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Of at once calling f ,r the co-operation of other pari,lics, he
would, With :permission of the board, withdraw that, and
move for a committee, and ask for a comitit tee of the vestry
to cooperate with them, in the first place, in collecting facts
upon this important question.
i The Board having consented to the withdrawal,
: Mr, POTTER:seconded the motion;for ajoint committee.
, Mr. TAVENER objected upon principle to calling upon
other parishes to co-operate, and that Board taking the ini-
tiative at enormous expense. He, however, admitted tho im-
portance of the subject, and would move as an amendment,
That the subject be referred to the vestry, to deal with."
Mr. 1314Ess seconded the amendment,, and after-some
Observations froth Mr. It. Hickman and' one or two other
gentlemen; and an explanation from Dr. Bachhoffzier that
he gave up applying for the co-operation of the other pa-
rishes at present; the amendment was withdraw; and the
original motion carried unanimously. , ! -

THE LATE 110.1?n1BLE TREATMENT
OF A CHILD AT HACKNEY..

VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. elmllice, the DeputylCoroner
for East Middlesex,' resumed and concluded the adjourned
inquiry at the Crown Tavern, High-street, Hackney, re-
st.ecting the death of latn6s White, aged three years, who
died from violence, alleged to have been, inflicted by a
female, named Sarah Jane Wiggins, who had been co-
habiting with the father, at No. 4, Clarence-cottages; 'neer
the Police-station, Hackney.
The court was crowded during the inquiry; and the ut-
most interest was manifested.
The evidence adduced was precisely similar to the testi-
Mony taken before Mr. D'Eyncourt on Saturday last at the
Worship-street Police-court, after which
Mr. Edward Dennis flacon, surgeon, of Richmond-road,
Hackney, was examined at considerable length, detailing
the result of the post-mortem examination he had made of
the body of the deceased child. There was a mark of a
ligature round the neck, and deceased had unquestionably
died from violence.
The Deputy-Corimer then remarked on the principal
*lints in the case, and explained in a very lucid manner
the law in reference to murder and manslaughter. '
The Jury, after a brief consultation, unanimously re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Sarah Jane
Wiggins, forkilling and slaying James White.
The Deputy-Cormier then issued his warrant to Mr.
Rawlerson, the summoning officer, for the committal of the
accused to Navigate, to wait her trial at the ensuing ses-
sions of the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey.

THE DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

WORCESTER, FRIDAY EVENING.
From what has transpired to-day there can be little
doubt that the surmise, that the unfortunate woman (Mrs.
llarris) drowned both herself and her two children, as de-
scribed in court, is correct. Only one body—that of the
eldest child—has been recovered; but Ms expected that
the mother and infant were carried some distance down the
river by th• flood water .

!An examination of the husband (Harris) has taken place
tci-day before the magistrates ; and from the evidence
given, it appears that the poor woman had been shamefully
treated by her husband and his relations, and that driven
almost to madness by their cruelty, she had declared her
determination to drown herself and her children. The hus-
band was charged occasionally with assaulting the wife,
and the following is a summary of the evidence taken
William Roberts, neighbour of the Harris's, spoke to the
husband of the supposed deceased Mrs. Harris quarrelling
about one o'clock on Tuesday. Witness saw the prisoner
seice his wife by the threat. She screamed out that hc 'was
throttling her, and on witness calling to him'he desisted.
He was beating her with his clenched fist, while he held
her by the throat. Soon after Harris's mother came and
abused the deceased, and between, two and three o'clock
she again abused her, the woman being then' occupied in
Washing her children's clothes.
Mrs. Bradley, another neighbour, corroborated Roberts's
testimony, and added her belief that Mra. Harris would
have been alive at that moment but for her husband's
mother and sister.
Mrs. Hopkinson, a relative of Harris lodged with' Mr.
and Mrs. Harris, and also spoke to the ill-treatment which
Mrs. Harris had experienced at the hands of her husband's
mother and sister. Harris stayed from work on Monday
and Tuesday. The witness corroborated the testimony' of
Roberts as to the prisOner taking his wife by the throat.
Mrs. Harris had struck her husband with the poker before
this. At tea time on Tuesday evening, Harris's sister,
who was present, said she would wash her hands in her
(Mrs. Harris's) blood, to which Mrs. Harris replied, "Then
it would be cold." *About half-past nine o'clock that night
(Tuesday), the prisoner's sister came again, atid on Mrs.
Harris epening the door she struck at her, but witness
stopped the blow, and took hold of the sister and held her
down. While so occupied Mrs. Harris made her escape,
from the house with her two children, and no doubt ran
across a field at the back, and plunged into the river. She
had just before declared her determination " to go and do
it," and had kissed her children fervently. She had that
same evening told her husband of her determination, and
his answer was "do it, and be -." The story of Mrs.
Harris's disappearance got abroad, and Harris's mother
came about midnight, but she said they had hidden her,
and expressed a hope that " she should see her swimming."
Mrs. Hopkinson said she went into the house, where she
found Mrs. Harris in a very excited state, and she held
her back, as she declared she would go and drown herself.
She had a child in each arm. They had to pacify her, and
had partly succeeded, when Harris's sister entered, and
was about to attack Mrs. Harris, but witness prevented
her. While engaged with her Mrs. Harris stepped out
of the house. Witness at once followed her across the field
towards the river, but could see nothing of her. They
searched about all night but could not find her. The body
of the boy was picked up on Thursday by a fisherman.
The magistrate decided to remand the prisoner for the
present, and the coroner hai also issued his warrant for an
inquest.