The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-01 00:00:00

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CORONER'S

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An inquest was held on Monday night. end by adjournment
*to Tueanny, hetoie Thomiu Stirling. Esq. Cormier, ut the L:on
341,1 aotmrs'loait. ott tits Lady sit WI infant eland,
said to thive titre iliore,nett be its mother and her puratiluar, the
lather et the cond. anti nod tor some thue cohabited a lilt her,
and Wilt) 3aiial.:U in her ueliveiy. .
Ehzainith Burr sworn.-1 saw Mrs. Jones, the mother of the
Wisceasest, who rendea et No. 7, Deunnuatia-street,ionierwtown,
at tun o'clock on Wedneshay last; she is a laundress, and 1 eoik
tor hue; she apt eared very pnorly twelve, laid at one o'eloele
the saute day went to her room a.td Mona her in gieat pain ;
I heard toe tea, of a and, and went doom stairs for assista..ce; a
man maned Morrison, wl u lodged in utc house, went up Is Airs.
dunes; he sent word down that I need not come up. as I was not
wanted. out had I occasion to send for assistance; lien an hour
afierwards I went unto the room, and saw Mu,. Jose* on the
bed, but 1 saw no child. 1 had uu knowied•ane of Mrs. Junes'.
being in a state of pregnancy.
Catherine Richards.—The last witness, on Wedcesday last,
told ma that mere was n person at No. 7, Drummond-do et, very
ill, but she Lid not know it it was a 1111Seiltriage lALIA
witness went up mans with me to cleats the room ; it was much
stained. I saw a child wrapped in a piece of dirty cloth •it ap-
paired dead. Mrs. Jones was in bed; she said the child was
snit-bum. I went for Mr. Wakelisid, a surgeon, but as to. Jones
did not wish to her for any Atr. W re-
turned v. au me to the noose.
Mr. George Wakelield.—l was called in on Wednesday i°
wine 3 pers..: at Nu. 7. Uruuunund street. I AVM Mrs. Junes;
.she was in toed ; !die told• me she bad been eundenly taken ill.
and was not aware of her sin:at:on till the child was born. [lien
the surgeon entered into a dean of the facts which went to elicia-
t..at no care was taken to preserve the tide of the cadd alter it was
Born.; and the infant intgiat have Died to death. J Yhe child was
a full vote!, healthy entice; it wrist its Mil time; it ap,wared to
have been barn
Emma Junes.—l stn the daughter of Mrs. Jones, the mother
of toe deceased chid. My noisier is a widow. 1 Lid not know
of my mother keeping compatty with any, not has she thld use
who is the father ill tios calm!: my mower was taken iii on Weti-
ticaday about two o'clock on Wednesday my mother
seat to see me ; I Wllil to her room, and Mr. Aim risun 0411;
. he had :hit been in, the room ten minutes anerwarus; my mutersent nie for Mr. Morrison, she wanted to see ham directly; lie
had lodged in the same house a week, but had been aniusioned
with nirmother for several y .es. When Mr. Morrison went
:into the count. he desired Eltaaneth Burr to go ler medical its.
sistahee ; whtte I and Itliz beth Burr stood on the outside of my
mother's dour, 1 heard my 1110Illtf scream, but I am sure diet I
heard no child cry. Mr. alined:on told Me Mat lie had ueliveled
my [within of a child, and my mother also told me the bailie
thing; I do not know of Mr. Morrison attending niidwitery
before the OcellSioll. It was after the doctor bad been •
ahat Mr. Murri-on told me that me child was dend : 1 have nut
Beard who was the father of the child.
Julia Morrison.—l have known Airs. Jones three or four
years. I was brought up to the trade of Cult and shoe making.
' I slept in an adjoining apartment to Airs. Jones, and I did so
when she lived in Moore-stret, Soho. • Mrs. Junes has been in-
disposed Wpm June Ital. I have practised physic ter the last two
years, and at my request she went to Dr. 1 to take Ins ad-
vice. She comanuncated her complaint to time atter she had
been to Dr. Plum I suspected mat site was pregnant. I have
aaininisteieti physic to Mrs. Jon:: 's nuttily for above two your',
wnen any of them needed it. Mrs. Junes-did not communicate
slier pregnancy till two weeks Meer bee visit to Dr. Prone. I saw
