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from the testimony of the only witness called in the cause, that
when the defendant uttered the words In question, he had accom-
panied them wiih reference to a law suit, on the conduct of the
defendant, in which he had formed his opinion. The malice thare-
fore which his Learned Friend imputed entirely fell to the ground.
The term blood-sucker on which so much had been said, had
merely intimated that the plaintiff had been successful in his action,
and consequently successful in drawing money. It was not pre-
tended that the plaintiff hsd suffered a substantial injury. He was
in as good spirits as ever, and according to the statement of his
witness, was still in possession of a comfortable appetite. Under all
the circumstances he (Mr. Scarlett) shought that the justice of the
case would be satisfied by nominal damages.
verdict
Bt furaro thnHe
plaintiff—Damages
pa
ra.oticfre_sumamagede: one pt
shilling.herase,and the Jury found
a

POLICE.
GROSS° INGRATITUDE.
HATTOR-GARD,EN.—Yesterday a well-looking young woman,
about 17, named Jcinima Phillips, was brought before W. L.
ROGERS, Esq. for re-examination, charged with robbing John
Wyman, Esq. of Coldicote Bury, near Hertford, of 60/. in notes
of the Hertford Bank.
illr.Wyman stated that the prisoner had been brought up by him
from a state of infancy, her mother having died in giving her birth.
For the last four years she had acted in the capacity of housemaid
in his family, and he had no reason to complain of her conduct dur-
ing that period. On the 14th of July she absconded from his
house, and could not be heard of. Shortly Alec her absence
several articles of wearing apparel were missed, and on ex-
amining a desk the key of which had been lost for some days, 6411.
in notes was discovered to have been extracted therefrom. He
caused bills to be circulated, offering a reward for her apprehension,
but was unsuccessful, until a letter was brought to him by the
post-master, addreaecd to her aunt, and he, knowing the prisoner's
handwriting, opened it. In it she stated that she lived cat a tobac-
conist's in Chester-place, London, to which place he immediately
mot his son to search focr.
Colson, a constable, of Battle-bridge, said that Mr. Wyman,
jun. called on him on the 211th July, and after stating his business,
I liked if he knew Chester-place. Witness said he did not, and
asked to see the letter. On Inspection he saw the post-mark was
":Battle-bridge," and instantly suspected it was Chichester-place,
Elsay's•-inn-road, there being a respectable tobacconist's in that
Wee. He mentioned this to Mr. It . and they proceeded thither,
and on coming within sight of the house, saw the prisoner stand-
ing at the doer. Ile, Colson, went over to her, and in answer to
his questions she denied her name, or having come from Hatton',
but on sight of her young master she burst into tears and acknow-
ledged herself to be guil.y. Iler master, Mr. Iluddiestone, came
from the parlour, and on hearing. the circumstance, said that he
had AN. of hers in his possession. in country notes. She was im-
mediately taken into custody, and in her apartment was found the
whole of the other property stolen from Mr. Wyman, and a pair of
gold ear-rings which she hail already purloined from her new mis-
tress. On her way to the watch-house she told witness that she
stolsthe key of the desk front her master's pocket, and after taking
out the notes, threw it away.
Mr. fluddleatone, of 43, Chichester-place, Gray's Inn Jane-road,
stated that on the 16th of July the prisoner came to his house, ac-
companied by Mr. Pettit?, a friend of his, living in Lower Ed-
mund-street, who told him that the young person with him wanted
a situation, and desired her to repeat what she had told him to
witness. She then stated that she had been born and bred near
Weller' in Hertfordshire, but had been left an orphan about three
weeks since, by the death of her mother, and had on that occasion
received a little property, which she had brought with her. She
said ete had never been out at service, but was willing to make
herself useful. A motive of compassion for her forlorn situation
induced him so engage her in his own family, but on inquiry as to
whererto apply for eitaracter, she said that if he would welt a week
or two, and found she aided him, she would refer him to her friends
in HertfOrdshire. To this be agreed, and on the evoking of the
same day she produced six 10/. notes-of the Her:lotd Welk, which
she said was the legacy bequeathed her on the death of her mother,
and requested him to take care of them for her for the present. He
took them, but not being quite satisfied with her story, by the ad-
vice of a neighbourhe went the next morning to the banking-house
of Mastennan anal Co., and finding them genuine, received Bank
of England notes in exchange, of which he gave her five pounds
for the purchase of necessaries, and retained in his possession 541.,
which he now produced.
Mr. Pettit said that the girl called at his shop and told him the
same tale; and knowing Mr. Huddleatone to be in want of a ser-
vant, he took her to his house.
Mr. ROGERS said that he never heard a case more replete with
the basest ingratitude. The artful stories told by her to Mr. Ilud-
dlestone were really surprising in one so young, and considering
the way in which she had been brought up.
The prisoner was then fully committed for trial, and the parties
bound over to prosecute.
BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

