The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-13 00:00:00

of the head ; it touched the skull, but it did not
break it. There was a contusion on the forehead,
and fsur stabs in the face. One underneath the

eyes, one in the right cheek, and one close to the

right ear.

The Coroner—That's only six ; where was the
seventh ?
Witness—l can't remember. I know there were
seven wounds. I stated that the injuries were in-
flicted with a heavy iron—a small crow bar, for
instance. I should think the wounds were all made
with one instrument. The blows on the head seemed

to have been done with the heavy end of the in-
strument, such as they open packages with,
and the stabs by the pointed end. There was
an instrument of the description I have mentioned
on the packing board in the warehouse near the
body, but there was neither blood nor hair upon it.
I should think it was an instrument like that I have
described which caused the wounds I have men
tioned. I did not search her boxes. The in-
spector did.

Coroner—Have you inquired whether there is
a crowbar missing ?
Witness—Yes; there is one missing.
Mr. Morris, one of the persons engaged at Messrs.
Beyington, said—We had originally four crow-bars,
but only three are now to be found. I cannot say
how long the one has been missing.
Inspector Shalford—l examined the deceased's
boxes in her bedroom. I found a certificate of de-
ceased's marriage. It was the marriage of Edwin
Millsom to Sarah Swan, in December, 1853,
at Clerkenwell. Millsom is described as a
chelor," and the deceased as a " widow," aged 38.
I found some other papers which I would rather not
mention at present. I have examined everything
in deceased's room, but I do not recollect that a
desk was amongst them.
Elizabeth Lewes recalled—The desk I have men-
tioned used to stand on the table in her room. It
is now in the dining-room.

Inspector Shalford said he had examined the box
mentioned by the witness. Mr. Millsom. died iu the
service of Messrs. Bcvington six years ago.
The crowbar referred to by the police-constable

was here produced, it is a very heavy instrument,
one blow from which on the head would be certain
to produce death. It had a claw at one end, and
the other was tapered off similar to a chisel.
The Coroner remarked that it would be well if
he attempted to find out when the four crowbars
were in use.

William C. May, of Great Trinity-lane, surgeon,
said,--I was called to Mr. Bevington's about half-
past 10 on Wednesday night last. I saw deceased
lying on the floor. I partially examined her there,
but I have made a more minute examination in the
dead-house, where the body now lies. I did not
order the body to be taken to the dead-house. I
found the woman was dead when I arrived. The
body was quite warm. On closer examination I
found a number of wounds on her bead and
forehead. Both deceased's eyes were swollen from
contusions gQnerally termed " black " eyes. There
was a bruise on the nose, and a slight bruise on the
eyelid, 'Over that there was a very deep wound
about one inch and a-half in length, evidently done
with some sharp instrument. There was another
wound between the left eye and the ear reaching
to the bone. There were twelve wounds in all.
On the side of the head about the left ear there was
a very large jagged wound, causing a fracture of
the skull, but there was no depression of the bone.
Behind the upper prrt of the left ear there was a
sharply cut wound running in a vertical direction.
There was a bruise wound on the top of the head,
and another of a similar nature more towards the
right side amongst those I have mentioned.
The Coroner (handing the witness the crowbar)
Do you think that's the sort of instrument which
would produce the wounds you have mentioned ?
Witness —Yes ; the heavy end would inflict the
bruise wounds. I did not see any two wounds on
the head which the two points of the claw would
produce. Wounds might, however, have been
caused by the other or pointed end.
Coroner—Wc‘s it possible for the deceased to
have inflicted the injuries on herself ?
Witness—lt would be impossible ; they must have
been done by some other person.
Coroner—Do you think it advisable to make a
post mortem examination ?
Witness—Yes. It would exhaust the means of
arriving at the cause of death.
Coroner—You have no doubt the injuries you
described would have caused death?
Witness—Oh no ; they were enough to kill three
or four persons. Each one of the large wounds
would be enough to cause death.
A Juror—Was there any blood on the deceased's
cap ? _ _ _

Witness—She was laying in a pool of blood.
A Juror—Did you see any blood about ?
Witness—The place was dark. I had only the
light of a candle and the policeman's lanthorn. There
was a little blood on the foot of a table near the
body, but it appeared to me to have been dropped,
or spilt.

A Juror—lt was not a smear?
lV itness--No. I must, however, say the place
was very badly off for light when I was there. The
bales of goods would obstruct the gas-light in the
counting-house. There was no appearance of a
struggle. The body lay in a natural position. The
clothes were not disordered.
Coroner—Do you think some of the blows were
inflicted while she was on the ground?
Witness-Yes ; some might have been inflicted
while she was prostrated. That, however, is el
theory.
A Juror—Do you think all the blows could be
inflicted, supposing she was first struck down bY,,
violent means, without disturbing the position 01
the body?
Witness—No, Ido not think so ; but the pesi'
tion when I saw the body was a natural one.
Alfred Kipps—l am warehouseman in the empleY;
of Messrs. Bevington. Last Wednesday night
left the premises at 10 minutes past 8. I whistled
up the pipe for Mrs. Millsom to see me out.
came down and closed the door after I left'
The gas was burning over the street door near
the counting-house and on the lobby wl4ert,
I left. I am positive the one over the doe;
was alight when I left. I did not see any °I%
about. I went, as I usually do, round the premise:
to see that the bolts were all secure, but I did 0'
see any person waiting about. A stranger would
not be aware of turning the gas off-in the faille%
lhere was a stick used for lighting, and by th3a
means the tap of the burner might have been tura°
off.
Police-constable Stephenson (recalled)—There
was no gas burning in the fanlight over the aoo-
when I went first into the house.
At this point the meeting was adjourned untd
Wednesday, the 25th, at two o'clock.

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The Inci.ease
gold shiis from MeThournl7';re
following
announced to be on their way home :--The
pion of the Seas sailed on January 8, with 16,12701'
the Norfolk, January 20, with 18,1940 z. ; the 113;
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riot of Fame, January 25, with B,o3oez' i;
Mediator, January 27, with 4,2960 z. ; the Stiff°l
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February 7, with 4,5010 z. ; the Macduff, Februarl
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7500 z. respectively. The whole amount byth
tit
11 vessels is valued at £466,124, of which ab°
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