Airs. Jones on Tuesday last, in the morning; she aas very un-
well. he:at:en one and two on Wedoesuey I was called
My
Jones ; she came .o me and said her tawnier was very ill,
and I was wanted in her mother's remit. She was standng. and
was dressed. 1 laid heron time bed, and afterwards saw tale cold
with its tic-.d and shoulders in the chamber utensil. Were the
witness entered into a minute description of the si.uation of the
caild, &c. by which it uppeared lie mule sett to have a knowledge
ot midwifery.) When he sew the child. the navel suing bed
.been Melded, and he believed it wits severed by the edge of the
utennl betura mentioned. Witnees continued-1 nark off any
apron and %%applied the child in its. and lett it on the thaw. The
mind was quite inanimate *hen I took hold cat it. Willie 1 was
woes tg ti.. child, 1 called EamiaJones, and told her to call
Alm. Barr; she came inunediateiy, and went for a female mid •
%lie, who she said lived in sue same court its betiVir. S:111 %salt
!'or Mr. Wakefield, the doctor, who came in a short time, but I
was not then in Mrs. room.
The Coroner and J ury agreed to adjourn the inquest to Tnesday
evening, fur further evidence, when tney renasss,untled and tuck
the following adddinnal evidence ;
Elizabeth Wyatt.-11 am house-maid at the Crown and An-
chor slavein, Stand; I have lived there three months; I knew
Mrs. Jones when she lived in Weraour-street, mind other places;
I non% know Morrison I have seen young wan at her house;
I bare sc.:et-him twice mut her; i think only twice (witr.ets wits
agitated); I lived in the same house %nit Mrs. June--; I knew
Mattison also lived in the shrne house; I believe I must have
seen him more than twice; he has not called upon me to give
evidence in favour of Mr. Junes since last night; I engaged with
Mrs. Jones when she told me die was merman!, to nurse her,
and I engaged at the Crown and Anchor on taring the place to
leave there when I should be called for by Mrs. Jones. I did
no; know how long it was likely to be before tax delivery ; I gave
my mistress waning 113jtil a tortnight ago, but have nut yet
brought away my things. Elll:ll2Juaes came fore last night ;
she brought a note Com her mother, stating that site we; ill. 1
have received no comatinicetion Irani Alurrison that my evidence
in favour or Mrs. donee was necessai y. 1 did inc iirLiVi Morrison
we: a dolor or man midwife. I ass to nurse the child us well
Xs Mrs. Jones; I never Quoted a person in such a situation; I
am nut a midwife. I know Morrison lived with Mrs. Jon,. in •
Moore-street. Since 1 went to blue Cuo.tn and Anchor, 1 have
newer heard fruni Ales. Jones at all; I have recatual nil intim-
forma-den treat her that my semces were likely to be soon
wanted. I never heard Alia. Junes talk about baby linen. Ido
not know who was to be Mrs. Jones's medical attendant, nue
cad I say if she had spoken to an *UCCOUCIItIIf.
Mr. G. Wakefield, isurgion. ee.examineti.-1 am satisfied that
the navel-string was not cut by the edge of the utensil produced.
Caroneri—fie child was heard to cry by one of the witnesses.
Yau say it was a fine healthy child, and We witnesses all say the
idior was cover.. with blood. Might not the calla have bud to
death as it lay on the flour ?
Saigeoth—lt might: a child would bleed tc death if the
navel string was not tied, however tall of neaten it might be
when Win.
The Coroner addressed the Jury, who retired for half an hour
and (stunned a verdectWf Wilful Murder aaairist Inzauetn Junes
and James Munson.i
Ile was taken into custody by the bendle. but Airs. Jones was
found to hate left her home. tin her return, the Counter issued
his wari:ait w su.lvey her to Newgwte wan Alornson.

MR. GltrE,:, THE AtRoNAI gtetlewin is so far re-
eoverA from his lute aeeident as to be enahril to travel, and
he nil 'rour.day ti.ited Worcester to ascertain whether am
a,eent from t ienee is his balloon would be ailtisable ; but find-
ing, trim the want of sufficient nailer, th,:re would be little
.pr of remuneration, aid haring severel pressing utters from
ot.ier Oleos, he ha, declined Gout Willi:aster, at
leevt .4; As the iirtvieut beeson-