MARLBOR01:011-STAEET.--Sarnuel Smallhorn, the late SeCle-
tary to the Providing Brothers-Benefit Society, held at the Horse
and Groom public•honse in King-street, Seven-dials, appeared to
r. summons, calling on Wm to show cause why the Society refused
a certain sum to a sicfl member.

Smalihorn stated that the society was dissolved all but one mein.
bee; that formerly there were !:410, who, on his summon to attend
a quarterly meeting to pay op their arrears, had neglected so to do,
and had suffered themselves to b;: scratched out of the books or the
Society, thereby disentitling themselves to any benefits as members;
that in fact there was no society, nor was he secretary ; there were
no stewards ; that he had given up the books, and was himself no
longer a member.
Mr. Butler, the clerk of Mr. Harmer, the solicitor, attended on
the part of the applicant member. On cross-examining the de-
fendant, he elicited from him that the society had possessed 9001.,
which sonic of the members had induced the Master of the Rolls
to transfer from the original trustees, Messrs. Jackson, Ilealey,
Storr, anti Goodwin, to four other persons; that Mr. Lovell,
one of the members of the society, bad petitioned the Master
of the Rolls to have the money reinstated, hut which could
not be done, therefore the petition was dismissed ; that he had sum-
moned the members with two days' notice instead of six, which of
itself subjected him to a penalty of 201., as expressed in one of the
articles; that on the summoning the members, one of them (Mr.
Pope) asked him what tight he had to be summoned if the club
was broke rip ? when Smallhorn replied, " I tell you on no account
to pay, it is only to drive the old members out ;" that he had given
the books up to Mr. Field, a member, who called on Thursday
evening for them; he did not know where they were now; he had
one address of Mr. Field, if it was correct ; he sent notice to Mr.
Field after the summons was issued. He did not know what had
become of the 200/.; the money was delivered to Mr. West. Himself
and three others were appointed the new trustees ; since which the
Society had been dissolved. There had not been a new society
formed on the ruins of the old one. By the 45th article of the
rules, the old society could not he dissolved without the consent of
live-sixths of the members. The reason of dissolving the society
was, that they all refused to pay their arrears but one member. He
was advised not to pay the sick-money, because there was but one
member left.

Mr. West acknowledged receiving 15/. of Batcliellor, a new
trustee, to pay the sick ; that he had been a member but wa not
now. The society does not now exist.
Sir GEORGE /ARRANT told Shitallhom he wand tentliti !d to
know what had become of the 200/. It appeared to hint ttry ,Cain
that the Master of the Rolls had been deceived into the transfer;
and he said that he would have the books produced, to thow the
appropriation of the money.
One of the members asked what had beeomebf the box be! tng-
tog to the Society, and a pair of colour., which lost 4111. Su •ely
they would sell for something, end ought to be accoun ed for.
Mr. Butler told the member to make himself easy se to he
colours • he would first know where the 2001. was, and ti en make
them produce the colours. It was clearly a trick. Smallhoio had,
by a shorter notice than was legally correct, kept some of the mem-
bers sway, and the others who did attend he had induced not to
pay, that they might be excluded for the benefit of a few.
A member hinted, that unless the books were taken into posses-
sion directly, they might be altered, or not forthcoming at all.
Sir GEORGE FAR RANT desired Ballard, the officer, to go then
with Snislihorn to Mr. Field's, and obtain the books directly, and
I to impound thews in the office till Friday next, on which day the
parties woes desired to attend.
Mr7UNIII returned into tile-0111e-e, to TeTtffie lifigistilie that
&Wilson said in the passage he had not given up the books.
Sir GEORGE—We shall soon know that. If he has not. Small-
horn has perjured himself; he snore to-day that he had given the
books to Field last night.
STEALING IN A SHOP.

