The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-10 00:00:00

POISONING IN NORFOLK.

ATTLEBURGH, THURSDAY NIGHT.—The investigation
opened by Mr. Pilgrim, the Norfolk Coroner, on the
30th ult., respecting the deaths of Mrs. Mary Pearson,
aged 50, and Mrs. Elizabeth Everett, aged 56, who were
poisoned by means of arsenic being secreted in the pro-
visions which they partook of, was resumed this more-
ing, at ten o'clock, at the Greyhound Inn, Tibbenham, a
village eight miles eistant.
Tne deceased, who were sisters by marriage, were the
wives of very much respected yeomen living in the vici-
nity of Tibbenham. The evidence at the previous in-
crtiry showed that on Sunday morning, the 28th ult.,
Mrs. Pearson was taking her breakfast with her husband,
when she was seized with her fatal sickness. She took
two cups of tea, and two or three mouthsful of bread
and butter, when she was taken sick. She sent for Mrs.
Everett to attend her. On her arriving, she was invited
to breakfast, and had some of the tea, when she was
also seized with sickness. It violently increased, and at
twelve o'clock on the same day Mrs. Pearson died, 'and
at four o'clock Mrs. Everett followed her. The investi-
gation was tnen adjourned, fora post modem examination
of the bodies to be made. The deceased ladies being
nittelt esteemed in the neighbourhood, their mysterious
demise naturally preduced a ',nest p'14.11111 sensation.
The jury lacing duly assenried ihilutbcririoJin(iitglgh,
teen, was
James Warren, an
the tirsA witness v.cumin:el.—l have been a servant to
Mr. Jesepli Pearson, the lee,band of the deceased, since
11,t Michaelmas twelventonahs. I have been in the habit
ef taking my meals in the same room as Mr. and Mrs.
Pearson, oily at another table. At dinner we sometimes
dined at the same table, and partook of the same food. I
recollect my master and mistress breakfasting on the
28th of March. Me and Eliza Sar'e, the servant, were
at another tabha I had a basin of milk and some bread
and cheese for my breakfast that moreing. Eliza Sage
had none. I do not know why. I cannot say if my
master had tea that raoreieg. lie always had beer, and
sometimes I have seen him take tea.
CeitoNEtt—Da you know the reason why Eliza Sage
did not take breakfast that morning? Witness—No, I
do not, Sir. She often not took breakfast, and some-
times supper,

