The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-03 00:00:00

THE ATTEMPTED MURDZR AT DUDLEY.

It will be remembered that some few days ago a
woman nam,l Ellen Fleming was brought before the Dudley
sagutrates upon a charge of attempting to murder low bus-
tard, Moms* Flemiog, an old man upwards of 90 year. of
age. Nam the lint examination, the prisoner has bean
twin brought before the bench and remanded, is mime-
quince of the state of the old man, who has, since the in-
juries were inflicted. been gradually ■inking. On Tuesday
last C. Cartwright, Fag_ one of the county magistrates,
attended et the Union Workhouse for the purpose of com-
pleting the seas. The primmer, who is 78 years of age, was
rep...seated by a solicitor.
Thomas Fleming (who was examined in bed, arid Presented
a most miserable appearance from the bruises be had
received), stated that he could not remember the day be
was injured, as his memory was bad. His wife had,
during the last twelve months, beat him sewn! times. On
the past occasion she beat him terribly oo the head with a
shim. She took the shoe off when she could not hit bard
enough with her flats. He was lying down when she beat
him. The reams she beat him was because he celled her
bad names.
In

be said that he had been • long
thee infirm wed kept his bed. Hie wife wut very paasiosate.
Wk
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Wiles eke was sot is a plumes site treated biro with peat
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Ass Powell, a lodger at the prisoner's house in Oakey-
wall-atreek deposed to having 1.0.89 the wounds inflicted,
and having called assistance to stop the woman from further
illtreating her husband.
Mr. Itowtoo, the medical amistant previously examined,
maid that in his opinion the dangerous condition of Fleming
resulted from the wounds he had received, and from his aid
age. He ciuld not say what condition ho was IQ Ix( ore the
wounds were inflicted.
The prisoner, upon being charged, said She should reserve
her defence.
She was fully committed to the assizes at Worcester upon
• charge of wounding with intent todogrievoue bodily harm.

THE FIRE IN Snoneurren.—We bare been re-
quested by Mr. Charles Lynes to contradict the statement,
Mat the roof of kis house Ina injured is the mead Ire at a
Neighbouring coffee-house.
Sitting OF MR. MORE 4, TUE WEALTHY JEW.
YestarrdAy an inquest was held at the Change Beard of
Guarliani ofhcs, touching the death of Mr. lame Moses,
a Jew of immense wealth, and moving in the highest ek-
e:dal Mr. Moses, wierelmot, of ILI, (bask-street, Soho,
with deep evootioe, identified the body as that of his bro-
ther, who resided at lid, Burton.creloent. The last time
I be saw him alive warn about a fortnight ago, at their Syn.,
Bogue. He sweated then very dejected, which bad
bees noticed Man or lees for • very considerable time,
sod his friends could form oo idea of the cause of this
&jetting,. William Satchel', waiter at the Black Lion
Tavern, cliureh.street, Chelsea, deposed that on 'l'hursday
the deceased partook of some slight refreshment, and then
waked oe to the brwling.grese, sod mated himself in
one of the &Amara and called for • glass of pale ale,
which was supplied him. Aleut an hour afterwards
wileer lad to attend some gentlemen in the adjoining
arbour, when he thought be beard some noise, sod spun
=Wised
the direction from whence it came, he saw
lying down opun his face, and the blood
gushing from his throat, the windpipe being cut
in two. Wilma, found • razor lying by the side of
the body. Mr. Suidemann was immediately sent for, bat
the surgeon's services were of no avaiL Mr. Brent, the
°wooer, said It was • fearful mid of an eminent man's
life, sod the,, appeared to be no doubt it was deceased's
owe act, and for that reason he did sot consider it neces-
sary to summon the medical gentlemao. It remained,
therefore, for the jury to determine whether they could
coesisteetly my the deed was committed while io sn wi-
spiest' state of naiad. He had, in all came of unlade, mi-
kes the evidence to show the state of mind was too etrik-

for, ►ecommended the jury to return an open verdict.
He did no I. this ems, believieg it was impossible to ac-
curately judge the feelings of pemous at the momeut snob
deeds were committed. The court was cleared for half
an hour, when the foreman anootus4 that they had
unanimously screed to a verdict in aixordatme with the
coroner's seggesues.