The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-26 00:00:00

' I was at the bedside of Major Murray when young Mr.
Roberts said he had never seen him before. I heard
Major Murray distinctly say to the young man, " have you
ever seen me before," and he replied, "never." The major
asked him whether he knew that his father had, and he said
no, not to his knowledge.
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Day, and Mr. Stevens,
medical students of the hospital, stated they were round the
bed of Major Murray when he was first brought. They
each heard young Mr. Roberts deny all knowledge of Major
Murray.
Mrs. Roberts, widow of the deceased, said—On the day of
the occurrence I met my son William on the stairs of 16,
Northumberland-street. He told me Major Murray had
inflicted the injuries on his father, and that
he had seen him before. I was taken to
Major Murray's bedside in the hospital. I said What
have you hurt Mr. Roberts for. He said I never saw the
man in my life ; who are you ? I said I heard Mr. Roberts
speak of you, and I've been out with Mrs. Murray. I
asked if she had been sent for. Murray again asked
who I was, and then he said, I think you are
as mad as your husband. I have been in Mrs.
Murray's company three times. The first time was three
or four years ago, at the Surrey Hall, Mr. Roberts was
with me. I was introduced to her by Mr. Roberts.
Nothing passed but the usual civilities. The next time
was when she went to witness the opening of Parliament;
and the third was last summer.
Mr. Thomas Balcomb, brother to Mrs. Roberts, spoke to
young •Mr. Roberts having told him he knew Major Mur-
ray from his father having pointed him out in the Strand,
and also from having seen him on the landing at his father's
office. It was on the Monday after this occurrence that he
told him this.

There being no further evidence to offer,
The Coroner proceeded to sum up, when, commencing to
read Mr. Canton's evidence as to the cause of death,
The Jury intimated that they were then almost entirely
agreed upon their verdict.
The Coroner, upon this, only explained under what cir-
cumstances they would be justified in returning a verdict
of justifiable homicide, if they considered that the Major
had killed the deceased in the effort to save his own. life.
He read over at length the whole statement of Major Mur-
ray, and at its conclusion asked the jury if they wished to
retire to consider their verdict.

The foreman replied that it was not necessary, and, after
conferring_ with his colleagues for a minute, said, "We find
a verdict of justifiable homicide, and that Major Murray
slew the deceased to save his own life."
The verdict was received with applause by the Court.
The Coroner said he entirely concurred with the finding
of the jury.
The foreman then paid a high compliment to Mr. Durkin
for the sagacity and patient care he had shown throughout
in unravelling this most mysterious case.
Mr. Durkin replied that he was exceedingly gratified at
the compliment, but he hoped their thanks would be ex-
tended to Inspector Mackenzie, who had been associated
with him in the whole of the:proeeedings, and who had
exhibited the greatest zeal in elucidating that which at first
appeared a mystery.
In reply to a question, Mr. Durkin stated that, after the
finding of the jury, Major Murray could at once be removed
to his own home. They had already taken away the con-
stable who since the occurrence had been in charge of him.
Thus ended the proceedings in this most extraordinary
case.