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SECOND SIEETIN

Drake, J. Shoredttch,ainan - II
Pearson, T. Redman's-row, Mile-end Old Town, merchant 1
Wisdom, J. Uckfield, Sussex, grocer and draper 10

IFINST MEETINGS.
Dent, F. and Mannett, J. Southampton, drapers - 12
bough, M. Minories, chm - iat - - II
I'inna, J. S. de St. Ann's-lane, Cheapaide, ostrich feather
manufacturer - - . - - 11
Purser, !J. Bowyer-hine, Camberwel!, and Hull-street. St.
Luke's, dyer . - - 10

DIVIDENDS.

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Boswell, F. S. Strsnil, shop-keeper
Buckland, 2. Langley, Bucks, brick-maker
Buckmaster, J. and W. Old Bond-street, army clothiers
("Willie, N. Denton, Kent, coal-merchant -
Al•Kinlay. D. and Belisarlo, A. AL Size-lane, merchants
Raj, J. D. Paternoster-row, oilman • -
Smith, W. W. Holborn-hill, silk-mercer
Tolley, R. Hampton Wick,rnaltster •

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The Jury here said .
prisoner Lyons, as perhaps
transaction, when she was bi
the Coroner not to criminate
then desired to state what
Ellen Lyons then stated
deceased, who had been
my cousin got out of be
would go to St. Oiles't
husband, who was
would shame us by going
then began to cry, when '
coming up stairs he said
ed by her putting her fe
hurt ; he then went to .
appear so well as before.
nor did I see any signs
I saw a little. On r
how his wife got hurt, s
down. Although 1 was
as I was not in the habit
friends. I had occasion
she spoken to you ?" at
her hair off, and after
and water, he put a plaster
for a doctor P" when
Although she died on
week. These were two
sot mention to thews abous
mad when the clergyman can.
better keep the windows shut,
though 1 took the cap and other from my
ipith at them, but I folded them up and placed them in a cornet.
giddier did I see any flour till Friday, when an old wows,
sprinkled some in my cousin's face ; 1 cleaned the room out in the
seek, but I did not touch the stairs.
Upen the Jury being informed that this was the whole of the
evidence, they went, accompanied by the two beadier', to
the premises. The stairs, although it was said that the decease.:
was carried up three flights, had no mark of blood on them,
whilst the bedding, the flock bed, a sack of shavings.. and bed
tick, were completely soaked in blood, and there also appeared
paddle where it had dropped, besides a quantity et Huns c..:.-
gealed with blood.
On their return, the Coroner re-stated the evidence, when the
Jury withthew, and, after an hour's deliberation, returni a teidict
of—" Wilful Murder against Welch and Ellen Lyons.'nite
committed to Newgate.