CORONER—Who was in the habit of coming to y( "Z
house? Witness—Mrs. Everett and her daughter.
ether members of the family used also to visit "
mistress.
In answer to the jury, the lad stated that he thought
every person in the parish believed the deceased wore)
poisoned. Did not know what Eliza Sage and &lin
Eiecett thought. Had seen the latter speaking togethr;
Still did not recollect who had talked to him about the
deceased being poisoned. Could not aay when Jc
Everett had called at the house—whether it was *o2o°l
or a day.
By the CORONER—I never recollect filling the kettle.
Had brought the water from the pit by the side of the
row'. It is a running stream. Sage tided to fill t".
kettle. Sage told me after the death of my niistrAes:
that she put the water in the kettle on ,the Sugl,_"Bl
morning. Did not know when she told him, or vilee:'
he was. On Sunday last, on going home,. he was asked
if the deceased were poisoned. Could not read or vat
Had been to a Sunday school for two or three days.
The CORONER ordered him into the care of the poll
Eliza Sage, the servant, was next called. She state(
I was servant to Mrs. Pearson. Up to the Suadal
her death she was in good health. On that moral/a
filled the kettle for breakfast. I filled it from P 5,
The kettle was in the copper-bale. On the prevt
(Saturday) night, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson had tea, and 7
that occasion I filled the kettle. I got the water frollo
pit that is supplied by a running stream. I took the
water from a pail in a cup to fill the kettle. It was
same water as was used on the following morning, .1'" 5
was some left in the kettle on Saturday night after
and which remained all night. I did not throw it °"it
when I filled it on Sunday morning. Ido not take "e
of a morning, nor did I take any on Saturday night- tie
CORONER-If poison had been found in the tet-ket`
can you form any opinion as to how it got there? to
Witness—l cannot, Sir. She was a good mistral,
me, and lam very sorry if that is the case. The lbe,
remained iu the tea-kettle on Sunday morning,
doctor took it away. I filled a bottle with the vol!e,
from the kettle on the same morning, to warm my Molls
tress's feet. I put the kettle in the copper-hole in
back house on Saturday night. I placed it on the P t
on Sunday morning, before I went milking. I have 13;1,
had any conversation with John Everett since the deg e
of my mistress. My master had not mentioned to 0';
anything about poison being in the kettle. When I 61./
went into my mistress's service, we had some Orr
words, but not lately. On the Thursday before be
death, my mistress took me up into her room, and showed
,
me some mice holes in a closet. She put some Pas°l
in the hole ; it was mixed up in 'something in a basic-
swept swept out the closet, and some pieces of poison we,:o
amongst the dust, which she threw on the fire, and lb,e'
was no vessel on the fire when she threw it on the 11'e,
The kettle was not near it. On the Sunday night Nrbe
John Pearson, a sister of the deceased, called at
house, and directed me to fetch another tteakettler
tea, as she was afraid to drink out of the one that bao
previously been in use. She was afraid to have tea 04
in it. The medical gentleman had the kettle 101"
boiled the water on Sunday morning.
A wrong one was given them at first, but the ner
was rectified, and the right one entrusted them.
After medical evidence,
eisa
Mr. Joseph Pearson, the husband of the deceased,
called in, and, after the usual caution from the Coreneel
detailed a great many hearsay stories, which could 130
be received in evidence. He, however, stated that
niece of his, Hannah Everett, who lived at Norwich% '
at his house yesterday, and while looking over heelT
he was informed that she found a piece of paper mark
poison, which contained a white powder, and which
threw into the fire.
The CORONER said she should be summoned to gitcoe
evidence of what Pearson had stated with reference de
the paper marked poison. There was no doubt that
poison had been wilfully administered to the decease dg
and, therefore, they were bound to institute the °'`)
searching inquiry.
At five o'clock the proceedings were accordinglY
journed.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS'
BRISTOL, Arlin. 9. angel
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and
Wales Junction, Ins.-Caledonian, 474 dia.-Ditto, Neil'ato
-Great Western, Quarters, 5 p.-Ditto, Fifths, gd,
New. 2% p.-Midland, New, 3% p.-Ditto, New, 41 Sri
-Ditto (Bristol and Gloucester), 15 p.-North "
Halves, 2% p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), liit u‘-11.
Shropshire Union, 1% dis.-South Devon (6 per centol
3d. p.-Taff Vale, Quarters, 27% -Ditto, New, 6s. 31
LI V ERPOOL, APRIL 9.
Opp le
STOCK EXCHANGE.-A large amount of railway ps ;
offering to-day, and sales are pressed at lower quotaly,,
amongst which are the London and North-Western: S•
Manchester and Leeds, Dover, Eastern Counties, exidd bill
land Stock. The market was very much depressed; ell
alb
little business effected, and that at reduced rates. Theoce 0
are-Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North-Western, PT,erd.-'
114 p.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 'A 1634-'
Caledonian, Halves, A dis.-Chester and Birkenhead, bite
Eastern Counties, York Extension, 5 dis.-East Lenu'kefl
(late B. and P.), 114 p.-Ditto, New, % p.-Dittet
(Scrip), 34 p.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter4b.,... yvd
17%-Glasgow, Barrhead, tand Neilston, 4 p.-Laneeete'
Preston, Quarters, 14-Leeds and Thirsk, 2% diail
Preference, 114 p.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southporti...7444
-London and North- Western, 173-Ditto, Quarters (1,. I.),
B.), 1614 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 13 p.-Ditto,
17 p.-Ditto, Quarters, New, 1014 p.-London, 3111 Dee
Sb
and Birmingham, 68 -Manchester and Leeds, 321. 04
(late Extensions), R., 214 p.-Manchester, Sheffield,
l,
Lincolnshire. Eighths, 1:34 dis.-Midland StOCk, 114 04
Ditto, New, p.-North Staffordshire, 2 p.-PrestOn
Quartersn(ct.i•_.o/6
Wyre, Halves (B), 6s. 3d. p.-Shrewsbury and Birminsh 5),
151. 7s. 9d. (A), p.-South-Eastern and Dover (I`4,
Consolidated, 14 p.-Ditto (No. 4), Quarters, 3s. 90'1' •
West Riding Union, 26e. 3d. p.
MANCHESTER, .APaur. 9.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Amber ate, N9' hire,
ham, and Boston, 14-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and ClAtst•
14-Blackburn,: Clitheroe, &c., Preferentials, 1 5-16-71:106
ern Counties, York Extension, % -East Lancashire, 'OO
13-16-Ditto, New (scrip), 34 p.-Fleetwood, preatonrwl
West Riding Junction, %-Great Northern, %-lledde
and Manchester Railway and Canal, 1% -Ditto, Thirds,. 6
Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches, Halves, jog'
London and North-Western (Manchester and
ham). 68--London and Manchester (Rem's), 491 G sad
-
Ely and Huntingdon, 14-Manchester, Hu x ton, phalotitto,
Midland, par-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 4-efoeld'
321. Shares (late Extension), 2 3-16-Manchester,'„ gse;
and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 2%91 7-1,"
chester and Southampton, st-North Staffordshire,
-Oldham Alliance, % -Preston and Wyre, Halves (Ad'
-Ditto ( B), %-.Ditto, Sixths, 554-Shrewabury ef„ll,Aslsl.
mingliam (A), %-Shropshire Union, 7-16-south-PIO.
and Dover, No. 4, 3-16-South Staffordshire, 1-16 die.,
Riding Union, 1 5-16- Wharfdale (late North-Easter"
LEEDS, APRIL 9.
mre, 1.1616
STOCK EXCHANGE.- The sales are-East bocl
n. p.-Dittn, New Scrip, 714 p.-Leeds and DOI
Branches Scrip (blue), 21,(1 p.-Ditto, New Extensioneereoer
(pink), par-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, Fret/AOC°
21s. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, los. dis.-,,m"
and Brighton and South Coast, Fifteenths, 28. eleeie
Malton:and Driffield Junction, ss. p.-Manchester and we§
Halves (late Hud. and Shelf.), 2% p.-Ditto, 321. lio/b
(late Extensions), 11. 18s. 9d. p.-Ditto, West Riding 0,01
235. 6d. p.-Manchester,Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Gr
and Sheffield, Quarters), 114 c. p.-North Statiordshire!teo
p.-Northern Counties Union, 395. dis.-North-We'
17s. 6d. dis.

