The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-18 00:00:00

Present. I
on Friday morning,

ft them about eigl

~, wnen sh

with I

Saturday- morning- she appeared to be much betty
zenaained with her until half-past six o'clock. I gay
her medicine about half pas' three o'clock. Mr.
name at four, and she was then as well as before. A mutton
chop was prepared by Mr. Morley's directiors for her tea.
She had two cups of tea, two pieces of toast, and a cho,).
She appeared better than she had been during the week. I
had sent in potted beef, jelly, and other trifles during the
week. I sent her some tapioca pudding on the Friday from
my own house, At the time I took in the jelly on the
Saturday, Mr. Dove asked me if there was a burial ground
at Burley. I said " No, but that burials were generally
either at Headingley or at the cemetery." He was angry
when I told him I had given her her medicine, and he was
also angry to see her up, until I told him it was by Mr.
Morley 'a directions, When he came back with the medicine
she told him be had been a long time, and he then laid
down on the floor to rest. When I got home I was recalled
at half-past seveh o'elcck by Mr. Thve. He said he was
I
going down N Leeds, and he wished me to stay with her.
ou and Mrs. Dove in bed. She appeared nicely, the
prisoner Was rubbing her legs, and Mrs. Fisher was rubbing
her 'oath. He then asked his wife to kiss him, and she did
do- I saw him go to the washstand shortly afterw•-
the phial in one hand, and a glass of water in t
Come back towards the bed. He was lit the washstand tip_
eenough to pour out the medicine. When Mrs, Dove had
taken her me 'icine, she complained of its being very hot
,tui I gave her a lozenge. Prisoner then took the
glass to
tne Washstand, and saying he always washed it out after
Riving the medicine, proceeded to clean it with water. Mrs.
Dove then ask• d for some lavender water, and we gave her
Borne. Dove then prepared to go out, and as I observed his
neckcloth was not round his neck, I called his attention to
the circumstance; be then left the room. Ar,-
Cried out of pain in her back, anc, uer, I took hold of her hand, and she grasped mine so tightly I
Could not get it away. Her eyes were fixed • I put my
hand towards them, but they did not move ; 'her features
were M very much distorted, and her teeth were clenched. rs. Wood was going to touch her legs, but she cried
out and we therefore left her alone. She experienced a
difficulty in speaking; She asked to be lifted up, and we
tried to lift her. Her body was then arched, es was also
her back, and her limbs were quite stiff. Her feet were
outstretched, and her body was resting upon her shoulders
and her feet. Her back, I believe, did not touch the bed
at all. She continued in this state till twenty minutes to
oven o'clock. 'the symptoms grew more markers' speak during this time ; her breathing was 1
a
• - -hrteked several times. She appeare,
'whet g that was passing, but I do no
her she was sensible. At twenty minutes tr
O'clock she died. I went out about
ten o'clock
,Wand for Mr. Morley. Mr.
"ROE. At that time Mrs. Dove was nears
t('ng to rub her legs, but I would not allow him. M
for that purpose. I
Witham then told him he bad better fetch Dr. Hob,
and he left the house apparently
trcsent when Dr. Hobson and Mr. Morley camp
• 1...
I)ov had been seen dead some na'n"

Morley

I we attem

c
(lifficui.,

everftl

he other, and

Dove came in

dead. II

I. do, Mrs

'sorter shortly

1, V brUary
Oil..

ui exclaimed, " What
1 I do?" I km--

le in tl

in my ho

coroner

ig, examined by Mr. Overend : I keep a
)p on the Bali y road, near Leeds. Some

le for some finger biscuits

'tiering from spasms and

he would recover

s wife was dead

ned by Mr. B

about a fortnight previous
He elt

till to-morrow morni

Del( at night. When
1. He said he should

a former occ

That former occasion was

I have known him some time

ths before with his -wife. I can't
iim more than three or four times.

that time. lie said, "01
ny poor wife." When be came

)e a very loving couple.
orderly, and said " William,

six o'clock, the court adjourned

tiursday.)

-4.--

SECOND DAY

-.I.LIURSDAY

FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.)

Mr. Baron BEAMWELL took his seat this morning at
nine o'clock, when the prisoner was immediately placed
at the bar.

