The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-06 00:00:00

THE siUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1863.

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by the favourite ankDeerfoot to halt-way down the hill,
when Curie was disposed of, and Gunner went up to the
leader, and ran with him into the bottom, where the leader
was beaten, and Mr. Woolcott's colt was shortly after joined
by Deerfoot, the two runn ng a close and exciting race home,
the favourite having the first run, winning at last by a head
a bad third, Curie beaten off.

LATEST BETTING.
EBOR HANDICAP.
sto 1 agst Clarior (offered)
100 to 8 agst Golden Pledge (taken)
16 to 1 agat Welcome (taken)
ST. LEGER.
4to 1 agst The Ranger (taken)
6to 1 agat Queen Bertha (taken)
7to 1 agst Avenger (taken)
~000 to 1,000 agst Lord Clitden (taken)
33 to 1 agst Jades (taken)
40 to 1 agst Dr. Syntax (taken)

DEATH OP DREW THE JocxEy.--We regret to have to
announce the death of this promising jockey, who died last
evening at the Sussex County Hospital, Brighton. It will
be remembered that in our report of Tuesday's races it was
stated that Drew met with a fearful accident while riding
Pellucid, in the Marine Plate. His horse struck into the
heels of Topsy, and rolling over him inflicted such dread-
ful injuries upon the poor fellow that he had to be at once
conveyed to the hospital in a state of insensibility. He
never rallied, and died at half•past six o'clock yesterday
evening.

The Extraordinary Charge of Murder in
Pentonville.

Last evening Dr. Lankester resumed at the Salmon and
Compasses Tavern, Penton-street, Pentonville-road, the
inquiry respecting the death of Mary Anne Best, or Ber-
ridge, aged 37, who was alleged to have been murdered.
Mr. Beard appeared on behalf of the friends of the de-
ceased, and Mr. G. Wakelin represented Mr. Peter Best, ac-
cused by the sister of the deceased of the alleged murder.
On Monday week last the man Best gave an alarm, and
said that he had found deceased dead in a room in his house
at 2, Warren-cottages. He stated that he had been cut, and
upon his return discovered her ice a chair with a handker•
chief tied tightly round her neck and an al ron steed into
her mouth. He ran for Dr. Sheehy, who stated that her
death was the result of strangulation, and that there was
upon her right arm a cut or stab which divided several
veins. There was a slight incision, but not sufficient to draw
blood, on the left arm. Deceased was proved not to have
been left-handed. The sister of deceased said that Best, who
had had a child by deceased, wanted latterly to renew the
intimacy, and that he was very jealous, and stated that she
believed Best had attempted to renew the intimacy by force,
and finding he could not get the better of her he had mur-
dered her. The witness also said deceased used to be shame-
fully beaten by Best, and that while she was in service she
was forced to give him her wages to keep his tongue quiet.
Deceased only left her place, from ill health, the evening
previous to her death, and she went to lodge in Best's
house, where she passed as his sister.
Margaret Lacey was now recalled by the Coroner, and
she said that she had arranged that Best should meet her
in Holborn at half-past 1 o'clock on the Monday in ques-
tion. He said he would meet her there.

Cross-examined by Mr. Beard—l knew Best for seven
years, and have lived with him two or three years. I left
my husband to live with Best. It was I that stripped the
deceased. I tore the dress on the shoulder. Ido not know
that it was torn in the front and in the back. I gave it to
the washerwoman.
The dress was produced, and was found. torn down the
flout the whole way. It was also torn in the breast.
Witness said—The dress was not torn in that way when I
have it to the washerwoman. I never said anything to the
woman about burning anything. I did not tell her to pledge
the things. I went to her to get the things back, but not at
Best's suggestion. Best always said deceased was his sister.
She said so herself,
Mist; Emma Hobley recalled, said, in answer to Mr.
Beard, that she had seen Best go out on the Monday in
question. She always said so; she said so to the coroner
last week.
The Coroner being requested to look at his depositions,
said that he had a statement down that she had not seen
him go out.
Witness said that she heard him go out at a little before
1 o'clock. She did not know of his return until ho called
out that his sister had committed suicide.
Dr. Sheehy said deceased had been dead about an hour
and a half when he saw her about 2 o'clock. Witness did
not observe spots of blood on the purse produced when he
took it from the pocket of deceased. The blood now on it
might have got on it from witness's fingers, which were
bloody.
Philip Lowther, recalled, said Best went into his own
house about a quarter to 2 o'clock on Monday. He went
in lazily, and did not seem agitated. Witness saw him go
into the house again at 2 o'clock with the doctor.
Ann Cogger, 3, Chapel-street, artificial flower maker,
produced a gown, handkerchief, and apron which she had
received from Mrs. Lacey to wash. They were wet, t s if
just out of water. The gown was torn down the front and
in the breast when she received it. It was precisely as it
was at present. Last Thursday the woman Lacey came to
her and asked her had she taken the things home. Witness
said "No." She then asked witness if she wanted any
money, and upon witness saying she did not, she said
"There is my flannel petticoat ; you can pawn that if you
want money," She said nothing else about deceased's things.
Dr, Sheehy here said that the dress was not torn when
he saw deceased lying on the bed.
Edward Bramble, apprentice to Mr. Busson, who lives
next door to Mr. Best, was called by Mr. Wakelin, and said
that ho saw Best speaking to doceased about 10 minutes to
1 o'clock. Witness went out for some beer then, and on his
return met Best in the street.
Police-constable Green, 106 H, said that on the day in
question he saw Best in Gray's-inn-lane, between 1 and 2
o'clock, at the corner of Fox-court. He was coming from
Holborn, and he nodded to witness. Witness could not
state the time within half an hour.
Mr. Busson, No. 3, Warren-cottages, said that he heard
no noise of a struggle on the day in question. When Best
called him into the room where the deceased was the carpet
was not disarranged or tossed.
The Coroner then summed up, and said that it was appa-
rently fully proved that Best was absent from the house
during the time the deceased met with her death, if, as the
doctor stated, she had been dead an hour and a half when
he was called in by Best.
The room was then cleared, and the jury, after a long
deliberation, returned a verdict, "That deceased was found
dead in a certain room from suffocation, the result of stran-
gulation, but how the said strangulation was caused there
was no evidence to show."
The proceedings then terminated.