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).RONER'S INQIJEST.
ig an adjourned inquest wen held. •at the
near Turnstile, Hi Holborn. hellese•Thos.
!it, err the 'body of Harr Welsh, who MINI
oc following suapietour circumstances
sworn.—On Sunday last I was in_
Mrs. Donovan, that thesistesof Wekh was
inder what she considered very suspicious sir- •11
ad, noon seeing tire es!pse albedo:eased.
rend on the bock part of rho head • in °mac-
ery, she went and informed the sen:rcheirs, ex_
old name tt to the lavish, who would ineti- I;.*
•ot finding that any notice news taken of it, the
ne. Upon fleecing the cast, I irnenediately
which was between three and four o'clock,
ins full of people. I did not say anything,
di.: lid of the ailfin, and looked at the corpse; 9 ,
seeing the undertaker was about to fasten the
Person present if he had heard of the accident
the death of the deceased?_ He replied. .ldo-
pse a second time, and lerlPAnand under the
about, my three fingers went. IWO a wound,
out they were covered with blood, which I • '
resent. I then told the undertaker I should 1 •
in the meanwhile 'Welch came up waits, and . .1
e myself so active in the business? I then
ions, when he said, "My sister fell down I. •
and cut her head open ;" but not being ea-
ern, I gave information of the transaction to
e beadles. I did not know until after the
c known that it was his wile.
iurgyou-1 went on the Sunday evening,
to the fritoner's house, and examined the
'S haul, and-found a cut of one inch and a
amuse of a very extensive mature, from which
d be impositible for a person to survive forty-
cnew the deceased, and upon hearing of her
form the usual oCces upon such occasions;
saw Welch, who told ale that Lyons, the
wash the corps, end that I was not wanted,
ing it, when I remarked that Lyons kept her
that I was engaged, upon the deceased's
r her neck, she said I need not trouble niyaelf •l;
ould do the rest, but I insisted, when I saw
gutted how it was done, when I was told duo,
rates on Sunday, but not being satisfied with
tied the searchers, and afterwar.:s Ale Ken-
gave her 'evidence with considerable seiner,
with the-dec,ased arid her husband from
th me; the deceased had been ill for two
them on Sunday, when the devised was
nada!, when she wasin bed and speechless i•
Icy, when I found her in the same state ; on
nd two o'clock, I wen; up and found the de- •
trained until she was dead ; I then saw a cut • • .
r her head, when Welch informed me that
day, and that the deceased went down SIAM,
ying her up she put her tee: out, and throw
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r head.
were next examined, who said that they did
heir duty to examine the lmely of a deceased ;
eemed to be expected, and for which neglect
volume:ed.
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Welch a abort time since ; when in conver-
informed me that Lllen (cleaning the female
tby hem, and when his sister died he would •
etc to Mr. Stewat:, of the Ship Chop-house—
oing up collie room of the prisoner for pots,
a speak to the deceased, who I was given to,
•isetser's sister. On Tuesday she was in bed
upon inquiring how she tiid, she replied •• I
you ; but you must not my a word about it,"
coming up stairs, she said, " Hush, I will
;" I went up on the Thursday and inquired
replied that she was very ill. I then left the
deli afterwards, and he told me as a secret,.
dead he meant to marry his cousin.
risoner's master, and his servant, stated that
iday last and inquired what would stop
formed that flour would, the servant gave
hick he took away, saying that his sister had
Tuesday week Welch asked mem go up. ti
e his wife, but whom he called his sister. I rr
en he said" I suppose you are not afraid to
" I-then went up Maim and saw the de-
ed upon her back, speechless; from her ap-
he was dead or dying ; there was only Wats./
r; and on seeing my master, Mr. Thomas. I
"eleti's sister could trot live ;" although
.raid nothing to me about her having a cut
shiny, the day on which she died, whet, he
:cideut which his sister had met on the previ.
• there is a person who can state that Welch,
her, said that he had a wife and sister to,
st get rid of his sister, as he found it would be
• females.
vidence will not do In a cue like this.
ill certainly object to that female's evHenre
letest, as she has been heard to say th it she
eh hung.
I thihk we had better not have that per"
n—(r i Sunday I accompanied Mr. Tweed-
s deceased. I then examined the head and
muse wound ; the fracture occasioned by the
xtensive one that I ever beheld, as it reached
to the crown ; in my opinion it was done by
t like a knife or axe ; the incise and comities
pond together, end I should think that they ti
ors. A person might survive twenty-four t.
Ind, and perhaps longer, as death was occa ty
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of blood upon the brain ; the wound was
auld not think that it had been done six days,
to attempt to heal it, and I am of opinion,
not be occasioned by a fall upon any tiles.
wooden rammer were here produced, arid
ess, who almost thought it impossible, front
instruments, that they could occasion the
• Welch on the Ist of July at Mr. Thomas's,
r. I also saw him on Saturday, when he
nate of mind that I could not help noticing it.
that they should wish to examine the female
chaps site might throw more light upon the
was brought in. After being cautioned by
iminate herself by any of her answers, she was
what she thought proper.
meted as follows :—I am first cousin to the
ern ill two months ; upon last Sunday week
bell and put on an old coat, saying that she
.'s, and she went down stairs. I called tier •
ying down with her, telling hint that Mary
;nine out naked, but he did not get up. 1
hen he get up and went down after her ; on i
utid that they had both fallen down, occasion-
: feet nut, but he did not say that they were
to bed. and so did her cousin, but she did not
ere. I did not hear her say that she was hurt,
rim of blood until the following morning, when
Vetch coining in to his breakfast. I asked him
, when he said I suppose it was when she fell jp
was in the same room I did not speak to her
ibis of doing it, although we were very •it
ion to go in, and on conning in, I said, "Irl°acis
and he said, " Yes." Ile then cut a little of
a having washed her haul with a little milk
'taster on ; I said, " Why do yOu not send
he said, " Oh, it is of no consequence."—
the Friday, I never spoke to her during the
wo wcmen who called on Tuesday, but 1 did
about the fall ; my cousin WAS light-headed.
elan ego:mu:l:prepare her,he said tome that j had
has shut, or else she might jump out. Al-
p and other things from my cousin, I did. net
folded them up and placed them rna cornet.
oy flour till Friday, when an old woman
y cousin's face ; I cleaned the room out in the
touch the stairs.
ing blamed that this was the whole of the
accompanied by the two beadier!, to examine
It it was said that the decease,:
tar mark of blood on them,
the bad, a lack of shavings. and bed