The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

CHARLIE OP MURDER.

GREENWICH POLICR-COURT.--(THLS DAY.)

Eleanor Bell, aged 54, described as the wife ,1
an engineer residing at 436, New-cross-road, Deptford...,
placed in the dock before Mr. Trail!, charged with the
wilful murder of her ton, William John Bell, aged enhe
years and xis months, by cutting his throat with a knit,
Mr. J. T. Mose, solicitor, appeared for the priAuner,
remarkably stout-built person, and who was 'memos's.
dated with a seat during the inquiry.

Sarah Ann Wankll said she was servant to the pn.
sorter, and had been with her and her linguini hail
months. The pristmer's husband is a retired chief IN.
gineer of the royal navy. About 4 o'clock an N.
turday afternoon witness let the prisoner'■ da.
Mary Ann. aged 20, out at the street door, awl Oka
went downstairs to see the prisoner, but could not find
In the breakfast room she found a stream of blood, and sex
it the body of the deceased son, its head near a pa,kiss.
ease, and the feet on the hearth-rug. Witness immeMitely
ran upstairs, and found the prisoner near the beiressa
door, and asked her what was the m►tter with Willie,
when she replied, " He vexed me so, and I was obliged
to do it." Witness then met her mater comic;
from the drawing-room, and he went down and brought
deceased to to foot of the stain, while witness ran Letts
doctor. On returning witness found her master hoblia4
her mists as. A knife, whicb'r►ae used in cutting brcid
was found on the table in the breakfast-room with bl
upon it. Witness hail seen the deceased at •twenty.fi,,
minutes to 4 in the afternoon sitting at the table writing
in his copybook, and the prisoner was then sitting on the
other side of the table, with her arms folded. During the
afternoon witness heard no noise.

By Mr. Moss—During the put week witness had
noticed a peculiarity in the conduct of the prisoner, who
would be frequently behind her, being very lidgetty, sad
not remaining long in one place. The prisoner bad Nes
an invalid during the nine months witness bad been in her
service, and had not left home. Witness had remarked
to the prisoner's daughter bow tldgetty her 111:111104
wee. The prisoner was always very kad
to the deceased, and would assist him in has
I. *sons, which he did not like. When witams
saw the prisoner near the bed-room door, she
appeared very wild, and was rocking herself to and ha
and her eyes appeared to be starting from their sockets,
and when her master was holding her she continued rock-
ing herself about.
By Mr. Train--Witness had never before heard the
prisoner complain of deceased having vexed her ; in fan,
she waa always kind and fond of him.
Mr. Hope, surgeon, of Deptford, said be was called by
the last witness, and on going to the prisoner's residers,
he found deceased lying a little on his left side with a
stream of blood which bed flowed from the body towards
the cupboard. The deceased was then quite dead, wit►
has throat cut from ear to ear, close to the vertebra•, sad
an attempt had evidently been made to raver the bead
from the body. Witness took possession of the knife,whick
had a large blade.
By Mr. Traill—ln witness's opinion there had beet
several attempts made to Dever the bead from the body,
after life was extinct.

Examination continued—Witness then went upstairs
into the bed-room, and found the prisoner with her
husband, who appeared frantic, asking the prissier
what she had done, and telling her she had killed
his boy. The prisoner replied, on witness asking her what
she had done, " He aggravated me so," and she then nude
• rush towards a drawer, when witness seised Ler sal
ordered his coachman to go for • constable. 'The primer
frequently raked for water and beer.
By Mr. Moss—Witness found the prisoner in a state st
great excitement, but during the time he remained in the
house, about 2i minutes, he did not notice 'myth's%
which would lead him to form, an opinion as to her amity
or insanity.
Mrs. Lucy Cockerton said she resides at 440, hee•
cross-read, and next door but one to the house occupied
by prisoner's husband. Oa Saturdiy afternoon with'n
was fetched by the prisoner's servant, and she then sae a
great change in the appearance of the prisoner, whom the
had not seen for some months before. She had a peculiar
wildness in her appearance.
Police-constable King, 255 It division, said be ass
called to take the prisoner into ce,totly, but that on pro-
needing to do no she wrung her hands together, ad
said, "He aggravated me to do it." The ptheeer
asked several times for water, and also for her bread.
and on sitting down she wrung her bands again and re-
peated that deceased had aggravated her. Witnevo did oat
notice any blood either on the prisoner's hands or drew.
Sergeant Kittuer, 4 R, produced the knife found on the
table of the room in which deceased was found, and which
had blood on the handle of it.

The witness Worstsll was re-called, and said she ha
cut deceased some bread and butter with the hit
which she left in the breakfast-room.

This being the whole of the evidence, the prisoner vs
committed for trial at the next Old Bailey session/.