The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-07 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

HOME CIRCUIT—MAIDSTONE, Dec. 6.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)

MURDER.
Jane Anna Moore, 19, a very good-looking girl,
was charged by an indictment, and also upon the
coroner's inquisition, with the wilful murder of her
newly-born female.
The jury, after a short deliberation, found the
prisoner not guilty of murder, but guilty of unlaw-
fully endeavouring to conceal the birth, and she
was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard
labour for one year.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT—CHESTER, Dec. 6.
(Before)Mr. Justice Crompton.)
MURDER.
The case of Jemima Morgan was called on this
morning.
Jemima Morgan, otherwise Elizabeth Thompson,
19, servae+. % fnn. nt,qr whittinr,ton, was indicted
with having at the city and borough or unester, on
the 27th October last, feloniously, wilfully, and of
her malice aforethought, killed and murdered one
George Henry Davies. The prisoner was also
charged on the coroner's inquisition with the same
offence. She is a fine interesting-looking young
woman, and was respectably attired.
She pleaded not guilty in an almost inaudible
tone.
While in the infirmary the prisoner volunteered
the following statement to the surgeon, as he was
walking with her up and down the ward:—
" I went to Liverpool with George Henry Davies
yesterday, After being there some time we had
some refreshment, and took a late train to Chester.
During our journey he showed me a bottle which
he said contained laudanum, and he said he was de-
termined to poison himself. I said, you shall do
no such thing,' and at the same time took the bottle
from his hands, and emptied it out of the window,
saying ' You never shall, for if you do I'll die also.'
From the refreshment-room at the Chester station
we walked to Mrs. Wasem's. About eight o'clock
we went back to Frodsham-street, and he wrote a
prescription, which the boy of the house took to the
nearest druggist's, in Foregate-street. About 11
o'clock we went upstairs and sat in our room. After
being there about a quarter of an hour Davies again
expressed his wish to take the poison. We then
agreed that he should pour out my portion, and
that I should pour out his. He saw that I delayed
to touch the glass when the fluid was poured out,
and he said I will take all of it. We then filled
our glasses with some beer we had purchased while
walking along the streets. I still failed to touch
mine, and he leaned over as if to take all of it. I
then took it up and swallowed the whole contents
of the glass—the beer and laudanum mixed. He
then swallowed his portion. We got into bed, and
in about a quarter of an hour after he began to
breathe rather heavily. I became alarmed, got up,
and called for assistance. Two persons who were in
the house came upstairs immediately, and seeing the
state in which we were sent off for a surgeon. On his
arrival he recommended them to convey us to the
infirmary. I did not give Davies the laudanum ;he
took up the glass and swallowed the contents. I put
in his glass about two ounces, and I believe he put the
same quantity in mine. I had been living with
him about three weeks. He gave me this ring
(pi educed). He came from Shropshire. He has
had a great deal of money lately, with which he was
to have set up in business, but instead of doing so
he has spent it. All this caused him to despond
very much ; and on that account he determined to
do away with himself. He has been doing nothing
for the last three months ; before that time he was
assistant with a chemist at Rhyl. I have been in
Chester about six months. I did not know Davies
before he made my acquaintance. I left home
because I hated my father—ho behaved very badly
towards his family. I have several brothers and
sisters. lam determined never to return home."
She then said " I wish to know how Henry is," and
on being told that he was asleep, she remarked " I
wish to die with him ;" and inquired " How is it
the poison has taken such an effect upon him and
not upon me ? I wish it had."
After the summing up of the judge the jury found
the prisoner not guilty, and the announcement was
received with cheering, waving of hats, &c.