The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-16 00:00:00

WHITECHAPEL.

Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s Gd; veal,
4s 2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s Ed to 4s 8d per Sibs by the
carcase.

BREAD.

The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from
bid to 7d ; of household do., bd to 6d per 41b

HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 21d to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d
to nd ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 341 ; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 4cl;
881 b to 961 b, 4d to 4;d; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 41d ; 1041 b to
1121 b, —d to —d. horse hides, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; calf skins,
light, 2s 61 to 4s Od ; full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, lOs
Gd to 15s lid; half-breds, 8s 6d to lOs Gd; Downs, Gs Gd to
8s 3d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; shearlings, Os Od to 6s Od.

Shocking Murder and Highway Robbery at
Hitchiu,

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On Monday night the body of a man was found
in a lonely spot at the bottom of Preston-hill, in the
parish of Hitchin ; it was lying in a pool of blood,
and had several frightful wounds on the head. On
being conveyed to a surgeon's, and afterwards to
the infirmary, the body had some signs of vitality,
but these soon ceased. An inquest was held on
Tuesday, when the evidence disclosed the following
facts. The deceased, Mr. Edward Foreman, was a
well-known and much respected young man of
Charlton, near Hitchin, and had very recently suc-
ceeded to the business of a deceased uncle, a miller
at Charlton, and resided at the mill. On Monday
last he was at Hitchin in excellent health and
spirits, and was making arrangements about his re-
cently-acquired property, and was to have completed
a life assurance on the following day. He returned
home to Charlton, and had dined with his wife and
family. At about three o'clock he started on a jour-
ney to collect some accounts in the villages ; he drove
a mule and light cart, which he was accustomed to
do, and he was known to have taken with him about
four pounds in money in a canvas puree. It was also
proved that he received about £6 or £7 more on hi
journey, and had paid away only a few shil-
lings. He had also a heavy whip with him. He
was last seen alive at a public-house about three
miles from his residence. The landlord, Mr. Buck,
was intimate with the deceased, and saw him leave
his house cheerful and well, at about six o'clock in
the evening, saying he intended driving home by
way of the bottom road to save two hills. A little
after seven o'clock the same night deceased's mule
and cart were found near Charlton, one of the reins
being fastened to the ring of the saddle, so that it
could not act to guide the mule, and at about ten
o'clock deceased himself was found lying in the
road at the bottom of Preston-hill, with several
dreadful wounds on the head, which, according to
the medical evidence, could hardly be produced
except by a desperate blow with a bludgeon or
similar instrument. The most deadly wound was
behind the right ear, and there was another on the
forehead. The purse, money, and whip are missing,
and two coats which deceased wore were unbuttoned,
and open, although it was a cold frosty night.
Several men were seen in the neighbourhood at
about the time Mr. Foreman must have got to the
spot, and some suspicion is attached to one who can-
not be found. The inquest commenced at half-past
10 o'clock in the morning, and after a short adjourn-
ment terminated at half-past 10 o'clock at night,
when the jury found a verdict of " Wilful murder"
against some person or persons unknown.

The Murder and Suicide at Ipswich.

The inquest on the bodies of James Gooding and
Elizabeth Gooding was resumed yesterday morning,
when the widow of the deceased man was examined.
She stated that she and her late husband had been
married 24 years; that be had been a good hus-
band, a kind father, and a feeling man. His health
had always been very bad, and he bad been very
much depressed in mind since the loss of his three
children some time ago, within a week or two of
one another. His state of mind had been gradually
getting worse, and at times she had not dared to
leave him alone. Ho had not been able to work for
some time past, except that on Tuesday ho earned
about ls. On Wednesday he was very ill, took no-
thing to eat, but walked from one room to another all
day long. They retired to bed at eight on Wednes-
day night, and her husband passed a very restless
night. She got up about eight on Thursday morn-
ing, and went down stairs to light a fire. She had
occasion a few minutes after to go to the bedroom
again, and noticed that her husband looked very wild.
She went down again, and about 10 minutes after,
as her husband did not bring down the child to be
dressed, as he had told her little boy he would, she
again went up, and found both father and child
lying dead on the flaor. She was perfectly convinced
her husband was of unsound mind when he committed
the act, as he was dotingly fond of the child, and had
he been in his right mind could never have harmed
it. Ttio poor woman was in a very distressed state
of mind, reproaching herself for having left her hus-
band even for the short space of time she did. The
jury returned a verdict " That the deceased James
Gooding took tha life of his child, Elizabeth Good-
ing, whilst of unsound mind, and immediately after.
wards, being in the same state of mind, destroyed
himself.'