The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

7HE STABBING CASE IN 7HE STRAND.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. W. Payne, the
coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an investi-
gation at George's Hotel, Strand, respecting the
death of Mr. Edward Leigh, aged 24, whose death
was the result of a wound in the abdomen inflicted
with a cheese knife at the Somerset Hotel, in the
above-mention locality.
Hugh Morris, porter at Dane's Inn, who is under
remand from Bow-street police-court, on the charge
of causing the death of the above gentleman, was
present, accompanied by Mr. Willis, his solicitor.
Inspector West
was present on the part of the
police, and many gentlemen interested in the case
attended.

The evidence was the same as that given at Bow-
street on the previous day. At its close
A gentleman produced a letter which had been
sent by deceased to him the second day after the
occurrence, in which he desired that he would for-
ward to Morris his kindest regards, and assurances
of good will.

The Coroner then asked Morris if he desired to
make any statement, or give any account of the oc-
currence to the j ury.

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Morris, on being sworn, said he wished to express
his deep-felt sorrow and regret that such an event
had happened. He confessed he had drunk too
much, and knew of nothing that had occurred until
Mr. Leigh turned pale, and hung down his head-
They had been out for a walk together, and deceased
had been in the habit of fencing in play, and had
taken lessons. He did not even recollect the dinner
—in fact nothing whatever, until deceased was
wounded. The shock sobered him. They had had
no quarrel, for deceased was a man no one could
quarrel with.
short consultation, returned ag
The The Cjeorryon, earftheravain summed up the evidence,
verdict of "Accidental Death."
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future he would see the ne-
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tent as to deprive him of all knowledge of what was
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Morris replied it would indeed be a severe lesson.
The proceedings then terminated.

M. Verdi, after the first representation of his
new opera of the " Forza del Destino" at the Imperial
Theatre at St. Petersburg, received from the bands of the
Emperor the Grand Cross of the Order of Stanislaus. This
is the first time that such a high distinction has been con-
ferred in Russia on a foreign composer.
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