Thema., Leather, a young man, about 18 or 20 years old, well
known to the police, wan brought from St. Alai's watch-house,
charged with stealing a watch front a shopkeeper in Grafton-
street. _ _ _

A smart.spoken litile boy, the brother of the prosecutor, stated
that the prisoner and another young man came into the shop on
Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, and asked for a quarter
of an ounce of tobacco; while he was being served with which
the prisoner asked to look at some Dutch pipes, and said to his
companion. " Dick, we shall want two." The prisoner instantly
threw himself on the counter, snatched the watch out of the win-
dow, and ran away. He was pursued, and taken to the watch.
house. The prisoner's companion escaped. Witness is sure of the
identity of the prisoner's person.
Leather is rernantled, to afford time to get his companion, and to
trace the watch.

ASSA I r LT.
Mr. Dintdale, the owner of the St. Ann's Coffee-house, in Dean-
Street, Soho, was brought up on a warrant, for striking a Mr. Clif-
ton on the temple.
Mr. Clifton stated that last Tuesday evening, between ten and
eleven o'clock, the detendant came up 10 him in Frith-street, with-
out his coat, likes bravo, and struck him a severe blow on the
temple.
Defendant—This gentleman, if he GIN himself a gentleman,
sent an impudem message to me. I was passing down Frith-street
with a pot of porter ter a customer, when I met hint. his wife, or
.Ibme woman he heat with, told me lie should knock my chuckled
head about. I was'in my shirt sleeves, and told him, as he had con-
descended to send me such a message. I would give him the oppor-
tunity to do it then, or at any other time, and that if he intended
to execute his threat he might as well do it then. lam not aware
of striking him.
Clifton—Why, here's my hat ; sec where you broke it. If it
had not slipped over my temple, the blow was so violent it might'
have taken my life away.
Pirulale—Bless me, soul end body 1.
Clifton—Oh yes, a powerful wan lt‘e you might ban killcd.

111 r. Dint/dale was ordered to find bail. Mr. Clifton would stand
no chance in a pugilistic rencontre with the defendant.
BRUTAL ASSAULT..
Uxitow-HALL.—Yesterday a man named Johnson was brought
to this office, on a warrant charging him with violently assault-
ing a little girl, named Shuttle worth, under the following circurn-
stances:—
The complainant, an Intelligent little girl about twelve years of
age, stated, that she resided in tile same neighbourhood with the
defendant; that on the preceding day, for a slight insult, Johnson
beat her violently with his fist, and afterwards took her up in his
arms, and wirrial her to the Surrey Canal, in the vicinity of which
she heed, and having waded into the water himself up as high as
his middle, he dipped her down, and kept her under the surface
until she was nearly suffocated. Ile then brought :ler on the bank,
threw her down, and left her there. The child was carried home
in a state of insensibility.
The defendant acknowledged that he had dipped the girl in the
Canal, and said that she deservid it, in consequence of the manner
shew as always annoying him, by calling him names and flinging
stones after. him as lie passed along. He had, he said, threatened
to duck keit In the canal, and he put his threat into execution at last.
The Magistrate said that the defendant hell inflicted too heavy
a punishment on a female child. Had lie corrected her without
plunging her into the canal, then there would have been some
excuse.
A person who witnessed the conduct of the defendant, spoke of It 1,
as most unmanly ; he kept her head under water for the space of
nearly half-a-minute each time he ducked her, and after the punish-
ment, he &mg her on the bank like a dog.
Mr. CMADIRERs severely censured the defendant's conduct, and
held Marto bail, to answer the charge at the Sessions.
CONJUGAL INFIDELITY.
A man of the name of Shepherd was charged with deserting his
wife, and leaving her chargeable to the parish.
From the unfortunate wife's account, it appeared that the defen-
' dant had deserted her shortly after their marriage, although he got
a considerable sum of money with her as her portion, leaving her
entirely destitute of the means of' supporting herself.
One of the parish officers of Lambeth (Mr. Paice) observed, that
the defendant was at present keeping a woman, whom he had taken•
' up with after deserting his wife.
Mr. CHAMBERS (to the defendant)—You shall go for three
months to Brixton.
' The defendant supplicated his wife to intercede for him ; but se-
veral persons, knowing his character, declared that there was no de-
pendence to be placed in his promise.
lie was accordingly committed for the full term.

SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Yesterday evening, at eight o'clock, a Coroner's inquest was
held at the John o' Groat's Hotel and Tavern, in Rupert-street,,
Haymarket, before Mr. Higgs, lone of the Coroners for the city of
Westminster, and a very respectable Jury, on the body of Mr.
Thomas Robert Sinai t, who put a period to his own existence the
day before, at the above Hotel, in the dreadful manner detailed as
follows :
Mr. Samuel Faxon, surgeon, No. 3, Piccadilly, deposed, that on
Thursday afternoon, about five o'clock, he was sent for to see the
deceased. He found him lying on his left side in bed, and un-
dressed. Ile was not then quite dead, but seemed to be in a con-
vulsive state. On exantiring his person, witness found a
deep gash, five inches in length. on his throat, which completely
divided the wind-pipe, and cut off the small valve which prevents
the trod from entering the wind-pipe; there was also a wound on
the left side of the breast between the sixth and seventh rib, about
two inches long, and which he found, by the use of a probe, to be
four inches in depth, reaching into the cavity of the chest, and
wounding the lungs, and perhaps the heart ; but this the witness
could not positively say, not having opened the body ; there was a
third wounu on the left wrist of the deceased, which divided the
radial artery and other vessels; all these wounds bad bled pro-
fusely, to the quaniity of several quarts ; the bell and bed clothes
clothes were literally saturated with blood. The deceased held
clenched in his right hand a razor, with which, no doubt, he had
inflicted all the wounds, although, had there been any other instru-
ment in the room, witness would not have conceived that the wound
in the breast could have been inflicted with a razor. There were on
the table in the room four phial bottles, three empty, which appeared
to have contained laudanum, and the fourth full of the same opiate.
I There was alsounother bottle which contained an anodyne tincture,
which witness has since learned the deceased had purchase' for the
tooth-ache, having first asked the chemist for laudanum, which was
refused him, and the anodyne recommended instead. Witness can-
not say if the deceased had drank the contents of the three
empty phials, as the deceased could not breath through his
mouth, although alive, when he taw him, and witness could
not therefore detect the smell of the laudanum. In answer I
to a question, witness said that he was not aware that taking
laudanum would in this hot weather cause any particular de-
composition
of the Wily. The deceased heed about half an hou
after the witness first saw him, and died in his presence ; there was
no doubt he died of exhaustion from the lose of blood. The wound
in the throat, most likely, was the immediate cantle of his death,
but either of the three wounds was sufficient to cause it through a
loss of blood. There were several letters and other papers, and a
bill of exchange, found its the pockets of the deceased, which led to
a knowledge of his name and address, and which were tacit pos-
session of by a friend of the deceased.
The next witness was George Gregory, the landlord of the John
o'Groat's Hotel. Who deposed that the deceased was in the habit of
occasionally dining at the how, ; and on Wednesday last, about
ten o'clock at night, he came to the house, and asked if he could
have a bed. Witmas replied that he could, and inquired
how many nights he wanted it for ; deceased answered, " Oh T.
Gregory, I dare say one night will be quite sufficient for me."
The deceased then went into the coffee-room, and had his boots
taken off; and having put on a pair of slippers, he was
then shewn up to his bed-room. by the chambermaid. He
asked the girl if there was a bolt to the room door, as he always
made it a rule to fasten his door at night. The girl told hint he need
not be afraid, but if he wished to fasten his door, there was a bolt
at top. The deceased appeared all this time perfectly enlist and col-
lected, and betrayed no signs of irritation or uneasiness. The girl
then left him with a rushlight in his room, and he requested not to
be disturbed in the morning, as he was tired and wanted rest. lie had
a ease offerors, n tooth-brush and a night-cap, with him of his own.
Witness thought nothing more about the deceased until about four
o'clock in the afternoon of 'fbursday,when not seeing him dawn stairs
witness asked the chambermaid if the deceased, naming the number
of the room he slept in, was up ? She replied, that she had knocked
once at his door, but got no answer. Witness then feeling rather
alarmed, ran up stairs, and knocked loudly at the room door, but
watt not answered, but heard a moan. He then jumped upon the
stair balustrade, and reaching to a ventilator which looked into the
room, and which the deceased must have also fastened as well as
the room door, he forced it open, and saw the deceased in an awk-
ward position on the bed, but did not sec what hail happened to
biol. %fitness then put his arm through the ventilator, and con-
trived to draw the bolt of the door, which, by this means, lie
opened ; and, on entering, .he witnessed the most horrid
sight he ever beheld. The deceased lac on his face, with .bis
throat cut from ear to ear, and enveloped i t blood ; he was still
alive, and turning round his head ; when the witness entered he
looked at him, and attempted to speak, but could not ; a razor was
then in his hand. Witness was so much alarmed lie knew not
what he did, and ran down stairs like a mad man, into the coffee-
room, and informed Mr. Gomm, of Regent-street, who happened
to be there at the time. Mr. Gomm immediately ran off for Mr.
Faxon, the surgeon, who arrived in a few minutes. When the de-
ceased made the effort to speak, witness could plainly see his eyes,
tongue, and mouth move, and he seemed to be sensible of the wit-
ness's presence. Witness has no doubt but the deceased had slept
all the previous night, and had taken the three bottles of laudanum,
which, perhaps being accustomed to, did not take effect, and de.
ceased finding that., got up in the bed and indicted all the wounds
described, and fell on his face.
The chambermaid and waiter corroborated Mr. Gregory's evi-
dence, as far as they saw of the deceased ; but the waiter added,
that while taking o.i* Ms boots in the coffee-room, the deceased
seemed to be in an uneasy state of mind, or rather in pain, as the
held his hand to his head. _ _

