The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-05 00:00:00

MURDER.

On Thursday evening a coroner's Inquest was held be-
fore Thomas Higgs, Esq., at the Triumphant Chariot,
Upper Grosvenor-place, on the body of Sarah Bateman,
aged 40, who was killed by her husband, Isaac Bateman,
in Fulham-fields.
The Jury, amounting to 1.5 in number, proceeded to
St. George's Hospital to view the body. Both the de-
ceased's eyes were black, the right in particular : the
same side of her neck was completely disfigured; a dread-
ful wound bad been inflicted on her head behind the ear,
and her face and arms bore evident marks of violent
bruises.
Mary Hughes stated, that the deceased and her husband
resided at the Old Greyhound, once a public-house, in
Fulharti-fields; they alone occupied the house; she had
known them for the last three yeara. The deceased
was occasionally addicted to drinking, and her husband
also got tipsy. He was a labouring man in the garden-
ing line, and his wife also went out to work at the
same place that he did. On
,Monday night, about
twelve o'clock, witness heard a noise in the deceased's
house; it was like the breaking of crockery-ware 31'
upon which she approached the place, and on going to-,
wards the door, she saw Isaac Bateman standing there.
Witness said to him, " You thief, you have,killed your
wife." She thought it was so, in consequence of hearing
her groan. He replied, " No, I have not hurt her, she is
not hurt yet ; she wants nothing but, gin and gin and wa-
ter, and water I shall gi re her." Bateman then took
can in his hand, and went to the pump; he took no water
from it, but threw the can down, and ran away. He was
in the habit of throwing water over the deceased when
she got tipsy. Witness went inside the house, and about
three yards in the place she saw the deceased lying on the
tiles of the ground-door; she had all her clothes on ex-
cept her cap; there was a great quantity of blood,all round
about her; blood was also flowing from her head, neck,
and temples; the deceased was quite senseless, and every
article of crockery-ware was broken in the house. There
was no light except what the neighbours brought, in con-
seqnence of the noise which alarmed the village. The de-
ceased's husband did not return again during the time that
witness remained there, which • was till half-past one
o'clock. The man appeared to be tipsy. Several of the
neighbours went and washed tire blood off the' deceased,
and some said there was life in her. A medical gentle-
man was called in, who said there was life Stilt remaining.
Coroner—Did the man say that some person had taken
liberties with her?
Witness—Not to my knowledge; but a report had been
spread about that she was observed with a man in a stable.
This was all report,
Juror—Did you see any Weapon ?
Witness—Yes. I saw the handle of a rake, which wets
found in the cupboard, broken in three pieces; but did not
observe any marks of blood on it.
Mr. Matthew Giosephi, assistant to Mr. Bowling, of
Hammersmith, surgeon, surgeon, stated, that about twelve
o'clock on Monday night, he was sent for to attend the
deceased. He found her on the floor; site was in a state
of insensibility. • He ordered her to be carried up stairs,
and assisted in putting her to bed. To some questions
witness put to the deceased, she muttered several words,
which he did not understood. The deceased did not
smell of liquor. On examination, he discovered several
contusiotts and cuts.about her face and head. lie ordered
her restoratives.
Mr. John Bowling, surgeon, on Tuesday morning vi-
sited the deceased ; she was then sensible, and complained
of great pain at the lower part of her body. 'Witness in-
quired of her how she came in that state, when saute of
the neighbours observed, that her htisbenti had said the
was seen with some person in the stable, upon whiCh the
deceased said it was false, and the neighbours knew that
her husband would say any thing wl/4-n drunk, At this
time she was aware of her danger.. Witness suspected
that she was'internally ruptured, and she deseribed it as
having been done when her husband was kneeling on her.
Witness prescribed for her, hut 'conceiving she would not
get proper attendance, advised her being brought into St.
George's Hospital. -The rupture, being an internal injury,
was the occasion of death. "
• Mr. Henry Russell, house surgeon of St. George's Hos-
pital, stated, that the deceased died about three o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. Witness had examined the body
since, and the internal rupture was quite sufficient to canoe
death, which must have been done by outward violence.
There was no external appearance of a kick.
John Chapman. who resides in Fulham-fields, deposed
that he was a stage-coachman. Last Tuesday morning, a
little after midnight, he was within ' 20 yards of the de-
ceased's house, going home, when he was alarmed by
sudden crash, as of glass or crockery ware. -On seeing a
light brought by some one of the neighbours, he instantly
went on to the deceased's door, but did not go hi, being
-afraid. Witness saw the husband of the deceased walking
'about the room,- who stated that the'b— wanted gin and
water, and he would give her water only. The
.place was
like a -slaughter-house at the time. He appeared sober,
lighted his pipe, and went towards the pump, saying he
Would give her water, and took a can for -the purpose,
but instead of doing so he-turned off, and went away...-
Witness went for a doctor while the women washed the
deceased, About• half-past three o'clock the same morn-
ing he saw the deceased's husband rise from a potatOe-bed
fronting the house. Witness called to him, saying, "Bate-
man, I want you ; what have you been about ?" He
then carne over the gate, and gave himself up,- saying, to
a question put, diet he had made up his mind 01- die for
the b— b—. Witness told him he had killed his
wife. He kept him in custody, and soon after gave Mtn
is charge of.a peacrofficer at Hammersmith.
The Jury vonillted for a few minutes and divided,
when there appeared thirteen for a verdict of " Wilful
Murder," and two-for " Manslaughter." However; after
some observations from the Coroner, the Jury then re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful Murder-against -Isaac Bate-
man;" and he-was ordered, on the Coroner's warrant, to
be forthwith committed to Neer-gate' for trial.-
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Roberts, the inventor of the safety hood, is nos
exhibiting in Paris. He has made a successild ex-
periment by order of the Board of Health, in a sewer
which had long been filled up, as no person could
enter it with safety, owing to the hydrogenous sulpliu•
sic gas which it contained. Roberts, however, pene-
trate(' more than 100 yards, without experiencing in-
convenience, and remained nearly half an hour. Two
men who accompanied him a few yards only were
z:itrliY suffocated. He is next to make the experi-
niie
with fire, after which he is taught to expect a
reward from Government.

ENCROACHMENTS ON THE RIVER MERSEY.--
This important case was decided yesterday. At four
o'clock in t.ha afternoon, the Learned Assessor hying
finisheil summing; up, the jury retired, and after an A
selice of three hours and a half, returned a verdict in
favour of the Corporation, to the following efFeet The
Jury find that it will be to the damage and prejudice
of his Majesty and his subjects, if his Majesty shail
grant to the said parties permission to make the p"
posed embankinents."—Liverpud Courier.