The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-08 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER AT PIMLICO•

Between two and three. o'clock yesterday mail:
ing the inhabitants of Pimlico were alarmed by
report that a woman had been murdered by her h°'.
band, at a house, No. 3, King-street, Ebury-street'
Pimlico. It appears, that the name of the twill
tunate woman is Ann Harris, between thirty ant
forty years of age, and that for some years she hod
cohabited with a man named Michael Kennedy,
workman in the employ of Messrs. Grace and Free-
man, white lead manufacturers, Milbank. Ab°l
three o'clock in the morning, Southwood, the ben''.
of the out ward of St. George's was called bYLii
watchman, who informed him that he had heard the
cries of Watch !" and " Murder!" in King-streetj
and had found a woman lyingin the street, who ba
been thrown out of a two-pair of stairs window 11
her husband. lie immediately hastened to tbe
house, and found the poor woman lying on a bed mi.
most insensible, and severely injured.
Medical assistance was sent for, and two surge°ll,;
arrived, who bled her, but she expired about ha
past six o'clock.
Kennedy. was yesterday taken before the We'
trates at Queen-square.
The first witness who was examined was Chakle/
Weeks, a watchman, who stated, that hearing thed
cry of " Murder !" he hastened to the spot, Os
found the woman lying on the pavement almost its
senseless state. Ile rapped at the door of the house;
No. 3, and it was opened by the prisoner, Wha
dragged the woman into the house and told bet t-
get upon her legs. He (witness) immediately Sept
for medical assistance.
Southwood, the beadle, said he went to thelO!e
when informed of the circumstance by the last `v":1
ness. He found the woman lying on a bed, all
the prisoner sitting by her side holding her head °P.;
her face was dreadfully swollen. The deceased hat
that she had been beaten by the prisoner, and
She
he afterwards threw her out of the window.
died about six o'clock.
Mr. MARRIOTT—Did the deceased appear setS'
ble that she had received great injury? Witness;
She did ; she frequently cried out, " Oh, my heart;
my heart ! Oh, turn me on one side !" and CO
plained of thirst.
Mr. MARRIOTT—Did she appear sensible that 611 e
was likely to die ? Witness—l think from her Or
ner she did.
,
Mr. MARRIOTT—What were the exact worus Qbe
used about the prisoner ? Witness—She pointed it
the prisoner, and said, " that is the rogue who eat
me first, and threw me out of the window aftviti
wards." The prisoner replied it was false; and t°,o
her that if she told such lies, she would never g 0,4-0
Heaven. A woman who was in the room a;..
asked her if the prisoner was the man, and she too
plied he was. About eleven o'clock the previlie
evening, a woman came to me, and told me tbatid j
prisoner had threatened to murder his wife, at' or
went to a public-house where they were; but t"of
appeared quiet then, and I took no further notice
them.
Air. MARRIOTT—What was the prisoner ‘..° 0
when you went into the room ? Witness—lle W
holding her head, and frequently kissing her. ion
In reply to the charge, the prisoner, in lir° el
English, said that he had lived with the decllo
about two years and a half, but was not marPe ot-
her : she was frequently drunk, and before he we.
to bed, she was so drunk that he was forced to talcaro
her clothes off, and put her into bed. lie rr
awoke by the watchmen's rattles in the morni
and could not find his wife in bed, and stroite
denied that ever he had thrown her out of t'l
window.
Southwood was recalled, and said when be 6°,!,
the woman she did not appear to be affected ° •
liquor in the least.
mitMterd. AulAnßtißl totiTleT orderedres
was known, which will sit to-morrow (this daoply
ofthet the
Prisoner—Well, I am ready to die ; you earl bet
hang me; but, so help me, God, I never threw 'ao
riCsoonroernetr7sbietigti°lellls;
out of the window, or laid a hand upon her fod.
last six weeks. The prisoner was then removes

BIRTHS.
On the 7th inst. Mrs. C. Webb, of Kennington-or°-
mon, of a daughter. fo
On the 7th inst. at Islington, Mrs. James Gibbing'
a daughter.
On the 7th inst. Mrs. G. Hughes, Gower-street. d
daughter.

MARRIED. nr
On the 6th inst. at St. George's, Bloombbury, " ip
Bosvile, Esq. of Gray's.inn, and of Ravenfield Park, "t
county of York, to Harriett, widow of the late SOO'
Petrie, Esq. 1-
On the 6th inst. at Deal, Owen Evans, Esq. of cbspe..
street, Bedford-row, to Ann, only daughter of the late 1'
L. Poynter, Esq., of Lamb's Conduit-place.

DIED.
On the 7th inst. at his residence, Parliament-Places
Westminster, John Reeves, Esq. in his 77th year.
On the 7th inst. Lucinda, daughter of J. A. Ir°unC.'
Esq. of Hare Hatch, Berks.
On the 7th inst. in Half Moon-street, the wife Of 6
Baxter, Esq.
On the 3d inst. at his house, Grosvenor-place, Oxforlie
road, Manchester, Mr. Alexander Wood, editor of
Manchester and Salford Advertiser. ric,
On the 6th inst., in Clarence-terrace, Begenes-Pa
aged 28 years, Jane Sophia, wife of Capt. Henry 1(fl:
R.N. C. 8., and youngest daughter of Admiral Sir
Sawyar, K.C.B.

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