The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-20 00:00:00

(LEFT SITTING.)

On Wednesday last an inquest was held by Mr.
Badger, coroner, at the Town-hall, Sheffield, on the body of
Elizabeth Marsden, otherwise called Johnstone, aged about
fifteen years. It appeared from the evidence that the de-
ceased was the daughter of Mrs. Johnstene, the wife of Mr.
Johnstone, stone-mason, in Wellington-street, and lived in
his house. Mrs. Stacey, who is the daughter of Mr. John-
stone, had been during the last fortnight staying at her father's
for the sake of company, her husband being absent, and she
being in depressed spirits. Mrs. Stacey had recently made
an attempt to hang herself, and was evidently in a disordered
state of mind, but not so as to excite any fear of her doing
injury to those about her. On Tuesday night the deceased
unlaced Mrs. Stacey's stays, and saw her to bed. She then
went to her own bed in another room, and slept with Eliza-
beth Middleton, the servant. About half-past three o'clock
in the morning both the girls awoke, and the deceased asked
whether they should get up, as they had to wash, but pre-
sently said that, as she had a head-ache, they had better lie
another hour—a most unfortunate determination, as it turned
out, for had she then got up, her life would have been saved.
They both fell asleep again, and about half-past four the ser-
vant girl was awoke by the deceased striking about with her
feet. The servant jumped up, and saw Mrs. Stacey standing
at the bedside, over the deceased, who was covered with blood.
She ran down stairs, and brought up Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone,
who found Mrs. Stacey in the same position, her hands
bloody, a razor on the pillow, and deceased's throat cut. De-
ceased died immediately. Mrs. Stacey, who was in her night
clothes, was then dressed and given into the custody of the
constable. It did not appear that there was any ill will be-
tween deceased and the prisoner, nor did the latter assign any
reason for the dreadful act. The inquest was adjourned to
Thursday, and after a patient investigation, the Jury returned
a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Mary Ann Stacey and,
the Coroner issued his warrant for her committal to York
Castle. —Hull Observer.
THE LATE FIRE AT FINCH LEY.—In consequence
of the late murderous attacks on the firemen while doing duty
on the ruins at the late Queen's Head public-house, Finchley,
a sharp look-out has been kept, and, although the brick
throwers have not been detected, some notorious farmhouse
robbers were taken on Monday night by Carter and Little,
two firemen, loaded with plunder, which they had taken from
the premises of a gentleman named Wood, who, with several
others, have been sufferers to a great extent by robberies of
the above description, and rewards offered for their detection,
but, until Monday night, not the least clue of the parties could
be obtained. A'desperate scuffle ensued between the firemen
and thieves, but the firemen ultimately succeeded in lodging
them safely in the Finchley cage. They are recognised as
Fart of the Whetstone and Finchley gang of burglars, and a
strong suspicion is entertained that they are somewhat impli
catedin the late attacks on the firemen,