The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-20 00:00:00

MURDER BY THE GAROTTE.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the Deputy
Coroner for Middlesex, resumed an inquiry at the George
the Fourth tavern, Green-street, Bethnal-green, respecting
the death of Matilda Moore, aged 54 years, who died from
violence committed by a man unknown. The deceased was
the wife of a corn chandler, of No. 96, Green-street, near
Victoria-park, and on the night of the 26th of March last,
while in her husband's shop, she was attacked by a young
man, apparently about 20 years of age. He seized the de-
ceased by the throat and robbed her, but after he had gone
the purse and money he had taken, with his coat and scarf,
were found on the floor in the shop. The neighbours, who
were alarmed by Mrs. Moore's screams, rushed out of their
house to assist her, but the man escaped. David Hughes,
111 K, said that he recollected passing the house on Thurs-
day evening, the 26th of March last, about half-past eight
o'clock, while on duty, and seeing a crowd standing in
front of Mr. Moore's shop. He asked the cause of the dis-
turbance, when he was informed that Mrs. Moore had been
robbed by a man who had gone down Green-street. The
witness went in pursuit of a person running away. Upon
reaching Cranbrook-street, near Twig-folly bridge, he lost
sight of him. The witness returned to the house, and
ascertained that a young man had been to Mr. Moore's
shop to make a purchase of some oats for a goat. After
selecting the best sample he rushed at Mrs. Moore, who was
alone in the shop, and seized her by the throat. He took
her purse away from her, but afterwards threw it at her.
She seized him by the sleeve of his coat, which came off in
the struggle, He also left a red-coloured scarf in the shop.
A. full description of the delinquent hail been circulated,
but he had not been discovered. One young man had been
apprehended, but Mrs. Moore (the deceased) could not
identify him. He was accordingly discharged. Sergeant
Unstin, 3 K, said that he had been engaged in the case,
and although he had received the coat and scarf from Mr.
Moore he had not been able to get any clue to the man,
who had a scar under his left eye, and wore eyelet-holed
books. Inspector Driesen, of the Bethnal-green police-sta-
-1 tion, stated that ho had employed a full staff of detectives in

the case, but could not get any clue to the suspected persDn.
He had seen the deceased several times before her death,
and she had said to witness, "If I were to see the man I
could not identify him." Dr. 'Moore, of Charles-terrace,
Bethnal-green, said that he had made a post mortem exa-
mination of the body, and found the windpipe considerably
thickened. One of the thyroid glands was very much en-
larged and inflamed. Portions of the trachea and windpipe
were ossified. The lungs were also dilated from inflamma-
tion, and the heart was double its natural size, The other
organs were perfectly healthy. The injuries were no doubt
the cause of death, and had been inflicted by violence or
great pressure upon the windpipe. After some further evi-
dence, the d3pu'y coroner remarked upon the extraordinary
nature of the case, which, in his opinion, was clearly one of
wilful murder. The jury unanimously agreed with him, and
the foreman said it was their wish that the deputy coroner
should write to the Home Secretary, with a view of getting
a reward from Government for the apprehension of the of-
fender. A verdict of wilful murder against some male per-
son unknown for killing and slaying Matilda Moore was
then returned, and the deputy coroner said that ho would
at ones communicate with Sir George Grey on the subject.
The inquiry then terminated.

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