The Accident on the Lynn and Hunstanton

Railviay.

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. E. M. Beloe, deputy-
coroner for the borough of Lynn, opened an inquest
on the body of Mr. John Dennis, who died of the
injuries he had received early on Tuesday morning.
After the jury had viewed the body they went with
the county jury to visit the place of the accident,
and upon their return the following evidence was

given :
Mr. George Billing said he went to Hunstanton
on the Monday by the 12 o'clock train. Mr. John
Dennis, the deceased, was one of his party. They
travelled third-class, and came back by the second

portion of the excursion train. When they got
past Wootton station witness noticed a vibration
of the carriage. In the compartment of the
carriage nearest the engine were Mr. Laird,
Miss Clark, Mrs. Brown, and Mrs. Laird, and

facing them were also in the same compartment
Mr. Dennis, Miss Palmer, and others. After the
vibration of the carriage had lasted a few
seconds the carriage was upset. Witness fell
to the bottom, and af;er clearing something from off
his feet he shoved a pori. on of a board down and
got out. After getting out ilia wife and niece, who
were with him, the first person he recognised was
Dennis (the deceased) lying on the grass. ....Ile spoke
to the deceased, who appeared to be much injuree...
By the Jury—We were not travelling faster than
an ordinary train. Our carriage was somewhere
about the middle of the train.
Mr. T. M. Kendall, surgeon, said he was sent for
on Monday evening to go down the line. When
he arrived there he found Mr. Dennis, who said he
was much hurt. Found his leg was broken, and
ordered his removal to the carriage. Mr. Alinson,
surgeon, and his (Mr. Kendall's) assistant set the
deceased's leg. Saw the deceased again between 12
and 1, and he was then in a state of collapse, but
sensible.. He died during the night of the excessive
shock to the whole system, from which he never
rallied.
After this evidence had been taken the inquest
was adjourned until Monday.
The coroner and the county and borough juries

had a special train placed at
them
service on Tues-
day afternoon, in order for em
ofm Mr. L,
.fastiaml
Simpson
nurarnend ee. With to visit the scene
the train were also
Mr. E. Self, directors of the
ny ;
solicitor,
Lynn and Hunstanton Comp Mr. Valentine,
engineer of the line; Mr.
Edwards,a
Upon reaching the spot, Mr. Edwards stated to the
juries B--c-that
that the companies were anxious to give everY
explanation in their power, and any information
which might lead to the ascertainment of the cause
of the accident. The juries inspected the carriages;
and the man who examined the carriages before and
after a journey stated the number of each carriage.
The train he said was composed of the en
gine No. 115, fifteen carriages, and the break-van),
d-class, one a first-
Of thess two were secon
class, and the rest third-class.
One of the
es appeared in a most shat-
third-class carriag indeed, there was scarcely
tered condition ;
anything except the ironwork of it left. The special
train in returning stopped at the engine-house at
the Lyn" station, and he examined the ahngi
_ne
rival markslupou the engine it appears that, *
utter
all, the engioe must have struck the animal
and
killed it. At the place -where the bullock
was
struck
there is a -rail fence, but at the kmspot where the
train came to ,a stop there is but a single
ing fence, not ,much more thanrail slant
a foot
high,
dike without wh ter between the
railway and the