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I must further express my regret at having been thus
compelled, contrary to my wishes, to enter upon this
comparison.
I am, Sir, your obedient, humble servant,
CHARLES FOX.
8, New-street, Spring-gardens, Feb. 8.

)ER AT BRIXTON.

Elizabeth Vickers, late housekeeper to Mr. William
Jones, of Springfield Cottege, Brixton, and who stood
remanded for the wilful murder of her late master, was
again placed at the bar for final examination before Mr.
Elliott.
Sergeant Quinnear, P 1, deposed that since the last
I examination, he, accompanied by his superintendent
(Mr. Lund), had visited the residence of the deceased
Mr. Jones. In the back parlour, in which the deceased
was represented to have died, they found stains of blood
on the lining of the couch at the top or head part.
There was a small bed placed on this couch, and on two
places on this bed marks of blood were quite visible.
The prisoner here exclaimed—" No, no ! I say no."
Sergeant Quinnear—On removing a coloured cotton
case from a pillow used on the couch, and turning it
inside out, we found evident marks of blood on it, which
some one had endeavoured to remove by washing, but
which were notwithstanding still quite observable.
Prisoner—They are not stains of blood, they are stains
of porter.
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Mr. Solomons objected to this hearsay evidence, and
the opinion founded upon it, being placed on the depo-
tions.
Mr. Elliott—lt will not appear on the depositions.
The solicitor engaged for the prosecution might call
Collins if he thought proper.
Quinnear—We found the house in a shocking state ;
it stunk most offensively. Heaps of soiled and half-
washed clothes were in every part of it.
Mr. John Neale deposed that the silver snuff-box and
other articles had been pawned on the 13th of last month
by the prisoner.
Prisoner—l did pawn the things, and the property is
my own, though Jones may swear to it if he dares. The
articles were purchased for and presented to me.
Mr. William Jones, the nephew of the deceased, said
that to the best of his belief the watch and other artioles
produced belonged to his uncle. ,
Prisoner-T-Then you have sworn to a lie. They are •
mine,.and therefore you have taken a false oath. The -
snuff-box was liven,to me by your uncle, and also the
watch and othes
Witness—The watch I saw hanging up in my uncle's
room the last time I was with him. I particularly
noticed the paper inside, and saw the name of Hunter
on it as it now appears. The snuff' box he was then
using, and gave me a pinch of snuff out of it, and the
wrist-buttons were worn by him at the time.
Mr. Solomons here remarked that a question might
arise as to whether the prisoner was not entitled to the
property as residuary legatee.
Prisoner : Independent of that, it is my property.
Mr. Elliott observed that the prisoner had no right to
possess herself of the property without the sanction of
the executor.

Mr. John Ebsworth, clerk to Messrs. Smiling and
Son, solicitors, produced an official copy of the last will
and testament of Mr. William Jones, of No. 4, Spring-
field Cottages, Acre-lane, Brixton, which he compared
with the original will to-day. It was a correct copy of
that will ; and there was a memorandum of probate
granted the 24th of January, 1853. The will bequeathed
1,0001. Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Stock, and 3001.
sterling ; and Elizabeth Vickers, house-keeper to the
testator, is made the residuary legatee.
The prisoner was here asked if she had anything to
say to the charge, and Mr. Solomons replied in the ne-
gative, upon which Mr. Elliott committed her for the
wilful murder of her late master, Mr. William Jones.