The Jury now proceeded to ViCW the body of the unfortunate
gentleman. It lay on the bed, which was saturated with blond.
He was on his back, and had on his shirt and flannel waistcoat
only. One of his eyes was partly open, and, altogether, a more
appalling sight perhaps never was witnessed of the sort. The
fatal razor had been removed from his hand, and lay, covered with
blood, upon the table near him.
On the Jury returning to the Jury-room,
3lr. Charles Morris Heller, of No. 26, Bear-street, Aldgate, was
sworn, and deposed, that he had known the deceased for twenty
years, and was always, as was every person who knew him, de-
lighted with his society. He was a stationer and bookseller, resid-
ing at Hammersmith, and was the brother of Sir George Srr.art.
The deceased was married about a month ago, and witness went
down to Worthing to pass a few days with the new-married couple.
He never saw the deceased in such high spirits as lie was all that
time. Indeed he possessed a most extrsordinary and unusual exu-
berence of spirits; so much so that witness often said he envied
him. Since his return to his house, however, a few days ago,
the deceased has appeared quite changed, iind rather in a
desponding state, although there was no cause whatever to
all appearance, fur the change ; he was very comfortable in hie
circumstances—not at all embarrassed, and often said himself he
was as happy in every way as lie could desire. His recent marriage
was (mite with the wisher of his friends; the lady was an old
friend of the family, and is about 30 years of age ; the deceased
was about 10. Deceased was married once before, and lost his wife
about seven years ago, who left him two children. About five
years ago, the deceased very strangely took it into his head that his
affairs were all going to ruin, but on an investigation of his books
at the time, by the witness's father, there appeared not the least
ground for his fears. The deceased was not a man who ever drank
much ; indeed, lie could not, for he was subject to a pulmonary
complaint, which occasionally made him very nervous. VI itness
dined with him on Sunday last, at Hammersmith, and then ob.
served a great depression of spirits in him, from what he
had exhibited at NVorthing.—Mr. Duerall, the medical gentleman
who generally attended the deceased at Hammersmith. attributed
the sudden change to over-excitement of some kind. The deceased
left home on Wednesday last, about ten o'clock in the mooring,
saying he was going to dine with his brother—not Sir lien. Smart,
but another brother, and his wife expected him home the same
night ; he did not, however, either go to his brother's, or return
home.
This being the whole of the evidence, the Jury, in a few mi-
nutes, returned a verd.ct " that the deceased died in consequence
of a wound Inflicted by himself en his throat, with a razor, being
at the tine in a state of temporary tnental deraegement."

