The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-10 00:00:00

ALLEGED MURDER.

CORONER'S INQUEST.
Last night an inquest was held in the Committee-room of St.
tetholomew's Hospital. before T. Shelton, Esq. the Coroner. en
view of the body of Johanna Hooke, aged 30, wh• woo supposed to
have been murdered by her husband.
Ann Hemming, of No. 2, New-street, North-square, deposed,
hat shout a fortnight ago she was coming down stain about six
or seven o'clock in the evening ; attracted by the screams of the
deceased in her apartment on the first-floor back room, witness
otoceeded towards the door, and on opening it saw the husband of
he deceased with his back turned towards her. She did not enter
the room, but went down stairs ; she had not goce more titan two
or three yards, when she heard the deceased again scream out aloud,
much more violent than before, which caused her to return a:sin,
when she entered the room and saw the husband \rating the de.
ceased in a most inhuman manner. Witness requested him to
desist ; the deceased at this time addressed witness, and said, the;
the cause of her husband's using her so was in consequence of
something she had been saying to her sister. The husband then
seized the deceased round the waist to put her out of the room, in
which he succeeded in doing. 1P knees perceived that the deceased
had received a severe blow over the eye, which was much swollen,
but did not bleed. The deceased complained to her of beirg very
ill, and said she should go to the doctor, which witness advised her
to do. On the following mot fling she saw the deceased again, and
' she showed her the marks of her husband's violence on her arms
and legs. She considered that they were both perfectly sober at the
time they quarrelled. Witness understood that the deceased had
been saying something disrespectful of her husband's sister,and that
that was the cause of their disagreement.
Sophia Rennington corroborated the above testimony, and added
that they had lived together in the house for two years, and to her
knowledge they had never quarrelled before.
Mr. Jonathan Pierce, a surgeon, residing in Albion-street, de-
posed, that on Saturday week Ire was called on to attend the de-
ceased, who was ill with a complaint called " the land scurvy ;"
she gradually got worse, and headvised her to go to the hospozb,
with h site ultimately did. Witness was of opinion that she died
of the above disease, and not from any injuries she had received
from her husband. On his opening the body the interior was
found to be in a state of ulceration, produced, he had no doubt,
from the disease above-mentioned ; there was also an effusion of
blood on the brain, which was one of the usual symptons of the
disease. Saw several marks of bruises on the arms and legs.
[The brother of the deceased here remarked that his sister was
a strong and healthy woman previous to the injuries she had re-
ceived.]
Witness continued—lle hail attended several persons afflicted
with that complaint, and found it invariable that after death the;
was an effusion of blood on the brain. The marks on the este.
rior of the body appeared to be the effects of blows or kicks.
Mr. Worms], the house-surgeon, was also of opinion, that she
died front the disease, and not front the blows.
The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of—
" Died by the visitation of nod."

It is intended to erect a monument to the memory of
Bishop Ferrar, who was martyred in Carmarthen for his
adherence to the Protestant faith. The monument i 4 to
be erected on the spot where he suffered.

BIRTHS.
On the 18th ult. at Naples, Lady Compton, of a son.
On Sunday, in New Norfolk-street, Park-lane, the lady of the
Rev. Edw. Serocold Pearce, son of the late Dean of Ely, of a col,
and heir.

On Saturday, at Waltliamstow, the lady of Samuel Darer,
jun. Esq. of a son.
On Sunday, in (upper Seymour street, the lady of Hugh F
Sandman, Lag. of a son.

MARRIED.
At Perth, on the Ist instant, Major Todd, of Castle Bank, W
Mies 111ajory Bisset, eldest daughter of Mrs. Bisset, of Illarshal.
plane.
(in the 2d inst. at I,ympaton, Devon, :Valor Charles Collis, is
Emily Jane. only daughter of George ll' heady Ridadale, Esq. ant
niece to the late Right llon.Win.lVyndhani.

DIED.
On Saturday, at the Albany, after a short and severe illness,
in his 32d year, Sir Frederick Henniker, of Newton Hall, Esser,
Hart., and Colonel of the };sex Local Militia. He is
corded in his title and estates by his next brother, the Rev. Au.
guatus Ilrydges.
On Sunday. in the 47th year of his age, Michael Augustus Hal!
Hutchinson Donouglimare Nickson, Esq. Brat cousin to the Earl
of Donoughmore and to Lord Hutchinson.
On the 3d inst. at (irandpont, Berke, aged SI". Sir Wm. Ellis
Taunton, Knt. Town Clerk of the city of Oxford, and a Pero
Lieutenant of that county.
On Sunday, at Hammersmith' Mrs. Lucy Van, widow of the
late Thomas Van, formerly c.f Lawrence, in the county of Mott.
mouth. Esq.
On Friday, Richard Long, jun. Esq. second son of R. G. bog.
Esq. of Rood Ashton, Wilts.
On the 27th ult. Mary, second daughter of Win. Hay, E.g. a
Russell-square.

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