SHEFFIELD, Aram 9. vtiito°,l
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester, grid
Matlock, and Midland, 14 p.—Manchester, Sheffielubittot
Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 5% JO'
20/. Shares, di-•.—Ditto, 121. 10s. Shares, 11. ltf''ord.
—Ditto, Docks, 234 dis.—Midland, 114 IA—North St iO4I
shire, 2% p.—North-Western, dis.—West Riding 11-
1/. 7s. p.
MILL, A. 10

.PRIL 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hall and S&P
,/
—Great Northern, dis.—North Staffordshire, Autroo,
Northern Courties Union, 10s. Gd.—West Riding
255. Gd. p.

1847.—The following is the House list of
and Directors of the Bank of England for the year enstlill°
FOR GOVERNORS.
William R. Robinson, Esq., Governor.
James Morris, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
FOR DIRECTORS.
Arthur w. Campbell, Esq. Charles Fredk. Huth, g 4.
Edward H. Chapman, Esq. Alfred Latham, Egg'
William Cotton, Esq. James Malcolrnson,
Bonamy Dobree, Esq. H. St. John MildmaY, •v'
Charles Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. Sheffield Neave, Esq. Esq.
Abel Lewes Gower, Esq. Geo. Warde Norm" Esci,
JTohloi
nmoasliHvearnHk ea)n,,sjounn,ll,Es:qs.q.
JJoarnhnesipinartatliesoynPalmer, ,
Bart,
John Benjamin Heath, Esq. Sir Jno. Henry PellY,
Kirkman Dnl. Hodgson, Esq. Henry James Prescott,...
.
Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. Sir John Rae Reid, Bart
'rhos. Newman Hunt, Esq. Thomas Tooke, jun., F 451,10
The election for Governor and Deputy-Governor Vilci fot
held at the Bank, on Tuesday, the 13th of April,
locs
Directors, on Wednesday, the 14th of April, from ten ot
in the forenoon till four in the afternoon.
AIR. JUSTICE MAULE'S LAST.—The accom-modll
tion for the judges at the Reading ..oeoi
Assizes is extre.°)
meagre. Mr. Justice Maule reminded the authoritioo
this, the other day, in rather a humorous 1329bol`ree°
Coming into court in the morning, with his little id, hio
cornered hat, which the judge carries in his ban po
Lordship cast his eyes above and around, but Itio.
place convenient for the deposit of the judicial 01'
His Lordship, turning round t 3 the Under-Sher der
dressed him in a loud tone of voice—" Mr. u:,tp
Sheriff; take my hat back to my lodgings, there gel"-
be no room for it here." ceid
Lord Adolphus Fitz-Clarence has left his resi-A en
St. James' Palace fur Paris.

MR7IIB. , y
of VI. I,
On the 6th inst., at Oxford-terrace the lad
Lonergan, Esq., of a son. • el
On the 6th inst., at Harleyford-place, Kennington
coon, Mrs. David Taylor, of a son.
tboulnei
On the 7th inst., Mrs. R. Apsley Ranger, Wee--
villas, Harrow-rst., aoad, of a son. Of
On the 7th int Iloughton Hall, Cumberland, the
of t'eter James Dixon, Esq., of a son. Buckled
On the Bth inst., at Nottiughatn-place, Mrs. J. ,.
Rutherford, of a daughter.
ittertP'
On the Bth inst., at Lavender-terrace, near Wands
Mrs. Frederick Meyer, of a son.
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MARRIED. 1
On the 7th mica., at the Abbey Church, Cirencester' iclo3ed
e-
Solly, jun., Esq., of Southgate, Middlesex, to Cornelis, sth,
of the late Captain Julius Brockman, of her Majestl22/

DIED. n
0:1 the sth inst., at Woodthorpe, Nottingham, Cllr
Philipps, aged €4.
Ark, the
On the 6th inst., at St. Andrew's-place, Regent's -
infant (laughter of of Thomas Denman Whatley, Es9'" fl 1"
On the 6th inst., at Farley Hall, Staffordshire, "'—
Esq., aged 90.
On the 7th inst., in Eton College, Mrs. Sophia AngelZijal°
On the 7th inst., in Stamford-street, Blackfriars, Mr6*
mins.
On the Bth inst., William Jones, Esq., of St. Johu-gtreet°
road, Clerkenwell, aged 87.
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Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. lit, Sbrand, in the
of the Savoy, in the County .ot Middlesex, Saturda',
1847.