HORRID MURDER IN PULILLIf FIELDS

On Thursday evening a Coroner'. Inquest was held tea.,
Thomas Higgs, Esq. the Deputy Coroner toe Westmirster. ate,
Triumphant Chariot, in Pembroke Mews, Unger firoataam.
place, un the body of Sarah Bateman, aged ghost 40 ya, who
was killed be her husband, Isaac Bateman, in Fulham fields,
After the Juty were sworn, amounting to fifteen in nnrolaeroam
proceeded to St. Genrge's Hospital to view the body, where it hi
tor inspection. Both the deceased's eyes were Mack, the Cot ere
in particular: the same side of her neck was completely dug-anted;
a dreadful wound bad been infileted on her head behind nit te,
and her face and arms bore evident marks of violent bruise,. Tao
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1 evidence was adduced
31ary Hughes. the wife of John Hughes, of Fulham fiekii,
sear Hammersmith, sworn—Witness stated, that the deceased sett
her husband resided at the Old Greyhound, once a pohlie.haaa,
in Fulham-fields ; they alone occupied the house; she had holm
them for the last three years. The deceased was oseraionally .4.
dieted to drink, and her husband also got tipsy. Indeed, it was
the practice between them to drink freely on every Sunday soul
Monday, and then they would quatn I together. The deceased*,
hnsfrand would wrangle with her at those times; he was a label..
ing man in the gardening line. and his wife also went out to week '
at the same place that he did. On Monday obaut twelve
o'clock, witness heard a nose in the deceased's lin, Sc; it „u Et.
the breaking of crockery-ware; upss which she appredrhed the
place, and on going towards the dear, she law Isaac p.atemata.
standing there ; he was devised. Witness staid to MIN you
r thief, you have killed year wife." She thought it was se, in ma.
sequence of hearing her roan. 4Je replied, '• No, I have nor
butt her; sheds not hureyet ; she wants nothing but gin, sad Ea%
and water, and water 1 shall give her." Bateman then tai
can in his hand, and went to due pump ; he took no water frau
it, but threw the can down and van away. lie was in the habit d
throwing water over the deceased when she got tipsy. Witte,
went inside the house, and about three yards in the plat sit; Na. t
the deceased lying on the tiles of the gmund.floor ; she bad all bar
clothes on except her cap; there was a great quantity of blood
and
round about her ; blood was also flowing from her he3l, neck, and
temple*; the deceased um quite senseless, and every snide tit
crockery-ware was broken.* the house. Thete was no light except
what the neighbours bsought, in consequence of the noose which
alarmed the village. The deceased's husband did ant return again
during the time that witness remained there, which aas till halt.
past one o'clock. The man dW appear to be tips,. Several of the
neighbours went and washed the blood off the deceased, and slue
said there was life in her. A medical gentleman, an assistant
to 51r. Bowling, was called in, who said there was life still re.
°seining.
Coroner—Did the man say that some person bad taken liberties
whit her? Witness--Not to my knowledge; but a report had
been spread about that she was observed with a man is a stable.
This was all report.

Juror—Did you see'any weapon ?
Witness—Yes. I sow the hacele of a rake, width was foucd
in the cupboard, broken in three pieces, but did not otaintaaur
!nuke of blood on it.

Mr. Mathew Giusepsi, assistant to Mr. Bowling, of Hammer.
smith, surgeon, stated, that about twelve o'clock on Monday nighr,
he was sent tar to attend the deceased by the former witness's bro:
ther, saying, that a woman was half killed, and requesting him to
go immediately ; lie did so, and found her on the &or extended ;
she was in a state of insensibility and great exhaustion. He or.
dercd her to be carried up stairs, and assisted in putting her to bed.
To sonic questions witness put to the deceased, she muttered seve-
ral words, which he did net understand. The decemed did not
smell of liquor. Ou examination, he discovered several contu-
sions and cuts about: her face and head. He ordered her Into.
retires.

31r.,foliu Bowling, surgeon, deposed, that about ten o'clock on
Tuesday morning be visited the deceased, her face was a good deal
contused ; there was a cut over the right eye, which was bled", stil
another cut on the scalp, behind the right ear; they seamed w
have been dene by some obtuse instrument ; the wounds were net
of a dangerous nature. The deceased was then sensible, and com-
plained of great pain at the lower part of her body. Witness in.
(mired of her how she came in that state, when some of the neigh.
bouts observed, that her husband had said she was seen with same
person in the stable, upon which the deceased said it was false,and
the neighbours knew that her husband would say any thing teem
drunk. At this time she was aware of her danger. Witness sus.
petted that the deceased's bladder was ruptured. and she described
It as having been done when he (meaning her husband) was kneel.
lug on her. Witness prescribed for her, but eoneeivirg she would
not get proper attendance, advised her bring brought into et.
George's hospital. The rupture of the bladder, being an intents!
injury, was the occasion of death.

