The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

TH.R BYE MURRELL

In Saturday's Express it was briefly stated
that a murder had been committed at Rye, by a man named
John Whits, his wife, Stutannah White, being the victim.
An adjourned inquest was held at Ills on Friday. After
some evidence as to the finding of the body in a ditch near
the railway,
Louie' Weldon, 15, deposed—Tho deceased was my mother.
Her husband was John White. I lived with them In Rye.
I last saw mother and father a little after 11 o'clock on
Tuesday morning. Mother went out a little more than five
minutes before father did. Mother said ohs would go
to the harbour, to see if Mr. Draws was come to take
her and her children beak to Dover. Father said
it would be a bad day's work for her if she went
and exposed him to the gentleman at the harbour.
They had been wrangling. I fetched a pint of beer. They
were wrangling when I came back. I have heard them use
bad expressions to each other. Father bad been at home all
the morning. Father had often struck mother when we
lived at Dover, but not since we came to Rye. I sent my
brothers and slaters to see if they could find mother, and
went myself ; but have neither seen her nor father due
Tuesday. (The poor girl was much effected, but gave her
evidence in an Intelligent manner.
Albert Ashdown depoted—l am a sawyer, living at Rya.
I knew the deceased. She lived next door but one from me.
I saw her lest Tuesday, about five minutes after eleven
o'clock in the forenoon. Bhe was going put Mr. Belling-
ham's bows). She had on a black bonnet and a light gown.
She was scantily dressed. I maw her husband going In the
same direction shortly after. I have never seen either of
them since.

John Adamson deposed—Sinceyesterday, I have examined
tho duly ; it had been properly washed and cleansed; I first
examined the head, but found no wounds of any consequence
nor any fractures' at] all ; the faoe was much bruised on
both aides, also the nose and the left ear towards the cheek.
On examining the the throat I found several marks, made as
if attempts had been made to cut the throat, there Were five
or six alight cute ; on the right side of the upper part of the
chest was • punctured wound about three inches deep
towards the shoulder but not injuring any vital part ;
en the other side was • small Nab penetrating
the skin; the thumb on the right hand wee very
much cut which would be calmed by the decessed holding
up the right hand to protect herself ; one finger on the left
land was am out, and than was also a punctured wound
between the thumb and finger of the left band, but none of
the wounds would be sufficient to canes death. There did
not appear any other wounds or bruises on any other parts of
the body. lem of opinion she had been dead about four
hones. From the position in which the body was found,
from the way in shich the hands were held, from the ab-
sence of any apparent scuffling near the place, I em of
opnion she received the wounds before she was in the
water ; that she, in trying to escape, fell in the ditch, and
that she was in that position caught and held under the
water antil she was suffocated. The wounds were of that
attains that she could not have inflicted them upon
Samuel Welfare, labourer, deposed—Last Tuesday morn-
ing between eleven and twelve o'olook, I saw • men and
woman going down the harbour-line. I was in my garden
near the first crossing. They pureed by whirs I wee at
work. I did not know them. I heard the woman jawing
the man very much, but I did not hear what she said, but I
beard him say, "Go home, and attend to your children."
He continued to repeat:those word, as long as I oould hear.
He was • short stout man, and had a block bat, but I do not
know what other clothes he had on, neither do I know how
the deceased was dressed.

Mary Ann Welden deposed—l em the daughter of the
deceased. The news I have received did not come to me
unexpectedly ea 1 have repeatedly heard John White
threaten to alto away the life of my mother.
The jury returned yerdiet of " Wilful murder against
John White."

It ►ppears that the murderer took ibis direction of Heating*,
as a man answering the description of John White was seen
in Wintheleart on Wednesday morning, and subsequently
called at the Robin Hood Inn, at lokleaham, where he begged
for something to eat and drink of the landlord.