The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-23 00:00:00

THE MURDER AND. ROBBERY IN ESSEX.

Last evening, at 6 o'clock, Mr. C. C. Lewis, the coro-
na. for Essex, opened an inquest at the Dun Cow beer-
shop, Chingford Batch. Trio jury proceeded to view
the body of the unfortunate woman, Mary White (an
account of whose murder appeared in Tke Sun of yester-
day), which presented a shocking. and mangled appear-
ance. .The following evidence was adduced :
John Small Fa d—l am a farmer. The deceased was
my wile's sister-iMlaw, and was a singla woman. She
had lived with me and my wife over 20 years. I last saw
her alive on Sunday morning, at 25 minutes to 11, when
myself And wife went to church. She was then in the
kitchen, where she was. found dead. She was the last
person in the world likely to commit suicide, and when
I went to church she was in excellent spirits.
Mrs.. Emma Small, of 21, Great Bath-street, Coppice-
rbw, London, said—On Sunday last I came down
from London for the purpose of seeing the deceased
and Mr. and Mrs. Small. I arrived here at nearly 12
o'clock. I came by myself, and when I reached the
house I went to the front door, but, not receiving
any answer, I went to the back, and found both the
back doors partly open. In getting to the hack I had to
pass through two gates, which I found open. On en-
tering through the back door I came to the kitchen
door, which was also partly open. I entered the
kitchen and found no one there. I called, but received
no answer. I found the deceased lying at the foot of
the stairs, her head and shoulders being in the kitchen
and her,fe et on the stairs. I was too frightened to see
whether she was dead or alive, but, thinking my aunt
had fallen in a fit, I ran out and called a woman who
was in her garden, and she came, and, lifting deceased,
I found her face covered with blood, and afterwards a
wound in her throat. I particularly noticed that neither
of her bands was bloody. After she was taken upstairs
I sate her. undressed, and noticed a wound on the left
temple, from which blood had flowed. I saw a wound on
the left hip. I cannot say whether the wound had bled,
but the skin was off. I immediately sent for Medical
aid,, and Mr, and Mrs. Small, and a policeman, who at-
tended.

Selina Stafford said—l live in the nest house but
three, but I did not hear any scream, nor did I see any
strange man or any other person waiting about the pro-
mises.

The evidence of the surgeon who was called invent
to prove that the deceased was found in the kitchen and
quite dead.
The Coroner said that the case was one of great mys-
tery, for in the middle of the day it was hardly possible
to conceive that no one would be moving about. As the
case must be adjourned for a post mortem examination,
he thought it would be as well to adjourn at once.
The local and metropolitan police aro most actively
engaged in pursuit of the Murderer of Mary. White, at
Chingford Hatch. It was stated late last evening that
the police are in possession of a eine to the murderer's
retreat. Yesterday application was made to Sir George
Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department,
praying that a Government reward may be offered, in
order to stimulate the endeavours of the police. Procla-
mation of a reward is expected to appear in this even-
ing's Gazette.

Country Markets.

CIIELMSFORD-JuNE 19.

To-day wo had a rather small supply of wheat, which
realised Is to 2s per qr more for best samples, mad inferior
were firm at the prices of last week, with a brisk demand.
Spring corn of all descriptions firm, and the prices were
unaltered.
Wheat, white, old, per S.
qr. 33

A. S. N.
73 Oat's; per qr 21. 30
72 Peas, Partridge 41 44
66 - White 39 47
66 - 'Boiling 39 46
46 Dun 40 42
" I
Beans, Tick 35 46
46 Harrow ticks 41 90

red, old ... . 32
new 32
Barley 35
Chevalier 40
Grinding 35
Malt 73 77
Chevalier 75 79

Mazagan 36
Ditto, no w 35

Official Statement of the Qua:
in the port of London, fro:
June 15 to June 20, both

entities of Corn, &c., received
the fullcwing ports, fron
inclusive.