The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-26 00:00:00

7. N G

SUSPEC7.T) 111U.RE.R OF A YO,'
WOIktAEN IN 171 E D
BEGENT'S CANAL.

Yesterdal e* morning, at ten, an adjourned inquest
upon the ody of Margaret Elizabeth Halliday,
agedr 23 wie ) was found in the water of the Regent's
Canal, last Tuesday week, under circumstances.
which have h-iven rise to an impression that she had.
been murdered, was resumed by Mr. H. It. Walthew.
the deputy coroner for East Middlesex, at the New
Globe Tavern, 11Iile-end-road.
Wm, Warren, a gardener, residing in the vicinity
of the cane), ,Said. that about 2 o'clock on the morn-
ing of last Tree.t`thly week he heard a shout or loud
exclamation, ed by piercing scream. The dogs
in the neighbourhook I began to bark furiously, and
he went out to see 'at was the matter, but in the
•guish nothing. The body of
darkness he could distil.
water five hours afterwards.
deceased was found in the
9, C,leveland-street, Mile-end-
Emma Halliday,
road—l am sister of the Jles.leased, who was a bugle
trimmer, residing with he.r parents. I last saw her
alive on the Monday eveni,ag previous to her dea.+lk
and' she was then quite cheerful and happy. She
had been keeping company with a young man named.
Charles Wm. Webb, who said he was an engineer,
but whose address he always kept concealed. I
always told her that I thought Ile was a married
man—he had such funny ways. (La ughter.) About
ago she said that if she found out that
thileYv, "
-as weeksm arried and had deceived her she would
revenca..... herself. I last saw them togoaker in the
shop on ilhe Saturday night previous to in: death.
By the Coroner—She sometimes said she would
hang herself, she said it in a joke, and I never
supposed she m.
9alat to destroy herself. She -was a
very correct moral girl. Webb and she were in the
habit of walking out together. She certainly
had no idea of suicide on the Monday evening.
Since the inquest was acijoteyned we have found out
Webb's address, and that he as a wife and child..
Mrs. Patience Halliday said the deceased went out
on the Monday evening about 8 o'clock, and upon wit-
ness asking her to make a small purchase e answered
that she would not be in time as it was. Witness
under:stood that she was going to meet -Webb.
The coroner's officer here put in the two foi2owing
notes which had been found in deceased's room, they
bore no date, but the second was marked Alond6ty:
,6 my dear Frienn,—/, am sorry I did not see you
alone last night, but I suppose the wet night Fre-
vented your coming. Meet me to-night at the sante
spot at 7 o'clock. Do come, there's a good creature,
as I want particularly to see you. If you fail to come
I shall go and fetch you. Do not forget the book.--
Yours very truly, " WILLIAM."
The second ran as follows : " Monday.
" My dear Friend,—Meet me this evening at 8
o'clock by the church. Don't forget to bring that
Wff
book.—Yours very truly,
Witness continued—l do not know the handwrit
ing of those notes, but deceased had in her posses-
sion a book of Webb's. Webb had brought a porn-
panion of his to court a sister of deceased, but he
was found to be a married man, and was turned out
of the house. Deceased had bought some furnitun
in anticipation of her marriage with Webb.
Charles Webb, 53, St. Anne's-road, Stepney, waS
then examined, and said he knew the deceased for
the last nine months. Did not con.' ider he was
courting her, but used to go out with her. He had
not regularly promised to marry her, for he had
been married 12 months to another.
The foreman—What, within three months of your
marriage you begin to court this poor girl, Xepro-
senting yourself as a bacheinr
By the Coroner—He had seduced her. He did not
write the two notes produced. He did not meet ha
on the Monday night. He would swear he was not
out of his own house that night. The last time he
met her was on the Saturday previous, and he then
informed her that he was a married man. The man
whom he had brought to court her sister was also
married. (Sensation)
Mrs. Webb deposed that her husband returned
home at 6 o'clock on the night in question, and re-
mained within all night.
Dr. J. H. Freeman said that he had made a post
mortem examination of deceased, but he could not
undertake to say that death ha been caused by
drowning, though he could not detect any other
cause. Deceased had been enceinte 9 weeks.
Some further evidence was taken, but it failed to
throw any additional light upon the matter.
The coroner then summed up, and remarked upon
the suspicious circumstances with which the case
was surrounded.
The jury returnee:
thefollowing verdict, " That
deceased was found de:
ad in the Regent's Canal, but
how she came by her de,
ath or how she came into
evidence to show."
the said canal there was nu'

COUNTRY MA .R.,X-E2 S.

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DERBY—Arum 25.
At our market this morning the show of wheat WO
only moderate, but samples wet., ratbi.r improved in ow,
lity. A quiet demand took place, at the rates of the wet-
previous. The show of barley was small, and sales were
at fully is advance upon late rates. Oats and beans at ex-
treme prices. Super flour, 46s to 50s.

LIVERPOOL—APRIL 25.
We had to-day a fair attendance of dealers and mil•
lers, and wheat met a slow sale at ld to 2d per cental de'
dim Flour also met a very slow sale at 6d per sack anct
barrel decline on last Friday's rates. Indian corn coat•
manded a moderate inquiry, at 6d to 9d less money.

WAKEFIELD—APRIL 25.
To-day the attendance was middling. Wheat sold at the
prices of last Friday, with a moderate business. Barley,
beans, oats, and shelling fully as dear.

EXETER—Arnm 25.
Millers were more disposed to give to-day, and priceo
were about the same as last week.
Wheat, white.. 7s 6d to7s Gd I Barley.. 3s 9d to 4s 4(1
Ditto new .0s Od to Os Gd Oats .... 2s 9d to 3s_ol
Flour, fine, 43s to 46s ; seconds, 41s to —s per sack:
CATTLE.
The market today was largely supplied with stock, and
business brisk,
Fat beef,p score,9sod to ICsOd Ewes, per lb .... 61d to 7d.
Pork carcases, 9s 6d to 10s 15d Wethers, d 0...... 7d to 7ia
Lambs, per qr ..... ..7s to 8a Fat calves, d0...5d to 6i.
Rough fat, Ad per lb.

BRISTOL SUGATi.—Arum 25.
The market is very quiet, and :he sales effected havo
been at 6d per cwt. decline. Refin:d sells in moderato
quantities.