Mary W

ruary I went:to Mr. Dove's in consequence of a message
I received. On the evening of the Ist of March I went
again. Mrs. Dove was well. I sat talking to them until
eight o'clock, when Mrs. Dove said to her husband,

rmittent

I With the
s very hot

)ove soon

id said " I am going to havE

She seizea my hand
_ . She said a short
d," and. she repeated this three
you off the bed."

Witham said " we can't g

u,-u. The were
Before her death Mr. Dove came in, but
short time to fetch the doctor, but Mrs.

Dove's death

I pushed it a
s the dog fell on its back.

ss : Mr. DOVE
(vett

had had a

fly. He has treated her kindly

ny Presen

ding there three weeks
Elizabeth' Fisher was
e in one night and asked for his
I to let him have it. Mrs. Dove
Fisher to let him have his
.nd as she did not

The prisoner

zot up,

Ilion, from what you

is lordship said the question

ight be put
Witness :

ght in my life.

Mr. Overend t
as evidehce, on t

nswerbeing received

4routid
the val

relevancy, anal a legal

ounsel took part, ensued,
Ir. Bliss contended that he had a right to put the

question

His Lordship said that yesterday, after a consultation
with Mr. Justice 'Wines, he had decided that the question
could not be put, and he still adhered to that opinion.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins and Mr. Hall followed in the same

lqr. Bliss.

Mr. Baron BRAMWELL said they might ask a medical
man whether a person was insane or not, stating certain
facts. That being so, it seemed reasonable that a question,
drawing out these facts, should be put to other witnesses.
In point of law he did not think the question ought to be
put; and, if Mr. Overend persisted in his objection, he
should rule in his favour.

Mr. Overend, after a few minutes consultation with his
learned friends, said he would waive the objection.
Cross-examination continued. I never thought Dove
right in his mind. I can recollect some of his acts which
made me think so. When I have taken him to bed at
night, and have got him undressed, he has sat with his
back to the door, and kept me there for halt an hour.
If I wanted to take him away he would scream. He
was seven years old when he did this. He would
put a lighted candle in a basket, and lock it
up in a closet. He used to put candles and salt in
the coffee mill.• I remember seeing a great light in his
bedroom one night. I went up stairs, the door was locked,
and he refused to let me in. The next morning I found
he had burnt the hangings and curtains, and thrown water
to slack it out. I have known him take a red hot poker
and chase his sisters about. I have known him lock
them in the room, and threaten to burn them. He has
hanged a cat by the tail out of the window. He required
much of my attention. These are the facts from which I

A well ; li

arp pointed knife
and cut it open, thinking it had healed false. He has fre-
quently pricked himself with a small pointed knife, to
write his name with his own blood. Mr. D6ve's family
was a very pious one, and the prisoner was instructed
religiously. He would not be willingly taught his religious
duties. This is one reason why I think he was not sane.
Hannah Taylor examined by Mr. Bailey. I resided with
the prisoner's mother. On Good Friday I brought a dog
to Mrs. Dove's. I went into the room in which Mrs. Dove
died. There was some blood on the floor. The dog was
taken ill, and it died as we were going home.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bliss : Did not see the dog lick

,n the hot
ly Mr H

Dixon, ex...—
son in Upper Hean-.... . I live with
_,eds. I knew the
ler and his wife after they had been married
months, and I was intimate with them for a
The week. Mrs Dove died the prisoner came
-ry ill, and he wanted me to
,:atigued. I gave him some
wished me to speak to his wife on
he was very ill and not likely to get
to afternoon, and took tea with her.
ad ber better than I expected. She complained of
.mess in her jaws and limbs, but she had no pain in
.sny other part. Mr. Dove gave her some medicine. He
I walked with me to the Armley station. On the road I

He said ho wa

ad and

übjects ;

It in t

is very much better than I expected to find
her. He said he wanted further advice fot her. On the
following Friday I went, and she complained of pain in
e teeth and jaws. About eight o'clock the prisoner gave
)lained that it was bitter
had made it three times
He washed the glass

pre tha

sent 1 o

into an adjoini

id some peon

When I went away