The Sun.
London, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

ADJOURNED INQUEST—Tnis DAY.

The coroner's inquiry into the circumstances attending
the death of Mrs. Mary Emsley, was proceeded with this
morning, at the Railway Tavern, Grove-road, before Mr.
Humphery, the coroner for East Middlesex.

Mullins, the man in custody on suspicion of being the
perpetrator of the crime, was brought to the Court about
a quarter before ten, by Mr. Superintendent Howie, and
was hissed and hooted by the persons who had assembled
outside.

On entering the Court ho was placed at the bottom of
the corners table, and seemed little disturbed by the posi-
tion he occupied, and bore himself precisely in the same
way as he did at the Police Court.

Mr. Wontner prosecuted the case on behalf of the Crown,
Mr. Young attended to watch the proceedings on the part
of Mums, and Mr. Wood appeared for Mullins.
On the coroner entering the room,

Mr. Wood said—l attend for Mullins. I have just
heard that he wishes for a private interview with me. The
police have refused to grant the request of the prisoner.
The Coroner—l have not the power to grant the request.
He is brought hero in custody of the police, and in their
hands I leave him.
The first witness called was

Joseph Briggs, who identified two telescope lenses as the
property of the murdered woman. (These were found in
the parcel referred to in the farmer evidence.)
Elizabeth George, a charwoman, said—Before Mrs. Em-
sley's death she had disused silver, and there were only
three iron spoons in the house. The silver spoons were
wrapped up and put away in a drawer. The prisoner
Mullins was in the house on Saturday, the 11th. The
man called about buying the paper. She heard the de-
ceased talking with him that day about whitewashing some
kitchens. She heard no other conversation. Mullins
finished his work about six, and received his money
from the deceased about seven o'clock.
Dr. Samuel Gill —I examined the body of the deceased.
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n the left ear and eyebrow there were elongated and lace-
rated wounds. The plasterer's hammer produced would
inflict such wounds. The length of the wound over the
eyebrow corresponded with the size of the sharp end of
the hammer. The butt end of the hammer would produce
the contused wounds on the back of deceased's head.
Mr. Wood declined to ask the witness any question.

Walter Thomas Emms—l reside in Barnesley-street.

Last Saturday week I got up about half-past nine, as I
was unwell. I went outside the house about half-past
nine, but I did not go more than 9 or 10 feet from the door.
That was the first time I had been outside the house that
day. I went out again in the evening. I did not enter
into conversation with any person that day. The first time
I was on the brickfield on Sunday morning was between
nine and ten. I generally go out to keep the field clear oir
the boys. I saw Mr. Mackay. While I was talking to
him the three officers came up to me. I was present
when Sergeant Thomas brought a paper parcel. He
asked what was in it. I said I did not know. It was
afterwards opened, and then I began to get alarmed. I
can't say.l saw him go into the shed. I was talking to the
other constable. I had never seen the parcel or its con-
tents before. On my oath I never saw it before it was
shown to me.

By Mr. Wood—l was alarmed by Sergeant Thomas
opening the parcel, and showing ma a bit of tape that be-
longed to a bag that she (Mrs. Emsley) used to carry her'
money in. I was not in debt to Mrs. Emsley when she
died. I was paying her off by the you. I don't consider I
owed her anything, as the time of the payment agreed upon
had not arrived.
By the Coroner—l still believe the tape shown to me by
the officer is the one used by the deceased to tie the money
bag with. I knew the man Mullins. Since the death of
Mrs. Emsley, I have not seen him in the brickfield with
the exception of the Sunday morning.
Susannah Emms—l am daughter of the last witness.
Last Saturday week I was at home at my father's house.
My father was unwell. I took him his breakfast into his
bed-room. It was about a quarter to nine. He did not
get up until about half au hour after. He did not go out
for about an hour after that. That I know of my own
knowledge, and swear it on my oath. I know the man
Mullins. I have never seen him in the brickfield since
Mrs. Emsley's death until the Bth of September, about
half-past ten. He was looking down on tho ground as if
he was in search for something. I observed him for about
a quarter of an hour.
By a Juror—l did not observe if he had anything with
him.

By the Coroner—l told several persons I had seen Mul-
lins, My aunt was one of the persons I told. Mullins,
when I saw bum, was about three parts over the field from

our house.
By Mr. Wood—My father had told me that he had seen
Mullins in the brickfield before Saturday week. I don't
recollect going to the shed on the Sunday. I
did not open the shed door for the police. The door
was open. The hinges were broken, and the door would
not shut at all.
By Mr. Young—When I took up my father's breakfast
he was in bed.
Mr. Wood—My client instructs me the witness did open
the door on Saturday.
The Coroner—The fact must not be put in that way.
You may examine the witnesses if you like.
By Mr. Wood—l went into the shed on Saturday morn-
ing. It was attached to our house. I went to the copper.
There is only one mode of entrance to the shed.
By the Coroner—lt was between five end six o'clock
that I went into the shed.
Edwin Emma, brother of the last witness, said—l remem-
ber Mrs. Emsley's death. I have not seen Mullins in the
brickfield since that.
By Mr. Wood—l was not in the shed fighting with my
sister on the Saturday in question. I was at work all that
day at Bromley.
Walter Thomas Emms, another and younger brother,
said—l know Mullins. I saw him in front of our house
on Friday before the police took father. It was in
the afternoon. He was lying down on the grass with
a handkerchief to his eyes at the back of the school yard.
I saw him there about half an hour, and then I went to
look after the pigs. When I went in I told my sister I
had seen him. I saw him on Saturday—the next day—
after dinner. He came up towards some sand in the field
where they were putting down the drain pipes. He went
back again. I was over against the fence minding my pigs
in the field. I told the officers what I have now told the
Coroner when they came on the Sunday.
' By a Juror—l was near enough to be sure Mullins was

the man I saw.
By Mr. Woods—l have seen Mullins before the time I
have mentioned. It was about three weeks ago.
Sergeant Thomas, of the detective force, said—The shed
in which I found the parcel is accessible to Emma
cannot enter it without coming out of his hens. "+ e
posi-
tion of the stone was such that anybody coul put the par-
cel there without going into the shed. I have heard the
last boy's evidence. He made substantially the same com-
munication to me on the Sunday. When Emms was taken
he cried, and the boy said, " Oh, father, that man (Mullins)
was here yesterday." The girl said the same.
Walter John Emms, senior, recalled—ln the field to
which refcrenca has been made some building operations
are going on. The ground is being laid out for building
purposes, and workmen were employed. There were about
eight mon in the field on Saturday. They had not access to
the ruined shed where the parcel was found—they had no
right there.
At this stage of the inquiry the room was cleared for
consultation. At the expiration of half an hour the public
were re-admitted.
The Coroner said the jury were of opinion, and he agreed
with them, that justice would be greatly furthered if the
present inquiry was adjourned until Tuesday, the 16th of
October at 10 o'clock.

The inquiry was accordingly adjourned until that day.
At the termination of the proceedings the crowd outside
the Railway Tavern amounted to nearly 2,000 people
many of them who had congregated outside declaring their
intention of taking .!mmmary vengeance on the prisoner
Mullins. The threatsgere so loud and audibly expressed
that some alarm was created for the peace of the place.
Mullins, who had been temporarily placed in one of the
upper rooms, was then brought down to be taken to tho
police-court in a cab. As soon as the vehicle drew up out-
sid ethe crowd surrounded it with the intention, as was loudly,
expresed, of over it the instant the prisoner was placed
inside; but this was frustrated by the strong body of police
in attendance.

Mullins appeared very much disinclined to face the peo-
ple, but the police forced him on, and he the in took off his
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