Mr. Henry Hostel!, house surgeon of St. George's Hospital,
stated, that about seven o'ckck on Tuesday evening the deceased
was brought. there. • Site then said she had been ktuicked down and
ill-treated by her husband. On being put to bed. he attended her
she was perfectly tensible, but complained ()Egret' pain in the 'own
part or the belly, though she did not seem in a dangerous state.
On pressing the particular part, lie found the pain increased, and
during the night dangerous symptoms crime on. In the morning
the deceased declared she could not survive, and she accordingly
di;d about three o'clock on I%.ednesitay afternoon. Witness tad
examined the body since, and the bladder bring ruptured was quite
sufficient to cause death, which must have been none by outward
violence, in consequence of her husband's kneeling on her. Then
was no external appearance °fa kick.

John Chapman, who resides in Fulham-fields, deposed that he
was a Eage-coachman. Last Tuesday morning, a little after mid.
night, he was within twenty yards of the deceased's house, going
home, when he w-.a alarmed by a sudden crash, as of glass or
crockery ware. On seeing a light brought by Krim one of the
neighbours, he instantly went on to the deceased's deer, but did
not go in, being afraid. Witness saw the husband of the deees'ed
walkiog about the room, who stated that the wanted gin and
Water, and he would give bee water only. The place was Lite a
slaughter-house at the time. ilia appasod sober, lighted ills
and went towards the pump, saying he stlpld g.vc her water, and
took a can for the purpose, but trait of doing so, he turned off,
and went away. He had neitherletolituot, t;eir stockos. on.
IVitnetes went for a doctor while tiIItIONNIS waslial her. On his
return he went into the house, and isie as much broken crockery
and glass as would fill a bushel bask*. flare were some of the
articles lying near the deceased. One of the deceased's eyes was
quite black, and the other bruised. Her face was covered with
blood, which flowed also from her nostrils. During the time he re-
mained there the deceased did not open her eyes. Witness, with
some of the women, staid afterwards outside the door, to protest
her from further violence. About half-pait three o'clock the same
morning he saw the deceased's husband rise from a potato-bed
fronting the house. NVitness called to him, saying, " Bateman. I
want you : what have you been about ?" Ile then came over the
gate, and gave himself up, saying, to a question which he (witness)
Put, that he had made up Ins mind to die for the b—.-- b--.
Witness told him he had killed his wife. Ile kept him in custody.
and soon after gave hint in charge of a peace-officer at Hammer-
smith. He seemed sober at this time.

Jane Couzens sworn—Resided next door to the deceased in Fu!-
ham-fields. She deposed that, about nine o'clock on Monda)
morning, she saw Bateman go out, but did not ice him afterwards.
His wife (now deceased) made a ludiday that day, and went to the
house of 31r. Hawkins, near the spot; it was a kind of merry-
making. The deceased and her husband were addicted to drinking
on Sundays and Mondays. On those occasions they would quirrd
together, and he used to throw water generally over her. On Sun-
day evening last he brought the deceased out of Mrs. :llama's
house, and kicked her in the aide. Mrs. Alason was not given to
drink herself.

Two other witnesses were et emiosels whose evidtve, however,
merely went to state what had heard front report of others.
The Coroner now addrestuM the ivy, who ems:llod for a few
minutes and divided, when there appeared thirteen tor a verdict of
" Wilful Murder," and two for " 3latutlaughter."
Coroner—Gentlemen of the Jury, this is en important inquisi-
tion, on which we; have had the opinions of medical men ; but
need not inform you that twelve of yourselves are sufficient to de-
cide the point. We have already bad that number from among
yourselves, besides the Foreman ; and, therefore, there can he no
difficulty in coming to an unanimous. though melancholy verdict,
but which, I conceive, you feel bound in conscience to give.
The Jury then returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against
'frac Bateman," and he was ordered, on the Coroner's warrant, to
be forthwith committed to Newgate for triaL