The Express.
London, England, 1867-08-09 00:00:00

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT LIMEHOUSE.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.-EXAMINATION OF JOHN
WIGGINS.- (THIS DAY.)
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This morning at 10 o'clock, Mr. Richards, the
deputy-coroner, resumed at the Salisbury Arms Tavern,
Eastfield-street, Limehouse, the inquiry touching the
alleged murder of Agnes Oakes, aged 22 years.
At 9 o'clock this morning the prisoner, John Wiggins,
was taken out of his cell in the House of Detention,
Clerkenwell, and placed in a prison-van and driven to the
coroner's court. The crowd which awaited his arrival at
the court numbered several thousand persons, and the
greatest excitement prevailed. When the prisoner
alighted from the van the rushing and pushing of the
crowd was so great that the police bad some difficulty in
making a narrow pathway through the dense mass of men
women, and even children who were all desirous of getting
even one glance at the ran.

Mr. Superintendent Wore !stein, acting under a warrant
granted by the Secretary of State, ordered the prisoner to
be conducted to a private room, where he had a short
consultation with his solicitor, Mr. Young.
The Coroner took his seat as 10 o'clock, and Mr. Young,
solicitor, said he again appeared for the prisoner. Mr.
Inspector Brady conducted the case for the prosecution.
The Coroner—Bring the prisoner in.
John Wiggins, aged :11 years, was then brought into the
court by the police. He is • man of florid complexion,
and is 5 feet in height. He stood still when he reached
his seat,and placing his hand on his hips smiled and looked
round the crowded court, every eye being turned towards
him. He then sat down and crossing his legs watched his
solicitor as he was examining the witnesses called for the
defence.

Christopher Chialet, 77, Copley-street, was called by
Mr. Young. He was a grocer and he knew the deceased
for two years. She used to borrow money from him and
she said, " I must give up the drink or else it will be the
ruin of me." Witness wes surprised at her saying so as
he a►ways thought she was a respectable well-conducted
young woman.
By the Coroner—He first made the deceased's acquaint-
ance when she was aservant at the Crown public-house. Du-
ring the first eighteen months of her acquaintance be
had never seen her under the influence of drink. About
three months ago she came into his shop, and she " laid
on the counter." She was then under the influence of
drink. She said she would go into service. She was a
"little on" then. She did not lie down on the counter;
she only rested on it. She smelt of liquor. She bor-
rowed 2s. from witness ; that was the money borrowed.
Coroner—Repeat the statement about the drink. I want
to see if you will stick to the rune tale.

Witnel—She said, " II Ido not give up the drink it
will be the ruin of me." Witness had not told • juror
that the deceased had complained of ill-treatment from
Wiggins. She had said so last week. The deceased had
shown him • bruise on her ann. She said Wiggins and
she bad bad a few words.
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Eliza Looker, G, York-place, Stepney, wife of a boiler
maker, examined by Mr. Young, said that she assisted in
laying out the deceased. She noticed her chemise. She
got Fanny Wiggins to tear the chemise down the fronLand
she persuaded barmy Wiggins to do it, "as she did not
wish to see the poor thing pulled about to get it off." The
chemise was not torn before that time. Witness, who
was a teetotaller, had, during the last six months, seen the
deceased under the influence of drink. She had tried to
convince her of the advisability of giving up drink.
By the Coroner—During the first three months I have
never seen the deceased the worse for drink.

'thine would be CIOU. a I iecceaedWildiiih.7iatluenae ;f drinlT
the wretched people. !..)!.ething
to be capable of inspiring love which win out- I conviore her of the advisability of giviin
in the most deplorable la,t time sad Amine without diminution.—Cornhilf By the Coroner—During the first thn
" lissimman." 41U51.:,01e for August. never seen the deceased the worse for di
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