The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-29 00:00:00

HORRIBLE MURDER.

A murder of a most frightful character has been
committed at a house situate 13, King's Head•court,
Finsbury-market.

The fo'llossing particulars have been ascertained
in relation to the same :—At the house in question
there residedin a first pair front room a man named
James Moore, and a woman, believed to be his wife,
with a child about two and a half years' of age.
Some months since Moore was charged at the Man-
sion-house with assaulting a female by biting her
in the hand, and for that offence was sentenced to
imprisonment, but during his incarceration betrayed
symptoms of insanity, and was removed to Milcs's
madhouse, in Hoxton. Last Friday the room in
King's Head-court was taken by Moore, and yes-
terday morning, about seven o'clock, Mr. Turner,
the landlord, heard quarrelling and noise between
his lodgers. Nothing however transpired during
the day to warrant the suspicion of any particular
violence having been committed, but in the after-
noon Moore, who had, it was believed, been out for
hours, called Mr. Turner to the room, when a most
horrifying sight presented itself. A woman in a
perfectly nude state, excepting some slight article
thrown across her loins, lay flat on her back on the
boards of the room, and near her on one side placed
upright in a white hand-basin was her head, while
on the other side, equally as near, sat a child quite
satisfied apparently with the position of itself and
mother. A long wound was seen on the woman's
abdomen, and a pail in one corner of the room
contained a quantity of blood, with wearing
apparel. The floor had apparently been washed
up, "for smeared marks, and the presence of
water were manifest. Moore disclaimed all know-
ledge of this frightful scene, protesting with appa-
rent truthfulness that he had made the discovery on
returning home just previously. At that moment
there was strong ground for denying this, as he
nppeared perfectly clear of blood stains and had on
a clean shirt. Mr. Turner, however, left the house
with him and reached the Worship-street Police-
court just at the conclusion of the day's business;
there he met on the threshold Mr. Rattegan, the
office-keeper, to whom he mentioned the dreadful
occurrence, at the same time alluding to Moore,
then standing by his side perfectly composed, as
his lodger. Mr. Rattegan, on hearing the relation
instantly took both men within the office, and
marks of blood were discernible upon the trousers
of Moore. A few. minutes after this the house
where the victim lay was in the possession of the.
police, while Haynes, warrant officer of the G
.sien, conveyed the supposed murderer t 3 the
station-house i .
n Old-street. Moore by trade an
umbrella-maker, and has two children besides that
mentioned, but 'they were away from home.
Among the articles found by the police in the room
was a fin box, on the lid of which was sketched a
gallows with two men hanging. It 13 believed
Moore escaped flora the asylum.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI,
Sole Proprietor and Manazer, Mr. Ben]. Webster:

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THIS EVENLNG, TIIE DEAD HEART. Messrs
B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart,
Billington, C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar,
and Miss K. Kelly.
Followed by the successful piece of extravagance, called
DINORAII UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment arc strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
Soie Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING. a new Drama Fantastique, entitled
PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and happiness.
Principal characters by 3lessrs. W. Lacy. J. Vinint-r, .T. John-
stone. F. Villiers ' • Misses Julia St. Georg-e, Hudspeth, Kate
Saville, A. Burdett, and Madame Celeste.
To conclude with the Farce of PHE PHENOMENON IN
A SMOCK FROCK. John Buttercup, Mr. Rouse, from the
Theatrs-royal Bath (his second appearance in London).

ROY AL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West-
minster. the Park being open to carriages and foot passen-
gers all hours of the night.
THIS EVENING, .a. new Comedy, LONDON PRIDE ; or,
Living for Appearances. Messrs. R. Robins, Barrett,
Charles Young; Mesdames Frank Matthews, Murray, and
Nelly Moore.
After which, the new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
THE SWAN AND EDGAR. Messrs. Barrett, Francis,
Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse, and the Corps
de Ballet

To conclude with WINTERBOTTOMS.
Reduced Prices—Gallery, Pit, Is. The Box-office open.
from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half—past six; perform-
ance commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Westminster-road.
Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season.
Seventh Week of the new Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq.,
called GARIBALDI; illustrating the principal events inr. the
Life of the Great Italian General. Supported by MR.
Phillips, Ennis Belmore, Raymond, Miss Kate Carson, &c.
Full Stud of Ilteantilul Horses—Scenes in the Circle by John
Henry Cooke, Herr Hartz, the Devil Rider t Misses Clarissa,
Rosina, Francisco. and La Petite Eleanora—Wonderful Per-
forming Elephant—Comical and Extraordinary Parisian
Dogs and Monkeys, from the Cirque l'lmperatrice, Paris.—
Gymnastic Professors —Facetious Clowns.
To conclude with a laughable Farce cared CLEAN YOUR
BOOTS.