The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-15 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE,

Mr, George R. Roberts, a master baker at Wool-
wich, committed suicide under painful and extra-
ordinary circumstances. It appears that yester
a young woman named Frances Eliza Paxton, fo
some months a servant in the house of Mr. Roberts
surrendered herself to the police on her own confes•
sion of having attempted to poison her mistress or
the previous Sunday. She stated that she had beet
instigated to commit this act by her master, between
whom and herself an improper intimacy had eg
isted. The young woman was removed to the
Woolwich police-station at noon, and subsequent]]
Mr. Inspector Linvell had an interview with Mr
Roberts, and informed him of the charge mad'
against him. He requested that he would volon
tarily attend the police court at 3 o'clock, in orde
to be present at the examination of his accuser, Pax
ton. To this request Mr. Roberts readily assented
but about one hour afterwards it was found that h,
had committed suicide. His body was found sus
pended to a beam in the roof of his stable,
Eliza Paxton, aged 18, was placed at the bar beforl
Mr. Traill, charged, on her own confession, wit]
attempting to administer to ELizibeth Roberts
quantity of vitrol, with intent to commit elan
der. The only evidence adduced was t"
given by Police Inspector James Linvell,
the R division. He said that in the rnoreiliJ
he went to the residence of the prisoner's father
No. 3, Charles-street, Woolwich, and saw the prt
soner, whom he asked if it was true that she ha
expressed a wish to make an important statemeu
to the police. The prisoner said it was, and,tisb
witness cautioned her in the usual manner. 1"1
prisoner then said that on the previous Sunda'
evening her mistress was away from home, and
master sent her for two half-pints of beer, wille
she obtained in two separate mugs. On her ret?rl
she had her supper, and drank one of the half-Pl°,
of beer, the other being intended for her raistree'
While the prisoner was having her supper her Mae
the
ter was conversing with her, and complained
his wife kept such late hours. Her master took
bottle from a shelf and gave it to the prisoner,
ing, " There, that will settle her." Tile prisorlei
then, in the presence of her master, poured a eeest
derable quantity of the liquid from the bottle Ifl
the mug containing the beer, and afterwards Wen
e
to bed. The prisoner also stated that her mast
had seduced her shortly after she entered his °ell
vice. Inspector Linvell now produced the boils
which was labelled " Vitriol, poison." lie t'e
stated that on returning home Mrs. Roberts "
about to drink the beer, but rejected it in c°T3t
quence of its unpleasant taste. She kept It env
the following morning, when it was handed to I
Stuart, who at once stated that it contained paisot
The prisoner was then remanded, and the rusgietrtite
directed that the beer produced should be stibiec;cl
to analysis. Mr. Carttar, coroner for the distr.
will hold an inquiry relative to the suicide.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

1.,

MANCHESTER—MAY 14.
a
A limited attendance to-day, with a slow denl:o,l3i
wheat, English being quoted at last week's Price' 00
American was at a reduction of ld to 2d per 10011).
bad
and oatmeal were each rather firmer. Flour a goo'ahgl
and prices favoured purchasers. Indian corn at re
decline. Egyptian beans as before, while Englißla
per qr higher.

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BIRMINGHAM—MAY 14. Oa 41
English wheat was sold at 48s to 56s for white, 5 0
to 52s per 36 stone for red. Barley, new malting: to'.
42s per qr ; grinding, 24s to 28s Oats, old, t--„er
per 30 stone'; Irish, 22s to 255. Beans, 36s to 40;
Peas, 36s to 44s per 36 stone.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—Diaz 13. , het
A good supply of farmers' wheat to-day, Ivlue-
fair sale at about the prices of last week. clool
1 2a
Wheat on the top 2s Od down average ...0 „A up.
Barley on the top Os 6d down ...average la u" p.
, id tl _,,
Oats on the top Os 5d down average is °a (low
Beans on the top 2s 6d down
aa
lveesr. a g e 25 '
Total Supply and .S.
Wheat ... 938 qrs Sold 655 qr°
Barley... 339 qrs Sold 258 qrs
Oats
Beans l7l qrs Sold 3s'
11 clll5 6d
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 44s Od; extra
superfine, 39s 0(.1; fine, 37s Od.

CORK—MAY 14.
The following were the quotations this inorni,nyriop,
wheat, Os Od to Os 0I; white, —s Od to —Bod , 1-19/".0
8d to Os Od ; oats, 8s 9d to 9s 4d. ; black do., '
76 3d.

DERBY SMITHFIELD—MAT 12. bed
A plentiful supply of fat beasts to-day ; late priseejfirge
realised. The number of sheep in the pens Wm t''s o°
we have had this year, and the quality generally soi jos.
Fat pigs were more plentiful. Fat and store citives
Beet 6to 7-id Veal . .......... q toy'v
0
Mutton ... 61d to 71c1 Pork ......... " r eto
Lamb —d to —d Rough fat, 3s Oa Pe
Hides, 3d to 4d; calf skins, 5d to 6d.