as the Gloseseter
mad, and tarried kw bosses the nate of her fothar's cottage.
A Mtge girl 'mead Selina, the aims of so old tilled mu,
was sew examined fa Tepid to • very extracedinery state
meet mode by her to the pel es. She staid that arms a
week or so see, eke and her noels Jobs and her uncle
*Mad were at the Flitch of Sewn pads-house
Making, and that a &Swum and a man named
Lyles went est of the hack of the hews, and
get ever the wall. She and bet made followed,
sad awed their way through • deer, and sew the edema&
and Lyons eater Ms Jeanie' holm, late which she sad
bar snide Mowed them. She west upstairs into a parlour,
is which W4/0 two beds, in one of which Hies Jelferies wee
daspiny. The Mame then palled out a sword which he
bad by his side, sad struck Hiss Jetted.' right aid left over
the throat. There wee • deg there, which begat to growl
the bias, end Lyon struck him la the throat and killed him,
masa which he serried his body down stairs and threw it
inrgy. They then helped themselves to geld, and west out
of the hoses, and she arid her masa immediately followed
them.
It wee stated to the mow by wind pieties in the teem,
that no reliance could he pissed as this errs statement, as
she wee subject to its, sad wee set essraterell to be in ha
right oases; and from newees glees by Meth Sather quin-
tiles proposed to her, it wee tipsiest abet the wee laburag
Wz- • delusion, as she mid -the lei sees many people
and they was lulled by riflemen. It wee likewise
Meted that she bed told used the magistrates that the
a/sem at off Was Jelferies'e head and hung it up to dry,
Ind the ,eraser mid he did est think ft his duty to
gems her exemiweisa way farther.
shathams named Wells, peeved thetas Satyr.* week, ag
11 eels* be saw a gid end oksg some bozo
be. His Sides' beam, bed be amid net theeWfy them.
Ow or two wanesses, Mass Moftesew WO
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wore celled, sad the lagged then 4emel till Ude day
(Thaviday).