The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-17 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED CHILD MURDER IN PORT.
LAND ?OWN.

LNQUEST.7(TILL6 DAY.)
The adjourned inquiry into the circunottanci-
attending the death of a female child three weeks old, sup-
posed to have been murdered by its mother, Mary
in
Jams, sod which was found packed in a hamper el the
back yard of the house No. 55, Henry-street, Portland.
torn, was resumed this morning by Mr. Brent, deputy
coroner for West Middlesex, at the Buffalo's Head, Mary.
leboae-rced.
A number of people had assembled around the house is
order to catch a glimpse of the prisoner, who was remanded
from the police-court last week. She was brought bere
ley
is
Sheehy, t division, and Pohee•constable shun.,
406 S.

From the evidence adduced no the former occasion, it sp-
pears that the woman Jarvis had been, when the child wss
found, confined about three weeks. Her landlady, sit
hearing it cry for about three days, informed James, the
constable, who found the body in a hamper, and afterwark
apprehended her in Great Charles-street, Westmiustes.
Jarvis'sage is about 25, and she was married about four year,
ago to a stableman, with whom she went to live at Stow-
on-the-Wold. She afterwards left her husband, sod moo
to London, and since that she told her mother that sbe had
received a letter stating his death. She has a child living
over three years of age.
The first witness called to-day, Eliza Brown, No. fit,
Townshend-toad, St. John's Wood, saidt—l live ukthe next
room to Anne Jarvis, where the child was born. It was
three days old when I saw it. I never saw the child alive
after last Sunday fortnight, but have heard it cry. Last
Friday week was the lest time I heard it, about 6 or 7 M
the evening. The mother was at home at the time and a
sotdjir was with her.

Martha Austin, residing in the same house, said—l nev,r
saw the cb;hl but have frequently heard it crying. The
last time I beard it was on the Friday. Mrs. Wilkie,
JarvWs landlady, asked her where the baby was. This was
on the following Monday. Jarvis said "she had dressed it
and taken it to her mother's." Mrs. Wilkins said '• I
should like to see it," when Jarvis replied that she was
going for some work, and on her return would bring it up.
Mrs. Wilkins told her that she should keep her eye on the
child as long as it was in her house. Jarvis then left, and
did not return any more.
Dr. Allen, in reply to the jury, said be did not think
death bad taken place forty-eight hours when he saw it ; he
should say about twenty-four hours
Corporal Benjamin Cannan, Coldstream Guards, Wel-
lington Barracks—l know Mary Ann Jarvis. She lived iu
Townahend.road, where I used to see her. She had a
child, of which 1 believe lam the father. I have seen tho
child several times. The last time was last Friday week in
her room. It was alive, and appeared to be in good health
when I 'saw it last. It cried before I left. I cannot
say whether any syrup of poppies or spirits bad been given
it. On Monday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, Jarvis came to
the barracks and said she wanted to speak to me. She said
her mother was taking care of the child. She said she was
sure of it. That was the first time l had seen her out since
her oonfinemeat.

By the jury—l told her if she wanted any assistance to
come to me. She took the child up and suckled it. When
she came to ore she said she had come to look after a room,
say* she would no tko home any more, and begged me not
to She said she had taken a room in Great Chapel-
street. I did not we her till I took the detective to No.
15, Charlesetreet. bhe made the maul, to me that, "Poor
little thing, it is dead."
Mary Anne Jarvis was introduced into the room, when
Canaan repeated his evidence before her. She appeared
very deject L finnan added that she said, " She did not
hur t her child intentionally." The constable did caution her.
The coroner having given the 'mowed the usual cau-
tion, she said, in • very low tone—My name is Mary
Anne Jarvis. lam a widow. I had • child at 6A. Towns-
bend-ros i. The child was very Milli on Friday and Satur-
day morning. It had had a cold in the nom for about a
week. On Saturday morning I gave it some gin—about a
spoonfr, and • half—in some warm water. It continued
cross, and I sent for some " Godfreja." I welt • spoonful
to quiet it. It did not suck all day on Saturday, and slept
all Saturday night till five or six o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing. It was not very well, and went to sleep again before
I got out. When I looked at it, the child was dead (crying).
I was afraid to speak about it for fear what I gave it made
it ill. I did not know what to do. I did not say anything
to soy one. (She hare was completely overpowered by her
emeteon.) . .

Jarnes,. 4068, said, in reply to the coroner, there was no
" Godfrey's " in the mom.
Dr. Alien said be saw no proof that anything had been
given to the child. The stomach wee empty.
Jarvis—Saturday night and Sunday morning I gave it
the "Godfrey's." I did put it in a hamper. I did not
know what to dew, ith it.
The Coroner then asked her about the bandages upon
the body, when she bunt into hysterics and had to be led
from the room.

Dr. Allen Xsid—The " Godfrey's " migbt have been given
without being detected. It is a mixture made up by
chemists, but not prescribed by doctors. It I the means
of destroying thousands and teas of thousands of children.
Ultimately an ripen verdict wee reformed.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

KozDAT, TXXXARY 17, II LX