The Sun.
London, England, 1838-06-05 00:00:00

THAMES- OFFICE.

Yesterday, Bridget Martin, an Irishwoman, was brought be-
fore Mr. GREENWOOD, on a charge of deserting her two chil-
dren, and leaving them chargeable to the parish of St. Paul,
Shadwell.

Mr. GREENWOOD censured the prisoner for her misconduct,
and said she had no business to desert her children. Her con-
duct was most unnatural and contrary to law. He con-
victed her of being a rogue and vagabond in having illegally
deserted her children and leaving them chargeable to the pa-
rish, and sentenced her to six weeks' imprisonment and hard
labour. He advised the parish officers to pass the woman and
her children to Ireland when the prisoner had finished her term
of imprisonment.

CORONER'S INQUEST-MURDER IN

LAMBETH.

(Concluded from The Sun of yesterday.)
Miss Glover, alias Green, was questioned by the CORONER.
I was acquainted with deceased's affairs more than any person
else. I never knew of any Italian wearing green spectacles
meeting her. I never heard her complain of being tormented
by such a person, or of her having any appointment with a fo-
reigner. She never told me that an Italian had offered her
marriage, and wished her to go abroad with him.
By a Juror—l knew that a man named Hurry was to come
on the morning of Tuesday week, to drive deceased to Wind-
sor in a gig. Hubbard knew deceased was going.
By the CORONER—I don't know the witness Edwin. I ne-
ver heard the deceased speak of her.
CORONER—Do you think that it is likely that a person could
come down stairs and commit such an act as this without your
hearing him ? No, I think not.
CORONER—Have you seen Hubbard at any time mending a
chair or table, or anything ? Yes, I have seen him mend a
parlour chair.
CORONER—What did he do that with ?—With a small ham-
mer and nails.

CORONER—Have you seen him with a small gouge or chisel ?
—No, I have not.
CORONER—WiIe w•asbes for Hubbard ?—Mrs. Clarke.

CottoNEß—llave you heard that a handkerchief was sent to
be washed that was covered with blood ?—Yes, I think a po-
liceman told me something of the sort.
CORONER-If a person had run to the street door, end open-
ing it, said " I have done the deed," should you have heard
it?—Witness, I em sure I should.
CoRoNER—Do we distinctly understand you to say that the
deceased never complained of ill usage from Hubbard ?—Wit-
ness—She never did to me. .

George Grant examined—l am in the service of Mr. Clay-
ton of Wellington-terrace. On Friday last John Owen came
into my master's shop, and asked on what day the murder was
perpetrated ? He was told " on the previous Saturday morn-
ing ;" and he then remarked that he was right. ( Here the
witness gave similar evidence to that which he gave before Mr.
Norton, at Lambeth-street Police-office, which has been al-
ready published, when he was examined on Friday. )
By the CORONER-The manner and appearance of Owen
struck me that he was not of sound mind. I saw him again
yesterday. He was in the act of entering No. 11, Wel•
lington-terrace, and I followed him in. He offered a piece
of iron, in the shape of an anvil, for sale. He asked two
shillings for it.
Police-constable H 150, then repeated his statement as to
the apprehension of Owen, and produced the letter which he
took from Owen in the cofFee-shop.
John Owen was here brought in. lie appeared to be about
sixty years of age, and was bald-headed. He approached the
Coroner, and bending his head down to the Coroner's ear, he
said, " I wish to state something in private."
CORONER-But we can't receive anything in private; it must
be all public here.
Owen here whispered something to the Coroner.
CORONER—Oh, we cannot hear you without being sworn,
and I must now call upon you to take an oath. We cannot
be trifled with in a matter of this importance.
Owen—Very well Sir, I will be sworn.
The oath having been administered to Owen he then made a
rambling statement, in the course of which he displayed con-
siderable action, the substance of which corresponded with his
defence before the Lambeth-street Magistrates. In answer
to questions by the Coroner Owen stated that Inspector Field
had'taken him to the house, No. 12, Wellington-terrace, and
after asking hint if he could identify the man he saw in the
passage, the Inspector took hie into the kitchen, where twenty
others were seated, and he (witness) pointed out the man
whom he saw on the morning of the murder. lie was smoking
a pipe at the time. Owen added that some persons might

think him insane, but he was in his " competent senses," an. I
could give many respectable references.
In answer to further questions the witness said that he Lad.
been at the house where the murder was committed since, in.
order to try and raise a little money, for which be ofil red t.®
leave som4ing as security.
Hubbard was here brought into the room, but Owen did
not identify him as the man whom he had seen as be-
fore mentioned. Owen, however, pointed out a stranger in
the room, and said he most resembled the man. Hub-
bard, during this proceeding, betrayed not the slightest agi-
tation.

It being now nine o'clock, and the jury being very much
exhausted from having sat eleven hours, the Coroner sug-
gested an adjournment. He added that it was most im-
portent that the per.,on whom Edwin had mentioned should
be brought forward if possible, and on the application of Su-
perintendant Grensill the inquiry was adjourned until Fri-
day next.