The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-20 00:00:00

MURDER AT STOKE.

The village and neighbourhood of Stoke-green were thrown
great agitation on Friday morning, by the discovery of a
atrocious murder having been committed on a poor old ivoniai,
the name of ;smith, nearly 70 years of age, who kept a arty;
chandler's shop in the immediate vicinity of the Plough, at Side.
green. The situation of the premises and the habits of the
ceased render the circumstances somewhat mysterious, as 3,
appeared, nom the evidence, that the murder moat have been eon milted about nine o'clock in the evening; and the house and sky
of the deceased, though standing alone, have the public-he.oe
and several other houses within a short distance, an that anv robe
or struggling must inevitably have been heard. The opectiele via
truly horrible—the blood lay in masses immediately round the
head, and contrasted most awfully with the silvery grey hair that
escaped front under the nightcap of the deceased. It may he
supposed that the ruffian, having extinguished the light by
knocking down his victim, was unable to carry into efect his
tention of plundering, or that he became alarmed, as no other
part of the house, which is a large one for a single woman, op.
prars'to have been entered. A police offker from Bow-street lat
been sent for, and the most active exertions are making to diaterc
the inhuman offender.
(in Saturday morning an Inquest was held before J. Chantey,
Esq. Coroner for Bucks, and a Jury of neighbours t when, dice
viewing the-body, the following evidence ass adduced :
Mary Elkin, a girl of about fourteen or fifteen years of see,
deposed that she lived as servant with the deceased, but did
not sleep there; she was employed in looking after Mrs. Smith's
cow, &c. On Thursday night she left her well and on Friday
morning, on going to the house, about half-past seven, she found
the outer door on the latch. She proceeded towards tlie bark
door, which she found fast, for the purpose of fetching tip the cow ;
but noticing that the kitchen door was open, and seeing something
white upon the ground there, she returned, and discovered that be:
mistress had been murdered; upon which she iremedittely ran
out, exclaiming that her mistress was dead.
John Ware, labourer, was at work in a barn adjoining the hero
lof deceased, when last witness gave the alarm. He proceeded t,
the spot, and found the body extended on the floor, on its back
a candlestick was under her left arm, and the candle, apparent!,
I fallen from it, at a little distance. Witness observed a famine o
cut in her forehead, and another somewhat higher on her head
there wane cut or stab in her throat, apparently very
quantity of blood around, which was even then
front the wound; the extremities were quite cold,
was somewhat warm. The pockets were torn o
I pocket-hides of the gown ; wimeas did not elan,
saw no instrument of any description about libel.
used in the murder, nor has lie any suspicion of an,
ever.,

Air. Roberts, surgeon, of Burnham, deposed that
mined the body of the deceased, and that there were
wounds on the tipper part of the frontal bone, at'
with some blunt instrument, such as a hammer, wi...
a fracture ooe-eighth of an inch deep, and larger than
there was also a third fracture on the top of the head,
an inch deep, apparently with the edge of the han
wound was not a complete circle ; there was an Moist
her throat, two inches and a half long, which had c
vered the windpipe, and a penetrating wound on the
windpipe, three inches in depth, which had din;
blood vessels ; there was also a wound under the ch
in the centre of the chin, all made apparently by stal
instrument similar to a butcher's knife. There was
sion on the back of the head, apparently occasioned
backward.

James Edgson, landlord of the Plough publlt-house,
his house was not more than filly yards (tom that
tha. lie heard the alarm on Friday morning, and s._
the body, which he described similarly to the evidence
Witness examined the pockets, which had been en--'
thing but a small knife. The shop had not been
the till were found about seven shillings in sill
the b...d had not beet lain in, nor had any part of
entered, apparently, except the apartment where
had been committed ; the window-shutters were closed,
door fast: in the mattress three and twenty pounds
concealed.
Louis Bennett deposed ro having been at the
ceased about half pas: eight in the evening of
she appeared quite well, and apparently about
night.
After a most patient investigation of above six .
returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder against some
sons unknown."

It was stated to the Jury that the husband of MI
has been parted from her many years, and who is
of Clewer workhouse, having been hinted at, Mt
diately went over and ascertained that the suspit
unfounded, as the man was reported as one of the
the house, and as being under the eye of the o
o'clock till he went to bed, when ho slept with
Burk: Gazdk.

MARKETS.
CORN-EXCHAKII Ds,
Since this day week the supplies of Grain fresh
rate. except of Barley, with which we have been
plied. We had a very heavy trade to-day in whet,
reduction of full 2s. per quarter was submitted to as t
tiring. There was but little demand for Barley to-day
which must be noted 4s. to Ss. per-quarter lower di/
se'onight. last Monday's rates were obtained to-day
sales of Oats effected. Having a good supply of
morning by land carriage, sample bales could only I
reduction of 2s. to 3s. per quarter. There was but
for Pease, whirl are rather lower.

SMITHFIELD, MO' AY,
We have a fine show of most descriptions of Beef h
of excellent quality ;- but such is the heaviness of the ,
we have no doubt but many of the largest sort must
market unsold ; notwithstanding which the salesmen
way. Our quotation as to price remains unaltered. I
more than probable that many purchases may be
Islington to-morrow, Wednesday, sad even Thurads)
but little business is doing, and the price lower by
The Veal trade is very dull ; no deinand for any but
Calves, and those at our last quotation. No alteration
of Pork. The late alarm has doubtlessly acted powerft
spirit of this great Christmas Market.

MARRIED.
On the 17th inst. at Marylebone church, Wm. El
Esq. Solicitor to the Excise in Scotland, to Elizabeth
daughter of Vice-Admiral Scott.
At Edinburgh, on the 13th inst. Francis Grove, Esq.
R.N., second son of Edward Grove, Esq. of Shenstone
fordshire, to Emily, only child of the late George Cr
Bengal 3Ledical Lstablishment.

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At Stranraer, on the 13th Inst. In his Slat year,
E.g. deservedly lamented by his friends and numerous
acquaintances.
On the 113th into. at his residence, Weston.lodge,
James Richard Miller, Esq. in the 81st year of his rip
On the 12th inst. Mrs. Jane Best, wife of John
Butt-lane, Deptford, aged 75.

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