The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-13 00:00:00

THE MURDER OF THE POLICEMAN

11V VAUXHALL-WALK.

Yesterday evening the inquiry into the circumstances con-
nected with this horrible murder, which was adjourned for
the purpose of affording time for a post-mortem examination
of the deceased, was resumed before Mr. Payne, at Guy's
Hospital.
The room where the jury met for this purpose was exceed-
ingly small and inconvenient, and the foreman expressed his
surprise to the coroner that in such an extensive establish-
ment, and one in which numerous inquests were held, a more
commodious place could not have been afforded them for one
evening;
The Coio-inn, after consulting-for some time-with the in-
spector who has the case in hand, said that he did-not think
he would find it necessary to detain the jury upon this occa-
sion. From what he had heard from the inspector, he be-
lieved he would best consult the ends of justice by adjourning
the inquiry for a few days longer. Before he did so he should
wish to hear the evidence of the house surgeon, Mr.W. Rhys,
who had made the post-mortem examination.
Mr. %V. Rhys said he had made the post-mortem examina-
tion as directed, but nothing he had noticed had altered his
original opinion—namely, that death resulted from extensive
injuries to the head. That was the only conclusion he could
arrive at after a most careful investigation of the injuries
which the deceased had sustained.

[Though it did not come out in the evidence yesterday,
we may state that the post-mortem examination which was
made immediately after the termination of the inquiry on
Tuesday last, showed that all the organs of the body were in
a perfectly healthy condition. Upon the scalp were several
large lacerated wounds, corresponding to which were simple,
compound, and comminuted fractures of the skull, extending
across the whole of the frontal and spheroid bones. The
temporal muscles were completely crushed; the tiara mater
and brain lacerated, and a large quantity of extravasated
blood was found upon both hemispheres of the brain. In
fact, hardly a single internal portion of the head had
escaped destruction.]
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to them, at the conclusion of which,
The CORONER expressed a desire to see the stones which
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Mr. W. Rhys was recalled, and stated, in reply to a ques-
tion from the coroner, that he did not believe the stains were
caused by human blood, or blood at all. He thought it was
entirely owing to the " glaze" having been knocked off, and
some slight mineral discolouration taken place, but he would
examine it more closely if it was thought necessary.
The Cononza having expressed a wish to that effect, Mr.
Rhys took away one of the stones, and shortly returned,
stating that though the spots which had been indicated
were not mineral stains, and wiped away, leaving a slight
reddish mark upon white blotting paper, still the result was
not sufficiently decisive to enable him to declare it blood.
The CORONER then said, he understood that the Commis-
sioners of Police had taken up the matter with that spirit
which they generally showed, and were bound to show,
upon this occasion, when one of their men had been killed.
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that period much important evidence would be forthcoming.
The inquiry was then adjourned to Monday next, at two
o'clock.